Sale Blitz + Review: "Hollywood Dreams" by Molly O'Hare

Good news for my fellow 1-click addicts: Molly O'Hare's debut novel, "Hollywood Dreams," is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time! 

 

"Hollywood Dreams" is an enemies-to-lovers/bully romance between aspiring actress Maggie Connolly and A-list leading man Trevor McCain, whose paths crossed for the first time when Maggie accidentally interrupted Trevor's on-set tryst with another woman. Trevor immediately assumed the worst about Maggie and tried to get her fired because he believed that she was spying on him to sell pictures to the tabloids. The small role as a waitress was Maggie's first job since moving to Los Angeles, however, and she refused to give it up without a fight. 

 

I won't lie: Trevor was not an easy character to like, and his needlessly cruel comments and fat shaming of Maggie made me cringe more than once. No matter his baggage, it didn't justify the way he treated the people around him, especially Maggie. He did eventually figure out that he was wrong about her and apologize, but he tried to do so with gifts first so that he wouldn't actually have to say the words. I would have liked to see him grovel more before Maggie forgave him. She deserved a lot more than a single "I'm sorry" and a diamond necklace after everything that Trevor put her through!

While Trevor's behavior sometimes frustrated me, there were still a number of funny parts to this story. I particularly enjoyed the antics of Maggie's "devil cat," aka Pocket the Siamese. His vocalizing made him seem almost human at times, and his attacks on Trevor's feet and arms in defense of his mommy were often very well timed. The secondary romance between Maggie's friends Danny and Lexi was cute too. It was obvious how much they liked each other but each was afraid to say anything. I'm glad they'll be getting their own story.

Overall, while I didn't enjoy "Hollywood Dreams" as much as some of the other books I've read by this author (especially "Learning Curves," one of my favorite books of 2020), I would still recommend it for fans of enemies-to-lovers or bully romances. I look forward to Molly O'Hare's next release.

*Review copy provided by the author via Give Me Books Promotions. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

  

About "Hollywood Dreams"

When your Hollywood crush turns out to be the biggest D-bag on the face of the earth, can he ever redeem himself? Find out in this Enemies to Lovers, Bully meets Romcom Romance.

Curvy girl Maggie's thrilled to have gotten a part in a movie starring her celebrity crush, Trevor McCain. It’s her start on her walk to fame. However, her first experience on a film set could not have gone any worse. One wrong turn through a closed door and boom... finding out your heartthrob is nothing but a bully was not on her list of things to do in Hollywood. And now, Trevor was on a mission to squash her film debut before the first take.

Too bad Maggie had other plans…

Trevor is Hollywood's leading man and he's not afraid to take advantage of that fact. Men wanted to be him, and women wanted to be with him. Life couldn’t be more perfect. That was until Maggie walked in and ruined everything. Who knew her confidence and ability to tear him down a few hundred notches would ignite something in him he didn’t even know he had? He’s not supposed to want her, and yet, Maggie is all he can think about.

When the tension between them gets too hot for either to handle, can Trevor redeem himself before it’s too late?

Note: Hollywood Dreams is a standalone novel with a jerk hero who will stop at nothing to get the girl.