Acting the Part, Z.R. Ellor
Acting the Part, Z.R. Ellor
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Acting the Part

Author: Z.R. Ellor

Narrator: Vico Ortiz

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/06/2022

Synopsis

This delightfully tropey teen romance perfect for fans of Ashley Poston and Lyla Lee follows a queer teen actor navigating their gender identity—while pretending to date their co-star.  Queer actor Lily Ashton has found fame playing lesbian warrior Morgantha on the hit TV show Galaxy Spark. Lily knows how little representation queer girls have, so when the showrunners reveal that Morgantha’s on-screen love interest, Alietta, is going to be killed off, Lily orchestrates an elaborate fake-dating scheme with the standoffish actress who plays her, to generate press and ensure a happy ending for the #Morganetta ship.But while playing a doting girlfriend on- and off-screen, Lily struggles with whether a word like “girl” applies to them at all.Lily’s always been good at playing a part. But are they ready to share their real self, even if it means throwing everything they’ve fought for away?

About Z.R. Ellor

Z. R. Ellor is an author and literary agent from the Washington, DC, area. An avid lifelong reader, he wrote his first novel when he was twelve years old and never put down his pen. He graduated from Cornell University in 2016 with a dual degree in biology and English literature. His nonliterary interests include running, travel, and global cuisine. May the Best Man Win was his debut novel. Visit him online at www.zrellorbooks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clarissa

disclaimer: had no idea about this author and their comments until after looking at these reviews but I was already done the book so… this could’ve been so much better, I wanted to love it - a comp to Ashley Poston is practically a guarantee read for me. however, we had so many characters and what fe......more

Goodreads review by Ally

I could not possibly have loved this ARC more. Lily is a queer teenage star on a scifi show who is trying to figure out her future when she finds out her show is about to kill off her character's grilfriend. Lily and her costar, shy Greta, are determined to save the "ship" and bury the kill your gay......more

Goodreads review by Starr

I received an ARC from Edelweiss TW: misogyny 1.8 I’m not going to mention the author’s behavior outside of this book, I’m judging it solely on that actual text. I thought this book could be cute- it has the fandom angle, I’ve read other “fake date your co-star for views” books than had fun with the......more

Goodreads review by Melanie

Withholding review until Harper Collins union has a fair bargaining contract.......more

Goodreads review by stephanie ☾

liked it but there was a weird amount of lesbophobia,, perhaps could’ve been written better by a different author......more

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