Showing posts with label celebrity romance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celebrity romance. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Review of 'Finding Haven' & 'Red Lines' by T.A. Foster

 

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RED LINES BLURB:

Love on remote Perry Island was one thing, but with the flash of a camera everything has changed.

Movie star Evan Carlson has just landed the role of a lifetime, playing the infamous Dexter Red. Fans can't get enough of the sexiest, most-talked-about guy to ever hit paperback pages.

Haven is in Austin working on her songwriting career, and Evan's faith and commitment are put to the test. No matter which way he turns, Hollywood keeps getting in the way.

Does realizing their career dreams mean losing their relationship? Can they survive the headlines and media frenzy surrounding Evan's new role?

When it comes to love, some lines are meant to be blurred.

**My thoughts**

Celebrity is a tricky thing. So much of what we see in the media is created by PR people to project a certain image or as a marketing ploy. It's hard to forget that real people are behind all of the tabloids, stories, and pictures. I can't imagine trying to have a normal relationship within all of that chaos.

Haven and Evan are doing the best that they can, but the media and PR people are determined to throw everything they can at them to make their lives difficult. This is probably the rockiest part of their journey. As the story moves between Haven and Evan, I want to smack both of them at one point or another, for being so crazy. Despite their craziness, you know that they are meant to be together and are rooting for them the entire way. 

Like the first book in this series, I found this book to be pretty predictable. I didn't like it quite as much as the first one, but I still enjoyed it a lot.

I know that it says this book can be read as a standalone, but I think you will get more out of it if you first read 'Finding Haven.'


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Previous book in the series.

FINDING HAVEN - AVAILABLE NOW!

Books can be read as a standalone. 


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BOOK SUMMARY:

Power. Money. Control. Love.

He has all but one.

When movie star, Evan Carlson, discovers his girlfriend’s picture with another man splashed on the cover of gossip magazines, he decides he’s had enough of his fishbowl life and attempts to outrun the media frenzy his relationships have become. Driving until the road stops, he ends up on the remote and quaint Perry Island, where a heartthrob can blend in like the locals and be a beach bum as long as he wants. All that changes when Evan meets Haven Owen, aspiring songwriter and the girl he just can’t get enough of. A summer romance turns into something much deeper and Evan gets tangled in his own web of lies to keep Haven in his life. But when his ex tracks him down, Evan learns there are some things you just can’t outrun.

Is the cost of love, losing all control?

**My thoughts**

Yum, don't we all dream of stumbling upon a hottie celebrity who falls madly in love with us? The storyline of a famous movie star/musician trying to hide in a more remote area, while falling in love with a local is one that is quite popular right now, yet I do not tire of it. I always find it hard to believe that the celebrity is able to blend in so well. Then again, I wouldn't necessarily recognize a lot of them in person anymore, either.

The scorching romance between Evan and Haven is the important piece, though. They greatly complement each other and you are rooting for them from the very beginning. Her feisty determination endears her to both the reader and to him. You want her to be successful. You want her to heal from the damage thrust upon her by her family. You want Evan to have the downtime he craves. 

A lot of it is predictable, but it is okay. The ending may be in sight throughout most of it, but the journey is well worth the ride.

While this book is considered to be a standalone, I do recommend reading it before 'Red Lines.' The pieces will better fall into place if you do.

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TAFosterT.A. Foster met, fell in love with, and married her own Marine fighter pilot. Through deployments, trainings, and sometimes living oceans apart, their own love story continues every day.

She grew up catching rays and waves along the North Carolina Outer Banks and now resides in the state with her husband, two children, and two canine kiddos.

T.A. has an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate degree in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University. When she’s not chasing her two-legged and four-legged children or trying to escape for date night, you can find her reading, writing, or planning her next beach trip.

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Review of 'Falling Star' by Laura DeLuca

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FallingStarEbookDrew DiPalma feels like he's living a lie. He's had it with his Hollywood persona, the high-maintenance women, and his sleazy agent. To escape the madness, he flees to a tourist town he'd often visited as a child. He never expected to find love on that little island. Then he stumbles upon Lainey alone on the swing set of a deserted beach.

After a dozen internet dating disasters, Lainey Riccardo has given up on romance--until she meets a West Coast hunk who has no trouble winning her heart. But Lainey only knows him as Drew, not the Oscar-nominated actor who's constantly scandalized in the tabloids.

When she learns the truth, will the small town Jersey girl be able to accept Drew's fast-paced life? Or will the truth drive her away forever?


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**My thoughts**

There are so many books out right now about "normal" people finding romance with big name celebrities, yet I find myself diving into them again and again. Don't we all have that fantasy from time to time? It's even more unlikely that finding that true soulmate, but it is fun to dream. 

I like Lainey because I can relate to many parts of her personality. She has been through hell, yet manages to keep picking herself up and moving forward. She is working in a job that may not be her top choice for career, but it is working for now. She is strong and beautiful, yet finds herself feeling self-conscious and unaware of all of her amazing gifts. It's one thing for her girlfriends to tell her how wonderful she is, and something completely different for a new hottie to do the same. She also wants to trust people and expects people to be trustworthy. I also see a lot of the author in this character, from the bits I have gathered from reading all of her books.

Drew is understandably tired of the Hollywood life. He doesn't fit into the phony side of LA and misses leading a "normal" life. He also seeks true happiness in romance. I don't like that he lies to Lainey for so long, especially when he has his chance time and time again to tell her the truth. Yet, I want to forgive him at the same time, because he is so wonderful.

As often happens with authors, each subsequent book of hers gets better and better. I have been a fan of DeLuca's since I read her musicals series. I see growth in her character and plot development and descriptions of places and situations. In this book, I felt even more drawn into the story and didn't want to put down the Kindle. It flowed well and was a great escape for a few hours. It's also a slightly different path for her to take, and one that I am looking forward to continuing to read as the series continues.


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laura delucaLaura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the beautiful Jersey shore with her husband and four children. She loves writing in the young adult genre because it keeps her young at heart. In addition to writing fiction, Laura is also the editor of a popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an active member of her local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for close to eight years. Her current works include Destiny, Destiny Unveiled, Phantom, Morrigan, Player, and Demon.




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