Hadley Daniels is tired of feeling invisible. After Hadley's best friend moves away and she gets on the bad side of some girls at school, she goes to spend the summer with her grandparents in the Lake Michigan resort town of Grand Haven. Her next door neighbor is none other than teen TV star Simone Hendrickson, who is everything Hadley longs to be-pretty, popular, and famous-and she's thrilled when Simone treats her like a friend. Being popular is a lot harder than it looks. It's fun and flattering when Simone includes her ...
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Hadley Daniels is tired of feeling invisible. After Hadley's best friend moves away and she gets on the bad side of some girls at school, she goes to spend the summer with her grandparents in the Lake Michigan resort town of Grand Haven. Her next door neighbor is none other than teen TV star Simone Hendrickson, who is everything Hadley longs to be-pretty, popular, and famous-and she's thrilled when Simone treats her like a friend. Being popular is a lot harder than it looks. It's fun and flattering when Simone includes her in her circle, though Hadley is puzzled about why her new friend refuses to discuss her former Hollywood life. Caught up with Simone, Hadley finds herself ignoring her quiet, steadfast friend, Charlotte. To make things even more complicated, along comes Nick Jenkins... He's sweet, good-looking, and Hadley can be herself around him without all the fake drama. However, the mean girls have other ideas and they fill Nick's head with lies about Hadley, sending him running back to his ex-girlfriend and leaving Hadley heartbroken. So when her parents decide to relocate to Grand Haven, Hadley hopes things will change when school starts...only to be disappointed once again. Cliques. Back-stabbing. Love gone bad. Is this really what it's like to live... Next Door To A Star?
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This book was a 4 star read for me, it took me a little bit to get into the story. I had a hard time connecting with Hadley at first. I felt like Hadley was portrayed more immature for her age group at times. After Hadley�s best friend moves away she gets bullied even more. Excited to be going to her grandparents for the summer she�s looking forward to getting to know her grandparents' neighbor, Simone.
Hadley encounters up and down moments with Simone. She also meets Charlotte, a nice young lady that enjoys spending time with her. And she also meets Nick who she hits it off with at first, then there is a twist with him.
Overall this is a good read that touches on many young adult issues. All of the characters added a great element to the story. We get teenage drama, romance, bullying and so much more. I look forward to reading more from this author. 1-click and get started today.
