Synopsis:
"Allison Brinkley—wife, mother, and former unflappable optimist—discovers that her decision to pack up and move her family from suburban Dallas to the glittery chaos of Manhattan may have been more complicated than she and her husband initially thought. New York is more unruly and bewildering than she expected, defying the notions she developed from romantic movies and a memorable childhood visit. After a humiliating call from the principal’s office and the loss of the job she was counting on, Allison begins to accept that New York may not suit her after all.
When she has a fender-bender, witnessed by a flock of mothers at her son’s new school, she is led to the penthouse apartment of a luxurious Central Park West building and encounters a spoiled, hungover, unsupervised teenager who looks familiar. It doesn’t take long to recognize him as Carter Reid—a famous pop star who has been cast in a new Broadway musical. Through this brush with stardom, Allison embraces a unique and unexpected opportunity that helps her find her way in the heart of Manhattan." Amazon.com
Review:
When 98% of you said you hadn’t read Limelight, I knew I had to read it and let you know how it was!
So here we are! I am happy to report that I absolutely loved LOVED Limelight. Allison and her husband Michael move their 3 children from Dallas to NYC. They all have a brutal adjustment period, not surprised! One day, Allison hits a BMW and one thing leads to another, she’s now the personal assistant to a pop star Carter who is now employed to perform on Broadway. Carter is a potty mouth 18-year old who has no family looking out for him. Basically, he’s Justin Bieber. He’s the Bieber if the Biebs ever did broadway.
I loved Allison so much. I want to be Allison when my children are teenagers 😆 She was such a strong woman who took charge, rose to the challenge, never stopped caring for her family. She would take any crap from Carter and basically “mothered” him to get him ready for his Broadway debut.
I think the sweetest part for me was how Allison and her oldest daughter Charlotte reconnected. Those teenage years are so difficult and for some reason the mother-daughter relationship is often strained. But Carter brought them together, and it just made me smile so big when Charlotte started hugging her mom spontaneously throughout the day. Don’t we all wish for that as mothers of teens??
I am absolutely blown away by Amy Poeppel! This was only her second novel! Add this one to your summer list. It is a keeper!
*bad language because of said angsty pop star
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