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Mick & Moira & Brad
If you’re a fan of pop music and you’re curious about what goes on behind the cameras - you’ll enjoy this ride!
Mick McGraw is an aggressive Hollywood agent who reps famous singers. Moira Halimi-Joubert is a headstrong criminal defense attorney who studied opera. Brad Davenport is an arrogant billionaire hedge-fund manager who has a soft spot for dogs. Mick wants to make Moira a superstar, but she may have to dump Brad. What does the battle of the sexes look like when the combatants are equally matched—and might actually like each other? #MeThree?
The twisty plot takes you inside a big-time movieland packaging agency as Mick’s team scrambles to put together a stadium concert patterned on Cher’s “Farewell Tour.” The superstar they’ve scheduled has canceled just nine weeks before opening night. They need a totally new show theme - and a new star. With Moira in the role, her “Follow This!” show brings back famous names and songs from pop culture - and surprises everyone, including Moira, who must decide whether to pay the high price of fame.
The contentious but lighthearted story of Mick & Moira & Brad engages this trio in a “full and frank exchange of views.”
Mick McGraw is an aggressive Hollywood agent who reps famous singers. Moira Halimi-Joubert is a headstrong criminal defense attorney who studied opera. Brad Davenport is an arrogant billionaire hedge-fund manager who has a soft spot for dogs. Mick wants to make Moira a superstar, but she may have to dump Brad. What does the battle of the sexes look like when the combatants are equally matched—and might actually like each other? #MeThree?
The twisty plot takes you inside a big-time movieland packaging agency as Mick’s team scrambles to put together a stadium concert patterned on Cher’s “Farewell Tour.” The superstar they’ve scheduled has canceled just nine weeks before opening night. They need a totally new show theme - and a new star. With Moira in the role, her “Follow This!” show brings back famous names and songs from pop culture - and surprises everyone, including Moira, who must decide whether to pay the high price of fame.
The contentious but lighthearted story of Mick & Moira & Brad engages this trio in a “full and frank exchange of views.”
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254 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 27, 2022
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About the author
Gerald Everett Jones
63 books488 followersGerald says, "I write mystery-thrillers and literary fiction for adult readers who seek insight, fascination, and delight in the adventures of their own lives."
Gerald Everett Jones is a freelance writer who lives in Santa Monica, California. Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner is his eleventh and most recent novel. From 2020-21 he won ten book awards - one in business, four in literary fiction, and five in mystery-thriller. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Dramatists Guild, Women's National Book Association, and Film Independent (FIND), as well as a director of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC). He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the College of Letters, Wesleyan University, where he studied under novelists Peter Boynton (Stone Island), F.D. Reeve (The Red Machines), and Jerzy Kosinski (The Painted Bird, Being There). Learn more at geraldeverettjones.com.
Gerald Everett Jones is a freelance writer who lives in Santa Monica, California. Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner is his eleventh and most recent novel. From 2020-21 he won ten book awards - one in business, four in literary fiction, and five in mystery-thriller. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Dramatists Guild, Women's National Book Association, and Film Independent (FIND), as well as a director of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC). He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the College of Letters, Wesleyan University, where he studied under novelists Peter Boynton (Stone Island), F.D. Reeve (The Red Machines), and Jerzy Kosinski (The Painted Bird, Being There). Learn more at geraldeverettjones.com.
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December 16, 2022
I did have hopeful expectations for this one based on the description. I went into this expecting a love triangle of sorts, especially since it has a subtitle of "A Romantic Comedy". The problem was that I found this to be neither romantic nor comedic.
Moira and Brad are casually dating, but are on the verge of taking things more seriously. She is a criminal lawyer and he is a rich businessman who likes dogs. She also is really good at singing. Mick is an agent who needs to suddenly discover a new talent to fill in for an artist who has unexpectedly gotten pregnant before a big tour. Through a mutual acquaintance, Mick ends up meeting Moira and decides she is the solution to his problems. This is where the love triangle was supposed to happen, but the problem was it felt like it happened out of no where. The relationships between Moira and both men felt really lazy and had absolutely no chemistry.
Moira and Brad have been casually dating at the commencement of the book, and they are considering taking things to the next level. It is implied that Brad is in love with Moira, but their interactions make it seem like they just met and barely even like each other. You really get the feeling that Moira doesn't like Brad and often thinks less of him due to his wealthy upbringing. She leaves him (multiple times) without really saying goodbye or without explanation. It makes you wonder how the two of them made it past their first date.
Moira and Mick share a kiss during the dress rehearsal the night prior to the big show. It really felt like this was completely out of left field. All their conversations prior felt very business-like, and once again, no chemistry was established at all. I had to re-read the part where Moira kisses Mick because I couldn't believe it happened, and it fell so flat. Then we are meant to believe Mick has been in love with Moira since the start, but there was absolutely no indication of this prior.
The resolution of the "triangle" was very unsatisfying, and honestly, I felt like I didn't care by the end of the book.
The more I read this book, the more I wanted it to end. The characters were extremely one-dimensional and boring. They were the definition of a cardboard cut-out. I'm glad this was a relatively short book because I was struggling by the end to keep going.
Moira and Brad are casually dating, but are on the verge of taking things more seriously. She is a criminal lawyer and he is a rich businessman who likes dogs. She also is really good at singing. Mick is an agent who needs to suddenly discover a new talent to fill in for an artist who has unexpectedly gotten pregnant before a big tour. Through a mutual acquaintance, Mick ends up meeting Moira and decides she is the solution to his problems. This is where the love triangle was supposed to happen, but the problem was it felt like it happened out of no where. The relationships between Moira and both men felt really lazy and had absolutely no chemistry.
Moira and Brad have been casually dating at the commencement of the book, and they are considering taking things to the next level. It is implied that Brad is in love with Moira, but their interactions make it seem like they just met and barely even like each other. You really get the feeling that Moira doesn't like Brad and often thinks less of him due to his wealthy upbringing. She leaves him (multiple times) without really saying goodbye or without explanation. It makes you wonder how the two of them made it past their first date.
Moira and Mick share a kiss during the dress rehearsal the night prior to the big show. It really felt like this was completely out of left field. All their conversations prior felt very business-like, and once again, no chemistry was established at all. I had to re-read the part where Moira kisses Mick because I couldn't believe it happened, and it fell so flat. Then we are meant to believe Mick has been in love with Moira since the start, but there was absolutely no indication of this prior.
The resolution of the "triangle" was very unsatisfying, and honestly, I felt like I didn't care by the end of the book.
The more I read this book, the more I wanted it to end. The characters were extremely one-dimensional and boring. They were the definition of a cardboard cut-out. I'm glad this was a relatively short book because I was struggling by the end to keep going.
December 22, 2022
A star is born? Not anymore. A star is manufactured. Gerald Everett Jones in a style of storytelling that is uniquely his and endearingly superb has spun a riveting yarn of an epic makeover, a young lady who's plucked from the legal profession and thrust into the limelight of pop stardom. It's a fascinating look behind-the-curtain at what goes into the creation of music icons like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. As the author himself characterizes it . . .
"Show business wasn't just a job change. She'd jumped into an alternate universe, a phantasmic place with its eccentric traditions, rules, and jargon. A place where talent was never enough, where emotions are manufactured, delivered, and manipulated as a product."
But is it what she really wanted out of life?
Every story has two sides. Because of a love triangle, this one has three. And we don't know until the last page what she will decide. A great read and a fun journey . . . especially if you like roller coasters!
"Show business wasn't just a job change. She'd jumped into an alternate universe, a phantasmic place with its eccentric traditions, rules, and jargon. A place where talent was never enough, where emotions are manufactured, delivered, and manipulated as a product."
But is it what she really wanted out of life?
Every story has two sides. Because of a love triangle, this one has three. And we don't know until the last page what she will decide. A great read and a fun journey . . . especially if you like roller coasters!
April 16, 2023
Celebrity
An interesting look into show business. Moira gets an "out of the blue" offer to star in a show in Berlin. While preparing for the show, she is trying to decide if her current boyfriend is a keeper.
An interesting look into show business. Moira gets an "out of the blue" offer to star in a show in Berlin. While preparing for the show, she is trying to decide if her current boyfriend is a keeper.
January 19, 2024
Cute story. Just didn't hold my attention.quick read
October 17, 2025
This was really bad.
July 22, 2023
The characters were all monotonous and seemed to have no interest in romance. The ending came out of left field. But it was very well written
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