Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Act Like It | 2015 | Lucy Parker | Buy |
| 2 | Pretty Face | 2017 | Lucy Parker | Buy |
| 3 | Making Up | 2018 | Lucy Parker | Buy |
| 4 | The Austen Playbook | 2019 | Lucy Parker | Buy |
| 5 | Headliners | 2020 | Lucy Parker | Buy |
Lucy Parker’s London Celebrities series is set in London’s West End theater world. Each book pairs two people who seem completely wrong for each other and lets the sparks fly. Act Like It kicks things off with a grumpy actor forced into a fake relationship, and the series goes on to explore the lives of makeup artists, TV presenters, playwrights, and more.
The five books were published between 2015 and 2020, and they share the same sharp, quick-witted style. Parker has a good ear for dialogue, and her couples tend to argue their way into love rather than falling into it sweetly. If you like romance with a theatrical backdrop and plenty of banter, this series is worth starting from the beginning.