I Heart YA Fiction: Blog Tour: Under the Spotlight by Angie Stanton

Hello all! I'm super excited to be part of the blog tour today for Under the Spotlight by Angie Stanton. I love a good swoony guy, so I couldn't resist this. :) Below, you can find information about the book, the author, my review, and a giveaway! Shout out to InkSlinger PR for being so great to work with!

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Under the Spotlight Goodreads

After an embarrassing stint on a reality-TV music competition years ago, Riley vowed never to sing again. Now she's behind the scenes, working at the prestigious Sound Sync recording studio, and life is looking up. But then Garrett Jamieson, the oldest brother in the famous Jamieson brothers band, crashes into her world.
Garrett has hit rock bottom, and he is desperate to reinvent himself. After calling in a few favors, he ends up working at Sound Sync to learn the ropes of record producing from the industry's best. And he can't believe his luck when he discovers that Riley has been keeping a secret—she is an amazing singer. By producing her album, he's sure to top the record charts again. But Garrett is forced to use every trick in his arsenal to persuade the sassy girl to record.
Riley refuses to sing—or even entertain the thought of it—and sparks fly as Garrett finally meets his match. But in the heat of the moment, one stolen kiss changes everything. Will Riley be the first person to finally rein Garrett in, or will Garrett succeed in getting Riley back under the spotlight?

Angie Stanton never planned on writing books—she wanted to be a Rockette. However, growing up in rural America with her brothers’ 4-H pigs as pets, she found that dance didn’t quite work out. Instead, she became an avid daydreamer. After years of perfecting stories in her head, she began to write them down, and the rest is history. When not writing, she loves watching natural disaster movies, going to Broadway musicals, and dipping French fries in chocolate shakes.
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Review

Short and Sweet
I fell head over heels for this beautiful and emotional story, and I can't recommend enough for contemporary readers!

To Elaborate....

Riley enjoys her entry level sound studio job. It pays bills, gives her a chance to work her way up, and best of all, it does nothing to remind her of her humiliating days on a singing reality show at 13. Garrett enjoys playing in a band with his brothers...until they all quit on him. Now messing around with stupid activities and alcohol, he doesn't feel on track to anything until his father mentions looking into the production side of music. When Riley and Garrett meet, will they each be able to put their anger and past aside to make music?

Under the Spotlight is one of those amazing reads where I go in just hoping for a nice story, and I come out of the story with a new favorite author. The characters and their journeys absolutely took my heart and ran away with it. The plot moves beautifully, keeping a steady pace, and the storyline will keep you turning the pages as quickly as possible.

, Riley and Garrett are two of the most emotional and complex characters I've read. Each time her mom did something terrible, it felt like a punch to the gut. My stomanch was in knots so often because of their bad relationship. Garrett's development may be my favorite because it feels so realistic and gradual. At the radual. The heart of this story is about two people trying to sort their lives out and find a good place again, and they happen to fall in love after A LOT of work in the process. It's real and messy and just completely lovely. On a more minor side, I especially love the realistic insight to singers, musicians, and studio workers.

I would highly recommend this story to people who enjoy new adult and want something in that area with a less erotic story line (everything stays PG-13, maybe even PG in parts). The characters will capture all your emotions and take them for a breathless spin.

5 Hearts!

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