When the shooting of a movie is the perfect set for a romance for the scriptwriters.

Synopsis

Can movie magic lead to a real-life romance?

When Laurel Martin is hired to rewrite the script for a new timeslip blockbuster, she expects the historical advisor hired by the studio to be an elderly academic who won’t interfere too much with her writing. But when she meets Professor Jason Harding, a young and unexpectedly handsome archaeologist who has some ideas of his own about the script, she realises the job isn’t going to be as simple as she first thought.

As their work takes them from arguing over historical details in a cramped London office to discovering the hidden beauties of a Greek island, Laurel and Jason’s relationship starts to echo the romance of their script.

But with Laurel’s actor ex-boyfriend making trouble at home, and constant issues with the volatile director, will Laurel and Jason ever be able to write the happy ending for their own story?

My review

Laurel Martin dreams of being a successful screenwriter. So when she is hired to rewrite the script for the hopeful next blockbuster, she grabs the opportunity with both hands.
As the film will be a historical romance, she ahs to work together with Professor Jason Harding, to make sure that everything in the film is accurate.
However, Jason is not the stereotypical Professor, as in being elder and even nerdy, but he is young, very handsome but also very stubborn as he has his own ideas about the script.
Even if Laurel and Jason are clashing with different opinions, they have to work together to make this script a success, even going with the whole cast and crew to the Greek island where the shooting is taking place.
Will this beautiful island work its magic also on Laurel and Jason? Or will Laurel return to her actor boyfriend? 

Oh wow, just wow… how much did I enjoy reading this story???
I obviously love reading a good romance, so I was mentally prepared to let myself surround by love. But I surely didn’t expect to find myself turning page after page after page!
You know that feeling when you’re having a dilemma and you don’t know what to do? Well, I found myself in that position after reading too many chapters at once!
Continue reading, and fall more in love with the book, but also finishing it way too quickly? Or stop reading for a while, so that I can enjoy reading it for a longer period? But then also only thinking about the story while doing other things…
Eventually I choose for the first option… 

Laurel is this kind character, with an imagination to be jealous of. She even imagines her life in script – form, which was funny to read.
But she is also a great friend to Amber, who has secretly a crush on her best friend who is getting married. Laurel tries to stand by Amber’s side, but also gives the right kind of advice. Because she knows it can all end badly.
And when Amber has a small part in the film Laurel is screenwriting, Laurel is genuinely thrilled for her. 

Of course reading how Laurel and Jason are initially clashing is just hilarious to read, but I found it heart – warming seeing how these two slowly are getting closer.
Jason is the kind of man that can be very stubborn at moments, but other moments he is the kindest, most gentle man I wish I could meet myself!

There is just one thing I truly disliked in the book, and that was the character of Conor… From the start I couldn’t find anything appealing and I wished he would rather quickly be out of the picture. 

But I fell completely in love with the story, the characters, and not only Laurel and Jason, but also Amber and Harry, the setting in Greece…
It made me wish I was the main character and that I was living Laurel’s life, of course skipping the sadder parts! 

An easy story to read, even too easy, because before I knew, I reached the end, which made me sad. I could have read so many more chapters about these beautiful, lovely characters and never get bored of them!