Let's talk about the hidden gem that is Amy Daws. Okay, maybe she's not really a hidden gem and I've just been living under a rock, however I've just discovered her and I can say without a doubt... I AM A FAN! You know how sometimes you see upcoming releases and you throw them in your TBR on GoodReads? Or add them to a Wishlist on Amazon to get to later, when you're broke? Well, that's what happened to me with Wait With Me. I saw it at some point. It looked good. It was added to my TBR and forgotten. How happy I was to find it once again.
Wait With Me was such a fun read. Kate was a bit of a hot mess and I enjoyed that about her character. All aboard the Hot Mess Express!! Choo Choo!! (I relate to this because this is the zone I live and thrive in) However, as much of a hot mess she is zany, unapologetic for it and I love her. When she found her mojo at the Tire Depot, nothing kept her from it. No matter how much shit her friends gave her for it. The thing I loved the most about the waiting room of the tire shop is she actually believed she was invisible and no one noticed her. I worked in a garage for ten years. If you're female and in a shop... you will not go unnoticed. End Of. Those idiots notice ALL THE THINGS. They may pretend they don't, but they do. Case in point. Miles. He noticed. How could he not? She's a smoking hot red-head skulking around his shop...eating his cookies and drinking his coffee. Their chemistry was fire. The push and pull of the story was my favorite part. Will they? Wont they? He was the ultimate book boyfriend and everyone knew it. Including him. Miles struggled with what he wanted at times was a little frustrating especially once we got to the good stuff. I wanted him all in. She wanted him all in. The possessive and protective sides of him were super hot and at the same time he had stuff he needed to work out. When Kate starts keeping secrets I wasn't even that mad about it. Even though they were technically lies, I still felt the truth in them. Hello! Gray area. I hate lies of omission and here I am trying to help Kate justify them. What is HAPPENING right now? Do you feel the but coming? I do. But I get it in a way. Maybe? (another reason books and real life are different. It's easier to justify things) The secondary characters were also great and gave the story so much more to love. It was basically everything you could ever want from a Rom-Com. Five Greasy Stars! It was my gateway drug to Amy's world. I quickly stalked her Insta to find out what else she had up her sleeve and then dove into her backlist for more. XX-Vanessa #AmyDaws
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I blog, but I’m no blogger. I couldn’t even begin to hold any of their jockstraps. Granted, do they even make lady jockstraps? Is this a thing? This post is already going sideways, see how easily I get distracted? Ooh, shiny syndrome. I have it. Squirrel! Anyway, If you are a blogger, thank you for all that you do.
Back to the point of this whole she-bang. Have you ever read that one book that just stays with you long after you’ve finished? Well, while I was playing around with my very neglected website I remembered my ‘Indie Love’ section and how unloved it’s been. Bad, bad Nessie. The entire idea behind this section was to scream about all the things I love because Lord knows I have a big mouth. So that’s exactly what I’m going to do.
Last year I saw was scrolling in one of my author groups when I came across a post about a taboo book with a priest.
I was all over that like a fly on shit! So, immediately I stalked the author and forced her to be my friend. You think I’m kidding, but really, that’s how it went down. (And yes she’s still my friend and we stalk each other equally now, so there) She sent me an ARC and I was rocking in a corner sobbing after the first chapter.
This chick didn’t know me from Adam yet, but she wanted me to tell her what I really thought. Hah. Big mistake to tell me that. My mama raised me to be opinionated. Whether or not this is a good thing? I think it depends on who you ask. haha. The jury may still be out. Anywho, I think I messaged her while I read the entire thing. She got a kick out of every one of my reactions. You ever get that wide range of emotions while you’re reading and you’re not sure whether you’re coming or going?
Five minutes later I was like Holy Shit Batman what just happened?
And then for a little while everything is good and happy again.
And then you get your teeth kicked in. All of the air in your lungs is purged from your body and your jaw is scraping the floor like a caveman dragging his club.
So after the most epic plot twist in the history of plot twists, ever (no spoilers here and yes I’m being cryptic for a reason) I sat back for a while (It took me a week to wrap my head around this book) and started thinking about what it took to weave this story together the way she did.
My conclusion? She's a damn genius.
I don’t want to go into details about characters or what the story is about because I think it would give too much away. I wanted to share more of my reading experience with you. This story was such an emotional rollercoaster I ran to Amazon and bought everything else she had because I couldn’t get enough of her writing. I love when an author can do that. Evoke raw emotion in me and two years later I can sit here and remember what it was like to read that book for the first time.
So, if you love books that take you on a journey you never saw coming. Something that will be completely different than what you think it will be going into it and is 100% thought provoking… You need to meet Jenni Moen and read With The Father.
I hope you smile, gasp, cry your eyes and bask in the brilliance of this book. Then we can we can discuss all the finer details once you’re in the know!
Xo- Vanessa
Back to the point of this whole she-bang. Have you ever read that one book that just stays with you long after you’ve finished? Well, while I was playing around with my very neglected website I remembered my ‘Indie Love’ section and how unloved it’s been. Bad, bad Nessie. The entire idea behind this section was to scream about all the things I love because Lord knows I have a big mouth. So that’s exactly what I’m going to do.
Last year I saw was scrolling in one of my author groups when I came across a post about a taboo book with a priest.
I was all over that like a fly on shit! So, immediately I stalked the author and forced her to be my friend. You think I’m kidding, but really, that’s how it went down. (And yes she’s still my friend and we stalk each other equally now, so there) She sent me an ARC and I was rocking in a corner sobbing after the first chapter.
This chick didn’t know me from Adam yet, but she wanted me to tell her what I really thought. Hah. Big mistake to tell me that. My mama raised me to be opinionated. Whether or not this is a good thing? I think it depends on who you ask. haha. The jury may still be out. Anywho, I think I messaged her while I read the entire thing. She got a kick out of every one of my reactions. You ever get that wide range of emotions while you’re reading and you’re not sure whether you’re coming or going?
Five minutes later I was like Holy Shit Batman what just happened?
And then for a little while everything is good and happy again.
And then you get your teeth kicked in. All of the air in your lungs is purged from your body and your jaw is scraping the floor like a caveman dragging his club.
So after the most epic plot twist in the history of plot twists, ever (no spoilers here and yes I’m being cryptic for a reason) I sat back for a while (It took me a week to wrap my head around this book) and started thinking about what it took to weave this story together the way she did.
My conclusion? She's a damn genius.
I don’t want to go into details about characters or what the story is about because I think it would give too much away. I wanted to share more of my reading experience with you. This story was such an emotional rollercoaster I ran to Amazon and bought everything else she had because I couldn’t get enough of her writing. I love when an author can do that. Evoke raw emotion in me and two years later I can sit here and remember what it was like to read that book for the first time.
So, if you love books that take you on a journey you never saw coming. Something that will be completely different than what you think it will be going into it and is 100% thought provoking… You need to meet Jenni Moen and read With The Father.
I hope you smile, gasp, cry your eyes and bask in the brilliance of this book. Then we can we can discuss all the finer details once you’re in the know!
Xo- Vanessa
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Do you ever see that book cover blasted all over Facebook, everyone is raving about how amazing the book is, but for some really dumb-ass reason you’re just not ready to jump on the bandwagon yet?
I find myself doing this all the time. It’s not like I’m hesitant to eat the cookie, we all know how I feel about cookies. And yes, my analogy is about food people. Get your damn minds out of the gutter. (Ironic isn’t it? Since that’s where my mind typically lives.)
Anyway, back to our topic… I know the book will be good, all of these people wouldn’t be raving like loons about it if it wasn’t, right? So, the only logical conclusion I can come up with is the fact I choose what I read based off my moods.
My kindle still has things I one-clicked a year ago that I just don’t feel like reading yet, so I’m not going to. Ugly cry type-stuff. Nope, I’m just not ready. You know you do the same thing. Don’t act like you don’t do it too.
By now I’m sure you’re tired of my babble and you want to know what book I skipped over for far too long. I’ll give you a hint. It had a super hot guy on the cover, scrabble tiles and you practiced saying the author’s name aloud like thirty times trying to figure out how to pronounce it…
That’s right it’s Word Play by Amalie Silver.
No? Was that just me?
You’re a damn, liar. You know damn well you practiced saying her name too. For the record, I found out it’s pronounced like Emily but with an Ah at the beginning. (Ah-mi-ly.) You. Are. Welcome!
Now on to the book. Huzzah! I remember I started this book at like ten in the evening after I’d put my kids in bed. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’m a cover to cover kind of girl when I’m interested in something. And that’s exactly what happened.
This story was beyond refreshing. A hot male author writing romance under a pen name that no one knew was actually him. Let’s face it a lot of authors have pen names for various reasons, but this gave us an inside look into what happens behind the scenes in the author world. Or that’s what it felt like anyway.
At the time, I was still a newbie (I still am, don’t burst my bubble) and I found myself wondering Ermergerd, is this what really happens? Is that what it’s like at a convention? To meet with an agent?This book is so freaking cool! I want to be this author when I grow up!
Alter egos, mistaken identities, hot bathroom sex, and a plethora of snarky banter?
Um, who the hell wouldn’t want to read all of that?
Secrets. Secrets could destroy everything. Will they?
I guess you’ll have to one-click this bad boy to find out won’t you?
There were parts I sat on my bed yelling at my kindle, hoping to God my baby wouldn’t wake up in her crib. (which was next to my bed at the time.)
I know all of this sounds so vague and I’m not giving a ton away, but hey, I don’t want to give you a summary of the entire book. What fun would that be? I want to tell you I loved it and I think you will too.
Now go buy the damn thing so we can gab about it! Xo- Vanessa
I find myself doing this all the time. It’s not like I’m hesitant to eat the cookie, we all know how I feel about cookies. And yes, my analogy is about food people. Get your damn minds out of the gutter. (Ironic isn’t it? Since that’s where my mind typically lives.)
Anyway, back to our topic… I know the book will be good, all of these people wouldn’t be raving like loons about it if it wasn’t, right? So, the only logical conclusion I can come up with is the fact I choose what I read based off my moods.
My kindle still has things I one-clicked a year ago that I just don’t feel like reading yet, so I’m not going to. Ugly cry type-stuff. Nope, I’m just not ready. You know you do the same thing. Don’t act like you don’t do it too.
By now I’m sure you’re tired of my babble and you want to know what book I skipped over for far too long. I’ll give you a hint. It had a super hot guy on the cover, scrabble tiles and you practiced saying the author’s name aloud like thirty times trying to figure out how to pronounce it…
That’s right it’s Word Play by Amalie Silver.
No? Was that just me?
You’re a damn, liar. You know damn well you practiced saying her name too. For the record, I found out it’s pronounced like Emily but with an Ah at the beginning. (Ah-mi-ly.) You. Are. Welcome!
Now on to the book. Huzzah! I remember I started this book at like ten in the evening after I’d put my kids in bed. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’m a cover to cover kind of girl when I’m interested in something. And that’s exactly what happened.
This story was beyond refreshing. A hot male author writing romance under a pen name that no one knew was actually him. Let’s face it a lot of authors have pen names for various reasons, but this gave us an inside look into what happens behind the scenes in the author world. Or that’s what it felt like anyway.
At the time, I was still a newbie (I still am, don’t burst my bubble) and I found myself wondering Ermergerd, is this what really happens? Is that what it’s like at a convention? To meet with an agent?This book is so freaking cool! I want to be this author when I grow up!
Alter egos, mistaken identities, hot bathroom sex, and a plethora of snarky banter?
Um, who the hell wouldn’t want to read all of that?
Secrets. Secrets could destroy everything. Will they?
I guess you’ll have to one-click this bad boy to find out won’t you?
There were parts I sat on my bed yelling at my kindle, hoping to God my baby wouldn’t wake up in her crib. (which was next to my bed at the time.)
I know all of this sounds so vague and I’m not giving a ton away, but hey, I don’t want to give you a summary of the entire book. What fun would that be? I want to tell you I loved it and I think you will too.
Now go buy the damn thing so we can gab about it! Xo- Vanessa
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