It's a Love Story

By: Annabel Monaghan

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

The Instant New York Times bestseller

“Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez

From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till you make it” mantra sets her on a crash course with her past, forcing her to spend a week on Long Island with the last man she thinks might make her believe in love.

Love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth.

Jane Jackson spent her adolescence as "Poor Janey Jakes," the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punch line on America's fifth-favorite sitcom. Now she’s trying to be taken seriously as a Hollywood studio executive by embracing a new mantra: Fake it till you make it.

Except she might have faked it too far. Desperate to get her first project greenlit and riled up by pompous cinematographer and one-time crush Dan Finnegan, she claimed that she could get mega popstar Jack Quinlan to write a song for the movie. Jack may have been her first kiss—and greatest source of shame—but she hasn’t spoken to him in twenty years.

Now Jane must turn to the last man she’d ever want to owe: Dan Finnegan. Because Jack is playing a festival in Dan’s hometown, and Dan has an in. A week in close quarters with Dan as she faces down her past is Jane's idea of hell, but he just might surprise her. While covering up her lie, can they find something true?

Meh

Much prefer Nora Goes Off Script and it is sort of unfair to the story bc I so disliked the narration

The writing was witty yet meaningful.

The main character’s journey to become vulnerable. I enjoyed the formation of the relationship and the way the characters were described, I felt like I knew and understood them.

Funny

I literally laughed out loud! It was a fun love story. Reminds us that communication, family, and friends are important. We are all broken and deserve love!

Great Summer Vacation Read

I bought this but waited a bit to listen. I was in a listening funk.

Glad I started it. Story line great loved the characters. Great family relationships and stories. Everyone needs a Dan!

A definite great listen.

“Love Happens Over Breakfast”

It’s a Love Story was a sweet and enjoyable contemporary romance. The writing was solid, and there were some especially charming moments—like the quote “love happens over breakfast”—that captured the warmth of the story. Overall, it was a pleasant read, even if it wasn’t one that wowed me.