Offscreen Chemistry
A Novel
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Former costars of a hit early-2000s teen TV show agree to fake date their way through a nostalgia podcast in this witty and heartfelt novel about make-believe romance and real-life second chances.
After starring on the popular teen show Somewhere, Elsewhere in the early 2000s, Delilah Pemberton walked away from the spotlight and never looked back. Now, thirteen years later, she hears from her former on-screen love interest—the stoic and standoffish Reid Strauss—who asks her to cohost a rewatch podcast.
But when their sizzling chemistry sparks speculation of a real-life relationship, Reid suggests they play into the rumors. Delilah reluctantly says yes, in part to take the attention off her singledom as her musician ex-fiancé makes headlines with his new engagement.
Their plan works better than they anticipated, and Delilah soon finds herself thrust back into the media frenzy she spent years avoiding. Faced with everything that made her quit Hollywood in the first place, Delilah will have to reconcile her complicated feelings on fame and creativity…along with her feelings for Reid, which start to feel less and less like acting with every passing day.
© 2027 by Cortney Meriwether. ℗ 2027 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Critic Reviews
“Is there anything better than imagining the costars of your favorite teen drama reuniting years later and maybe, hopefully, falling in love off-screen? Cortney Meriwether’s debut novel is everything I hoped it would be and more. With top-tier banter between a down-bad leading man and a woman redefining success on her own terms, Offscreen Chemistry is a nostalgic, feet-kicking delight from a standout new voice in contemporary romance.” —Audrey Ingram, USA Today bestselling author of The Summer We Ran
“Offscreen Chemistry has all the nostalgia of your beloved teen show coupled with the mature reflection of a behind-the-scenes retrospective. With sizzling chemistry that more than lives up to its title, banter for days, and an emotional payoff, Cortney Meriwether’s stunning debut sparkles with wit, passion, and heart. I devoured it in one sitting.” —Mara Williams, author of The Other Side of Starting Over
“Offscreen Chemistry is a pitch-perfect celebrity romance that’s tender, downright addictive, and sizzling with chemistry. Meriwether’s writing dazzles through the pages of this heartfelt debut about two people brave enough to take a risk on an unscripted happily ever after. It delivered everything I adore in the fake-dating-to-real-feelings pipeline and left me absolutely giddy!” —Isabelle Engel, author of Still Falling for You