Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host Kate Randle and her new book, “In Pursuit of Paradise”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
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In Pursuit of Paradise
by Kate Randle
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GENRE:
Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Ship captain
Nicholas Becket knows he needs to change his playboy ways. And when he
discovers beautiful divorcee Lily Kingston at a job fair for his cruise line,
he thinks he has found someone who can reform him.
Lily is looking
for a change of her own but she isn’t prepared for Nick and all of his baggage.
Not to mention her own scars from the recent past. Although she is fiercely
attracted to the handsome and dashing millionaire, an unexpected event
threatens to tear them apart forever.
Can this pair
of lost souls overcome the stormy waters of life’s ups and downs in order to
find their true paradise?
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EXCERPT TWO:
He
grasped her hand and brought it to his lips.
He kissed her so delicately that she thought she would faint on the
spot. His touch was warm, light and
inviting and he was only kissing her hand.
She imagined how his kiss would feel on her lips and the rest of her
body. What was going on with her? She felt like she was completely losing her
mind.
“No
Lily,” he said. “The pleasure was all
mine.” He paused for a moment. “Would
you like to have dinner with me tonight?
That is, if you don’t have to head home right away to Orchard Park.”
Lily
hesitated. She had been on a few casual
dates since her divorce six months earlier but she had never been asked out by
a complete stranger. Most of the
one-date-only events she had attended had been set up by sympathetic friends,
just trying to help her get on with her life.
But none of the nice yet ordinary men had made her feel the way she did
right now.
Electricity
was crackling between them, she was certain of it. She felt a strong, unexplained connection to
him even if her rational side was telling her it wasn’t a smart idea to get
involved with this guy.
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REVIEW:
I totally loved
this book!
This book was
highly enjoyable and entertaining!
This book is
about second chances, finding love, change, healing, and working towards
becoming a better person.
I really liked
the main characters, Lily and Nick. They
were very realistic, relatable, and genuine.
Lily is a
recent divorcee who wants to make big changes to her life; so she decides to get
a job working on a ship. Nick is a sexy,
handsome, charming, charismatic, ship captain with a playboy reputation. Nick is also looking to make big changes in
his life as well. Nick promises his dad
that he will clean up his act and drop his naughty playboy ways. Lily and Nick meet at the job fair and there
is an instant spark and connection. Although
Lily isn’t exactly the normal type of girl Nick chases, he thinks she could
help reform him. So when Lily officially
gets the job Nick asks Lily out on a date.
Since Lily would normally say no, she decides to say yes instead. Lily is trying to be more adventurous and say
yes to new things.
The chemistry
between Lily and Nick just leap off the page!
There is a bit
of comedy thrown in and it is funny to see Nick try to be less of a playboy while
Lily is trying to be less of a prude lol.
Somehow they must find a way to meet in the middle.
Both of these
characters are looking for second chances.
Nick wants to be a better person and find love. Lily is trying to battle her own demons like getting
over her divorce, healing her scars, starting over, and finding love. Both of these characters are good for each
other, bring out the best in each other, and inspire each other to be better
people. Isn’t that what we all
want? Someone to make us want to be
better every day?
This book just
felt so real. You could feel all the
love, pain, and emotions. I felt like I
was hanging on every word and maybe even developed a little bit of a crush on
Nick lol!
There are so
many messages and takeaways from this book!
The big ones are change, determination, hope, and second changes!
This book was
such a quick and easy, but lots of fun read!
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys
contemporary romance books and is looking for an entertaining new book. However, please note that there are a few hot
and steamy adult scenes that may not be appropriate for a young reader or
someone who would be offended by those actions.
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of
this book and have voluntarily provided an honest, and unbiased review in
accordance with FTC regulations.**
Did you find this
review helpful?
If so, please, please,
please mark it as helpful on Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R5S54WF4AM7V8
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AUTHOR BIO:
After writing
more essays than she could count completing her university studies, Kate
Randle decided
to swap out the world of academic prose for something more exciting, romance
novels.
Her
contemporary books encompass many of the things she loves: the beach, the ocean
and of course handsome heroes. Kate lives near Toronto, Ontario with her own
handsome hero, her husband Jason and her two children. Two adorable rescue felines round out her
family to keep things interesting and covered in cat hair.
In addition to
her debut novel In Pursuit of Paradise which is will be released in January
2017, Kate is currently working on a new contemporary romance about an iconic
Canadian rock band. For more information, please visit Kate at her website:
www.katerandle.com.
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US Kindle:
Amazon
US Paperback:
Amazon
CA:
Amazon
UK:
Amazon
FR:
The
Wild Rose Press:
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and Noble:
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Play:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Kate will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and
Noble Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Kate ~ It is great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ally, Thanks so much for hosting me and for the wonderful review! It was a really fun novel to write and I'm glad you enjoyed it:)
Deletecongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa! Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous day! :)
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! My pleasure :)
DeleteI have enjoyed the tour. Sounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting read. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteGreat post - I enjoyed the excerpt & review :)
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