Falling in love with your best friend isn’t always a great idea, especially when he’s Noah Lockton - the sexiest, most famous new talent on the planet. When 21-year-old small-town photographer Chloe Campbell is offered the chance of a lifetime – to join her celebrity childhood friend Noah on tour as an exclusive blogger for a New York magazine – she’s certain both have put what happened four years ago behind them. But his eyes still burn; his voice is still a jackhammer to her heartstrings; all his songs are about her. Is it possible that that night still haunts them both?
The music industry is a machine, spinning hype and rumors as much as his records. It’s not just Noah’s girlfriends who’ve got it in for Chloe (there’s no stopping the Twitter-obsessed, cat-loving pop-star Courtney Lentini for starters). Pretty soon, the jealousy and media frenzy surrounding these so-called-friends takes a life-changing turn and it seems making love means making enemies at every turn. When tragedy threatens to pull the final curtain on their relationship, both Chloe and Noah must make a choice. As much as this world leaves them starstruck, is living their dream really worth living without each other?
A story of lifelong friendships, love and hope, set in a world of celebrity, fame and social media gone very, very wrong.
From International Bestselling HarperCollins Author, Becky Wicks, comes a new adult romance that will leave you starstruck.
***Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and mature situations. Not intended for young adult readers.***
"And love is just friendship with wings, isn't that what they say?"
This was a cute story, Noah & Chloe's story. It took me back to my childhood when I used to pretend to be Wendy and watch Peter Pan every weekend. I never had a Peter Pan though, and maybe that's why I always love a best friend love story.
Sometimes the story works, you can see how it was one sided when they were younger or why it just wouldn't have worked. In this case, I kind of got it but I kind of didn't.
It seemed that each of them separately had feelings for the other, and everyone else around them knew it but somehow they didn't. When tragedy strikes their lives, they make what they both do and don't consider a huge mistake that builds a wall in their friendship. Don't get me wrong, they are still, talk every day kind of best friends but it's not the same.
This is where we join the story, Chloe living at home with her mom dating her stoner boyfriend of five years or so. Noah is living in New York, working as a barista and trying to fulfill his dreams. He's made it to the final 5 of a reality TV show singing competition (read as American Idol/The X Factor/etc.)
This story is a little predictable, a lot frustrating with the dual POV and the mixed signals and stupid choices. It's a cute, fun, quick read. I did wish there was a little bit more to the end. I know there is a second book but it looks like it will be Alyssa's so an epilogue would have been a nice way to end it.
There was only one part of the story I wasn't a huge fan of, and I didn't think was completely necessary as the main characters created enough drama for themselves without the added twist but I see how the author plotted to the end point. It's probably more of a personal choice for me, as this book has gotten a lot of great reviews.
If you love a guy that can sing, and a cute but frustrating best friend love story, give this one a shot!
*ARC Provided by Net Galley*
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