Wow, all I can say is, this story blew me away! Keep the tissues close by as you are reading TAKE TWO, BIRDIE MAXWELL by Allison Winn Scotch. She will have your emotions all over the place. Once I started reading, it was very hard to stop! The twists and turns made it impossible to put down, as I had to know what was going to happen to Birdie and Elliot after so much drama. What an awesome story. All of Allison's characters feel genuine and relatable and put your emotions on one heck of a roller coaster ride. As you are reading, you will find yourself cheering for all of them, praying they can work out their problems and be happy once again. Birdie has a meltdown on the set of her latest movie and things do not go well. She runs back home to hide from the paparazzi and reconnects with Elliot and his twin sister, Mona, who is her best friend. While she is home she finds an anonymous love letter and is determined to figure out who sent it.
TAKE TWO, BIRDIE MAXWELL is all about dealing with the past and trying to find your happily ever after. It had me flipping through the pages like a woman on a mission. Elliot tries so hard to be the man Birdie deserves, but he just can't seem to get it quite right. Men!! It was so much fun watching these two dance around each other and their feelings. You will find yourself shaking your head at Elliot screaming "Open your eyes, man! How can you not see what is going on?" At least that's what happened to me! TAKE TWO, BIRDIE MAXWELL is a heart-tugging story that will hold you hostage until the very last page. Once you start reading, it will be very hard to put down! You also won't be able to stop yourself from laughing at the situations Birdie and Elliot find themselves in.
TAKE TWO, BIRDIE MAXWELL is without a doubt one of my top funniest books I've read in 2024 so far. I was instantly emotionally invested in all of the characters. My heart broke for Birdie when she cut Elliot loose. I laughed and cried with this story and wanted to shake Birdie and Elliot quite a few times. Has the public had enough of America's queen of Rom-com or can Birdie win them back with her quest to find the writer of the love letter? Allison Winn Scotch sure can hook the reader with her stories! I can not wait to read more by this wonderful and heart-tugging author. I have some of her older books to read and that brings me so much joy and happiness to know they are waiting for me!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Fresh Fiction. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Hollywood’s biggest rom-com star tries to recover from her damaged reputation by staging her own rom-com and following a lead on a lost love in the new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch.
Birdie Robinson thought she’d gotten everything she wanted out of life: fame, adoration, and an A-list Hollywood career. But after an on-set feud goes viral, she leaves L.A. for the one place where no one would think to find her: her hometown. She’s startled to stumble upon a love letter from a former boyfriend asking for a second chance. And there’s just one issue: the letter was unsigned and she’s not sure which ex sent it. Still, a public reunion with an ex-boyfriend could turn the wave of public opinion back in her favor. Life imitating art. What could go wrong?
Elliot O’Brien, star reporter, knows that life isn’t an actual rom-com. Case in point, he’s spent two decades repressing his long-simmering feelings for his twin sister’s best friend, Birdie. But with his journalism career cratering and Birdie back in their hometown at the same time he is, he realizes that chronicling her search for her long-ago ex may be his opportunity to right some wrongs.
As they hit the road in an ancient RV, Birdie and Elliot retrace her romantic history for clues to who wrote the letter and come face to face with their own romantic missteps, all while grappling with whether happy endings are found only on the big screen—or whether their own happier ever after could be closer than they both ever imagined.