Book Review - Things We Do For Love by Miranda Dickinson - #HolidayReading Tenerife

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Title: Things We Do For Love

Author: Miranda Dickinson

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: HQ

Publication Date: 1st August 2024

Rating: 5 Stars 

Could romance be waiting in the wings…?

Lucie Hart is a fledgling actress, her confidence having been shattered by her manipulative ex. Making ends meet by performing Shakespearean monologues full of romance she doesn’t believe in, she can see her dreams getting further out of reach.

Theo Larkin has already taken Hollywood by storm and his next conquests are Shakespeare’s greatest works – and his incensed leading lady.

Always short of money, Lucie can’t afford to waste the opportunity to bring crowds to her shows. And when a well-publicised bust-up leaves Theo’s reputation hanging by a thread, he is desperate to prove his worth by taking on the most challenging performance of his life.

As they put aside their differences to save their careers, can our star-crossed lovers take their relationship to the next stage, and find themselves along the way?

I think could be best described a love letter to the bard of Stratford Upon Avon - the one and only William Shakespeare. 

There are so many Shakespearean references, lines of dialogue and of course performances from his collective works, that I was totally lost at times, as I'm not a fan! 

However between all of that there was a fabulous story of the Players, Lucie, Ced and for this summer season only Theo. 

They are all at different stages of their acting lives, but when Lucie and Theo are on stage together there is magic chemistry.  Of course when they are off stage, they have no idea how behave around each other, or if they can even trust each other. 

As we get to know Lucie and her wonderful group of friends, I started to fall in love with the town of Stratford Upon Avon.  

With Theo trying to do everything to revive his career, he has tricky decisions to make, especially given the last time he did the right thing, it made his reputation plummet. 

With so many talented actors, this is a book for theatre lovers amongst others.  It was truly enjoyable and a pleasure to read. 

Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.