All the feels : a novel / Olivia Dade.

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Following Spoiler Alert, Olivia Dade returns with another utterly charming romantic comedy about a devil-may-care actor--who actually cares more than anyone knows--and the no-nonsense woman hired to keep him in line.

"An absolutely witty, swoon worthy behind the scenes romp! Delightful from beginning to end!"--Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'

Alexander Woodroe has it all. Charm. Sex appeal. Wealth. Fame. A starring role as Cupid on TV's biggest show, Gods of the Gates. But the showrunners have wrecked his character, he's dogged by old demons, and his post-show future remains uncertain. When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight, the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling.

Enter Lauren Clegg, the former ER therapist hired to keep him in line. Compared to her previous work, watching over handsome but impulsive Alex shouldn't be especially difficult. But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to keep her professional remove and her heart intact, especially when she discovers the reasons behind his recklessness...not to mention his Cupid fanfiction habit.

When another scandal lands Alex in major hot water and costs Lauren her job, she'll have to choose between protecting him and offering him what he really wants--her. But he's determined to keep his improbably short, impossibly stubborn, and extremely endearing minder in his life any way he can. And on a road trip up the California coast together, he intends to show her exactly what a falling star will do to catch the woman he loves: anything at all.

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Library Journal Review

A totally stressed-out and exhausted Lauren has quit her demanding job and flown to Spain to relax and recover. In Spain, she makes the mistake of visiting her cousin RJ on the set of his wildly popular TV series Gods of the Gates and gets badgered into babysitting the show's star, Alex, an incredibly hot actor with impulse control issues. Alex isn't thrilled either: no one asked why he got into that recent public bar fight before they stuck him with a minder, an irksome sourpuss with no sense of humor. The only thing worse than being babysat by Lauren would be further damaging his career by refusing RJ's order--or so Alex thinks. He and Lauren seem like total opposites, but soon their chemistry is undeniable. Dade's charming, sexy contemporary romance (a sequel to Spoiler Alert) will be hard to put down. Alex and Lauren are likable, well-developed characters with emotional depth and relatable backstories that deal with body positivity, mental health, and abuse. While these heavy topics are major plotlines, they enhance rather than overshadow the friends-to-lovers/opposites-attract romance. The writing is excellent, with witty, banter-filled dialogue. VERDICT Highly recommended for public libraries.--Heather Miller Cover, Homewood P.L., AL

Booklist Review

Adored yet out-of-control actor Alex Woodroe insists that he doesn't need a minder, but the showrunners for Gods of the Gates, the wildly successful television show in which Alex plays Cupid, beg to differ. They believe that Alex's volatile behavior, including a recent bar brawl in Spain, could irreparably damage the show's image and sink his career. So before the final season airs, the showrunners hire someone to keep Alex out of trouble, former ER therapist Lauren Clegg--or as Alex likes to call her, the "freelance foe of fun." After wowing readers with Spoiler Alert (2020), Dade returns with another stunning contemporary romance that brilliantly celebrates the redemptive power of love. With a deliciously acerbic sense of humor and endless measures of grace and insight, Dade creatively dramatizes the serious--ADHD and career burnout--as well as the whimsical--an ardor for fan fiction--as she skillfully develops both the sweet emotional connection and the searingly sensual attraction that evolve between Alex and Lauren over the course of this romance between two opposites.

Kirkus Book Review

When a volatile actor is assigned a guarded therapist to keep him in line, each discovers there's more to the other than meets the eye. Alex Woodroe, star of popular TV drama Gods of the Gates, is filming the final season of the show--and he despises the evolution of his character, Cupid. He's seething with frustration, not only because the showrunner is inept and tactless, but also because Cupid's arc forces him to relive memories of trauma in his own past. When Alex's resentment erupts in a bar fight, the show appoints Lauren Clegg to steer him away from trouble and negative publicity. Lauren, emerging from a decadelong stint as an ER therapist, has a finely honed sense of duty and morality and a long track record of maintaining professional distance from her patients. Despite her resolve to remain unaffected by him, Lauren finds herself admiring and empathizing with Alex. But before they can acknowledge their mutual attraction, trouble finds him again, causing Lauren to lose her job. While she must decide if she wants Alex in her life more than she wants to keep him away from controversy, Alex needs to face his demons before he can make a future with Lauren. The second installment in Dade's Spoiler Alert series weaves in sharp wit and dry humor even as it tugs at the reader's heartstrings with its exploration of the far-reaching repercussions of trauma. Alex's full-throated conviviality bounces productively off Lauren's cautious reserve, bringing out different sides of both their personalities. Alex's and Lauren's attitudes toward their own bodies also evolve beautifully as their relationship deepens. As engaging as the two are when they're together, Alex's penchant for fan fiction and Lauren's dynamic with her best friend help them emerge as well-rounded characters individually. Dade's ironic awareness of popular romance tropes adds another layer of interest and fun. A consistently entertaining and often insightful romance. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.