For Her Consideration: An Enchanting and Memorable Love Story (Out in Hollywood)

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For Your Consideration is so many things I want in a book: funny, sexy, and super queer. Spending time in Nina and Ari's world was a joy. Amy Spalding has written a warm celebration of Los Angeles, chosen family, and learning how to love and be loved.”

YA novelist Spalding’s adult debut is an optimistic, empathetic choice for readers, which highlights queer women pursuing creative careers and showcases a strong emotional growth arc.” — Library Journal

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A fiercely funny, super sexy story about believing in your dreams, finding your chosen family, and letting yourself be loved. After reading For Her Consideration, I’m in love with both Los Angeles and Ari Fox. Amy Spalding has such a gift for snappy dialogue and loving, quirky friend groups, and I’ll read everything she writes.” — Kerry Winfrey, author of Just Another Love Song Nina frustrated me to no end; first, her level of denial was truly astonishing. Girl!! You can’t be THAT blind?? She sends you gifts, ‘be at my place tonight’ texts, she is into you!!! A fiercely funny, super sexy story about believing in your dreams, finding your chosen family, and letting yourself be loved. After reading For Her Consideration, I’m in love with both Los Angeles and Ari Fox. Amy Spalding has such a gift for snappy dialogue and loving, quirky friend groups, and I’ll read everything she writes.”

I don't know if the sex scenes were good, because there was so little chemistry between the two characters that I couldn't bring myself to read them. It took about half the book for the story to really grab me but I found myself smiling and caring about what happened to the characters a lot more in the second half. Both MCs are sweet but I kept wanting to shake Nina and while Ari seems terrific, I never really got a full sense of who she is. The secondary characters save the book for me, from Nina’s aunt and her retirement community cronies to her group of friends and even her boss and boss’s assistant. Since the story is told from Nina’s POV, it makes sense that Ari’s entourage is more blurry but also explains why I didn’t feel the character as much.

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Ari Fox is an up and coming celeb on the radar as someone to watch. Out and proud, Ari wants to ensure that any media drops containing her name are authentic. When the two women meet we are set off in a romance with humor, food - which made me hungry and doses of social media! What I liked so much about this novel is it felt fresh. Romance is stupidly predictable, and Amy Spalding's story follows the typical romance arc, but what felt different is everything else. This is story set in Los Angeles where both characters work in the TV/film industry, one of whom is an up and coming actor on cusp of critical success (she's the front runner for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar). I've read that book many times--I've already read that book this year. But this is different. Ari is out--she's been out since the beginning of her career. Nina is fat and she embraces it. She likes how she looks/knows she's attractive. She's had hot girlfriends. She's attracting Ari, who could have any queer woman she wants, given her celebrity. It takes place in Los Angeles, but it takes us away (for the most part) from the glitz and glamor of West LA, which is what everyone thinks of when they think of LA. Spalding, instead, takes us to the "grittier" side of LA: Silver Lake, Echo Park, Highland Park, and even the northern suburbs--places that are amazing and remind me of home, places Spalding herself clearly loves. Next to being absolutely clueless Nina excelled at self sabotage. I guess if someone convinces you that you’re toxic you actually become toxic… So Nina had assumed things would eventually go to shit, they obviously did and she didn’t try to stop them. If the Golden Girls were 30-something lesbians living in Los Angeles, this is that book.” – Claire Bone, Wild Sisters Book Company

A warm celebration of Los Angeles, chosen family, and learning how to love and be loved.” —Cameron Esposito, bestselling author of Save Yourself Between reconnecting with her old crew and working on a new script, a relationship with a movie star seems like something she’ll definitely mess up—but what could be more worth the risk? I really enjoyed the narrator of this audio book and will definitely try to listen to more books with her as the narrator. Usually I don't really think about buying an ARC which I read because they don't really reach out to me at most times but I definitely want to buy this book as a physical copy in the foreseeable future. For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding is a charming romantic comedy with two winning heroines. I especially enjoyed the strong family bonds, including a truly delightful group of friends. My heart ached at the emotional moments and I giggled aloud at all the funny parts. I loved watching Ari and Nina learn to trust themselves and each other and follow their dreams. Cute and heartfelt, For Her Consideration is a highly recommended read.” I do have to say that I listened to this book as an audiobook and I am proud of myself since it was my first ever audiobook and was worried that I wouldn't get into it but I so DID! I loved Nina's job because it was so original and I don't think I've ever heard about a book with something similar to it! I enjoyed how it wasn't a full on insta-love and how they had their build up. The re- found family in this was just *chefs kiss*👩‍🍳👌

Fresh, feel-good, and endlessly relatable, here is a glorious love story for the digital age and beyond. something that is or is to be kept in mind in making a decision, evaluating facts, etc.: Age was an important consideration in the decision. With vibrant prose, a setting that is both upscale glam and homey comfort, and a thrumming, pounding, romantic heart, For Her Consideration is pure romance magic." - Christina Lauren Pure romance magic' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners 'Joyful... thoughtful and real' Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author What if her Hollywood job turns into her Hollywood ending? *** Since a crushing breakup three years ago, Nina Rice has written romance, friends, her dreams of scriptwriting for TV, and even L.A. proper out of her life.