Sidecar Crush by Claire Kingsley and Lucy ScoreMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
When Fame Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
This is the second book in a continuing series. On the whole, each book can be read separately, however, there is an overarching storyline which only makes sense if the books are read in order. The overarching storyline is fairly well explained in this book if you really don’t want to read the first book, but it will make more sense if you read the books in order.
I read the first book in this series quite some time ago and I’d forgotten that I’d already bought the second book straight after reading the first one, Whiskey Chaser. I was reminded of the book after reading Lucy Score’s Benevolence Series and decided to dig it out.
Jameson Bodine comes from a family that’s had its share of rough times. Jameson was always accused by his father of being weak because of his gentle, shy and artistic nature. Jameson did not feel valued or loved by his father, but he sought refuge in his art made from found scrap metal materials. He’s making a living with his art but is on the verge of becoming sought after if only he can finish the biggest commission of his career.
Leah Mae Larkin grew up in Bootleg Springs until age 12 when her parents divorced and she was dragged to Florida by her mother. For the next four years, she came back for the Summer, which she adored, especially because she got to spend it with her best friend Jameson. When Leah Mae’s career in modelling took off, she stopped coming back to Bootleg Springs and she lost touch with Jameson. Now she’s back for a visit to see her Dad who has been sick and to introduce him to her fiancé. The fiancé doesn’t seem much impressed with Bootleg Springs and Bootleg Springs doesn’t rate him much either.
This story is about a woman who has wanted fame more than anything her whole life and worked so hard to get it that when it arrives and she finds out it isn’t what she expected doesn’t know quite what to do. It’s also a story of finding your own path and determining your own worth rather than letting other people do it for you.
I wasn’t sure how this book would unfold but I was impressed with how everything was handled. There is no cheating in this book and I wasn’t sure how Leah Mae was going to get her HEA with her waste of space fiancé involved. It was handled well and in a believable and relatable manner.
I like how the Bodine family are around each other. They are very loyal, but still have problems between themselves, they just won’t tolerate outsiders hurting their siblings. Their formative years shaped their identities in unique ways but also formed a tight bond that though weakened occasionally is never broken. They can go from fighting hard with each other and then in an instant take each other’s backs against someone else. It’s a very common sibling dynamic and it’s utilised deftly in this book.
Now I’ve been reminded of this series of books, I’m going to carry on reading them, because I love the craziness of a town which has a 4th July obstacle course race that ends up in a puddle of mud followed by a dip in the lake and a town chicken that is a bit of a mascot. There are so many other lovely comedic touches to this town that you can’t help but smile as you read the book. It makes the relationship growing pains all the more bittersweet in contrast. I can’t wait to see who’s story comes next.
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