On Tour: Storm in a B Cup by Lindy Dale
Lindy will be on tour February 10-March 10 with Storm in a B Cup “It’s my funeral. If I want you to play Bon Jovi as…
Blog Tour Sign Up: Dangled Carat by Hilary Grossman
Hilary had gotten used to dating the commitment-phobic Marc, thirteen years her senior. They had a great relationship—why rush into things? She saw no need to pressure him for marriage, believing that when the time was right, he would propose. But after they had been together for four years, their friends decided to take matters into their own hands, pushing Marc to propose and making Hilary realize how much she really did want to marry the man that she loved. Unfortunately, Marc still wasn’t ready—and their friends’ meddling in the form of a faux engagement party led to a disastrous New Year’s Eve that brought their relationship to an inevitable turning point.
In this relatable, lighthearted, and playful memoir, Hilary reminisces about her life before Marc—from the insecure and awkward teenage years she spent in a back brace and dealing with the loss of her father, to her early relationships and, finally, to the day she met Marc and realized that she really wanted to see him again. Through their first date—even though Hilary was technically seeing someone else at the time—and the ease of their early time together until Marc first decided that they were moving too quickly, up until that fateful New Year’s Eve, Hilary shares the details of their relationship and how Marc’s inability to commit led her to find an inner strength and confidence she didn’t know she possessed.
For anyone who has ever dated a commitment-phobe, who has found their patience wearing thin with the one they love, or who has sat around wondering if he is ever going to pop the question while trying to remain the very picture of patience and grace, Hilary’s humorous and honest story will hit home.
“Dangled Carat sparkles with humor and shines with wisdom. It is a gem of a book.” – Christina Baker Kline – New York Times Best Selling Author of Orphan Train.
“Fans of Sex and the City—Grossman makes a reference to Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big—will enjoy the story, but its real-girl charm should draw an even wider crowd.” – Kirkus Reviews
Book Review: Essence by Mackenzie Lucas
Reviewer: Terry I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. Essence is a story about 2 women overcoming their past to better…
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Something Yellow by Laura Templeton
Laura Templeton is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours and Something Yellow
Summary:
It has been thirteen years since Holly’s nine-year-old sister, Rachel, disappeared without a trace.
It has been thirteen years since Holly left her hometown.
It has been thirteen years since Holly’s first love and high school boyfriend, Houston, was the only suspect.
Now another nine-year-old girl has disappeared.
Holly is back, and so is Houston—never charged and still proclaiming his innocence.
Can she trust him . . . should she trust him?
Review:
Um, wow. What a read. This book is so emotional, so gripping, that is was nearly impossible for me to put down. When I wasn’t reading I was thinking about the story, wondering about the missing little girls and Holly’s family life and the little town that has seen so much sadness. The writing is beautiful and poignant, and builds up the scenes in your mind as you frantically flip through the pages trying to find the resolution. I honestly had no idea who was behind Holly’s sister disappearance, and when the true story finally came to life, I got goosebumps all up and down my arms. A truly wonderful read, and five stars in my eyes!
5 stars
Future Tour: Tea and Primroses by Tess Thompson
Tess will be on tour February 24-March 3 with her novel Tea and Primroses Nothing is as it seemed in calm, quaint Legley Bay. Famous novelist…
Book Review: The Art of Falling by Kathryn Craft
Reviewer: Rhonda I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review Summary: One Wrong Step Could Send Her Over the Edge…
Book Review: Sex in the Title by Zack Love
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Summary:
New York City, May 2000. The Internet bubble has burst, and Evan’s boss fires him with an email. The next day, his girlfriend dumps him, also via email. Afraid to check any more emails, Evan desperately seeks a rebound romance but the catastrophes that ensue go from bad to hilariously worse. Fortunately, Evan meets someone whose legendary disasters with females eclipse even his own.
To reverse their fortunes, they recruit their friends into a group of five guys who take on Manhattan in pursuit of dates, sex, and adventure. With musings about life, relationships, and human psychology, this quintessential New York story about the search for happiness follows five men on their comical paths to trouble, self-discovery, and love.
Review:
I was interested in reading this book because it’s nice to read from the male perspective every once in a while, since the books I tend to go for are all female POV. It sounds like standard chick lit – losing a job and significant other – but lad lit, if you will. There were parts that I enjoyed and others I didn’t so much. The book was funny at times, had me laughing out loud a few times, and again – I like reading from the male POV for a change of pace. But the book got quite long and I wasn’t really sure where it was going in the end – there didn’t seem to be the standard intro, peak, conflict, resolution, etc. type of storyline, and that threw me off a bit. It was an okay book, just ended up not being my taste.
3.5 stars
Future Tour: Bloodgifted by Tima Maria Lacoba
Tima will be on tour March 3-24 with her paranormal romance novel Bloodgifted What’s a girl to do when she learns she’s descended from a vampire?…
Book Review: The Wind Whisperer by Krista Holle
I’m conflicted over whether to like Anaii or to hate her for her scheming ways. I know hate is a powerful and negative word but the way she treated the men in her life, I just felt so fed up. I wanted to yell at the men to move on… find someone else; I just didn’t get what made her so special that they stayed. Anaii, has the gift of wind. She talks to the wind and listen to their reply, warning and heeding to their advice. Being special, the other women in the village are resentful towards her which also includes her since sister Shala. While Shala talks about the village men, Anaii mind is elsewhere and does not care that the time is approaching for marriage. Sha-copay, her father is concerned over his brother Askook who is estranged and who is at war with Sha-copay’s tribe. Using Anaii’s talent, their tribe is able to be prepared for battle but exactly why Askook’s tribe attacked is the question Sha-copay is wondering. As Anaii escapes for a few minutes of freedom, she discovers Jayttin in the field. A young beautiful female discovering a young captivating male in the tall grasses, the attraction between the two is imminent. Promises are made, stories are told and then the ball is dropped! Jayttin is from Askook’s tribe yet he is drawn to Anaii. As Anaii mind is spinning, she remembers Elan. Elan, the boy from her village who wants her hand in marriage, whom she has known since she was a child, oh how her memory has failed her. Anaii is now juggling two young men who claim their love for her while in the same vicinity. This just blows my mind! How she carries on and these men are in the same area while she contemplates their love has me wondering if she put a spell on them. What power she holds in her hands. Let’s not forget we have the villages at war. This tension, this confusion and it doesn’t stop there. The adventure is just starting, so be ready. Battles must be fought, tears must be shed, the wind calls and Sha-copay still wants a wedding.
I kept thinking if I had the power of the wind, what would I ask? Would I really want to know? Once you got the hang of the names in the book it was easy to read. I was so drawn to Anaii’s power over these two men that I could not put the book down. I realized that Elan had known Anaii since they were children but she had turned him down at his marriage proposal but yet he hung on to his dream of marrying her. Then there was Jayttin, he was a sweet talker and he had great dreams (yet would they turn into reality?) but just the thought of who he was should have put an alarm in her head. It’s one of those times when you are reading, you are saying to yourself “don’t go there…this looks like a trap” and you squirm as you read the lines on the page. That is exactly what I did every time Jayttin and Anaii where together. This book sure took me out of my normal lines of reading but it was a great escape. The story lines were not twisted just a straight linear line that just kept going.
I was given a free book for an honest opinion.
4 stars
