One of the
Washington Post’s 10 Noteworthy Books for June 2022
One of
USA Today’s Top Rom Coms for June 2022
One of Amazon’s Best Romance Books of 2022 So Far
One of
Southern Living’s Beach Reads Perfect for Summer 2022
One of
Buzzfeed’s 27 New Romance Books Releasing in June, July, and August That Will Heat Up Your Summer
One of
The Augusta Chronicle’s Newest Beach Reads Inspired by Hallmark Movies
“A witty and poignant roller coaster that springs a delightful surprise.” —
People“Monaghan’s witty adult debut novel perfectly captures the apprehension and excitement of infatuation blended with life’s complications.” —
Washington Post“The perfect escape from reality…In the best way.” —
USA Today “[A] delightful work of fiction…A perfect blend between quotidian life and the fairytale magic possible only in the best Hollywood endings. Readers who loved Emily Henry's
Book Lovers or Linda Holmes's
Evvie Drake Starts Over are sure to savor
Nora Goes Off Script.” —
Shelf Awareness“Filled with swoon-worthy moments and hilariously lovable characters.” —
Woman’s World“
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan is funny and smart, with a Nancy Meyers–movie quality you’ll love and a main character you’ll want to befriend. This is the perfect easy-breezy, feel-good read.” —
Real Simple“Absolutely irresistible—funny, addictive and deliciously romantic, this is exactly the sort of book we all need right now. I loved every word.”—Rosie Walsh, author of
The Love of My Life“Funny and good-hearted—a romance for romantics, a blending of the real and the deliciously unreal.” —Linda Holmes, author of
Evvie Drake Starts Over“This perfectly-scripted love story left me feeling the way all the best romances do: filled with hope and the feeling that true love always wins.
Nora Goes Off Script will be a reread, for sure.”—Jill Santopolo,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Light We Lost “I loved this book with my whole heart. It's smart, fresh and romantic, full of humor and warmth. I didn't want to put it down.” —Beth O’Leary, author of
The Flatshare “[A] funny, clever, and joyful rom-com.” —
Business Insider“Likable characters, smart humor and a didn’t-see-it-coming ending makes this novel a must-read for summer.” —
The Augusta Chronicle “Irresistible…With pitch-perfect characters full of foibles and flaws, the work taps into genuine feelings as the characters fall in love. This is a winner.” —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Five starry-eyed stars for
Nora Goes Off Script!...I honestly didn’t know how it would end. Pins and needles! I loved the small-town setting, Nora’s chance to start over after a bad marriage, and Nora’s children and best friends. Highly recommend!” —
The Southern Bookseller Review“Brimming with compelling characters….Readers will connect with the warmth and humor of this relationship-fiction gem.” —
Booklist, starred review
“Warm, witty and wise,
Nora Goes Off Script tells the truth about all of love’s ups and downs: family love, friendship love, romantic love that comes to a wrenching end—and love that triumphs so beautifully, you’ll still be smiling over it long after you’ve put the book down." —
BookPage“This funny and charming new novel tells the story of a divorced screenwriter who pens a script about her failed marriage and finds that it might just provide the fresh start she's looking for." —
Southern Living“Monaghan’s warm, accessible prose will draw readers right into this novel about a romance-channel screenwriter whose script based on her marriage’s demise gets picked up for the big screen.” —
Woman’s Day“Hallmark meets Hollywood in this gorgeous, fast, and poignant read that will keep you invested from the second you pick it up. A book to savor!” —Abby Jimenez,
USA Today bestselling author of
The Friend Zone “Funny, heartwarming, dreamy—everything I crave in a Hollywood rom-com is right here. I loved it so much I had to read the ending twice—once to see what happened and again to savor it.”—KJ Dell’Antonia, author of
The Chicken Sisters“With Nora Ephron-level wit and smarts, Annabel Monaghan performs something of a literary hat trick in
Nora Goes Off Script. While sending-up the romance industry, she chronicles the very romantic (and oddly believable) love affair between a handsome film star and a divorced suburban mom
and she turns tradition on its head. Because in this wise and funny novel, it’s the Hollywood hero who needs rescuing and a grounded single mom who saves the day.
Nora Goes Off Script is sexy, heart-warming, and intelligent, and I loved it!” —Karen Dukess, author of
The Last Book Party
“This breezy, well-written novel found me at a time when I really, really needed it. It’s hard to get the tone right with kids in books, but Annabel Monaghan nailed it. I was rooting for Nora and thoroughly enjoyed my time with her!”
