Millie Bobby Brown Clears the Air on Romance Rumors
On her recent visit to Symphony Space in New York City, the Stranger Things sensation, Millie Bobby Brown, discussed her newly penned novel, Nineteen Steps. The historical fiction, steeped in the turbulent times of World War II Britain, has garnered attention not just for its gripping narrative, but also for the whispers surrounding the romance at its heart.
A question on everyone’s lips: Is the tale’s American love story influenced by Brown’s real-life engagement to Jake Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s son? Setting the record straight, Brown, in a conversation with Glamour Magazine’s Samantha Barry, remarked, “Everybody thinks that the American love story, or the soldier, was based on my fiancé. And as much as when I read it now, I can’t imagine anyone else, it is not based on him.” She candidly expressed, “I was developing and conceptualizing this far beyond meeting Jake.”
The Personal Touch in “Nineteen Steps”
The Instagram announcement of Brown’s engagement to Bongiovi on April 11, 2023, brimming with the romantic line, “I’ve loved you three summers now, honey, I want ’em all,” left many fans connecting dots between her personal and literary lives.
However, while her real-life romance blossoms, Brown emphasized the significance of romance in her novel. She elaborated on the love triangle that weaves through the book, saying, “You have this handsome dashing American that comes in, and then you just have this East End best friend. And you’re like, ‘Which one do we choose?’ Throughout the book, you go on that journey of not knowing which one you want to choose.”
Brown’s penchant for romance is no secret. The Enola Holmes star confessed, “I love love stories. I love romance, I love romance books. It’s probably the book genre that I gravitate toward the most.” She believes in the universality of love, emphasizing, “Love is universal. It’s a universal feeling that everyone feels. When you read this book, you see it and you feel it – you feel what they’re feeling.”
The Heartbeat of the Novel
Published on September 12, 2023, by William Morrow and Company, an imprint of HarperCollins, Nineteen Steps offers readers a heart-wrenching journey set against the backdrop of 1942 London, persistently under the threat of war. The novel portrays the life of Nellie Morris, a character who finds hope and love amidst the chaos, with the narrative taking inspiration from Brown’s late grandmother, Nanny Ruth.
Conclusion
Millie Bobby Brown, with her debut novel, takes readers on a tumultuous journey of love and war, blending fact with fiction and drawing from personal sentiments. While fans and followers speculate on the parallels between her reel and real life, the young actor-writer makes it clear: art, sometimes, is just art, inspired not by fleeting moments but by deep-seated emotions and memories.
