Hello, lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host Maria Imbalzano and her new book, “A Song for
Another Day”! For other stops on her
Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of
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Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $20
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Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!
A Song for
Another Day
by Maria
Imbalzano
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Gigi
Jenson, an up-and-coming Broadway star, finds herself in Willow Springs,
Vermont, for the summer as director of their first annual community revue. This
sleepy town is worlds away from her vibrant and beloved New York City, but the
experience she’ll gain will be invaluable to her career.
Jason
Simmons has lived in Willow Springs his entire life. Working several jobs while
writing music, he yearns for a contract to record his songs. The one chance he
had to make it in Nashville he blew due to stage fright.
When
Jason volunteers to help Gigi with the revue, sparks ignite but their dreams
are taking them in different directions. Will their love for each other ever
guide them to the same path?
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EXCERPT ONE:
His
forehead furrowed. “I’m Jason Simmons. From the Deerbourne Inn. Why are you
holding your shoe as if you’re about to fling it at me? I’m not late, am I?”
“No,
you’re on time. I had to jump back when that black pickup came in for a crash
landing, and my heel got caught in the pavers.” She inspected her ruined
designer shoe, the leather pushed up like an accordion. “Great. Now I won’t be
able to wear these unless I can find a shoe repair shop here.”
“Sorry
to hear that.” His tone didn’t quite convey the required regret, but this heel
disaster wasn’t his fault. He probably thought her reaction was a bit over the
top for a strappy sandal.
She
bent over and slipped on her wounded shoe, feeling the heat of chocolate brown
eyes wandering over her body as she stood.
“Did
you notice that he decorated your pants, too?”
Not
the words she expected after being raked over with such intensity. Although,
really. He was a stranger. A very handsome stranger with flashing mocha eyes
and shaggy brown hair that had the easy look of being finger combed.
She
looked down at her once-white silk pants, now dotted with various shades of
mud. “Yes. It’s hard not to notice.”
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
This book was such a fun, intriguing, captivating, enchanting,
romantic, and entertaining read!!!
I could not put this book down – nor did I want to!!!
This
is the second book I’ve had the privilege of reading from Maria Imbalzano. Over this past summer I was introduced to Maria’s
writing in “The Blueberry Swirl Waltz,” and I was quickly taken with the
book. So, when I saw she had a new book out
I quickly pounced on the opportunity to read and review her latest book – and like
before, I was not disappointed!!
There is so much to love about this book from Maria’s creative
and unique storytelling that just completely immerses the reader into the story;
her strongly developed characters that are not just relatable, but easy to
connect with; and her ability to keep the story flowing at an exciting,
intriguing pace that kept me fully engaged and entertained through the last
page!!
I
totally loved the main characters as they were realistic, relatable, likable,
and genuine. I really liked Gigi! She was so easy to connect with and relate
to! She was smart, talented, gorgeous, stylish,
elegant, ambitious, driven, caring, and compassionate. I also really liked Jason. He was sweet, kind, handsome, romantic,
sincere, respectful, and gentle! I
really liked Gigi and Jason together!
Even though they both had quite a few differences – and hey opposites attract!
– they just fit well together and brought out the best in each other. They seemed to encourage and inspire each
other and build each other up – isn’t that what we all want in a partner?!
As
this book is on the shorter side, and the story is fast paced, the two main
characters do tend to fall for each other a bit quickly. However, I felt that the author was still able
to make their relationship convincing and believable. I think the characters having gone through emotional,
personal, and professional challenges while having their flaws and weaknesses exposed
can really bond two people quickly. And let’s
not forget, these two characters are artists.
It’s been said that artists think and feel on a higher, more passionate
level, so it makes sense that they would be the ones to fall in love quicker
and harder.
One other note, I did feel that this book wasn’t
necessarily heavy on the drama or conflict.
There are of course some stresses and pressures, but I honestly felt
this book was more character driven. The
focus was more significantly placed on the character’s, their story, their struggles,
their relationships, and their connections.
For me, this still absolutely worked!
I don’t always need a villain to hate or some giant conflict friction
that is too quickly solved and impractically fixed. I just enjoyed reading about these characters
and getting caught up in their stories.
I
think one of my favorite things about Maria’s writing is her brilliant capture
of writing realistic characters with genuine, common, and legitimate flaws that
face and overcome real challenges. For
example, Jason, having stage fright. According
to an article posted on verywellmind.com, as much as 77% of the population has
some level of anxiety regarding public speaking. I think this “flaw,” is something that many
people will be able to connect with and relate to. Furthermore, looking at Gigi’s dreams and
passions – as a former young ballerina who also loved to dance it wasn’t hard
finding common ground with her either. Also,
I really like that these “flaws,” or struggles that are common, can also be realistically
and feasibly overcome or worked on over the course of the book.
I love being able to connect so effortlessly with Maria’s
characters and easily find common ground with them. It’s like I’m reading about my friends!!
The writing style is fluid, beautifully written, and at an exciting,
fast pace.
This book was such a fun, quick, enjoyable read that kept this
reader glued to the pages!!
There are some predictable scenes. However, there are still a few very
unexpected twists and turns that you won’t see coming!
This book is Book 21 in the Deerbourne Inn Book Series. It can be read as a standalone. The Deerbourne Book Series is a collection of
books based on the town of Willow Springs, Vermont with each book written by a
different author. Each book features new
characters, story line, and plot points and can all be read in any order or as
stand alone.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend it! I think all contemporary
romance fans and sweet romance readers will like this book too! So, add it to your TBR List and get to
reading - you won't be disappointed!
**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:
Maria Imbalzano is a
retired matrimonial lawyer who now writes full time. Instead of drafting
motions, legal memoranda, and briefs, although fascinating, she now spends her
days creating memorable characters and taking them on their emotional journeys
through her contemporary romance novels.
In
addition to writing fiction, Maria is on the Friends of Thomas Edison State
University Foundation Committee and is still involved with Dress for Success
Central Jersey, having been a founding Board member. She also serves on the finance
committee for The Present Day Club. She has received the distinguished Family
of Edison Award for her work with The Thomas Edison State University
Foundation, the Iron Mike Professional Achievement Award from Trenton Catholic
Academy and was inducted into the Italian American National Hall of Fame.
Her
novel, “Unchained Memories,” won the Wisconsin Romance Writers Write
Touch Readers’ Award and the ACRA Readers’ Choice Heart of Excellence Award. “Sworn
to Forget,” the first of the four-book Sworn Sisters Series was a
finalist for the illustrious RONE award as well as the Book Buyers Best Award.
Visit Maria at the links below!
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CONNECT WITH MARIA:
Website:
https://mariaimbalzano.com
Blog:
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Email:
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Goodreads Author Page:
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Goodreads Book Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55428983-a-song-for-another-day
Amazon Author Page:
https://amzn.to/2Z2B7IB
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon Kindle eBook:
https://amzn.to/3nByOXO
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https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-song-for-another-day/id1531645078
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Google Play eBook:
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Kobo eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-song-for-another-day
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