Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Love and Other Conspiracies

 

4 out of 5 stars 

OMG, so cute! Hallie needs a great idea for a web series to keep her production career headed the right direction. As she frantically searches for the perfect subject, she runs across a handsome podcaster, Hayden. The subject he's obsessed with? Conspiracy theories of all kinds—Bigfoot, ghosts, Area 51, Mothman, you name it. His appearances on another program show him to be a charming if dorky show host. So why does he freeze up in front of Hallie's camera? As a committed nonbeliever, Hallie questions Hayden, firing him up in order to explain his position. Hallie's manager likes their chemistry and decrees that Hallie will join Hayden in front of the camera.

Can two people with such different worldviews travel and work together successfully? They give it their best shot and their series becomes wildly popular. After all, whether you believe or not, you'll have one of the hosts who represents you. The whole romance would be far too easy if it weren't for Hallie's vindictive ex, Cade. He's the classic controlling, selfish asshole, who's willing to gaslight Hallie and suck up to management. It's not enough that he has a popular series, he's determined to sabotage Hallie's success.

I knew how things would have to turn out. This is a romance, after all, and the HEA or HFN endings are pretty much a requirement. May I add that I sincerely hope there are guys like Hayden out there somewhere. However, I find them to be as elusive as any Bigfoot.

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