Thursday 21 February 2013

Tour Stop {Book Excerpt}: Work for Hire by Margo Karasek

Work for Hire
by Margo Karasek
Published May 24th 2012


Tekla’s law school career couldn’t be any better. She has top grades. She’s on Law Review. She’s a frontrunner in a mock oral argument with a sweet prize: a judicial clerkship. One problem, though: Tekla has no more money to pay for school. She needs a part-time job. Fast.
Luckily, her roommate has just the solution: help two uber-wealthy prep school teens, the twin son and daughter of a billionaire Wall Street short-seller and a world-renowned model turned fashion photographer, with their schoolwork, and earn $150 an hour. Plus, enjoy an additional perk on the job, in the form of a gorgeous photo assistant who happens to have his eye on Tekla.
Easy money.
Well, not so much. Within days, Tekla’s job begins to unravel. In a world of super-wealth and high fashion, Tekla finds herself surrounded by a peculiar cast of players: two teens whose self-destructive behavior becomes ever more erratic, a father whose ambitions for his son constantly test Tekla’s notions of what is fair and ethical and what is cheating, a mother whose emotional negligence borders on abuse, and a gorgeous man who may or may not be what he appears.
As Tekla struggles to hold onto a job that takes more time and energy than she ever anticipated, her own school life begins to suffer. She makes an enemy of a professor who seems to want nothing more than to bring her down. And he’s succeeding. Soon Tekla’s life is a paradox: without her high paying part-time job, she can’t afford law school; but with it, she’ll surely flunk out of school.
About the Author
Margo Karasek decided to be a writer the instant she finished reading her first novel as a kid. She loved the possibilities and freedom in observing and writing about everyday people, whose experiences--through her words--could make a lasting impact. This passion led her to NYU, where she earned a journalism and anthropology degree, with the highest honors. But since she couldn't figure out how writers made a decent living, Margo went on to law school--where she had a blast. Unfortunately, actually practicing law was nowhere near as fun as learning about it in school, so Margo took the ultimate plunge: she quit her cushy law firm job to become a full-time novelist. And, to help make ends meet throughout the process, Margo also began tutoring for some of the wealthiest, best known families in New York as a side-gig. The latter job gave her some powerful ideas for her first novel. Margo currently lives in Queens, New York with her husband and their two children, and is busy working on her next book. 


“Hello, you must be Tekla,” the most gorgeous man I had ever seen said to me and smiled. And when he did, his dimples—I meant, creases; they were called creases in a real man—came to life. 
                I melted. 
                I just loved a man with creases, especially when they adorned a face already blessed with a Brad Pitt jaw and lips, and George Clooney eyes—like this one’s did.
                He stood in the door of a midtown townhouse, a GQ cover come to life, and extended his hand in welcome.
                I glanced at the perfectly formed appendage—his long tapered fingers framed by short, clean nails, marred only by a small callus that suggested just the right amount of manly labor—and momentarily stepped back, distrusting my unbelievable luck. Was I truly at the right address, and was Mr. GQ indeed talking to the right Tekla? 
                Yup. He was. 227 East 30th Street: a discreet four-story brownstone with a brick façade and black trimmings on a quiet block between two of the busiest avenues in New York City. Just like Ms. Jacobs had said.
                “Tekla,” she had called me a mere two hours after our abrupt interview, “I set up a meeting for you with Mrs. Lamont tomorrow, at noon. I realize you probably have classes, but Mrs. Lamont insists. The meeting has to be tomorrow, or she’s going to another agency. Don’t be late.”
                And I wasn’t, even though the meeting did interfere with my class schedule.
For that reason, I had promised Ann I would join her study group for the whole year if she agreed to share her notes from our noon Copyright lecture. Hopefully, I wouldn’t end up having to miss another class after that. Because I could not, under any circumstances, miss Constitutional Law. Professor If-You-Miss-My-Class-Even-Once-Your-Grade-Will-Drop-Significantly Johnson would crucify me. Luckily, the probability of that happening was miniscule. That lecture was at five. The meeting with Mrs. Lamont couldn’t possibly run more than five hours. 
So, with my academic bases covered, I had happily called Ms. Jacobs to confirm the time, then focused on my appearance. A former model like Mrs. Lamont would surely notice the clothing I wore—especially since the family was so concerned about aesthetics—and, since I didn’t own anything remotely designer, I had begged Lauren to lend me her cable-knit Armani halter that went so well with my linen slacks and lent me an air of Newport-sailor chic. I had even managed to blow-dry straight my frizzy hair and apply makeup. Nothing too fancy: just blush, lip gloss and mascara for that sun-kissed late summer look.    
And here I stood, polished and looking good, at the door of the right address, exactly at the appointed hour on the appointed day. But the man in front of me was no Mrs. Lamont. Not even close. Nothing about this man was remotely feminine—not his muscled forearms, his perfectly square jaw with its two-day stubble, or his crooked smile that showed glimpses of pearly white teeth. 
At six feet tall and with the finely honed physique of a long-distance runner, this god was in his late twenties, or maybe early thirties. His hair was short, thick, and dark, his complexion olive, his eyes dark brown and offset by even darker lashes. Then there were those creases, almost winking at me in friendly invitation.               
“Uh,” I said, stepping forward again to take hold of his outstretched hand. It felt smooth and dry in my palm. I was sorry to release it. “I’m here to see Mrs. Lamont.”
“Well, come in.”
Mr. GQ shifted away from the door so I could walk inside. And when he did, a cloud of cologne and fabric softener mixed in the air around him. My eyes drifted closed. Calvin Klein and Snuggles: my favorite smells. 
“We’ve been expecting you,” Mr. GQ continued.


Hot Excerpt: Driven to Love by Pat Dale

Previously published as Goldie’s Bear

Night after night, Lucy yearns for her fabled fairy prince to rescue her. Thom Hill arrives, acting more like an ugly frog than the princely character in Lucy’s dreams. But who knows the magic in a simple kiss? If you knew a handsome hunk of a man was only a kiss away, would you do it? Would you kiss a frog?

Lucy did and Driven to Love tells you what she got for her effort. In a classic case of the irresistible force meeting an immovable object, Lucy Fox zeroes in on her hero and lets nothing deter her. Thom Hill is drawn into a sizzling romantic battle with the blonde dynamo, resulting in an affair that’s not too hot and not too cool, but just right.



Excerpt:



Chapter One


After the argument with her dad, Lucy sulked on the porch until the driving school sedan pulled up. The man her father had arranged to be her driving instructor climbed out of the car as she approached the vehicle—and stopped in her tracks.
The most gorgeous man she’d ever seen stared at her, causing her breath to catch in her throat. Whatever she’d expected him to be, it wasn’t this. Young. Tall. Drop-dead handsome. Seriously under-challenged hormones kicked her insides with a bang.
He looked athletic but not football hefty. More likely a runner, lanky and lean, though not skinny, arms well tanned and nicely muscled. Dark brown hair, neatly cut, framed an oval face equally tanned. With character lines hinting at maturity, his face was highlighted by a straight nose matching a strong chin.
And those eyes! Huge. Jade green. Smiling. Wake up Lucy. This is not a dream, just your dream man. His wonderfully expressive lips were moving....
“Hello,” Dream Man’s voice rumbled. “Is this the Fox residence?”
Dream Man can talk. Nice voice. Lucy pried her tongue loose and stuttered, “Yes, we’re the Foxes.”
“I’m Mr. Hill. I believe your sister is supposed to learn to drive today.”
“My sister?” All feelings of lust stalled. “No, she already knows how to drive.”
“She does? There must be some mistake.”
The reality of the situation hit Lucy like a dash of cold water. “No, Mr. Hill, there’s no mistake. I’m the one who needs her license.”
“Oh. Then you must be Lucy.” His face colored as he said, “I’m sorry.”
“So am I.”
“I meant....” he mumbled haltingly, “…I’d assumed you’d be younger.”
Lucy broke the tension by laughing softly. “Mr. Hill, really, I understand. You no doubt expected another giggly teenager.”
“Yeah.” A gorgeous smile broke through the clouds of his facial muscles. Her lusty inklings resumed as he closed the clipboard he’d been carrying and said, “Well, then, we’d best get started. Come on and buckle in.”
She forced her attention away from his kissable lips. Why am I thinking about his lips? “You want me to drive? Now?”
“Sure. Why?”
“I thought you’d drive first, you know, to demonstrate what you want me to do.”
“No need for that, Miss Fox. It is Miss, isn’t it?”
“Yes, I’m single. Well, if you say so.”
“I do.” His smile sent her heart fluttering again.
She got in, adjusted the driver’s seat, and fastened her seat belt. When he was buckled in, she keyed the ignition, dropped the transmission lever into drive, and tapped the accelerator. The car moved smartly forward a short distance until a little dog ran out in front of them. She yanked the steering wheel to the right. The auto, obedient and responsive, went right—right over the curb into the flowers and the mailbox.
“See why I need help?” She turned to face the startled man beside her.
“Help?” he muttered. “You need an overhaul. Why didn’t you hit the brake?”
“The brake? Oh! I didn’t think....”
He unbuckled and climbed out of the no longer pristine sedan. After surveying the damage he stared in at her. “Well, it doesn’t look quite so bad from out here. Would you like to get out and see what you’ve done, Miss Fox?”
“I don’t need to get out. I can see it from in here.”
“The mailbox, yes. But if you’re going to extricate the car from the flowerbed, you’ll want to take a look at where the wheels are sitting at the moment.” He added, “Unless you’d rather I do it.”
“Oh, no. If I’m going to have to drive one of these things, I’ll need the experience, I’m sure.”
“I hope this isn’t the kind of experience you’re likely to repeat. Destroying mailboxes is a federal offense.”
“I didn’t destroy the mailbox, Mr. Hill. I can see it perfectly well, sitting right there on the hood. Besides, you grabbed the wheel and tried to turn it.” He bristled.
It had happened so quickly—first the dog running in front of the car and the way she’d spun the wheel to miss it. Then they were aiming at her neighbor’s streetside flowerbed. When she froze despite his barked order to brake, he’d tried a desperate move, one that had almost worked. She couldn’t fault him for that, could she?
“Whoever heard of putting a mailbox in a flowerbed, anyway?” she asked.
“The more appropriate question, Miss Fox, is whoever heard of putting a car in a flowerbed?” 

Copyright (C) 2012 Pat Dale

 



Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A6IXJOK/
 

Wednesday 20 February 2013

From the Review Pile # 28






From the Review Pile is a meme hosted by Stepping Out of the Page on Thursdays.
This meme is to showcase books that you've received for review, yet haven't yet gotten around to reading.   This gives the book some extra publicity.


Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1)
by Gail Carriger
Mass Market Paperback, 365 pages
Published October 1st 2009 by Orbit


First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.
Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire - and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.
With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?
Add this to your TBR pile on GoodReads 
and/or buy it on Amazon
I probably haven't gotten to this one yet because I know it's a series.  And when I pick one up I just have to read them all.  So I'm trying not to tease myself until I buy book two and three in this series.

Crazy Stupid Love Giveaway Hop: Sunshine by Nikki Rae

Hosted by Talk Supe
In support of the New Adult craze, I'm introducing:

Sunshine (Sunshine Series, #1)
Sunshine (Sunshine Series, #1)

by Nikki Rae
ebook, 330 pages
Published January 28th 2013
GoodReadsAmazon
18 year old Sophie Jean is pretty good at acting normal. Sure, she’s not exactly happy, but happiness is nothing compared to being like everyone else. She can pretend she’s not allergic to the sun. She can hide what her ex-boyfriend did to her. She can cover up the scars she’s made for herself. Ignore anything. Forget anything. Then Myles enters her life, and he has more than a few secrets of his own. When accident after accident keeps happening to Sophie, she can’t help noticing that he’s everywhere. That he knows too much. That she’s remembering too much.
It’s one thing covering up her own dark past, but does she really need to worry about people finding out just how much Myles likes her? Or that despite how much she doesn’t want to repeat past mistakes, she kind of likes him back? Not to mention the fact that she now has to conceal that Myles drinks blood-that he says he’s about four hundred years old.
She almost forgot about that part.
But Sophie has no plans to ruin the normal life she has created for herself. She can deal with this little glitch, no problem. Even if word has gotten around to the wrong vampire about Sophie and Myles, even if she’s putting the few people she loves at risk. Suddenly, those who were monsters before are just people, and the monsters? They’re real. Now being a normal human being is the least of her problems. Now she has to stay alive.
About the Author:

Nikki Rae is a student (at Richard Stockton College) and writer who lives in New Jersey. She also works part time at Petsmart and loves animals. When she is not writing, thinking, or reading, she is most likely hanging out with her gecko (Neil Gaiman), drawing in a quiet corner, or drinking tea by the gallon. Sunshine is her first book.





What inspired you to write Sunshine?

A few different things. Mainly, I got really bad sun poisoning on a trip to Aruba with my family (Ugh, it was so horrible).So I basically spent the rest of the trip in a hotel room by myself. Sophie and Myles showed up in the haze of pain and aloe-vera lotion. Some of the story came then, but mostly, I just listened to what they had to say until I broke my knee a year or two later and had nothing else to do. I finally just started writing and writing until I had the first draft.


What's your top three favorite paranormal beings as the male lead in a romance & why?
Oooh. That’s hard. I really like Sin (Swoon by Nina Malkin), who is a golem, Caspian (The Hollow by  Jessica Verday) who is a ghost, and Eric Northman (The Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris) who is a Viking vampire. : ) I like them all for different reasons, I guess. They all have different personalities and problems that come with their supernatural abilities. But I think I probably like it most when they seem human.


What's your stand on sex in YA?
Bring it. Lol. No, in all seriousness, I believe that there’s a time and place for it. When I was a young adult, I found it strange that when characters were in love, they never had sex, or if they did, it was off camera. I completely understand why some YA authors would not include sex scenes. YA spans a wide range of ages, some of them on the younger side. The fact of the matter is, if the plot and story point to two characters having sex, they should. The way that’s it’s done is way more important than the fact that it is happening. No one is saying an author has to bust out Fifty Shades of Grey caliber sex scenes (and for the love of god, please don’t), but to just build up to something that your characters, readers, and you know is supposed to happen but doesn’t is cheating them and yourself.
What's your stand on "bad boy" males in YA romance?
I have a love hate relationship with them. Mostly, I kind of get annoyed when there’s a “bad boy” with a heart of gold or something in a book, TV, show, or movie. There’s nothing wrong with them. They can absolutely work, like Noah Shaw in The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, or Sinclair Youngblood Powers in Swoon. They work because there is more to them than just being a “bad boy”.  Noah has a dark past, and Sin wants revenge for something that happened to him. The main problem with the whole “bad boy” thing is that there usually isn’t a reason for it other than for the main character to fall for the guy “from the opposite side of the tracks”. So I guess the simple answer would be: yes, I like the occasional bad boy when it’s done right. : )


Do you prefer damsels in distress, socially awkward, or kick-ass heroines & why?
I prefer a mixture. Similar to the bad boy question, I think it’s okay to have a bad ass or socially awkward heroine as long as they have a reason for it. Are they protecting someone from something? Are they afraid of people for a particular reason? Usually, I can’t STAND damsels in distress. However, I can deal with any type of character as long as they learn and grow from their experiences. 
What's the future of Sunshine?  (series, trilogy, saga, etc)
It’s a series. Right now, there are at least three books, but it will most likely end up being four.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three books would you have?  E-readers are not an option, because they would die rather quickly with no power.
Oh man. I would bring: Tale of The Body Thief by Anne Rice because I never get tired of that book, Who Killed Amanda Palmer: A Collection of Photographic Evidence, because it has beautiful pictures of my hero, Amanda Palmer in it, as well as stories from Neil Gaiman, and probably a book like John Dies At The End because it’s funny.
If Sunshine was adopted into a motion picture would it be a soap opera, prime time weekly show, cable show, or big screen only?
Hmmm…I think it would be kind of cool if it were a movie. I think soap opera would be too overly-dramatic for it, and I don’t feel like you could quite tell the entire story in short half hour or hour segments of a TV show.
Tell us your dream cast.
Oh lord. I never know how to answer this question. I don’t usually find actors that look a whole lot like my characters in my head, but I can try to narrow it down for some of them.
Sophie: Emily Browning (Sucker Punch).
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Myles: oh man. It’s hard. Gaspard Ulliel (Hannibal Rising) has his dimple, but Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) kind of has his eyes. Agh. It’s so hard.


Somerhalder
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Jade: Jade was almost completely made up out of Jade Puget from AFI.
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Boo: Aaron Yoo (Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist)

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Trei:  Jamie Chung (Once Upon A Time)

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Alex: Miss Mosh (alternative model)
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Adrienne: Hayden Christensen (Jumper)
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Phew, that was hard. Haha.


What 10 songs would be on the musical soundtrack for Sunshine?
It was really hard, but I think I have a list:
1. “Blister in The Sun” by The Violent Femmes
2.  “Sorta Fairy Tale” Tori Amos
3.  “Frozen Creek” by Circa Survive
4.  “Conversation 16” by The National
5.  “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division
6. “Glass Slipper” by The Dresden Dolls
7. “Devil’s Song” by Anthony Green
8.
“Out And In And In And Out” by Portugal. The Man 
9. “10lb Mustache” by Man Man
10. “Sun Hands” by Local Natives
We love fashion, so tell us a little about Sophie's style. (Hair, clothes, shoes, etc)
Sophie is definitely unique. She’s got magenta hair. She wears combat boots everywhere. She loves punk and torn jeans and faded band T-shirts. Sophie’s allergic to the sun, so she has to wear a trench coat that covers her extremities while she’s outside, as well as wrap around shades. I’d probably describe her style as a cross between punk/goth/grunge.
I really got a kick out of interviewing Nikki Rae.  I was excited before but now I'm ecstatic!
This blog hop runs from 12:01AM Feb. 21st through to 11:59PM Feb. 28th. 
 This giveaway is US/CAN/Internatiional!
There will be 2 winners!




Tuesday 19 February 2013

Waiting On Wednesday (7)

Hosted by Breaking The Spine

Death Rides AgainDeath Rides Again (Jocelyn Shore #3)
by Janice Hamrick
Hardcover, 336 pages
Expected publication: June 18th 2013 by Minotaur Books

Texas high school teacher Jocelyn Shore’s family reunion is getting smaller by the minute with each suspicious death in the latest in Janice Hamrick’s award-winning mystery series
With the unmistakable sound of a break action shotgun snapping closed, Texas high school teacher Jocelyn Shore shoots out of bed in the bunkroom on her family’s ranch. It seems that her Uncle Kel, who is hosting the family for Thanksgiving, is none too happy about how his son-in-law Eddy has been treating his daughter Ruby June, and tensions have risen to about the level of a .12 gauge. Luckily, cooler heads prevail—mostly Jocelyn’s—and while breakfast isn't the end of Eddy, the end of Eddy and Ruby's marriage isn’t too far off. She may have even tossed him out later that day. No one knows for sure since no one can find her. The family pins the disappearance on Eddy, but he seems to have been everywhere in Sand Creek but home, and it isn't until Jocelyn and her sometimes boyfriend Austin Homicide Detective Colin Gallagher find Eddy's body at the bottom of a caliche pit that the town starts to take notice. Unfortunately, all eyes—including Colins's—are on Jocelyn's family as the primary suspects. She can't believe it. Someone else had to have it in for Eddy, but who and why, and even more importantly where’s Ruby June?
With more suspense, romance, and humor than can be fenced in on a single ranch Janice Hamrick’s Death Rides Again is another outstanding addition to her award-winning mystery series.
The Jocelyn Shore mystery series is one of my guilty pleasures!  I can't wait to read this one.

What are you waiting for?


Tour Stop {Review/Giveaway}: Barbie Girl by Heidi Acosta


Barbie Girl (Baby Doll, #1)Barbie Girl (Baby Doll #1)
by Heidi Acosta
ebook, 189 pages
Published (first published November 1st 2012)
The only thing that 17 year old Barbie Starr wants to do is graduate high school so she and her little brother, Everett, can get out of Alabama. She doesn’t care about the rumors that are spread around about her like wild fire. Rumors are nothing new to her. Sure, maybe she could change her reputation, but why bother. She is leaving Alabama as soon as she can. That is, if she can pass algebra and graduate.
The only thing Dylan Knight would like to do is go through high school unnoticed; he has had enough of the drama that is high school. He took the whole of last summer to bulk-up: finally he is not being called names or being shoved into lockers. He wants to remain on the outside of the circle of constant rumors that surround the so-called popular kids who get all the attention. He would not, however, mind if his long time crush Katie took notice of him.
But it is Barbie who notices Dylan and she offers him a deal he can’t pass up: if he helps her pass algebra, she’ll help him get the girl of his dreams. Dylan agrees, but, as it turns out, nothing is simple when it comes to Barbie. Somehow, she can’t help but draw attention to herself — and to him. Soon Dylan finds himself tossed into the whirlwind of rumors that seem to follow Barbie everywhere. Can he save his reputation and still get the girl of his dreams? Or will Barbie be the one to break through his carefully-built facade?
Book Trailer:
About the Author 


Heidi Acosta was born on Long Island, New York. Moving around a lot when she was younger, she has lived in New York, Arizona, New York (again), Washington, Georgia, and Florida, in that order. Each place offered her something special, but she will always consider New York her home.
Heidi started writing as soon as she could spell. When she was three, Heidi’s mother gave her a copy of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Big Woods; thus beginning her lifelong love affair with literature.
Writing soon also became a form of therapy for Heidi, when she realized that no matter what was happening in her life, she could find emotional escape while writing. Some of her earliest stories featured her as a princess who explored new worlds with her horse Buttercup. If it sounds romantic, it wasn’t, there was no prince charming in those fairy lands (boys where yucky). Heidi now resides in Florida with her husband, very active daughter, one hyper Chihuahua, two sweet cats, and one very fat moody cat.
Author Links: Website | Goodreads |  Twitter |  Facebook





“You think you have everything figured out, that everyone has their place, that it is black and white, you fail to see the gray in-between.”

Barbie Girl is a novel that will have you rethinking your own preconceptions and dismissing, if not, analyzing rumors before you take them at face value.  Hopefully it’ll also open your eyes up to second chances and second impressions of everyone around you.

Barbie Girl tells the story of what happens when a geeky guy makes a deal with a girl with a bad reputation to get the attention of the “good girl”.  Of course someone falls in love, true identities are revealed and things don’t go as smoothly as originally planned. 

The depiction of the characters in Barbie Girl were almost, I dare say, solid! 
Yeah Dylan Knight has his issues with prejudging Barbie and everyone else around him, bit who hasn’t.  That made him very believable in my eyes.   I’ll be lying if I said; I’d never bought into rumors or allowed them to affect my opinion of someone until proven otherwise.  With that being said, I found it sad that he allowed those same misconceptions to affect his actions later on even after he got to know Barbie.  
Third (aka whose real name is far too embarrassing to mention in this review) was an awesome wing man.  He’s the best friend struggling with an identity crisis.  He reminded me so much of almost half of my high school student body.  His antics at trying to be “cool” provided much of the comic relief.
Barbie Starr!  I adored her. She was labeled many things.  Among them were “the hottest girl in school” and “the easiest girl in school”.  Some of these labels were spewed from a bit of truth.  Yet there was so much more to her story.  Even with her issues, she made for an entertaining read.
Katie Bloom was the objective and distraction in Barbie Girl.  She’s the perfect student and ideal girlfriend according to Dylan. In the course of Dylan rallying to win her affections, we learn that she’s not all as she appears on the outside.    I don’t believe her character was fully developed.    It would be a delight to see her world further explored in the future.
All and all, I read this one rather quickly. Less than 24 hours is a record with my hectic schedule nowadays.  I've also highlighted quite a few very memorable scenes.  I was drawn to this novel by the catchy cover, but I honestly did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did.  I figured it would be ho-hum. See I was prejudging, but I know better now. (I hope.)  I am delighted that I picked this up, because I can’t think of a single complaint.   I like how Barbie Girl ended on a drooling note both inside and outside the book.  It definitely has me wanting more.  I can’t wait to see what drama Barbie World brings.




Now Available: Sex and Key Lime Pie by Kat Attalla

Cheyanne Dupree, European trained chef, has a recipe for everything, except happiness. A decade earlier, she inherited a fortune but lost Luc Allesandro, the rightful heir to the family estate and the love of her life. She returns to her childhood home for her tenth high school reunion and attempts to clear out the ghosts that haunt her.

Luc has spent the past few years trying to forget Cheyanne. His company has become profitable, and he doesn’t need reminders of his past interfering with his future. As far as he is concerned, she made her choice when she took the money and walked away.

Luc is not ready to forgive, but Cheyanne won't let him go until he hears the truth. A truth that will change both their lives forever.

"If you're in the mood for an emotional story guaranteed to tug at your heart, make you smile, laugh and maybe even cry, then this is a book you don't want to pass up." ~  Long and Short Reviews.