A Dream Within A Dream: Stalk Me. Tour: Review & Giveaway

Stalk Me. (The Keatyn Chronicles #1)

Author: Jillian Dodd

Genre: YA Contemporary

Release Date: September 1, 2012

Description:

Gossip Girl meets Hollywood in this new series by That Boy author, Jillian Dodd.

Keatyn has everything she ever dreamed of. Her life is following the script she wrote for the perfect high school experience. She’s popular, goes to the best parties, dates the hottest guy, and sits at the most coveted lunch table.

She’s just not sure she wants it anymore.

Because really, things aren’t all that perfect.
Her best friend is threatening to tell everyone her perfect relationship is a scam.
Her perfect boyfriend gets drunk at every party they go to.
It’s exhausting always trying to look and act perfect.
And deep down, she isn’t sure if she has any true friends.

To add to the drama, her movie star mom’s long-time fan has turned stalker.
An older man is flirting with her and telling her they should make a movie together.
And she’s crushing on an adorable surfer. Dating a guy like him would mean committing social suicide.

So she writes a new script. One where all the pieces of her life will come together in perfect harmony.
But little does she know, there’s someone who will do anything to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Review:

Stalk Me is the first book in a new young adult contemporary series that focuses on popular high-schooler Keatyn, whose mom just happens to be a famous actress. Keatyn is living the high school dream she always fantasized about - being popular, dating a former child star, and partying it up with her friends. Something changes though, because Keatyn doesn't feel like her life is all that wonderful anymore. She's dating someone she doesn't like, is crushing on a guy who sees her as just a friend, and she fears that she's turning into a real mean girl. On top of it all, her mom now has a crazed stalker.

This is a fun and really entertaining first book in the series. It easily details the life and mind of a high school teenager, along with the added glitz and glamour of being rich and living in Malibu. Keatyn's problems are easy to relate to for the most part - dealing with high school problems and guy troubles. The characters overall seemed a bit cliched, but were well written in the snotty rich girl roles they played. The romance aspect of the book felt very realistic and it was easy to empathize with Keatyn along the way. Overall, I found this to be a great first book in a fun new YA contemporary series.