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"Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself."— John Green

3.24.2020

BLOG TOUR - Not According to Plan by A.M. Madden - ADULT FICTION [Spotlight + Giveaway]


Y'all know I love a good romance, especially when it's mixed with some very unexpected situations! 

That's why I am pumped to be hosting a spot on the Not According to Plan by A.M. Madden Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours

Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Title: Not According to Plan
Authors(s): A.M. Madden
Edition: Paperback, ebook; 400 pages
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Publication Date: March 23, 2020
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
Buy: Amazon - Kindle - Barnes & Noble - iBooks - Kobo








Tour Schedule

3/23/2020 - BookHounds - Interview 
3/23/2020 - once.upon.a.romance.blog - Review 
3/23/2020 - Sandra's Book Club - Review 
3/24/2020 - Eli to the nth - Review 
3/24/2020 - Fun Under the Covers - Review 
3/24/2020 - Books_andPoetrii - Excerpt 
3/25/2020 - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog - Review 
3/25/2020 - Comfort Books - Review 
3/25/2020 - She Just Loves Books - Review 
3/26/2020 - Bookgasms Book Blog - Review 
3/26/2020 - A Dream Within A Dream - Excerpt 
3/26/2020 - momfluenster - Excerpt 
3/27/2020 Two Chicks on Books - Interview 
3/27/2020 - I Write, You Read - Review 
3/27/2020 - The Reading Cafe - Review

The Summary

For one night of my life, I dared to do something reckless.

My birthday. A bar. Karaoke. And a man so hot he could melt the sun.

Sparks flew. Lust took over. For one night of my life, I felt alive.

Then I was back to my “boring” life. Career-driven. Goal-oriented. Always planning ahead.

But nothing could have prepared me for the positive pregnancy test. We weren’t that reckless.

There goes my “boring” life. And what happens when I tell the father?

About the Author

USA Today BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR

A.M. Madden's romance debut is The Back-Up Series, consisting of Back-Up, Front & Center, and Encore.

A.M. Madden is a wife, a mother, an avid reader of romance novels and now an

author. In Back-Up she aspired to create a fun, sexy, realistic romantic story. She wanted to create characters that the reader could relate to and feel as if they knew personally.

A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, she loves getting lost in a good book. She uses every free moment of her time writing, while raising teenage boys.

Giveaway

One lucky winner will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card, International.




3.18.2020

BLOG TOUR --- Most Likely by Sarah Watson --- YOUNG ADULT FICTION [Review + Giveaway]




Title: Most Likely
Authors(s): Sarah Watson
Publication Date: March 10, 2020
Edition: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook; 384 pgs
Publisher: Poppy
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
Buy: Amazon - Kindle - Audible - Barnes & Noble  - iBooks - Kobo The Book Depository - Bookshop.org
Disclaimer: I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.





Tour Schedule

Week One
3/9/2020 - BookHounds YA - Excerpt 
3/10/2020 - Book-Keeping - Review 
3/11/2020 - A Dream Within A Dream - Excerpt 
3/12/2020 - Here's to Happy Endings - Review 
3/13/2020 - PopTheButterfly - Review 

Week Two
3/16/2020 - Do You Dog-ear? - Review 
3/17/2020 - fictitious.fox - Review 
3/18/2020 - Eli to the nth - Review 
3/19/2020 - Not In Jersey - Review 
3/20/2020 - momfluenster - Review


The Summary

From the creator of the hit TV series The Bold Type comes an empowering and heartfelt novel about a future female president's senior year of high school.

Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha (listed in alphabetical order out of fairness) have been friends since kindergarten. Now they're in their senior year, facing their biggest fears about growing up and growing apart. But there's more than just college on the horizon. One of these girls is destined to become the president of the United States. The mystery, of course, is which girl gets the gig.

Is it Ava, the picture-perfect artist who's secretly struggling to figure out where she belongs? Or could it be CJ, the one who's got everything figured out...except how to fix her terrible SAT scores? Maybe it's Jordan, the group's resident journalist, who knows she's ready for more than their small Ohio suburb can offer. And don't overlook Martha, who will have to overcome all the obstacles that stand in the way of her dreams.

This is the story of four best friends who have one another's backs through every new love, breakup, stumble, and success--proving that great friendships can help young women achieve anything...even a seat in the Oval Office.
My Review

This is my favorite book of 2020.  Timely, inspiring, and full of complicated, authentic young women, Most Likely by Sarah Watson is a needed addition to your To Be Read list!

The story follows four best friends, Ava Morgan, CJ Jacobson, Jordan Schafer, and Martha Custis, through their senior year of high school.  From beginning to end, and beyond, there are surprises, hard lessons, love stories, and above all, an unbeatable friendship surrounding the girls and their choices.  With a mix of backgrounds and ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses and family dynamics, Watson creates fully realistic characters, girls who reflect people the reader will know.  

A character-driven plot is my favorite kind, and Watson does an great job revolving through each girl's perspectives, with one grounding side character in the form of Logan Diffenderfer.  He touches each of the girls' lives in different ways and at different points; each connection is important to the growth of the girls.  Logan is book boyfriend material for sure.  And the best part is while he connects the thread of the story, he is not the story.  That is left entirely focused on the four besties.

Meeting each other one day in the local park before the first day of Kindergarten cemented their life-long friendship.  I can relate to that so much, as I met my best friends on the first day of Kindergarten.  And their friendship isn't all rosey, they fight and get annoyed with each other.  But the point is Watson always shows them coming back together, protecting and cherishing the strong friendship they have.  This focus on female friendship and female empowerment is what makes this book really sing.

There is a little bit of a mystery, so I can't give away too much.  But there is so much growth and discovery during this year, written so realistically and in a very satisfying way for each girl.  You will come to love all four of them for their individuality, but also their similarities.  Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha remind me of my tight-knit friendships, and friendship is a love that should be celebrated more!

Pick up a copy of Most Likely by Sarah Watson, in stores now.  There's even a B&N Exclusive edition (I'm ordering it immediately) that you can get your paws on.  You won't regret diving into the story of this warm, daring, fierce, beautiful group of ladies!

Final Rating


Excerpt


About the Author

Sarah Watson is the creator of the hit TV series The Bold Type, which the New York Times described as “Sex and the Single Girl for millennials.” Previously she was a writer and executive producer of the critically acclaimed NBC drama Parenthood. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Most Likely is her debut novel.




Giveaway
3 winners will win a finished copy of MOST LIKELY, US Only.
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