For TV producer Melissa Moore, crisis management comes with the job. From employee disputes to her high-maintenance boss, there’s not much she hasn’t seen or can’t handle.
But no one—including Melissa—expects a fistfight during the ten o’clock news. When sexy-but-crazy Alyssa Andrews lands a punch on her co-anchor’s face, Melissa jumps on set to help. She’s determined that WSGA’s reputation won’t be destroyed on her watch.
Both anchors are fired and Melissa agrees to fill in—but not before polishing her look from haircut to heels. While the new Melissa wows WSGA viewers, her personal life starts fraying at the edges. Melissa’s husband is away more than he’s home, leaving cryptic Post-it notes in his wake. Her mother’s antics spiral out of control at the nursing home and a stalker decides Melissa is her next target.
What happens next? Stay Tuned to find out…
I Give This Book: 4 Stars
My Thoughts:
'Stay Tuned' was a fun story, but when it jumped ahead I didn't like that it didn't say the dates - I found it confusing. It could have at least said "two weeks later" or something like that when it jumped ahead. It is for this reason alone that I gave it four stars.
Melissa is a forty year old woman, whose daughter had recently left home to attend college. Melissa's marriage is a shadow of what it once was. Her husband and her barely have time for each other, both are so busy with their careers, that they communicate through post-it notes - which sometimes only have a brief message.
Melissa's mother was a lady who rubbed elbows with the who's who of Hollywood back in the day, and she wrote many books about them. When at age forty she became pregnant with Melissa, she didn't hide the fact that it was an unplanned pregnancy. Now Dementia has taken a hold of her and she has a hard time even recognizing her daughter. This is just devastating to Melissa, when all she even wanted was her mother's love and affection - which she never got.
When station anchors, Alyssa and Tim, are fired, Rick Roberts comes back to the station and Melissa fills in until they can find another woman to fill the job. Melissa begins to realize that she loves being in front of the camera instead of being behind the scenes, but will she be allowed to keep it? Will her marriage survive her husband's distant behavior and her growing attraction to her co-host? Will Melissa ever know whether or not her mother cared for her?
Initially, I thought there wasn't going to be any swearing in this book because the first few times, instead of using a swear word, it just said that they couldn't repeat what was said when a person was supposed to be swearing. I was hoping that would continue - it did not. I don't like the use of swear words in a story. Even though there wasn't a lot of them, I just don't like books containing swear words - I feel that it takes away from a story. Even though I personally found it offensive, since this isn't a Christian book, I did not let it affect my rating, and am only mentioning it in case others might be offended as well.
Overall I liked the story and had it not had the swearing in it I would recommend it. So if you don't mind books with that in it, I think you would enjoy Stay Tuned.
*** I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. I was asked to give my honest opinion of the book - which I have done.***
'Stay Tuned' was a fun story, but when it jumped ahead I didn't like that it didn't say the dates - I found it confusing. It could have at least said "two weeks later" or something like that when it jumped ahead. It is for this reason alone that I gave it four stars.
Melissa is a forty year old woman, whose daughter had recently left home to attend college. Melissa's marriage is a shadow of what it once was. Her husband and her barely have time for each other, both are so busy with their careers, that they communicate through post-it notes - which sometimes only have a brief message.
Melissa's mother was a lady who rubbed elbows with the who's who of Hollywood back in the day, and she wrote many books about them. When at age forty she became pregnant with Melissa, she didn't hide the fact that it was an unplanned pregnancy. Now Dementia has taken a hold of her and she has a hard time even recognizing her daughter. This is just devastating to Melissa, when all she even wanted was her mother's love and affection - which she never got.
When station anchors, Alyssa and Tim, are fired, Rick Roberts comes back to the station and Melissa fills in until they can find another woman to fill the job. Melissa begins to realize that she loves being in front of the camera instead of being behind the scenes, but will she be allowed to keep it? Will her marriage survive her husband's distant behavior and her growing attraction to her co-host? Will Melissa ever know whether or not her mother cared for her?
Initially, I thought there wasn't going to be any swearing in this book because the first few times, instead of using a swear word, it just said that they couldn't repeat what was said when a person was supposed to be swearing. I was hoping that would continue - it did not. I don't like the use of swear words in a story. Even though there wasn't a lot of them, I just don't like books containing swear words - I feel that it takes away from a story. Even though I personally found it offensive, since this isn't a Christian book, I did not let it affect my rating, and am only mentioning it in case others might be offended as well.
Overall I liked the story and had it not had the swearing in it I would recommend it. So if you don't mind books with that in it, I think you would enjoy Stay Tuned.
*** I received a complimentary copy of this book to review. I was asked to give my honest opinion of the book - which I have done.***
As part of this special promotional extravaganza sponsored by Novel Publicity, the price of the Stay Tuned eBook edition has dropped to just 99 cents this week.
What’s more, by purchasing this fantastic book at an incredibly low price, you can enter to win many awesome prizes, including lots of Amazon gift cards (up to $100 in amount) and 5 autographed copies of the book. Be sure to enter before the end of the day on Friday, December 2nd, so you don’t miss out.
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Monday, Radio Interview with Novel Publicity! We’re kicking-off on the Novel Publicity Free Advice blog. We interviewed Lauren on our radio show Sunday night and have embedded the full podcast and blogged about its highlights. Give it a listen and then leave a comment on the blog post. This is a great chance to get to know more about this fun and bubbly author. One commenter will win an autographed copy ofStay Tuned. Don’t forget to enter for the other contest prizes while you’re over there!
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Friday, special contest on the author’s site! Are you ready for some more fun? Take a picture of yourself with your copy of Stay Tuned either in paperback or on an eReading device, tag Lauren Clark’s Facebook page, and you can enter to win one of three Amazon gift cards! A $100 prize will go to the most creative photo, $50 to the best BFF photo, and $50 to the photo with the most people in it. An autographed copy of Stay Tuned is also up for grabs. If you need help learning how to tag a
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About Stay Tuned: What happens when a #1 news team becomes the top story instead of reporting it? For TV producer Melissa Moore, crisis management comes with the job. From employee disputes to her high-maintenance boss, there’s not much she hasn’t seen or can’t handle. But no one—including Melissa—expects a fistfight during the ten o’clock news. When sexy-but-crazy Alyssa Andrews lands a punch on her co-anchor’s face, Melissa jumps on set to help. She’s determined that WSGA’s reputation won’t be destroyed on her watch. Both anchors are fired and Melissa agrees to fill in—but not before polishing her look from haircut to heels. While the new Melissa wows WSGA viewers, her personal life starts fraying at the edges. Melissa’s husband is away more than he’s home, leaving cryptic Post-it notes in his wake. Her mother’s antics spiral out of control at the nursing home and a stalker decides Melissa is her next target. What happens next? Stay Tuned to find out… Get it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
About the Author: Lauren Clark has been a voracious reader since the age of four and would rather be stranded at the library than on a desert island. In her former life, she worked as an anchor and producer for CBS affiliates in Upstate New York and Alabama. Lauren adores her family, yoga, her new Electra bike, and flavored coffee. She lives near the Florida Gulf Coast. Visit her on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or GoodReads.
To Win the Prizes:
1. Purchase your copy of Stay Tuned for just 99 cents on Amazon or Barnes & Noble (You’ll need it for
1. Purchase your copy of Stay Tuned for just 99 cents on Amazon or Barnes & Noble (You’ll need it for
the big contest on Friday)
2. Fill-out the form on Novel Publicity to enter for the prizes
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What a thorough and insightful review. Very well done :-D It looks like you really identified with the parental relationships in the story. I liked those too, especially the shock twist at the end!
ReplyDeleteNow would you be so kind to cross-post this lovely review to Amazon and GoodReads to help up exposure for the even more lovely Ms. Lauren Clark?
Thanks for the insights. I appreciate your thoughts on the timeline and the language.
ReplyDeleteHope your holidays are great!
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