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The blurb:
"What do I
honestly know about the music industry? I’m just another idiot with a dream who
is naive enough to hope that I might be the next big
star."
Etta Millhouse
has always had big musical ambitions to match her big voice, but she’s also got
three very big problems - the addiction she won’t admit to, her godmother’s
illness she can no longer ignore, and her godmother’s useless business partner
(who she wishes she could ignore).
Keeping an eye
on Arielle’s bad business decisions is the last thing Etta wants to do when
she’s offered the chance to record a demo with a top producer. But, a promise
is a promise, even if it has her reaching for another pick-me-up... And then
another. And then one more.
When the secret
she must keep for her godmother, Felicity, sends her drug habit spiralling out
of control, can Etta battle her demons in time and make her dream happen? Or,
will her music career be over before it’s even begun?
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the author in exchange
for an honest review*
B-Side is a spin
off novel in the Kept series by Elle Field, it’s officially book 2.5, because
the stpry is about another character, but it’s all still part of the series.
B-Side tells the story of Etta, who wants to be a
successful singers, but several things are in her way: her godmother Felicity’s
illness, Arielle (her godmother’s business partner) and her own addiction (she
won’t admit to). Etta has a difficult life and had to go through a lot in her
past, that’s probably also the reason for her drug addiction. It’s time for her
to make a decision and basically decide between family and her career.
The story is very character driven and actually plays
at the same time of Lost (book 2 in the series). It was great to get another
perspective of the whole story and setting. Unfortunately, I had quite a tough
time relating or even liking Etta. Believe me I tried, but it just didn’t work,
I just didn’t understand why she hates Arielle so much, because I love Arielle
as a character. This book is a bit deeper and maybe “darker” than Elle’s other
books, but that proves that she is a great writer. Yes, I had problems relating
to Etta, but Elle’s writing got me hooked anyway. It’s modern, fresh and so
down to earth.
I would recommend reading the other two books of the series
before reading this one. It gives you a better picture of the situation and a
good overview of the characters.
This book is a great change and mixes the series up a
bit. I’m now even more excited to read about Arielle again in book 3 of the
series, it’s called Found! Roll on
summer!!!
Rating:
My possible cast:
Etta: Natalie Martinez
Amazon.co.uk link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01E8YYFFY
Amazon.com link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E8YYFFY
Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29542411-b-side
Author profile:
Elle Field writes
romantic comedies, and is the author of the Arielle Lockley series and Geli
Voyante's Hot or Not. She grew up in Yorkshire, then moved to Scotland to
study International Relations and Social Anthropology at the University of St
Andrews. Elle now lives in London with her boyfriend and their cat. She's a
massive fan of sunshine, giraffes, The Killers, Audrey Hepburn movies, playing
Scrabble and tea. Oh, and reading, of course!
You can buy Elle's
books here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B00CHIC1GE
Visit her website: http://www.ellefield.co.uk
Follow her on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ellefie
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Giveaway:
To celebrate the
publication of B-Side, I’m running a giveaway. Prizes are Amazon
vouchers, a paperback set of the full Arielle Lockley series (Kept, Lost
and B-Side), and a set of vinyl coasters.
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