Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on
Our Heroine, Harper, sort of lived in the shadow of her more popular best friend Christina, and tended to be more of an observer then a participant in the action. Suddenly, the opportunity of a lifetime (well, at least for Harper) presents itself. She is offered an internship as a dating blogger for a hot NYC magazine. Unfortunately, this opportunity was based a little white lie. Once in NYC, one little lie leads to another. However, these little lies have allowed Harper to finally be part of the action.
Here Harper was. In a new city, where nobody knew the clumsy, awkward girl, who has only kissed two boys. In New York, she could reinvent herself. I totally understood this idea of wanting to be someone else, and losing yourself when you finally have the things your want: a cute boy's attention, a successful blog, a group of great friends. I felt a lot of compassion for Harper as she struggled with what she was doing to get the things she wanted, and as she tried to figure out what she really wanted.
All stories set in NYC hold a special place in my heart being as I am from the boroughs. I love reading about the characters visiting places I have been (or would like to go). It gives me that extra connection to the story.
There were a lot of fun supporting characters in this book too. The little bits from Bobby McKittrick always made me laugh. Aunt Vee and Princess the Pug always stole the show, whenever they appeared on the page. McKayla was the perfect cut throat editor, who made me grin with her acerbic wit. And then, there was Ben. He won my heart.
The story was cute, the blog posts were fun, and I am really looking forward to reading more books from Laura Stampler.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 7 April, 2016: Finished reading
- 7 April, 2016: Reviewed