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"The bestselling '90s nostalgia time travel comedy "
Synopsis
Jo's world is about to change forever, and it’s about time
Her marriage is on auto-pilot, daughter hates her, job sucks and it’s not even Tuesday.
As Jo's life implodes, a freak event hurls her back to ‘90s Los Angeles where, in a parallel universe, she’s about to hit the big time as a rock star.
Jo has to choose between her dreams and her family in an adventure that propels her from London to Hollywood then Glastonbury, the world’s greatest music festival.
Jo encounters a disgraced guru, a movie star with a fetish for double-decker buses, and the biggest pop star in the world... who just happens to want to kill her.
Back to Reality is a funny, heartwarming story about second chances, with a heroine to rival Bridget Jones and the rock n roll nostalgia of Keith A Pearson.
The novel from the Bestseller Experiment podcast presenters Mark Stay and Mark Desvaux. The Two Marks went to more gigs in the '90s than in any other decade and are currently working on a time machine to see Prince in concert.
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Praise for Back to Reality:
“Like if Nick Hornby wrote a time travel, body swap adventure!”—New York Times bestselling author Mimi Strong
“Everything the world loves about British comedy. For those who wished Simon Pegg wrote novels, you now have the Two Marks.”—USA Today bestselling author Shannon Mayer
“Written with an authentic touch and plenty of good humour. A tough book to put down.”—Mark Dawson, USA Today bestselling author of the million-selling John Milton series
“A compelling story where the comedy compliments the drama and keeps you turning the page… A delight.”—Bestselling author of The Dublin Trilogy, Caimh McDonnell
“I LOVE IT! It's Back to the Future meets Freaky Friday.”—#1 Kindle bestselling author of Hot Mess, Lucy Vine
“Crackles with all the addictive energy of a pop hit, and the heart of a soul classic.”—Samantha King, bestselling author of The Choice
“Like a book version of Hot Tub Time Machine with fabulous female characters and great music.”—Kate Harrison, author of the bestselling 5:2 series
“If you love time travel and rock and roll, you'll love this book!”—Julie Cohen, author of Together
“Sliding Doors meets Back to the Future in a story to make you sing with joy.”—Karen Ball, Speckled Pen
“A magnificent book! Loved every page. Beautifully written.”—Callan McAuliffe, actor The Walking Dead
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What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ 'A real page-turner overflowing with humour.'
★★★★★ 'All kinds of funny, from laugh out loud to quiet snorts of recognition.'
My Review
I have to say this story was an absolute tonic in the present times, really enjoyed this tale in audio book form, adding a more audio-books to my review list, is something I really want to do during 2020.
This was a really fantastically fun story, mad at times and laugh out loud funny
We are introduced to Jo, blessed in life with an amazing singing voice but now hurtling towards her mid 40's and her life has stalled, with a daughter that hates her and a husband who is a complete ass and is cheating on her, all she seems to be doing is dragging herself through each nightmare day.
When suddenly in come Yohanna, a young, budding pop star - only she is a young Jo from a parallel universe, and she needs Jo's help! so far so mad-capped! Well Jo's got nothing to lose? right? What could go wrong? and when they end up travelling in time and swapping bodies, well all bets are off!
This audio story took me on a journey through the past present and parallels lives jo's life, from her humdrum "modern day" nightmare to the glitz and glamour of the pop circuit, some insane moments and some laugh out loud events!
I loved the madness of this read, true escapism at it best with a wonderful story with its elements a perfect mix of Back To The Future, Sliding Doors and Freaky Friday. It was great to have this world to fall into during current events, my only advice is that as this is a time travel book that in the audio version you still need your wits about you to keep up with what time you are in and who's talking!
Author Bio
Mark Stay co-wrote the screenplay for Robot Overlords which became a movie with Sir Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson, and premiered at the 58th London Film Festival. Author of the fantasy novel The End of Magic, he is also co-presenter of the Bestseller Experiment podcast and worked in bookselling and publishing for over twenty-five years. He lives in Kent, England, with his family and a trio of retired chickens. He blogs and humblebrags over at markstaywrites.com
Mark Desvaux writes fiction as Mark Oliver. He also authors inspirational non-fiction and online courses, and is a professional speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. He is chairman and co-founder of the charity Foodshare. As a bestselling recording artist (Urban Myth Club), Mark's two critically-acclaimed albums have led to appearances at festivals such as Glastonbury (which he tries to mention on every podcast). He lives on Vancouver Island with his family, surrounded by the beautiful mountains and seas, with chickens, bees and very tall trees.
Purchase Links
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.