An aspiring screenwriter has a chance encounter with an actor who could be the man of her dreams. Over the next ten years, she’ll write the story . . . but will he end up being the star
February 4, 2003, promises to be a typical day for Olivia Ross a greeting card writer whose passion project is a screenplay of her own. But after she and a handsome actor have a magical meet-cute in a coffee shop, they make a spontaneous pact: in ten years, after they’ve found the success they’re just sure they’re going to achieve, they’ll return to the coffeehouse to partner up and make a film together. The only problem Olivia neglected to get the stranger’s name. But she doesn’t forget his face or the date.
Every February 4 for the next ten years, Olivia has a day full of coincidences and ironies. As men come and go and return to her life, she continues to write, but still wonders about the guy from the coffee shop the nameless actor she’s almost certain has turned out to be Hamish MacDougal, now a famous A-lister and Hollywood leading man.
But a lot can happen in ten years, and while waiting for the curtain to rise on her fate, the true story of Olivia’s life is being written and if she’s not careful, she’ll completely miss the real-life romantic comedy playing out right before her eyes.
Book Features:
- Sweet and thoughtful contemporary rom-com
- Full-length, stand-alone novel (approx. 86,000 words)
- For fans of Sophie Kinsella and Katherine Reay
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
About the Author
Bethany Turner has been writing since the second grade, when she won her first writing award for explaining why, if she could have lunch with any person throughout history, she would choose John Stamos. She stands by this decision. Bethany now writes pop culture-infused rom-coms for a new generation of readers who crave fiction that tackles the thorny issues of life with humor and insight.
She lives in Southwest Colorado with her husband, whom she met in the nineties in a chat room called Disco Inferno. As sketchy as it sounds, it worked out pretty well in this case, and they are now the proud parents of two teenagers.
Industry Reviews
“Plot Twist gave my rom-com loving heart everything it could hope for . . . Perfect for anyone who loves love or dreams about meeting George Clooney.”
Kerry Winfrey author of Waiting for Tom Hanks
“With a decade-long span of pop-culture fun, playful romantic possibilities, and the soul-deep friendships that push us to be real, Plot Twist is everything a reader has come to adore from Bethany Turner . . . plus so much more!”
Nicole Deese award-winning author of Before I Called You Mine
“Funny, clever, and sweet, Plot Twist reminds us that sometimes love doesn’t look just like the movies and that it can be so, so much better than we ever dreamed.”
Melissa Ferguson bestselling author of The Cul-de-Sac War
“Bethany Turner just keeps getting better! Plot Twist is like experiencing the best parts of all my favorite rom-coms, tied together with Turner’s pitch-perfect comedic timing, an achingly sweet ‘will they or won’t they’ romance, and the BFF relationship most girls dream of.”
Carla Laureano RITA Award–winning author of The Saturday Night Supper Club and Provenance
“Winsome and wise, Turner draws on beloved romantic tropes and zesty pop-culture references to provide a surprising comedy that is the sweet equivalent of Beth O’ Leary and Emily Henry.”
Rachel McMillan author of the Three-Quarter Time series and The London Restoration
