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No Funny Business
Olivia Vincent loses her day job while chasing stage time. A television audition in Los Angeles offers a way forward, provided she can get there on a comedy tour with Nick Leto. Her plan to keep their partnership professional grows harder as he helps her sharpen her act.
From the publisher’s blurb
“Two down-on-their-luck comedians embark on a road tour”Read the full description at Berkley publisher description
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What makes it funny?
Olivia keeps finding material when she is supposed to be doing something else. Even legal contracts tempt her to insert a joke, and a conversation about borrowing shoes becomes an opportunity for suggestive teasing.
The comedy at work
Her commentary makes everyday irritation part of the act. The opening turns a scheduling disaster into a lesson about timing: the gig she wants arrives just when a client expects her at dinner.
Try this if…
For readers who want romantic sparring alongside the work of becoming a comedian. Small venues, shabby lodgings and long drives give the attraction somewhere concrete to develop.
Good to know
The opening includes profanity and sexual jokes.
A few distinguishing details
- A budding stand-up and a seasoned comic share a tour
- Career ambition complicated by a shared ride and growing attraction
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