Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press | Saturday Books, and Macmillan Audio for gifting me a digital and audio ARC of this wonderful novel by Delphine Seddon, with the audiobook perfectly narrated by Cherise Silvestri, Mei Mei MacLeod, and Milly Oldfield. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Eva is just 18 years old and an intern at a record label when she discovers 16-yer-old Alora online. When no one at her label is interested, Eva takes matters into her own hands. She offers Alora representation as her manager, with neither of them knowing what's involved. But Eva was right and Alora is soon a superstar. But fame is difficult and soon their lives start to unravel.
Novels set around music acts are a hit or miss for me, because it's sometimes hard to relate to that world. But this novel pulled me in from the beginning as these two teenagers take on the male-dominated music industry. There are heartbreaking moments, past trauma that rears its head, and ambition taking center stage over friendship. This is a cautionary tale in a profession that values fame at all cost, and we've seen real life examples forever. There are a lot of trigger warnings to pay attention to if needed, but the darker parts of this book were important and the ending was pitch perfect. The audiobook production was wonderful and included songs, which further pulled me in, and I would highly recommend this book in that format.
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