The last thing I deserve is the woman I want.What words come to mind when you think of a celebrity? I don’t mean the obvious, like appearance or wealth. I mean as far as personality goes. What words do you think of?Selfish? Self-centered? Arrogant? I’d have to agree. In the Land of Chase, anyway. Yes, I’m referring to myself–Chase McDaniel. If you’ve watched TV in the last few years, you know … last few years, you know who I am.
But my wife, Carrie, is nothing like me. She’s amazing. I don’t deserve her, and I think she’s beginning to realize that too…
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This is the first book i’ve read from this author and it completely intrigued me. I loved that one character is famous in a book and I wanted to see how it played out.
Carrie is a school teacher and it seemed that her relationship to chase was on the fast track. She was completely enthralled but being married to someone famous was completely different from what we believe it would be. Chase is an awesome hero and wants to change stuff to make his life and image better but there are battles!
This is the first book in this series and I will say I’m intrigued on what else this series holds.
This is my first book by this author, I enjoyed it and will be looking for more from her. This is a romance story that I read in one sitting. It is a well developed story that has characters that are connectable and made the story realistic. Chase is the opposite of his wife, Carrie. What will happen to their relationship when she finds out he has a secret? Are they strong enough to survive the aftermath? Emotional story in parts that will keep you reading. I highly recommend this book.
3 Stars
The Men of Holmby Hills: Chase, is the first book in The Holmby Hills series by Allyson Simonian. It is a short story- and made for a quick and easy read. It is a contemporary romance- with drama, a touch of mystery, secrets, and realizing what’s truly important. I though this was a good story, but it didn’t grab me the way some of Ms. Simonian’s other work has done. I don’t really know why exactly, perhaps I am just having an ‘off’ day. But this is what I came away feeling. The story did feel a little rushed in places, and some of the story/situations were skimmed over and I felt like I didn’t really get the chance to immerse myself in the story because everything happened so quickly, too quickly at times. I would have liked to have read a slightly longer version of this book, so the characters got more of a chance to develop and grow- I’m not saying that there wasn’t any depth to the story or characters, because there was some, but Not enough to have me invest in them and their story. I did prefer the second half of the book to the first halt- as there was some drama, a touch of danger, and a little more action- which gave the story an added interest.
Chase is a well-known actor working on a popular series. His immature ways, playboy ways, and thoughtless actions have given him some bad press of late and his image is in serious need of an overhaul. When he meets Carrie, she’s like a breath of fresh air- and he’s immediately drawn to her. He asks her out- and one date soon leads to more. A whirlwind romance ensues, followed by a trip down the aisle. But when secrets are revealed it shatters her trust and everything starts crumbling around them.
Carrie is a high school history teacher when she meets Chase on set. She is completely smitten by him and can’t believe this sexy celebrity is showing any interest in her. Everything happens so fast, one minute they’re dating and the next they’re married. But life with a celebrity isn’t everything she’d imagined it would be.- there are some serious drawbacks, especially when he’s so self-centred. She starts to feel a little lost, withdrawn and unsure of herself. She really doesn’t feel comfortable in his world- not that he’s doing anything to try to make things easier for her. Finding out a few ‘truths’ shocks her back into reality. But where do they go from here? Chase has some serious changes to make if he wants to fix things. Will he even be bothered? And if he is, will it be too little too late?
I really didn’t like Chase for most of the book, and he only just redeemed himself a little by the end. He really is everything the blurb says- spoiled, arrogant, self centred, selfish, pompous, career driven, and very immature. I couldn’t believe the way he treated Carrie- she was so sweet, understanding, shy, and smart. So, she really didn’t deserve the way he treated her. But I felt a little better about everything with the way the story ended- with hope and love.
If you want to know what happens with Chase and Carrie, you really should read all the details for yourself!
Thank you, Ms. Simonian!
Carrie started out a a shy small town girl from Texas but as the story progressed she became more scared and unsure of life. Chase is 30 and thinks about himself and only himself, even after marriage. And when Carrie finds out why Chase really rushed into marriage, she runs. I felt no connection to the characters or to the reader. There is a HFN ending.