In this slow-burn yet highly combustible enemies-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and Abby Jimenez, two stage actors find themselves falling for each other with each onstage kiss...against their better judgment.
Actress Eden Blake’s biggest claim to fame is a mortifying pharmaceutical commercial for male enhancement pills. That is, until the female lead on the nationwide tour of Broadway’s hit Pride & Prejudice musical abruptly quits, and Eden is called up to fill the role.
The cast of Liz and Darcy: The Musical has just settled into a three-week run in Washington, DC, and Broadway royalty Brennon Thorne is set to play Darcy. Despite Brennon’s reputation as being “a dream to work with,” Eden’s first impression of him is more like a nightmare. Now, she’ll have to kiss the pompous jerk eight shows per week.
Brennon can’t disguise his disdain for understudies like Eden. But New York is filled with reminders of his most recent failed relationship, and this American tour is a much-needed distraction from his loneliness. As Eden and Brennon take the stage playing Jane Austen’s most memorable characters, their reality begins to mirror Elizabeth and Darcy’s—explosive chemistry and all. Together, they power through press performances and curtain calls, even as rumors of Brennon’s checkered romantic past resurface and prove to Eden that he can’t be trusted.
But with each choreographed stage kiss, Eden and Brennon’s passion for the stage—and each other—ignites. Maybe, just maybe, not all rumors are to be believed—and not all showmances are doomed to fail.
Genre: Romance
Actress Eden Blake’s biggest claim to fame is a mortifying pharmaceutical commercial for male enhancement pills. That is, until the female lead on the nationwide tour of Broadway’s hit Pride & Prejudice musical abruptly quits, and Eden is called up to fill the role.
The cast of Liz and Darcy: The Musical has just settled into a three-week run in Washington, DC, and Broadway royalty Brennon Thorne is set to play Darcy. Despite Brennon’s reputation as being “a dream to work with,” Eden’s first impression of him is more like a nightmare. Now, she’ll have to kiss the pompous jerk eight shows per week.
Brennon can’t disguise his disdain for understudies like Eden. But New York is filled with reminders of his most recent failed relationship, and this American tour is a much-needed distraction from his loneliness. As Eden and Brennon take the stage playing Jane Austen’s most memorable characters, their reality begins to mirror Elizabeth and Darcy’s—explosive chemistry and all. Together, they power through press performances and curtain calls, even as rumors of Brennon’s checkered romantic past resurface and prove to Eden that he can’t be trusted.
But with each choreographed stage kiss, Eden and Brennon’s passion for the stage—and each other—ignites. Maybe, just maybe, not all rumors are to be believed—and not all showmances are doomed to fail.
Genre: Romance
Praise for this book
"My favorite book this year! Achingly romantic and addictively readable, The Stage Kiss is sexy, swoony perfection. Amelia Jones is a romance mastermind and I can't wait to read what she writes next." - Alexandria Bellefleur
"This fresh and addictive Austen retelling sparkles with Broadway drama as it delivers sizzling tension both on and off stage. With a page turning slow burn, a perfectly imperfect hero, and chemistry for days - if ever a book could be described as a feast for the eyes, The Stage Kiss is it!" - Anna E Collins
"A fun and witty take on Jane Austen's classic that gives us a peek behind the curtain at all the drama in the professional theatre world." - Brianne Moore
"Chemistry between the leads heats up the stage in this romantic ode to the theatre. The enemies to lovers trope shines like a spotlight and Jones' characters keep readers hooked right through to curtain call." - Sophie Sullivan
"This fresh and addictive Austen retelling sparkles with Broadway drama as it delivers sizzling tension both on and off stage. With a page turning slow burn, a perfectly imperfect hero, and chemistry for days - if ever a book could be described as a feast for the eyes, The Stage Kiss is it!" - Anna E Collins
"A fun and witty take on Jane Austen's classic that gives us a peek behind the curtain at all the drama in the professional theatre world." - Brianne Moore
"Chemistry between the leads heats up the stage in this romantic ode to the theatre. The enemies to lovers trope shines like a spotlight and Jones' characters keep readers hooked right through to curtain call." - Sophie Sullivan
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