Book 1 in Hollywood Renaissance
Reel
by Kennedy Ryan
Understudy Neevah Saint lands the lead in a prestige film and falls for Canon Holt, its famous director. Hollywood glamour with a serious health storyline.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~457
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Reel?
Reel is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Serious or terminal illness
- Death of a loved one
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Reel: quick answers
How spicy is Reel?
Reel is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Reel a standalone?
No. Reel is book 1 in Hollywood Renaissance. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Reel?
Reel features rockstar / celebrity, workplace romance, bipoc main character. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Reel have content warnings?
Our notes for Reel include: serious or terminal illness, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Reel?
If you loved Reel, try Flow by Kennedy Ryan, A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa. They share its rockstar / celebrity and workplace romance energy at a similar spice level.