Twice in a Blue Moon
a heart-wrenching story of a second chance at first love
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4.0 • 202 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
'Emotional, sweet, and surprising novel about first loves and second chances' Shondaland
'You can never go wrong with Christina Lauren!' Paige Toon
Sam was Tate'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 really come around twice.
Find out why readers LOVE Christina Lauren:
'Pure, irresistible magic from start to finish' Emily Henry
'Heartbreaking and hopeful' Amy Reichert
'Pure joy' Sally Thorne
'What a joyful, warm, touching book! This is the book to read if you want to smile so hard your face hurts' Jasmine Guillory
'Beautifully written and remarkably compelling Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Two of our favourites—the second-chance love story and celebrity romance—come together in a satisfying way with Twice in a Blue Moon. Tate Jones, the daughter of a troubled A-lister, grew up away from the Hollywood spotlight, but then her first love, Sam, outs her to the paparazzi. Years later, Tate is a celebrity in her own right and she’s completely taken aback when she reconnects with the man who broke her heart on a movie set. This glitzy romance captures both the giddiness of first love and the bittersweetness of an unexpected reunion—and it totally sells us on the idea that some people are destined for each other.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This solid but unexceptional contemporary from Lauren (The Unhoneymooners) tries to do a few too many things at once. When Tate Butler goes on a trip to London shortly after turning 18, she meets Sam Brandis and falls instantly into a whirlwind romance so intense that she finds herself telling him her biggest secret: she's Hollywood royalty, the "lost" daughter of heartthrob Ian Butler. She vanished from the public view at age eight, and everyone wants to know where she went. Sam almost immediately sells Tate's secret to the tabloids and launches her into the spotlight again. Ten years after Sam's betrayal, Tate realizes that her past isn't as far behind her as she thinks. Stepping into her first leading role on a film set in Northern California, she's introduced to the screenwriter: Sam. Despite his earlier betrayal, she still feels drawn to him and must decide whether to give him another chance. Sometimes awkward parallels are drawn between the love story of Sam and Tate, who are both white, and the interracial historical romance of the film they're working on. The pacing is imperfect, but the ending satisfies. Readers inclined toward narratives of forgiveness will appreciate this story of learning to leave the past in the past.
Customer Reviews
Twice in a blue moon
4.5 stars
I have read many Christina Lauren books and it’s cause I always love them. This is no exception.
I love the light, first love at the start and the angsty bits in the middle. I enjoyed the whole story around the movie but just wanted to punch the dad most of the time.
There were a few frustrating parts where I was like, this could all be solved with a single phone call… but I guess that’s how the story goes hey!
Single POV, low level spice, 16+
Blerk
The worst Christina Lauren book I’ve read. What a letdown after so many other great stories.
Different
Something different, sweet and beautiful.