Book Review: Reel by Kennedy Ryan

 

About

For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my time to shine. I never imagined he would watch in the audience that night.

Canon Holt. Famous film director. Fascinating. Talented. Fine.

Before I could catch my breath, everything changed. I went from backstage Broadway to center stage Hollywood. From being unknown, to my name, Neevah Saint, on everyone's lips when Canon casts me in a star-studded Harlem Renaissance biopic.

But stars shine brightest in the dead of night. Forbidden attraction, scandal and circumstances beyond my control jeopardize my dream. Could this one shot—the role of a lifetime, the love of a lifetime—cost me everything?

My Thoughts

Have you ever read a book and already you miss the characters? This is how I feel about Canon and Neevah. Their love story was controversial at times, challenging but very real although this was a work of fiction.

Kennedy Ryan writes romance like no other, just like in the Skyland series she always intertwines her stories with real life situations. I love that in this book through the character played by Neevah, Desi Blue that she highlighted the performers of colour from a bygone era that had to leave the US to get appreciation for their craft.

Neevah's challenges with lupus and Canon's reaction to it taught us that true love extends beyond the physical. Theirs was a relationship that was not a good idea for all the right reasons, director? lead actress? But it somehow worked.

I cant wait for Score....which will continue the series.