From Fame to Shame: Twin Fame Paperback – 10 April 2012

(I read this book as part of the He's Irresistible bundle.)This story is super cute. There's not really much else to say about it, really. Maddie is a good girl, who lives in a small town, has an ordinary life is about to start studying something 'safe' so she can have a secure future. Her twin sister, however, is a rising Hollywood star who goes out and seizes life. Except Jackie might have done a bit too much seizing lately and now the tabloids are hounding her and she's had enough. She wants a break, and who better than her secret identical twin to take her place. Just for a week or so, just to keep up with her commitments. Nothing major, just a small favour...I liked Maddie. I liked that she had no interest in living her sister's life, but agreed to it anyway because she loves her twin. I like how she just wanted to drive her expensive car and take photos, while hanging out with Jackie's sexy neighbour. Dallas is adorable too, and to be honest I had a hard time believing that any of them were as young as their supposed to be (the twins are 18, Dallas is around 20).It's all really sweet and cute and fun, with a smattering of tabloid-issues and a little angsting over telling lies. The heat level is set at a low simmer, and the ending was maybe a little too short and convenient, but mostly this was just a lovely, quick read that made me smile. A good pick-me-up piece, I think I'll be looking for more from this author.

I received this book on a read to review basis.This book is short and sweet, luckily because I was not going to sleep until I had finished reading it. The story follows the life of a twin that swaps places to give her sister a break from the Hollywood limelight. To begin with all Maddie has to worry about is not tripping over on the red carpet, but after meeting her sisters ex, and her long time crush, Dallas, it starts getting complicated.The story is well written, a quick read and the characters just jump to life. Most of us have fallen for people we know we shouldn't, so your heart goes out to Maddie, whilst also falling for Dallas (he is every girls dream). Will she or won't she?This book left me on such a high, I just wanted to go lock myself away with all my favourite books and re-visit all my favourite characters.

From Fame to Shame is only a short book so I will admit I was unsure about if it would be long enough for me to get into. This worry quickly evaporated because I straight away liked the main character, Maddie.Veronica has created some great characters with different personalities. I liked seeing how different Maddie and Jackie were although they are twins. I mostly disliked Jackie but I did warm to Maddie, she was a great main character. Dallas is a sweet guy, I wouldn't say I fell in love with him but he is sweet and I definitely saw why Maddie felt a connection.The storyline was fun and easy. I definitely wasn't ever left guessing and could pretty much always predict what was going to happen but I wasn't looking for a book which keeps you in suspense. I was looking for an easy and fun read and From Fame to Shame was definitely that.If you're looking for a sweet cotemporary book to read while you relax then this is definitely the book for you. I enjoyed the storyline and finished it feeling content.