The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre

"Melody McIntyre's love of theater is entirely infectious. Talley's latest will instantly hook theater kids, as well as readers who've never even heard a track from Les Mis."

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The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre

Melody McIntyre, stage manager extraordinaire, has a plan for everything.

Need a breath mint? She’s on it. Comic relief bust a seam? Mel’s sewing kit is at the ready. Not only is her Plan A foolproof, she’s got a Plan B, and a Plan C, because actors can be total fools.

What she doesn’t have? Success with love. Every time she falls for someone during a school performance, both the romance and the show end in catastrophe. So Mel swears off love until the upcoming production of Les Mis is over.

Of course, Mel didn’t count on Odile Rose, rising star in the acting world, auditioning for the spring show. And she definitely didn’t expect Odile to be sweet and funny, and care as much about the play’s success as Mel.

Which means that Melody McIntyre’s only plan now is trying desperately not to fall in love.

The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre is available now in the the United Kingdom and Ireland and will be released on December 1 in the United States and Canada.

Praise for The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre

Melody McIntyre's love of theater is entirely infectious… Talley's latest will instantly hook theater kids as well as readers who've never even heard a track from Les Mis glancing at their drama club sign-up sheet.

Booklist

Drama abounds—onstage and off—in this spirited tale of high school love and angst. ... An ultra-modern fiesta of theatrical joie de vivre.

School Library Journal

Talley ... divides the story into acts and scenes, studding them with funny tech memos, and has fun portraying the details of running tech, the divide between techies and actors, and the teamwork that theater requires. Mel’s efforts to cope with her feelings and stage emergencies make a story that will entertain both true theater geeks and readers who’ve never considered life onstage or backstage.

Publishers Weekly

The book is structured like a play with a prologue, scenes, and an epilogue, and the pacing is well done with a good mix of humor and romance. ... A love letter to high school theater.

Kirkus Reviews

Any theater nerd, especially those who enjoyed the epic highs and lows of high school theater, will gobble up this book and enjoy every second. Everything rang so true and felt incredibly real! I adored every character — and found myself listening to the Les Mis soundtrack while reading!

Abby Bennsky

Old Town Books, Alexandria, VA