At least not one written in the past twenty years.

PERSONAL THOUGHTS: I cannot recall the last time I read a contemporary romance with a main character who is waiting until marriage to have sex. That’s actually a question no one can quite answer in the book and in real life, yet Zoe believes it is not just equality but being stronger together. THEME: Due to Zoe taking a college course on Women’s Studies there was a running topic of feminism and what exactly it is. Being only two years old her speech is imperfect, at turns affectionate and terrorizing, and depicted in such an endearing way she can’t help but steal your heart. (Sadly, I have not yet met my own Chase.)ĬHARACTER: Zia is the MC’s baby half-sister who is utterly and completely adorable. I have finally read a book that portrays the same dating issues I have encountered, which so rarely ever happens I almost believe it was written about me. He is smart, respectful, funny, sweet, romantic, sexy as all get out… seriously, I’d marry him in a heartbeat.

Chase pretty much is the perfect boyfriend -with the minor exception of having overzealous fans, famous ex-girlfriends, and a few trust issues. ROMANCE: This novel is basically #relationshipgoals for me. So while the cynics among us could never imagine such a situation happening in real life, the story still worked well and pointed out that actors are just regular people with weird jobs. I cannot say I really believe my own twitter account would cause an actor to be intrigued by me, but a girl can dream… and that is likely why this novel was written. PLOT: I absolutely adore secret (or not so secret) relationship-with-a-celebrity tropes. On one hand it works, as it keeps the readers guessing similarly to Zoe, but on the other it feels like it should have Chase’s voice there too. POV: Though I had expected this novel to be told from dual perspectives, it is entirely from the viewpoint of the FMC, Zoe. Will they be able to hold on to their Hollywood love story?

When the press gets wind of Zoe and Chase’s secret relationship, their romance turns into tabloid headlines. Chase knows better than to trust anyone from the Internet, but Zoe caught his interest-and her girl-next-door personality is keeping it. Chase Covington doesn’t just respond to Zoe’s tweet, he does the unthinkable: he messages Zoe directly. SYNOPSIS: With one uncharacteristically sassy tweet to her celebrity crush, Zoe Miller’s life turns upside down.

#Starstruck by Sariah Wilson