Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Cover Reveal for The Sweet Spot by Gwen Parks...and a Giveaway

 

Title: The Sweet Spot
Series: Sometimes Love Book #1
Author: Gwen Parks
Genre: Contemporary/Small Town Romance
Release Date: June 24, 2021
Cover Design: Sarah Kil Creative Studio



Michael

I’ve always known what I wanted in life, and never shied from an opportunity, especially with my art. Nothing can stop me.
When Morgan comes along, the shy girl with the most expressive eyes, I’m certain she’s it for me. I know she has doubts about us, but I’m going to do whatever it takes to show her I’m all in.
When Morgan lets her insecurities get the best of her, she gives up on us, saying it’s not forever. I’m left with no choice but to let her work through her feelings. I just hope she comes back to me; I couldn’t stand to lose her forever.

Morgan

I’ve always had doubts. About everything, but mostly myself.
Growing up, I was never the girl boys fought over. I'm not ugly, but I'm no showstopper. So, when I catch my boyfriend cheating on me, my self-esteem takes a nose dive and reinforces what I've been thinking on the inside—there’s nothing special about me.
When Michael takes an interest in me—with the help of his beautiful dog—I'm wary. My ego is bruised, and I’m not ready to fully trust. He goes out of his way to prove what’s between us is real, but I can’t get past the hurdles in our way.
What if all I do is bring him down?
So, I do the only thing I know how, I run. I can only hope it’s not too late for us when I figure things out.



 




Gwen Parks is a literary aficionado. She went from writing poems and songs to taking the jump to novels. She loves writing common tropes with a different angle. The Sometimes Love is her pride and joy and what led her to break out into becoming an independent author. Inspired by her favorite authors, her work can be described as unique and engaging. She loves to say she is a reader first and a writer second.

She lives in Maryland at the moment, with the dream of moving to Georgia one day. In her downtime when she's not immersed in a book or writing her next venture, she can be found playing with her three dogs that brings light into her life. She graduated from college and loves the turn of events to where it has brought her today. She is currently happy having her pick of book boyfriends for the time being and mending her book hangovers.



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Review for Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis 

 Love for Beginners by  Jill Shalvis  

Paperback, 384 pages 

Publication: June 8th 2021 by William Morrow Paperbacks 

Genre:  Romance, Chick Lit, Women’s Fiction 

 
 


New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis continues her Wildstone series with the moving story of a young woman who has to start her life—and her love life—over again. 
 
When Emma Harris wakes up from a coma, she learns that her fiancĂ© and her BFF have fallen in love, she’s lost her job, and the life she knew is gone. Overwhelmed but grateful to be alive, she decides to start over from scratch. Not as easy as it sounds, of course. But she’s never been a quitter, even if she wishes she could quit rehab, where her hot but evil physical therapist, Simon, puts her through the wringer. 
 
Desperate for a new start, Emma opens a doggy day care. Unfortunately, the only space she can afford is owned by her childhood nemesis Ali Pratt. But hey, she’s been through worse, right? She tries to roll with the punches, but a friend drops his grandpa off at the doggy day care because he can’t find senior care. On top of that, she and Ali bring the term “frenemies” to a whole new level. And then another grandparent shows up. And another. 
 
In the midst of all that, Emma realizes she’s accidentally fallen for her Evil PT. But the most horrifying thing of all is that Ali just might have turned into the best friend she’s ever had. And as Emma grows from the pain of her past and takes on her new path, she comes to learn that life isn’t what you’re given, it’s what you make of it.  



My Thoughts… Jill Shalvis is an author that always pulls me into her stories and lets me become friends with the characters.   In Love for Beginners, I am taken into a world that seemed real to me, the characters all had issues and were not perfect, but their issues were realistic.   The idea of high school enemies coming together to both find what they were missing in their respective lives is not a new concept, but it is a fun one to read.   

Emma Harris is strong, maybe not physically but she woke from a coma to a life that was entirely different than before.   Her best friend is now her ex.   Her boyfriend is now her ex.   She cannot live in the same apartment.   With all of that against her, she realizes that her physical therapist makes her tingle in places she has not tingled in a long time.  I love seeing Simon, the PT, care for her, push her to be stronger, and not let her settle into a partial life.   Simon has a whole lot of baggage also, but he also realizes that he is missing something or someone and that someone is Emma.   


The frenemies part of Ali and Emma is fun, quirky, and typical high school drama.   The fact that the two of them held the grudge into adult hood is funny to me.   High school is over and done, get past it, move on, and live your life.   Simon is the tie between the two of them and I like that he does not push them to get along and does not really get involved in their drama.   He loves them both. 


**Thank you to Ann-Marie at GetRedPr for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. 

 

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Meet Jill Shalvis... Multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is … mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning heartwarming and full of humor novels wherever books are sold and visit her website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures. Her most recent book, THE SUMMER DEAL, was published in June and her next book, MISTLETOE IN PARADISE, comes out in December. 
 
Look for Jill's THE SUMMER DEAL and get all her bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold. Visit http://www.jillshalvis.com for a complete book list and fun blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures. 
 
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Review for The Bullet by Iris Johansen

 

The Bullet by Iris Johansen

publication: June 8th 2021 by Grand Central Publishing


After Eve Duncan finally gets her happy ever after with the man she loves, the last person she is expecting to return is Joe's ex-wife -- on the run with enough secrets to get them all killed -- in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen.


My Thoughts…The Eve Duncan Series has become a favorite of mine.   While I love Eve, I love the other characters she works with or against just as much.   In each book I meet new characters and get to be reacquainted with some of my old favorites.    Each book stands alone, the book has a definite end so I am never left wondering what will happen next.  

The Bullet sends Eve to do a reconstruction on a skull and Joe, of course, goes with her.   Trouble finds them, their lives are in danger, and they do what they must just to stay alive.   Sounds kind of familiar, if you have read other books in this series, and it is familiar.   But I was still unable to stop reading.   I knew how it would end but I still needed to read the words and see that all would be okay.  There were twists and turns, ups and downs, intriguing relationships, and new friendships that all kept me turning pages.  

I will continue to devour each book Iris Johansen puts out.   She is an author that I know will entertain me.  

**Thank you Ann-Marie Nieves at Get Red PR for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. 

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Meet Iris Johansen..
.Iris Johansen is a New York Times bestselling author. She began her writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of The Wind Dancer. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success.


She lives in Georgia and is married. Her son, Roy Johansen, is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant.

IRIS JOHANSEN is The New York Times bestselling author of Night and Day, Hide Away, Shadow Play, Your Next Breath, The Perfect Witness, Live to See Tomorrow, Silencing Eve, Hunting Eve, Taking Eve, Sleep No More, What Doesn't Kill You, Bonnie, Quinn, Eve, Chasing The Night, Eight Days to Live, Blood Game, Deadlock, Dark Summer, Pandora's Daughter, Quicksand, Killer Dreams, On The Run, and more. And with her son, Roy Johansen, she has coauthored Night Watch, The Naked Eye, Sight Unseen, Close Your Eyes, Shadow Zone, Storm Cycle, and Silent Thunder.

http://www.irisjohansen.com