Peppered with hilarious interactions between Nora, who is a single mom, and her precocious offspring, Arthur and Bernadette, Nora Goes Off Script is the heartfelt story of a woman who gets a second chance at love. This delightful work of fiction is the first adult novel from YA author Annabel Monaghan (A Girl Named Digit).
Nora Hamilton has always supported her family as a screenwriter for the Romance Channel. But after her ne'er-do-well husband, Ben, finally leaves her, instead of churning out another cookie-cutter happily-ever-after tale, Nora finds herself writing the raw and gritty details of the demise of her marriage into her next screenplay. To Nora's shock, Leo Vance--previously named Sexiest Man Alive--is cast as Ben. When the cast and crew of the movie arrive to film on Nora's property, she's surprised to discover that, although Leo keeps drinking her booze without permission, he's also a great listener and kind to Arthur and Bernadette.
Leo likes the freedom Nora's small-town life provides and offers her $7,000 to let him stay another week after filming wraps. Since Nora is still paying off Ben's credit card debt, she acquiesces, only to wonder if she's making the best or worst decision of her life.
With vibrant characters and a believably tired mom at the center of the story, Nora Goes Off Script is a perfect blend between quotidian life and the fairytale magic possible only in the best Hollywood endings. Readers who loved Emily Henry's Book Lovers or Linda Holmes's Evvie Drake Starts Over are sure to savor Nora Goes Off Script. --Jessica Howard, freelance book reviewer