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stephanywrites's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. The writing could veer into cheesy at times, but overall, a fun read with great characters. The exploration of life after addiction was fascinating and seemed to be really well done (although I don’t have personal experience with addiction or being around someone in the early stages of post-rehab life, so YMMV).
jcmbank's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readingwithbee's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book! I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book, however; Fallen Star is fun, sweet and romantic, but also; it is also so raw, real and heartbreaking all in one. My opinions of this book are all my own.
A story about two people who are thrown together in New Orleans on a movie set. Add in some angst, humour and a little romance, and what a combination.
Grace and Scott are such well written characters. I absolutely love the way Susannah Nix writes her characters and Grace and Scott are no exception. I found it easy to relate to Grace she reminded me of myself, minus the Hollywood stuff. I also found it easy to empathise with Scott and found myself easily falling in love with his character. Seriously!
The storyline was just the right amount of slow burn, mixed with happiness, mixed with real life. I wanted to be a character in this book. Also I love a good enemies to lovers romance!
Overall I throughly enjoyed this story, I was unable to put it down. It was everything I look for in a book and more. Go out and get yourself a copy. If fact while you are getting this book, get the rest of Susannah Nix’s books, you will not be disappointed.
A story about two people who are thrown together in New Orleans on a movie set. Add in some angst, humour and a little romance, and what a combination.
Grace and Scott are such well written characters. I absolutely love the way Susannah Nix writes her characters and Grace and Scott are no exception. I found it easy to relate to Grace she reminded me of myself, minus the Hollywood stuff. I also found it easy to empathise with Scott and found myself easily falling in love with his character. Seriously!
The storyline was just the right amount of slow burn, mixed with happiness, mixed with real life. I wanted to be a character in this book. Also I love a good enemies to lovers romance!
Overall I throughly enjoyed this story, I was unable to put it down. It was everything I look for in a book and more. Go out and get yourself a copy. If fact while you are getting this book, get the rest of Susannah Nix’s books, you will not be disappointed.
celene's review against another edition
3.0
-movie cast/crew romance <3
-grace is a script supervisor wc is cool bc i like movie related stuff and seeing the glimpse of what is like is interesting
-scott is an actor who is a recovering drug addict wc was also interesting
-they pretty cute,,,
-appreciate the trigger warning by the author,,, and i cant stop reading her works omg u guys,,,,
-grace is a script supervisor wc is cool bc i like movie related stuff and seeing the glimpse of what is like is interesting
-scott is an actor who is a recovering drug addict wc was also interesting
-they pretty cute,,,
-appreciate the trigger warning by the author,,, and i cant stop reading her works omg u guys,,,,
chemslady's review against another edition
4.0
Grace is a script supervisor, who has to work with Scotty Deacon--Hollywood's bad boy that hasn't been black listed for his behavior and addiction. Grace does everything she can to forget how gorgeous he is especially since she no longer dates actors; they are too egotistical and crave attention. Besides it hasn't been that long since Grace's two year relationship with an up-and-coming actor ended. He's the reason why Grace doesn't date actors. The film they are working on together is on location in New Orleans ...and she's neighbors with her new co-worker.
Scott has an innumerable amount of self doubt. Can he act without drugs? Is he ready for this role? The first time he meets Grace, the things she says to the costume designer, Carmen encapsulates every doubt and fear Scott has. His first day on set doesn't help any of those fears either. He finds a friend in a very unlikely source. He wants more than friendship, she has friendzoned him even after all of his flirtations.
How can he convince Grace to take a chance on him when he's not sure about himself?
Scott has an innumerable amount of self doubt. Can he act without drugs? Is he ready for this role? The first time he meets Grace, the things she says to the costume designer, Carmen encapsulates every doubt and fear Scott has. His first day on set doesn't help any of those fears either. He finds a friend in a very unlikely source. He wants more than friendship, she has friendzoned him even after all of his flirtations.
How can he convince Grace to take a chance on him when he's not sure about himself?
wrongheaven's review against another edition
5.0
I was lucky enough to obtain an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I've been a fan of Susannah Nix's for a while now, ever since a friend recommended her Chemistry Lesson Series. I loved her foray into the world of Hollywood with Rising Star, but I think Fallen Star may me my favorite of hers yet.
Where Fallen Star really shines is in the characterization of her leading male, Scott. Usually with Romance you expect the female protagonist to be the most textured character, but Nix is able to flip this idea on its head. Grace, Fallen Star's protagonist, is an every-day character (allowing the reader to imagine: "I could easily be her.") However, Scott is so well drawn and layered that you really empathize with him and want him, perhaps more than Grace, to get the Happily Ever After. This, to me, is where the book really succeeds because it makes a character we assume we know (and have read about on TMZ) something completely different than expected. The book has real emotional stakes to it.
Most of the book is a slow burn romance, which has the effect of the eventual getting together feeling earned and more emotionally resonant. The sex scenes are steamy, but Nix know to not go to that well too often and she leaves it to the imagination of the reader in several key spots.
If you love movies, you have an extra bonus of getting to peek behind the curtain of Hollywood a bit. It's not often you read about insurance premiums on actors, for example, but this book gets all the touches right (I assume!) and lets you imagine what it would be like on a film set.
Overall, I really loved this book and devoured it in less than 24 hours. Nix has a nice casual (but not dumbed down) writing style which lets you easily slip into the world she creates. I'm looking forward to her next one.
I've been a fan of Susannah Nix's for a while now, ever since a friend recommended her Chemistry Lesson Series. I loved her foray into the world of Hollywood with Rising Star, but I think Fallen Star may me my favorite of hers yet.
Where Fallen Star really shines is in the characterization of her leading male, Scott. Usually with Romance you expect the female protagonist to be the most textured character, but Nix is able to flip this idea on its head. Grace, Fallen Star's protagonist, is an every-day character (allowing the reader to imagine: "I could easily be her.") However, Scott is so well drawn and layered that you really empathize with him and want him, perhaps more than Grace, to get the Happily Ever After. This, to me, is where the book really succeeds because it makes a character we assume we know (and have read about on TMZ) something completely different than expected. The book has real emotional stakes to it.
Most of the book is a slow burn romance, which has the effect of the eventual getting together feeling earned and more emotionally resonant. The sex scenes are steamy, but Nix know to not go to that well too often and she leaves it to the imagination of the reader in several key spots.
If you love movies, you have an extra bonus of getting to peek behind the curtain of Hollywood a bit. It's not often you read about insurance premiums on actors, for example, but this book gets all the touches right (I assume!) and lets you imagine what it would be like on a film set.
Overall, I really loved this book and devoured it in less than 24 hours. Nix has a nice casual (but not dumbed down) writing style which lets you easily slip into the world she creates. I'm looking forward to her next one.
laucameron_'s review against another edition
3.0
(I received an ARC of this book) I really enjoy Susannah Nix's writing. Her books are always thought provoking, and address important subjects, which I really appreciate! Her characters are flawed and human, and even in a setting most of us don't have a lot of experience with personally (aka Hollywood) she still manages to make her characters relatable and human. This book handled the topic of addiction recovery really well, and showed the reality of it: that even once you're clean, it does not mean that you are not still an addict, and that you do not struggle. I had SO much respect for Scott and everything he went through, and how he continues to try to be better. He was one of my favourite male characters that Nix has written, and I would recommend this book just for his story.
That being said, I was not a huge fan of Grace. She was fine, but a lot of her decisions rubbed me that wrong way, and I feel like we didn't get to know her as well as Scott. We don't really get much background on her; she had a relationship that didn't work out, but that doesn't explain all of her reservations about dating. Also, how did she get to the job she's in now? I would've liked to know more about her, and I feel like if I did I would like her more. As it was, she didn't seem to really have empathy for what Scott was going to, and was very judgemental from the start. And when they have difficulty at the end, she never thinks of what he may be feeling, just that she's upset. What Scott did wasn't right, but she also never gave him the benefit of the doubt. I would have liked to see Grace research addiction a bit more when her and Scott get together, especially because she seemed to keep making snap judgements about it that aren't true.
Despite my complaints about Grace, I recognize that she is human. I honestly can't say for sure that I would do any different in her situation, as someone who hasn't experienced addiction. I appreciate how real she was as a character, and though she didn't handle the situation perfectly, it did work out. I think this book was an accurate portrayal of addiction, being a child star, and working in Hollywood, and I liked the different angles that the author explored. I would recommend this book, but I would also read the first book in the series first, because I think I enjoyed it more! The writing was fantastic, they characters were honest, and the storyline is one we need more of! Will definitely be reading more of Nix in the future.
That being said, I was not a huge fan of Grace. She was fine, but a lot of her decisions rubbed me that wrong way, and I feel like we didn't get to know her as well as Scott. We don't really get much background on her; she had a relationship that didn't work out, but that doesn't explain all of her reservations about dating. Also, how did she get to the job she's in now? I would've liked to know more about her, and I feel like if I did I would like her more. As it was, she didn't seem to really have empathy for what Scott was going to, and was very judgemental from the start. And when they have difficulty at the end, she never thinks of what he may be feeling, just that she's upset. What Scott did wasn't right, but she also never gave him the benefit of the doubt. I would have liked to see Grace research addiction a bit more when her and Scott get together, especially because she seemed to keep making snap judgements about it that aren't true.
Despite my complaints about Grace, I recognize that she is human. I honestly can't say for sure that I would do any different in her situation, as someone who hasn't experienced addiction. I appreciate how real she was as a character, and though she didn't handle the situation perfectly, it did work out. I think this book was an accurate portrayal of addiction, being a child star, and working in Hollywood, and I liked the different angles that the author explored. I would recommend this book, but I would also read the first book in the series first, because I think I enjoyed it more! The writing was fantastic, they characters were honest, and the storyline is one we need more of! Will definitely be reading more of Nix in the future.
annareadshere's review against another edition
4.0
Susannah Nix creates the most incredible characters and builds their relationships and dynamics into something even more magical. This book was no different.
I received an ARC and I am eternally grateful, but I'll post up my full review after release!
I received an ARC and I am eternally grateful, but I'll post up my full review after release!
corymouse's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction