4 Stars
You’d Be Mine showed up as a surprise “I think you’ll love it” in a box of ARCs from St. Martin’s Press. My initial reaction was . . . .
I mean, for real. I’m the worst. Which is why I try to be very selective when it comes to reader copies and only request/accept things I think I’ll love. YA romance? Yikes. I’m not always so good at reading those. Buuuuuuuuuuut, sometimes you just know you’re gonna be okay right from the jump. The cover and title of this one were appealing, the name dropping of other authors worked great because my mind kept thinking they wrote I’ll Meet You There (so sorry Heather Demetrios – but people should really name drop you because you write some good stories) and the plot????
So here’s a little confession: I have become a super hardcore fan of what I call “pop country” music. I grew up on Waylan and Willie, rebelled with the likes of Eddie Vedder and other soothing song stylings of Seattle grunge, and now thanks to my kid (who also introduced me to 21 Pilots – a duo who never fail to make me feel like a dirty pervert who will have Dateline showing up at the door any moment) I am a lover of Top 40 country music. THIS is a book about Top 40 country music. And I loved it. Kudos to you brave little marketer who rolled the dice on me!
The story here starts with Clay Coolidge. He’s the hottest thing in country music and makes all the girls want to take their underwears off by singing them songs like . . . .
Unfortunately he also has a rep for being a real bad boy to the point where his underage drinking shenanigans might cost him his contract. The potential solution to his problems? Get himself an opening act that will tidy up his image. That’s where Annie Mathers comes in. A legacy to country royalty and 100% good girl who sings songs like . . . .
Annie always keeps her eyes on the prize – especially after seeing what the darker side of fame did to her parents. Their job is simple. Tour the summer State Fair circuit and make America fall in love with the new version of Johnny and June . . . .
Heavy on friendship and country music – light on romance, You’d Be Mine is sure to be a hit. If an old grouch like me can fall in love with these kids’ love, surely actually kids will too . . . .
ARC provided by Wednesday Books in exchange for an honest review.
I mean, for real. I’m the worst. Which is why I try to be very selective when it comes to reader copies and only request/accept things I think I’ll love. YA romance? Yikes. I’m not always so good at reading those. Buuuuuuuuuuut, sometimes you just know you’re gonna be okay right from the jump. The cover and title of this one were appealing, the name dropping of other authors worked great because my mind kept thinking they wrote I’ll Meet You There (so sorry Heather Demetrios – but people should really name drop you because you write some good stories) and the plot????
So here’s a little confession: I have become a super hardcore fan of what I call “pop country” music. I grew up on Waylan and Willie, rebelled with the likes of Eddie Vedder and other soothing song stylings of Seattle grunge, and now thanks to my kid (who also introduced me to 21 Pilots – a duo who never fail to make me feel like a dirty pervert who will have Dateline showing up at the door any moment) I am a lover of Top 40 country music. THIS is a book about Top 40 country music. And I loved it. Kudos to you brave little marketer who rolled the dice on me!
The story here starts with Clay Coolidge. He’s the hottest thing in country music and makes all the girls want to take their underwears off by singing them songs like . . . .
Unfortunately he also has a rep for being a real bad boy to the point where his underage drinking shenanigans might cost him his contract. The potential solution to his problems? Get himself an opening act that will tidy up his image. That’s where Annie Mathers comes in. A legacy to country royalty and 100% good girl who sings songs like . . . .
Annie always keeps her eyes on the prize – especially after seeing what the darker side of fame did to her parents. Their job is simple. Tour the summer State Fair circuit and make America fall in love with the new version of Johnny and June . . . .
Heavy on friendship and country music – light on romance, You’d Be Mine is sure to be a hit. If an old grouch like me can fall in love with these kids’ love, surely actually kids will too . . . .
ARC provided by Wednesday Books in exchange for an honest review.
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