This was such a feel good, enjoyable read. After struggling through the first chapter, I was captivated and flew through the rest of the book in one afternoon. I enjoyed reading about Olivia over the ten year span and seeing how she had changed and where she was in her life. A very delightful rom com.
Many thanks to Thomas Nelson Fiction and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Plot Twist by Bethany Turner was a modern day Sleepless in Seattle. A play on a Wel loved rom com, except in this book, the leading lady has no idea she is the star.

One chance encounter on February 4, 2003, and a quickly made promise for a meet up again in 10 years set the trajectory for Olivia Ross. She had no idea who the man was, but she promised him she would write her a screen play, so she was determined to do just that.

But through the years Olivia, never believing she was the star in her own life, missed several chances to experience other things ... love, friendship, new experiences. She always thought of herself as the side kick, the best friend. Then adding in every year the series of coincidences that would occur on February 4th, always made her question her decisions.

When the final date comes, Olivia has to decide if she will show up to face the man she met briefly all those years ago, or if she will move on once and for all.

This book was very cute. Filled with all the rom com references, missed chances, and miss understandings that make for a great meet cute. I loved how everything came together in the end ... even though I hoped Olivia and Liam’s story would have begun sooner.

I’m going to be honest, when I started this book I thought it was going to be nothing but fluff. Boy was I wrong! It was fun, inspiring and breathtaking! I loved every quirky line, every February 4th and the phenomenal ending. A joy to read! Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for review

Plot Twist had an interesting premise. An up and coming screenwriter meets and actor in a café, he saves her from an awkward situation, they have a wonderful moment and decide to meet up in 10 years to see where they are. Sadly, the book didn't live up to the premise. I was frustrated by the pacing, the main character's glacially slow personal development, the lack of actual romance. Often, I was frustrated with the characters behaviors. A good, honest conversation would have resolved issues much faster than 10 years. In the end the story felt slow and was hard to finish. Turner's writing was decent even if the story was less than engaging for me. I purchased a copy of this for my collection and feel sure it will meet the needs of readers looking for women's fiction with slow to launch characters.

A rom com with all the missed moments of a Harry Meets Sally story, I enjoyed this book. Olivia writes greeting cards but is working on a screenplay. Her best friend Fiona always seems to be the leading lady, attracting people to her as well as interesting jobs for someone who majored in Undecided. When Olivia meets Liam, sparks fly but not until complications cause them have 10 years of missed opportunities. I recommend this book for those who appreciate humor and fate. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Plot Twist by Bethany Turner provides a sweet balance of humorous, romantic, emotional, and ultimately satisfying. The book has a bit of a Groundhog Day premise but instead of reliving the same day, we follow Olivia Ross on February 4th over a ten year period. Olivia feels a bit stuck as a her predictable job as a greeting card author. She is in a coffee shop where she meets a cute aspiring actor and they make a pact to return in ten years with some big dreams accomplished.

Olivia soon determines that the aspiring actor she met is the newly famous Hamish MacDougal. In true rom-com fashion Olivia has multiple unexpected interactions with Hamish but her life proceeds and is full of hijinks thanks to her friends, Liam and Fiona. Ultimately, however the big unknown is what will happen if and when Olivia and Hamish keep their planned meeting on 2/4/2013.

No spoilers obviously, but Turner does not disappoint and delivers a delightful cast of characters, fun dialogue, and truly powerful friendships that eclipse the uncertainty of a future date with a movie star. Plus, as time goes on you start to wonder if perhaps Olivia is living too much for the future while ignoring her present,

I was provided a free advance reader copy from Thomas Nelson Fiction in exchange for my honest review on Net Galley. The opinions shared in this review are my own.

This book was such a fun read. I throughly enjoyed seeing what “The Date” brought each year. Was it going to be a good day or a disaster? Bethany Turner did a fabulous job with this story.

I like books with a little gimmick, so a romance story told across years by visiting the main character on the same day every year seemed like just the thing for me. Unfortunately, that little gimmick was pretty much the only thing I liked.

On February 4, 2003 Olivia has a meet-cute in a coffee shop with a struggling actor. They don't exchange names or contact info, but they make plans to meet up in ten years' time in that same coffee shop, she with a finished movie script and he with a bunch of Academy Awards. Olivia soon becomes convinced that the guy she met is Hamish McDougal, Hollywood's newest leading man. For the next ten years, Olivia's life never really falls into place. She never finishes her script and she keeps having typical rom-com moments on February 4, a day she believes to be absolutely cursed for her. Exes, best friends, Hamish McDougal, they all seem to work together to make every February 4 the absolute worst day ever.

If this book hadn't done what it did at the very end, I probably would've enjoyed it more. As it is, I spent half the book hating Olivia and the other half hating everyone in Olivia's life. I questioned her and her friend's sanity for turning this cute coffee shop moment from all those years ago into some sort of epic love story. And then the ending managed to tie all the story threads into a neat little bow, but also felt like an epic let-down.

Greeting card writer Olivia is an aspiring screenwriter. In a meet cute on February 4, an aspiring actor barrels into her life and the two plan to meet in 10 years at the same coffee shop after they (hopefully) have become successful. The only problem is Olivia forgets to get the stranger's name. Plot Twist checks in on Olivia every February 4th in that 10 year span, but a lot can change in 10 years.

I really enjoyed the friendship between Olivia and Fiona. They supported each other through thick and thin, even if the landscape of their lives and friendship shifted with age and time.

Unfortunately, the premise was promising, but the book fell flat for me. Checking in on only one day each year led to not a ton of character development. It felt a little repetitive year after year.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

I enjoyed this book, I love stories that are light and breezy fun. “Plot Twist” by Bethany Turner was one of those summer reads I wish never ended!
I received a copy of the book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Plot Twist follows Olivia Ross for ten years from 2003 - 2013. Olivia currently works as a greeting card writer, but dreams of writing a screen play of her own. She meets Hamish MacDougal in a coffee shop on February 4, 2003 and they make a pact that in ten years they will team up on a film together.

I enjoyed this story - cute characters, funny and kept me reading the end. This story was very well written and has a great plot.

Thanks to NetGally and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book has the cutest cover. This book was a miss for me. The premise seemed intriguing, but I didn't love the characters.

A beautiful book about fate and destiny. February 4th, what an iconic date for Olivia Ross. One day, at the local cafe, Olivia is working away on her screenwriting, and runs into an aspiring actor. The two flirt about, and decide that ten years later, they will come back into the same cafe and collab. Olivia knows nothing about this guy, not even in name. After running into that aspiring actor on Feb 4th, 2003, every single year, Olivia is dealt with all sorts of chaos when it comes to her love life. She is working away on that script for Feb 4th, 2013, when she runs into the sexy Irish actor again. However, she gets so caught up with that actor and writing that perfect script, that she does not realize the romance happening right in front of her. LIAM IS THE DREAM BOYFRIEND PEOPLE! A very entertaining read for all you rom-com lovers.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and really liked how each chapter was written for the same date over 10 years. It has all the elements of a rom-com without being a regular rom-com. I think the characters were written well and worked perfectly as their characters.
This book has plenty of emotions that suck you in completely and have you rooting and cheering. Definitely recommend!

"Plot Twist": 4⭐

(Unpaid Review: thank you to @netgalley, @bethanyturner and the publishers for allowing me to read this eArc copy in exchange for a review.)

With a beautiful hallmark feel to this story, I was instantly hooked. Turner gives us this fresh, stunning protagonist with big ambitions and show us a huge romance adventure, one of the most amazing ones I've read in books.

I was looking forward to reading this book because I have enjoyed some of her other rom coms. Unfortunately for me the format of a chapter catching me up on the life once a year didn't draw me into the story. I pick up contemporary romance because I want that banter, I want to witness the relationship develop, I want to be in the moment. This wasn't the book for me. Perhaps if you like books that are formulated more like a once a year diary entry, you would like this.
I recieved a complementary copy of this book from the publisher through Netgally. All opinions are my own and honest.

The title of the story is so appropriate; I didn't think I was going to enjoy it but, PLOT TWIST, I really did! Olivia was a fun character to read and I enjoyed spanning a decade with her.

I absolutely love the cover of this book and the premise too! And I love that it centers around a chance meeting at a coffee shop. Talk about the perfect set up for an epic story! Unfortunately the characters were a little frustrating at times and I wished it had been 5 years since some of the book dragged on a bit. I did like the big moment 10 years later and the ending!

I really liked this Christian book! If you think it sounds interesting, I would definitely recommend trying it!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Enjoyed this light hearted novel about friendships and relationships that center around a brief encounter in a coffee shop. Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy.