SYNOPSIS

Popstar Ella Simone has a secret: she’s getting divorced from her music producer husband, Elliot. Ella needs to remain lowkey and out of headlines in the midst of this contentious divorce, only to have the opposite happen when she is caught on camera backstage at the Grammys with fellow award presenter and professional baseball player, Miles Westbrook.

What could happen?

RECAP AND REVIEW

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Berkley Publishing Group for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

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This is a standalone romance book, not yet apart of a series, but maybe it will be (🤞🏾). It’s told in the first person from Ella’s perspective.

Ella is working on closing the current stages of her life to enter a new one. She got married young and was swept up in a whirlwind romance, only to realize, at the very least, her marriage isn’t what she wants or deserves.

Miles is a professional baseball player who has recently moved through his own controversy and public divorce.

The two feel attraction the moment they lay eyes on each other, and their relationship only deepens with time. There’s no real third act break up and I appreciate the open communication they had with each other.

Miles was relatively understanding and sweet. I enjoyed learning about his backstory. i wasn’t missing his POV, but I do wish we got more of Miles and Ella together because things moved pretty fast with them.

There are many current pop culture references in this book, and while one made me chuckle, that part of it wasn’t for me.

I did like seeing Ella’s relationship with her glam squad, her manager, her mother, and her ex. Those details made her into a well rounded character and helped understand some of her intentions and reservations.

I also really like the author’s writing style. It felt poetic at times. The flashbacks, I think, were also used well to better understand what Ella was working with.

OVERALL

Overall, I give this a 4.5 out of 5 star. As a whole I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading more work by this author.