Twice in a Blue Moon - Christina Lauren

Twice in a Blue Moon

By Christina Lauren

  • Release Date: 2019-10-22
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4
4
From 928 Ratings

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners and the “delectable, moving” (Entertainment Weekly) My Favorite Half-Night Stand comes a modern love story about what happens when your first love reenters your life when you least expect it…

Sam Brandis was Tate Jones’s first: Her first love. Her first everything. Including her first heartbreak.

During a whirlwind two-week vacation abroad, Sam and Tate fell for each other in only the way that first loves do: sharing all of their hopes, dreams, and deepest secrets along the way. Sam was the first, and only, person that Tate—the long-lost daughter of one of the world’s biggest film stars—ever revealed her identity to. So when it became clear her trust was misplaced, her world shattered for good.

Fourteen years later, Tate, now an up-and-coming actress, only thinks about her first love every once in a blue moon. When she steps onto the set of her first big break, he’s the last person she expects to see. Yet here Sam is, the same charming, confident man she knew, but even more alluring than she remembered. Forced to confront the man who betrayed her, Tate must ask herself if it’s possible to do the wrong thing for the right reason… and whether “once in a lifetime” can come around twice.

With Christina Lauren’s signature “beautifully written and remarkably compelling” (Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author) prose and perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner, Twice in a Blue Moon is an unforgettable and moving novel of young love and second chances.

Reviews

  • Loved but needed more

    5
    By ksimms26
    I loved this story but seriously needed like 5 more chapters. I don’t think the ending did their relationship justice. I loved them together and needed more.
  • Good Read

    4
    By skm4jc
    I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and overall recommend, but the ending seemed awfully abrupt to me. I felt disappointed, thinking, “That’s it? What about (XYZ)? What about (ABC)?” I would definitely read it again, but I also definitely deducted a star for that ending.
  • Meh

    3
    By athenienne
    This book makes me a little angry, because it could have been so much more. The characters had moments of depth that made me want to know them better, but that never happened. Everything felt very rushed - especially the ending, which gave the reader almost nothing. Combine that with how sloppily researched it was (cow tipping is not a real thing, that’s not how making scratch art works, and almost everything about how the table read was presented was completely wrong) and it just feels like very lazy writing. The three stars are for what this book had the POTENTIAL to be.
  • So charming!

    5
    By Becky_Chi_town
    Such a lovely story. I loved the characters! Christina Lauren never disappoints
  • I couldn’t put it down!

    5
    By sel2889
    It’s such a cute story! Read it on two days!
  • Couldn’t put it down!

    5
    By Dphamo
    Great book! I was hooked with the twists and turns ... I couldn’t put it down. I kept wanting more!!
  • Another Christina Lauren hit!

    4
    By Dezona
    I really enjoyed the story, but I wish it was a little more detailed at some points. It felt kind of rushed sometimes, but it is a cute love story, of “coming of age love”.
  • Favorite CLo book yet!

    5
    By codyninja
    Just finished this book in one sitting (at 4am!!). I’m still swooning and so sad it’s over - I think the story line and characters are the best of the CLo books yet (and yes, I have read all of them, some twice) I literally love Tate and Sam! #tateandsam4ever
  • So so

    2
    By Notworthit654321
    Too much voice in the head not enough meaningful dialogue. Had some good moments but I found myself fast forwarding the pages, a lot of the pages felt like noise. Sorry Christina and Lauren, I will still consider buy your books but this one is not a keeper for me. Not worth the 8.99 price
  • Strong start, lackluster resolution.

    3
    By Lex514
    I feel like the ending was a bit rushed. There was so much build up from the conflict and the resolution just fell flat. There was barely any story to them making up, especially considering how hurt Tate was for so many years! Sam didn’t have to do much to get her back. It all happened so quickly. On a positive note, the early chapters of them in London were great! I loved the development there. I wish that energy had been kept through the ending, though.