Isabel Banta
Zaffre Publishing
Debut following the fortunes of Amber Young, a fame-hungry teen pop star in the late 90s/noughties. Her rise to fame sees her pitted against fellow teen idols Gwen and Savannah, who seem to gain longed-for success much more easily. Amber experiences the highs and lows of stardom, gets mixed up in a messy romance with a boyband member and eventually tries to leave the spotlight to pursue songwriting.
What is great fun is all the characters have echoes of the 'real' pop stars from of that era. It's a bit trashy but pretty readable - anyone nostalgic for this era of pop music will find plenty to enjoy here!
Due for publication 25 June