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Replacing the blond, beautiful female lead singer of a rock band won’t be easy, but high school singing sensation Chelsea Ford brings her own sound and style to the popular group, Melbourne. The former contestant on a reality TV show “American Pop Star” joins three hot rockers --- previously preppy boarding school buddies --- on their summer tour. Life on the road with Pem, Beckett and Malcolm offers Chelsea a chance to grow as an artist and find her own voice. When the up-and-coming singer meets teen Hollywood heartthrob Lucas Rivers, her romance takes center stage. However, the relationship may dim the lights on her bandmates. In FOR THE RECORD, author Charlotte Huang takes a fresh, fun look at the music industry. Her hip heroine Chelsea Ford embraces fame while staying true to herself.
This entertaining novel, written in the first person, succeeds because the main character shares her thoughts and feelings with the reader. As Huang takes you to Pittsburgh for Chelsea’s first Melbourne performance, she writes, “By the end of our mini set, I felt invincible. The tiny crowd had responded enough that I knew they weren’t totally dead inside. We had talked about our collective commitment to leaving it all on the stage each and every time we played, and I thought we’d delivered.”
Charlotte Huang takes a fresh, fun look at the music industry… a rockin’ good read
From Pittsburgh to New York, the reader goes on tour with Chelsea all over the country, getting a compelling look at playing in a rock band. I enjoyed the colorful account of life on the road with Melbourne. Living on a tour bus or “camping in a box” with three gorgeous guys seems like a dream for most teenage girls, yet Chelsea complains of groupies, bunk beds and instant oatmeal for breakfast. The “sleep-deprived, claustrophobic, and malnourished” Michigan native finds her summer gig less glam than she expected --- until Lucas Rivers enters her life.
With a movie star boyfriend comes fancy hotels, paparazzi and instant fame. The lead singer’s increasing popularity brings more ticket sales, but too much drama for Melbourne. Worried she may alienate her own band members, the young rocker must do what is best for the group.
I became a fan of Chelsea Ford and couldn’t put down FOR THE RECORD. Charlotte Huang gives a rockin’ good read as she takes you on tour with the teenage band, Melbourne. Her characters are believable and their experiences heartfelt. I hope the novel makes its way to the big screen so we can hear these rock stars perform.
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Chelsea thought she knew what being a rock star was like…until she became one. After losing a TV talent show, she slid back into small-town anonymity. But one phone call changed everything. Now she’s the lead singer of the band Melbourne, performing in sold-out clubs every night and living on a bus with three gorgeous and talented guys. The bummer is that the band barely tolerates her. And when teen hearthrob Lucas Rivers take an interest in her, Chelsea is suddenly famous, bringing Melbourne to the next level --- not that they’re happy about that. Her feelings for Beckett, Melbourne’s bassist, are making life even more complicated. Chelsea only has the summer tour to make the band --- and their fans --- love her. The paparazzi, the haters, the grueling schedule…Chelsea believed she could handle it. But what if she can’t?
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Chelsea thought she knew what being a rock star was like…until she became one. After losing a TV talent show, she slid back into small-town anonymity. But one phone call changed everything. Now she’s the lead singer of the band Melbourne, performing in sold-out clubs every night and living on a bus with three gorgeous and talented guys. The bummer is that the band barely tolerates her. And when teen hearthrob Lucas Rivers take an interest in her, Chelsea is suddenly famous, bringing Melbourne to the next level --- not that they’re happy about that. Her feelings for Beckett, Melbourne’s bassist, are making life even more complicated. Chelsea only has the summer tour to make the band --- and their fans --- love her. The paparazzi, the haters, the grueling schedule…Chelsea believed she could handle it. But what if she can’t?
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Chelsea thought she knew what being a rock star was like…until she became one. After losing a TV talent show, she slid back into small-town anonymity. But one phone call changed everything
Now she’s the lead singer of the band Melbourne, performing in sold-out clubs every night and living on a bus with three gorgeous and talented guys. The bummer is that the band barely tolerates her. And when teen hearthrob Lucas Rivers take an interest in her, Chelsea is suddenly famous, bringing Melbourne to the next level --- not that they’re happy about that. Her feelings for Beckett, Melbourne’s bassist, are making life even more complicated.
Chelsea only has the summer tour to make the band --- and their fans --- love her. If she doesn’t, she’ll be back in Michigan for senior year, dying a slow death. The paparazzi, the haters, the grueling schedule…Chelsea believed she could handle it. But what if she can’t?
