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Falling Star

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Don't ask me how this book ended up on my wish list, much less in my cart, because I honestly don't remember. Of course, I HAD to put it there. But I'm sure glad I did. I love to read debut novels, it absolutely thrills me. Especially when I get my hands on a good book like "Falling Star". I can't compliment Diana Dempsey enough on her first effort. She's very knowledgeable about the world of television news network, and she definitely has a way with prose to create a writing style of her very own. The ups and downs in the life of TV news anchor, Natalie Daniels, will make a reader want to keep going, page after page, to see what can possibly happen next to this woman. It's a great plot with great characters, well written, and a great read.
I just this evening ordered two other novels written by Diana Dempsey. That's how impressed with her talent that I am.
Congrats, Diana, on a job well done.

I'm surprised by all the glowing reviews of this book. I wasn't really rooting for Natalie so much as I was rooting against Kelly, Tony, and Miles. All in all, the plot was interesting and kept me reading. However, it became tedious to read through all the filler material that was irrelevant to the plot. The biggest hurdle for me was the extremely poor editing. I read this on my Kindle, so the editing may have been better in print form. However, names were spelled differently throughout the book (Maxine/Marine), and the wrong words were used throughout. The book is in definite need of a proofread. The plot is the only thing that kept me trudging through.

Love her style. I train journalists and am getting so much more insight into what's going on in their lives. Wonderful storylines and characters. Another author I can't read when I'm busy and need to get up early.

I really liked this book. It brought the book to life for me and I'm sure others would say the same. The author wrote from her her own experiences and that really grabbed my attention. Her book kept my attention not only with the vivid pictures it painted for my eyes, but also with the characters and their constantly changing problems. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone that wants a good read and enjoys the entertainment business.

I really enjoyed this novel by Diana Dempsey. I have read many things as a mid thirties male and I never recall that I ever had any interest in reading a romantic novel. However, after purchasing a new kindle, I looked for both top selling paid and free books and this book was one of the top free ebooks avaialble from Amazon.com. I browsed through the description and thought, you know, this might be interesting. As a guy, I have long held an interest in news and communications and most guys will tell you they are addicted to the news and the media, so perhaps this might be a good match as the story was centered around a newscaster. After a quick download, I was really taken aback at how easy it was to connect with Diana's characters and how expertly done the character development was. By the end of the novel, you could really relate to Natalie and her struggles and as a guy, I could really relate to the massive conflict in Geoff's life.

One thing that is nice about Diana's writing style is that there are just enough details to paint a good picture of the scenes and the surroundings without being too verbose. This makes the pacing fun and fast and doesn't really drag down or slow the tempo of the story at all. Some authors go off the deep end with the details and that can really bog a story down.

Falling Star has been one of the more entertaining novels I have read in a long time. Although I prefer miltary and espionage novels mostly, it was nice to read something fun and this book is not just another romantic novel. Its a crazy thrill ride that makes you hanging on for the next crazy development. I have to say that once I started to read Falling Star, I couldn't put it down and after I finished, I purchased all of Diana's books. I hope you will love this fun, thrilling, sexy and crazy story as much as I did and I look forward to more of Diana's works.

Make way for Diana Dempsey who shares her intimate knowledge of the cutthroat world of TV news in Falling Star. Dempsey, a former LA news anchor, has penned an exciting story about KXLA anchorwoman Natalie Daniels, who is about to be dumped as she approaches her fortieth birthday. News director Tony Scoppio is the baddie who feels youth and beauty are more important than talent and brains. He wants to replace Natalie with her protege, Kelly Devlin, a scheming reporter who will stop at nothing to get Natalie's job.

How Natalie copes with her job crisis, a husband who has dumped her, an agent she's attracted to but who's marrying someone else, and a slew of vicious rumors about her mental stability, makes for a fast-paced, ... read from Ms. Dempsey, a rising star who understands the world of television news from the ground up.

Kudos for a brilliant first novel from a gifted writer.

I don't often read a book that has me talking to it like you do to one of those great fun movies... You know the kind, where you sit there and say:
Oh he's dead...
Yep she did it...
Oh please you can't be that stupid...
No, no don't go in there...
Can't you see he is lying to you...
From the very beginning I was sooo on Natalie side and thought I would die if the book ended with her on the internet with no man.. I fell for Geoff right off the bat and just knew he really loved Nat... But he just wasn't cooperating. Tony was a sleeze, and Kelly was a sociopath...
I couldn't put it down.... Just Loved it...

I ordered Falling Star through ebooks on my Kindle. That was a little over 6 hours ago. I just finished reading what was a great summer read. Ms. Dempsey makes the characters in the book come to life. She makes you like them and hate some of them as well. I throughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from Ms. Dempsey.

This book on the surface is about the clash between young and not-so-young reporters, as well as a minor story about what is romance in a person's life. But underneath, it's a story about the changes that occur when people hit middle age. It's about taking expectations that we have about where a person should be and what they should be doing regarding lifestyle and image, and getting over it and dealing with what is real and right for yourself.

Natalie Is an almost 40 news anchor, with a new station manager. Tony was hired to bring ratings up and costs down - and will receive a bonus if he can do it quickly. One of the fastest ways to do that is to lower or get rid of high salaries, even if these are the people with experience to do the job right. And, in the world of television, to add eye-candy and maybe dip into the infotainment cesspool, which describes Kelley, the up-and-coming reporter. Tony has an incentive to meet short-term goals and the long-term can wait until later. On top of that, Natalie's estranged husband is trying to sue for divorce and half of the community property - after he comes over to "make up" and the pre-nuptial agreement mysteriously disappears. Can Natalie roll with the punches or will she be steamrolled by circumstance?

As some people have said, there are some typo and grammar errors, but for the most part I didn't find them too distracting. There are times that I thought the story dragged a bit and I found myself skimming over some of the filler when rehashing some of the storyline. But I thought that the exploration of people reinventing themselves, especially in the current economic climate, was fascinating, as well as the contrast between image versus substance. If only more workplace conflicts played out like this. I can see this story appealing more to older readers who can connect with Natalie's character and the challenges she faces, rather than the twenty-somethings who may not see anything wrong with Kelley's actions. 3.5 stars.

Diana Dempsey gives us FALLING STAR, about Ms. Dempsey's field, television news. Is it that cut throat and all the on air smiles just cover the jealousy? It was ok, an ok read. Wanted to know more from the characters and wonder how much the simply falling in bed happens. Didn't really feel for them. Really a nice read for free, might try another of her books.