Book Review: Into the Blue

By Allyson Bales

“The truth is there’s no such thing as a normal life. There’s just the time you get and how you spend it.”

In the summer of 2000, AJ Graves dreams of writing for Saturday Night Live; instead, she’s stuck working in a video rental store, with slim odds of escaping her small Massachusetts town. Then in walks Noah Drew, the enigmatic and intense scion of the Drew acting dynasty, and her life changes forever. Despite wildly different upbringings, the two forge a deep, cosmic bond, first as friends, then as acting partners—until one day, Noah disappears without a word.

Seven years later, in New York City, AJ is shocked to find herself cast in the same intergalactic TV production as Noah, by then a well-known Hollywood heartthrob. As their on-screen characters grow closer every day, the lines between reality and acting begin to blur. Unable to stay away from each other, AJ and Noah are forced to confront the truth of what happened years ago—and the devastating secret that will send their lives careening apart, even as fate continues to draw them together.

Blending unforgettable characters, explosive chemistry and yearning, and profound emotion, Into the Blue is a journey unlike any other—one that asks: What does it mean to diverge from the script to forge your own story? (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)

I don’t even know where to start with this review…

This story is probably one of the more unique love stories I have read but I don’t want to tell you too much because I went into this one blind and I really, really recommend you do the same!

I started this book while I was nursing my daughter on a Friday night.  Being seven months postpartum, I usually nurse her and as soon as she falls asleep I try to get some sleep too but not this Friday night.  I was completely enamored with AJ and Noah from the very beginning and needed to know what happened to them.  These are characters I will definitely remember and as soon as you meet them, you will too.

If that’s not enough to convince you to read this book, here's a few more things I don’t think will ruin the reading experience for you. 

Slow burn.

Comedy shows and SNL skits.

A really, really cute doggy named Bud

Some side characters you are going to love and others that are going to infuriate you

Julian Whelan narrates the audio and I LOVED it! 

That’s it, that’s all you get and I hope you’ll reach out to me once you read it so that we can yap about it together.

I really loved this one, will be a favorite of the year for sure, and look forward to you loving it too!

Thanks to Random House for the book in exchange for an honest review. Purchase your copy here.

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