The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes

The Novel:The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes (The Lillys #1)The Author:Xio AxelrodThe Noobies:AmandaIG: @talk_about_swoon The Synopsis:They say the road to stardom is paved with broken dreams.Growing up, Antonia "Toni" Bennett's guitar was her only companion...until she met Sebastian Quick. Seb was a little older, a lot wiser, and he became Toni's way out, promising they'd escape their small town together. Then Seb turned eighteen and split without looking back.Now, Toni B is all grown up and making a name for herself in Philadelphia's indie rock scene. When a friend suggests she try out for the hottest new band in the country, she decides to take a chance. She's in for a surprise when one of the decision-makers turns out to be none other than Seb. Toni can handle it. No problem. Or it wouldn't be if Seb didn't still hold a piece of her heart, not to mention the key to her future. *Content Warnings* Abandonment, parental neglect, memories of child abuse (off the page), drug and alcohol use/abuse.Show Notes:- Patreon Shoutout- Meet Amanda, bookstagrammer and list-maker- Show Me the Tropes: kissing/sex lessons, pegging, and sex toys in romance- The Six Degrees of Kevin Bookin- Girls rock, too! Today's book pick: The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes (00:14:37)- A brief synopsis for the book- What's her name?!- Two 400+ page books in one month... - Prepare yourselves for a slow burn...- An author writing music who knows music - Reading lyrics in a book: Yay or Nay? (00:26:28)- A fictional group with a real Instagram - follow The Lillys- A little more character development than romance (but there's nothing wrong with that)- A possible redemption story for Candi, the "villain"? (00:38:18)- A few hypotheses for the rest of the series...- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:41:54)- Big d*cks and tight puss*es... or not!- A father's redemption story- Kelly and Amanda wax poetic about "Where the Heart is" (00:51:01)- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (00:54:17)- Be sure to check out Amanda's review of The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes on IG!Books Mentioned:- What We May Be by Layla Reyne- The Governess Game by Tessa Dare - The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*