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Lily Richards loves a good story. As a journalist, she’s often writing one. As a fan, she’s often reading one—especially when it’s about her favorite celebrity.
The attention he generates fascinates her. As does the role her profession plays in creating the phenomenon that is actor Daniel Brighton. Are the media to blame for the way the paparazzi chase him? Do they provide too much information about his private life to obsessive fans? And are they the cause of all the madness surrounding Daniel’s rumored relationship with a certain former costar?
Personally, Lily would much rather report on Daniel’s latest role than on his latest dining companion. And a chance encounter with the star gives her the opportunity to prove she’s not like every other journalist, or every other “fangirl.”
Nate Brennan—Daniel’s publicist—isn’t convinced of Lily’s altruistic nature. His client’s sudden preference for the no-name columnist baffles him, and when he is forced to concede to Daniel’s wishes and work with her, their professional battles soon lead to personal sparks. While Daniel and Lily grow closer, Nate finds himself caught between mistrust and attraction.
As Lily’s career slowly transitions from the newsroom of her hometown paper to the online world of entertainment media, she must find a balance between the demands of the job and the personal relationships she now holds dear.
Is a photograph worth losing a friend?
Is her next story worth losing the man she loves?
She never knew it would be so hard, standing near the glare of the Spotlight . . .
The attention he generates fascinates her. As does the role her profession plays in creating the phenomenon that is actor Daniel Brighton. Are the media to blame for the way the paparazzi chase him? Do they provide too much information about his private life to obsessive fans? And are they the cause of all the madness surrounding Daniel’s rumored relationship with a certain former costar?
Personally, Lily would much rather report on Daniel’s latest role than on his latest dining companion. And a chance encounter with the star gives her the opportunity to prove she’s not like every other journalist, or every other “fangirl.”
Nate Brennan—Daniel’s publicist—isn’t convinced of Lily’s altruistic nature. His client’s sudden preference for the no-name columnist baffles him, and when he is forced to concede to Daniel’s wishes and work with her, their professional battles soon lead to personal sparks. While Daniel and Lily grow closer, Nate finds himself caught between mistrust and attraction.
As Lily’s career slowly transitions from the newsroom of her hometown paper to the online world of entertainment media, she must find a balance between the demands of the job and the personal relationships she now holds dear.
Is a photograph worth losing a friend?
Is her next story worth losing the man she loves?
She never knew it would be so hard, standing near the glare of the Spotlight . . .
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282 pages, Paperback
First published May 21, 2014
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March 23, 2014
Ms. Richmond has a very conservative writing style but overlooking the formality came a great storyline complete with great character development, There were surprising little twists and plot shifts that made this book stand out from all the others.
However, I’m in emotional turmoil about this book and it took me a bit to rate it. I really, really, really wanted to give this book 5 stars and it started off that way, but about 2/3 of the way through the book my view shifted and I was quite disappointed. There is such a build up and connection with the characters and when it starts to get intimate between the couple the story runs cold. We are left with implied sleep overs and implied encounters but no actual passion between them. For the most part I would expect this from a YA novel but not an adult even if it is in the contemporary genre.
I think if you are in the mood for a mature YA or for a simple romance, without a lot of hot and heavy, then this book is for you.
Reviewed by Rayna
However, I’m in emotional turmoil about this book and it took me a bit to rate it. I really, really, really wanted to give this book 5 stars and it started off that way, but about 2/3 of the way through the book my view shifted and I was quite disappointed. There is such a build up and connection with the characters and when it starts to get intimate between the couple the story runs cold. We are left with implied sleep overs and implied encounters but no actual passion between them. For the most part I would expect this from a YA novel but not an adult even if it is in the contemporary genre.
I think if you are in the mood for a mature YA or for a simple romance, without a lot of hot and heavy, then this book is for you.
Reviewed by Rayna
February 16, 2014
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Oh holy wow! Nate, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways....
This book was SO. AWESOME. At first, I was in love with Daniel, and a little sad when we met You Know Who, but that's okay because I adored Nate. Yes, there's as a time towards the end where I wanted to smack him, but overall, I freaking loved him and Lily both.
I don't want to spoil this book for you, so I won't recap it anymore than that. Go read it ASAP!
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Oh holy wow! Nate, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways....
This book was SO. AWESOME. At first, I was in love with Daniel, and a little sad when we met You Know Who, but that's okay because I adored Nate. Yes, there's as a time towards the end where I wanted to smack him, but overall, I freaking loved him and Lily both.
I don't want to spoil this book for you, so I won't recap it anymore than that. Go read it ASAP!
*Received an ARC for honest review.*
March 4, 2015
Lily Richards has the kind of fairytale life that 20 years ago I wished I had. Her work - and a little stalking - has resulted in a friendship with the hottest actor on the planet, but it's his publicist she can't stop thinking about. I'm so glad Richmond took Lily in this direction, because having her fall for the actor would have been too much of a Mary Sue move. Nate is great, and I loved their e-mail exchanges. A lovely debut novel.
May 1, 2014
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First of all ... longest. Blurb. Ever. Moving on ... I can't even ... (sigh) ... I just don't ... oy vey.
I was VERY conflicted about the rating because in my head, I wanted to give it one star but my heart wouldn't let me because I did finish this novel. Barely. I made so many notes, I just don't know where to start.
Right from the beginning, I found Spotlight a bit creepy. And stalker-ish. I just noted that over and over and over again. I mean, the author took great pains to note how the main character wasn't a stalker fangirl and then each sentence following that declaration was just a sign to the contrary. It was page after page of obsession, creepy stalk-ery and stalk-ishness. Maybe it was the constant "Not a fangirl" commentary that really made it stand out in my mind.
After you get through that awkward first section, the book takes this sharp, face-first dive into left field. I was totally confused by change in the focus of the book. I felt like it really came out of no where and and I don't think that the ten page blurb on the back gave any indication that there would be this shift in the plot. Now don't get me wrong ... I'm not saying that I want to know all of the secrets of a book up front. Come on, why would I read if that were the case?!? But I would like for the changes or surprises to actually kinda go with the flow of the book. Two words from my days in Latin class kept coming to mind ... non sequitur. I knew all of those hours studying a dead language would come in handy.
There was also this weird section where it felt like reading a marketing handbook ... again, the book totally shifted focus and it just didn't make sense. Oh, and the company Lily works for had their website plugged so many times in the book that I actually looked it up to see if it was a real company. It felt like it was forced into the book WAY too many times and it became really old. Mentioning it that many times was totally unnecessary and we can talk about it more on my blog, Little Miss Bookmark unless you don't like hearing what my blog, Little Miss Bookmark thinks, in which case, my blog, Little Miss Bookmark will probably go ahead and give you Little Miss Bookmark's (<--- my blog) opinion anyway because (my blog--->) Little Miss Bookmark thinks that her opinion is totally important. You get what I'm saying.
Lastly, it was a boring romance. Dude, it was a total wet blanket. When I pick up a novel, I want to be transported into another life. An interesting one, preferably. I don't want to read something that could happen to one of my friends ... if it's a romance novel, I want the book to make me fall in love again. I want to experience what I felt when I first met my husband. I want to find the pet names endearing and not annoying and fake. I don't want a rubbing-my-feet-on-the-carpet kind of spark ... I want to be struck by lightening. I want to get that giddy feeling of knowing that these two people in the book would be perfect together. I just want to be swept up by it all and not smacked in the face with a dead fish. So frustrating.
After writing this review, I've totally changed my mind on my rating. Reliving this novel through my notes has made me even more disappointed with everything on its pages. It was a total let down and now I'm going to have to give it only one star. I hate doing that but I think it all comes down to the fact that I just didn't get it. I didn't get the motivation, the struggles, the fanstalkery, the sad romance or anything in between. I hate not liking a book. (Sigh)
March 2, 2014
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I was really looking forward to reading this book. I don't know why but I really like reading about writers, and part of what I really liked about the book and the writing was how the author made the character of Lily a very ethical writer, and in this day in age when tabloid journalism is so rampant, it was kind of refreshing really Lily's point of view on how covering the entertainment industry should be done.
I really liked that Lily didn't go for Daniel, as I started reading the book, I am almost positive that they were going to end up together, turns out I was very wrong. I actually ended up liking them as friends, they have a great friendship, and I think what is most shocking is that Daniel is able to trust Lily really quickly, and he gives her the benefit of the doubt all the time, no questions asked. There are so many books about how the girl falls in love with the famous guy and then they ride off into the rich and famous bubble, so this was a nice departure, where the famous guy ends up being a close friend instead, and a great friend at that.
I really like Lily as a character, she's smart and driven and I love that she is just genuinely a good person. She actually reminds me of someone I knew in high school, just kind to everyone. Lily is definitely all about her career when the book starts, she isn't looking for a man, and while she has good friends and family and she does go out and have a good time, career is definitely her focus. In the end that works for her benefit, because she ends up meeting both Daniel and Nate.
Nate, Daniel's publicist, and Lily's future love interest, is an interesting character. At the beginning I really didn't like him, he was some abrasive and kind of a jerk, and when things started looking like the two of them were going to get together I was actually kind of dreading it. But thankfully, the whole thing really worked out. I liked there chemistry together, I liked that they started out in a long distance relationship but some how it worked.
And now for the negatives of the book. I thought the book was exceptionally long, maybe the beginning third could have been thinned out. It really does go on a lot longer than it needed to. There is also an incident with Nate and Lily where Nate totally overreacts and throws the whole book kind of of course, which to me just didn't feel right, and actually made me dislike Nate a lot. So by the end of the book my goodwill toward Nate was lower than it could have been, which kind of bummed me out. But for me nothing compared to the fact that the book never gets very intimate in the relationship. The author does a lot of buildup to this romance between Lily and Nate, and sure they sleep over at each others houses, and the is explicit about things like kissing, but other than that there isn't any physical relationship mention, just implied and it just felt off that there isn't that in the book.
I think the characters in the book are pretty good, and I think most people will like them. I think if you are looking for a simple romance, without and hot and heavy, then this book might very well work for you, but if you are looking for something with some hot and heavy, then I don't think this is the book for you.
I was really looking forward to reading this book. I don't know why but I really like reading about writers, and part of what I really liked about the book and the writing was how the author made the character of Lily a very ethical writer, and in this day in age when tabloid journalism is so rampant, it was kind of refreshing really Lily's point of view on how covering the entertainment industry should be done.
I really liked that Lily didn't go for Daniel, as I started reading the book, I am almost positive that they were going to end up together, turns out I was very wrong. I actually ended up liking them as friends, they have a great friendship, and I think what is most shocking is that Daniel is able to trust Lily really quickly, and he gives her the benefit of the doubt all the time, no questions asked. There are so many books about how the girl falls in love with the famous guy and then they ride off into the rich and famous bubble, so this was a nice departure, where the famous guy ends up being a close friend instead, and a great friend at that.
I really like Lily as a character, she's smart and driven and I love that she is just genuinely a good person. She actually reminds me of someone I knew in high school, just kind to everyone. Lily is definitely all about her career when the book starts, she isn't looking for a man, and while she has good friends and family and she does go out and have a good time, career is definitely her focus. In the end that works for her benefit, because she ends up meeting both Daniel and Nate.
Nate, Daniel's publicist, and Lily's future love interest, is an interesting character. At the beginning I really didn't like him, he was some abrasive and kind of a jerk, and when things started looking like the two of them were going to get together I was actually kind of dreading it. But thankfully, the whole thing really worked out. I liked there chemistry together, I liked that they started out in a long distance relationship but some how it worked.
And now for the negatives of the book. I thought the book was exceptionally long, maybe the beginning third could have been thinned out. It really does go on a lot longer than it needed to. There is also an incident with Nate and Lily where Nate totally overreacts and throws the whole book kind of of course, which to me just didn't feel right, and actually made me dislike Nate a lot. So by the end of the book my goodwill toward Nate was lower than it could have been, which kind of bummed me out. But for me nothing compared to the fact that the book never gets very intimate in the relationship. The author does a lot of buildup to this romance between Lily and Nate, and sure they sleep over at each others houses, and the is explicit about things like kissing, but other than that there isn't any physical relationship mention, just implied and it just felt off that there isn't that in the book.
I think the characters in the book are pretty good, and I think most people will like them. I think if you are looking for a simple romance, without and hot and heavy, then this book might very well work for you, but if you are looking for something with some hot and heavy, then I don't think this is the book for you.
May 27, 2014
1.5 stars.
Really disappointed in this one.
I gotta say there were a lot of things that I wasn’t a fan of (besides the one in the spoiler above).
The story is not long, but it felt like that, mostly because there were a lot pointless scenes and descriptions. For example, when Lily hangs out with her friends. Was It really necessary to detail what she was wearing, her make-up, what she cooked for her friends before going out, how they got there, what they drank, and then they went home? I mean, I get it, they are having a good time, but it was almost every single time they went out. It was too much useless details that didn’t add anything to the overall story. Besides the pointless details, there were also pointless scenes. She traveled for work from time to time. Nothing happened in those travels, nothing worthy of telling. So why add a scene that ended up being kinda boring?
I understand that not everything we do is amazing, so I get that not every day in Lily’s life was awesome. But this was fiction, I would expect a little something. Things were too mundane, and in the end, boring.
Also, we have Lily. I gotta say, at the beginning of the book she comes off as very childish, almost a teenager. It was weird. Then we have the constant clarification that she wasn’t a fangirl, just a fan supporting an actor. I mean, it was almost in every paragraph. It’s like she was trying to convince herself (and in the end, us) of the fact that she was a normal fan. Sweetie, traveling to another state to see an actor’s play (really, just taking a few days and planning her outfits for months), just to support him, is too much. She was a fangirl, traveling to see the guy, not support the work. I’m sure many people do this, but at least they are honest enough to say that they fangirling.
Please, Lily, own up to it and call it like it is.
There was also a lot of telling instead of showing. Weeks and even months pass while she builds her friendship with Daniel, but we are only told that. We saw some emails, I liked those, because those SHOWED us how they were becoming friends. I wasn’t expecting a detail on very email, but the telling was rather tiresome.
In the end, I just didn’t like Lily. At all.
I did like Daniel, although he came off a little too perfect at times, but he was sweet and I could see things going with him. Until they didn’t. I think he was the most appealing character in the book.
Nate wasn’t bad, but to me, he was a simple side character. Nothing special.
I was expecting so many different things from this one, and I didn’t get any of them. Even the romance wasn’t really swoon-worthy, it was actually meh.
This was just wasn’t for me.
Really disappointed in this one.
I gotta say there were a lot of things that I wasn’t a fan of (besides the one in the spoiler above).
The story is not long, but it felt like that, mostly because there were a lot pointless scenes and descriptions. For example, when Lily hangs out with her friends. Was It really necessary to detail what she was wearing, her make-up, what she cooked for her friends before going out, how they got there, what they drank, and then they went home? I mean, I get it, they are having a good time, but it was almost every single time they went out. It was too much useless details that didn’t add anything to the overall story. Besides the pointless details, there were also pointless scenes. She traveled for work from time to time. Nothing happened in those travels, nothing worthy of telling. So why add a scene that ended up being kinda boring?
I understand that not everything we do is amazing, so I get that not every day in Lily’s life was awesome. But this was fiction, I would expect a little something. Things were too mundane, and in the end, boring.
Also, we have Lily. I gotta say, at the beginning of the book she comes off as very childish, almost a teenager. It was weird. Then we have the constant clarification that she wasn’t a fangirl, just a fan supporting an actor. I mean, it was almost in every paragraph. It’s like she was trying to convince herself (and in the end, us) of the fact that she was a normal fan. Sweetie, traveling to another state to see an actor’s play (really, just taking a few days and planning her outfits for months), just to support him, is too much. She was a fangirl, traveling to see the guy, not support the work. I’m sure many people do this, but at least they are honest enough to say that they fangirling.
Please, Lily, own up to it and call it like it is.
There was also a lot of telling instead of showing. Weeks and even months pass while she builds her friendship with Daniel, but we are only told that. We saw some emails, I liked those, because those SHOWED us how they were becoming friends. I wasn’t expecting a detail on very email, but the telling was rather tiresome.
In the end, I just didn’t like Lily. At all.
I did like Daniel, although he came off a little too perfect at times, but he was sweet and I could see things going with him. Until they didn’t. I think he was the most appealing character in the book.
Nate wasn’t bad, but to me, he was a simple side character. Nothing special.
I was expecting so many different things from this one, and I didn’t get any of them. Even the romance wasn’t really swoon-worthy, it was actually meh.
This was just wasn’t for me.
March 18, 2014
This book was very difficult for me to read. I tried for a very long time to read this book. In the beginning, the author lead me in a direction that allowed me [the reader] to believe that Daniel (the famous actor) and Lily (the journalist who has a crush on him) are the romantic interest of the story but this author truly tricked me when that was not the storyline.
I found the story to be very uninteresting and I had difficult continuing to read this book. It was kind of all over the place for me. There was no real balance in the story with the main characters. The two least interesting people were the main focus in this book. I really thought, there would be some twist or love triangle or anything to spice up the story rather than nothing and I truly mean nothing.
I can honestly say that at the beginning of the story, I was intrigued and was eager to see how this book could lead me in a new and interesting way, but it fell short. There were some scenes in the book, which I loved. Seriously, as much I am talking above, I really enjoyed some sections of the book, but these were very small sections and then the rest was blah.
If you have read my blog before, you know that I generally give positive reviews about books. But I cannot find anything great about this. I will say that I want a book two, and not I am not glutton for punishment but I really want this books just so I can read about Daniel. I want to know about his challenges in the “biz”, his fans, the pap’s, and the love of his life. He was so much more interesting than Lily and her man, blah. The great sections in the story were when Daniel had a major part in the book. After all, he is in the spotlight, he is the mega star and the reason the two blah people get together in the first place.
I am going to take a different approach with this review.
Dear Author,
If you have time, could you please write a story about Daniel and how he stays sane with his crazy, very interesting life.
Thank you.
Happy Reading.
I found the story to be very uninteresting and I had difficult continuing to read this book. It was kind of all over the place for me. There was no real balance in the story with the main characters. The two least interesting people were the main focus in this book. I really thought, there would be some twist or love triangle or anything to spice up the story rather than nothing and I truly mean nothing.
I can honestly say that at the beginning of the story, I was intrigued and was eager to see how this book could lead me in a new and interesting way, but it fell short. There were some scenes in the book, which I loved. Seriously, as much I am talking above, I really enjoyed some sections of the book, but these were very small sections and then the rest was blah.
If you have read my blog before, you know that I generally give positive reviews about books. But I cannot find anything great about this. I will say that I want a book two, and not I am not glutton for punishment but I really want this books just so I can read about Daniel. I want to know about his challenges in the “biz”, his fans, the pap’s, and the love of his life. He was so much more interesting than Lily and her man, blah. The great sections in the story were when Daniel had a major part in the book. After all, he is in the spotlight, he is the mega star and the reason the two blah people get together in the first place.
I am going to take a different approach with this review.
Dear Author,
If you have time, could you please write a story about Daniel and how he stays sane with his crazy, very interesting life.
Thank you.
Happy Reading.
June 7, 2014
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I must admit, that I had a hard time getting into the story at first. I wasn’t in love with Lily as a character right away. It wasn’t until the Lily and Daniel meet that I was really able to dive in. I must not have read the whole synopses of the book, because Lily and Nate becoming an item took me by surprise. I really didn’t notice the connection until Nate “noticed the way her hair shined in the sunlight” in Chapter 11. I was actually pleasantly surprised and at this point there was no way I was putting this book down. I really liked not knowing who she was going to fall in love with.
Even though the beginning of the book was slightly boring, I really enjoyed the book. For the first 12 or so chapters, there was no romantic relationships. Lily’s growing friendship with Daniel and the progression of her career was the focus for this part of the book. Which is something I truly enjoyed.
I have to mention that there is a direct message to Hollywood and the paparazzi and journalist who cover gossip instead of real, industry related news. Don’t those celebrities who prefer to keep their private lives private have that right? This book takes a good look inside what it’s like for a journalist, publicist and celebrity to deal with the fallout of keeping things private and rising above the gossip.
I must admit, that I had a hard time getting into the story at first. I wasn’t in love with Lily as a character right away. It wasn’t until the Lily and Daniel meet that I was really able to dive in. I must not have read the whole synopses of the book, because Lily and Nate becoming an item took me by surprise. I really didn’t notice the connection until Nate “noticed the way her hair shined in the sunlight” in Chapter 11. I was actually pleasantly surprised and at this point there was no way I was putting this book down. I really liked not knowing who she was going to fall in love with.
Even though the beginning of the book was slightly boring, I really enjoyed the book. For the first 12 or so chapters, there was no romantic relationships. Lily’s growing friendship with Daniel and the progression of her career was the focus for this part of the book. Which is something I truly enjoyed.
I have to mention that there is a direct message to Hollywood and the paparazzi and journalist who cover gossip instead of real, industry related news. Don’t those celebrities who prefer to keep their private lives private have that right? This book takes a good look inside what it’s like for a journalist, publicist and celebrity to deal with the fallout of keeping things private and rising above the gossip.
June 4, 2014
I was very excited to read Spotlight as it sounded right up my street. I love books about celebrity and the entertainment business and could relate to how starstruck Lily was at meeting Daniel- I am definitely a fangirl myself! I thought the scenes where Lily waited to meet him at the stage door were very realistic, I loved how the obsessive fans were portrayed.
The first half of the book had me spellbound, I literally couldn't put it down. The characters were easy to relate to, even Daniel who is an A list star, and I admit I fell a little bit in love with him-he is top notch book boyfriend material. In my mind he was a bit like Daniel Craig (again, I wouldn't say no...)
The second half had a slower pace, and centred more around Lily's work and relationship rather than the glitz and excitement. I still enjoyed it, but I wasn't as hooked as I was by the first half, and the ending was a bit too clichéd for my liking.
Overall I thought this was a fun novel and an opportunity to glimpse into how the life of a celebrity might be. Krista Richmond has a fresh voice and I would definitely look out for more books by her! In fact, I'd love some more Daniel....please Krista?!
The first half of the book had me spellbound, I literally couldn't put it down. The characters were easy to relate to, even Daniel who is an A list star, and I admit I fell a little bit in love with him-he is top notch book boyfriend material. In my mind he was a bit like Daniel Craig (again, I wouldn't say no...)
The second half had a slower pace, and centred more around Lily's work and relationship rather than the glitz and excitement. I still enjoyed it, but I wasn't as hooked as I was by the first half, and the ending was a bit too clichéd for my liking.
Overall I thought this was a fun novel and an opportunity to glimpse into how the life of a celebrity might be. Krista Richmond has a fresh voice and I would definitely look out for more books by her! In fact, I'd love some more Daniel....please Krista?!
April 29, 2014
Overall I felt like Spotlight took me on a meandering journey through years of Lily's life with equal attention given to the mundane as to the truly exciting. I don't read fiction because I want it to sound like my life. I read fiction to experience a story and a situation I'd likely never actually find myself in. With Spotlight, I thought it would be a fun story about a journalist and an actor and how they fell in love, or something like that. I was even ok with Lily and Daniel just being friends, but there was nothing exciting about Nate. Richmond's writing style is so disconnected and reserved that I couldn't actually FEEL anything for the characters - they were just there. She kept repeating herself, and the dialogue was far from realistic.
For me, the one redeeming factor in this was Daniel. He's a great character. A little too perfect at times, but an interesting character nonetheless. If Richmond were to write a story from his POV (abandon the third person narration, and things would improve exponentially), I'd read it in a heartbeat. Daniel was the only reason, really, I kept reading this story... but by the time I got to about 55%, I was done.
For me, the one redeeming factor in this was Daniel. He's a great character. A little too perfect at times, but an interesting character nonetheless. If Richmond were to write a story from his POV (abandon the third person narration, and things would improve exponentially), I'd read it in a heartbeat. Daniel was the only reason, really, I kept reading this story... but by the time I got to about 55%, I was done.
June 2, 2014
I definitely had mixed feelings about Spotlight. I found Krista's writing very formal which made it a bit hard to really dive into and live within the book. For awhile I felt like I was reading a report rather than a story. A raised eyebrow to the first few chapters that lead me to believe that Lily's interest was in Daniel. I totally got thrown a curveball when Nate turned out to be the object of Lily's desire. The confusion didn't help with the slow start to the book.
Lily's character is a bit off to me. I didn't love that she constantly reiterated how she was different from the rest of the fan-girls chasing after Daniel. It seemed that she was just like the rest--but she just wrote about it. I think the whole premise of the story just didn't grab me the way it should have. It wasn't a horrible book--I did finish it--but it definitely didn't captivate me the way it was intended to.
Lily's character is a bit off to me. I didn't love that she constantly reiterated how she was different from the rest of the fan-girls chasing after Daniel. It seemed that she was just like the rest--but she just wrote about it. I think the whole premise of the story just didn't grab me the way it should have. It wasn't a horrible book--I did finish it--but it definitely didn't captivate me the way it was intended to.
August 12, 2016
I loved this book! I felt like Nate was an idiot, and that Lily started out as a bit of a hypocrite, but otherwise I loved it. I loved how everything, with the exception one thing, unfolded.
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May 28, 2014
I was given this book for an honest opinion.
Lily Richards is a journalist who is a good story. She also loves to read a good story about her favorite celebrity. The attention that actor Daniel Brighton creates fascinates Lily. Is the media to blame for the paparazzi chasing him? Do they provide to much information to his obsessive fans?
I really enjoyed this story. This was a different story line and I really enjoyed it. It keep you guessing who the girl would fall for. This story made me stop to think about how much privacy celebrities are really entitled to. Shows a very neat aspect of what celebrities go through! This was the first book I have read from Krista Richmond and I look forward to reading more by her. I recommend this book for a nice summer read.
Lily Richards is a journalist who is a good story. She also loves to read a good story about her favorite celebrity. The attention that actor Daniel Brighton creates fascinates Lily. Is the media to blame for the paparazzi chasing him? Do they provide to much information to his obsessive fans?
I really enjoyed this story. This was a different story line and I really enjoyed it. It keep you guessing who the girl would fall for. This story made me stop to think about how much privacy celebrities are really entitled to. Shows a very neat aspect of what celebrities go through! This was the first book I have read from Krista Richmond and I look forward to reading more by her. I recommend this book for a nice summer read.
dnf-2014
March 2, 2014*ARC generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
This one was a DNF for me...
I couldn't get into the premise of the book. Lily, while constantly reiterating she wasn't a "stalker fan" came off as a stalker fan. Just couldn't get into it after 30%.
This one was a DNF for me...
I couldn't get into the premise of the book. Lily, while constantly reiterating she wasn't a "stalker fan" came off as a stalker fan. Just couldn't get into it after 30%.
May 10, 2014
3.5 stars!
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