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Author Profile: Rachael O’Bryan

Author Name: Rachael O’Bryan
Website: http://rachaelsnewyork.blogspot.com/
Bio: Rachael O’Bryan grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. She attended college at Temple University. After college she pursued her law degree, starting off at Tulane University and then graduating at American University. Rachael is a lawyer, but pursues writing in her free time. Besides writing Unlocked, she keeps a blog at http://rachaelsnewyork.blogspot.com. Also, on June 1st she launched her own business – an online women’s magazine. The magazine is operated under Rachael Magazine LLC. The self-titled magazine is geared towards professional women in their 20s and 30s that want it all. You can subscribe at http://rachaelmagazine.com. When Rachael isn’t working, writing, or running her own business she enjoys reading, traveling, watching The New York Mets. and following the University of Louisville basketball team. She currently resides in New York City.
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http://www.lulu.com/shop/rachael-obryan/unlocked/paperback/product-13586269.html
http://www.lulu.com/shop/rachael-obryan/unlocked/ebook/product-15916883.html (ePub)
http://www.lulu.com/shop/rachael-obryan/unlocked/ebook/product-17376606.html (pdf)
http://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Rachael-OBryan/dp/0557839092/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338979337&sr=8-1
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unlocked-rachael-obryan/1105699443?ean=9781257326341 (Nook)

Connect with Rachael!
Blog:
http://rachaelsnewyork.blogspot.com/
Magazine:
http://rachaelmagazine.com/

April 1, 2013
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Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan
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Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan

Rachael O’Bryan is currently on tour with her novel Unlocked and CLP Blog Tours. I thought the concept for this story was interesting, as O’Bryan comes right out and says that the scenarios that happen to the main character, Rebecca, are loosely based on her own experiences. The book is written in short stories, touching on people and situations that Rebecca finds herself in, mostly during the time she was working as a tutor in college for the football team. There are nine guys that share the spotlight throughout, and Rebecca relates each guy and situation to a lesson that was learned. The focal points of the story are love, friendship, self-confidence, trust, acceptance, and heartache, and I could definitely see them all. At the beginning of the book it didn’t seem that Rebecca had any self-confidence, and it was nice to see her grow throughout the stories. Readers follow along as she searches for love and acceptance, both with others and for herself. There were a few stories that I could relate to more than others, and I think anyone should be able to find at least one story that they can relate with as well. This was a fast read, but sometimes a bit too scattered for me to find a good hold onto the characters. Not a favorite book of mine, but still an interesting read.
[Rating: 3.5]

June 13, 2012
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On Tour: Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan
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On Tour: Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan

Rachael will be on tour June 11-18 with her novel Unlocked This is a novel in stories about the impact people can have on a…

June 6, 2012
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Future Tour: Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan
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Future Tour: Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan

Rachael will be on tour June 11-18 with her novel Unlocked This is a novel in stories about the impact people can have on a…

April 24, 2012
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Blog Tour Sign Up: Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan
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Blog Tour Sign Up: Unlocked by Rachael O’Bryan

In Unlocked The main character Rebecca takes the reader on a journey through a collection of short stories concerning nine guys she met while being a tutor in college for the football team. She recounts her struggles with love, friendship, self-confidence, trust, acceptance, and heartache. The stories indicate how people and relationships can really shape a person’s life.

The story is told in first person and Rebecca introduces herself to the reader in the beginning by providing some background about herself. Delving into the actual stories, the first story of the book, “The Costly Answer” finds Rebecca wondering if her answer to one question asked by her crush cost her a chance at a relationship after she spots him a few years later in a different city. In the second story, “He Better Not Touch My Doughnuts,” she shares her experiences dealing with trust in a friendship. In the third story, “Big Brother (Sometimes),” Rebecca shares her love for her quasi-big brother, but also admits that she could never truly let go of any doubts surrounding their friendship. In the following story, “The Truth Does Set You Free,” Rebecca discusses her relationship with a guy she had a crush on for quite awhile until she finally gives their friendship an honest review. The next story, “A Necessary Goodbye,” discusses naturally letting a friendship go. That story is followed by “The Perfect Imperfect Person to Love,” where Rebecca shares her deep love and commitment to a friend she fell for and her struggle to let go. “The Best Player on the Team,” is a story about Rebecca’s friendship with one of the football players that she admired on and off the field. Next is the story, “Words Can Hurt,” which discusses the pain of being there for someone and then realizing he may never have appreciated her. And finally, “Good Guys Always Finish Last” is a story where Rebecca realizes that there are decent guys out there, and sometimes they get overlooked.

March 30, 2012
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