Title: Before He Was
Famous
Author: Beck Wicks
Release Date: May 29, 2014
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Before He Was Famous Blurb
Falling in love with your best
friend isn’t always a great idea, especially when he’s Noah Lockton - the
sexiest, most famous new talent on the planet. When 21-year-old small-town
photographer Chloe Campbell is offered the chance of a lifetime – to join her
celebrity childhood friend Noah on tour as an exclusive blogger for a New York
magazine – she’s certain both have put what happened four years ago behind
them. But his eyes still burn; his voice is still a jackhammer to her
heartstrings; all his songs are about her. Is it possible that that night still
haunts them both?
The music industry is a machine,
spinning hype and rumors as much as his records. It’s not just Noah’s
girlfriends who’ve got it in for Chloe (there’s no stopping the
Twitter-obsessed, cat-loving pop-star Courtney Lentini for starters). Pretty
soon, the jealousy and media frenzy surrounding these so-called-friends takes a
life-changing turn and it seems making love means making enemies at every turn.
When tragedy threatens to pull the final curtain on their relationship, both
Chloe and Noah must make a choice. As much as this world leaves them
starstruck, is living their dream really worth living without each other?
A story of lifelong friendships,
love and hope, set in a world of celebrity, fame and social media gone very,
very wrong. 
My Review: 5 stars
This was a great story that brought to mind the realities of what the winners of the TV singing competitions must go through, to a point. We begin with Noah as a finalist for one of those ty[es of shows. Noah and Choe are best friends, have been since they met. They've been through a lot in their young lives and have each let go to let the other fly. I loved how she called him Peter and he called her Pan. Yes, there are references throughout the book to Peter Pan, and they are significant. When Chloe get the opportunity to be a part of Noah's tour, she is all for it and so is Noah. Noah writes these amazing songs that are all about his and Chloe's relationship, but only him and Chloe know at first. They aren't prepared for all the things that happen to Chloe that bring them closer. They just don't realize that the feelings they have for each other that they've been burying for the last four years will come out, and that when they do, there are consequences for those feelings. I really enjoyed this book and the way that it went back and forth from Chloe and Noah's point of view. There is a huge range of emotions that you go through reading this, as you realize everything that Chloe and Noah have gone through together over the years. I loved the ending of this one, and the characters were amazing. There are many twists to this story, including how the media makes us think one thing when that's not really the truth. It makes you think about a lot of things. Well, it did to me. Becky did a great job weaving the past and present together in this book, and I for one loved it.
Author Bio
Author Bio
Becky Wicks is a HarperCollins
author going indie! Itchy feet has led her to live and work all over the world
since leaving England at age 21, including NYC, Sydney, Bali, South America and
Dubai. Right now she’s scribbling the second book in the HotFlush series in
Vietnam, and will soon be in Vancouver if any hot Canadian men want to make her
a cup of tea?
Becky has also written three
funny travel books about her time in Dubai, Bali and South America
(HarperCollins). Her first book, Burqalicious - The Dubai Diaries, her second
book, Balilicious - The Bali Diaries and her third, Latinalicious -The South
America Diaries are out now as ebooks.
Becky has also written a comedy
romance with author Sarah Alderson under the name Lola Salt, called The
Extraordinary Life of Lara Craft (not Croft) which should raise a giggle or
two... think Bridget Jones if Jackie Collins had written it!
Author Links:
Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Becky-Wicks-Author/242645109127479?ref=hl
Twitter: bex_wicks
Blog: www.beckywicks.com
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