The Jamieson Collection #2
First published June 2012
First published June 2012
Published by Vanguard Management Inc.
Marti Hunter hates rockers and anything
remotely related to the rock-and-roll lifestyle. She thought she’d
left that all behind, along with her drug-addicted mother and
absent-minded, rock legend father. Now she lives with her
grandmother, and Marti’s life is finally normal. Just the way she
likes it.
For Adam Jamieson, normal is not possible. He is the genius guitar player of the band Jamieson. He’s ecstatic to finally get a two-week break from his micromanaged life and a chance to hang with regular teens. Adam’s shaving off his trademark curls and going undercover.
But when Marti, the reluctant rock princess, and Adam, the undercover guitar wizard, meet, sparks fly in more ways than one. They spend their time alternating between making out and driving each other crazy. But their summer adventures of skinny dipping, storm watching, and stolen kisses are brought to a halt when tragedy strikes.
Suddenly, they’re on opposite sides of the country, just when they need each other the most. Can Marti survive life with her dad and his vicious girlfriend? Will Adam get so fed up with his over-managed life and controlling parents that he quits the band?
Snapshot. A moment in time that changes two people forever.
For Adam Jamieson, normal is not possible. He is the genius guitar player of the band Jamieson. He’s ecstatic to finally get a two-week break from his micromanaged life and a chance to hang with regular teens. Adam’s shaving off his trademark curls and going undercover.
But when Marti, the reluctant rock princess, and Adam, the undercover guitar wizard, meet, sparks fly in more ways than one. They spend their time alternating between making out and driving each other crazy. But their summer adventures of skinny dipping, storm watching, and stolen kisses are brought to a halt when tragedy strikes.
Suddenly, they’re on opposite sides of the country, just when they need each other the most. Can Marti survive life with her dad and his vicious girlfriend? Will Adam get so fed up with his over-managed life and controlling parents that he quits the band?
Snapshot. A moment in time that changes two people forever.
Darian’s Review:
I read the first book in this series, Rock and a Hard Place, a few months back. I’ll admit
I’m typically not much of a YA fan and was hesitant about reading
it. But Stanton’s writing style, ability to tell a story, and
talent for plot pace quickly washed those worries away. I’m happy
to report that her sequel, Snapshot,
also holds the things I loved about reading Stanton’s work the
first time around.
True to Stanton’s style, the book
starts off with lively characters that you can’t wait to get to
know. Marti has many characteristics of your average teen. Throw in a
bit of spunk, a dash of Stanton’s amazing ability at fleshed out
emotions, and poof! She’s a girl any teen (or woman) can relate to
and love.
Stanton has this way (which I have to
say I’m a tad jealous of) of drawing you so deeply into the story
that you completely forget the world around you. The story flows
effortlessly, and again she paints beautiful scenes throughout the
book, highlighting different aspects at just the right moment. Being
a writer myself, I can’t help thinking about the author while
reading a book. It just happens. Did they slave over it? How many
drafts did they do? How many times did they write this scene to get
it just right? But I didn’t think about Stanton once. Her story
took me by the hand on the first page, and led me through it until
the last page.
Stanton is one of the best I’ve seen
at plot pace. She lifts you up so high that you’re smiling while
reading, only to make you gasp at the precise moment, of course then
urging you to hurry up and get to the next chapter. She’s really
quite fantastic at creating the perfect timing for the story.
I felt the emotions of every character
so raw that it seemed as if I knew them, that I was living the story
with them. The challenges they faced in coming together and being
torn apart made my heart race, and stop. I had to keep
reading, and again, finished the book in one sitting.
Overall this was another great read by
Stanton. She has a fantastic ability in creating real characters,
real emotion, and real drama – with flare. There are about four
authors that I will blindly buy their books, because I know it
will be a good read. Stanton has now made that list. She’s just a
very talented writer who clearly has what it takes to bring solid
writing and stories time and again.
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