Gavin is a rapidly rising star, but he befriends Elise, even as her doppleganger is making moves on him, and takes the time to brush up his sign language – his twin sister was Deaf, but died in an accident. However, Elise has reckoned without the disruption caused by both of them being in close proximity to the leading man – and her major crush – Gavin Hartley.

Elise isn’t too worried, however, until the studio decides to film their first adaptation near to where she’s about to start college, in order to bring her on set as an advisor.Įlise tracks down the false her via a fan forum and they strike a deal – they’ll both go onto the set, as author and PA, with Elise playing the PA – and then the show will run smoothly without Elise revealing her long-term deception.

Much to her shock, the girl whose photo Elise ‘borrowed’ is also there, signing books and giving every impression that she’s the real author. Too shy to face her fans en masse, Elise has hidden behind a fake author biography and a photograph she found on the internet, but decides to brave the crowds for her latest book’s release. On the other hand, she’s a talented writer, whose series of Viking stories has been picked up by a Hollywood studio. Never particularly outgoing, she is deeply self-conscious about her scars and finds communication troublesome even when people are able to sign or understand how to better facilitate Elise’s lip-reading. In the case of Flirting with Fame, we have a Deaf heroine, who also has to deal with extensive scarring along with a high degree of social awkwardness intensifying her feelings around her disabilities.Įlise’s disabilities are the result of her involvement in an explosion, which also killed her best friend’s sister. New adult romances featuring characters with disabilities aren’t exactly common, though given the relative numbers there may be a greater proportion of them than there are mainstream contemporary romances to match (I’ve seen a higher proportion in the LGBT sector from what I remember). New Adult Romance published by Pocket Star 29 Feb 16 Stevie‘s review of Flirting with Fame (Love in Disguise, Book 1) by Samantha Joyce

Flirting with Fame by Samantha Joyce