“Royce’s zany sense of humor is intact, whether she’s sticking her heroine in the most unflattering situations or crafting incredibly funny dialogue. Watch out for Tallulah the monkey and an uppity car navigation system named Nancy.”
—Romantic Times Book Reviews
“Fast moving and way too much fun to set down, readers won’t be able to resist laughing at the wacky, but wholly believable world of Holly Heckerling."
—Reader to Reader
“With the second in the series, Royce has really hit her stride and created an effortlessly entertaining read ... Stuffed with hilarious exploits (both those of Holly and her mad family), Monkey Star is an absolute delight. I can't wait for the next one."
—Trashionista
“Monkey Star is a lot of fun and those who read Monkey Love will likely enjoy this tale as well. Although Monkey Star is a sequel, it stands alone well, and Love need not be read first. Royce’s writing is fresh and engaging. All of the characters have distinct personalities, and seem to jump off the page at times. Brenda Scott Royce is definitely one of my new auto-buy authors!”
—Armchair Interviews
“The characters are humorous and yet have hidden depth to them... Brenda Scott Royce has hit another one out of the park with the humor that is the life of Holly in Monkey Star. Keep in coming, Brenda!"
—Once Upon a Romance
“I loved this book. It's witty, clever, a fast read, and definitely one that I would recommend to the casual reader who just wants to laugh and have fun!"
—MyShelf.com
"Holly of MONKEY LOVE fame goes west to cause havoc in Hollywood as she did in Manhattan... Fans will enjoy this wild crazy contemporary as the laughs keep coming in this jocular frolic."
—Midwest Book Review
“The fun just never ends in Holly's world ... Her life is one big-old, crazy mess after another, but that's what makes her so great! Brenda Scott Royce has written a fabulous sequel to MONKEY LOVE, and I, for one, love being reacquainted with Holly after all this time!"
—Romance Reader at Heart
"Brenda Scott Royce has a terrific sense of humor and endows all of her characters with unusual, hilarious traits that are (for the most part) believable, if sometimes a little over the top. Maybe it's even the over-the-top aspect that makes them so realistic."
—Bookfoolery and Babble
Advance Praise
“To say that Holly Heckerling is one of those quirky characters with a heart of gold might sound like a cliche, but there is nothing cliched about Brenda Scott Royce’s writing. Monkey Star is funny—really and truly funny—and it is also a novel in which everything and everyone rings true. Royce has a great ear for how people—funny people—talk and think, but she also has a true understanding of how people feel, which comes through on every page and which makes ‘Monkey Star’ such a satisfying read. Plus, any novel with ‘monkey’ in the title has to be good.”
—Laura Zigman, author of Animal Husbandry and Piece of Work
