Melissa, producer of a news programme, is in a marriage which has lost its mojo…husband is never home and communication is on a yellow-Post-It basis. Added to which, her news anchors have a live fisticuffs on the evening show, resulting in both being dismissed and Melissa having to spruce herself up and fill in. Oh, and one more thing: her mother has dementia.

This all sounds all rather tame for a plot, if I’m honest. BUT…I really, really enjoyed this. What could have been a somewhat schmaltzy, boring, clichéd story was actually a very well-written one that kept me interested from start to finish, and I found myself really looking forward to picking up the story every night for my pre-beauty-sleep read. No schmaltz, no boring, no clichés. Written articulately with style, it was actually quite wholesome with some down-to-earth, believable characters. Every relationship was handled with skill and insight…they were diverse, relatable and sometimes touching.

And how refreshing to find a well-edited book for a change…quite the icing on the cake. A light and easy read, yes, indeed, but one that doesn’t skimp on balance or sincerity. ( )

I really enjoyed this book! I got it as a free Kindle download. The story was engrossing and heartwarming. Melissa Moore is an amazing example of 'girl power'.
I'm looking forward to the next book by Ms. Clark. ( )

Stay Tuned by Lauren Clark is a refreshing novel that takes a look at the news business. The back cover byline is "What happens when a #1 news team becomes the top story instead of reporting it?" Clark weaves a tale of the news business as she introduces colorful characters, whose lives are just plain messy. Her no nonsense style of writing gets the reader involved in the story from the very beginning. Her descriptive tenedencies draw pictures and scenery as if you were actually watching the six o'clock news, rather than reading about it.

I look forward to reading more of her works. ( )

'Stay Tuned', authored by Lauren Clark, was a quick read because I wanted to find out what happened. It is one of those fiction stories that you think you know what and who did what, only to find out you were wrong. And so was the main character.
It is one of those stories that you know things are put into place to keep you wondering what is really going on. What you think is going on, twists to another direction, so you just have to keep reading to find out the answers.
The main character seems like the average person, no super powers, and even has a lack of self esteem. She holds herself in a box, to remain in her comfort zone. What she becomes is not only due to her self development, but circumstances don't allow for anything but certain changes. She is actually slapped into the forefront position where there are few choices. At least few that are good ones.
She finds out that not all things are what they seem, and her inability to seek truths before assuming is right in line with her self esteem issue. Her coming to grips with her self worth, and the events that lead her there is interesting, but I didn't find it compelling. She was more subdued when I wanted to see her much more determined, but the story line keeps you reading, wondering if she is going to get her strength and determination now, or what was going to happen first.
You can actually feel the character grappling with her desires against her feeling that she is deserving of them. Had the events not transpired, I don't think things would have changed for this character emotionally. She doesn't have much support, since it seemed like she let things slip away, while life kept marching on. Again, the events led her in directions that forced her to make changes to not only better her own life, but those around her as well.
This story was interesting but I kept thinking something much bigger was going to happen, and kept reading thinking it was just around the corner. Things did keep happening, and who did what and why is not always what you thought. So what I thought was going to happen, didn't. What did happen was a tame to me, but fit and was needed by the character.
Her development throughout the story was with impact from numerous sources. As you wonder what you would do in that situation, you are content and even proud of how she handled it.
It is a nice story, and worth the read. You never know, you might see some of yourself there as well. ( )

What I enjoyed about this book was the fact that the main character was closer to my age than a lot of protagonists tend to be. I could definitely relate to her life situations, and it was nice to read about a married woman as well.

Although the book started off well, I soon lost interest. The plot moved way too slowly, and the storyline wobbled quite a bit. For some reason, I thought started out as a mystery, but it wasn't a mystery. Then it seemed like a romance. Nope, wrong again. It was more of a slice of life story. The problem was that the life wasn't very interesting.

I think this book would do really well with certain readers who enjoy slice of life stories with happily-ever-after endings. However, for me, without more of a mystery or a romance, I found it kind of meh.

Lauren Clark is a solid writer, but I probably won't be reading any more of her books. ( )