THE DAYDREAMS BY LAURA HANKIN

​The Daydreams is a juicy novel filled with drama, backstabbing, and somewhat washed up reality tv stars. I loved it!

Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: May 2, 2023
Genre: Drama
Series: None. 
Pages: 358 pages
Format: eBook Source: Berkley Publishers

A deliciously entertaining novel about the stars of a popular teen show from the early 2000s—and the reunion special, thirteen years after their scandalous flameout, that will either be their last chance at redemption, or destroy them all for good.

Back in 2004, The Daydreams had it all: a cast of innocent-seeming teenagers acting and singing their hearts out, amazing ratings, and a will-they-or-won’t-they romance that steamed up fan fiction forums. Then, during the live season two finale, it all imploded, leaving everyone scrambling to understand why.

Afterward, the four stars went down very different paths. Kat is now a lawyer in Washington, DC. Liana is the bored wife of a famous athlete. Noah, the show’s golden boy, emerged unscathed and is poised to become a household name. And Summer, the object of Noah’s fictional (and maybe real-life) affections, is the cautionary tale.

But now the fans are demanding a reunion special. The stars all have private reasons to come back: forgiveness, revenge, a second chance with a first love. But as they tentatively rediscover the magic of the original show, old secrets threaten to resurface—including the real reason behind their downfall.

Will this reunion be a chance to make things right? Or will it be the biggest mess the world has ever seen? No matter what, the ratings will be wild.

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Laura Hankin can write in any genre, and I’ll enjoy the book. She’s proven this to me with her last 3 releases and each one still stays vividly in my mind. Admittedly, I was on the fence about reading this one because I’m really not a fan of the “famous” trope whether it be in a romance, thriller, or literary fiction like this one. But I was pleasantly surprised by THE DAYDREAMS because I enjoyed it a lot! With lots of juicy drama and characters you love to hate I ate this one up. In fact, I finished it in one sitting because I was so invested in the lives of these individuals that I needed to see what would happen when they were finally reunited for a comeback special – it was soapy DRAMA, and I was RIVETED. Another great book by the author! Highly recommended.

𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5 stars)

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❥ Soapy Drama
❥ Washed Up Actors looking for a comeback
❥ Literary Fiction
❥ Redemption Stories