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Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance
by
Emily Franklin,
Brendan Halpin (Goodreads Author)
Fans of romance don't need to look any further than the fauxmance brewing between teen idols Charlie Tracker and Fielding Withers-known on their hit TV show as Jenna and Jonah, next-door neighbors flush with the excitement of first love. But it's their off-screen relationship that has helped cement their fame, as passionate fans follow their every PDA. They grace the cover...more
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
February 1st 2011
by Walker & Company
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My Thoughts: We are introduced to Jenna and Jonah who are television stars. Of course that isn't their real names. The chapters go back and forth between Charlie Tucker (Jenna) and Fielding Withers (Jonah). We get to see things from each perspective. They are on screen next-door neighbors, friends, and off screen fake lovers. They have a big fan base! They basically always have to put on a show for the paparazzi, get snaps of them together for magazines, and liven up the hype of their show.
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Jenna and Jonah's Fauxmance offers a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of two insanely popular teen TV stars -- Charlie and Fielding -- who have been acting out a romance both on and off screen for the last four years. When their off-screen relationship is revealed as a front, the news throws both their careers and futures into a tailspin and forces the pair to figure out if there's any truth in their relationship at all.
This sweet, fun novel that will be sure to delight fans of shows like iC...more
This sweet, fun novel that will be sure to delight fans of shows like iC...more
Charlie Tracker and Fielding Withers are teen-pop sensations. They are enjoying a fourth season of their popular family sing-along show, ‘Jenna and Jonah’ and each has a tidy nest egg fortune to take them into their dotage. But their fame and fortune all hinge on one little itty bitty lie – that they are as in love off-screen as they are on-screen.
Charlie and Fielding have been playing their dual-roles of Jenna and Jonah, with the added drama of their ‘loved-up’ real-life personas, throughout th...more
Charlie and Fielding have been playing their dual-roles of Jenna and Jonah, with the added drama of their ‘loved-up’ real-life personas, throughout th...more
Reviewed by Cinnamon for TeensReadToo.com
Charlie hates Fielding, and vice versa. What do you even expect? The two have been practically glued at the hip against their will for the last four years as promotion for their popular hit tween TV show Jenna & Jonah's How to Be a Rock Star. It isn't until the paparazzi pick up on a vicious rumor about the pair that they are forced to escape to an obscure beach house to ride out the publicity wave. Among the blessed quietness that accompanies obscuri...more
Charlie hates Fielding, and vice versa. What do you even expect? The two have been practically glued at the hip against their will for the last four years as promotion for their popular hit tween TV show Jenna & Jonah's How to Be a Rock Star. It isn't until the paparazzi pick up on a vicious rumor about the pair that they are forced to escape to an obscure beach house to ride out the publicity wave. Among the blessed quietness that accompanies obscuri...more
So, in browsing through the blogosphere, I’ve seen Jenna & Jonah’s Fauxmance by Brendan Halpin and Emily Franklin take a bit of flack. Now, my question concerning that is just what did you expect out of a book with a bright pink cover? Surely, you didn’t expect anything along the lines of Tolstoy? Personally, I quite liked Jenna & Jonah’s Fauxmance but I also did not have any unrealistic expectations out of it.
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I wanted to love this book and since, usually, it doesn't take much for a book to make me happy, I really thought I would. But I really, really didn't. I had to finish this book in one sitting because I feared that if I put it down I would never go back to it. There was very little about this book that didn't annoy the hell out of me. The transitions between each point of view sucked because they were completely nonexistent. I felt like I was losing a huge part of the story between each chapter...more
2.5 stars
I started reading this book because I'm vaguely interested in double POV stories and I wanted a bit of light entertainment. The first half of the story surprised me with its content. Even though I found the plot a bit tenuous, its possibilities and character development possibilities that could have been explored at the house intrigued me. I was, of course, extremely disappointed when that part came to an abrupt end and it was barely mentioned again. The rest of the story I found tediou...more
I started reading this book because I'm vaguely interested in double POV stories and I wanted a bit of light entertainment. The first half of the story surprised me with its content. Even though I found the plot a bit tenuous, its possibilities and character development possibilities that could have been explored at the house intrigued me. I was, of course, extremely disappointed when that part came to an abrupt end and it was barely mentioned again. The rest of the story I found tediou...more
I have to admit, I'm kind of a sucker for the "fake it til you make it" romance, so I found the premise promising. And the light, bantery voices of the two protagonists (the viewpoint alternates each chapter, and I believe each author exclusively wrote one voice) are engaging and exactly the kind of popcorn fun I was looking for after a rough day at work.
But oh, this book is such a mess. I do not think that the authors actually read each other's chapters, to start. It's like they sat down, came...more
But oh, this book is such a mess. I do not think that the authors actually read each other's chapters, to start. It's like they sat down, came...more
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Charlie Tracker's parents are second rate actors who have directly and indirectly taught their daughter that success in showbiz is everything. Fielding Withers' mom is driven and competitive, it's her drive that ensures her talented son's success (and changes his name from Aaron to Fielding). Both kids used to really liked acting, but the business of their show (and spinoff concerts) has overtaken their lives and identities. When the illusion crumbles they're fin...more
Charlie Tracker's parents are second rate actors who have directly and indirectly taught their daughter that success in showbiz is everything. Fielding Withers' mom is driven and competitive, it's her drive that ensures her talented son's success (and changes his name from Aaron to Fielding). Both kids used to really liked acting, but the business of their show (and spinoff concerts) has overtaken their lives and identities. When the illusion crumbles they're fin...more
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Jenna and Jonah was definitely cute. It reminded me a bit of Suit Scarlet, Audry Wait and Nick and Norah's infinite play list. It was light chicklit with and the story was fine. I gave it a low rating because its not really the type of book I normally read. It was predictable from the first page, and their wasn't much to the plot. but still it was sweet and i respect it. but honestly I wouldn't read it again. I don't regret read...more
Jenna and Jonah was definitely cute. It reminded me a bit of Suit Scarlet, Audry Wait and Nick and Norah's infinite play list. It was light chicklit with and the story was fine. I gave it a low rating because its not really the type of book I normally read. It was predictable from the first page, and their wasn't much to the plot. but still it was sweet and i respect it. but honestly I wouldn't read it again. I don't regret read...more
Charlie; a girl whose been acting her whole life. Fielding (a.k.a Aaron, Fielding's just a stage name he uses); a country hick, with no experience. Three years ago, when Jenna & Jonah's How to Be a Rock Star began, Charlie (14) and Fielding (14 1/2) first meet, and ever since then they've been living a lie. To get more publicity for the TV series, Charlie and Fielding were forced to act as a couple in public. Hating each other, made that a little difficult to do.
You do learn somethings abou...more
You do learn somethings abou...more
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Charlie Tracker and Fielding Withers, better known as Jenna and Jonah on their nationally syndicated sitcom, have led double lives for the past few years. In order to get ratings up after their first season, their managers came up with a plan to have them fall in love in real life, or at least pretend to. So now they plan dates and outings to give the paparazzi a few good pictures for the gossip magazines. Of course, the fact that they hate each other's gu...more
Charlie Tracker and Fielding Withers, better known as Jenna and Jonah on their nationally syndicated sitcom, have led double lives for the past few years. In order to get ratings up after their first season, their managers came up with a plan to have them fall in love in real life, or at least pretend to. So now they plan dates and outings to give the paparazzi a few good pictures for the gossip magazines. Of course, the fact that they hate each other's gu...more
When we meet Charlie Tracker and Fielding Withers they seem to have the fame and fortune thing under control. They are known on their hit TV show as Jenna and Jonah, next-door neighbors, a sometimes couple, and teen pop idols (think High School Musical-ish types). It’s their off-screen relationship, though, that has propelled them into super stardom and leaves their fans yearning for more. But when it turns out that the entire relationship is one huge publicity stunt intended to keep Charlie and...more
Let me start by saying I consider Brendan Halpin one of my go-to authors when he writes alone. I have not read any adult fiction by him I didn't love or like very, very much. Now he's writing YA stuff with Emily Franklin. I felt his part of The Half Life of Planets was tolerable but hers was not engaging. I really should have stopped there and cut my losses and not tried again with this book. I have never been less engaged in the fate of two people than I was in this. I felt like the entire book...more
This is a light read, "he said / she said" style. There are problems but there plot hook is entertaining.(ex-tv stars - pretending to be in love - actually are!) Still, lots of teens won't mind, escpecially since it's a fun summer read.
Problems: the authors don't coordinate their alternating narrative very well. The characterizations aren't consistant from one author to another, like Franklin makes the guy character really jerky, and Halpin (author of guy parts) has to scramble to work that in....more
Problems: the authors don't coordinate their alternating narrative very well. The characterizations aren't consistant from one author to another, like Franklin makes the guy character really jerky, and Halpin (author of guy parts) has to scramble to work that in....more
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Wow, this book was just amazingly cute!
This book beats most YA books in the way it really provides great escapism, the book is contemporary but in the same time the crazy situations and super awesome celebrity lifestyle means that it really is just as out there as any YA paranormal.
What I really loved about this book was the way that the relationship developed. This whole book is based on the development of Charlie and Aaron's relationship an...more
Wow, this book was just amazingly cute!
This book beats most YA books in the way it really provides great escapism, the book is contemporary but in the same time the crazy situations and super awesome celebrity lifestyle means that it really is just as out there as any YA paranormal.
What I really loved about this book was the way that the relationship developed. This whole book is based on the development of Charlie and Aaron's relationship an...more
Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance is the baby of Hannah Montana and the Disney Channel Original Movie StarStruck, and the distant cousin of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
I'm not saying that's a bad thing, necessarily, but don't go into this book thinking you'll solve life's problems.
Like the blurb says, this book is about two teenage TV stars who've gotten their Big Break on the Family Network's Jenna and Jonah's How To Be A Rockstar (which is almost a complete ripoff of Hannah Montana). They...more
I'm not saying that's a bad thing, necessarily, but don't go into this book thinking you'll solve life's problems.
Like the blurb says, this book is about two teenage TV stars who've gotten their Big Break on the Family Network's Jenna and Jonah's How To Be A Rockstar (which is almost a complete ripoff of Hannah Montana). They...more
I was really excited reading Fauxmance. It has a unique and alluring title that no other YA book has. I really liked reading it and I finished it in a matter of hours.
Charlie (Jennah) and Aaron (Jonah) are celebrities. Charlie is like one of those bitchy typical celebrities. Most definitely then, she really cares about her image and how she's perceived by others. Aaron at first is called Fielding, his surname, quite a lot and then it changes into his first name Aaron. Quite confusing at first bu...more
Charlie (Jennah) and Aaron (Jonah) are celebrities. Charlie is like one of those bitchy typical celebrities. Most definitely then, she really cares about her image and how she's perceived by others. Aaron at first is called Fielding, his surname, quite a lot and then it changes into his first name Aaron. Quite confusing at first bu...more
Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance by Brendan Halpin and Emily Franklin tells the story of Charlie and Fielding (Aaron) who have spent the past several years playing Jenna and Johah on a cheesy teen family show and pretending that they're a couple off screen. The two are not fond of each other. When a publicity stunt goes bad the two are forced to spend time together first at a secluded beach house and then performing for a theater production of Much Ado About Nothing.
I've had this book on my shelf f...more
I've had this book on my shelf f...more
Great set up right? I mean, read the book summary, it sounds adorable and rom com gold. In actuality? I think it missed the mark hard.
I think the writing was lazy or maybe over edited. I would flip back a page, see that I was reading straight through, but not understand how we got there. The romance was built really badly where I only really caught glimpses of their good times together through flashbacks instead of present time, even though they were supposedly falling in love in real time. Ther...more
I think the writing was lazy or maybe over edited. I would flip back a page, see that I was reading straight through, but not understand how we got there. The romance was built really badly where I only really caught glimpses of their good times together through flashbacks instead of present time, even though they were supposedly falling in love in real time. Ther...more
This was a 2.5 star book. And the problem isn't even the story. There was so much potential working with a cute situation between two childhood actors pretending to be in a real romantic relationship. The problem was the writing and character development. It was bad enough that even the cute story couldn't salvage the subpar writing - and I started dreaming of ways to write that in my Goodreads review. Yes, I am a dork.
Anyway, Charlie and Fielding(Aaron, by the end) are co-stars of the family hi...more
Anyway, Charlie and Fielding(Aaron, by the end) are co-stars of the family hi...more
I loved this book, basically. Personally I wish there had been more of their relationship and actual feelings for each other, although the end was totally kick-ass romance style. Jonah/Fielding/Aaron was really cute and the book it's self was just a quirky, fun read. Not much to think about or focus on. I thought the relationship between the two characters were brilliant and really well written. It was so obvious they would end up together (oops, sorry haha) but the storyline is too much fun to...more
When l started reading this book l really enjoyed it even though l definitely was more interested reading Jonah's chapters as l just felt he has a much stronger and complex character. Jenna kind of just annoyed me with her spoilt ways, well it was actually Charlie who acted like that (her real name). At the beginning it didn't annoy me which is probably why l enjoyed the first 100 pages more but after a while it started to drain me and l just wanted to say "Wake up, spoilt brat! Why are you 'sna...more
The blurb is so promising and then I read it and then I'm done and I don't know but why am I so disappointed?
There was this thing with Charlie's parents (I actually thought Charlie was the guy/Jonah) that I don't really understand because it was never given light in the story. Or maybe it was, I just wasn't paying attention (because humor me, I got bored). I am actually bored by both characters.
This book/the characters and their struggles are what seems to be like inside a celebrity's head minu...more
There was this thing with Charlie's parents (I actually thought Charlie was the guy/Jonah) that I don't really understand because it was never given light in the story. Or maybe it was, I just wasn't paying attention (because humor me, I got bored). I am actually bored by both characters.
This book/the characters and their struggles are what seems to be like inside a celebrity's head minu...more
Cute and funny. It was fun from the beginning until the end. At first I was really not into the characters because they both are being childish. But later on I saw that the characters have depth too. It was nice getting to know the two of them in a way that you would get to know a real friend in the real life.
Charlie is just hilarious very focus. In fact there are times that I saw her as somebody who only cares about her career but when I heard her story I understood her. Fielding on the other h...more
Charlie is just hilarious very focus. In fact there are times that I saw her as somebody who only cares about her career but when I heard her story I understood her. Fielding on the other h...more
Charlie and Aaron(Fielding as a stage name) have their own show: Jenna & Jonah's How to Be a Rock Star(which reminds me awfully of Disney Channel). And they're dating, just like their TV characters. At least that's what everyone thinks. In reality, Charlie and Fielding HATE each other and they're just PRETENDING to date for show ratings. But then, a terrible rumor about Fielding's sexuality surfaces and his reputation--and cover--are at stake. Now, Charlie and Fielding have to disappear unt...more
Light, cute, sappy, easy to read and total predictable but what can I say other than I enjoyed it. Short enough to read in an evening and made me smile.
Jenna and Jonah are teen stars of a poorly written cheesy teenage sitcom. To help ratings they have a fake off screen romance. I enjoy bantering, snarky comments between them as they were less than thrilled with their obligation to appear in love. When their cover is blown they are forced to hide out and end up working together in a stage produc...more
Jenna and Jonah are teen stars of a poorly written cheesy teenage sitcom. To help ratings they have a fake off screen romance. I enjoy bantering, snarky comments between them as they were less than thrilled with their obligation to appear in love. When their cover is blown they are forced to hide out and end up working together in a stage produc...more
This was a cute little read and I managed to finish it all in just over 3 hours. It was a cute read and I did like and sympathise with both the main characters: Charlie's mum has always pushed her to be an actress and, as a result, she has never had a proper childhood while Aaron just wants to forget about his celebrity life and go to college, etc.
There were quite a few continuity errors and these REALLY bugged me. For one, Aaron keeps going on about how he's vegetarian then about half way thro...more
There were quite a few continuity errors and these REALLY bugged me. For one, Aaron keeps going on about how he's vegetarian then about half way thro...more
Very cute book. Anyone who follows the happenings of young Hollywood and loves a good story will enjoy this book. Artfully so, we are taken into the lives of Jenna and Jonah - or Charlie and Fielding, or wait, Aaron? - two young stars of the hit show 'Jenna & Jonah's How to Be a Rock Star.' On their show they play star-crossed neighbors who, surprise, can sing, and are happily in love. In real life however they can't be in each other's presence without fighting. Their relationship would be b...more
JENNA AND JONAH'S FAUXMANCE, by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin, is an absolutely charming and romantic book that is based on a teen tv-show couple. 'Jenna' and 'Jonah' are the teen stars of a show that children and adults alike are facinated with. Their on-screen romance lead to fans encroaching on their real life romance that paparazzi and tabloids exploit. To keep the show and their jobs, Charlie and Fielding keep the rouse alive until a rumor threatens their livelyhood and their fauxmance....more
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Growing up, Emily Franklin wanted to be “a singing, tap-dancing doctor who writes books.”
Having learned early on that she has little to no dancing ability, she left the tap world behind, studied at Oxford University, and received an undergraduate degree concentrating in writing and neuroscience from Sarah Lawrence College. Though she gave serious thought to a career in medicine, eventually that ca...more
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Having learned early on that she has little to no dancing ability, she left the tap world behind, studied at Oxford University, and received an undergraduate degree concentrating in writing and neuroscience from Sarah Lawrence College. Though she gave serious thought to a career in medicine, eventually that ca...more
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