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Showing posts with label book review. Show all posts

#1 LIE by T. Gephart {Spoiler Free Review}

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Recently I was given the opportunity to get my hands on #1 Lie by T. Gephart just before its release and it was everything I was hoping it would be. True I was instantly in love because myself and the leading lady share the same name. But besides that it was like having the perfect RomCom on my kindle and ready to travel with me. Two people tossed together in unlikely circumstances and forced to see whats real and whats all a part of the lie? Sign me up!

Jess and Dave were realistic characters, even with one being an actor. They had friends, family and work, all of which were amazing and stressful and still felt so genuine. Even with the set up of a lie (Fake relationship) as their basis, you were rooting for them, hopeful for what was to come and completely invested very very early on. The cast of side characters were super interesting and you kinda wanted more from them. While this is apart of a larger companion series I read this as a stand alone and never had any issue following along and didn't feel like id missed a step.

Theres something about fake dating premises when faced with two dorky people that just gets me every time. So if that is something you are into you should certainly look more into this book and over all this series (As im about to do as well) Four very very adorable stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟 {I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review.}

About The Book-
Working in Hollywood meant Jessica Dawson was used to lying. As an assistant to one of the biggest agents in town, biting her tongue and spewing out sugarcoated untruths were an almost daily occurrence. But fabricating alternate realities never spilled into her personal life, until three months ago when she told the biggest lie of all. While her dear gran lay on her deathbed, Jessica mentioned she’d met her soul mate. It had been Gran’s last wish to see all her grandkids settled down before she went to see Jesus. And as the only one still single, Jessica didn’t have the heart to disappoint her. No one expected Gran to make a miraculous recovery. Now, Gran was expecting to meet Jessica’s perfect man at her cousin’s wedding, which meant she needed to find a perfect man fast. Hiring a professional was the only solution. Enter Dave Larsson, younger brother to one of Hollywood’s elite. Sexy, funny and just as smoldering hot as his super-famous sibling—he had talent and charm to spare. But most importantly, he was affordable and available. All she needed to do was haul Dave home, have him meet Gran and the family, then shortly after the wedding, “break up” with him. It was either that, or admit to her #1 Lie. Only thing she didn’t plan on was the bigger lie she would need to tell herself when it was time to let him go.

Get Your Copy-
Amazon US- https://amzn.to/2KGn02N
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I Am The Silence ~ Spoiler Free Review!

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

I Am the Silence Cover

In the fall of last year I was given the opportunity to review a second edition of a book id never heard of before, approached by the author who was kind and whos story sounded like it would be right up my ally. The book was called I Belong to the Earth and the premise of a girl who can sense the dead, who struggled with disability, a torn family life as well as the supernatural was something I just couldnt say no to. Needless to say it was one of my top reads of 2016. And just before the close of the year I heard again from the author, the amazing J.A. Ironside that the second book in my new favorite series was available in E-ARC form.

For those who havent yet read the first book, I can only implore you to please please do so because I know you will love it. A tragic love story wrapped in ghosts and lore, all faced off by a family of the strongest women you could ever care to meet. There is a method and a lore to the ghosts, and the learning of abilities by our main protagonist Emlynn thats both endearing and challenging. You get sucked right into the drama but its the characters that propel you to want to learn more because you can help but care for them and their well being.

For those who have read book one and are eager for book two know that its even better which is hard to accomplish. We pick up some time after the dust has settled from book one (Some time passage we are aware of for anyone who has read the novellas and shorts that come between each book) but the excitement picks up almost right always. We see old faces and some new, and are given a new little part of the world to play in.

Ironside has a way with words thats magical and lyrical. I as an American can confidently say ive never seen an English countryside. At least not until I read her works. She makes you feel the mist on your skin from walking the moors. She makes you feel the grass under you as you sit on the ancient mounds of Dorset. You believe you could walk on an ancient roman road and come across ley lines to transport you to another reality. All of that feels not only possible but real, tangible through her writing. And for a book set in our world id say thats a magical feat in itself. None of her magic system feels forced or rushed and we are given little morsels of information to digest throughout, and still shocked that all of that foreshadowing didnt ruin the big reveal.

If you are a fan of magical realism, check out this series. If you are a fan of mystery, check out this series. Even if you have never read those types of books before and want a smooth transition into the paranormal, id wholeheartedly suggest checking out The Unveiled Series.

I Belong to the Earth cover

You can find more about both books on their goodreads
I Belong to the Earth- J.A. Ironside
I am the Silence- J.A. Ironside

 
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