August 2015, Perfect Bound Marketing, 152 pages, Ebook, Review copy
Summary from Natalie's website
Bebe Barkley has never released a sex tape. She’s not America’s Next Top
Model. She didn’t get pregnant at 16, and has never auditioned for
American Idol. In fact, she’s holed up in a hotel room at the Waldorf in
New York City, totally depressed. She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s
about to become famous. A former equestrian rider, Bebe had a bright
future until a tragic accident changed everything. Now she’s unable to
return to her old life, yet incapable of moving forward.
Nayu's thoughts
For
new adult books, this was a good book with the usual drama alongside
intense romance scenes which were easy to skip. However, the first in
the series, Rules for Riders, was centered around horses, so I expected
Becoming Famous to be. It
wasn't, which is what led to a lower grade as my expectation of the
book wasn't met.
However, in itself it's a funny book. Frequently I
didn't like the choices with Bebe made, she was reckless and shallow,
not likeable, and yet I kept reading because something made me
interested in how her life turned out. There are mega hurdles for her
in this book, in some respect as large as the devastating events of
losing her horse and boyfriend, but somehow she does pull it together
eventually. There's a spark in her which intrigues me, and she does
manage to find her true self amongst all the fame and fortune.
Find out more on Natalie's website.
Suggested read
Be sure to check out book #1 in the series Rules for Riders: Best Friends. Deadly Rivals by Natalie Scott (Young Adult, 8/10E, short 'n' sweet review)
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