Now That I've Found You
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4.5 • 25 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"Through this pitch-perfect rom-com, Kristina Forest explores the legacy of family and what it means to be young and full of artistic passion. I was utterly charmed from start to finish." —Maurene Goo, author of Somewhere Only We Know
Now That I've Found You is a YA novel about searching for answers, love, and your eccentric grandma in all the wrong places.
Following in the footsteps of her überfamous grandma, eighteen-year-old Evie Jones is poised to be Hollywood’s next big star. That is until a close friend’s betrayal leads to her being blacklisted . . .
Fortunately, Evie knows just the thing to save her floundering career: a public appearance with America’s most beloved actress—her grandma Gigi, aka the Evelyn Conaway. The only problem? Gigi is a recluse who’s been out of the limelight for almost twenty years. Days before Evie plans to present her grandma with an honorary award in front of Hollywood’s elite, Gigi does the unthinkable: she disappears.
With time running out and her comeback on the line, Evie reluctantly enlists the help of the last person to see Gigi before she vanished: Milo Williams, a cute musician Evie isn’t sure she can trust. As Evie and Milo conduct a wild manhunt across New York City, romance and adventure abound while Evie makes some surprising discoveries about her grandma—and herself.
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Evie Jones is on the way to stardom, having landed a role in a high-profile film, until her best friend releases a video of Evie drunkenly impersonating the director that gets Evie fired. Now the 18-year-old is hoping to get back to work by using her connections to her famous grandparents: Hollywood royalty who appeared in the first big romantic movie with black stars but who no longer speak to one another. Evie's been asked to present her grandmother, Evelyn, with a lifetime achievement award, but after Evelyn takes off, Evie turns to 19-year-old Milo, a musician-on-the-rise and a friend to her grandmother, for help tracking her down. The dash to find her before the awards ceremony gives Forest's (I Wanna Be Where You Are) sophomore novel a madcap quality, and hunky, soulful Milo makes a good love interest, but Evie's privileged attitude she's sure everyone is trying to use her, and she's too wrapped up in herself to notice what's going on with her grandmother grows tiresome. Press releases and articles about Evie's grandparents and their on-again, off-again relationship stud the first-person narrative. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Wow
Amazing story, couldn’t put it down!
Loved it
Such a sweet story.
Lovely Book About the Need for Authenticity
Now That I've Found You is a sweet novel about a young girl who believes her life is falling down around her as she goes on a search for her missing Grandmother. On the journey she gets reacquainted with herself and the woman she aspires to be.
There is a romantic storyline, but it takes a backseat to the primary plot of the book rather than it being the most important point. Evie is dealing with much bigger issue with her Grandmother having essentially running away and trying to put her career back together after a very public misstep, subsequent firing, and dealing with the fallout from her supposed best friend.
The book takes you all over New York City, but not quite the love letter to the city I hoped it would be. More of a taste that makes you miss the real thing all the more. The book is a quick and easy read, with a sense of being along for the ride.