This is a gentle but interesting story of a young girl moving into the lime light of a music career. She has to handle both specific issues -- how does the family balance change when one of them becomes a star? what kind of relationship should she have with her handlers? where do the lines of privacy go? and problems common to all youth -- will that boy call? how much homework can I evade?

I liked both the grounding of the realism and the peek into the world of country music.

Wildflower was an enjoyable young adult book about a teenage girl breaking into the music business. I thought it was a good story and the feelings of the main character were true to what I would imagine she would be going through in her situation. I will recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author. ( )

This book was okay for me. I just couldn't get into the heroine. She just didn't feel real to me. In fact, all the characters were uninteresting. The story just could not hold my interest. I ended up just skimming it towards the end because I wanted to give it a fair chance. The little bit of romance in the book did not amount to much which might have saved it for me. All I can say, was this book was just not my cup of tea. I appreciated winning a copy in the early reviewer giveaway since I love to try new authors but this is one author I may pass over next time. I am just not a fan of her writing style. ( )

A sweet start to a new country-filled Young Adult series. The story was predictable, but entertaining. The characters lacked a bit of dimension, but they were easy to root for. Overall 3/5 stars; I will be continuing the series. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Sixteen year old Bird Barrett travels the country performing with her family’s country/bluegrass band playing the fiddle and singing backup. She is discovered while singing lead for her sick father and is propelled into the life of a recording artist. As Bird grapples with her emerging fame, she must learn the rules of the publicity game and how to hold onto the relationships that she hold dear. As a character, Bird is a realistic and wholesome sixteen year old who really strives to make good decisions. I cringed at times when she had to sacrifice some of herself for the sake of her studio and I look forward to reading about how she handles it all in future books. This is a good young adult book that could be read by younger readers without qualms but is enjoyable for any age. I received this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers Giveaway. ( )