Review: Nashville Sweetheart by Rachel Hauck
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
For over a decade, Aubrey James rules the charts as the queen of country, rocketed to fame in the shadow of her gospel-singing parents’ tragic and unexpected deaths. The years, of course, bring their usual notoriety to Aubrey’s public life – her high-profile romances and fights with music executives the perfect fodder for endless juicy, though hardly truthful, headlines. Yet, despite her spotlight, she manages to keep the real and private Aubrey James a media mystery – until a former band member betrays her trust and sells a bitter and angry exclusive story to the tabloids. Aubrey knows now she must tell her long-protected story in her first interview ever, but is she ready for her past to change the course of her future?Rachel Hauck’s Nashville Sweetheart (previously titled Diva NashVegas, I believe) is a lot of fun to read. Switching between classic first-person narrative, interview dialogue and media snippets to explore life in the spotlight of the country music world, Hauck kept me on my toes and I couldn’t put the novel down. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick inspirational read. Thanks again to BookLook Bloggers for providing me with a free digital copy of this novel, as well as the opportunity to honestly review it. I was not required to write a positive review, and all the opinions I have expressed are my own. (I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”)