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Group Challenges and Buddy Reads > "Buddy Read" of Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson (Start Date: July 16, 2013)

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message 1: by 1001 Romances!, Really Pamela, Dhes, & Lisa Kay! (last edited Jul 15, 2013 06:37AM) (new)

1001 Romances! | 178 comments

Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

*Winner of the 2013 RWA Gulf Coast, Silken Sands Star Award for contemporary romance*

Laura needs to interview the hero of the moment to keep her new job with a women's magazine. She'd rather stick a fork in her eye. Twelve years have passed since her disastrous one night stand with Charlie and they've barely exchanged two civil words in that time. She calls him the Neanderthal and he calls her The Iron Maiden. If it wasn't for the fact his sister was Laura's best friend, she wouldn't have anything at all to do with him.

Charlie has come back from a stint in Afghanistan with a souvenir - nightmares. After one afternoon arguing with Laura, Charlie makes a wonderful discovery: she's so irritating, she scares away his dreams. So Charlie agrees to give her an interview - at a price. She has to accompany him on a two week cycling holiday in Holland, that way he might actually get the rest he needs. He takes particular delight in the plan because he knows that Laura hates exercise, loathes the outdoors and despises him. It feels good to have the upper hand for a change.

Laura needs an interview. Charlie needs sleep. And they both need to grow up and get over the past. But not before Laura cycles into a canal, sets fire to a tent and posts nude pictures of Charlie on the internet - all with the hope of getting her story.

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Several of us are planning a "buddy read" of this book on July 16, 2013. Our first Contemporary Romance "buddy read!" Please feel free to join in the discussion.

Our group will receive a unlimited number of free copies via a special coupon code from the author for books downloadable from http://www.smashwords.com/ If you are interested in joining us for an open and frank discussion of the book, please let us know.
Expect Spoilers!
Participants
Dhes
Jenny
Lisa (Aussie Girl)
Lisa Kay
Melissa (MO)
Pamela
ShoSho
Kari
Susan G.
Constance
Toni
Beth


message 2: by 1001 Romances!, Really Pamela, Dhes, & Lisa Kay! (last edited Jul 18, 2013 12:54AM) (new)

1001 Romances! | 178 comments
Chapter Breakdown

Date Chapters PPDQs*
July 16 Prologue – Chp 4 Lisa Kay
July 17 Chp 5 – 8 Lisa Kay
July 18 Chp 9 – Epilogue Lisa Kay

*PPDQs = Person Posting Discussion Questions



Kari | 1791 comments I'll join :)!


message 4: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments Kari wrote: "I'll join :)!"

Do you need the code, Kari?


message 5: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Great, Kari! I PM'd you the code. ☺


message 6: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments LOL! Great minds, Pamela.


message 7: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments Ya beat me to the draw! lol


message 8: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Nah. I just got too excited. You're right. Some people have it and I should ask if they need the code or not. ☺


Kari | 1791 comments Thank you, got your code and it's now downloaded and ready for the buddy read (I did not have it).
I read "The Davina Code" and I loved it so I'm looking forward to reading this one with you guys :)!!!


message 10: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments This will be our first Contemporary Romance Group Read for this Board. I am excited!


message 11: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Glad you were able to get with without a hitch, Kari!

Pamela! Me, too!


message 12: by Kari (new) - rated it 4 stars

Kari | 1791 comments Me too, thanks!! Her other book was hilarious :)


ShoSho  (shoshost) | 1110 comments I'm in ,I love buddy reads, looking forward to this.


Melissa I already have this on my kindle so I won't need the code. I'm looking forward to reading it!


message 15: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments I will pm it to you, Jenny ☺


message 16: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments Sorry, Jenny, you aren't accepting messages so I can't send you the code. When you start accepting messages again, please let me know and I'll send the code. Thanks


ShoSho  (shoshost) | 1110 comments I can send her the code if that's alright :)


Susan Gorman | 33 comments I'd like to read it.


message 19: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments Sure, ShoSho, if it lets you ☺ Thanks bunches!


Susan, do you need the code? I will PM you with it.


ShoSho  (shoshost) | 1110 comments Done :)


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 13013 comments Got my code. All ready for our group read. FUN.


Susan Gorman | 33 comments Thank you. Got the code & downloaded! Looking forward to the buddy read!


message 23: by Connie (new)

Connie (constantjoy) I'd like to do the buddy read


message 24: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments constance wrote: "I'd like to do the buddy read"

Constance, I PM'd you with the code. ☺


message 25: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments No problem, Jenny. I understand ☺


message 26: by Toni (new) - rated it 3 stars

Toni | 13 comments So, this book sounds like it is right up my alley. I have never used smashwords before. Is the code compatible on my Kindle, or some other format? Or, mabye I could just buy the book. Haven't even looked it up yet. Please let me know my options!


message 27: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Toni wrote: "So, this book sounds like it is right up my alley. I have never used smashwords before. Is the code compatible on my Kindle, or some other format? Or, mabye I could just buy the book. Haven't ev..."

Code is compatible, Toni. There are several formats available, one of which is for Kindle.


message 28: by 1001 Romances!, Really Pamela, Dhes, & Lisa Kay! (new)

1001 Romances! | 178 comments Toni, I sent you the code via PM.


message 29: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Is everyone all set for this one?


message 30: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments yeppers!


Susan Gorman | 33 comments I am looking forward to it!


ShoSho  (shoshost) | 1110 comments Yess !!


Melissa I'm all set.


message 35: by Toni (new) - rated it 3 stars

Toni | 13 comments I am so excited ... while I downloaded the book using the code way back when (looks like around 5/29), I had never taken the time to see if I could figure out how to get it on my Kindle. I just now did and was successful! So not only am I excited for this read-along, but it has opened up my world to options within Smashwords now!!! So excited. So much more to read!! Thank you.


message 36: by Kari (new) - rated it 4 stars

Kari | 1791 comments Ready too!


message 37: by Beth (new) - rated it 3 stars

Beth | 1 comments I would like to join!


message 38: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments welcome, Beth!


message 39: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Do you need a copy of the book, Beth?


Melissa I am going to try to read this book, but I may not be able to join any discussions.

My mother is in ICU recovering from surgery for a brain anerysm (sp?). I have time for reading while in the waiting room but internet access I don't have.

She is stable and improves a little bit every day.


Susan Gorman | 33 comments I have started it. Hopefully. I'll finish in time for the discussions!


Susan Gorman | 33 comments Melissa - Hope you Mom is doing better. Sending good thoughts to you!


message 43: by Kari (new) - rated it 4 stars

Kari | 1791 comments Melissa wrote: "My mother is in ICU recovering from surgery for a brain anerysm (sp?). I have time for reading while in the w..."

Hope your mom gets better soon, Melissa!


message 44: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Ah, Melissa. My thoughts are with you and your mother. Take care!




message 45: by 1001 Romances!, Really Pamela, Dhes, & Lisa Kay! (new)

1001 Romances! | 178 comments This is a pretty fast read. How is this for a...
Chapter Breakdown

Date Chapters PPDQs*
July 16 Prologue – Chp 4 Lisa Kay
July 17 Chp 5 – 8 ??
July 18 Chp 9 – Epilogue ??

*PPDQs = Person Posting Discussion Questions



message 46: by Kari (new) - rated it 4 stars

Kari | 1791 comments Sounds good to me!


ShoSho  (shoshost) | 1110 comments I'll start today either now or in the afternoon!


message 48: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Great, ShoSho!


message 49: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new) - rated it 4 stars

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14528 comments I've started! ☺


message 50: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new) - rated it 4 stars

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Me, too! LOL!


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