It's a Rachel's Random Resources Blog Tour today so that means there's a fabulous giveaway! After reading my review of Reach for a Star, you can enter to win a paperback copy of Oh Crumbs by Kathryn Freeman and this is a book I absolutely loved so do make sure you enter! Good Luck!
What
if your dreams were so close you could reach out and touch them?
How
could anyone resist Michael Tennant, with his hypnotic blue eyes and
voice like molten chocolate? Jessie Simmons certainly can’t. But
Jessie’s a single mum who can’t sing to save her life – there’s
no way she’ll ever cross paths with the star tenor.
At
least that’s what she thinks until she’s unexpectedly invited to
take part in a new reality TV show. The premise? Professional singers
teach hopeless amateurs how to sing. The surprise? Jessie’s partner
is none other than Michael Tennant!
As
she becomes better acquainted with the man behind the voice, will
Jessie find out the hard way that you should never meet your idols?
Or will she get more than she bargained for?
What did I think?
My reading tastes have changed over the years and I rarely read romantic fiction or chick-lit these days, however, I always make an exception for certain authors and Kathryn Freeman is one of them. It's nice to have a change of pace from psychological thrillers and bloodthirsty crime and with her comforting, heartwarming romantic fiction Kathryn Freeman certainly fits the bill.
In Reach for a Star, pharmacist and divorcee, Jessie, is secretly entered into a TV singing competition by her two sons; not because she is a good singer, but because she can't sing at all. The TV show teams members of the public with professional singers from various music genres in an attempt to teach them to sing. With only one week to do it, it seems like an impossible task so it's not the best but the most improved singer who will win. Jessie can't believe her luck when she is partnered with her idol, Michael Tennant, but their meeting doesn't go as perfectly as she imagined as Michael is at his most snappy with trying to squeeze this reality show in right before an upcoming world tour.
As you would expect after spending a lot of time with somebody over an intense week, Michael's shell begins to crack and he starts to fall for Jessie. Michael has had his heart broken once before and he's worried that Jessie is more in love with Michael Tennant the tenor than Michael the man. With so many insecurities, misunderstandings and prior commitments getting in the way, not to mention a PA who has her own sights set on Michael, the pair have to survive being apart during Michael's world tour. If it's meant to be, they'll find a way.
Kathryn Freeman writes a prescription for pure unadulterated escapism in Reach for a Star. Side effects are a warm heart, damp eyes, inability to prevent your mouth from smiling and an overall feeling of happiness. Seriously, I wish you could bottle this stuff! For any girl who has ever fallen in love with her idol (and let's face it, who hasn't?), Reach for a Star brings that dream to life; this sparkling, utterly fabulous book will not just warm your heart, it will warm your soul.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
My rating:
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Amazon UK
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About the author:
A
former pharmacist, I’m now a medical writer who also writes
romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it’s
the reaction to a hunky hero.
With
two teenage boys and a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day
whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my
head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves
love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many
disguises.
Social
Media Links –
Website:
http://kathrynfreeman.co.uk
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/kathrynfreeman
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/KathrynFreeman1
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Ah, Michelle, what can I say? Such a gorgeous review. Thank so much for taking part in the blog tour, and for taking a short break from bloodthirsty thrillers to read Reach for a Star 😊
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