Review: Erin Watt's "When It's Real."

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Synopsis: 

Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected–seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star's fake girlfriend in this smart, utterly addictive novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Erin Watt

Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths.

There's nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star's got Grammy Awards, millions of fangirls and a reputation as a restless, too-charming troublemaker. But with his home life disintegrating, his music well suddenly running dry and the tabloids having a field day over his outrageous exploits, Oakley needs to show the world he's settling down–and who better to help him than Vaughn, a part-time waitress trying to help her family get by? The very definition of ordinary.

Posing as his girlfriend, Vaughn will overhaul Oakley's image from troublemaker to serious artist. In return for enough money to put her brothers through college, she can endure outlandish Hollywood parties and carefully orchestrated Twitter exchanges. She'll fool the paparazzi and the groupies. She might even start fooling herself a little.

Because when ordinary rules no longer apply, there's no telling what your heart will do…

Review: Jo 

I have been hearing a lot of good things about this book and author for a while now, so as it is currently on sale in the U.K, it was a instant one-click. I now know why there was so much buzz was about it, because I loved this novel and can't wait to read more from Erin Watt. "When It's Real" was a story that pulled me in from the very first page and with an engaging plot and brilliant writing, I couldn't stop turning the pages. I enjoyed every single moment of reading Vaughan and Oakley's story. It was a refreshing take on the rock star romance genre.

"I don’t know when that happened, but somewhere along the line 

Vaughn went from the girl I was forced to have on my arm

 to the girl I want to have in my life."

Vaughan was given a job offer she couldn't refuse. A huge amount of money to be successful singer Oakley's fake girlfriend. A PR stunt to keep Oakley on the front pages for all the right reasons. Vaughan was the girl-next-door kinda girl. So different than the usual celebrity girls that Oakley had previously dated. She was also not in the least bit bothered by Oakley's fame and fortune. It was an interesting plot that kept my hooked. I was excited to discover what happened next between Vaughan and Oakley. 

"I want to kiss her forever. We should stay like this forever. 

Generations from now, they’ll find us in the rubble, 

two lovers who died kissing."

Vaughan and Oakley's story did not disappoint. There was so much about their relationship that I loved. I adored their early beginnings, filled with a heap of angst. Usually I can become frustrated and impatient with the hate-to-love kind of relationship, but on this occasion, Vaughan and Oakley's banter with one another made me giggle, from Vaughan especially. That girl was determined not to fall for Oakley's rock star charms. 

"Our hearts thunder against each other, her beats answered by mine, 

and on and on in a perfect, synchronized rhythm. "

The relationship then developed into one that made my heart skip-a-beat. Vaughan and Oakley's journey together was something so special. I swooned my way through every single page as Vaughan and Oakley became not so fake anymore. I loved Oak's relationship with Vaughn's family and how easily he slotted into their lives. It made me smile so big watching the pair build on their love for one another and connect their lives together. They seemed to fit together so perfectly. 

"You said that everything in your life was fake, 

but we’re not fake, Oak. We’re real. We’re so real.”

I absolutely loved Erin Watts style of writing. The words just flowed so beautifully. This was another reason why I enjoyed this book so much. Another thing that I loved was the tweets and media reports that were scattered throughout the story making it more current and realistic. And I can't finish the review by saying how much I enjoyed the secondary characters and how they added extra heart to an adorable romance. 

“I know I’d be fine without you. I’d live a perfectly good life. 

But I don’t want a perfectly good life. 

I want a messy, exciting, happy, sad, emotion-filled, loud life with you.”

If you haven't yet read "When It's Real", I highly recommend adding it to your TBR's today. It gets ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ from me.