Rowena’s review of Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot.
Main Character: Heather Wells
Love Interest: Cooper Cartwright
Series: Heather Wells #4
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Summer break . . . and the livin’ ain’t easy
Just because the students at New York College have flown the coop doesn’t mean assistant residence hall director Heather Wells can relax. Fischer Hall is busier than ever, filled with squealing thirteen- and fourteen-year-old girls attending the first ever Tania Trace Teen Rock Camp, hosted by pop sensation Tania Trace herself–who just happens to be newly married to Heather’s ex-boyfriend, heartthrob Jordan Cartwright. But the real headache begins when the producer of a reality TV show starring Tania winds up dead . . . and it’s clear that the star was the intended victim.
Grant Cartwright, head of Cartwright Records, wants to keep his daughter-in-law (and his highest-earning performer) alive. So he hires his oldest son, black sheep of the family and private investigator Cooper Cartwright–who just happens to be Heather’s “new” fiancE. Heather should leave the detecting to Cooper. But with a dorm full of hysterical mini-divas-in-training, she can’t help but get involved. And after Tania shares a really shocking secret with her, “this” reality suddenly becomes more dangerously real than anyone ever anticipated.
This is one of my most anticipated books of 2012. I am such a huge fan of the Heather Wells series (and Heather Wells) and back in February when I met Meg Cabot at the Passion and Prose event and she was talking about the book, I was on pins and needles. I couldn’t contain my excitement.
So when I finally cracked this sucker open, I thought I would inhale it but that wasn’t what happened. This book is filled with Cabots hystrical sense of humor but for some reason, I wasn’t as invested in this book as I was with the other books in this series. It was good and I’m glad that I read it but for some reason, it took me forever to get through this book.
So in this book, we’re thrown back into Heather Wells world and she’s engaged to be married to Cooper Cartwright (YAY). She’s also still the assistant dorm director for Death Dorm and a lot of drama surrounding Tania Trace. Tania’s filming a reality show with Heather’s ex-boyfriend (and Cooper’s brother), Jordan and somehow, they end up shooting their show in the President’s apartments above the dorm and when one of Tania’s bodyguards gets shot, Heather gets curious. So does Cooper.
Someone is after Tania Trace and since Tania’s holding her Rock Camp at New York College, specifically Heather’s dorm, both Cooper and Heather want to find out what’s going on and figure out how to keep everyone safe.
Heather is such a great character. She’s lovable, caring and dependable. She’s got a big heart and those college kids are really lucky to have her on their side as Sarah and Gavin know. She’s got the love of one of the most stand up and sexy guys on the planet and he’s super protective of her. He trusts her and wants to take care of her and I absolutely love him. Seeing what they’re up to in this book was a treat because I’ve missed these guys. I was so wrapped up in catching up with all of the characters that the story took a back seat to that.
Both Tania and Jordan were background characters for me. I didn’t care for them in any of the books before this one so for this book to kind of focus on them, I just couldn’t bring myself to care one way or the other. Now, I don’t hate them and I don’t wish them ill but they’re not characters that I’d look forward to reading about so with someone stalking Tania Trace and then reading and finding out that Jordan is an ass makes me roll my eyes more than anything else. I totally see why Cooper thinks the way that he does about Jordan.
All in all, this was a good addition to the Heather Wells series because it brings the gang back but I spent more time so happy to be reading about these guys again that the story took a back seat to my happy dancing that I get more Heather and Cooper. I’m glad that I read it, though. I’d recommend this book to fans of the series and to fans of Meg Cabot but it’s not my favorite.
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I am hoping that I’ll be able to get back into this book after such a long period of time-I don’t remember that much about the earlier books other than some general plot points (and how much I want Heather and Cooper together!)
Oh, I just finished reading it and I liked it more than you it seems.
While it’s not my favorite Heather Wells book, I enjoyed spending time with these characters. but I do agree that the focus was a bit much on Jordan and Tania.
I wanted more of Heather and Cooper as a couple.
@Bookworm1858: It was good to see all of the characters again but for me, I spent more time trying to catch up with everyone instead of being worried about the storyline. Oh well.
@Alex: Hey you! I wanted more of Heather and Cooper as a couple too though I did enjoy the parts that we got. Like you, I wish there was less of Jordan and Tania and more of Heather and Cooper. Oh well.