Act Like It
Author: Lucy Parker
Trope: Slow Burn, Fake Relationship, Grumpy/Sunshine
Point of view: Dual, Third person
In a nutshell: This just in: romance takes center stage as West End theatre's Richard Troy steps out with none other than castmate Elaine Graham
Richard Troy used to be the hottest actor in London, but the only thing firing up lately is his temper. We all love to love a bad boy, but Richard's antics have made him Enemy Number One, breaking the hearts of fans across the city.
Have the tides turned? Has English rose Lainie Graham made him into a new man?
Sources say the mismatched pair has been spotted at multiple events, arm in arm and hip to hip. From fits of jealousy to longing looks and heated whispers, onlookers are stunned by this blooming romance.
Could the rumours be right? Could this unlikely romance be the real thing? Or are these gifted stage actors playing us all?
What I thought: Act Like It is one of my favourites, I love grumpy/sunshine characters and when they’re thrown together into a fake relationship? Well I’m here for it! Act Like It follows two actors entering a fake relationship to boost publicity (the good kind) for the production they are in. As the relationship slowly blurs from what’s pretend and what’s real, we get banter, friendship and eventually romance. I love Lainie and Richard, their story makes me happy and has become a comfort reread of mine!
