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please note, this review may contain spoilers***
Summed
up in a sentence? "a pleasant, quick read!”
I received this book in exchange for an honest review
through NetGalley, an eARC publishing site. This is no way reflects
my views.
SYNOPSIS
America’s
most famous pop star flees the spotlight to recover from her latest
break-up in Maine—only to fall for a local boy and be faced with an
impossible choice at the end of the summer: her new guy, or her
music.
Multiplatinum
pop icon Lily Ross’s biggest hits and biggest heartbreaks (because
they are one and the same):
1. AGONY. (That feeling when her
ex ripped her heart out of her chest and she never saw it coming.)
2.
GHOSTS. (Because even famous people are ghosted by guys sometimes.
And it sucks just as much.)
3. ONCE BITTEN. (As in: twice
shy. Also, she’s never dating an actor or a musician ever
again.)
But this summer’s going to be different. After
getting her heart shattered, Lily is taking herself out of the
spotlight and heading to a small island in middle-of-nowhere Maine
with her closest friends. She has three months until her fall tour
starts-three months to focus on herself, her music, her new album.
Anything but guys.
That is . . . until Lily meets sweet,
down-to-earth local Noel Bradley, who is so different from anyone
she’s ever dated. Suddenly, Lily’s “summer of me” takes an
unexpected turn, and she finds herself falling deeper and harder than
ever before. But Noel isn’t interested in the limelight. She loves
Noel-but she loves her fans, too. And come August, she may be forced
to choose.
MY
OPINIONS
Okay,
so on first glance, I thought this may be a little bit corny. At the
time of applying for the book on NetGalley, I felt I really needed
something fast-paced that I didn't need to put too much thought into
reading. And this was just that.
Whilst
I was reading this, I couldn't help but think that this just screamed
“Taylor Swift” (if I'm even allowed to say that) at me. That
doesnt mean it was all bad, it just means that a lot of it was
incredibly cliché. I just had to keep telling myself that the idea
behind the book, and the writing style, wasn't meant to be designed
for readers of my age, but rather for a younger audience.
The
plot had enough substance to keep me interested, and I really did
enjoy the blossoming relationship between Lily and the islanders.
They didn't see her as some sort of celebrity, which really helped
her develop her sense of character and development. Again, this was
cliché and actually quite cheesy in some aspects.
MY
RATING
Overall
I've given this book three out of five stars. Had I been younger when
reading this, I dont believe my feelings would have differed at all.
Yes, this read was incredibly quick, and had some lovely moments, but
I just didnt think this was right for me. I can see it having a
bright future down the line, but personally, it wasn't something I
could see myself re-reading in the future.
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