Blog Tour Sign Up: The New Ever After by Julie …
Julie will be on tour in March with her contemporary romance novel The New Ever After, the sequel to Tripped Up Love. I am looking for book bloggers to…
Book Review: The Hunting by Kerry Peresta
Reviewer: Samantha I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review Summary: Isabelle Lewis, top advertising salesperson at the Chatbrook Springs…
On Tour: Hard Hats and Doormats by Laura Chapman
Laura will be on tour January 27-February 10 with her novel Hard Hats and Doormats Lexi Burke has always been a stickler for following rules and…
Blog Tour Sign Up: Omni by Andrea Murray
Andrea will be on tour in March with her YA/dystopian romance novel Omni. I am looking for book bloggers to post reviews, guest posts, interviews, and excerpts…
Fitness DVD Review: Tracy Anderson Method for Beginners
I’ve been interested in trying a new workout, Tracy Anderson in particular, for a while now. She even made my top 10 list for 2014 goals, so I’m happy to report that it’s January and I’ve picked up her beginner DVD. I thought this DVD might be too basic for me, but I’m really committed to trying her full method and other DVD’s so I figured I should start from the beginning. This DVD has two parts, and the first part is very basic. If you are like me and work out regularly, it probably won’t be much of challenge for you. There is a section of stretches using a chair, an arms section with weights, and then a little dance section that has some toning and a little cardio. She does recommend using wrist and ankle weights, which help tremendously to feel something doing the exercises. I did the first week without them and they were just too easy for me. The second week with the weights was definitely more challenging. Overall, the first part would be good for someone easing into a workout routine, because Tracy does a good job breaking her moves down and starting from the beginning. If you are more advanced, be sure to use those weights.
I am just starting the second part this week for the next two weeks, so I’ll give an update on how that goes for me! Happy 2014 and I hope you’re keeping with your goals and resolutions!
Book Blitz: Becoming Mrs. Walsh by Jessica Gordon
Jessica Gordon will be going on a book blitz February 24 – March 19, and offering up a fabulous prize of a SpaFinder gift card at the end! If you would like to participate in the blitz, we have options for you. You can choose from reviewing the book (eBook copies available), hosting a guest blog or interview with Jessica, a Novel or Author Spotlight feature, or simply posting about the giveaway. If you would like to join in the book blitz, please use the sign up form below. Thank you!
ABOUT BECOMING MRS. WALSH
Shoshana Thompson is 26 years old, miles from home, and engaged to Andrew Walsh, the last single Walsh brother of one of Washington, D.C.’s wealthiest families. Throughout her engagement she becomes enamored with the Walsh lifestyle.
Life in the fast lane comes to a screeching halt when Shoshana develops feelings for another man. When she discovers the feelings may not be one-sided, things are about to get a lot more complicated. This man is not only part of her fancy new world, he is also completely off-limits.
ABOUT JESSICA GORDON
Jessica Gordon is a Johns Hopkins University alumna for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She received her bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the Writing Seminars program and her master’s degree in communications.
After working in the corporate world for several years, Jessica decided to return to her first love: creative writing. Jessica takes her readers to the prominent Washington, D.C. area where her characters navigate through the complex world of family, in-laws, and love.
Novel Spotlight: Love and Other Games
The sexy winter Olympic anthology, Love and Other Games, has a new cover! To celebrate, the authors are giving away a nook. Love and Other…
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: New Beginnings by Mary Metcalfe
Mary Metcalfe is on tour now with New Beginnings and CLP Blog Tours
Summary:
Workaholic real estate agent Carol Brock can’t seem to find a good man. Her first husband cheated with a law clerk less than half his age. Then she found herself in a string of bad relationships with unscrupulous men, including a con man and art thief, who shredded her professional reputation and strained her relationship with her college-age children. Carol has sworn off men and is determined to reclaim her life and career on her terms. But, when Boston’s most eligible bachelor, restoration specialist Devin Elliott, puts in an offer on a charming Victorian, Carol admits she’s attracted. Devin’s offer unwittingly unleashes a psychopathic rage in an ex-girlfriend that spills into Carol’s life. As she and Devin try to stay one step ahead of violence, Carol must decide whether she’s ready to risk her heart again.
Review:
I didn’t realize before reading, but New Beginnings is actually the second book of a trilogy. It was easy to pick up that a story had clearly happened before reading about Carol’s life, but it wasn’t too distracting from the story as some series can be. I liked that Carol is a tough chick, and we see that right away. She’s been through some situations that has made her hard, but she wasn’t unlikeable in any way. I enjoyed watching the romance between her and Devin blossom, but sometimes the start and stop with them was a bit much. There’s a pretty serious story here with Devin’s ex being a psychopath, and I overall thought the book was interesting and the story kept me intrigued throughout. The cover isn’t my favorite, but don’t judge the book by that! I would look forward to the next book in the series as well.
4 stars
*Anyone who leaves a comment on the tour page will be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift card! Anyone who purchases their copy of New Beginnings before January 31 and sends their receipt to Samantha (at) ChickLitPlus (dot) com will get 5 bonus entries!*
Author Bio:
Mary Metcalfe is the author of three published novels – Winds of Change, New Beginnings, Road to Tomorrow – and currently at work on her fourth. She and her long-time husband live in the foothills of the Laurentians in Quebec, Canada with a small herd of cats and a Canadian Eskimo dog. Their daughter is a published literary non-fiction author.
Links
Web site: www.marymetcalfe.ca
Blog: www.lakefrontmuse@blogspot.ca
Twitter: @MetcalfeMary
Shelfari: www.shelfari.com/marymetcalfe/shelf
Find New Beginnings at:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/QUESaR
Barnes&Noble: http://bit.ly/SRR6BZ
Chapters/Indigo: http://bit.ly/SMiMqJ
Future Tour: Private Air by Billie Bates
When Sienna Harris joined the Australian Air Force as a flight attendant for the Prime Minister, she thought she’d hit the glam-job jackpot. But three years of weapons training, outback destinations, and a cheating fighter pilot fiancé, and she’s realized it’s not so fabulous after all. Time to embark on a new adventure, this time to the prestigious world of international VIP aviation.
Sienna and her best friend leave behind their small-town lives for a glitzy career flight attending on a Saudi prince’s private jet. Money, parties, designer clothes, and exotic locations fill the job description, while the sexy pilot, Ted, makes it hard for Sienna to obey the “no fraternizing” rule.
But even the most opulent of journeys can hit turbulence. Sienna’s boss, the appearance-obsessed chief stewardess, issues diuretics and Botox with the uniforms and catering orders, and the prince is a man who’s never told no. Underneath its lush appearance, could this desert oasis be more of a muddy puddle?
The Devil Wears Prada meets Pan Am in this fun frolic to the glamorous side of air travel, inspired by the author’s own experience as a VIP flight attendant in Saudi Arabia and Europe.
