His American Classic- GJ Morgan
Tom lives with Cassie and their daughter Molly in the USA. Tom is a tour guide around
Hollywood which he loves despite being English. When there is a fatal car accident and
Tom is made redundant, lives have to change. He takes a job from a friend after moving
back to England taking little with him other than Molly and working a dead end job in a
factory. Vince is a little dodgy to say the least but reassures Tom that no-one will get hurt
and Tom needs this desperately for the money. Lilly is a film star. One that the media
want to get pictures of- any pictures of. She has come to England to film her latest role.
We learn of her background and her ex and how she has been treated. This takes up
quite a few chapters and although is background it makes for interesting reading in
such a way that I took to and felt for Lilly and her predicament. Underneath the false
eyelashes and glamour is a lonely young woman who at heart just wants to be loved.
This is the first of two parts, the second being “Her American Classic” and leaves us at
a pivotal point in Lilly's life. Beautifully written and one to leave you thinking about
fame and the media circus. Those who just “want to be famous”. Everything comes
at a cost and privacy can’t be bought. I look forward to the second instalment.
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Told from dual perspectives that span two books, this moving and emotionally-driven love story will leave readers breathless and reeling in equal measure.
It begins. Lilly Goodridge always wanted to be an actress, but fame is an unwanted side effect she’s desperate to escape - along with the City of Angels and her enigmatic boyfriend. So she takes a tiny film role across the pond in a quiet seaside town where nobody can find her. Except for Tom. Down on his luck, Tom might not be the greatest tour guide of Hollywood Hills, but he loves living in America, even if America doesn't quite love him back. With no choice, he takes on a job he never wanted: in search of an actress he doesn't know, but knows he has to catch.
It begins. Lilly Goodridge always wanted to be an actress, but fame is an unwanted side effect she’s desperate to escape - along with the City of Angels and her enigmatic boyfriend. So she takes a tiny film role across the pond in a quiet seaside town where nobody can find her. Except for Tom. Down on his luck, Tom might not be the greatest tour guide of Hollywood Hills, but he loves living in America, even if America doesn't quite love him back. With no choice, he takes on a job he never wanted: in search of an actress he doesn't know, but knows he has to catch.
Synopsis:
We see movie stars every day on our screens, but how close is too close? How far would someone go to get that one experience and what would be the consequences? “Celebrities give us all of themselves, but still we all just want that little bit more than we should,” says G J Morgan on his debut story that focuses in equal parts on a movie star and an everyday man. “No matter all the photos and magazines and movies and videos and Paparazzi shots we see of them, it is never quite close enough.” Endless dreams, a sweeping romance and mounting drama that pushes readers to the edge of their seats - someone get the popcorn. It begins. Lilly Goodridge never wanted to be an actress, and fame is an unwanted side effect she’s desperate to escape. So she takes a tiny film role across the pond in a quiet seaside town where nobody can find her. Except for Tom. Down on his luck, Tom has no choice but to take on a job he never wanted: in search of an actress he doesn’t know, but knows he has to catch. It continues. Tom watches from afar, seeing Lily laugh, seeing her cry - an unravelling actress, ripe for the taking. All he needs is one photo. So why can’t he do it? Lily’s also at a cross-roads. It’s clear now that no matter how far she runs, she can’t ever escape fame, the paparazzi, even a persuasive Director. Surely it’s just a matter of time before she does something she’ll forever regret. Give them their big headline. Their front page news. Unless someone can convince the actress there’s more to life than running away. It ends...?
G J Morgan has been a Chef, a fashion graduate and now works in finance. His unpublished novella “Miss B Tee” has recently been adapted into a short film. His and Her American Classic are his debut novels. RELEASE DATE 28 May 2018 ROMANCE G J Morgan
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