Celebrity stalking with a conscience

Spin by Catherine McKenzie

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book surprised me. I expected fluff, and instead got a fully-realized main character who tricks herself and the reader into thinking she has everything figured out. When she crashes and burns, the reader ends up going through that journey with her. There were emotional parts which I thought were well done, but I also really liked the sense of humour.

Here's the Goodreads synopsis:

Katie Sandford has just gotten an interview at her favourite music magazine, The Line. It's the chance of a lifetime. So what does she do? Goes out to celebrate - and shows up still drunk at the interview. No surprise, she doesn't get the job, but the folks at The Line think she might be perfect for another assignment for their sister gossip rag. All Katie has to do is follow It Girl Amber Sheppard into rehab. If she can get the inside scoop (and complete the 30-day program without getting kicked out), they'll reconsider her for the job at The Line.

Katie takes the job. But things get complicated when real friendships develop, a cute celebrity handler named Henry gets involved, and Katie begins to realize she may be in rehab for a reason. Katie has to make a decision -- is publishing the article worth everything she has to lose?