Title: The Plot Twist
Author: Victoria Walters
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Pages: 304
Genre: Romance
My Rating: ❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤
The Plot Twist
Stevie Philips just landed her dream job, and she’s beyond excited—maybe even a little nervous—for her first day. But things don’t go quite as planned. The moment she steps into the office, she’s met with pure chaos. Turns out, there’s a new boss in charge, and he’s just fired a bunch of people. Stevie isn’t even sure if she still has a job. And then she sees him. Her new boss is none other than her ex-boyfriend, Noah Anderson—the same man who walked away from her without an explanation. To make matters worse, she has to work directly with him on a major campaign for a book. This is her chance to prove herself, and she refuses to let the man who broke her heart ruin it. But when she finally learns the real reason why Noah left, staying mad at him suddenly isn’t so easy.
Review
This book is a sequel to The Love Interest, which I absolutely loved. I was obsessed with that one and couldn’t stop reading it, so of course, I had to pick this one up too. Back then, I was hoping we’d get to read Stevie’s love story, so I was excited for this! I’d recommend reading The Love Interest first, but it’s not absolutely necessary.
Now, imagine it’s your first day at your dream job, only to find out there’s a new boss everyone calls The Shark—and he’s just fired a bunch of people right before you walk in. Terrifying, right? But then, you step into the office and see your ex-boyfriend standing there because he is the new boss. I would run so fast. But I get why Stevie stays—this is her dream job, and she’s not about to give it up for one guy. I really admire that about her.
Working with books honestly sounds like a dream. In this book, Stevie is running a campaign for a romance novel about vampires, and I so wish that book actually existed because I would love to read it!
One of my favorite parts of the book was when Noah was sick, and Stevie took care of him. There’s something so intimate about looking after someone, even in small ways. I love when books include moments where the guy takes care of the girl, but this time, it was the other way around, and I really enjoyed that. Men deserve to be taken care of too!
The characters were likable—except for Noah’s father, of course. But at least there’s a reason behind why he is the way he is. I also liked that Stevie’s best friend, Liv (from The Love Interest), makes appearances. Her relationship with Aiden is still going strong, which was nice to see. Stevie was really relatable, and I liked Noah too—he was genuinely trying to make up for how he hurt Stevie in the past.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I definitely liked The Love Interest more. I just didn’t feel as emotionally invested in their relationship this time. That’s why I’m giving it 3 out of 5 hearts—though, honestly, it’s more like 3.5.