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Under the Spotlight
by Angie Stanton
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I fell head over heels for this beautiful and emotional story, and I can't recommend enough for contemporary readers!
To Elaborate....
Riley enjoys her entry level sound studio job. It pays bills, gives her a chance to work her way up, and best of all, it does nothing to remind her of her humiliating days on a singing reality show at 13. Garrett enjoys playing in a band with his brothers...until they all quit on him. Now messing around with stupid activities and alcohol, he doesn't feel on track to anything until his father mentions looking into the production side of music. When Riley and Garrett meet, will they each be able to put their anger and past aside to make music?
Under the Spotlight is one of those amazing reads where I go in just hoping for a nice story, and I come out of the story with a new favorite author. The characters and their journeys absolutely took my heart and ran away with it. The plot moves beautifully, keeping a steady pace, and the storyline will keep you turning the pages as quickly as possible.
, Riley and Garrett are two of the most emotional and complex characters I've read. Each time her mom did something terrible, it felt like a punch to the gut. My stomanch was in knots so often because of their bad relationship. Garrett's development may be my favorite because it feels so realistic and gradual. At the radual. The heart of this story is about two people trying to sort their lives out and find a good place again, and they happen to fall in love after A LOT of work in the process. It's real and messy and just completely lovely. On a more minor side, I especially love the realistic insight to singers, musicians, and studio workers.
I would highly recommend this story to people who enjoy new adult and want something in that area with a less erotic story line (everything stays PG-13, maybe even PG in parts). The characters will capture all your emotions and take them for a breathless spin.
Originally posted at I Heart YA Fiction: http://iheartyafiction.blogspot.com/2015/05/blog-tour-under-spotlight-by-angie.html
I fell head over heels for this beautiful and emotional story, and I can't recommend enough for contemporary readers!
To Elaborate....
Riley enjoys her entry level sound studio job. It pays bills, gives her a chance to work her way up, and best of all, it does nothing to remind her of her humiliating days on a singing reality show at 13. Garrett enjoys playing in a band with his brothers...until they all quit on him. Now messing around with stupid activities and alcohol, he doesn't feel on track to anything until his father mentions looking into the production side of music. When Riley and Garrett meet, will they each be able to put their anger and past aside to make music?
Under the Spotlight is one of those amazing reads where I go in just hoping for a nice story, and I come out of the story with a new favorite author. The characters and their journeys absolutely took my heart and ran away with it. The plot moves beautifully, keeping a steady pace, and the storyline will keep you turning the pages as quickly as possible.
, Riley and Garrett are two of the most emotional and complex characters I've read. Each time her mom did something terrible, it felt like a punch to the gut. My stomanch was in knots so often because of their bad relationship. Garrett's development may be my favorite because it feels so realistic and gradual. At the radual. The heart of this story is about two people trying to sort their lives out and find a good place again, and they happen to fall in love after A LOT of work in the process. It's real and messy and just completely lovely. On a more minor side, I especially love the realistic insight to singers, musicians, and studio workers.
I would highly recommend this story to people who enjoy new adult and want something in that area with a less erotic story line (everything stays PG-13, maybe even PG in parts). The characters will capture all your emotions and take them for a breathless spin.
Originally posted at I Heart YA Fiction: http://iheartyafiction.blogspot.com/2015/05/blog-tour-under-spotlight-by-angie.html