title: The Odds of You
author: Kate Dramis
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
publication date: January 6, 2026
pages: 352
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings:
- family members deaths by car accident
- alcohol, hangovers
- fear of flying
- anxiety
summary: Sage is heading to ComiCon to meet with movie executives about getting her best-selling debut novel onto the big screen. On the way there, she meets Theo on the plane. Turns out, he's a movie star. Also turns out, they have chemistry and keep crossing paths. Unfortunately, since she mucks everything up with him and is suffering from writer's block on her book's sequel, she escapes Los Angeles to the Isle of Skye.
tropes:
- celebrity
- author
- friends who meddle
- family deaths
- being the lesser sibling
- we keep running into each other
- parental disappointment and misunderstanding
what I liked:
- sweet scenes of their getting to know one another
- cute girl friendships
- family dynamics
what I didn’t like:
- some of her fears about others' opinions seemed over-the-top
overall rating: 4 (of 5 stars)
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