Future Tour: Confessions of an Alli Cat by Courtney Cole
Courtney will be on tour January 28- February 18 with her humorous women’s fiction novel Confessions of an Alli Cat “You know what they say…a…
Blog Tour Sign Up: Fashion Victim by GT Herren
To hear her buddy Chanse McLeod tell it, Paige Tourneur is rotund, cute as a button, a truly bad driver, and the best friend a gay P.I. could possibly have.
Now Paige gets a chance to tell it herself in her own witty and worldly-wise way. Please! Is that really her name? Seems like she has quite a past and in FASHION VICTIM, it’s starting to haunt her.
Since his first novel, Greg Herren’s fans have been begging him to spin off their favorite character, the hard-drinking, hard-bitten, smart-mouthed red-headed reporter with the heart of gold and the unlikely name.
In her first solo outing, she’s long since left the Times-Picayune, played out a stint on television, and has now landed a job at Crescent City Magazine, which sends her out to do a personality piece on bitchy fashion designer Marigny Mercereau. Only Marigny ends up dead fifteen minutes before her fifteen minutes of fame.
Twisting through Marigny’s creepy past, Paige is accompanied, as always, by best friend Chanse, her cop buddies Venus Casanova and Blaine Tujague, and ( finally!) by the perfect man: her new boy friend, Blaine’s brother Ryan. So what happens when a woman meets the perfect man and her past comes calling?
FASHION VICTIM is the first in a series of interconnected novellas in Paige’s MISSING HUSBAND SERIES. This spring: watch for THE DEAD HOUSEWIVES OF NEW ORLEANS.
CLP Blog Tours Review: Meant to Be by Karen Stivali
Karen Stivali is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and Meant to Be. This is a true romance story, and one that I found difficult to put down. Readers follow the journey of love between neighbors Daniel Gardner and Marienne Valeti – though both are married to other people. What starts as an innocent friendship turns into a tortuous friendship as both Daniel and Marienne realize they are falling for each other. Both remain loyal in their marriages and their friendship only grows stronger throughout the years. But when will the friends get their chance at true love and happiness?
This was a beautifully written story by Stivali, and I’m thrilled to know the sequel, Holding On, is already out. I often don’t enjoy books about infidelity and marriages breaking up because of it (as I am getting married next year) and I almost thought this book would entail that. I’m so happy I was way off course with that thought, because Daniel and Marienne’s marriages did not fail because of them or their friendship. They both remained fiercely loyal to their spouses, which I could appreciate. It was slow torture being able to understand how well the two fit together and how unfit their spouses were for them. There were a lot twists in the book that kept me on my toes, and the ending had me jumping for joy. Very much looking forward to reading Holding On.
[Rating: 4.5]
Falling For You by Heather Thurmeier
Heather Thurmeier is on tour with CLP Blog Tours and Falling For You. As someone who enjoys a good reality show – my weakness is Dancing With the Stars – I knew I was going to get along well with this novel. MC Cassidy Quinn is chosen to compete on a The Bachelor-style reality show, but her enthusiasm for trying something new quickly vanishes as she realizes the eligible man is none other than her ex. Through the challenges and time spent together, Cassidy wonders if she might not truly be over him. On the flip side, we have Evan Burke, the camerman on the show that is assigned to Cassidy. He has vowed never to fall in love after watching his brother grieve over his wife’s passing, but Cassidy makes him feel…something. Cassidy finds herself attracted to Evan as well, but her contract specifically states those feelings can’t be acted upon. And with her ex always close by and keeping her in the competition, Cassidy doesn’t know which man she should choose…or if they will choose her.
I had a really fun time reading this book, and could easily slot myself in alongside Cassidy. I enjoyed the fact that readers could get a POV from both Cassidy and Evan, which really heightened the story as a whole. I’m also really excited to read the second novel in this trilogy, as the ending had me pumped for book #2. I thought Thurmeier’s writing style was light yet fast-paced and edgy at times, which can be hard to achieve. One I recommend!
[Rating: 4]
CLP Blog Tours: Pass the Hot Stuff by Dana Page
Dana Page is on tour with CLP Blog Tours and Pass the Hot Stuff. I thought the premise of the novel was great. Blythe Townsend tends to live life on the side of caution, and that holds true with her relationships. She is currently dating the “safe” guy but she thinks her relationship is fine. Yes they lack passion and his business dinners bore the pants off her, but she still thinks it’s better than playing with fire. Until…she keeps seeing a handsome man around, and he turns out to be a co-worker of her boyfriend’s. Blythe still doesn’t believe in giving up the safe guy, especially for someone who seems to be a player. But sometimes Blythe just wants the hot stuff…
I thought this was a fab debut from Dana Page. I loved the New Orleans setting, and thought Blythe was a strong heroine. I could definitely relate to her staying with the safe choice, because I have actually done that in a past relationship. I thought the cast of supporting characters were fantastic – and super funny!- and I really enjoyed this read. Sometimes I thought scenes could border on “telling” instead of “showing” in the writing, but I was able to easily get past that with the plot. There are also a lot of spicy scenes in there if you enjoy a bit of romance Great debut!
[Rating: 4]
Future Tour: In Search of a Love Story by Rachel …
Rachel will be on tour January 21- February 11 with her romantic comedy novel In Search of a Love Story Emily Donovan doesn’t have a…
On Tour: The Green Ticket by Samantha March
Samantha will be on tour December 17 – January 7 with her women’s fiction novel The Green Ticket College junior Alex Abrams scores her dream…
On Tour: Sparkle by Cara Alwill Leyba
Cara will be on tour December 17-January 7 with her novel Sparkle As women, we have become professional self-critics. We’ve become so convinced by society…
On Tour: Maven Fairy Godmother: Through the Veil by Charlotte …
Charlotte will be on tour December 17-31 with her novel Maven Fairy Godmother: Through the Veil Maven’s new dream job–fairy godmother–presents more problems than she…
