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I read this, and the other book in the series [b:Famous|35389458|Famous (Famous, #1)|Jenny Holiday|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1496936995l/35389458._SY75_.jpg|56753964] on the recommendation of a friend. I LOOOOVED them. I'm not really into celebrity culture or the kinds of romances that are focused around meeting a rich/famous partner but these 2 books are not that at all.
The focus is more on pursuing something you are good at and love as a career, in a situation where that career involves being in the public eye, affects how people you meet treat you (everyone wants something), and often involves teams of managers and others who have their own agenda for your career that are different from yours. In the case of these 2 books, it's the pop/rock music industry.
Both books start with a chance meeting with a spark and then a period of not seeing or thinking of that person. The real story takes off when they reconnect several years later. In Infamous, there is the additional complication of internalised homophobia.
Both stories are so well told. The characters, even the minor ones, are well developed. There is humour without these really being romantic comedies. Both have a subplot about helping young people who are struggling or disadvantaged in some way.
Highly recommend.
Content warning for Infamous: one subplot includes references to domestic violence, and a scary scene. The threat of violence is deflected.
The focus is more on pursuing something you are good at and love as a career, in a situation where that career involves being in the public eye, affects how people you meet treat you (everyone wants something), and often involves teams of managers and others who have their own agenda for your career that are different from yours. In the case of these 2 books, it's the pop/rock music industry.
Both books start with a chance meeting with a spark and then a period of not seeing or thinking of that person. The real story takes off when they reconnect several years later. In Infamous, there is the additional complication of internalised homophobia.
Both stories are so well told. The characters, even the minor ones, are well developed. There is humour without these really being romantic comedies. Both have a subplot about helping young people who are struggling or disadvantaged in some way.
Highly recommend.
Content warning for Infamous: one subplot includes references to domestic violence, and a scary scene. The threat of violence is deflected.