Quick note: I would say that unlike the previous novels in the London Celebrities series, this book is not completely stand-alone. I highly recommend reading The Austen Playbook prior to reading this book, and not just because I absolutely adored TAP (Austen murder mystery show, grouch with a heart of gold, absolute ray of sunshine who coaxes him into actually smiling? SIGN ME UP)Having said the above, let's cut to the chase. Headliners is a great book and an excellent addition to the London Celebrities series. It had drama, banter, and hilarity in SPADES. It had me laughing out loud when I was supposed to be sleeping as I desperately tried to fit in just one more chapter.
The main characters will be familiar to readers of The Austen Playbook as both made their debut there, and much of the initial friction between the two stems from events in the closing chapters of that book. However, after some honest communication, they get past that particular point of difference with admirable grace. Goodness, I do love it when characters actually talk to each other.
There are a few fun cameos from previous books - nothing jarring - and the best scene in this book had me telling absolutely everyone around me. It's this beautiful moment of vindication that is all the more satisfying for being delayed (no spoilers, but you'll know it when you see it). I also loved that there were enough interesting side characters that the author has a wealth of future stories to tell.
Five fabulous stars for a book I thoroughly enjoyed.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley; all opinions are my own
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