Amanda’s husband, Cuban pop star Alejandro, believed he was doing right by his wife when he left her on her parents’ farm in the familiar shelter of Lancaster’s Amish community. Amanda, however, has other ideas. Unwilling to sit idly by and hide from the paparazzi, she follows her husband to Europe for the start of his world tour to find out if their marriage can be saved once and for all.
When the two reunite, it’s plain to see that their love is stronger than their differences. But as they travel together, Amanda is surprised to discover that her own fame is beginning to match her husband’s. Now she must struggle to bridge her Amish upbringing and a new, unasked-for role in the public eye. As other unexpected tensions challenge their bond, can Amanda and Alejandro keep their promises and make space for her faith, his fame, and a growing love? AMAZON 3 STARS
I had high hopes for this book, because of its unusual story line. And I was wondering how this was going to work out.
I would have to say that although Amanda and Alejandro were interesting enough people, it was just an okay story. It could have been so much more.....
Although I could see the struggle of both MC's to adjust to the other's life style and upbringing. I still found it hard to connect to the story and most of the people.
Alejandro's stage persona "Viper" and the surrounding groupies and some celebrities caused a lot of problems when it came to their personal life. Amanda had welcomed Alejandro's daughter (Isadora) with open arms and that did add some warm moments.
The book really did show how tough it was to have a real relationship with so much fakeness and backstabbing people around. She began to see the truth that there were very few real friendships in the business. Like Alejandro told her, someone always wanted something. That was hard for her to take. Amanda did make the best out of some difficult and often uncomfortable situations. It felt at times like it dragged on just a bit too long.
There was a plus of being able to see the world with the fresh eyes of Amanda. Also the book included countries and sites that were visited while on tour. Places that Amanda would have never seen had she always remained in her Amish community.
Alejandro's stage persona "Viper" and the surrounding groupies and some celebrities caused a lot of problems when it came to their personal life. Amanda had welcomed Alejandro's daughter (Isadora) with open arms and that did add some warm moments.
The book really did show how tough it was to have a real relationship with so much fakeness and backstabbing people around. She began to see the truth that there were very few real friendships in the business. Like Alejandro told her, someone always wanted something. That was hard for her to take. Amanda did make the best out of some difficult and often uncomfortable situations. It felt at times like it dragged on just a bit too long.
There was a plus of being able to see the world with the fresh eyes of Amanda. Also the book included countries and sites that were visited while on tour. Places that Amanda would have never seen had she always remained in her Amish community.
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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