Friday, September 28, 2012

The Fairytale is Over



Groundswell
Katie Lee
Fiction

Katie Lee is the ex-wife of Billy Joel and a semi-celebrity chef whose two cookbooks I bought (she has some pretty good Southern recipes). The difference between her book and Bethenny Frankel’s book is that her book is actually good.

Emma is a small-town Kentucky girl looking for her big screenwriting break in NYC. One day, she stumbles upon a PA job on a local movie set. It’s there that she meets Garrett, a big-time movie star. Garrett hones in one her and soon they’re dating, then engaged. But even though Emma’s in love, she’s not all that happy. When she discovers Garrett’s been cheating on her, she leaves NYC for a small town in Mexico, hoping to put her life back together. It’s there that she meets Ben, a local surfer, who teaches her how to enjoy herself again.

So yeah. Another semi-autobiographical novel written by a D-list star. Only this one’s a lot better than Skinnydipping. Emma is a sympathetic character and you root for her to succeed. Some of the other characters are quite cliché but Ms. Lee’s writing saves that. It’s a quick read and definitely for the beach.

I would recommend Groundswell to everyone.

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