Hi lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host Julie N. Ford and her new book, “No Holly for
Christmas”! For other stops on her
Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of
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This book is on sale during
the book tour for ONLY $0.99!!! See
below for more details.
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by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
No Holly for Christmas
by Julie N. Ford
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GENRE: Women's Fiction/Romance/Suspense
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BLURB:
After
being jilted not once, but twice by the only woman he’s ever truly loved, Brian
McAlister has all but given up on relationships. Then, on special assignment
for the DA's office, he steps into the middle of a politically sensitive murder
case where he crosses paths with a beautiful ex-socialite-turned-social-worker,
Holly Cavanaugh Winter.
Widowed,
practically penniless, and reduced to shopping at Walmart, Holly is dreading
the approaching holiday season. However, her angst isn't due to her husband's
untimely death the previous December 25th, but to a secret that could reveal
itself unless she can find a way to avoid the coming Christmas. To make matters
worse, she unwittingly stumbles into the throes of Brian’s case and the manhunt
for a killer who now has his sights set on her.
His
case unraveling, Brian finds himself tasked with keeping Holly and her two
daughters safe while bringing an assassin and the powerful man who hired him to
justice.
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EXCERPT TWO:
It
wasn’t easy, going from six-thousand-square-feet to twenty-two-hundred
practically overnight. In fact, it was downright depressing.
Looking
back at Wandean’s modest two-story home, Holly imagined the women inside were
already discussing how hard it must be for her to make ends meet while raising
two daughters all on her own and without the financial means to do so in the
manner she and her girls had once been accustomed to. But then somewhere in the
far reaches of her mind, hadn’t she always feared her life would come down to
something like this? That fate would require her to face what she dreaded most,
force her to take up her bootstraps, rise to her full potential, and stop being
so dependent on others?
Adding
insult to injury, she was sick of people feeling sorry for her because her
husband had died. While the timing of Kirk’s death had been unexpected, it was
better than the alternative. If he hadn’t died in that car accident last
Christmas, she might have killed him herself to keep him from going through
with his coldblooded plans. Getting away with murder would have been tricky,
though, and grisly, at least the way she had planned his untimely death.
She
shuddered at her own thoughts.
Then
again, so what if she had seriously considered disposing of her traitorous
husband herself?
Didn’t
everyone have a dark side?
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REVIEW:
This
book is book two of in the Magic City Duo Book Series. Although, I hadn’t read the first book, I had
no trouble following or understanding this book as it can be easily read as a
standalone.
I
really like the premise of this story and was very excited to read it! I found this book to be entertaining and
intriguing for the most part. There were
a few sections that seemed a bit slow paced and definitely hindered the
captivation of the story.
I
loved that there was a love-story component and also an exciting, suspenseful,
and intriguing mystery case with a killer and the man who hired him on the
loose – my favorite kind of story combination!
I
really liked the main characters – Holly and Brian – and of course Holly’s
kids! They were likable and
genuine. Very well-developed, flawed
characters!
Both
Holly and Brian have lots of baggage, but I definitely found myself rooting for
them! I thought they pushed each other
and helped each other grow.
There’s
a lot going on in this book, and I really enjoyed reading it! I would absolutely recommend this book – and not
just to romance readers as there is quite a bit of mystery, suspense, and
intrigue thrown in!
Did you find this review helpful?
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helpful on Amazon here:
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AUTHOR BIO:
A
graduate from San Diego State University with a BA in Political Science, Julie N. Ford also
earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of Alabama, which has only
made her better able to recognize the unhealthy, codependent relationship she
has with writing. Professionally, she has worked in teaching and as a marriage
and family counselor. She is the author of six women’s fiction novels,
including Count Down to Love, a 2011 Whitney Award finalist. After twenty-five
years of residing below the Mason-Dixon line, she now calls the chaparral of
Southern Utah her home, where she lives with her husband, the one daughter who
has yet to flee the nest, and the cutest Scottish fold cat you’ve ever seen.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteJulie ~ 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 :)
ReplyDeleteAlly, thank you SO much for taking the time to read and review my novel!
ReplyDeleteWho is your favorite author of all time? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteThank you for your honest review, it's much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteI liked the review, thank you.
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