Friday 18 October 2019

Reach for a Star by Kathryn Freeman


Today I am on the blog tour for this romantic read from the brilliant Kathryn Freeman. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to join the tour, and to Choc Lit for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. 



Book Description
What if your dreams were so close you could reach out and touch them? 

How could anyone resist Michael Tennant, with his hypnotic blue eyes and voice like molten chocolate? Jessie Simmons certainly can’t. But Jessie’s a single mum who can’t sing to save her life – there’s no way she’ll ever cross paths with the star tenor. 


At least that’s what she thinks until she’s unexpectedly invited to take part in a new reality TV show. The premise? Professional singers teach hopeless amateurs how to sing. The surprise? Jessie’s partner is none other than Michael Tennant!

As she becomes better acquainted with the man behind the voice, will Jessie find out the hard way that you should never meet your idols? Or will she get more than she bargained for?






My Review
This is a brilliant read that I loved from start to finish.
Jessie is a single parent to two boys, who is busy just getting on with her life. She has a huge crush on the singing sensation Michael Tennant and has big dreams to meet him. This is highly unlikely as Jessie really can't sing. 
Jessie is shocked when the post comes through telling her she has won a place in the new TV show pairing stars with people who can't sing and see if they can help them improve. The shock continues for Jessie when she finds out it is her two sons that have applied for the contest in her name as they know how much of a crush she has on the singing star, and the know she really can't sing either. 
With persuasion from the boys and her best friend Annabelle, Jessie finds herself taking up the position and is isn't long before she is heading to London to meet the star.
Michael Tennant is really regretting saying he would take part in the show. It is just for publicity for his upcoming world tour and time in his life he doesn't want to waste on the contest. 
When they two of them both meet things do not go swimmingly and Jessie almost walks out on their first meeting. Michael thinks Jessie is a tough nut to crack, and Jessie thinks that Michael is not keen to share anything with her at all. 
As the two of them spend more and more time together preparing for the contest they begin to become closer and sparks of romance and passion begin to fly between the two of them. Will romance blossom between the pair of them or are there just too many differences between the two of them for love to happen and a relationship to survive. 
This is a fantastic read, full of love, laughs and a will they won't they romance. 
The writing style of the book is fantastic and does give you small glimpses of cities throughout Europe as we follow Michael on tour. 
I really liked the character of Jessie I think she is very brave to make the decisions that she does. although at times you do see just how fragile she can be too. 
Getting to know Michael Tennant was really interesting. He travels the world and has plenty of money to buy himself the best of everything. He does also have some secrets from his past though that he is still hurting from, which as the book goes on you do understand.
I loved how much support that Annabelle gave to Jessie to, even when, Jessie was adamant that she didn't need the help at all. 
I really enjoy reading Kathryn Freeman's books and I'm already looking forward to reading what comes next.




Published by Choc Lit on 24th September 2019



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About the Author

A former pharmacist, I’m now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it’s the reaction to a hunky hero. 
With two teenage boys and a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises.


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1 comment:

Kathryn Freeman said...

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for taking part in the blog tour -and for this amazing review! So glad you enjoyed it :-)

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