In short. I will explain the details later. Basically, I have a chance to get an apartment just around the corner, but I can`t afford it without roommates. The owner doesn`t rent to singles, Marissa said. I`m sure there`s a story out there, but I never understood what it was. All I know is that they don`t want singles or roommates. Gabe sighed. Story of my life. Between Yolanda and our two roommates, this was the last time I could use the bathroom without anyone knocking on the door and rushing me. well, never. Steph joked on her lips. The way Rae had said this, as if it were a completely foreign concept to her, was almost cute. “That`s usually what a roommate order entails.” In other words, street robbery in most other parts of the country, but cheap enough for such a central location in Los Angeles.
How little she earned as an actress, she couldn`t afford it. But if she asked her friend Penny to return her old job as a dog walker and maybe do some Uber shopping, it might actually be doable. You know what? Call. If I find a roommate who pays his share of the rent on time, I think I can swing him. Actress Stephanie Renshaw is approaching her thirtieth birthday and she still hasn`t made it. The life of a stand-up comedian in Los Angeles is not easy. She`s been around for ten years and she thought that if she hadn`t made her big breakthrough at the age of thirty, it would be time to give in to family pressure and find a “real job.” After traveling for a year and playing concerts at bowling alleys and honky-tonk bars, where free beer and chicken wings were often paid for, she returned home to give Los Angeles another chance. Living in Los Angeles is expensive, but she gets a queue in a rent-controlled apartment near the comedy clubs the city is famous for. The catch – the owner only rents to couples. Unwavering, Steph decides that the natural solution is to find a roommate who can impersonate her boyfriend/girlfriend.
A fiery comedian. A former policeman with a wounded heart. An unusual roommate arrangement. When Steph and Rae meet, their very different personalities collide. They couldn`t be more different. The only thing they have in common is the need for affordable housing. Rae is skeptical when Steph approaches him with the idea of a possible roommate arrangement. Reluctantly, Rae decides to join the masquerade as long as Steph keeps his distance. Since leaving the police, Rae has carefully built a life without emotional entanglements. It works for Steph because she fills her free time with casual, frequent one-night stands. “The roommate arrangement” is part of Jae`s “Just for show” universe, which was one of my favorite books of 2018.
It was nice to reconnect with the beautiful main couple and meet the eccentric Renshaw family again. If you liked “Just for the Show,” you probably like this one too. Actress Stephanie Renshaw hopes to finally make her big breakthrough in Los Angeles. A chance encounter brings her the perfect apartment near comedy clubs, but it comes with a catch: she needs a roommate to pay the rent. No, that certainly would not be the case. Gabe`s girlfriend wasn`t a big fan of their friendship, even though her one-night stand was pictured long before Yolanda. I guess I have to play roommate roulette on Craigslist. She groaned. The last time she ran an ad for a roommate, a potential roommate with enough pets had appeared to populate a zoo, and another seemed to have confused her ad with the section on random encounters. Steph is such a carefree soul who flies in front of the trouser seat. Luckily, Jae is talented enough to write a comedian who is really funny. Steph`s humor is not only how she makes a living, but also one of her coping mechanisms to prevent her from hurting herself or feeling the disappointment of her family.
She also uses her joke to keep Rae at bay when she realizes she might actually love her thorny roommate. From the beginning, I had the feeling that there was a lot more to steph`s character than it seems. There certainly are, and seeing the authentic woman behind the jokes was very satisfying. It`s a very slow romance, typical of Jae. There isn`t much conflict between the characters and their fake relationship agreement. I`ve noticed that some critics have complained about the lack of conflict, but for me, a wellness romance without much drama is in my alley. As usual, Jae builds the characters perfectly; To say it`s an opposite romance is the understatement of the year. Steph is an outgoing, sociable and dedicated comedian, while Rae is an introverted, smouldering and broken security guard. The author manages to make both characters absolutely adorable and it is easy to vouch for them.
No complaints from me in this department! Now all she had to do was find a person who was willing to follow her plan. Craigslist probably wasn`t the place for that. .