{"id":65967,"date":"2022-08-16T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65967"},"modified":"2022-08-15T21:38:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T01:38:13","slug":"new-release-the-close-up-hollywood-renaissance-1-5-by-kennedy-ryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65967","title":{"rendered":"New Release: The Close-Up (Hollywood Renaissance, #1.5) by Kennedy Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"

What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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The Close-Up, an all-new riveting and emotional Hollywood Renaissance\/HOOPS novella from New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Kennedy Ryan and 1,001 Dark Nights is LIVE!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Available now!<\/strong>
\nAmazon US<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Amazon Worldwide<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning, my brother warned me to stay away from him. Told Naz to stay away from me.<\/p>\n

Our hearts didn\u2019t listen.<\/em><\/p>\n

I shared one magical night under the stars with my brother’s rival, thinking it was the start of a once-in-a-lifetime something.
\nBut one awful moment ended it all.<\/p>\n

Years later when we meet again, we\u2019ve both pursued our dreams, lived a little, found success\u2026but never found love. What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us. I\u2019m more drawn to Naz than ever, but his complicated history with my brother makes whatever this could be\u2026nearly impossible.<\/p>\n

But Naz accepts impossible as a dare.<\/p>\n

Through his clever maneuvering and dogged determination, I find myself on a yacht with him and his friends cruising through the Mediterranean. It\u2019s a whirlwind set ablaze. Away from reality, surrendering to the tender heat of his touch, I forget that everything could burn.<\/p>\n

*This is the love story of Takira, who first appears in Reel<\/a>, book 1 of the Hollywood Renaissance<\/a> series. Characters from the HOOPS<\/a> series also make appearances, but you do not have to read any of those books to enjoy this one.<\/strong><\/p>\n

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it\u2019s an introduction to an author\u2019s world. And for fans, it\u2019s a bonus book in the author\u2019s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**<\/p>\n

Add to GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hollywood Renaissance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Reel (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy: Amazon<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/p>\n

The Close-Up (#1.5)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Score (#2)<\/strong>
\nTo be released 19 May 2026
\nPre-order:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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About\u00a0the author<\/b><\/h4>\n

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USA Today<\/em> and Wall Street Journal<\/em> bestselling author, Kennedy Ryan<\/strong> and her writings have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today<\/em>, Entertainment Weekly<\/em>, Glamour<\/em>, Cosmo<\/em>, TIME, O Mag and many others. A RITA\u00ae and Audie\u00ae Award winner, Kennedy writes empowered women from all walks of life and centers those who have found themselves perennially on the margins of traditional storytelling.<\/p>\n

Her Hoops<\/a> Series (Long Shot, Block Shot and Hook Shot) and All the King’s Men<\/a> Series (The Kingmaker, The Rebel King and Queen Move) have been optioned for television.<\/p>\n

An autism mom, Kennedy co-founded LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable initiative, and has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for autism families. She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son.<\/p>\n

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Join Kennedy Ryan’s MAILING LIST<\/a><\/strong>
\nSign up for TEXT ALERTS<\/a><\/strong>
\nConnect with\u00a0BLUE BOX PRESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Instagram<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Facebook<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0FB Reader Group<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Amazon<\/a>
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