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The Year of What If by Phaedra Patrick #Review

  I am delighted to join in the celebrations for the latest novel by Phaedra Patrick , The Year of What If. You can read my review of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper   here and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy  here Can the future be rewritten? On the verge of her second marriage, Carla Carter knows she’s finally found the one. She and her fiancĂ©, Tom, met through Logical Love, a dating agency she founded for the pragmatically minded, and she’s confident that, together, they will dispel an old family curse claiming Carter women are unlucky in love. But Carla’s highly superstitious family insists she visit a fortune teller before her big day, and the tarot cards reveal that a different man holds the key to Carla’s happiness – someone she met while travelling during a gap year, twenty-one years ago. This startling information spurs Carla to trace and revisit the ex-boyfriends she met during that time before she walks down the aisle. From Barcelona to Am...

To the Stars and Back by Camilla Isley #Review #Giveaway

I am delighted to feature Camilla Isley's latest romcom To the Stars and Back on the blog today. I also have a great giveaway for you- details on how to enter are at the foot of this post!



When Hollywood’s sexiest bachelor meets the girl next door their relationship doesn’t follow the script…


On-screen, Christian Slade is America’s favorite heartthrob. Off-screen, letting romance into his life isn’t as easy. The women he dates all seem to want a piece of his glamorous life rather than his heart, and trust doesn’t come easy for him.


Then along comes Lana. A beautiful rocket scientist who’s also sweet, smart, sexy, and has absolutely no idea who he is. But what will happen when she finds out?


Will their worlds prove too far apart or could love really be like in the movies?


My Thoughts

This was one of those romcoms which you just relax into and let the story take you over. I found the main characters of Christian and Lana to be very sympathetic and enjoyed finding out what happened to them as the story progressed. For me, this story is pure escapism with its setting out in California and with Christian's vocation being that of heart-throb filmstar!

    Getting the perspectives of both Lana and Christian is always refreshing and gives insight into their characters. Lana is a breath of fresh air. She goes against the stereotypical picture of the female and is an independent scientist with no interest whatsoever in celebrity lifestyle. This is a super read which has lighthearted moments as any good romcom should have.

In short: A scientist meets a filmstar - romance has to follow!

About the Author


Camilla is an engineer turned writer after she quit her job to follow her husband on an adventure abroad.


She’s a cat lover, coffee addict, and shoe hoarder. Besides writing, she loves reading—duh!—cooking, watching bad TV, and going to the movies—popcorn, please. She’s a bit of a foodie, nothing too serious. A keen traveler, Camilla knows mosquitoes play a role in the ecosystem, and she doesn’t want to starve all those frog princes out there, but she could really live without them.

You can follow Camilla here: Facebook   |  Twitter   |   Goodreads 
  |  Bookbub  |  Instagram   |  Pinterest

Book links: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  

Thanks to Camilla Isley and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 

                                                         Check out the rest of the tour


                                                                         Giveaway (UK only)
    



To win a To the Stars and Back Tote Bag just follow the link below and good luck!
 

*Terms and Conditions –UK entries welcome.  Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below.  The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then Rachel’s Random Resources reserves the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time Rachel’s Random Resources will delete the data.  I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.


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