Nora Goes Off Script
The unmissable summer romance for fans of Beth O'Leary and Rosie Walsh!
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4.4 • 54 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
'Such a charming read' CURTIS SITTENFELD
'Smart, fresh and romantic . . . I loved this book with my whole heart' BETH O'LEARY
'Absolutely irresistible - funny, addictive and deliciously romantic' ROSIE WALSH
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Nora's life is about to get a rewrite . . .
Nora Hamilton knows the formula for love better than anyone. As a romance channel screenwriter, it's her job. But when her husband leaves her and their two kids, Nora turns the collapse of her marriage into the best script of her life. When it's picked up for the big screen and set to film on location at her picturesque Hudson Valley home, Nora's life will never be the same - especially after world-famous Hollywood actor and former 'Sexiest Man Alive' Leo Vance is cast as her ex-husband.
The morning after the crew leaves, Nora finds Leo on her porch with a half-empty bottle of tequila and a proposition. He'll pay a thousand dollars a day to stay for an extra week. Seven days: it's the blink of an eye or an eternity, depending on how you look at it. It's enough time to fall in love. Enough time to break your heart . . .
Filled with warmth, wit, and wisdom, Nora Goes Off Script is the best kind of love story - the real kind where love is complicated by work, kids, and the emotional baggage that comes with life.
For Nora and Leo, this kind of love is bigger than the big screen.
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Readers love Nora Goes Off Script!
'You will want to read this in one sitting! Gorgeous!'
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'A perfect beach read'
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'A five-star rom com!'
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'This book will have you laughing one minute and shedding a tear the next'
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'A lovely treat of a read'
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APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Nora is a writer of romances created for The Romance Channel, movies so predictable that she literally has a formula for writing them. When global superstar Leo Vance shows up to play the leading man on her latest project, you’d be forgiven for worrying that this book is about to go down the same route. Thankfully, Monaghan’s novel, while heavy on the romance, chooses to focus on second chances and finding your way in the world when the rug has been pulled out from under your feet by a particularly unpleasant ex-husband. Nora is a brilliantly written character and the dialogue between her and her two very sweet children is a highlight, but even superstar Leo becomes likeable after getting off to a shaky start. Set over the course of the year, this is a must-pack for your next summer holiday.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Monaghan's irresistible adult fiction debut, (after the humor book Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?) she introduces romance screenwriter Nora Hamilton, who pumps out happily-ever-after stories for cable television while cynically processing her divorce from Ben, who fell out of love with Nora and lost interest in having a family. After she veers from her previous script formula for one based on her ill-fated marriage, Hollywood comes calling. Enter Leo Vance, People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive," cast as Nora's ex. The production includes two days at Nora's house, and when filming wraps, Leo offers to pay her $1,000 a day to stay for a week. There, he enjoys the real-world pleasures of grocery shopping, directing a children's play, and eating average home-cooked meals. Arthur and Bernadette, Nora's children, are equally smitten with Leo, and as the week goes on, his presence offers them a new sense of family. After Leo is called away for work, Nora must find a way to carry on and deal with her feelings about Ben, Leo, and the romance genre, now that she's actually put her heart on the line. With pitch-perfect characters full of foibles and flaws, the work taps into genuine feelings as the characters fall in love. This is a winner.
Customer Reviews
Perfect
I could not put this book down and read it from cover to cover… There was no pausing the story for me, Nora’s life embedded itself and I was in it until the wonderful ending. Her children’s parts were a joy to read & the whole Oscars scene was pure delightful. Fantastic twist towards the end that broke my heart and kept me turning the pages until satisfactorily finishing the book….
A delight
Such a warm, charming read. It walked a perfectly balanced line between a homage to classic romantic chic lit/hallmark movie romance and a fresh, witty, modern romantic comedy. I even loved the credits she wrote at the end, thoughtful, humorous and sweet.