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The Fascination by Essie Fox #Review #Giveaway

   Today be prepared for a dark, Victorian gothic novel! The Fascination by Essie Fox is published on June 22nd by Orenda . For the chance to win a print copy of The Fascination see the foot of this post for details. Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. A world of dark secrets and deadly obsessions… Twin sisters Keziah and Tilly Lovell are identical in every way, except that Tilly hasn't grown a single inch since she was five. Coerced into promoting their father's quack elixir as they tour the country fairgrounds, at the age of fifteen the girls are sold to a mysterious Italian known as ‘Captain’. Theo is an orphan, raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities … particularly the human kind. Resenting his grandson for his mother’s death in childbirth, when Seabrook remarries and a new heir is produced, Theo is forced to leave home without a penny to his

Brooklyn Monroe Wants It All by Karen Booth #Review #NeverTooLateBook2

Today we have the second in Karen Booth's series, Never Too Late, entitled Brooklyn Monroe Wants It All.


She can’t hit the snooze on her biological clock forever…

Love, career, kids—Brooklyn Monroe wants it all. Her beauty company? A triumph. Her love life? Total fail. At 42, that makes motherhood her top priority. With no man in her life, she’s prepared to fly solo, but her plan is derailed when a mailing list mishap turns Brooklyn into a someone-get-me-pregnant internet meme. Making her PR nightmare go away entails a soul-baring interview on national TV. And the guy asking the questions? Her all-too sexy ex.

Talk show host Alec Trakas is the king of bad timing. Case in point, his heartbreaking romance with Brooklyn. Alec was all about commitment but Brooklyn was launching her start-up, and forever wasn’t in the cards. Now a shot at his ultimate dream job depends on convincing Brooklyn to spill the secrets leading to her viral celebrity. It sets Alec’s star rising, but puts Brooklyn in a sea of flirty men. Fate has thrown them back together. Sparks are flying. But is the timing finally right? Because having it all might not be worth the risk of losing each other again.


 My Thoughts

This is a fun read which features a likeable and lively central character, Brooklyn who has reached that age when her biological clock has rung and she realises that time is running out if she wants to be a mother. Of course, although she has been used to getting her own way in her successful business, this turns out to be a bit more problematical. 

    Much of this story is about bad timing and how certain opportunities come up at the most inconvenient time. Both Alec and Brook have to decide where their priorities lie and to re-evaluate their friendship. I enjoyed the secondary characters, such as Brook's family and Alec's colleagues at the TV company where what you see is not necessarily what you get. Brook's business is rooted in the beauty business and it is often difficult to know who can be trusted. Although written as part of a series, this can be easily read as a standalone. It has humour and romance, a really entertaining read.

In short: Is it too late for a second chance?

About the Author


Karen Booth is a midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on '80s music and repeated readings of "Forever" by Judy Blume. Karen writes contemporary romance and women's fiction, almost always about the dreamy guy you never thought you'd get. Her stories are full of breathless kisses, tearjerker moments, family dynamics, and more than a few things she's glad her grandmother never read.

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

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