Publisher: Gallery
Hardcover: 240 pages
Published: June 21, 2011
Amazon Summary:
EAT, SURF, LOVE. A butterfly flaps its wings in New York City . . . and a groundswell forms in Mexico. . . .Sometimes the biggest ripples come from the smallest events. Like the day that Emma Guthrie walks into world-famous movie star Garrett Walker’s trailer. When she steps through the door, she’s a novice PA who’s just dropped out of college after losing her scholarship. When she walks out, she’s on her way to becoming Mrs. Emma Walker—wife of an A-list actor. Soon, Emma has made the transition from nobody to red-carpet royalty, trading jeans and flip-flops for closets full of Chanel and Birkin bags, swishing past velvet ropes to attend every lavish party and charity gala on both coasts. With her husband’s encouragement, Emma pens a screenplay based on her life, Fame Tax, which becomes a blockbuster sensation. Through it all, Garrett is her ally and her mentor . . . until their relationship is thrown into question by an incriminating text message that Emma discovers on Garrett’s phone the night of the Met Costume Institute Gala.
Devastated by her husband’s infidelity and hounded mercilessly by the paparazzi, Emma must flee New York City to get away from it all and clear her head. Her destination? A sleepy coastal town in Mexico where no one recognizes her and there is nothing but unspoiled beaches for miles. Here, she meets Ben, a gorgeous, California-born surf instructor, who teaches her about the healing powers of surfing, shows her the joys of the simple life, and ultimately opens her up to the possibility of love.
From Manhattan’s hippest restaurants to the yacht-and-celebrity infested waters of St. Barts, Katie Lee’s debut novel is an irresistible insider’s glimpse into a glittering world—and a captivating story about how losing everything you thought you wanted can be the first step to finding what you need.
Devastated by her husband’s infidelity and hounded mercilessly by the paparazzi, Emma must flee New York City to get away from it all and clear her head. Her destination? A sleepy coastal town in Mexico where no one recognizes her and there is nothing but unspoiled beaches for miles. Here, she meets Ben, a gorgeous, California-born surf instructor, who teaches her about the healing powers of surfing, shows her the joys of the simple life, and ultimately opens her up to the possibility of love.
From Manhattan’s hippest restaurants to the yacht-and-celebrity infested waters of St. Barts, Katie Lee’s debut novel is an irresistible insider’s glimpse into a glittering world—and a captivating story about how losing everything you thought you wanted can be the first step to finding what you need.
My thoughts:
This book is totally CUTE. Hollywood. Slightly Shallow. Chick Lit. Great love story. Yes. This is THE perfect beach read. What girl hasn't dreamed of meeting a huge Hollywood star and have him fall head over heels for you? Here's the basic plot: Movie star meets small-town girl, love and marriage! HURRAY! Throw in a jealous best friend and a cheating husband Ummm, not so hurray....Add in a quiet beach resort and a super hot, amazing surf instructor...back to HURRAY!
Often in Chick Lit, the main character will just annoy me. They will make stupid decisions, act like a complete ditz or just generally be an irritating person. However, this wasn't the case in Groundswell. Emma had a good, solid head on her shoulders, and she wasn't swept up in being the perfect fake, stereotypical Hollywood wife.
The ending just made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Because seriously, a lot of endings lately have been cliffhangers and they just suck and make me crazy or they end up being terribly sad . Y'know I've had enough with the SAD. I've read countless books with the sad and forlorn lovers and the whining...Ohhh, the whining. Boo-hoo.....This ending rocked.
The surfing part of this book really doesn't come in until almost the very end, so I don't know why the first line of the summary is EAT SURF LOVE. It really doesn't have a whole lot to do with surfing. (Unless, the finished copy is completely different from the eGalley I received).
This is a very cute love story (also YES, FINALLY a book that isn't part of a series) and a great beach read. If you're a fan of Lauren Weisberger or Emily Giffin, I'd suggest taking this one along on your summer vacation!
Katie Lee (the author) was actually married to a celebrity, Billy Joel. I read in an interview over at CBS that she had "The Paris Wife" on hold at the library. I love that she goes to the library! That's so cool! (I don't know why that's so exciting to me but, it just is!) Celebrity Wives, errr former celebrity wives use the library too! Anytime a celebrity writes a novel, I have to wonder how much it's a reflection on their life. (Perfect example: Lauren Conrad with the LA Candy series, REALLY NOW?)
The ending just made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Because seriously, a lot of endings lately have been cliffhangers and they just suck and make me crazy or they end up being terribly sad . Y'know I've had enough with the SAD. I've read countless books with the sad and forlorn lovers and the whining...Ohhh, the whining. Boo-hoo.....This ending rocked.
The surfing part of this book really doesn't come in until almost the very end, so I don't know why the first line of the summary is EAT SURF LOVE. It really doesn't have a whole lot to do with surfing. (Unless, the finished copy is completely different from the eGalley I received).
This is a very cute love story (also YES, FINALLY a book that isn't part of a series) and a great beach read. If you're a fan of Lauren Weisberger or Emily Giffin, I'd suggest taking this one along on your summer vacation!
Katie Lee (the author) was actually married to a celebrity, Billy Joel. I read in an interview over at CBS that she had "The Paris Wife" on hold at the library. I love that she goes to the library! That's so cool! (I don't know why that's so exciting to me but, it just is!) Celebrity Wives, errr former celebrity wives use the library too! Anytime a celebrity writes a novel, I have to wonder how much it's a reflection on their life. (Perfect example: Lauren Conrad with the LA Candy series, REALLY NOW?)
Judge a Book By It's Cover: Sorry to say, but I think the cover looks kind of cheesy. Why is there a diamond (a super gorgeous diamond, I might add) just randomly thrown on the cover? I would never guess from the cover what the book was about. The story inside is much better!
4 Stars!
*Disclosure: I received an eGalley courtesy of Simon & Schuster.
This book sounds like SO MUCH FUN! I have a deep and abiding love for chic lit, second only to my love of YA, so I'll def be adding this book to my TBR. I agree with you about the cover though--it doesn't exactly scream chic lit.
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