Catch a Falling Star
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
3.9
(326)
Kim Culbertson
A deliciously charming novel about finding true love . . . and yourself.Nothing ever happens in Little, CA. Which is just the way 17-year-old Carter Moon likes it. But when Hollywood arrives to film a movie starring former child star-turned public relations mess Adam Jakes, everything changes. Utterly annoyed, Carter feels like the only girl not buying what Hollywood's selling. Then Carter gets an offer she can't refuse: play the part of Adam's girlfriend while he's in Little, to improve his public image, and take home a hefty paycheck, which her family desperately needs. So instead of a summer hanging out with friends and working, Carter begrudgingly poses for the tabloids but soon finds that Adam isn't who she thought. Worse yet, she might actually be falling for him. As they grow closer, their relationship walks a blurry line between what's real and what's fake; and Carter must open her eyes to the scariest of unexplored worlds - her future. Can Carter figure out what she wants out of life AND get the boy? Or are there no Hollywood endings in real life?
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Author
Kim Culbertson
Pages
304
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published Date
2014-04-29
ISBN
0545627052 9780545627054
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Cute clean YA romance. Small town girl who loves her life meets movie star and they slowly form a friendship/ fake relationship that turns real."
Loann
"First book I fell in love with and annotated! "
sidd
"This was cute but I think it could’ve been cuter. My favorite fake relationship is Lara Jean and Peter Kavinski and Carter and Adam just weren’t at the level but it was still a cute easy read"
Alecia Cunningham
"good story, verrry cheesy lol "
katiee
"After reading a really depressing book, I needed to read this. A simplistic cute book with a happy ending I needed 💜."
Alexa Hansen
"3.5 stars<br/><br/>I liked this book but not enough to give it a solid 4 stars. <br/>It was really sweet and also talked about family drama and growing up besides just having the romance be the main focus. <br/><br/>There wasn’t anything too special about this book, and some situations that had such a big buildup ended so quickly and easily that it kind of made me go “what’s the point in having that happen in the first place if it gets resolved on 2 seconds?” <br/><br/>Overall, this was a sweet contemporary romance that I’m glad I gave a try. It wasn’t so much for me but I’m sure others would love it!"
Koko
"Awww. So adorable. I love the metaphors. pages 158-159 were so good with those. Just all of it was so cute even if it is cliche."
Annee N. Grayson
"Late review, but I remember this book feeling like a movie. <br/><br/>(started this in 2021, finished it in 2022) <br/><br/>Tropes: Fake dating, forced proximity and I forgot what else"
your mom has
"I love this book so much!!! I reread it all the time."
Ariana Becerra
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