Reel by Kennedy Ryan Series: Hollywood Renaissance #1
Published by Self-Published on June 8, 2021
Pages: 432
Format: ARC
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
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*There is NO cheating between the hero and heroine. Nor do they cheat on anyone else.*
Award-Winning Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Kennedy Ryan launches a brand new series with a Hollywood tale of wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love.
One moment in the spotlight.
For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my time to shine. I never imagined he would watch in the audience that night.
Canon Holt.
Famous film director.
Fascinating.
Talented.
Fine.Before I could catch my breath, everything changed. I went from backstage Broadway to center stage Hollywood.From being unknown, to my name, Neevah Saint, on everyone’s lips.Canon casts me in a star-studded Harlem Renaissance biopic, catapulting me into another stratosphere.
But stars shine brightest in the dead of night.Forbidden attraction, scandal and circumstances beyond my control jeopardize my dream.
Could this one shot—the role of a lifetime, the love of a lifetime—cost me everything?
Kennedy Ryan’s books have the power to not only entertain but to educate, and the same is true for Reel. I’ve been drawn to the arts my entire life, so I especially enjoyed this story that takes the reader on an emotional behind the scenes journey from Broadway to Hollywood.
Neevah Saint is plucked from obscurity as a Broadway understudy and offered the lead role in a biopic by award-winning film director Canon Holt. I loved how confident Neevah is in her talent, in her worth, in her sexuality. Her fighting spirit comes out whenever she is most challenged.
Canon’s character progression is a joy. He goes from being a closed off, rather douchey, single-minded perfectionist to someone who is openly loving and fiercely protective of Neevah. Their sexual chemistry is off the charts.
I loved all the on-set scenes and getting to know the members of the creative team. However, I was disappointed that after following the filmmaking process throughout the entire book we aren’t given the opportunity to see it through to fruition. I wanted to know how the public reacted to the movie and especially to Neevah’s performance.
I can’t say much more without spoiling the plot, but I will say Reel is one enlightening, inspiring, and heartwarming story.
Recommenced for fans of:
Hollywood
Broadway
Diverse characters
Filmmaking
** I received an early copy to voluntarily read and review. **
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About Kennedy Ryan
A RITA® Award Winner, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts.
Kennedy and her writings have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Oprah Magazine, TIME and many others. As an autism mom, she has a special passion for raising Autism awareness. The co-founder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, she has appeared on Headline News, The Montel Williams Show, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for ASD families.
She is a wife to her lifetime lover-husband and mother to an extraordinary son.
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