About the Book
They were cowriting literary darlings until they hit a plot hole that turned their lives upside down.
Three years ago, Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen were the brightest literary stars on the horizon, their cowritten book topping bestseller lists. But on the heels of their greatest success, they ended their partnership on bad terms, for reasons neither would divulge to the public. They haven’t spoken since, and never planned to, except they have one final book due on contract.
Facing crossroads in their personal and professional lives, they’re forced to reunite. The last thing they ever thought they’d do again is hole up in the tiny Florida town where they wrote their previous book, trying to finish a new manuscript quickly and painlessly. Working through the reasons they’ve hated each other for the past three years isn’t easy, especially not while writing a romantic novel.
While passion and prose push them closer together in the Florida heat, Katrina and Nathan will learn that relationships, like writing, sometimes take a few rough drafts before they get it right.
My Review
I just love reading books about authors and the behind the scenes that happens in their lives. The Roughest Draft gives us that with not only one author but two – co-writers Katrina and Nathan. While once sought after in the literary world and topping best-seller lists, the duo collapsed after their partnership turned sour and the press caught on. Now forced to reunite and create what will hopefully be another masterpiece, Katrina and Nathan can’t go more than minutes without reminding the other why they were better off leaving each other alone. Both dealing with conflict in their personal life only makes working together more complicated – with a side of passion.
I was really fascinated by the storyline of Katrina and Nathan, and while truly seeming to despise each other, having to work together to create something beautiful in the form of a best-selling novel. Sometimes rom coms can be a little too back-and-forth wishy washy for me when it comes to the romance aspect, which I felt a little bit here, but nothing to distract me too much from the plot. The writing was elegant yet complex, and it was easy to feel the emotions between each character, their frustrations and faults. I think this would make a good addition to your spring reading list.
4 stars
