Review: Faith, love, and Pixie dust
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2014
*** This ARC was kindly provided by the author and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**5 I want this story to never end stars!!"Noah was always going to shine. He was always going to be mine. But sometimes even I forget the way things were before he was famous."Every time I start a new book, it's a journey. Some are admittedly more enjoyable than others. Some books grab you from the beginning, only to let you down half way through. Some start slower but by the end have you captivated. Some give you so many feels you are on an emotional roller coaster. "Before He Was Famous" was the best kind of journey in my opinion. I was hooked from the prologue and all the way through. I had lots of feels. It brought back memories of my best friend who just happened to be a boy. I was connected and invested in this. I couldn't wait to reach the end, yet at the same time I never wanted the journey to be over.Noah and Chloe have been friends since they were small children. Not just any friends, but the best of friends, with all the memories and adventurous stories that go along with it. He is the Peter to her Pan. It is a friendship that distance cannot affect. There is only one glitch to their friendship, a moment in time neither talk about, both try and fail to forget.Chloe always knew Noah would be famous. He has always had stars in his eyes and the charisma and raw talent only a select few are born with. What neither of them anticipated is what being famous would mean to them individually and to their friendship.Chloe is sugar and spice. She is sweet and innocent, but just enough spice to keep her from being a complete pushover. She values friendships and family. She loves taking pictures and that is all she really wants to do. She is awakened to the craziness of the world when she moves to New York with her best friend to try to make it doing what she loves, taking pictures. Only taking pictures is the least of what is required of her. All the while she is watching her best friend become famous.She unfortunately has to learn the hard way that people are not always as they seem. Some things are worth fighting for and worth the risk despite the mind numbing fear of it all.Noah... oh Noah, he is absolutely lovable and frustrating all rolled into one. He is superstar gorgeous. Incredibly talented. All he wants to do, all he has ever wanted to do was play his music. When he wins an American Idol type contest, he thought his dream was coming true. However, being famous involves way more than just playing music and its so easy to get swept away and forget who you are. Noah has an incredibly sweet and romantic side that seems to stay buried until it all comes out in the lyrics of his songs."The scariest things in life always surprise us. but so do incredible moments, moments that shake us to our core, change us, challenge us, shape us, make us feel alive! We should never block those moments out, or push them away because, well.... all we are is faith and trust and pixie dust, right? All we have is now."Noah and Chloe's story is filled with unforgettable, life changing moments. Some things in life are worth the risk! I so enjoyed being part of Noah and Chloe's journey! I really cannot wait to read the next book!