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 in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.