Starstruck

Starstruck has all the elements of a romantic, adventurous young adult fiction read I would encourage my family and students to read. I am always on the hunt for clean fiction, and for the most part I found that Starstruck delivered the kind of read I am always searching for!

While a fifteen-year-old girl named Marsha does have two best friends, she struggles to be accepted in school. She dreams of the day her prince will whisk her away from her boring world and her cruel nemesis. When a boy named Rigel shows up at her school, she is drawn to him, and surprisingly, he is drawn to her, too! How could it be the perfectly handsome, perfectly talented quarterback pays attention to Marsha?

What I love about this book is how it picks up pace as you read and does not leave you disappointed. Thank you, Brenda Hiatt, for a great read! I am definitely going to read the rest of the books in this series : )

The nerd-girl story turned it on its head in an engaging, delightful way. I was born in a town much like Jewel, and the middle of nowhere is just how a teenager would describe it. Flat, boring, cornfields, high school, and football, Hiatt gets it all right. Including the out of place feeling of a kid who doesn't quite fit. With just the right amount of teen angst--meaning not too much--she sets you up for the twist that should be a stretch, but it all works. Can't wait for the next one in the series!

Great book! Brenda does a great job and we have ordered many of her books

As a teacher and lover of young adult fiction, I feel so lucky that I got to read this book pre-release! This is an engaging story that many readers will enjoy. Although it has similarities to other popular young adult fiction (an awkward female protagonist, handsome boy, unusual abilities, supernatural twists), they are combined in a way I haven't read before. I can't wait to read more in the continuation of this series - it's got me hooked!

It brought me back to my teenage years. It was easy to read and full of suspense. I am usually not a fiction fan, but I am going to have to read the next books in the series.

Prior to reading this on Bookviser (as a FREE gift from Brenda), I was an avid book reader. For some reason, this year, I haven't been able to read an 'actual' book. I would pick up book after book (from all of my favorite authors) but just could NOT get back into the reading mode. So one day, I received a newsletter from Brenda Hiatt, giving away her book 'Starstruck' as an E-book. So I thought to myself 'Why not?'

I immediately was impressed with this book. It had a great storyline, interesting characters, and was easily going to be a series that I was going to look forward to finishing. By reading my first E-book, 'STARSTRUCK', this got me back into reading.....just not an actual, hands-on, book.

I would highly recommend checking this book out, as well as her other books. Enjoy :)

My only complaint is that I stayed up WAY too late finishing this. lol Compelling read! Wonderful, sweet paranormal YA book with two very likeable characters, M (a/k/a Marsha, a/k/a Emileia to the people on Mars) and Rigel, who battle forces both epic and classically teenage. A possible battle between Mars and Earth is set off, very realistically, with questions of acne and first kisses and snotty rivalries with other teenage girls. One thing I loved in particular is the slow but steady progression that M makes from being ordinary (or, in her opinion, far less than ordinary) to showing the sort of quiet confidence of a budding ruler. Rigel is her perfect sidekick as a boy who actually does seem perfect, but he struggles, too: with fellow athletes who can't catch his football passes and parental (and Martian) restrictions on how much he's allowed to be with M. My thought as I read this book is that it's paranormal, about Martians, and yet it felt utterly and wonderfully NORMAL. I can't wait to read the rest of the books!

Marsha is not what you would call the popular girl. In fact Marsha is just the opposite. Geeky and acne prone with bad eyesight. Marsha never knew her parents and was raised by her aunt and uncle. Her and her aunt always seem at odds. Marsha has two best friends Bri and Deb and they are loyal friends.

Marsha has always had a crush on Jimmy, till a new guy walks into class and Marsha can not even think. His voice pulls her in and she can not even focus on anything else. Marsha knows he could never be interested in her. Riley is gorgeous popular and the new star quarterback and every girls dream. One touch changes him and Marsha forever.

Weird tings start to happen to Marsha her acne clears up, she can now see with out glasses. Riley starts throwing harder and running faster. Their chemistry is magnetic and every time they touch electricity flows through them. Marsha goes from not knowing her past to really finding out who she is, what she is made of and what she will become.

Starstruck was so detail oriented. I felt like I read a book that if turned into a TV series would be two seasons long. The writing and story was so good I could see it as a TV show. I absolutely loved watching Marsha grow through his book. She never changes who she is and never compromises her values but becomes the best version of herself. I can not wait to read Starcrossed. This is a must read Alien book. Fans of Alienated will love this book.

Marsha is not what you would call the popular girl. In fact Marsha is just the opposite. Geeky and acne prone with bad eyesight. Marsha never knew her parents and was raised by her aunt and uncle. Her and her aunt always seem at odds. Marsha has two best friends Bri and Deb and they are loyal friends.

Marsha has always had a crush on Jimmy, till a new guy walks into class and Marsha can not even think. His voice pulls her in and she can not even focus on anything else. Marsha knows he could never be interested in her. Riley is gorgeous popular and the new star quarterback and every girls dream. One touch changes him and Marsha forever.

Weird tings start to happen to Marsha her acne clears up, she can now see with out glasses. Riley starts throwing harder and running faster. Their chemistry is magnetic and every time they touch electricity flows through them. Marsha goes from not knowing her past to really finding out who she is, what she is made of and what she will become.

Starstruck was so detail oriented. I felt like I read a book that if turned into a TV series would be two seasons long. The writing and story was so good I could see it as a TV show. I absolutely loved watching Marsha grow through his book. She never changes who she is and never compromises her values but becomes the best version of herself. I can not wait to read Starcrossed. This is a must read Alien book. Fans of Alienated will love this book.

I bought this novel because the cover was SO GOOD, and I loved it!!! I'm excited for more from this author.