2/5 Stars
Blurb:
Iliana Passing—wife, mother, and former acclaimed journalist—gave up her career to start a family. Almost fifteen years later, despite how much she loves her husband and kids, she can’t help wondering how she ended up with a life spent carpooling and running errands.
Ready to get back into the journalism game, Iliana searches for an exciting lead. When she discovers that Jeff Downs, the heartthrob star of an old TV show and her girlhood crush, now owns a nearby textile company, she thinks she’s found her story: teen celebrity and its aftermath. But as Iliana gets to know Jeff, the two grow closer than she ever could’ve imagined. Now that her teenage dream has walked into her present-day reality, how far will she go to entertain an old fantasy?
Ready to get back into the journalism game, Iliana searches for an exciting lead. When she discovers that Jeff Downs, the heartthrob star of an old TV show and her girlhood crush, now owns a nearby textile company, she thinks she’s found her story: teen celebrity and its aftermath. But as Iliana gets to know Jeff, the two grow closer than she ever could’ve imagined. Now that her teenage dream has walked into her present-day reality, how far will she go to entertain an old fantasy?
Review:
Illiana is a former writer for the Business Times who gets the chance to interview an old pop heart throb. On the surface, I liked the idea of this book, but it didn't quite live up to my expectations. Illiana is married, and I really didn't like her husband. The relationship was all about him and he was very selfish - I thought that this would open up the window for a romance with Jeff, the old pop star. However, this didn't happen either, and as it turns out, he wasn't very nice either. I think the fact that I didn't particularly like any of the characters was my problem. Even Illiana herself I didn't really connect with. It was readable, but not something I'd recommend.
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