After the Red Carpet by Patricia Leavy

How was your weekend? OR What are you reading? We enjoyed being with family and the cooler weather! I also read After The Red Carpet by Patricia Leavy Published by She Writes Press through Booksparks.  This is the follow up to The Location Shoot.

📌Blurb: After legendary Hollywood star Finn Forrester proposed to philosopher Ella Sinclair on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, the couple captivated the press and public with their real-life fairy tale. Now they vow to prioritize their romance and live an adventure of their own making. Ella moves into Finn’s Beverly Hills mansion and must adjust to his world. Finn, secretly afraid of losing Ella, is determined to make everything perfect for his betrothed. Meanwhile, Ella wants nothing more than to retain her own identity as they build their new life together. All the while, she is writing a philosophical treatise on love, exploring the question: when we love so deeply, where do we end and where does the other begin?

In this highly anticipated follow-up to The Location Shoot, will Ella and Finn finally live the life they’ve dreamed of? See how their epic romance unfolds, after the red carpet.

📌Review: After the Red Carpet is such an interesting premise. What happens after the big hyped Hollywood romance and everyday life takes over. The story weaves together the life of Finn and Ella as they work through their careers, have children, and keep their marriage alive. I found it a quick and interesting read.

This was a character and dialogue driven story. I enjoyed being  able to get to know the characters well in the story and how they deeply loved each other. I would consider this romance leaning towards literary fiction. I recommend After The Red Carpet. The story is for mature audiences, but is closed door.

I was given a copy by the publisher and not required to write a positive review.

Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a best-selling, award-winning novelist, arts advocate, and internationally recognized leader in research design and arts-based research.

She is widely considered the world’s most visible proponent of arts-based research as a means of making research publicly accessible. Moreover, she coined the terms “social fiction” and “fiction-based research” and has been pioneering the world-wide effort to legitimate fiction as a research practice. A prolific author, Dr. Leavy has published over 40 books.

She has earned critical and commercial success in both nonfiction and fiction, and her work has been translated into numerous languages. Dr. Leavy’s works have garnered a slew of book awards, over 100, including USA Best Book Awards, Independent Press Awards, International Impact Book Awards, National Indie Excellence Awards, Firebird Book Awards, International Book Awards, New York City Big Book Awards, and American Fiction Awards.