Spotlight by Ilana Fox.

Spotlight – Ilana Fox

Orion Books – 29th April 2010.

Review by Laura Parish.

‘A fallen star. A runaway bride. They’re about to be pitted against each other by a very powerful man. Madison Miller has everything – beautiful, talented and just a little bit naive; she’s the small-town girl who swept to victory on America’s hottest talent show to become the nation’s sweetheart. She’s also head-over-heels in love with the man who’s masterminded her career – the head-spinningly powerful, lethally attractive Beau Silverman. But there’s trouble in paradise… Jess has bolted from her approaching wedding and a dead-end job in London to chase dreams of being a fashion designer in New York. But she’s finding life in the Big Apple tough, until she meets a man who makes her an offer she can’t refuse. It means a taste of a life she’s never had – glamorous parties, paparazzi, haute couture – but at what price? Sweeping from the hotspots of LA to the coolest bars of New York, SPOTLIGHT cuts a gloriously fun swathe through the world of celebrity and glamour, with a page-turning story at its heart.’

It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a piece of fiction that I loved as much as this book. It’s the kind of book that draws you in page by page until you realise it’s four in the morning and you’ve been reading for hours. Without giving too much away (for people who want to read this book and I recommend you do), it follows ‘Madison and Jess’ and their encounters with the formidable Beau Silverman. The book begins with the two girls and their separate paths before bringing them together in an effortless way. This has fast become one of my favourite books and is perfect if you want a great holiday read too. It had me smiling, laughing and even gasping aloud. Great escapism which, with everything going on at the moment is exactly what I needed. Strong female characters that I wanted to relate to and I cared about and a great plot that had me on the edge of my seat until the end, hoping that everyone would get what they deserve.

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.