Title:Just a Girl

Author :Ellie Cahill

Series:N/A

Release date:June 21st 2016

Rating : 4 Stars

In this pitch-perfect novel from the author of When Joss Met Matt (“One of those books that make you forget everything around you.”—Sophie Jordan), a rock ’n’ roll diva must choose between her career and her heart. After getting kicked out of her own band—by her own boyfriend—Presley Mason finds herself back in Wisconsin, helping her parents run their renowned music store. Instead of belting out powerhouse vocals to sold-out crowds in L.A., she’s stocking shelves and inspecting rental violins. But the shop isn’t all bad: When she’s vacuuming up late one night, she bumps into the guitar teacher with the smoldering amber eyes and the killer tattoo. And that’s when things take an interesting turn. Presley soon finds that Paul Kellerman is as good in bed as he is on guitar. So why isn’t he stoked to share his band, Jukebox Bleu, with her? Turns out Paul has crippling stage fright, which he’s been self-medicating without much success. But when Jukebox Bleu’s lead singer gets called for military service, the other members beg Presley to front them. Even though she swore never to mix men with music again, the temptation to perform is almost as intense as her chemistry with Paul. Now Presley must decide what’s more important: a second chance at love . . . or rock stardom.

When I read the first chapter of “Just a Girl” by by Ellie Cahill I thought I made a mistake with this book. I honestly did. I hate it when a girl goes all crazy like Presley did when she had the blow out with her boyfriend.

– I get why she did it but still.

And I was really thinking about not reading further but than something happened that changed my mind. I suddenly noticed some unique traits with this book. There were those tweets for one … but it were those playlists that finally did it for me. They had me laughing so hard at times, that I have to give my respect to the author for choosing from such a variety of songs that really every reader can find something for his own taste. (Thank you for the first time finding a quote about A-ha ever in a book #the old fangirl makes the notice public that she has tickets to a concert of them this year)

But what finally did it for me was the description of events in the music shop of Presley’s parents. The author drew such a vivid picture there for the readers that I doubt there is any reader left that would not want to join in at the meetings after the closing hours.

And then there is Paul….the guitar teacher, Paul the enigma in this story…. I am not sure what my thoughts are on him. Except that I am pretty sure I really adore his sister. Paul is a character that I think every reader should have his own thoughts about.

Presley turned out not to be to bad after all, even if there were some things about her that I could not understand. Her drastic measures to prevent mixing business and pleasure being the worst of all. Again I understand it in parts but – honestly – #drama baby – much ?

Yeah sure the story needs some twists and turns but that felt like the pot calling the kettle black … – but that is only me I guess

In total I liked this story – it was refreshing and felt unique and I would love to read more by this author.

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