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One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on August 22, 2017
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Thanks to Staci Burt of  St. Martin’s Press, I am giving away one print copy of The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel .

Description of One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel


A modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, where a young woman comes face-to-face with a lost love, proving that the one that got away is sometimes the one you get back. Ruby and Ethan were perfect for each other. Until the day they suddenly weren’t.

Ten years later, Ruby’s single, having spent the last decade focusing on her demanding career and hectic life in Manhattan. There’s barely time for a trip to England for her little sister’s wedding. And there’s certainly not time to think about seeing Ethan there for the first time in years.

But as the family frantically prepare for the big day, Ruby can’t help but wonder if she made the right choice all those years ago. Because there’s nothing like a wedding for stirring up the past…

Praise One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel


‘The trend for updating Jane Austen continues with this modern take on Persuasion – split between the past and present, and New York and Northumberland. As New Yorker Ruby flies tot he UK for her high-maintenance sister’s fantasy castle wedding, facing her lost love is only one of her problems. Frothy and very funny”- Sunday Mirror

“A lovely book by Melissa Pimentel that is the perfect easy read!”- Hello Magazine

“A smart, funny retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion that’s perfect for a poolside read”- Red

About One That Got Away by Melissa PimentelOne That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel


MELISSA PIMENTEL grew up in a small town in Massachusetts in a house without cable and therefore much of her childhood was spent watching 1970s British comedy on public television.

These days, she spends much of her time reading in the various pubs of Stoke Newington and engaging in a long-standing emotional feud with their disgruntled cat, Welles. She works in publishing.

Giveaway of One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel


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Jun 17

13

Mad (Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know Trilogy #1) by Chloe Esposito: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 13, 2017
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Thanks to Becky Odell of Dutton, I am giving away one print copy of Mad by Chloe Esposito.

Description of Mad by Chloe Esposito


In this compulsively readable debut, set between London and Sicily over one blood-drenched week in the dead of summer, an identical twin reveals the crazy lies and twists she’ll go through to not only steal her sister’s perfect life, but to keep on living it.

Alvie Knightly is a trainwreck: aimless, haphazard, and pretty much constantly drunk. Alvie’s existence is made even more futile in contrast to that of her identical and perfect twin sister, Beth. Alvie lives on social media, eats kebabs for breakfast, and gets stopped at security when the sex toy in her carry-on starts buzzing. Beth is married to a hot, rich Italian, dotes on her beautiful baby boy, and has always been their mother’s favorite. The twins’ days of having anything in common besides their looks are long gone. 

When Beth sends Alvie a first-class plane ticket to visit her in Italy, Alvie is reluctant to go. But when she gets fired from the job she hates and her flatmates kick her out on the streets, a luxury villa in glitzy Taormina suddenly sounds more appealing. Beth asks Alvie to swap places with her for just a few hours so she can go out unnoticed by her husband. Alvie jumps at the chance to take over her sister’s life–if only temporarily. But when the night ends with Beth dead at the bottom of the pool, Alvie realizes that this is her chance to change her life. 

Alvie quickly discovers that living Beth’s life is harder than she thought. What was her sister hiding from her husband? And why did Beth invite her to Italy at all? As Alvie digs deeper, she uncovers Mafia connections, secret lovers, attractive hitmen, and one extremely corrupt priest, all of whom are starting to catch on to her charade. Now Alvie has to rely on all the skills that made her unemployable–a turned-to-11 sex drive, a love of guns, lying to her mother–if she wants to keep her million-dollar prize. She is uncensored, unhinged, and unforgettable.

Praise for Mad by Chloe Esposito


“Esposito comes on the scene at breakneck speed in this debut, combining sex, drugs, and a bloodlust that is never satisfied. Alvina is a character that readers won’t soon forget—funny, fierce, and fabulous… readers will clamor for the next two books faster than you can pull the trigger on a gun.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Mad is deliciously over-the-top, with a protagonist you’ll never forget and an ending that promises more chaos to come.”—Bookpage

“Using Sicily as a backdrop with its gorgeous architecture, villas, and sexy men, Esposito pens an unforgettable summer debut headed by a no-holds-barred protagonist.”—Library Journal

About Chloe Esposito


Mad by Chloe Esposito

(c) Charlie Hopkinson, 2017

Chloé J. Esposito grew up in Cheltenham, England, and now lives in London with her husband and daughter. She has a BA and MA in English from Oxford University and has been a senior management consultant, an English teacher at some of the UK’s top private schools, and a fashion stylist at Condé Nast. A graduate of the Faber Academy, this is her first novel.

Giveaway of Mad by Chloe Esposito


This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on June 30, 2017 midnight pacific time.  Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.

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May 17

16

Play For Me by Céline Keating: Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 16, 2017
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Publisher: She Writes Press (April 21, 2015)
Category: Contemporary Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Psychological
Tour date: Apr/May, 2017
ISBN: 978-1631529726
Available in Print & ebook, 217 pages

Play For Me

From the Award Winning Author:

It happens without warning: At a folk-rock show at her son’s college, Lily becomes transfixed by the guitarist’s unassuming onstage presence and beautiful playing―and with his final note, something within her breaks loose.

After the concert, Lily returns to her comfortable life―an Upper West Side apartment, a job as a videographer, and a kind if distracted husband―but she can’t stop thinking about the music, or about the duo’s guitarist, JJ. Unable to resist the pull of either one, she rashly offers to make a film about the band in order to gain a place with them on tour. But when Lily dares to step out from behind her camera, she falls deep into JJ’s world―upsetting the tenuous balance between him and his bandmate, and filling a chasm of need she didn’t know she had.

Captivating and provocative, Play for Me captures the thrill and heartbreak of deciding to leave behind what you love to follow what you desire.

My Thoughts Play For Me by Céline Keating


Is Lily having a mid-life crisis?  If not, why would she uproot her life of comfort and success for a folk-rock guitarist?  This is just what she does after attending a concert at her son’s college.  She uses the pretense of making a film of the band, to join them on the road.

It doesn’t take long for Lily’s once strong ethical compass to go askew and for sparks to fly. A musician’s life is usually a difficult one, even that of a famous one.  JJ is certainly not famous but he is young and talented.  How can Lily not be drawn to that.  However, it is one thing to imagine uprooting your settled life to go after the youth you have lost, than to actually act on it.

‘Play For Me’ is a thought provoking study on a woman who gains an obsession.  It is well written with a great cast of characters.  It has some great psychological tension and build up to its final conclusion. It was a bit of a departure from the kind of book I usually read but I am so glad I took it.  I highly recommend ‘Play For Me’ to those who love literary fiction with a bit of suspense.

5/5

I received the print version for my honest review.

About Céline Keating


Play For Me by Céline Keating

(c)Alexa Brandenberg2014-07

Céline Keating is the author of novels Layla (2011) and Play for Me (2015), which was a finalist in the International Book Awards, the Indie Excellence Awards, and the USA Book Awards. Céline is also the co-editor of On Montauk: A Literary Celebration (2016).

Her short fiction has been published in many literary magazines, including Appearances, Echoes, Emry’s Journal, Mount Hope, The North Stone Review, Prairie Schooner, and the Santa Clara Review. Céline’s short story “Home” received the first-place 2014 Hackney Award for Short Fiction. Céline is also a music journalist whose work has appeared in Minor7th.com, Guitar World, and Acoustic Guitar magazines.

Website: http://www.celinekeating.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/celinekeating
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCelineKeating/

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