ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Moulin Rouge has historically been one of my favourite movies. I rewatched it last year and was still really hooked on the romance, even though I acknowledge the rest of it is plenty silly and campy. A Moulin Rouge-inspired story sounded intriguing, and I'm happy to say that I had a really good time reading this. It's less ridiculous than the movie, but it hits many of the same beats, while still managing to add fresh elements.

If you're familiar with the story, a few of the plot twists won't be much of a surprise. I do think the explanation behind some of the details doesn't hold up to scrutiny, and if you don't like star-crossed lovers or love at first sight, you're not going to like this (or Moulin Rouge, for that matter). For me, it had some surprisingly heart-wrenching moments, especially towards the end, and it was very readable and fun, so I'd definitely recommend it if the premise sounds interesting to you.