Joslyn Westbrook

Confessions of a Bookaholic captured me from the blurb because Macy was a book blogger and loved books, don’t we all?

She is in love with her roommate Lucas but he has just proposed to his girlfriend, she is upset and hurt, even though Lucas doesn’t know about her feelings and the morning after a girls night out to drown her sorrow, she realises she has published her feelings about Lucas all over her blog. Oops!

I enjoyed this audiobook, it was light-hearted, funny even cringe-worthy at times but the story progressed at a fast pace.

Told in both Macy and Lucas’ perspectives I felt I got to know each character well and the story.

The narrator's Sierra Kline and Tim Paige made the characters come to life and put great emotions in with it.

Overall I really enjoyed how the story played out, yes it is not hard to guess how it would end but if you want something that is light, easy and fun to read/listen too then grab this.… (mer)

A review of Under Cover by Jenna Gunn, a novella in the Not Over You anthology:

As bachelor number two strutted out on the stage, Rachel Lawson nearly forgot to breathe. She knew that man. The one who destroyed her all those years ago. Rachel couldn’t put all the blame on him as she had never told him her true feelings. But neither did he. Anger, fear, and lust filled her resolve. After what he did, she never wanted to see him again. So, Rachel did what any sane person would do. She ran the bid up to show him exactly how she felt.

Hunter Roman still thought about the one who got away. He knew he should have done things differently. Truth be told, he was younger then, self-absorbed, and terrified of his feelings. Even now, Hunter could remember the woman with clarity and knew he had been wrong. But he had more things to worry about than her.

Jenna Gunn writes with a passion blending her characters to provide the perfect romance. A novella in the Not Over You anthology, Hunter knows just the thing to calm the woman he desperately wants back in his life. Her anger seems permanent, but fate may have just played the final card.

I received Under Cover by Jenna Gunn as an advance review copy free. I own the anthology, Not Over You. I have read and reviewed this book voluntarily.
--Brenda, JustViews… (mer)

Review:

I enjoyed every page of this book. I am a sucker for a foodie/chick-lit combination story and this delivered for me in a big way for such a short book. It’s Monday , Penelope just loses her job and boyfriend/boss and the adventure of Penelope reinventing her life and career starts right at the beginning of the work week! This brings us to Jonathan , a restaurant owner that needs help with his failing restaurant. In walks Penelope to help him rebuild his reputation in the food world. The heat between these two does burn up the pages and Jonathan is damn hot! There is a nice story here of mistaken (on purpose) identity and finding out who you really are through tough times. This book is a fun lighthearted read set in NYC, which I loved. It was not a long book at all but it does pack quite a punch for such a short book. I had become attached to Penelope and Jonathan and I did hate to see this one end.

Final Thoughts:

If you are looking for a lighthearted smexy fun book then this is it. I truly enjoyed this story and the characters and hated for it to end. The good news is it’s a series!… (mer)