Reviews for Heartland

The average rating for Heartland based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-12-02 00:00:00 Margaret Andrews Cowboy JayJay Parsons has no idea is going on. One moment he is on a bus heading to California, and the next moment, the bus is in an accident. He wakes up and finds himself in the wardrobe room at Centurion Studios in Riverside, California. Stranger still, he is starring himself in a television series called Heartland, which the studio plans to make into a feature length movie. JayJay finds a set of his own ranch with horses, a cranky sister, a beautiful leading lady, and a nefarious studio manager who wants to take down Centurion and its owner and will stop at nothing to make sure the movie fails. What's worse, JayJay's whole life to this point may be just the script coming from the writer's imagination. But JayJay is a hero in all senses of the word, and his honest, friendly, straight-shooting approach to life, even this strange life he finds himself in, will be the catalyst that changes a doomed movie into a blockbuster, and changes a fragmented group of hardened, harried Hollywood people into a dedicated team of friends. I closed this modern fantasy with a grin on my face. I like stories where the good guys win.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-04-26 00:00:00 John Powers HEARTLAND is a quirky story that challenges the imagination. JayJay Hawkins, a humble rancher from the town of Heartland, finds himself stumbling onto a Hollywood soundstage where a television show is being shot. The kicker is . . . the show is about JayJay's life. The hit show looks as if it's going to be canceled because of the antics of the star, a womanizing, alcoholic drunk. But when JayJay shows up, the studio can't believe their incredible good fortune. JayJay finds himself being cast as the new lead . . . in his own life story. What happens next is an enjoyable read about a man with morals and ethics and how his conservative views of life rub off on the people around him. Some would see this book as sci-fi or fantasy, much along the lines of the movie "Lakehouse" but don't let that detour you. Just leave your analytical thinking aside and enjoy the story of how one person in a dark and despairing world such as Hollywood can make a difference.