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.

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