Review of “Mission Hollywood” by Michelle Keener-A “Celebrate Lit” Book Tour

About the Book

Book: Mission Hollywood

Author: Michelle Keener

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 16, 2019

What could possibly go wrong?

Movie star Ben Prescott arrives back in Hollywood after causing a scandal with his ex-girlfriend in Rome. Chased through the airport by paparazzi, he jumps into a limo hoping for a quick getaway. Instead he finds Lily Shaw, a pastor’s daughter and preschool teacher. When the paparazzi capture a photo of the two of them together, Ben’s agent demands that he do whatever it takes to keep the story from hitting the gossip pages . . . even volunteer to work at Lily’s church.

Sparks fly as the movie star and the pastor’s daughter work side by side. When Lily accompanies Ben to the premiere of his latest movie, Hollywood takes notice. Under intense media scrutiny and pressure from the movie industry, Ben must risk his career to follow his heart, but Lily wants the one thing he doesn’t have, faith.

Mission Hollywood is an inspirational story about love, faith, and second chances.

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My Review:

Sometimes a book’s description doesn’t convey just how a good the story really is, and that’s the case with this book. The description sounded like a familiar plot in the women’s Christian fiction genre, so I almost didn’t take the opportunity to review it. That would have been a mistake. This book has so much heart to it and the theme of redemption and restoration through Christ shines clearly through every chapter.

Everything in the book revolves around the characters of Ben and Lily. In this book, Ben starts out as the typical Hollywood “bad body”: An A-list actor with hit films whose life is a mess and who has lost his spiritual compass. But it’s the character of Lily that gives this story it’s shine. She’s the teacher of the children that come to her family’s mission church in Hollywood, and loves serving their community there. Her heart is in outreach. During her initial accidental meeting with Ben, she shares the love of Jesus with him. Even as Ben rejects anything Lily has to say, he can’t forget the peace of heart and mind that he sees in her. A mission church in the poorer section of Hollywood does not normally seem to be the place that Ben would like to be, but as he comes to know the Shaw family, he finds himself draw closer to the Biblical truth he sees at work in their lives. I loved the way that the Shaw family shared their faith in practical ways with those around them. The author made these characters seem real and relatable with real-life struggles, and that elevated this story from being just another typical sweet romance.

I think any reader that loves authors like Rachel Hauck and Denise Hunter would love this book. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Michelle Keener is a wife, mom, and the author of three books. She lives in Southern California with her retired Marine husband, their two children, and one spoiled dog. When she isn’t writing, she is busy homeschooling, teaching creative writing workshops, or baking something involving chocolate.

Michelle loves to hear from readers and you can usually find her on Twitter @MKeenerWrites or at her website www.MichelleKeener.com

More from Michelle

Why Hollywood?

That’s a great question! Of all the places I could have set a Christian romance novel, why pick Hollywood? It isn’t exactly the first place that pops into your mind when you think Christian romance, right?

The truth is I spent four years of my life trying to become an actress. I was a theatre major in the Los Angeles area and I spent a lot of time in Hollywood. I’ve been down Hollywood Boulevard, visited casting offices, and gone to open-call auditions. In those years, I saw the good and the bad of the movie industry. I saw dreams shattered and hearts broken under the glamourous lights of the Sunset Strip. Years later, when I started thinking about writing a Christian romance, I knew Hollywood was the perfect setting to tell the story of God’s unchanging, never-ending love for us.

Mission Hollywood isn’t just one love story, it’s two. The romance between Ben and Lily is definitely swoon-worthy, but there is also the story of how much God loves us. I hope you enjoy Mission Hollywood…it’s only the beginning of the story for the Shaw Family. Book two is coming in February!

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To celebrate her tour, Michelle is giving away a Red Carpet Collection, which includes a signed paperback copy of Mission Hollywood, a custom Pura Vida bracelet in red carpet colors, a signed and numbered print of the original painting “Redemption” by artist Charlotte Lauder, a vintage-Hollywood style postcard, a bookmark, and a magnet!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/ecf4/mission-hollywood-celebration-tour-giveaway