Take Two, Birdie Maxwell

Hollywood's biggest rom-com star tries to recover from her damaged reputation by staging her own rom-com and following a lead on a lost love in the new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch.

Birdie Robinson thought she'd gotten everything she wanted out of life: fame, adoration, and an A-list Hollywood career. But after an on-set feud goes viral, she leaves L.A. for the one place where no one would think to find her: her hometown. She's startled to stumble upon a love letter from a former boyfriend asking for a second chance. And there's just one issue: the letter was unsigned and she's not sure which ex sent it. Still, a public reunion with an ex-boyfriend could turn the wave of public opinion back in her favor. Life imitating art. What could go wrong?

Elliot O'Brien, star reporter, knows that life isn't an actual rom-com. Case in point, he's spent two decades repressing his long-simmering feelings for his twin sister's best friend, Birdie. But with his journalism career cratering and Birdie back in their hometown at the same time he is, he realizes that chronicling her search for her long-ago ex may be his opportunity to right some wrongs.

As they hit the road in an ancient RV, Birdie and Elliot retrace her romantic history for clues to who wrote the letter and come face to face with their own romantic missteps, all while grappling with whether happy endings are found only on the big screen--or whether their own happier ever after could be closer than they both ever imagined.

Author: Allison Winn Scotch
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780593546550


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/30/2023
Library Journal 12/01/2023 pg. 83
Booklist 02/01/2024 pg. 32
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2024

About the Author
Allison Winn Scotch is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing, In Twenty Years, and Time of My Life. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and their two rescue dogs, Hugo and Mr. Peanut.