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great pleasure today to host Astrid Arditi and her new book, “A Cunning Heist”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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A Cunning Heist
by Astrid Arditi
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
Sloane
Harper has sworn off men—for her sanity, and her safety. But with or without
men, trouble always seems to find Sloane.
When
her ex’s ex-mistress comes knocking for help, Sloane does what she does best :
she helps way more than she should. As she investigates London’s art scene,
Sloane runs into a very handsome but very shady artist, a quirky bunch of
thieves, and a cunning old flame.
Perhaps
Sloane should have sworn off playing private detective instead of men.
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EXCERPT ONE:
A
whooshing sound woke me up with a jolt—like a hairdryer but much louder. I
pulled my head up and found myself staring at a greyish toilet lid. Yuck!!
I
slammed my hands against it to push myself upright and glanced at my
surroundings. No sign of the embroidered towel or cherry soap I kept in my
guest bathroom. This was not my home. This wasn’t even a home I realized as I
spied feet under the door.
This
was Aqua’s bathroom stalls, I whimpered, thinking of all the STDs contained by
my toilet-lid pillow.
I
glanced at my watch and wept a little bit. 7.30 AM. I had spent the night here.
My
head spun so wildly I had to sit again on the suspicious toilets to avoid
fainting. Sanitary scruples were a moot point at this stage.
I
tried to piece out my night but drew a blank. A big, black hole stood where
memories should have been. One minute I was drinking Kamikaze shots and the
next, well, I was here, drooling on a toilet seat. And to think I’d believed my
life couldn’t get any worse!
Flight
instincts kicked in. I spied my handbag on the floor and snatched it—phone,
keys, wallet, I inventoried swiftly. I was good to go. I swung the bag on my
shoulder only to realize I was missing one or rather two crucial pieces of
equipment.
No
dress and no bra. I was down to my panties, tights and heels. What the—
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REVIEW:
This
book is a fun, fast paced, intriguing read filled with mystery, suspense, love,
and lots of humor!
Sloane
is full of humor and drama – and I loved every second of it! Sloane is sweet, but very stubborn, clumsy,
and tends to get herself tangled up in some pretty crazy situations!
Sloane
recently vows to work on herself and stop being a doormat. But, when her ex-husbands ex-mistress, Kate,
comes to her for help, she can’t help, but agree to. It isn’t long before these frenemies are down
the rabbit hole and head deep in the art world. With sketchy characters and danger lurking at
every corner this bored homemaker may have got herself into too much trouble
this time.
Sloane
is also on a bit of a guy dry spell after her Ethan (originally from book one) pulls
a disappearing act and she doesn’t hear from him for six months! Just when she’s starting to get back out
there guess who walks back in – Ethan! I
had some mixed emotions about this relationship and wasn’t really sure I was
going to be on Team Ethan or Team Felix lol!
Ethan came off a bit of a flake and jerk, he did have his reasons, but
no spoilers here. However, they seemed
to have a lot of history from book one and I think there is still more to them
to be later determined.
Not
only does this book have well-developed characters; they are relatable and ones
that you’d actually want to be friends with!
The
storyline flows and is well written with very detailed scenes and a heavy
handed drop of humor.
This
book is fast paced and keeps you engaged and entertained through the last page!
Although
this book is book two in the Sloane Harper Book Series, it can easily be read
on its own. There are lots of
overlapping characters and connections from book one, but I didn’t feel lost or
confused as I hadn’t read book one beforehand.
This
book ends with the set up for book three, so beware if you start this book you’ll
definitely want to see what happens next in book three!
I
really enjoyed reading this book and totally had a smile on most of the time I
was reading it! Furthermore, this book
will definitely have you laughing-out-loud so probably a good idea not to read
it at a library or class or work lol!
I
would absolutely recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun,
entertaining, silly, enjoyable read that is filled with lots of drama, humor,
love, and mystery!
**Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an
honest, and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations.**
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AUTHOR BIO:
If Astrid Arditi could
have one magical power, it would be to create time—to write, to enjoy her
children, to unpack (she’s moved five times in four years), to sleep in, to
learn how to cook, and to hit the gym. Or at least, to locate the one nearest
her.
While
waiting for her magic powers to manifest, she reads, eats way too many cakes,
daydream, and thanks her lucky stars for her whirlwind, wonderful life.
Born
and raised in Paris, Arditi recently moved to Brooklyn where she lives with her
husband and two young children. A Cunning Heist is the second novel in the
Sloane Harper series.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Astrid will be awarding $50 Amazon or Barnes and
Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Astrid ~ 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! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the tour and thank you for the review and giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed the tour. The book sounds great.
ReplyDeleteAny plans for more in the series? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your review and for the great giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteWho is your favorite book character? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!!!! Enjoy the day so many look forward to and thanks for all you do in bringing us such great giveaways.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your book. It sounds great! I love a humorous book.
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