Heather Gordon is a waitress in a small-town barbecue joint and dreams of opening her own bakery. When a top-of-the-charts rock band, Kirwan, stops by they create a stir with the locals. Later as the band gets into a food fight and leaves, Heather and her sister Wendy are left to clean up the mess. Wendy is fan-smitten by the Kirwan brothers, Heather is merely disgusted. Alex Kirwan the oldest brother who had been outside during the food fight comes in to pay the bill and faces Heather’s wrath at how horrible his brothers and the roadies had been. Alex who is older and more of a grown-up than his younger brothers offers money to pay for the mess which is disgustedly turned down by Heather. So, he offers his help instead. He can’t help but be struck by Heather’s beauty and her complete lack of interest in him or the band. She hasn’t even listened to their music. After the mess is cleaned up, he offers them VIP tickets and backstage passes to the concert. Wendy accepts them excitedly, Heather rolls her eyes.

However, the girls do go the next day and Heather is impressed. When they go backstage, Heather stumbles in on Alex in his dressing room and they end up talking about books and regular life. Alex finds himself yearning to get back to the real world that Heather represents. When Heather accidentally leaves her phone in his room, he insists on the band going to her house the next morning so he can give it to her in person. Heather is stunned to see him but soon they begin corresponding by text and very slowly a relationship develops.

This sweet love story is a fairly uncomplicated look at what might happen when small-town innocence collides with superstardom. My biggest concern with the book is how slowly it progresses. The middle of the story drags on endlessly. I would have liked to see more of Heather grappling with Alex’s world. It feels like she never really gives it a chance which would help more with her eventual change of heart. I also never really see much of the temptations Alex must face while on the road. That is barely dealt with.

Still, Amy Clipston tells a mostly compelling story and we are rewarded with an HEA.

I received an advanced reader copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.

Cute and quick read. Maybe a bit too quick, but it was a nice time. If you are into insta love, this is for you

If you love sweet romance book without angst this one will fit the bill. It follows the story of a famous boy band member and a small town woman. It reads like a Hallmark movie. I enjoyed it as a palette cleanser between a thriller and angst ridden romance.

Overall, it was great but I was a little disappointed that the main girl character started with a lot of sass but we never got to see that side of her in the rest of the book.

I really enjoyed this book. Highly recommend.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy, and I give my review freely.

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I usually try to find something positive to say about most books or try to carry on reading but this really didn't do it for me. I have read Mills and Boon books where you have to get into the characters quickly in order to tell the story which means a lot of exposition and explaining but Starstruck is supposed to be a full-length book and so it didn't need the huge swaths of explanation.
The dialogue was very cliche and I did feel as if I was reading bad fanfiction at times. There's only so much "there was a connection because he was hot" that I can deal with.

When a famous rock band leaves a huge mess at her family’s restaurant, Heather Gordon can’t resist telling off the one band member who remained behind to help clean up. Although he had no part in the mess his younger brothers made, Alex Kirwan does his best to make amends by offering Heather and her sister VIP passes to his band’s next concert. Surprisingly, Heather enjoys herself, and is even more shocked when Alex asks for her number. As their friendship grows, will Heather and Alex be able to bridge the gap between their vastly different lives? Find out in this sweet, entertaining romance.

"Starstruck" is a charming love story that begins when Heather, a small-town waitress, crosses paths with Alex, the lead singer of the famous rock band Kirwan. Despite their different worlds, sparks fly, and their romance blossoms. The novel beautifully explores the challenges of fame, long-distance love, and the power of a deep connection. If you enjoy heartwarming stories of unexpected romance, "Starstruck" is a must-read that will leave you feeling hopeful and enamoured.

Sweet and clean rockstar & normal girl fall in love. Alex was great and I wanted to like Heather more. I wasn’t a huge fan of her poor self image that ran the entire book. She never really seemed to work on it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Cute small-town-girl-meets-rockstar story. Favorite thing - the authentic friendships. Hurdle- heather’s insecurities. Inspiring scene- the grand opening.

Starstruck is a very cute love story between the lead singer in a band, Alex, and a small town girl, Heather. It goes through their not so meet cute, their deep connection and the trials of being separated for long periods of time.

Things I liked: the actual storyline, the characters and their text/email conversations.

Things I had a hard time with: the dialogue was to perfect, to polished and not necessarily how people would talk.

Overall, I did enjoy the book. So if you are looking for a super sweet, spice free (kissing only), lovely romance, then this is the one for you!

3/5 ⭐️

✨ 3th Person (not my favorite)
✨ Small Town
✨ Sweet & easy read
✨ Rockstar MMC
✨ Quirky FMC

>> I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review <<

3.5 stars – This was the first time I have read anything by this author, and I have to say that I did like the book. The story showed a lot of promise! I like the rockstar celebrity with a small-town down to earth partner trope. There is a huge downside to being famous and, with social media the way it is today, nothing is private anymore.

Heather and Alex have a meet cute at a small-town restaurant in North Carolina while Alex and his boy band brothers are traveling on tour. I’m not going to spoil the story here, but it is something that I could see happening. Except for one thing – Alex is 29 and Heather is 26 – but they don’t kiss until too far along into the story. I think that even a simple kiss would have been more realistic earlier on. I realize that this is a clean romance, and it is a very sweet one, but I don’t think this story would happen this way in today’s world. That all being said, I did enjoy the book and didn’t want to put it down. I hope Ms. Clipston plans on writing stories for Alex’s brothers as well and I look forward to reading them!

A big “Thank You” to NetGalley, the author Amy Clipston and Thomas Nelson Publishing for providing me with an advance copy in return for an independent, honest review.

This is a book that makes me smile whilst reading, a happy book. Sometimes you just need a book like this to unwind and escape. You won’t be disappointed

I love the book, though it took me longer than I expected it to. Maybe I wasn't in the right mind to read it. But I anyways enjoyed it. I may read it again.

This is a review of Starstruck by Amy Clipston a small town sweet level romance about a waitress that dates a pop star.

The story is an easy light read although I was disappointed that the fire of the heroine which was what attracted the pop star to her in the first place completely disappeared as soon as the scene was over and never returned. She then became quite meek and waited for things to happen to/for her and everyone around her had to prop her up. I just wish she had more guts.
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Unfortunately this book didn’t work for me and mostly because I was completely unable to relate with the characters and found them a little boring… The plot is creative and intriguing, with a lot of potential but sadly did not reach my expectations! You will enjoy this book if you are into clean romances with a cute and simple storyline.

This was a sweet, kinda of fast paced romance. It starts off with Heather Gordon meeting the famous Kirwan brothers at her parents restaurant. Not in the best way as two of the brothers started a food fight while the third brother was occupied. After Jordan apologizes for his brother’s actions, the romance between the two somewhat starts up. You will have to read this book to see what happens next.
What I liked about this book was that it was a typical friends to lovers type romance. There wasn’t a ton of drama until the end.

I graciously received an advance e-copy from Netgalley for review. All opinions are my own.

Starstruck by Amy Clipston was such a sweet, heartfelt read. Once I got started, I could not put it down!
Who doesn’t love a good celebrity heartthrob meets small-town homebody?
Alex and his younger brothers are part of a well-known band that stops at Heather’s family’s diner on their way through town. While Alex takes a phone call, his brothers trash the restaurant and leave the mess behind. How you meet definitely has an impact on a relationship, and that comes to play in this delightful romance. Heather is not amused and not impressed by Alex’s celebrity status when he returns and tries to make amends. Heather’s younger sister, on the other hand, is a big fan and convinces Heather to accept Alex’s offer to attend the sold-out concert as his guest.
After the concert, Heather accidentally stumbles into a backroom where Alex is unwinding, and the two hit it off, talking about literature. Heather leaves, sure she will never see Alex again. Alex is disappointed until he finds her phone, giving him the open door to see Heather again. After returning her phone, Alex and Heather exchange numbers, and over the following weeks, they begin to text and call regularly, developing a true friendship. Before long, hearts are involved, and Alex tries to turn their friendship into something more.
Alex and Heather’s relationship blossoms and grows while they keep in touch and travel to visit one another. But just as all great romances experience, their love is tested when the paparazzi begin to harass Heather. Heather’s self-doubt causes her to question whether their relationship can work. Will Alex and Heather learn to communicate their needs, to sacrifice and compromise so their love can go the distance? Be sure to check it out when this comes out on November 13, 2023!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Absolutely loved this delightful, heartwarming clean romance! Can always count on Amy Clipston to write stories that go right to the heart of the reader.

Sisters Heather, age 26 and Wendy, 22, both work in their family restaurant. When a large group of handsome young men come in, Wendy suddenly turns into a starstruck, giggly, squealing teenager. When Heather tells her to calm down, Wendy is shocked her sister does not know the young men are from the extremely popular rock band Kirwan. Heather is not impressed, nor does she have any idea who that is.

When the group leaves several hours later, leaving a big tip, as well as big mess after a food throwing frenzy, Heather is even less impressed. The older of the Kirwan brothers, Alex, apologies for the behavior of his younger brothers and helps Heather clean up the mess. Alex also leaves two VIP tickets for their concert in a nearby city, for the next night. The tickets are for Wendy and Heather, although Heather does not want to go, she reluctantly agrees to accompany Wendy to the concert and is surprised that she enjoys it. Afterwards they have a backstage pass and Heather and Alex connect over discovering their mutual love of books.

This is a charming, heartwarming story as Heather and Alex strike up a friendship via text and form a book club between the two of them to discuss their favorite books. There are many obstacles to their budding friendship. While Alex is on the road almost constantly with the band, presenting concerts across the nation and even in Europe, Heather is realizing her dream of opening her own combination bookshop and bakery.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Such a sweet story.
When Heather has a chance encounter with a famous rock star, whom she didn't recognize, her life and his are changed forever. But how can their two worlds coexist.
Loved the characters, and their real life values. Rooted for them the whole book. Simple but wonderful story about love, friendship and compromise.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.