All That Sparkles by Claire Boston

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Group: Women

Rating: 7.5/10
*Source: Netgalley*

Goodreads Blurb:

Imogen Fontaine is living every girl’s dream.

She is a fashion designer for her family’s haute couture label, lives in a mansion, has a great circle of friends and is the apple of her father’s eye. Everything is perfect.

Until the day that Christian, the boy at the center of her childhood heartbreak, walks back into her life.

From there her life starts to unravel, as long-kept secrets are revealed. Imogen learns that her past was built on lies and betrayal, shattering the illusion of her perfect existence. She must seek out the truth if she has any hope of forging a new path for herself and discovering true freedom.

But can she convince Christian that there is a place for him in her new life?

Review: 

Ever since I saw the title I knew I had to read it. The cover also did hold a certain mystery to it that drew me to the book. It was a pretty amazing read.

In this book the characters are so well crafted there's no one that can say they can't at least relate to one of them. There's Imogen, the main character, that is learning to let go and lean on herself for a change. To be independent. Then there's Christian, a guy that is struggling to trust and has something to prove. Adrian, the hidden rock star that is also a supportive guy and is the perfect guy to start a family with. Libby and Piper are the perfect friends you wish you had. Those are only the main characters. One thing I really loved about the book is that, yes, it does have a main character but there's no character that's just there. They are all symphonies to the perfect melody that is the book. The author made sure that each character has its own purpose in the book. 

I really liked this book because it isn't cliché like people from each other's past see each other and have instant love. No, it shows the perfect side as well as the imperfect one. Which, in this book, makes it all the more perfect. It shows that happy ending aren't faraway dreams only for rock stars and princesses, it's something we can all have. It also shows relationships doesn't just go "poof", there's a process to it. Like learning how to trust and getting past insecurities. Sparkles don't just appear, it takes work and perseverance to polish it. I found this book really relatable and it's such a breath of fresh air. This is one of those books that just makes you feel good inside. "All that Sparkles" is a book that is perfect for a lazy sunday afternoon.