Headliners: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

Four and a half stars. Professional rivals and personal enemies are forced to work together … Nick Davenport had a successful primetime TV show, until he was secretly videoed badmouthing the head of the network behind the scenes. Sabrina Colton also had a successful primetime TV show which rivalled Nick's, until revelations about her grandmother's plagiarism and her very public fight with her ex-boyfriend turned her from media sweetheart to Cruella da Ville. Now they each have one last chance, work together on the dismal Wake Me Up London breakfast TV show. Sabrina hates Nick because he was the one who broke the news of her grandmother's plagiarism which tarred both her beloved sister Freddy's career (and her burgeoning love life) and her own career where Sabrina was accused of profiting from her family's lies. Both consummate professionals Nick and Sabrina do their best for WMUL but there are a series of stupid mistakes; wrong cue cards, using vinegar instead of water in a cake, etc which make them look like amateurs - could someone be sabotaging their show? Lucy Parker at her best with two charming characters and oodles of laughs and fun. Chuck in a cute dog, lovable ex-wife, scarily clever kids and a countdown to Christmas and you have a sparkling romantic comedy. Loved it. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Headliners by Lucy Parker London Celebrities #5 Smiles and belly laughs along with warmhearted feelings visited me as I read this marvelous story. I have enjoyed every book by this author and would gladly read any she has or will ever write because they resonate with me. Excellent writing, believable characters, plots that are believable, stories I am drawn into and feel part of ~ I love this book and series and can’t wait for more. What I liked: * Sabrina – Wicked smart, good at her job, makes others feel good when she interviews them, put family first, professional and so much more * Nick – wondered at first about him at first but – wicked smart, ambitious, loves family, capable, a great partner, hot, professional and so much more * Friends to lovers is not my favorite trope but loved this one * Nick’s family – all of them – would love for his brother Iain to find a woman to be Pippi’s stepmother * The chemistry between Sabrina & Nick – on the set and off of it * The depth of the story * Everything except what I did not like… What I did not like: * The sabotaging of the morning show * The...well...hmm...can’t think of anything else ;) Did I like this book? Definitely Would I read more by this author? Without a doubt...as soon as it comes out! Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin-Carina Press for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars

Headliners is an enemies to lovers romance, which is one of my favorite tropes in the genre. These types of stories are usually good for some witty banter and I love the chemistry that comes from the kind of anger enemies can generate when they're secretly attracted to each other. And this couple really had some hate vibes going on. I was a bit disappointed that this book is a continuation of the last one in the series. I was under the impression that there would be spoilers for those who hadn't read the last book but Headliners could work as a standalone. I suppose I wasn't misled exactly, but I felt like I should've read that last book most of the time I was reading this one. Nevertheless, it's done now, and I still enjoyed this story. I also liked the writing style and will read future books from this author.