Flirting with Fame

Samantha Joyce

N/A

Release date : Feb 29, 2016

Rating : 3 Stars

Elise Jameson is the secret author behind the bestselling, cult hit Viking Moon series. But when a stranger poses as Elise, the painfully shy, deaf nineteen-year-old starts to see how much she’s missing. Can she really hide in the shadows forever? This clever, coming-of-age debut is for anyone who has ever felt unsure in her own skin.After a freak childhood accident leaves her deaf and physically scarred, nineteen-year-old Elise Jameson retreats into a world of vibrant characters she creates on her laptop. She is shocked when her coping mechanism turns into a career as a phenomenal bestselling novelist. Fans are obsessed with Elise’s Viking Moon series and its author—a striking girl with zero resemblance to Elise who appears on the back covers. Elise sent the randomly Googled photo to her editor following a minor panic attack. Now, horrified to learn she is expected on set of the television pilot based on her novels, Elise tracks down her anonymous stand-in. To Elise’s surprise, Veronica Wilde has been taking credit for Viking Moon for years. She eagerly agrees to keep up the charade if Elise will pose as her assistant.It’s hard for Elise to watch a stranger take credit for her work and get all the perks she desires, including admiration from the show’s heartthrob star. Edged onto the sidelines of her own life, Elise reconsiders her choice to stay anonymous. Is she ready to come to terms with her true identity—and with the long-buried secrets that could cost her her career, her fans, and the few precious friendships she’s made?

“Flirting with Fame” is a sweet romance by Samantha Joyce. Basically this story has everything a book needs to take the reader away.

The writing is good and the plot well developed .

I can honestly recommend the book to a reader who wants to read something light.

On the other hand if you are a reader like me you might experience a lack of emotion.

The story is intriguing enough to capture your attention and contains many situations where the reader should have felt something – but I was missing out on actual feelings during reading the book.

I can not really pinpoint the reason as the writing is really good so I am kind of embarrassed to admit that I could not connect with the characters in the way I needed to personally.

But I assume that this is only me and that most other readers will enjoy this as a light and easy romance – so go ahead and give it a try

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