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July 11, 2021
Lifetime Movie Review - Framed By My Husband
Review for Framed By My Husband that premiered on July 10, 2021 on Lifetime.
Image via www.mylifetime.com*SPOILER ALERT* Do not read if you haven't watched the movie yet.
June Lowe works at a hospital but is an aspiring writer. Her husband, Rick Lowe, is a writer and just learns that he made the New York Times Bestseller's List. The movie opens with him signing copies of his books and the women readers are supposed to be totally obsessed with him because of the kind of stories he writes.
One day out of the blue, June gets a letter in the mail from a woman who claimed Rick assaulted her and they're seeking money, fifty-thousand dollars, or they would go to the cops. Rick tells his wife that the fans are obsessed with him and he's never assaulted anyone. Together, they come up with a plan to pay them off, but he wants his wife to make the money drop...
That's how she gets framed.
I knew this Rick character was a little flaky to start. I mean, after all, the title is 'Framed By My Husband' but he certainly did a good job of pretending to be normal. I didn't like the fact that he didn't want his wife to be a writer, but always talked about his success. I think he brought up something about them having a baby to take her mind off of being a writer, but June isn't ready to be a mother.
June played a super naive role. First of all, I'm not going to meet anyone at night, in a parking garage with a suitcase full of money. I'm not going to meet anyone at night at a parking garage, period! And when June got there and saw that the people had been killed, she should've called the police then and there (and not touch anything) but she touched everything she could (SMH) and then jumped in the car and floored it back home to her conniving husband.
I don't remember what led the detectives to her house specifically but her husband threw her way up under the bus and planted evidence. You know what happens next...she gets arrested (well, sort of). She's so confused by everything that's happening, she falls and hits her head and has to go to the hospital where she's handcuffed to the bed with an officer sitting outside of her door. But not for long. She knocks the daylights out of one of the nurses with a food tray, uses a paperclip to free herself of the handcuffs and now she's free to do her own investigation of her husband.
Now we get to see who this man really is. Rick Lowe is an author, but he's PSYCHO. He uses a dating app to meet up with women. He wears a disguise (an ugly one at that...) uses an alias and assaults the women he meets. Afterward, he goes back to being the normal author. How his wife didn't know he was a little bonkers before he framed her is beyond me. She follows him, tries to convince the women he's meeting up with to go to the police, but they're not trying to listen to her.
Meanwhile, Rick is trying to move in on his wife's sister! He asked her out to dinner. He sent her roses. At one point he met her for coffee and tried to hold her hand. Eew!
Anyway, to make a long story short, the wife ends up solving the case because the police are clueless until the very end (as always the case with these types of movies). I think this concept has been done before so the movie didn't really give off an original vibe. The only surprise for me was that Rick was actually a predator. I thought he wanted to frame his wife because he wanted her younger sister and he wanted to have a child but June wasn't ready for that. I also thought he was being a creep to get more material for his next book. Oh, and I have to mention - I didn't like how dumb June's sister was. I think she should've had her sister's back and at first, she did not. All she did was cry and ask her why she killed those people. What??? And what woman you know leaves their cell phone on the table at a restaurant when they make a bathroom run?
Good one, Lifetime. *wink*
Movie Review - Framed By My Husband
Review for Framed By My Husband that premiered on July 10, 2021 on Lifetime.
Image via www.mylifetime.com*SPOILER ALERT* Do not read if you haven't watched the movie yet.
June Lowe works at a hospital but is an aspiring writer. Her husband, Rick Lowe, is a writer and just learns that he made the New York Times Bestseller's List. The movie opens with him signing copies of his books and the women readers are supposed to be totally obsessed with him because of the kind of stories he writes.
One day out of the blue, June gets a letter in the mail from a woman who claimed Rick assaulted her and they're seeking money, fifty-thousand dollars, or they would go to the cops. Rick tells his wife that the fans are obsessed with him and he's never assaulted anyone. Together, they come up with a plan to pay them off, but he wants his wife to make the money drop...
That's how she gets framed.
I knew this Rick character was a little flaky to start. I mean, after all, the title is 'Framed By My Husband' but he certainly did a good job of pretending to be normal. I didn't like the fact that he didn't want his wife to be a writer, but always talked about his success. I think he brought up something about them having a baby to take her mind off of being a writer, but June isn't ready to be a mother.
June played a super naive role. First of all, I'm not going to meet anyone at night, in a parking garage with a suitcase full of money. I'm not going to meet anyone at night at a parking garage, period! And when June got there and saw that the people had been killed, she should've called the police then and there (and not touch anything) but she touched everything she could (SMH) and then jumped in the car and floored it back home to her conniving husband.
I don't remember what led the detectives to her house specifically but her husband threw her way up under the bus and planted evidence. You know what happens next...she gets arrested (well, sort of). She's so confused by everything that's happening, she falls and hits her head and has to go to the hospital where she's handcuffed to the bed with an officer sitting outside of her door. But not for long. She knocks the daylights out of one of the nurses with a food tray, uses a paperclip to free herself of the handcuffs and now she's free to do her own investigation of her husband.
Now we get to see who this man really is. Rick Lowe is an author, but he's PSYCHO. He uses a dating app to meet up with women. He wears a disguise (an ugly one at that...) uses an alias and assaults the women he meets. Afterward, he goes back to being the normal author. How his wife didn't know he was a little bonkers before he framed her is beyond me. She follows him, tries to convince the women he's meeting up with to go to the police, but they're not trying to listen to her.
Meanwhile, Rick is trying to move in on his wife's sister! He asked her out to dinner. He sent her roses. At one point he met her for coffee and tried to hold her hand. Eew!
Anyway, to make a long story short, the wife ends up solving the case because the police are clueless until the very end (as always the case with these types of movies). I think this concept has been done before so the movie didn't really give off an original vibe. The only surprise for me was that Rick was actually a predator. I thought he wanted to frame his wife because he wanted her younger sister and he wanted to have a child but June wasn't ready for that. I also thought he was being a creep to get more material for his next book. Oh, and I have to mention - I didn't like how dumb June's sister was. I think she should've had her sister's back and at first, she did not. All she did was cry and ask her why she killed those people. What??? And what woman you know leaves their cell phone on the table at a restaurant when they make a bathroom run?
Good one, Lifetime. *wink*
July 6, 2021
#TeaserTuesday - Friendship or a Relationship?
Zander (A St. Claire Novel) is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon. The release date is August 6, 2021.
Pre-Order Zander
For Teaser Tuesday, here's a little background on these two!
How They Met: Zander met Alyssa when his parents moved into her area - Columbia, South Carolina. He was assigned to her class in middle school. They were twelve. Now they're twenty-eight and still friends. Best friends.
Things Alyssa Regrets: Not telling Zander how she felt about him all those years ago. Zander was her everything. In many ways, he still is. Her mistake was thinking he knew how she felt already. I think a lot of women make this mistake. Men can't read your mind ladies.
Things Zander Likes About Alyssa: She's strong-minded. She likes to forge her own path. She's not afraid to take a risk, especially when it comes to business, and she's always there for him when he needs her.
Things Alyssa Likes About Zander: His personality. Some people think he's a little rough around the edges, but she's grown to appreciate him. He follows his own path. He values his family and friendships. And then there are those amazing green/brownish eyes of his...
Their story is a friends-to-lovers romance, one of my favorite tropes because I think it's a lot easier to fall in love with someone if you're friends first. Do you agree? Or if you're like Alyssa and Zander, you both could individually be thinking that a relationship will completely destroy a friendship, so you do nothing and say nothing about the way you feel and hope those feelings subside. But what if they never go away?
Pre-Order Zander at Amazon today!
April 15, 2021
Acquainted With Atlas - Pre-Release Thoughts
Greetings, reading fam!
It's release week and I'm excited to share this story with you all. Acquainted With Atlas is my latest. It's different from anything I've ever written. I'm definitely stretching my imagination with this story. It gives you military vibes, there's an element of sci-fi, but trust it still has a good level of romantic suspense.
So, who's Atlas?
Atlas Zayvian is a reservist, posing as a biochemist. (You'll find out why soon). He's as handsome as they come with his blue eyes, but he's socially awkward due to his tumultuous past. He's never been in love. Never been in a relationship - never been in love. Never wanted to be. Then he met Bria in person and everything changed.
Bria Mallery is a pharmaceutical scientist. She's not posing. This is her real job. She's brilliant, was sought out by the company which she works. She meets Atlas in a way that throws her off balance, leaving her wondering why he singles her out when there are so many women at Genetix Industries who would gladly jump at the chance to date him.
But he's not interested in them.
He only has eyes for her.
I'm super excited about this project since it's a newish kinda genre for me. To keep the suspense level on point, this story, like some of my other series, is told in three parts so the first book will flow into the second and the second to the third, so you will have to read these stories in order. I hope you enjoy!
Order Acquainted With Atlas on Amazon today! Release day is Friday, April 16, 2021!
Order: Amazon US | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK
February 1, 2021
Flicker, An Ahmalee + Cain Update
Flicker is an update on Ahmalee and Cain. Readers were so passionate about this story that I wanted to give you an update on how their lives are going. Ahmalee is still making candles and Cain is still 'foine' (lol) with his dreads and thousand-dollar suits. But could his lifestyle be too much for small-town Ahmalee?
As I mentioned above, Flicker is an update story. You must have already read When I Needed You and When You Needed Me before starting this story.
If you haven't read When I Needed You and When You Needed Me, Discover more about the series here.
December 8, 2020
Major is Now Available!
It's been a long time coming, but MAJOR has finally made an appearance! Major is the 7th full novel in the St. Claire Series and is the brother of Magnus and Monty.
The StoryMajor St. Claire had his eyes set on Selah Winston almost immediately. Since meeting her at his brother’s wedding, he felt the sparks that jumpstarted his dormant heart. The connection was instant and undeniable. Whenever he’s near Selah, he feels a sense of home and security. He knows Selah is feeling him too, but she denies their connection and insists she has nothing to offer him but friendship. She’s busy rebuilding her life after struggling with drugs, depression and family issues. She has no time for anything or anyone else. Or so she thinks. She doesn’t know how persistent St. Claire men can be, apparently…
PurchaseYou can find Major on Amazon:
Amazon
Kindle Unlimited
Paperback
To read more about Major and the rest of the St. Claires, visit their series page here.
November 20, 2020
Family First: A Black Romance Boxset
The collection contains your favorite tropes: second chance romance, foodie romance, secret baby, billionaires, and marriage of convenience. From Seattle to Memphis to Lagos, Nigeria and cities in between, you’ll meet heroes who make you swoon and heroines you’ll want to make your best friends.To pre-order your copy:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NF8LZ7GAmazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-First-Black.../dp/B08NF8LZ7GAmazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/Family-First-Black.../dp/B08NF8LZ7GBN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../family.../1138256244...Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/family-first/id1540276764...Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/family-first-15What's included in the boxet? Here are the amazing stories and amazingly talented authors:
INVESTED by Iris BollingMyles Dunning, the thirty-five-year-old CEO of Dunning Bank and Trust, is fighting off one takeover attempt after another to save his family's historical bank. Chrystina Price is a voluptuous, lovable, powerhouse, whose sole purpose in life is too uplift and protect the man she has loved from the first day they met. When the integrity of the family always comes first is it worth Investing in love.LOVE UNDER CONTRACT by Sharon C. Cooper, Award-winning and bestselling authorSumeera Robinson refuses to settle for less than she desires, even if what she craves is the sexy Nicolas Jenkins-Moore. She’s ready for marriage and a family, but his five-year plan has those items at the bottom of the list. When Sumeera walks out of his life, Nicolas realizes what he's lost and will stop at nothing to win her back.UNFORGETTABLE by Delaney Diamond, USA Today Bestselling AuthorIvy Johnson is stunned when Lucas Baylor makes an appearance at her family’s event in Seattle. When her deception is revealed, it throws his life into a tailspin and forces them to face the truth of their feelings for each other—feelings they’ve both tried in vain to forget.#BLESSED BY MALAKAI by Sherelle GreenOvernight, Malakai Madden becomes a social media legend after the #BlessedMyMalakai hashtag starts trending. Avery Nightingale is the perfect image consultant to get his life back on track. However, avoiding their explosive chemistry proves to be a bigger distraction than either of them bargained for.EVENINGS WITH BRYSON by Tina Martin, Three-time Emma Award Winner, including Author of the Year, Book of The Year Award Winner, multiple Amazon #1 new releasesKalina Cooper doesn't believe in love since watching her father walk out on her mother years ago. But when she meets Bryson Blackstone in her aunt's cafe, he challenges everything she thinks she knows about life and love and reveals secrets about her family that she otherwise would've never known.SAFE WITH ME by Stephanie Nicole NorrisSamiyah Manhattan is mourning the death of her six-year marriage when she vows never to trust men again. Celebrity ex-boxer turned business mogul, Jonas Alexander Rose never takes women too seriously. However, when he meets the beautiful Samiyah mulling over a mimosa, Jonas is overwhelmed by the heart throbbing heated attraction, and now he is on a mission to explore this thing called love.COOKING UP LOVE by Candace ShawWhen Shelbi Arrington foregoes her medical residency, the last thing she’s searching for is love. However, that’s just what the doctor prescribes when she meets chef Justin Richardson, who is leery of doctors because of his mother’s death years ago. As their relationship heats up, Shelbi learns of a shocking revelation which may extinguish their flame.
KEEPING SECRETS by Kiru TayeHave you ever loved someone and didn't know it? That's the dilemma facing Felix when he wakes from a coma to find he is married to the most beautiful and most sensual woman he's ever known. However, will he still feel the same way when he regains his memory and realises she's been keeping secrets and their marriage is not what he thinks it is?
Ready to dive in? Pre-order your copy today for only 99 cents!
November 19, 2020
A MAJOR Situation
Pre-Order Major today on Amazon
Also, please note: When the St. Claire Series first started, books were available at all retailers. They have since transitioned to Kindle Unlimited (Available on Amazon only for Kindle Unlimited). In order to accommodate all readers across all platforms, Major will be available for all retailers (Amazon, BN, Kobo, Scribd, Google Play) on release day.
Major will be available on Kindle Unlimited starting January 15, 2020. It will still be available on Amazon, but will be released on Kindle Unlimited on Friday, January 15, 2020.
Explore the St. Claire Series.Read more about Major.
October 25, 2020
Marriage Quarantine Troubles?
Not every story requires 60,000 words. Not every story requires 40,000 words. I had an idea to write a quick, quarantine story that follows one couples' experience while they're stuck in quarantine. Marriage Quarrel in Quarantine follows the story of Chad and Tomika and is the first, complete story in the Back To Love (Shorts) Series. Read the book description to find out more about how this couple navigates quarantine with issues. This title is available on Kindle Unlimited! If you do not have Kindle Unlimted, you can purchase it for $2.99.
The Back to Love Shorts Series will be stories that are short and sweet. Each story will be an individual, standalone story. No stories in this series will be interlinked.
Visit Amazon to order your copy!
FYI - This couple originally appeared in the book, Bae Watch.
August 1, 2020
Because She's In Love With Love
I think the reason this story resonated so well with me and readers is all because of Ahmalee Hayes. The woman has a heart of gold, but after a failed relationship years back she pours all her time and energy into her candle company. While work is good, she knows she's missing the component of her life that makes her truly feel alive. L-O-V-E-E-E and affection.
And along comes Cain Wesley...
I'm not going to lie - Cain is the man. In the beginning, you see him as homeless, but Ahmalee always saw him from the inside out. She saw his heart - not his physical condition. I think, so many times we pre-judge people by what we see on the outside and not for who they really are. Ahmalee didn't do that. She saw the potential of what and who Cain Wesley could become.
And then, she fell...
Fell so deep in love, she was heartbroken when they had to part ways. This two-part story had me on my toes. I enjoyed writing it so much. I love Ahmalee's vulnerability with Cain - loved how she was willing to do anything for him - give him her all and she loved unconditionally. She was in love with love and Cain was just the man to fill that void.
To my readers who fell in love with Ahmalee + Cain's journey from day one, thank you! I had an awesome time writing these stories and it's always a delight to hear how these stories connect with you all.
I look forward to discussing these books in more detail in September. The discussion will take place in Tina Martin's Book Bistro group on Facebook. (You have to be a book bistro member for this discussion. Request membership here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tinamartinsbookbistro
Books On Amazon:When I Needed You (An Unlikely Love, Part I)When You Needed Me (An Unlikely Love, Part II, The Conclusion)
For more details on these books, see their individual book pages: Part I & Part II
Keep reading, my friends,
Tina
