A review by mothmans_mum
The Brutal Truth by Lee Winter

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is pretty much the best possible outcome of a fanfic turned novel. The story feels very much its own and not just a serial-numbers-filed-off version of the original, but you still get the weird quirkiness and outrageous situations that turn up in fanfics. I don’t think any original novel would have had Latvian folk music, or the bizarre winning streak that led to Maddie being a runway model! I enjoyed this so much, and have already downloaded the audiobook of the sequel!