Sunday, September 18, 2022

About the Book

Book: The Characters Within

Author: Sunshine Rodgers

Genre: Inspirational Fiction / Romance / Humor

Release date: July 30, 2020

Brittany Myers is stuck. She hates her role as a Cheese Crusader to Florida’s popular Cheddar and Such theme park! She is sick of the guests, the heat and working at the Fun at the Parm Attraction which features the animatronics Patty the Pretzel and Peter the Breadstick.

Her only relief from the monotony is writing chapters in her upcoming novel “The Carnival Ride” where she tells stories with theatrical scenes about her co-workers, her fears and the struggles she faces day in and day out.

With the help of her work family, the man of her dreams and her best friend, Brittany discovers that the magic she is looking for was right inside of her the entire time.

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About the Author

Sunshine Rodgers is an International Best-Selling Author on Amazon. She has written 11 books which have landed on 26 different Best Seller lists, including #1 in the United Kingdom, #2 in the United States and #25 in Canada. Her books have been translated in several languages (Spanish, English and Portuguese). She has participated in 5 book tours and dozens of book signings. When she is not writing, Sunshine is a guest and featured author on radio, podcasts and online magazines. Sunshine is a Brand Ambassador, a Blogger and an Entrepreneur to her 32,000 social media followers. Sunshine is married to the love of her life, Travis, and they reside in sunny Florida.

More from Sunshine

“This book is about…me. I spent over 5 years working at a theme park, barely surviving the mess, the mayhem and the craziness that often occurred on-stage and backstage. I used that immersive experience to write my novel, “The Characters Within.” This story is about Brittany Myers, a Cheese Crusader who has to wear this silly costume and repeat these corny sayings and hear the same annoying tunes playing over and over again. But she really wants to be an Author.

And that’s where I found myself. At a backstage break room, writing this book as Brittany was writing hers. I have included 35 real-life people as characters (those who survived the madness with me!) and together we invite you to join us…as I now lift the curtain to “The Characters Within” – a Book-within-a-Book, Part Musical, Part Love Story and 100% pure entertainment!”

MY REVIEW

This is a fun book to read as we follow Brittany on her journey. When she first gets hired at the theme park she is excited to work at a place where she hopes to move up into management. Years later she is still working at the park, but things didn’t quite turn out well for her. Getting up every day to go to a dead end job is not where she wanted to be at her age. I do like that she hasn’t given up on her dream of being an author.

It can be sad getting rejection letters from publishers, but Brittany continues her dream of someday being a famous author. At times we can feel her hopelessness and dejected attitude as her life becomes a routine. The author explores what it is like as you learn what your purpose is. We all have experienced moments when we were not happy with a job, a decision or something that caused us to become stagnant. In our frustration we forget to be content where we are.

The book is short but has valuable lessons for us all. We need to remember the people around us that encourage us each day and to not take them for granted. Brittany was unhappy at her job and life but soon discovers that the happiness she had been looking for was right in front of her. I love stories that give me hope and remind me to never give up on your dream.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.