Happily Ever Before by Aimee Pitta and Melissa Peterman
I received a copy of Happily Ever Before in exchange for an honest review. I had a lot of fun and a lot of laughs…
On Tour: The Bloody Mary Club by Debbie Dyke
Debbie will be on tour November 5-26 with her novel The Bloody Mary Club A Fiscal Thriller Set in Historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia Stock…
Blog Tour Sign Up: Mad World: Sanctuary by Samaire Provost
Samaire will be on tour in January/February with her YA/paranormal novel Mad World: Sanctuary. I am looking for book bloggers to post reviews, guest posts,…
Author Profile: Shelly Bell
Author Name: Shelly Bell Website: http://shellybellbooks.com/ Bio: Shelly Bell started reading at three years old. In elementary school, the librarian gave her books to test…
Blog Tour Sign Up: Holding On by Karen Stivali
When you have everything you’ve ever dreamed of, the hard part is Holding On.
British NYU professor Daniel Gardner thinks life can’t get better than the day his three-year-old stepdaughter, Ella, calls him Daddy for the first time. Then his wife Marienne tells him she’s pregnant. Daniel is thrilled, but worried about Marienne’s health. Not wanting to cause her stress, he turns to writing to calm his nerves. He pens a screenplay, thinking it’s nothing more than a mental health exercise, but when a colleague reads it and hands it to a producer, it turns into a production contract. Daniel accepts the offer and transfers to a teaching position at Dartmouth, hoping that small town living and a shorter commute will simplify his life.
As he attempts to juggle his new responsibilities, he gets an unexpected letter from Roger, the father he never knew. For the first time since they met, Daniel and Marienne are at odds; she wants him to give Roger a chance, but Daniel wants nothing to do with the man he thinks abandoned his mother. As Daniel and Marienne struggle, they must contend with interference from Daniel’s sexy ex-wife, who appears to want him back, and a handsome, all-too-helpful single dad who desires Marienne as more than a play-date pal. They must both confront deep-seated issues with trust and acceptance if they’re going to find a way to make their marriage work and hold on to the love they share.
Special Notes: This book can be read as a standalone novel but it is the sequel to Meant To Be. Holding On is cross genre between contemporary romance and women’s fiction with very strong romantic elements. It has a sensual heat level and deals with adult subject matter.
Interview with Aimee Pitta
Thanks to Aimee Pitta for letting me interview her – and be sure to check back tomorrow for my review of Happily Ever Before, co-authored…
Future Tour: Whispers in Autumn by Trisha Leigh
Trisha will be on tour December 10-17 with her novel Whispers in Autumn In 2015, a race of alien Others conquered Earth. They enslaved humanity…
Touchable Love by Becky Due
I received a copy of Touchable Love in exchange for an honest review.
Summary:
Christy has dreams of becoming a successful photographer, but she has lived fast and wild, and fears she has contracted HIV. In an attempt to get her life back on track, she starts working for Paul, a successful, gay photographer who is dying of AIDS. He wants her to photograph his journey to death for a book to help others avoid his mistakes and encourage them to get tested.
And so begins the untraditional love story of Christy and Paul. Experiencing real love for the first time in her life, she secretly fights to keep him alive against his unflinching decision to refuse treatment for his condition. As Paul’s health deteriorates, Brian, Paul’s nurse, enters their lives—and falls in love with Christy.
Christy becomes deeply depressed and isolates herself from everyone, including Brian. The months pass until one day she sees Paul’s publisher and lawyer on TV promoting Paul’s book. She realizes that she wants to make a difference—she wants to finish what Paul and she started.
So Christy begins the work of taking her life back. She reconnects with Brian, connects with other women, and searches for the courage to face her past and get tested. HIV positive or not, she wants to begin her new life.
My Review:
I have previously reviewed another novel by Becky Due, The Dumpster, and it was not for me. I did really appreciate the author emailing me thanking me for giving her a try, and she did offer to send me another title for my thoughts. I thought this was great, because I have been blasted by authors for more favorable reviews, which is really disheartening as a book blogger. So I did appreciate Due and even though I was a bit apprehensive, I gave Touchable Love a go. I again just couldn’t get into the book. It took me almost to the end to connect with the characters, and even though there was a nice little twist ending that I caught, it was hard for me to really get into it because I struggled throughout the majority of the book. I’m bummed that it didn’t work out for me, but again, I commend Becky Due for her professionalism in this industry.
On Tour: The Darling Girls by Emma Burstall
Emma will be on tour January 7-28 with her novel The Darling Girls.
Three women in love with the same man meet for the first time at his funeral. Can they separate the truth from the lies and learn to trust – and even love – again?
When world famous music conductor Leo Bruck dies suddenly, he leaves behind three grieving women and a mass of unanswered questions.
Did the man who juggled these simultaneous relationships while thrilling audiences around the globe, direct The Darling Girls like an orchestra?
Victoria, his partner of twenty years and mother of two of his children, regards herself as his rightful widow and keeper of his legacy. However, a series of shocking discoveries forces her to re-examine the man she thought she knew and query the very foundation of their relationship.
Maddy, mother of Leo’s daughter Phoebe, has a high-powered job and seems independent and sorted. But events take a sinister turn when Maddy becomes involved with Victoria’s troubled teenage son, and her safe world starts to go awry.
Finally there’s Cat who, at just 24, is Leo’s youngest lover. Coping with a sick mother and battling demons from her childhood, she is finding it increasingly hard to hold it together. Will grief, anger and bitterness blind her to the possibility of ever finding happiness, career fulfilment – and even, perhaps, new love?
The Darling Girls is a moving story of love, loss, and the prevailing power of female friendship. Can these three very different women, whose lives become inextricably bound, break free from the masterful control Leo exerts – even from the grave – once and for all?
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