Rating: 4 out of 5.

I really enjoyed this quick and easy contemporary read. Annie and Amanda are best friends with big plans to take L.A. by storm and become famous actresses. Their relationship is amazing. They just get each other. Their inside jokes and short cuts are the epitome of friends that have known each other most of their lives. Amanda loves Annie, but Annie is in love with Amanda. Not that she’s been brave enough to tell her, of course. When a tragedy occurs Annie flees town on her own and assumes a new identity as Cass.

Trying to work through her emotions, Cass writes a book under the pseudonym Cate Kay and ferociously protects her identity. No one knows Cass wrote the book except her attorney. When the book becomes a hit and is turned into a movie, Cass is drawn to the lead actress playing the starring role and agrees to meet with her in L.A. During her stay Cass realizes that she will never move forward in her life until she moves through her pain.

This book requires you to pay close attention as the chapters and POVs alternate through a variety of narrators. The payoff is a beautiful story of friendship, pain, love, and redemption. I loved the friendship between Annie and Amanda. I loved the dynamics between Cass and the actress. I enjoyed the surprising twists and turns the story took, and I loved the way the story ended. It’s hard to say much more about the book without spoilers, so I encourage you to read this one for yourself.

I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from NetGalley and Atria Books. All opinions are my own.