Off Script by Liv Bartlet - Book Tour + Giveaway
“I kissed Edward Wolverton once. It
was everything it was supposed to be—and then some... maybe I’ll kiss him
again.”
was everything it was supposed to be—and then some... maybe I’ll kiss him
again.”
TV ProducerBea Douglas’s last confession to her former business partner and ex-best friend
wasn’t meant to tempt the fates. She’s eager to escape the hypocrisy of the
television industry and years of hiding her faith for the convenience of other
people. Edward Wolverton may be hot, smart, and funny—but he’s also two steps
out of rehab with a self-proclaimed allergy to Christianity.
But after a
club night turns violent, Bea loses her sense of self while Eddie teeters on
the edge of relapse. Their connection to each other is the only certainty. To
be together, each will have to let go of past pain and have faith in a love
that never fades.
club night turns violent, Bea loses her sense of self while Eddie teeters on
the edge of relapse. Their connection to each other is the only certainty. To
be together, each will have to let go of past pain and have faith in a love
that never fades.
Off Script is an uncommon story of the power of
love and resilience to bring people together in a society that does its best to
tear them apart.
love and resilience to bring people together in a society that does its best to
tear them apart.
partners Becca McCulloch and Sarah McKnight, who have been building worlds and
telling stories together for more than a decade. They’ve logged hours of
behind-the-scenes movie and TV footage and challenged each other in a friendly
Oscar guessing game every year this millennium. Lifelong Anglophiles, their
Monkey & Me world sprang to vivid life on a trip to London that included
divine pastries, sublime art, and a spectacular pratfall in the British Museum.
Becca is a professor, a scientist, and
a secret romantic who insisted their first order of business in London was a
meandering five-mile walk to see Big Ben. She lives with her husband, children,
and an ever-expanding roster of pets in Logan, Utah.
a secret romantic who insisted their first order of business in London was a
meandering five-mile walk to see Big Ben. She lives with her husband, children,
and an ever-expanding roster of pets in Logan, Utah.
Sarah is an Army brat, an Excel geek,
and has a lot of opinions on the differences between science fiction and
fantasy. She lives with her cat, Sir Jack—who is featured prominently on Liv’s
Instagram —just outside Salt Lake City.
and has a lot of opinions on the differences between science fiction and
fantasy. She lives with her cat, Sir Jack—who is featured prominently on Liv’s
Instagram —just outside Salt Lake City.
SNIPPET
I
deplane in a haze and make my way to the train. The familiarity clangs against
the strangeness of the summer. When I travelled away from Vancouver, Eddie was
with Siena, Kat was still my best friend, and I was the consummate
professional. In four short months, I’ve lost Kat and could be fired for
kissing Eddie—not that I will, because our set is plagued by scandal. My
indiscretion is a drop in the bucket of possible sexual harassment.
Thankfully,
he’s no more likely to confess to snogging a Mormon than I am to kissing the
talent. Thank heavens that’s all I did. Score one for so-called antiquated
beliefs about sex and marriage. I may not be the classic Mormon girl, but I’ve
held onto some pieces of myself, including virginity.
On
the train, Vancouver cityscapes give way to dense trees. When I shake off my
funk and power up my phone, it dings like I’ve won a jackpot in Vegas. Most
messages are from Josh and a few are from my assistant, Lizzie. Then there’s a
very long one from my mom.
Hey baby girl, remember to let me know when you arrive in Vancouver. I
know things have been tough this summer, but try to see this as your start-over
moment. It’s been hard to watch you live in pieces.
My
mom has this way of saying all the things I can’t. I’ve been living in so many
pieces that I couldn’t tell anyone what picture the puzzle forms anymore. The
more Kat defined what was acceptable, the more I sectioned my personality. At
twenty-eight, I know less about who I am than I did at nineteen.
Eddie’s
disgust at learning my religion flits through memory. My faith is a
closely-guarded secret for a dozen reasons that probably don’t make sense to
anyone but me. Cowardly, perhaps, but sometimes bravery only leads to pain.
Life was smoother the less I challenged Kat’s distaste of religion and
smoothest if I said nothing and did little that spoke of my Mormon side. I’m
not sure if I still qualify as Mormon. I’m never quite Mormon enough for the
religious elite but I’m way too Mormon for the non-religious.
Character Casting
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1 Comments
Love seeing my character sheets! Thanks for featuring the book!
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