Book Review: Gold Rush by Jordan Lynde

Gold Rush
Author: Jordan Lynde
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Released: April 3rd 2014
Review Source: RHCP Digital
 

When hot, talented, uber-famous boy band Gold enroll at the prestigious Oakwood Academy, Iris is determined not to get distracted. She's class president and a scholarship student, and she can't let her grades drop. Besides, there are plenty of other girls who are desperate to get close to Gold - including Iris's best friend, Chloe.

But on their first day at Oakwood, Iris is asked to show Gold around - and finds out gorgeous lead singer Rian will be sharing her locker . . .

Surrounded by fans and paparazzi at every turn, Noah, Luke and Rian love that Iris treats them just like normal guys. But being friends with three of the most famous people in the world comes with its problems. And when Iris begins to realize she has feelings for one of them, things get even more complicated . . .

I was actually quite excited to start Gold Rush. As I read a partial of the unpublished version, I was really curious to see the changes. I wanted to see the transformation of a first-draft to a fully polished novel, and though the transformation was great, the novel itself failed my expectations a little bit.

We have the typical good-girl who dedicates her school life to studying. When the super popular boy band Gold become the newest students at Oakwood Academy, Iris finds her life tipping in a different direction. She didn’t fall at their feet like all the other girls, and that’s how she finds herself surrounded by the boys in an insta-friendship. But Rian, the lead singer of the band, finds himself wanting Iris as more than a friend, but she isn’t too sure with his playboy tendencies...

If you’re looking for a fun and light read then this is your book. It was something I found easy to read, it was entertaining and I liked the diversity within each character- all enjoyable to read. Also, without spoilers, I really liked how there was a ‘never be ashamed of who you are’ message embedded in there because that’s a message everyone should live by.

The one thing I would have liked is more character development. Throughout the story we don’t see any changes in the characters. They were a little too immature and cheesy for my taste; they weren’t really mature for their age and some of the “Do not!” and “Do too!” dialogue didn’t seem fitting for their age group. That being said, their immaturity reminded me a lot of school years and I liked that I was able to relate to the characters somewhat.

Overall it was a good read. It was fun, light, cute and just the right length.

Also, I wanted to mention that Jordan is only 19 years old. For her age, she’s rockin’ the publishing process!