Cut to the Ending

"Swoony, banter-y, and a true ode to fandom, Maria Millage's Cut to the Ending is such a delight! I loved Delaney with her tough-as-nails exterior and her secretly marshmallow center, and open-hearted, nerdily passionate Max stole my heart. The Hollywood details felt so real I'm worried I'll slip up and start talking about Magician's Gambit like it's a real franchise..." —Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of In Every Possible Way

"Sharply written, cinematic, and packed with tension, Cut to the Ending is a love story with depth, banter, and compelling characters that stick with you long after their happily ever after. A must-read love letter to fandoms and Hollywood, it hooked me from page one. I adored it."—Laura Marie Meyers, author of The MASH Up

"Cut to the Ending is a tremendous debut and exactly what makes romance so great. It'll make you laugh with clever banter one second, punch you in the feels and make you melt the next. Every single character is truly living and breathing, from Delaney and Max to even the most fleeting side characters, and the deft knowledge of the entertainment industry make this book a masterclass in Hollywood romances. Maria Millage is about to become a shining star of her own in this genre! Now, who do I talk to to get an actual Magician's Gambit series made?"—Mallory Marlowe, USA Today Bestselling author of Love at First Sighting

"Max and Delaney will have readers as deeply invested in their story as Max is in the magical world of Magician's Gambit, which is to say, an obsessive amount. Millage weaves a love story for the ages with just the right amount of Hollywood sparkle, nerdy charm, and healed grief to keep readers swooning until the ending."

"Immersive, witty, and bold, Cut to the Ending feels like a book I’ve been wanting for my whole life. Maria Millage has crafted a sizzling, cinematic debut with living, breathing characters you’ll want to be best friends with—or want on your side in battle. I read this with a hand on my heart, reveling in its stunning reminder of why we make art and what it means to be a part of a fandom, and desperately wishing that the world of Magician’s Gambit were real. This book grabbed me by the heart, and I never wanted it to let go!"—Isabelle Engel, author of Most Eligible

"A love story both cinematic and achingly real, Cut to the Ending is a heartfelt, hilarious, and passionate deep dive into what it really means to write a happy ending. With a funny and fresh new voice, this brilliant behind-the-scenes Hollywood romance reminds us that the real movie magic is in how we show up for the people—and the art—that we love."—Lenora Woods, author of Roll for Romance

"Maria Millage's clever, swoony voice hooked me from the first page and didn't let go until long after the story ended. With a tough-as-nails female main character who will melt your heart, the perfect, nerdy male main character of our dreams, and enough hilarious fandom references to have anyone smiling, Millage's Cut to the Ending is an absolute joy from start to finish."—Amy Buchanan, author of Let's Call a Truce

“With rich world-building, exceptionally drawn characters, and whip smart, blink-and-you-miss-it wit, Millage offers us an unputdownable peek behind the red velvet curtain of Hollywood. Cut to the Ending is a blockbuster of a debut.”—Heather McBreen, author of Sunk in Love

"Fresh, funny, and irresistibly romantic, Cut to the Ending is a love letter to fandom and the messy magic of creating your own happy ending. Maria Millage is a voice rom-com readers will adore."—Annie McQuaid, author of Crash Landing