Lauren Clark is on tour with CLP Blog Tours. Stay Tuned follows Melissa Moore, a TV producer that gets thrust into anchor spotlight after an on-air fight between the regular anchors. While Melissa has always been comfortable behind the camera, having her face in viewer’s homes is another story. Her best friend helps give her a head to toe makeover, and her new look helps boost her confidence. If only it could help her marriage as well. Communication with her husband has turned into a scattering of Post-It notes, and Melissa wonders if something else is going on with him. With her mother’s mental health declining, a stalker, and a pile of work woes, Melissa wonders if she can hold it together, or if her world will just keep spiraling out of control.
I was having fun with this story from the very beginning. Clark has experience in the TV world, and her knowledge shows throughout the story. It was intriguing to get an insider’s point of view on how shows are produced, and the characters all bring something to the story. Melissa was a great heroine, struggling to keep control of her life and worried about loved ones, but still able to bring humor and a strength. While I thought the pace of the book got a little slow at some points, the last third of the story was pretty suspenseful and I didn’t want to put the book down. There was a sudden and sad twist at the end that seemed a bit rushed to me, but overall, really great book from Lauren Clark. I definitely recommend and will keep an eye out for more from her!
[Rating: 4.5]
Author Bio:Lauren Clark has been a voracious reader since the age of four and would rather be stranded at the library than on a desert island. In her former life, she worked as an anchor and producer for CBS affiliates in Upstate New York and Alabama.
Lauren adores her family, yoga, her new Electra bike, and flavored coffee. She lives near the Florida Gulf Coast. Visit her website at laurenclarkbooks.org and Lauren’s blog at laurenclarkbooks.com.
**Everyone who leaves a comment on Lauren’s tour page will be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card! If you purchase your copy of Stay Tuned from before January 20 and send your receipt to Samantha (at) ChickLitPlus (dot) com, you will get five bonus entries!**
Thanks for the lovely review! I’m so excited to be a part of the Chick Lit Plus tour! 🙂
Happy New Year,
xx Lauren
Author
I’m excited to have you! Love seeing the reviews 🙂
I’d love learning how shows are produced. This sounds good!
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Thanks Carol! It’s a really fun career … so much more work & craziness than a lot of people imagine 🙂