Book of the Month - August

The books I read this month:

-       What A Girl Wants – by Lindsey Kelk 5/5

-       The Romeo Club – by Rebekah L. Purdy 4.5/5

-       The Accidental Socialite – by Stephanie Wahlstrom 3/5

-       Wild Attraction– by Emma Hart 5/5

-       The Vintage Summer Wedding – by Jenny Oliver 3/5

-       Two Weddings and a Baby  – by Scarlett Bailey 5/5

-       Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista – by Aven Ellis 5/5

-       A Gift To Remember – by Melissa Hill 5/5

-       You Had Me At Merlot Part 1 – by Lisa Dickenson 5/5

-       You Had Me At Merlot Part 2 – by Lisa Dickenson 5/5

-       You Had Me At Merlot Part 3 – by Lisa Dickenson 5/5

-       You Had Me At Merlot Part 4 – by Lisa Dickenson 5/5

-       Breaking Up With barrett – by Katy Regnery 5/5

-       Falling for Fitz – by Katy Regnery 5/5

-       Not Quite Perfect – by Annie Lyons 4/5

-       Fated for Love – by Melissa Foster 4.5/5

-       Wild Temptation – by Emma Hart 4/5

-       Anyone but Alex – by Katy Regnery 5/5

I’ve read so many amazing books this month, which makes this decision really difficult. The ones I have chosen a really different from each other, covering various topics and they each have a unique storyline, so that’s why I picked more than one. Oh and btw, I’ve reached my Goodreads Challenge of reading 100 books this year, I’m so surprised, I mean it’s only August!!!

Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista – Aven Ellis

The bit on the back: 

Recent college graduate Avery Andrews is ready to begin a new life in the big city. She’s landed an apartment in Chicago’s famed Lincoln Park neighborhood–and has her eye on the cute commodities trader just a floor above.

If Premier Airlines knew about her fear of flying, they never would have hired her to be their marketing assistant—but it’s not like Avery wants a lifelong career. Right now she simply wants a job to pay her bills…and fund a few little shopping excursions, too.

Her new lifestyle comes with a price tag, as Avery is not only faced with paying a ridiculous rent but finds she’s perceived as one of the vacant, husband-hunting fashionistas who live in the area. Avery resents this stereotype—so she doesn’t want a lifelong career, and she loves fashions she can’t afford, but that doesn’t mean she is empty-headed and spoiled, does it?

When an opportunity to participate in a documentary at work arises, Avery finds a two-fold solution to her problems. She’ll earn extra money for it, and the documentary will show her as a serious career woman, enabling her to shed that husband-hunting fashionista label for good.

When the camera is on, Avery attempts to be a motivated professional woman. But when she is challenged by Deacon Ryan, the videographer assigned to cover her story, Avery finds herself wanting things she was never supposed to want—like a lasting career—and Deacon. And Avery might just gain more from the experience than a perfect career image and extra cash to put in her Tory Burch wallet…

My opinion:

Aven has done it again! This book is the perfect combination of humour, love, fun, fashion, film, entertainment and real emotions and feelings. Aven’s characters are genuinely authentic and it was a real pleasure following the storyline. I can’t tell you how much I loved this book, I couldn’t put it down. Review is to follow and look out for my #AvenSpecial around the pub date (September 10). Oh and btw, you can pre-order it here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MS9W3PQ/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Aven on Twitter: @AvenEllis

Website:http://www.avenellis.com 

What A Girl Wants – Lindsey Kelk

The bit on the back:

A summer bestseller from the immensely popular Lindsey Kelk Tess Brookes was the girl with a plan. Now she's the girl with a choice. Should she stay in London and start her own advertising agency with her best friend and potential boyfriend Charlie? Or should she head to exciting Milan to pursue both a new career as a photographer and a new man, the enigmatic and elusive (and highly irritating) Nick? For the first time, Tess has to choose between the life she always dreamed of and a future she never imagined possible. With her heart and her head pulling her in different directions, Tess has to make a life-changing decision about What a Girl Wants.

My opinion: 

Our Tess is back!!! If you enjoyed About A Girl, you will love this sequel, it’s brilliant. Funny, entertaining, bubbly, fresh, vivid... These are just a few word sto desribe this novel. Oh and btw I’m definitely #TeamNick ;) read my review here:

Lindsey on Twitter: @LindseyKelk

Website: http://lindseykelk.com

Two Weddings and A Baby – Scarlett Bailey

The bit on the back: 

Tamsyn Thorne has not been back to her home town of Poldore for five long years.

But now her brother, Ruan, is about to get married and she has no excuses left.

Her plans to arrive in Cornwall looking chic and successful are dashed when a huge storm turns her from fashion goddess to a drowned rat. Worse, she ends up insulting the local hunky vicar – and then finds a tiny baby abandoned in his churchyard…(

My opinion:

This book is about family, love, friendship, a community sticking together overcoming different obstacles. Full of humour, surprises, drama and emotions, the perfect mixture, describe in the most brilliant way. It’s a masterpiece, you’ve done a marvellous job Scarlet! Review will be up soon.

Scarlett on Twitter: @ScarlettBailey

What A Girl Wants - by Lindsey Kelk

Original Cover

My own copy

The blurb:

A summer bestseller from the immensely popular Lindsey Kelk Tess Brookes was the girl with a plan. Now she's the girl with a choice. Should she stay in London and start her own advertising agency with her best friend and potential boyfriend Charlie? Or should she head to exciting Milan to pursue both a new career as a photographer and a new man, the enigmatic and elusive (and highly irritating) Nick? For the first time, Tess has to choose between the life she always dreamed of and a future she never imagined possible. With her heart and her head pulling her in different directions, Tess has to make a life-changing decision about What a Girl Wants.

My Opinion:

You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this book! I squealed and did a happy dance all around the house. I literally couldn’t wait to be back in Tess’ adventure land.

Tess had a big decision to make: stay in London and open an advertising agency with her best friend/love of her life Charlie or go to Milan and pursue her dreams as a photographer. And there was also Nick (she met him in Hawaii) and well let’s say they started a thing, but now he wouldn’t answer his phone.

So as you see there is #TeamNick and there is #TeamCharlie, and I’m definitely Team Nick. He’s hot and very attractive. Tess has been in love with Charlie for 10 years, but he was always the best friend, until now… He kind of confessed his love for her, but he doesn’t know about Nick and well Tess cannot get Nick out of her head.

She decides to go to Milan, with a little persuasion help from Charlie, and there we meet the whole gang again: Lovely Al and awesome Kekipi. I was so happy to have him back, he’s a great friend for Tess and just so entertaining. Then we have Amy, Tess’ best friend. I loved her and she brought a lot of funny elements into this story.

When I started reading this book, I just wanted Nick to turn up. Whenever he was there I was happy and I loved seeing his and Tess’ relationship develop. It was like a little game, they loved each other one minute and were fighting the other minute, but still their connection was always there and I just adored all their scenes. Both of them had some stuff to figure out and decisions to make, and I also liked that they got to talk as well and opened up to each other. Their feelings for each other were so obvious, but not for them.

When Charlie turns up in Milan, to drama increases dramatically, which was awesome! As a reader you’re kept in the dark, about Tess and her decision, and especially Tess with her men. But she finally realised her feelings…

This book is just absolutely FABULOUS!!!! I couldn’t put it down and it has put a smile on my face all the time. Awesome characters, great storyline, very entertaining, funny, vivid and of course full of drama. Just what a chick-lit novel needs to be! The MUST READ of this summer and I definitely NEED MORE!!! We’re not done here ;)

Rating:

My possible cast:

Tess: Kathie McGrath

Charlie: Ryan Reynolds 

Nick: Jamie Dornan

Lindsey Kelk on Twitter: @LindseyKelk

Website: http://lindseykelk.com