Cover Story is a supernova of a romance novel, bursting with humor, heartbreak, and hope. Celia Laskey takes readers on an unforgettable journey through closeted celebrity hijinks in early 2000s media and the emotional rollercoaster of love after loss. Ali and Cara have a permanent place in my heart.

I loved this so much. Its fun and flirty, its about grief and anxiety. It really has everything. My favorite romance of the year.

Cover Story by Celia Laskey is a hilarious and emotional journey set in 2005, where Ali, a publicist, is tasked with keeping her new client, rising star Cara Bisset, in the closet. It’s an ironic job for Ali, who is a lesbian herself, and as she grows closer to Cara, she begins to question everything she’s been complicit in. Cara’s fearless authenticity challenges Ali, and as the two bond, Ali must decide whether to keep up the façade or embrace love and truth. This book is a perfect mix of humor, heart, and emotional depth, with a love story that will stay with you.

This story follows Ali, a grieving, neurotic widow as she falls for an up-and-coming actress navigating the mid-00s and what being gay in Hollywood could mean for a career.

Overall, I think there were some portions that were too TMI in a way that took away from finding chemistry between the characters. I think overall, Glen the dog was my favorite character. I think it's unnecessarily long in portions, the dialogue suffers from trying to be a period piece, and it's hard to see the chemistry between the two leads. Cara is first described as the embodiment of Gross Dude- greasy hair, pimples oozing, etc. And it's just hard to buy into the romance portion of it all.

Some sections were very long and a bit too much detail. It often has more telling than showing, which is a little frustrating. This is not to negate the style. I do believe the author is a good writer, I think it could use a bit more editing.

This was such a cute, lovely, and gun sapphic read!!! I loved the characters and the story reminded me of early 2000s romcoms- which is the BEST feel for romance books to have. I will continue picking up books by this author!!