"The Director's Cut" by Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “The one thing she can’t direct is her heart.

Tia Morales is used to calling the shots. She's the director of the popular sitcom Stars Collide, and her life on set is calculated and orderly. Well, most of the time. But her life outside the studio is another matter. If only she could other people to behave as well as her stars do! When she starts to have feelings for handsome camera operator Jason Harris—with whom she’s been butting heads for month—it’s enough to send a girl over the edge. Will she ever learn to let go and take life—and love—as it comes?

Full of the humor and crazy family dynamics Janice Thompson fans have come to love, this colorful story gives readers an inside look at Hollywood and a healthy dose of romance.”


Series: Book #3 in the “Backstage Pass” trilogy. Review of Book #1 Here and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- 1 Peter 5:7 at the beginning; Prayers & Thanking God; Church going; Talks about God & having faith; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & God-given gifts; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, & a ministry; Mentions of worship songs; A few mentions of praising God; A few mentions of the Bible & Bible reading; A few mentions of Heaven; A couple mentions of places in the Bible; A couple mentions of Christians; A couple mentions of a blessed person; A couple mentions of sins; A couple mentions of saints; A mention of a pastor; A mention of curses & blessings; A mention of nuns;

             *Note: The phrase ‘There is a God and he loves me’ is said; A mention of someone looking devilish; A mention of a man described as a handsome devil; A mention of a devil dog.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘holy cow’, two ‘screwup’s, and three ‘stupid’; Sarcasm & eye rolling; An earthquake (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of alcohol, drinking, being drunk or sober; Mentions of Tia’s separated & back-together parents; A few mentions of hatred; A couple mentions of gang activates & shootings; A couple mentions of drugs & someone overdosing; A couple mentions of the lottery; A couple mentions of liars & lying; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of gossip; A mention of cannibals; A mention of jail; A mention of receiving a not-so-friendly gesture;

             *Note: Many, many mentions of celebrities, singers, actors/actresses, movies, TV shows, songs, characters, & channels; Mentions of car brands; Mentions of Starbucks & going there; A few mentions of designers.  

Sexual Content- a hand kiss, two cheek kisses, two nose kisses, a hair kiss, a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, and three semi-detailed kisses; Touches, Embraces, & Shivers (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes & Winks; Noticing & Smelling; a ‘yummy’, two forms of ‘hunk’, four ‘sexy’s (one is about a car), and five forms of ‘hot’; Mentions of married & dating couples kissing & embracing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of a flirt & flirting; Mentions of dating, dates, & girlfriends; A few mentions of having a fling with an engaged person; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of blushes; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: Mentions of Tia’s dad trying to trade her mama, bouncing to one woman to another, & his wandering eye (no details); Mentions of a woman’s change; A mention of dancing on TV in your underwear; A couple mentions of a couple not seeing the place they visited; A mention of a class about how babies are made; A mention of how a couple ended up with so many kids; A mention of a voice oozing sex appeal; A mention of a man gazing at a woman’s snug blouse; A mention of a man in just his boxers; A mention of tossing someone out on their rear; A mention of butting heads.

-Tia Morales, age 30
                                1^st person P.O.V. of Tia
                                                        293 pages

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My personal Rating-

Another Janice Thompson series is reviewed! This trilogy set in Hollywood is such a fun read and, of course, the characters are quirky. ;) This might not be my favorites by this talented author, but it’s still a fun series with great Spiritual Content.

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Hello, Hollywood!" by Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “Athena Pappas is the head writer on one of the most popular sitcoms in television history. But when Vegas comedian Stephen Cosse is brought in to beef up the show's suddenly sagging ratings, she starts to worry about her job. Sparks fly as the competition--and attraction--between the two writers heats up. Athena has never had a problem scripting the romances of her characters. So why is her own love life so hard to script?
  With humor and a Hollywood-insider viewpoint, Hello, Hollywood! delivers lots of laughs as the characters discover that not being in control of the plot of their lives might just be the best thing that ever happened to them.”


Series: Book #2 in the “Backstage Pass” trilogy. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are mentioned & quoted; Prayers & Thanking God; Many Talks about God & His will/plan; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of the Bible & Scriptures; Mentions of churches, church going, & a pastor; Mentions of Heaven; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; Mentions of the Amish; A few mentions of thanking God; A few mentions of Christians; A few mentions of saints & sinners; A few mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of those in the Bible; A couple mentions of witnessing; A couple mentions of a man upstairs (not meaning God); A couple mentions of sins; A mention of a cross;

             *Note: Mentions of an Adonis; A few mentions of evil spirits & demons in a dog; A couple mentions of the devil; A mention of hell on earth.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘crummy’, a ‘shoot’, a ‘shut up’, two ‘idiot’s, three ‘sucker’s, six forms of ‘stupid’, and nine ‘dumb’s; Sarcasm & Eye rolling; Mentions of (possibly) wanting to murder a spouse & going to prison; Mentions of alcohol, a distillery, & a drinker; Mentions of divorces; A few mentions of criminals; Mentions of jealousy; A few mentions of (possibly) drowning; A few mentions of hatred; A few mentions of casinos, poker, & gambling; A few mentions of gossip & rumors; A couple mentions of drug users & a child being taken away from them; A couple mentions of a mom not being in a daughter’s life; A couple mentions of lies & lying;

             *Note: Many, many mentions of celebrities, singers, actors/actresses, movies, TV shows, songs, characters, & channels; Mentions of vampires; A couple mentions of Disney & Pixar; A couple mentions of GQ magazine; A mention of People magazine.

Sexual Content- six cheek kisses, three nose kisses, two forehead kisses, a not-detailed kiss, three barely-above-not-detailed kisses, two semi-detailed kisses, and two (long) semi-detailed kiss; Touches & Hand Holding (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing & Winks (barely-above-not-detailed); a ‘baby’ and five forms of ‘hot’; Mentions of married/dating couples kissing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of virgin saints; Mentions of dating, dates, breakups, & exes; Mentions of crushes; A few mentions of scripting a honeymoon (all that’s said is that it won’t be PG); A few mentions of how sleazy romance novels describe kisses (up to semi-detailed); A few mentions of a honeymoon; A mention of a couple playing together (all that’s said is that it’s TMI); A mention of a honeymoon night; A mention of a husband patting his wife’s bottom; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: Athena mentions her chubby thighs & cellulite at times; A few mentions of a man’s abs.

-Athena Pappas, age 28
                                1^st person P.O.V. of Athena
                                                        278 pages

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My personal Rating-

While it’s been such a long time since I first read this book, this re-read was still so much fun! There were a few comments and kisses that I didn’t remember, though, so that lowers the ratings a bit, but it was all overall clean. Athena and her family reminded me of Bella and her family, which goes to show me that Miss Janice does great writing funny families!

Lots of Spiritual Content and I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series (again!). ;)

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.