Synopsis:
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?
My Review:
Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for Kathryn Freeman's new book 'Reach for a Star'. I enjoyed Kathryn's last book 'Crikey a Bodyguard' so I was delighted to be asked to read and review 'Reach for a Star'.
The story focuses on Jessie, single mother to two young boys, a pharmacist and pretty much a lonely romantic. Distracting herself from everyday domestic chores and everything that entails being a mum, Jessie often day dreams of her crush Michael Tennant a famous tenor and what it would be like to become the next Mrs Tennant.
A TV show called 'The week of your life' suddenly gets in touch with Jessie accepting her place to audition. A show for normal every day people who cannot sing or hold a tune to have a week training with a well known singer and hopefully improve and win the competition. But hold on... Jessie never put her name down for any type of show. It doesn't take long before Jessie confirms the culprit or culprits in this instance.
Jessie decides to bite the bullet and go ahead and audition for the show, being accepted was never going to happen was it?
Soon Jessie finds herself travelling to London staying in a swanky hotel, training with none other than the man himself Michael Tennant. Jessie has to pinch herself to make sure she's still not dreaming, determined however not to let on how much of a crush she has on him, she keeps focus on the competition and not showing herself up in front of thousands of people.
After a rough first meeting Jessie soon realises that Michael Tennant is a very different person off stage. Michael came across as an insecure person who doesn't cope well in certain situations, one to one conversations were not his strong point. Leaving her feeling cheated that he wasn't the person she had envisaged being.
I loved that I could read both characters perspectives helping me to understand why Michael came across the way he did and it also gives you that extra insight to the future on what might happen.
The story doesn't just focus on the competition, that is only a small part of the story, concentrating more on what happens after the cameras have stopped rolling.
This story is a little far fetched but that's what reading is all about, this is perfect for those times when you need that escapism from every day life and want to read pretty much a modern day fairy tale. I liked the story and it held my attention from the first chapter, although you could see where it might lead to I wasn't always 100% sure in fact this book kept me up until the early hours just so I could find out the ending!
I really am enjoying Kathryn's books, they are always fun to read, with lots of emotions thrown in and some steamy romance scenes too!
Big thanks to Kathryn Freeman, Choc Lit and Rachel's Random Resources for the ARC and for asking me to join the blog tour.
Buy the Book!
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VQJH4TH
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VQJH4TH
Author Bio
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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Aw, Hannah, what a lovely review. Thank you so much for taking part in the Reach for a Star blog tour - I'm so glad you enjoyed the book :-)
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