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Into the Blue by Emma Brodie — book slip

Into the Blue

Adult

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Contemporary RomanceLiterary FictionWomen's Fiction
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Friends to Lovershollywood romancedual timelineright person, wrong timeemotional slow burn
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In the summer of 2000, AJ Graves dreams of writing for SNL; instead, she’s stuck working in a video rental store, with slim odds of escaping her Massachusetts small town and large family.

Then in walks Noah Drew, the enigmatic and intense scion of the Drew acting dynasty, and her life changes forever.

Despite wildly different upbringings, the two forge a deep, cosmic bond first as friends, then as acting partners—until one day, Noah disappears without a word.

Seven years later in New York City, AJ is shocked to find herself cast in the same intergalactic TV production as Noah, by then a well-known Hollywood heartthrob.

As their on-screen characters grow closer every day, the lines between reality and acting begin to blur.

Unable to stay away from each other, AJ and Noah are forced to confront the truth of what happened years ago—and the devastating secret that will send their lives careening apart, even as fate continues to draw them together.

⚠️ Content warnings include neurodegenerative disease, death of a parent, alcoholism, abandonment, critical injury, and suicidal ideation.

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