GRR Reviews Starstruck by Sariah Wilson

Zoe Miller had always had a celebrity crush on A-list Hollywood hunk Chase Covington... much like tens of thousands of adoring fans... But one sassy tweet brought forth the unthinkable... Chase direct-messaged her a reply. When a chance to meet Chase in person came up, she can't pass it up... // Chase knew that fandom is crazy, and he can keep a low profile, but the sassy tweet from Zoe got his interest (so NOT fan-girl) and she's so down-to-earth he wanted to know her on a more intimate level, even if she wanted no sex. It helps that she works at a marine life center and it's one of the causes he holds dear. But when the paparazzi got hold of their relationship, and others wanted to use the crisis and secrets for their own gain, will their relationship survive?

Above average. I debated whether this should be 4 or 5 stars. In the end, I decided to keep it at 4/5 as the part about "betrayal" was pretty lame.

Category: Contemporary

Overall Rating: 4/5

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GRR Reviews The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson

The Ugly Sister Strikes back is a high school romance with complications of family problems (in terms of stepsiblings). The drama is handled well.

Quirky and snarky Mattie Lowe is not having a good year. Her mother (divorced) seems to hate her and belittles her online. The school mean girl is out to get her... AND her stepsister Ella is the most beautiful girl in school AND dating Mattie's secret crush, the football captain Jake Kingston. After suffering one too many humiliations, Mattie rallied enough support and ran for class president... against Jake. Yes, Ella can keep Jake... and Mattie will rule the school. But the transformation comes with a price... What will she do if Jake wanted to date HER instead? Can she really be cruel to her step-sister? What will the class mean girl do in revenge? What will Mattie wear to the masquerade ball?

It's basically high school drama but done well. Don't want to spoil the ending, but the mean girl got put in her place. Obviously, it did take a little bit of deus ex machina to get there, and Jake came across as slightly dreamy, but I guess it's swoon-worthy for high school girls.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: When the quirky and snarky girl meets tough life in and out of high school, the girl campaigns for class president!

Overall Rating: 4/5

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