Just a Girl: A Novel

This is my second book by this author and I absolutely love her writing style! Presley is in a band with her boyfriend trying to break out into fame in LA when she dumped by both of them after yet another offer to go solo. Unable to see where she's going to go from here, Presley returns home to her parents' record store. On her first day back she meets Paul. Paul teachers guitar and plays in a band. After their lead singer gets called to active duty overseas, Presley joins the band as the interim lead singer. I loved Presley and Paul together. They are both funny, smart characters but there were definitely times that I wanted to yell at them for being so dumb both with themselves and each other. I loved the Twitter feed and text conversations between chapters. It definitely gave insight into both characters that weren't officially introduced in this story and some that played pivotal roles in the story. This was a light, quick, fantastic read! *I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

I so wanted to love this one but it really was just an ok read for me. The concept was original and intriguing but I never felt the connection to the characters. Presley just seemed to let life happen to her rather than going after what she really wanted. I did really like Paul. His struggle to overcome his stage fright had me cheering for him! However, the two together never really gave off sparks for me. The writing is good and the overall story is good but it was just a little too flat for me.

A fun read, especially if you like music. A romance between Paul and Presley, even though Presley was not sure if she wanted another musician in her life. I liked how Paul over came his fears. Presley's parents were a hoot!! Loved how Elie put in the song titles on how the characters were feeling. Brought back many memories from the songs that were listed.