In AMERICA’S NEXT REALITY STAR, Jen is cast on a reality show after she loses her job, her boyfriend, and her home. She hopes to win the cash prize but finds she also wants to win the heart of fellow contestant Justin. Fans of Sophie Kinsella's Confessions of a Shopaholic won't want to miss this charming, witty read published by Kensington’s Lyrical Shine.
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About America’s Next Reality Star:
Title: America’s Next Reality Star
Author: Laura Heffernan
Publisher: Lyrical Shine -
Kensington
Series: Reality Star #1
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9781516101542
SEEKING
THE SMART ONE
Twenty-four-year-old
Jen Reid had her life in good shape: an okay job, a tiny-cute Seattle
apartment, and a great boyfriend almost ready to get serious. In a flash it all
came apart. Single, unemployed, and holding an eviction notice, who has time to
remember trying out for a reality show? Then the call comes, and Jen sees her
chance to start over—by spending her summer on national TV.
Luckily
The Fishbowl is all about puzzles and games, the kind of thing Jen would love
even if she wasn’t desperate. The cast checks all the boxes: cheerful, quirky
Birdie speaks in hashtags; vicious Ariana knows just how to pout for the
cameras; and corn-fed “J-dawg” plays the cartoon villain of the house. Then
there’s Justin, the green-eyed law student who always seems a breath away from
kissing her. Is their attraction real, or a trick to get him closer to the
$250,000 grand prize? Romance or showmance, suddenly Jen has a lot more to lose
than a summer . . .
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This story follows Jen who is a 24-year-old marketing assistant. She currently lives in Seattle, has a decent
job, and a boyfriend who she is hoping to take things to the next level
soon. One day everything changes and she
loses her job, finds out her apartment complex was sold, and finds out that her
boyfriend has a wife. Jen had applied to be on a random reality TV
show that she didn’t know much about and when everything went bad she learns
she made the show.
Jen was a very loveable character to read about. She had a typical life in Seattle until one
day everything changes. Jen tries to
stay as positive as she can and feels this reality show is what will help her
to change her life when she wins the grand prize. Jen is very good at puzzles and did great at
the casting call. We get to learn a lot
about Jen while she is in the Fishbowl and see how determined she is to win. We
also see that she wants a very level playing field and can’t stand people who
take advantage of the system.
The author does an amazing job creating all the
personalities of people in the house.
Each of the characters on the show started to grow on me while reading the
book. I would have loved to see how
everyone ended up after the show. Ed
was just such a solid relationship advice guy I could totally keep reading
about him and see who he would be paired up with. Also, Birdie did she get back to twitter
after the whole incident I need to know!
I loved how the author connected a lot of the characters in
the book. During the show, we don’t get
any outside perspective we only get what is going on in the house with the
contestants, but we can tell that other things are happening out in the real
world. The author does a great job
bringing all the past events that might have seemed small and pulling them all
together to make one complete picture. I
loved how everything was summed up and the ending of the book was great.
Spolierish: I guess
my one compliant if any was the some of the scenes with Jen and Justin in the
book. The author does a great job
creating chemistry, but the falling so much for each other while barely talking
doesn’t add up for me. It felt like I
could have used more a buildup in their relationship.
I would suggest this is as nighttime read. It was easy to follow along during the book
and very relaxing to read. I felt like
there were natural stopping points while reading that allowed me to pick up the
book and put it down right before bed and not feel overwhelmed while reading or
that I had to finish the book in one sitting.
I received a copy of this book from Barclay Publicity to provide
an honest review. This does not affect
my opinion of this book.
My Rating: 4/5
Excerpt:
He touched my chin with two fingers,
bringing my gaze up to meet his. Damn those green eyes. I searched them for
answers, wishing I knew whether he was putting on an act for the audience. Even
with the lights off, the cameras stationed in the yard would capture us. The
producers filmed everything, day and night. Everyone in America would know if we
kissed. For a moment, I struggled to remember why that was bad.
“I guess it’s not your fault, since I got
the question right,” I said begrudgingly, shifting slightly backward.
“If that is the best I can get, I’ll take
it. But I’m going to work on complete forgiveness. I’ll pay you double interest
on our bet—six cents.”
“Well, then,” I laughed. “Maybe I’ll have
to reconsider once I get my money. I’d hate to have to send Birdie to break
your kneecaps.”
The image of five-foot-tall Birdie coming
after Justin with a baseball bat cracked him up. I laughed, too, crossing my
legs and settling more comfortably in the lounger. My knee practically touched
Justin’s leg. He didn’t move.
We sat quietly for a few minutes. I
wondered if he heard my heart pounding. Even not wanting to get caught kissing
on national television with a near-stranger, I found something about Justin
irresistible. Possibly his smile. Or his dimples. His brains. The ease of
talking to him. His personality. The fact that he was practically perfect for
me in every way.
That line of thinking wasn’t helping. I
needed to change the subject before I started calling him Mary Poppins.
“Yes, it is,” Justin said, his eyes never
leaving my face. Did he lean forward slightly? Only inches separated our lips.
The warmth definitely wasn’t the beer. I
licked my lips nervously and leaned in, closing the gap. If he moved the
tiniest bit…
“So—”
Copyright © 2017 by Laura Heffernan
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I love the idea of the reality show!!! Sounds fun - glad you enjoyed it. Great review!!
ReplyDeleteIt is a cute quick read! Thank you!
DeleteI've never been a fan of reality show books, since I'm not a reality show fan, but I can see the appeal
ReplyDeleteI am not a big reality show watcher, but it was an interesting book. Thank you for stopping by!
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