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June 2, 2018
Review - Virgin Mate by Tia Didmon
Review Virgin Mate by Tia Didmon
Oh, my! This is my first ever erotic paranormal romance!
Yes. I love watching True Blood, The Originals etc. But until now, my reading has been mainly chicklit, romcom, and mystery.
The Good
What a sex fest! Holy cow, Batman!
I thought the name Talen was wonderful and I enjoyed his jealousy. Even though there was a lot of shagging - there was a story behind this and it worked well. The reason the bite worked - was explained well and there was no over explanation in this book. I loved the way the dogs were rescued and my cozy story side loved the inclusion of the younger brother with issues at the end.
The Bad.
I liked Lucy - but she did have flaws. She needed money and a job. Then she went all crazy and a fighter and then she became wifey at the end.
Wifey, was a bit too wifey - but you will have to read it and see if you agree. Maybe this is a shifter trait. Also, I needed more on the brother and what happened to him - maybe that is coming in the next book? I would have liked just a bit on the dangers of the breed.
The Ugly.
This is a very erotic fantasy. I was only out of my comfort zone with the second mating - but, I am a chubby mum of two! If you love erotic and paranormal, I enjoyed this one. Though it was my first ever book like this - I do want to read more.
The length of the book is perfect for busy people!
4 Stars
June 1, 2018
Review - Prelude by Chariss K. Walker
My Review - Prelude
This is the second book I have read by this author and this one was very different for a younger audience. The first book gripped me on the very first page and I loved it. This one started off quite lovely dovey with the relationship between brother and sister. I made the mistake of thinking that I wouldn't like it - then started to read it at bed-time and stayed awake till 2 am, finishing it!
The Good
I loved the premise of Alec. The angel and demonic side, the family history and everything that he embodied.
The Bad
Sabrina's choice of work did not gel with me at all. The fact that Alec accepted it, made me very angry.
Why could Cassidy make it and not Sabrina - in something different? I was with the best friend (Chaz) on this one and seriously frustrated by that in the book!
Danae's story and parents were slipped in the end and the death of the mother downplayed. I realize in book one you need to set the scene for the series but jumping from meeting to her death was too much for me!
The Ugly
Demon or Angel?
I loved the paranormal aspect of this book. I am still getting to grips with it as I don't usually read this genre - despite being a huge Buffy fan!
I love the idea of the gift and the granddad and wanted more and more of that. Alec - definitely not ugly. Apart from his acceptance of Sabrina - he was a hero!
4 Stars
May 29, 2018
Review - A Garden in Cornwall by Laura Briggs
A Garden in Cornwall (A Wedding in Cornwall Book 12)
With their lives exactly what they've always dreamed, Matt and Julianne await the arrival of the third member of their family ��� but their happiness is threatened when their landlady Mathilda announces her intention to sell their beloved Rosemoor Cottage for an impossible value. Devastated, Julianne struggles to accept the cold reality of her and Matt making their home elsewhere.
Matt's life has taken a new turn as he finally puts aside his academic work to pursue his gardening hobby as a career: his first new job as a landscape designer involves neglected Penwill Hall's 'lost' garden ��� one with a truly romantic Cornish past. But the task of restoring its legendary beauty from nearly seventy years ago proves difficult among the ruins lost in weeds and wilderness.
With notions of secret gardens and wartime stories echoing in her thoughts, Julianne is determined to help Matt and the estate���s new owner after the discovery of a hidden mural in the hall itself, depicting a breathtaking garden that may well be the lost one. Her efforts to uncover the past lead her to a curmudgeonly local gardener who just may hold the knowledge that would restore the 'lost garden' to its former glory. Will Julianne's quest help her find a way to deal with losing the home she loves?
Hellos and farewells abound as Dinah returns to lend a helping hand at Cliffs House and Julianne relives her favourite memories of her and Matt's beloved cottage in Book Twelve ��� the final instalment in the bestselling series A WEDDING IN CORNWALL.
Purchase Link - http://smarturl.it/agardenincornwall
Author Bio ��� Laura Briggs is the author of several lighthearted romance novels and novellas, including the bestselling Amazon UK series A Wedding in Cornwall. She has a fondness for vintage-style dresses (especially ones with polka dots), and reads everything from Jane Austen to modern day mysteries. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with family, caring for her pets, going to movies and plays, and trying new restaurants.
Social Media Links ���
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlaurab...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaperDollWrites
Giveaway ��� Win an e-copy of A Garden In Cornwall (Open Internationally)
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My Review - A Garden in Cornwall by Laura Briggs
This book offers so much - American woman in the UK
A pregnant American woman in love with England and its gardens
Lovely caring husband
Touches on house prices in the UK
The pain of the past
Secret gardeners
Class issues
Lady Amanda
More class issues.
The Good
This is a lovely read.
This is not an action-packed beach read, but more of a cup of tea in the garden book. It is sweet and well written.
The Bad
Lowoth, Lawgthe, Lawthen - I can't even remember what it was exactly -but when they thought of baby names - I needed a shot of Vodka. Good grief, poor child.
The Ugly
As I said at the start, the book touches on so many issues that are relevant in the UK today - that I found it realistic. The end was open, and I could see another book - baby in Boston or something on the agenda.
4-5 Stars - I read this as part of a blog tour!
Cover Reveal - Summer at The Little Duck Pond Cafe by Rosie Green
Yo yo yo! This is a happy summer cover! We think it is just too cute! It looks like a wonderful summer read...
Summer at The Little Duck Pond Caf��
Jaz Winters stuck a pin in a map and fled to the village of Sunnybrook, looking for a brand new life ��� and after a rocky start, it���s beginning to look as if she made the right decision. Her blossoming friendship with Ellie and Fen has seen her through some dark times, and she���s managed to land two jobs ��� waitress at The Little Duck Pond Caf�� and working as a weekend tour guide at Brambleberry Manor, the country house that���s been in Fen���s family for generations.
Sure, life isn���t totally perfect. There���s the irritating know-it-all guy who keeps popping up on her manor tours, for a start. He seems determined to get under Jaz���s skin whether she likes it or not. But she supposes it���s a small price to pay for the relative peace she���s found, living in Sunnybrook.
But just as Jaz is beginning to think rosier times are on the horizon, a shock encounter looks set to shatter her fragile happiness.
Will she be forced to flee from Sunnybrook and everyone she���s grown so fond of? Or will she find the strength to stand her ground and finally face up to the nightmares of the past?
This novella is part of a trilogy:
Spring at The Little Duck Pond Caf��
Summer at The Little Duck Pond Caf��
Winter at The Little Duck Pond Caf��
Pre-order on Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Summer-Little-Duck-Pond-Cafe-ebook/dp/B07C5CL9XF/
Author Bio
Rosie Green has been scribbling stories ever since she was little. Back then they were rip-roaring adventure tales with a young heroine in perilous danger of falling off a cliff or being tied up by ���the baddies���. Thankfully, Rosie has moved on somewhat, and now much prefers to write romantic comedies that melt your heart and make you smile, with really not much perilous danger involved at all, unless you count the heroine losing her heart in love.
Rosie���s brand new series of novellas is centred on life in a village caf��. Summer at The Little Duck Pond Caf��, published on 18th June 2018, follows the first in the series, Spring at The Little Duck Pond Caf��.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Rosie_Green1988
May 28, 2018
Cover Reveal - The Letter - Kitty's Story by Eliza J Scott
When I saw this cover, the song "Love is in the Air" exploded from my lips.
Then I read the blurb and the book might make you cry... how sweet. I love books that make me cry and I do like the font used for the words The Letter on the cover.
The Letter ��� Kitty���s Story
Life is anything but peaceful in the chocolate-box pretty village of Lytell Stangdale, where life unravels, and hearts are broken. Full of heart-warming moments, this book with have you crying tears of joy, laughter and sadness.
Thirty-four-year-old Kitty Bennett is trapped in a loveless marriage to criminal barrister, Dan, who���s gradually isolated her from her family and friends. Until the day she (literally) bumps into her first love, the handsome and easy-going Ollie Cartwright ��� someone she���s done her best to avoid for as long as she can remember. Looking into Ollie���s eyes awakens feelings for him she thought she���d buried deep years ago, and he clearly feels the spark, too. As she walks away, Kitty can���t help but wonder what might have been���
Dan senses that his marriage is on shaky ground and knows he needs to win his wife round. He turns on the charm, skilfully using their two children, Lucas and Lily, as bargaining tools. But Kitty���s older brother, Jimby, and her childhood best-friends, Molly and Violet, have decided enough is enough. For years they���ve had to watch from afar as Kitty���s been browbeaten into an unrecognisable version of herself. They vow to make her see Dan for what he really is, but their attempts are no match for his finely-honed courtroom skills and, against her better judgement, Kitty agrees to give her husband one last chance. But, all-too-soon, a series of heart-breaking events and a shocking secret throw her life into turmoil���
Will Kitty stand by Dan, or will she be brave enough to take the leap and follow her heart to Ollie?
Publication Date ��� 29th June 2018
Author Bio ��� I live in a village in the North Yorkshire Moors with my husband, two daughters and two black Labradors. When I���m not writing, I can usually be found with my nose in a book/glued to my Kindle, or in my garden. I also enjoy bracing walks in the countryside, rounded off with a visit to a teashop where I can indulge in another two of my favourite things: tea and cake.
Social Media Links ���
Blog: Eliza J Scott - elizajscott.com
Twitter: Eliza J Scott ��� @ElizaJScott1
Instagram: Eliza J Scott - @elizajscott
Facebook: Eliza J Scott - @elizajscottauthor
Review - Raving About Rhys by Jessica Redland
Raving about Rhys
Bubbly Callie Derbyshire loves her job as a carer, and can't believe she's finally landed herself a decent boyfriend - older man Tony - who's lasted way longer than the usual disastrous three months. Tony's exactly what she's always dreamed of ... or at least he would be if he ever took her out instead of just taking her to bed. And work would be perfect too if she wasn't constantly in trouble with her boss, The She-Devil Denise.
When the new gardener, Mikey, discovers her in a rather compromising position at work, Callie knows that her days at Bay View Care Home could be numbered. Can she trust him not to tell Denise? If she's issued with her marching orders, who'll look out for her favourite client, Ruby, whose grandson, Rhys, seems to constantly let her down? What does Ruby know about Tony? And what is Denise hiding?
Surrounded by secrets and lies, is there anyone left who Callie can trust?
Purchase on Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raving-About-Rhys-Jessica-Redland-ebook/dp/B01N6T85B0/
Author Bio ���
Jessica had never considered writing as a career until a former manager kept telling her that her business reports read more like stories and she should write a book. She loved writing but had no plot ideas. Then something happened to her that prompted the premise for her debut novel, Searching for Steven. She put fingers to keyboard and soon realised she had a trilogy and a novella!
She lives on the stunning North Yorkshire Coast ��� the inspiration for the settings in her books ��� with her husband, daughter, cat, Sprocker Spaniel, and an ever-growing collection of collectible teddy bears. Although if the dog has her way, the collection will be reduced to a pile of stuffing and chewed limbs!
Jessica tries to balance her time ��� usually unsuccessfully ��� between being an HR tutor and writing.
Social Media Links ���
Twitter: @JessicaRedland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessicaRedlandWriter/
Website and blog: www.jessicaredland.com
My Review Raving About Rhys - Jessica Redland
Is Rhys real? Or is he Mickey Mouse? You will have to read the book to find out! Yes, enough wit from me.. But the book put me in a good mood, and I might have added a bit of gin to my tea afterward! No, seriously, this is a fun novella that will appeal to the masses.
The Good
Read it in one go, in the sun in the garden. Very easy and charming to read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Bad
Why are some women fools who stay with the wrong men? That bit drove me mad -but lured me in at the same time and made me want to read more.
The Ugly
Getting caught with your pants down! Don't delay - read this today!
All in all, I loved this novella, classic charming chicklit.
5 Stars - I read this as part of a blog tour
May 25, 2018
Cover Reveal - The Trailing Spouse by Jo Furniss
Why the sad looking parrot?
Hmm, I am not sure... but the cage is interesting. Who is in the cage the hubby or her? I am not sure, but what I can tell you is that this blurb rocks. I am intrigued, I wonder if I missed out on this blog review tour? #intrigue
The Trailing Spouse
Amanda Bonham moved halfway around the world to be with the man she loves. Although expat life in Singapore can be difficult, Edward Bonham is a dream husband and a doting father to his teenage daughter, Josie.
But when their maid dies in an apparent suicide���and Amanda discovers the woman was pregnant and hiding a stash of drugs prescribed to Edward���she can���t help but wonder if her perfect husband has a fatal flaw. And if he can���t resist temptation under their own roof, what does he get up to when he travels?
Camille Kemble also has questions for Edward. Recently returned to Singapore, Camille is determined to resolve a family mystery. Amid a jumble of faded childhood memories, she keeps seeing Edward���s handsome face. And she wants to know why.
For one woman, the search for answers threatens everything she has. For another, it���s the key to all she lost. Both will follow his trail of secrets into the darkness to find the truth.
Pre-order Links ���
https://amzn.to/2GwaX9P (Amazon.co.uk)
https://amzn.to/2IC1jjv (Amazon.com)
http://bit.ly/2uUwSTt (Barnes and Noble)
Author Bio ���
After spending a decade as a broadcast journalist for the BBC, Jo Furniss gave up the glamour of night shifts to become a freelance writer and serial expatriate. Originally from the United Kingdom, she spent seven years in Singapore and also lived in Switzerland and Cameroon.
As a journalist, Jo worked for numerous online outlets and magazines, including Monocle and the Economist. She has edited books for a Nobel laureate and the palace of the Sultan of Brunei. She has a Distinction in MA Professional Writing from Falmouth University.
Jo���s debut novel, All the Little Children, was an Amazon Charts bestseller.
Connect with her via Facebook (/JoFurnissAuthor) and Twitter (@Jo_Furniss) or on her website, www.jofurniss.com.
May 24, 2018
Blog Tour - Amy Cole Has Lost Her Mind by Elizabeth McGivern
LOOSE VAGINA!! Yes - get ready for the hot and hilarious extract from this book, exclusive to Six Tinder Weeks! Read it below it is so much fun, I really regret not reviewing this book!
PS - What a GREAT cover too!!
PPS - Jihadi Paddy! I am SCREAMING with laughter!!
Amy Cole has lost her mind
Amy Cole is a stay-at-home mum and a woman on the edge.
After a very public breakdown and failed suicide attempt, Amy finds herself trying to make it through her everyday life as a high-functioning zombie.
Elle De Bruyn is a force of nature ready to shake Amy back to life whether she likes it or not.
After a fortuitous meeting, the two embark on a journey together which will change them both and help them find out exactly what they���re capable of when rock bottom is just the beginning.
Purchase from Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B4FW7TZ/ref=la_B07B4HV9B6_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1519837964&sr=1-1
Purchase from Amazon.com - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4FW7TZ/ref=la_B07B4HV9B6_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1519837964&sr=1-1
About Elizabeth McGivern
Elizabeth McGivern is a former journalist turned hostage-in-her-own-home surrounded by three men and a horrible dog named Dougal.
In an effort to keep her sanity she decided to write a parenting blog after the birth of her first son so she can pinpoint the exact moment she failed as a mother.
In an unexpected turn of events, the blog helped her to find a voice and connect with parents in similar situations; namely those who were struggling with mental health issues and parenting. It was because of this encouragement ��� and wanting to avoid her children as much as possible ��� her debut novel, Amy Cole has lost her mind, was born.
Elizabeth lives in Northern Ireland although wishes she could relocate to Iceland on a daily basis. To witness her regular failings as a parent you can find her on:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mayhemandbeyond
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MayhemBeyond
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mayhemandbeyond/
Picture credited to Jess Lowe
I am so delighted that Six Tinder Weeks Blog has an exclusive extract from the book! Here it is!
Six Tinder Weeks extract
This extract takes place when Amy goes to her parents��� house to ask for a babysitter.
Eloise Galbraith was newly retired but an old world battle-axe.
"Dad in?" I asked as I tried not to look panicked at the thought of it just being the two of us.
"Of course, your mother is only interested in her father. Poor old Granny would never do, would she Arthur?"
"Please don't passive-aggressively talk about me to my child."
"For goodness sake, don't be so sensitive. He's not here, he's in the garage tinkering with something or probably smoking again."
My father didn't smoke, my father has never smoked. He once found an empty cigarette packet in the back of his taxi at the end of the night and left them sitting on the bench in the garage, meaning to dispose of them when he finished cleaning out the back of the car.
My mother found them and has accused him of being a secret smoker for 17 years now.
"Don't roll your eyes at me, Amy. You inherited those from me when you came screaming into the world after 39 hours of excruciating labour - WITH FORCEPS - none of this namby-pamby, epidural nonsense in my day. Back then you were a real woman."
"Mum I'm 32, you're not referring to the dark ages when you talk about ���the good old days' of childbirth ��� it was the eighties - and I had two emergency sections, I hardly took a tablet and sneezed either of them out. Although I have been neglecting my pelvic floor exercises as of late, so if I was ever tempted to go for a third, then I could probably manage it."
"I'm doing mine now."
"What? Gross. Mum!"
"What? You'll never find your father straying because of a loose vagina at home."
"No, Mum he will be found wandering the roads to get away from the mad woman who keeps talking to him about her vagina ��� loose or not."
"Should I come back later?" My pale-faced father said as he entered the kitchen at the point of me saying ���vagina' a little louder than one should in polite conversation.
James Galbraith was a taxi driver and a saint. Yes, I was biased. During my teenage years, the house was like a battlefield in the never-ending war with my mother. He always played peacekeeper but I couldn't wait until the day I could escape to university and never come back. I still hated coming back now.
I don't know how their relationship worked, how could he keep warm at night with a stubborn ice queen as a bedmate. But, if I was honest with myself, the answer was obvious: they loved each other.
That, and her tight vagina, apparently.
Once the three of us had settled onto the chairs surrounding the kitchen island I waited to hear who had died ��� the only conversation my parents like to have in my company.
When I was single it was informing me which of my classmates were getting married, but now that I've reached the grand old age of 32, and I have dependents of my own, I now only need to know about who has kicked the bucket.
"Have you heard about Jihadi Paddy from up the road?"
Choking on my tea and hoping against hope that I had misheard my mother, I asked her to repeat the question.
"Jihadi Paddy," she said, "big brute of a fella that lives up the road with the woman who looks like she's been chewing a wasp her whole life ��� Cathy something, I think."
I stared blankly and waited for her to continue.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked.
"I'm waiting to hear about the Islamic extremist who is living around the corner."
"What? There is? Who?"
"Jihadi Paddy?"
"God, no. He's not one of them, he belongs to the born-again lot. He used to be on the beer daily and had a bit of a gambling problem, but I don't think he's planning on blowing anyone up. Well, I don't think so anyway."
"I'm genuinely confused as to where this conversation is going, mum."
"Hush then. Well, he was doing one of his shouty sermons in the bandstand in the park on Saturday when your father and I were walking by."
"Did he threaten you? Or was he giving out about the freedom us pesky women enjoy in the Western world?" I asked.
"What? No, for goodness sake Amy he's harmless. Why are you being so awkward? Just shut up and let me tell you the story."
"If he's harmless, why are you calling him Jihadi Paddy?"
"The beard."
"The beard?"
"Yes, Amy, a beard. It's a great big bushy beard and it reminded me of those lot I keep seeing on the news. You know, the ones that do the horrible beheading videos on the internet? Anyway, his name is Paddy, it rhymed with ���Jahadi' so it stuck. His name is now: ���Jahadi Paddy'. Can I continue with my story now?"
"Please, do," I replied, still not quite sure where this story was going.
"Well, your father and I were walking in the park on Saturday and PATRICK from up the road ���"
"Actually, I think his name is John," dad interrupted.
"Then why have you been letting me call him Paddy this whole time?"
He shrugged and said: "It rhymed."
"Well, now the story doesn't make any sense. Why didn't you tell me this before, James?"
"I don't know, it didn't seem important."
"It was important, there's no point in it at all, now. God, you're infuriating."
I never did get to find out what John was shouting at my parents about or why his wife looked like she was eating a wasp. Maybe it was because of his beard.
Extract - Production Values by Liv Bartlet
I am delighted to feature an extract from the Production Values today on Six Tinder Weeks - finally a bit of glamour and Hollywood! On reading the extract, I wish I signed up for a review. Get ready for snogging and lots of wankers! What a great intro - well done to the author!
What is the book about? Production Values
���Mornings like this I can understand the appeal of killer high heels. How they click with command down the sidewalk: Get out of my way, I���m in charge and I���ve got the footwear to prove it.���
At the age of 28, Kat Porter has become the it-girl of British TV Production. Gut, gumption, and artistry have carried her through a dozen impossible scenarios to arrive at her first run as Executive Producer, and now all three muses point to Ian Graham���s star power as the key to Los Angeles and golden statues.
But disaster looms as Ian twists Kat into a chameleon fit for success. Ian���s young daughter is thrown into the spotlight and Kat must face the consequences of her neverending quest for acclaim.
Production Values takes a biting but fun look at Hollywood���from the way we interpret female ambition to the influence of the paparazzi on how TV shows and stars fail or succeed.
Where can I purchase it?
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0722TBB3C
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0722TBB3C
The Extract starts here
Intro
The Golden Globes are over. Kat has disappeared with Ian, while Bea and the cast of 21 Things wind down from the evening.
Excerpt
The tink and titter of the after-party had long ago faded into white noise. Bea and the cast sat amidst strewn jackets and abandoned shoes, worn down by all the excitement. Bea picked the pimentos out of the olives abandoned in martini glasses around the table and formed a pile on the white tablecloth.
Anna slumped forward, fully flat on the table. ���My feet. So painful. The conversation worse. How many times do I say I���m surprised? What after that?���
���I���m brilliant and you should hire me?��� Bea offered.
���Eh, no. You wrote me the perfect role. I should hand this to you.���
���I���ve got one.��� Bea pointed at her trophy and then bowled an olive through her stack of pimentos. The red scattered.
Ben���s hands covered her shoulders as he sat in a chair pulled close behind her. ���Why the long face? Winners remorse, fearless leader?���
���Wanker stole my best friend remorse, more like.��� Bea scooped her pimentos back together.
���A wanker? I���m much too famous to be a mere wanker, aren���t I?��� Ben said in an unidentifiable accent as he dropped an arm over Quinn. She looked hot. Her gray sheath dress was almost no dress at all. Dress or no dress didn���t matter: Quinn turned heads. She wasn���t as talented as Anna, but her looks would keep doors wide open. Ben appreciated every ounce of her, more so in that dress as he openly leered at the gap in the top of the gown.
Quinn pushed Ben off. ���Oh, that���s not Ian at all. Not even a good Sean Connery.���
Ben slouched in front of Quinn, a dead-on impression of Ian in thought. ���And who are you? Edwin Drood in Piccadilly, was it? Or my waitress last week? Never mind. I���ll bed you anyway. Get over here and let me lick your face.���
Ben fell over Quinn in mimic of the oft-told awful snog. Bea held back a laugh as she bowled another set of pimentos.
Jamie reached around to grab Quinn out from under Ben. ���Let her up, Ben. She should only have to live through Ian���s pawing once.���
���Oh, don���t make me remember. Worst snog of my life. I could only forget it through hypnosis. My trigger word is wanker. I think of him and then wanker and then poof! the memory is gone.��� Quinn giggled and wiggled out from under Ben, but he wrapped both his arms around her. Kat insisted Ben wanted Quinn in every way. Bea wasn���t so sure. A toss, sure, but something serious? Quinn had better taste and Ben seemed to enjoy switching out his bedmates.
���And who are you?��� Ben said to Jamie. ���Wait. No. Don���t bother me with a name. Forgettable. I���ll just call you Forgettable.���
Adhira wagged a finger at Jamie. ���Honestly, if I���d known how Ian treated you all, I���d never have spoken to him. Not even chocolate is worth inflating that head.���
���Any larger and it would pop.��� Anna popped a pretend balloon with her hands.
���Anna, honey, he���d let you pop any of his inflated heads.��� Quinn licked her lips and grinned at Anna. If Bea had to bet on a 21 Things hookup, it would���ve been Quinn and Anna. Their chemistry exploded like hydrogen and oxygen every time they got to joking.
Anna bumped Quinn with her hip. ���I���ve low standards for men, but I���m not so desperate as to give Ian head, thank you very much.���
���I can���t figure out what Kat is thinking. To blow us all off at the Globes for that . . . that . . .��� Adhira huffed and threw her hands in the sky. ���She should remember that saying���Jamie, how does it go?���Hos over bros, no?���
Jamie laughed, his arms around his wife. ���Adhira, love, no. I���ve explained this idiom several times. Bros over hos.���
���Well, your version is idiotic. I like mine better.���
Ben chuckled. ���Kat is not going to choose anything over Ian���s hose. Not ever.��� Everyone else laughed at Ben���s off-color joke, but Bea grimaced. Kat was too entranced by the fame that shed like flakes from Ian Graham.
Author Bio ���
Liv Bartlet is the pseudonym for writing partners Becca McCulloch and Sarah McKnight, who have been building worlds and telling stories together for more than a decade. They���ve logged hours of behind-the-scenes movie and TV footage and challenged each other in a friendly Oscar guessing game every year this millennium. Lifelong Anglophiles, their Monkey & Me world sprang to vivid life on a trip to London that included divine pastries, sublime art, and a spectacular pratfall in the British Museum.
Becca is a professor, a scientist, and a secret romantic who insisted their first order of business in London was a meandering five-mile walk to see Big Ben. She lives with her husband, children, and an ever-expanding roster of pets in Logan, Utah.
Sarah is an Army brat, an Excel geek, and has a lot of opinions on the differences between science fiction and fantasy. She lives with her cat, Sir Jack���who is featured prominently on Liv���s Instagram ���just outside Salt Lake City.
Social Media Links ���
https://twitter.com/LivBartlet
https://www.facebook.com/livbartletwrites/
May 23, 2018
Review - An Affair to Dismember By Elise Sax
My Review An Affair to Dismember by Elise Sax
What a brilliant first chapter! The owl, the pants, the officer! I loved the first chapter and enjoyed the whole book.
The Good
This is so easy to read and funny. The Granny matchmaking business is so cute as our heroine is a bit useless. She is really not cut out for the business.
The Bad
This was like a romance with a detective twist and finding out about the murder. It was so crazy it worked.
The Ugly
Gladie Burger? I mean really. With a gran like Zelda? The name was the worst thing about this hilarious comedy.
If you don't want serious fiction and do want a bit of a LOL then this is for you!
4.5 Stars!
