Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan follows Nora, who is a screenwriter for the equivalent of the Hallmark channel. She writes formulaic seasonal romance movies, but when she goes through a divorce, she writes a movie loosely based on her experience. This movie becomes a blockbuster, and A-list actors play what she imagined to be her and her ex-husband, including Leo Vance. Leo ends up staying around for a while after filming, and it's only a matter of time before he and Nora fall in love.
I really liked the dynamic between Nora and Leo; it felt very real and complicated like love is in real life. Nora has two kids, so she had this constant inner conflict between wanting to protect her kids and not make it seem like she's replacing their father/allowing Leo to become their father when she isn't sure and wanting to go after her own desires and doing something for herself. I loved their moments of watching the sunrise together on the porch. It was so simple yet so profound.
I hadn't read a romance where a "normal" person was dating a celebrity, so this was a first for me. I liked how Monaghan made the contrast between their lives evident, but it wasn't the reason for the third act miscommunication. I don't think I would have enjoyed this book as much if it was just Nora going on about how she's "too normal" for Leo. There was definitely some of it, but it was just the right amount for my taste.
I read this book a while ago, so I don't remember all of the parts I loved about it, but I remember taking pictures of some of the pages so I could keep the quotes I loved in my memory (I borrowed this book from my library, so sadly, I don't have a copy of it yet!). It really resonated with how I felt about love at the time I read it, but it also brought me a lot of hope and fuzzy, warm feelings, which is the best part of a romance book for me.
I was recommended to read this by one of my friends and her mom, so I knew it had to be good! I really enjoyed it, and I can't wait to read Monaghan's next book, Same Time Next Summer.
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