Month: June 2015

Review: Faking Perfect by Rebecca Phillips

Posted June 30, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Faking Perfect by Rebecca Phillips

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Faking Perfect by Rebecca Phillips Published by Kensington on June 30, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 272 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Lexi Shaw seduced Oakfield High’s resident bad boy Tyler Flynn at the beginning of senior year, he seemed perfectly okay with her rules: 1. Avoid her at school.2. Keep his mouth shut about what they do together.3. Never tease her about her friend (and unrequited crush) Ben. Because with his integrity and values and golden boy looks, Ben can never find out about what she’s been doing behind closed doors with Tyler. Or that her mom’s too busy drinking and chasing losers to pay the bills. Or that Lexi’s dad hasn’t been a part of her life for the last thirteen years. But with Tyler suddenly breaking the rules, Ben asking her out, and her dad back in the picture, how long will […]

Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Posted June 29, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 9 Comments
Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

The Selection by Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #1 on June 7, 2012 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 336 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads In a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels the Selection is the chance of a lifetime: to compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon’s ear. But for America Singer it means turning her back on her secret love, and leaving home for a prize she doesn’t want. Then America meets Maxon and all her plans start to crumble. Can the life she’s always dreamed of compare to a future she never imagined? Firstly I feel that it is imperative that we all look at the cover  of The Selection and admire that absolute prettiness of the dress. Doesn’t it make you want to reach into the cover and take it? I know that how I feel 🙂 The Selection manages to somehow be predictable goodness that is extremely addictive. This is a series I read in one day so I feel I know what I am talking about! I did think that there was […]

Review: Killing Monica by Candace Bushnell

Posted June 26, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Killing Monica by Candace Bushnell

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Killing Monica by Candace Bushnell Published by Little Brown Book on June 23, 2015 Genres: Chick-lit, Contemporary, Fiction Pages: 320 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads This is the book fans of Candace Bushnell have been waiting for. From the author of Sex and the City, Lipstick Jungle, and The Carrie Diaries comes an addictive story about fame, love, and foolishness that will keep readers enthralled to the very last enticing scene. Pandy “PJ” Wallis is a renowned writer whose novels about a young woman making her way in Manhattan have spawned a series of blockbuster films. After the success of the Monica books and movies, Pandy wants to attempt something different: a historical novel based on her ancestor Lady Wallis. But Pandy’s publishers and audience only want her to keep cranking out more Monica-as does her greedy husband, Jonny, who’s gone deeply in debt to finance his new restaurant […]

Guest Post: Inspiration behind The Last Honeytrap by Louise Lee, author of The Last Honeytrap

Posted June 24, 2015 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Guest Post / 0 Comments
Guest Post: Inspiration behind The Last Honeytrap by Louise Lee, author of The Last Honeytrap

Today I am delighted to be part of the Blog Tour for The Last Honeytrap by Louise Lee. I loved the measures that were taken to ensure that the entrapment was a success and absolutely adored Florence and Michael (see my review). This is undoubtedly a book for everyone, no matter what genre is your favourite! Don’t forget to visit other blog stops along the tour for other great content. Below Louise shares  her Inspiration behind The Last Honeytrap. Inspiration behind The Last Honeytrap: Without realising it, I’ve been writing about Florence Love for years – she just had different names and back stories. But she was never a PI, which is odd given I was one. In retrospect the genre frightened me a lot. PI books tend to be serious and edgy and super-cool. Or serious and edgy and bleak. Or just serious. Trouble is, I’m incorrigibly silly, so my writing didn’t seem to sit in a niche presided over by hard-boiled legends, such as Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald. Then I did an MA in Creative Writing. One of my assignments […]

Review: The Last Honeytrap by Louise Lee

Posted June 22, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The Last Honeytrap by Louise Lee

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Last Honeytrap by Louise Lee Series: Florence Love #1 Published by Headline on June 4, 2015 Genres: Fiction, Mystery Pages: 368 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Scot ‘Scat’ Delaney is a world famous jazz singer. He has ample opportunity to stray and his girlfriend, Alice, needs to know she can trust him. Introducing Florence Love, private investigator. Florence has just ten days to entrap an A-lister. Whilst sticking to her cardinal rule: ONE KISS, WITH TONGUES, FIVE SECONDS – CASE CLOSED. A master of body language, evolutionary science and nifty disguises, her approach is unconventional, her success rate excellent. But targets are rarely as beautiful as Scat. Never fall for the target. THAT IS VERY BAD FORM INDEED. So The Last Honeytrap started off like a James Bond movie, a little dalliance, some entrapment before the main event and it sure left me craving more. I loved that it […]