E-book: Starkissed by Bryanna Gabrielson
Pages: 196
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
Source: Bought
Short Synopsis: Sydney Kane's whole world is suddenly turned upside down when Grant West, famous movie star kisses Sydney, and everything changes.
My Thoughts: I bought this on a whim, and absolutely loved this cute, fun, and fast paced read.
Kissing movie star Grant West may be every teenage girl’s dream, but when it happens to Sydney Kane, it’s nothing but a nightmare. Sure he’s cute, but having her face plastered all over celebrity gossip blogs is not something she’s interested in. Now cheerleaders are trying to befriend her, reporters won’t stop calling, and her mother keeps chasing her with a curling iron so she won’t be caught by the paparazzi with flat hair ever again.
Forgetting Grant is all Sydney wants and Colin, the guy she’s had a crush on since seventh grade, seems like a pretty good way to do it. Then Grant shows up at Sydney’s door begging for a second chance and the more she gets to know him, the more she isn’t sure she wants him to go away. But with Grant in the picture, Colin is backing off and she definitely doesn’t want that. Everything is a mess and Sydney doesn’t know what to do, who to choose, or how to make those pesky cheerleaders leave her alone. She only knows one thing for sure, being STARKISSED isn’t a dream come true at all.
--From Goodreads
I loved reading this novel. Sydney is not your average girl that goes along with the popular crowd, or is one to easily fawn over major celebrities. Her family is known for its successes, and Sydney always feels like the odd one out. It isn't until she visits her sister in New York, when everything changes forever. As Sydney tries to meet up with her busy sister for dinner one night, she bumps into movie star Grant West, and has no clue who he really is.
Once the whole story comes out that Sydney and Grant are together, everyone wants a piece of the fame. And everyone treats Sydney like she's someone different, and continually try to use her, to get to Grant. And though I was curious as to how they story would go, I disliked all the secondary characters in this novel, how they seemed really aggressive in wanting their own fifteen minutes of fame. How one character, Michelle, who didn't bother spending any time with Sydney before, now stuck to Syndey like glue. Even Sydney's father, who wasn't a fan of Grant seeing Sydney, but couldn't help but notice that his restaurant was even more packed than before, in hopes of seeing Grant. In this novel, we get to witness what it's like being used, and to be used, by those we care about, and those who have never paid any attention before. Gabrielson teaches readers that just because someone's famous, isn't all that it's cracked up to be, and we see how people's behavior's changes. I loved how Syndey told everyone off at school, and her crush, and that she was willing to fight for Grant, when things went sour. Overall, this was a fun, cute, read and one that makes people think how your life would change if you were involved with a celebrity too.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4/5.
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