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The blurb:
"I’m starting to realise that
age is just a number, but Tabitha pointed out I’m only saying that
because I’m twenty-five, engaged, and have my life together. (Touch wood things
stay that way.)"
Arielle is back! OK, she’s not on
her way to becoming the next Coco Chanel, her childhood dream, but she is one
way step closer to running her very own shop with her business partner,
Felicity.
She’s also planning her perfect
romantic wedding to fiancé, Piers, and Arielle is starting to believe that
she’s finally found her place in the world... Of course life is never that
straightforward.
With a new-found foe interfering
with her shop decisions, not to mention haughty wedding planners and loved ones
facing personal struggles, will Arielle figure out what's important before all
is lost?
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the author in exchange
for an honest review*
We are back in Arielle Lockley’s world.
Arielle Lockely is engaged now and she starts her own business in
London. Everything seems to be going so well for her, but it's hard work.
I love her passion for what she does, she puts everything into it and
wants to do the best job possible.
Next to the job there is planning the wedding, but somehow she and
Puers felt distant to each other and I didn't really feel the love there. Over
the ages it becomes clear that Piers has difficulties with his health, but he
doesn't say a word.bthey have some cute moments, but then again I felt like
they are not even a couple.
Then there is Felicity, her business partner,malso struggling with
her health and her evil granddaughter Etta, god I hated that girl.
Towards the end the story gets really dramatic and a lit of things
happen. Before it was a lovely story, but then it gripped me. Some actions and
what was really important to me some real emotions were finally involved. I got
really scared at one point and of course, that's when Elle had to stop the
book, I can't wait now to read book 3.
Arielle has to figure out what is important to her, before she loses
it all and now I finally saw a genuine spark in her. I was glad she had her
friends and family through all of this!
At times I felt that the story mived slowly and then sometimes to
fast, with some incidents happening, that I couldn't rally place. All in all
it's a wonderful story of a woman on her journey to find out what she really
wants in life. The writing is fresh, funny and vivid!!!
Rating:
My possible cast:
Arielle: Lauren Conrad
Piers: Josh Hartnett
Guest Post by Elle Field
I get
asked all the time about the best advice I have for aspiring authors. Here are
my top five tips:
- Just sit down and write. The hardest part can be
starting – it's amazing what you can do to procrastinate and put off
writing your book! OK, so your first attempt at writing a book may be
pretty bad - mine certainly was - but stick at it. The more you write, the
better your writing will become, I promise.
- Think about what motivates you, and what you are willing to
sacrifice to make your ambition to become an author a reality. Funnily
enough, publishers don’t tend to advertise ‘author’ as a job, so you’re
more than likely going to have to juggle your writing alongside a day job
and everything else. Can you sacrifice an hour before work to bash out
some words, or will you have to give up your after work drinks to go to
the library to work on your novel? Prioritise what’s important in your
life to free up time to write.
- Decide whether you’re going to self-publish or hold out for a book
deal with one of the big ‘traditional’ publishing houses. It might take
you ten years to get that deal, but if you self-publish, at least your
books are out there and you’re building up an audience. Weigh up the pros
and cons of both. Self-publishing, for example, gets you out there
quicker, but you have to do everything
– not just write the book.
- Read, read, read! And, make sure you read more than just the genre
you write. Read everything. If
you’re not a reader, you’re going to struggle to be a writer (in my
opinion).
- Get involved with the book blogging community and mingle with other
authors on social media. The book community is full of awesome book
lovers, and writing can be a lonely job – it’s great to build up a
supportive network.
Aspiring
authors, what’s the best piece of advice you've read? Good luck with your
writing!
Out in Kindle and in paperback formats now:
Amazon UK If
you’ve not yet read Kept, the first
book in the Arielle Lockley series, buy it here:
Amazon UK
About Elle
Elle Field lives in London with her boyfriend and their
cat. She enjoys exploring new places, watching musicals on the West End, and
eating her way around London’s culinary delights.
Her first novel Kept
was released in April 2013; Geli
Voyante’s Hot or Not followed in October 2013. Lost, the sequel to Kept,
is out now. Look out for the final book in the Arielle Lockley series, Found, towards the end of the year.
Links
Geli Voyante’s Hot or Not:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Geli-Voyantes-Hot-Not-ebook/dp/B00FY12QUM/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ellefie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellefieldauthor
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Yey! Thank you so much for your review and having me on the blog today. Thanks for taking part in the tour, too! xx
ReplyDeleteOops! Looks like it didn't save my first comment. This sounds like a great novel and I love that the main character has my name and spelled the same way! Don't get to see that in print very often, as it's not as common as some names. Added this and the first of the series to my TBR!
ReplyDeleteYou're the first *actual* Arielle that I've come across! :) Hope you enjoy Kept and Lost when you read them. x
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