French Girl in New York Review

 Oh, this one was just lovely!

A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams is about Maude, a 16 year old who lives in Carvin, a small town in the north of France with her foster family, who act coldly towards her and refuse to talk to her about her birth parents. Maude also loves to sing and play piano, but unlike most people her age, she prefers opera and classical music. One day during a school field trip in Paris, she comes across an American social media influencer named Chad, and he invites her to perform inside. Maude sings a cover of a popular pop song, and to her surprise, Chad records the whole thing, and it ends up going viral. The next thing Maude knows, a record label president named Terence and his adult daughter Cynthia show up at her house and want to turn her into a pop star! Maude then finds herself in New York City learning the ins and outs of the music business. She also starts falling in love with two guys at once. One named Matt who is her music partner, and another named Thomas who goes to her new school. While in New York, she also tries to find out things about her birth father, Aaron, because apparently, he used to live in New York. 

There is a lot going on, but it was all done so well! The book actually ends up being a story about family, finding your place in the world, and connecting with your roots. In Maude's case, her Nigerian roots. 

I am excited to read the sequel whenever it comes out! I gave this one 5 stars.