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How to Sleep with a Movie Star Paperback – February 16, 2006

by Kristin Harmel (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
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When Claire lands the plum assignment of interviewing Hollywood's #1 hottie, she knows better than to mix business with pleasure, yet the next morning she wakes up in his bed--without her clothes. The tabloids pick up the story, and she learns that not everything printed is true.
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  1. Print length
    326 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    5 Spot
  4. Publication date
    February 16, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.81 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0446694479
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0446694476
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Harmel's modern-day fairy tale, her debut novel, takes a look at celebrity worship and women's magazines through the somewhat starstruck, somewhat skeptical eyes of self-described "nice girl" Claire Reilly, a 26-year-old entertainment editor at Mod magazine. After Claire catches her freeloading boyfriend, Tom, sleeping with another woman, she goes on an uncharacteristic bender, drowning her sorrows in tequila shots. At the bar, she runs into movie star Cole Brannon, whom she interviewed that morning for Mod. Cole kindly ministers to a weepy, drunken Claire and even follows her home to make sure Tom is gone. Cole is so perfect he's almost dull––and Claire's nemesis, beauty and fashion director Sidra DeSimon, is cartoonishly malicious, but Claire's frenzied narrative keeps the story interesting. Sidra leaks a rumor about Claire and Cole to the tabloids and fabricates a Mod article—with Claire's byline attached—about their alleged one-night-stand. But a red carpet confrontation sets Claire and Cole's reconciliation in motion, and the young editor has to weigh her job against the possibility of lasting love. Mod never had a chance. (Feb.)
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About the Author

Kristin Harmel is the author of four women's fiction novels. She also reports for People magazine, and her work has appeared in magazines including Glamour, Runner's World, Woman's Day, American Baby, and Men's Health. She's also the author of two novels for teens. Kristin Harmel lives in Orlando, Florida.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ 5 Spot (February 16, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446694479
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446694476
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.81 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

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Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling, USA Today bestselling, and #1 international bestselling author of The Paris Daughter, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, The Book of Lost Names, The Winemaker’s Wife, and a dozen other novels that have been translated into more than 30 languages and are sold all over the world.

Kristin has been writing professionally since the age of 16, when she began her career as a sportswriter, covering Major League Baseball and NHL hockey for a local magazine in Tampa Bay, Florida in the late 1990s. In addition to a long magazine writing career, primarily writing and reporting for PEOPLE magazine (as well as articles published in numerous other magazines, including American Baby, Men’s Health, Woman’s Day, and more), Kristin was also a frequent contributor to the national television morning show The Daily Buzz. She sold her first novel in 2004, and it debuted in February 2006.

Kristin was born just outside Boston, Massachusetts and spent her childhood there, as well as in Worthington, Ohio, and St. Petersburg, Florida. After graduating with a degree in journalism (with a minor in Spanish) from the University of Florida, she spent time living in Paris and Los Angeles and now lives in Orlando, with her husband and young son. She is also the co-founder and co-host of the popular weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
126 global ratings

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  • Lynnie
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Read of my year!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2006
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    I will not go into details about the contents of the book as I think they are already well documented but from page 1 this book was a page turner. Great storyline, so many moments when you can't stop yourself from laughing out loud. This book hits all the right moments and the ending is a blast. My only complaint is that it did not last longer because as I neared the end I really did not want to finish it as it was just that good. Recommend it and can't wait for this author's next book.
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  • Johanna Strouse
    4.0 out of 5 stars Get Swept Away by Cole Brannon (but Skip the Pity Party)
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2009
    I found this book by walking down an aisle at my local library with my eyes closed and picking up the book my hand landed on. Okay, so I didn't find anything I wanted to check out until the fourth try, but this is what I ended up with so I don't think it's a totally terrible system!

    As a girl who has fantasized about quite a few movie stars in my life, this book sounded perfect for me, and I was gladly swept away in Claire's romance. Toward the end I couldn't put it down at all. It's one of those books that by the time you get to the last build-up to the climax you can't even think of stopping, so it's a good thing if you don't have to work the next day. Cole Brannon is a totally dreamy romantic lead, which certainly helps, and while it is also one of those books where you know how it's going to end on page one, I find that really good chick-lit is in how you get there, and the middle of this book definitely had a few surprises that kept me really interested. While I always knew it was going to be a happy ending (with that cover, how could it not be?), there were times when I couldn't even begin to guess how it was going to turn around. I especially liked watching as Claire grew up and found a life she could really be content in.

    My only complaint is that it was so painfully obvious to me (SPOILER, maybe?) that Cole was head-over-heels for Claire, and her constantly putting herself down and insisting that he couldn't possibly be was grating after a while and I began skipping entire paragraphs of her self-pitying. Otherwise, I thought she was a very realistic character, but it did get to the point where I was taken out of the story just by her complete obliviousness.

    A very good book. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who's ever dreamed of being swept away by a movie star!
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  • Amy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well done
    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2021
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    Well written. Cute, clean. Enjoyed reading this cute story. Just proves it doesn’t have to be erotic to keep readers interested.
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  • Holly
    3.0 out of 5 stars this was a good quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
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    This was a good quick read but a little too predictable. It reminded me of the Devil Wears Prada meets How to Lose a guy in 10 Days mixed with fan-fiction.
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  • FictionAddiction.NET
    4.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Outloud Amusing
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2006
    When Claire Reilly, senior celebrity editor of Mod magazine, is given the assignment to write an article entitled "10 Reasons to Have a One-Night Stand" she thinks it will be the hardest thing she'll have to do. How is someone who can't even get her live-in boyfriend to make love to her for the last 29 days (and counting) supposed to be knowledgeable on such a subject?

    A better person for the job would have been her co-worker and best friend, Wendy who was to sexual liberation what Manolo Blahnik was to shoes. A much easier assignment should be her next one...interviewing Cole Brannon the hottest male celebrity. Little does she know it will turn her life up side down.

    In an amazingly short space of time, Claire's previously nearly-content existence is tossed into turmoil by her cheating (now ex-) boyfriend and her editor Sidra, the catty leader of Mod's fashion department "Triplets." Sidra has a hot jealous streak toward Claire's career success coming at such an early age. Of course she's also delusional and trying to convince everyone that she and George Clooney had "a thing."

    And then there's Cole. His down-home boyish charm strikes an immediate chord in Claire that she's determined to ignore.

    She's a professional after all and above getting involved with the celebrities she interviews. According to the tabloids and the mouth of his own publicist he's the closest thing to a modern-day Casanova.

    Her opinions and emotional tug-of-war soon take a backseat when she finds her name splashed across the headlines as Cole's latest paramour. Claire is now fighting for her reputation, her livelihood, and possibly more as she finds what it's like to be on the receiving end of the media's rumor mill.

    Kristin Harmel is no stranger to the worlds of magazine publishing or celebrity journalism. In her debut novel, How to Sleep with a Movie Star, she takes the knowledge she's garnered through her professional experiences and turns it into a fictional "what if?"

    The dialogue and narration alike are sharp, witty, and oftentimes laugh-out-loud amusing. Characters provide three-dimensional entertainment, making them vary from easily relatable to wildly pathetic and even fun-to-hate. While the story is not a completely original one, Harmel gives it a lively and refreshing voice, making it stand out in the crowd.
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  • B395
    5.0 out of 5 stars For all those that dream of a movie star falling in love with them!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2012
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    This book was a great lazy summer beach read. It is definitely chick-lit, but I enjoyed reading it. Everyone whose ever dreamed of meeting their favorite movie star and having them fall in love with them, will enjoy this book. The book's characters have their ups and downs. All together it was a great read.
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  • HibiscusSvg
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great chick lit
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2013
    I loved how Claire and cole came to be. I liked how Claire never expected that someone like cole to fall for her. This story is almost like a modern day fairytale with a lot of humor thrown in.
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  • Danielle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014
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    Book arrived promptly. It's a good light read with a glass of wine or at the beach. The main character was easy to follow and I liked the character development. Would recommend this to a friend.
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  • micky
    1.0 out of 5 stars Noioso
    Reviewed in Italy on December 29, 2015
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    Noioso, non scritto bene, non mi è piaciuto. Non credo di averlo neanche più . . . . . .
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  • pixie2u
    5.0 out of 5 stars a fun book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2012
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    this story is sweet, fun, cute and funny too- i really enjoyed reading it- and - i look forward to reading more from Kristin Harmel.
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  • Sabine
    5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Gründe für einen One Night Stand..
    Reviewed in Germany on June 27, 2011
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    ..damit fing alles an. Claire Reilly ist 26 Jahre alt und bereits Editor der Unterhaltungssparte für das Magazin Mod" in New York. Das bringt natürlich viele Neider unter den Kollegen mit sich und vor allem ihre 15 Jahre ältere Kollegin Sidra, die für den Modebereich verantwortlich ist, hat es auf sie abgesehen. Auch ihre Chefin übertrumpft sich mit schrecklichen Arbeitsaufträgen wie den Artikel über den One Night Stand, den Claire über Nacht aus dem Ärmel schütteln soll.

    Nach einem Interview mit dem heißen Hollywoodstar Cole Brannon, der nicht nur unglaublich nett und charmant sondern auch noch extrem gut aussieht findet Claire zuhause ihren Freund Tom mit einer fremden Frau im Bett vor. Nun weiß sie auch, wieso dieser zuletzt keine Lust mehr auf Sex mit ihr hatte. Sie wirft ihn raus und geht sich dann in der Stadt betrinken. In der Bar läuft sie dann sturzbetrunken Cole über dem Weg und dieser benimmt sich wie ein wahrer Gentleman. Kurzentschlossen nimmt er Claire mit nach Hause, wo sie in seinem Bett ihren Rausch ausschläft, während er auf dem Sofa nächtigt. Er folgt ihr am nächsten Morgen sogar nach Hause um sicherzustellen, dass Tom auch wirklich weg ist.

    Doch von da an geht alles nur noch schief, denn Toms Betthäschen, die ihre Tasche in Claires Apartment vergessen hat, entpuppt sich als Schwester von der Kollegen-Schlange Sidra und als diese dann auch noch in der Tür steht um die Tasche zu holen und Cole entdeckt, geht der Zirkus erst richtig los. Plötzlich geht das Gerücht um, Claire würde mit ihren Interviewpartnern ins Bett gehen und in einer drittklassigen Klatschzeitschrift tauchen plötzlich Bilder von Cole und Claire auf. Als dann auch noch Sabotage mit ihrem Artikel zu dem Interview betrieben wird, steht für Claire plötzlich alles auf dem Spiel..

    Ein wirklich unterhaltsames Buch für zwischendurch, das mir so gut gefallen hat, dass ich es in einem Rutsch gelesen habe. Die beiden Hauptcharaktere sind mir auf Anhieb sympathisch gewesen, auch wenn man Claire mit ihrer Naivität in Hinblick auf Tom manchmal hätte schütteln mögen. Wie kann man sich so ausnutzen lassen?! Aber genial gemacht war auch die boshafte Gegenspielerin Sidra, die schon fast psychotische Züge aufwies. Nur gut, dass Claire meist ihre gute Freundin Wendy zur Seite stehen hatte.

    Die Dialoge waren witzig geschrieben und die Handlung flüssig. Natürlich war alles etwas klischeebehaftet und leicht kitschig aber dennoch nicht weniger unterhaltsam und lesenswert. Mir hat es definitiv meinen Sonntag versüßt.
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  • Helen Q.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bediente sich vieler Klischees ...
    Reviewed in Germany on November 2, 2010
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    ... was nicht heißen soll, dass es mir nicht gefallen hat. Ich finde, wenn man sich die Storyline ansieht, weiß man schon, dass man nicht allzu viel literarischen Hintergrund, sondern bunte und fabelhafte Unterhaltung zu erwarten hat. Mir hat dieses Buch wirklich gefallen. Auch der Schreibstil der Autorin ist einfach süß, wobei die Protagonistin mir an manchen Stellen ein wenig zu naiv und unrealistisch agierte. Aber wie bereits erwähnt, man sollte im Vorherein wissen, auf welche Art Buch man sich mit diesem Kauf einlässt.

    Alles in allem jedoch ein Lesespaß für - meine Verhältnisse - kurze Zeit (habe gerade einmal einen Tag gebraucht). 4 von 5 Sternen -- u. a. für den charmanten Hauptdarsteller.
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  • Leserin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Germany on December 2, 2011
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    Great romance - movie star meets normal working girl and they eventually fall in love. The movie star might be just a teensy bit too nice here and there, but, oh well, who ever cares in a fairy tale, Bridget-Jones-like, fun read. I had some very nice hours reading this book.
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