Now That I've Found You

 Shirley J.                   Adult Fiction                             Movie Stars,  Relatives, Musicians

Now That I've Found You by Kristina Forest   336 pages

Evie Jones' grandmother is ultra famous movie star, Evelyn Conway.   Evie wants to follow in her steps and become a famous film star herself.   Unfortunately she is betrayed by her bff who cons her into doing an impression of a famous director who has offered Evie a part in a plum film he is making.  When her bff posts the video of Evie on social media, the director finds it offensive and pulls the offer affectively blacklisting Evie in Hollywood and oh yes her bff lands that role Evie just lost!   Near a mental breakdown, Evie goes to see her famous grandmother, Gigi, but, shall we say Evie has a spoiled and entitled attitude and when she goes off on her grandmother in Gigi's own house no less.  Gigi wants some space to deal with her hurt.  She disappears.  Good enough for spoiled brat Evie, but, now trying to boost her acting career, Evie has been offered a gig presenting Gigi with a lifetime film career award, but, she needs Gigi to appear at the awards so Evie can self promote at her Grandmother's expense.  Gigi does not want the award and doesn't want to go to the awards show.  It is more than Evie can stand!  She searches for Gigi to save her own career regardless of what her grandmother wants.  Evie is only thinking of herself tough cookies on everyone else including Milo Williams an up and coming young musician who is a friend of Gigi's and who tries to mediate between the two.  Lots happens and the story is a good one.   I recommend this one to teens on up.   Family, fame and fleeting opinions fly.  Sometimes enemies become frenemies, sometimes the ones we love get used in the bargain but everything is a learning experience.