The Unlikely Debut of Ellie Sweet Review
Hello, bookworms and bookdragons! Today is the second and final installment of the Ellie Sweet series, The Unlikely Debut of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill. Isn’t the cover gorgeous? But anyways! Let’s dive right in, shall we? Unless you’d like to chat in the comments? Have you read this series or any of Stephanie’s books?
Summary
For once, Ellie Sweet has it all together. Her hair now curls instead of fuzzes, she’s tamed the former bad-boy, Chase Cervantes (she has, right?), and her debut novel will hit shelves in less than a year. Even her ex-friends are leaving her alone. Well, except for Palmer Davis, but it can’t be helped that he works at her grandmother’s nursing home.
Life should feel perfect. And yet, it’s not that easy. Ellie’s editor loves her, but the rest of the publishing biz? Not so much. And they’re not shy about sharing their distrust over Ellie’s unlikely debut.
Ellie has always been able to escape reality in the pages of her novel, but with the stress of major edits and rocky relationships, her words dry up. In fiction, everything always comes together, but in real life, it seems to Ellie that hard work isn’t always enough, the people you love can’t always be trusted, and the dream-come-true of publishing her book could be the biggest mistake she’s made yet. ~book blurb
Evaluation
Every author faces writer’s block, especially me. I might not have any of the rocky relationships that Ellie has, but I can relate to her in that respect. And the imposter’s syndrome. Like book one, The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet, this book was well written. I was disappointed with how things turned out with Chase. Don’t get me wrong though! I’d never wish for (POSSIBLE SPOILER) Ellie to stay in that relationship. I just wish there had been a better arch for him. But other than that, I really enjoyed it!
Conclusion
So in conclusion, I enjoyed it. It’s funny, sad and “sweet”. So I’m giving it a 4.5/5. If you like the bad-boy-and-goody-two-shoes trope, love triangles, coming of age stories, teen writing characters, or The Wedding Planner, then I recommend this novel to you. Enjoy!
