Fabulous and Brunette: One Love For Liv by Marianne Arkins - Book Tour - Book Review - Giveaway

Hey, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Marianne Arkins and her new book, “One Love For Liv,” here on FAB!! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

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Thanks for stopping by!! Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!

One Love For Liv

by Marianne Arkins

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GENRE: Romance

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BOOK BLURB:

Liv is out to prove her high society fiancé is cheating on her. Can she do it without breaking a nail—or falling in love with Mike, the mechanic?

Olivia "Liv" Leigh, wealthy socialite and spa owner, suspects her fiancé of cheating on her. Drastic steps are required to discover whether appearances are deceiving. And if those steps require a bit of stalking, a change of appearance, a hippo-sized dog named Spike, and sacrificing her manicure to clean house for a sexy-but-sloppy man whose neighbor is determined to break several of the strangest Guinness World Records, why should that be a problem?

Mike Peck, a happily single auto mechanic, is more than content sharing his bachelor pad with piles of laundry, dirty dishes, and a sneaky ferret. But when a half-crazed woman in a bad wig shows up on his doorstep, what's a nice guy to do?

Why, invite her in, unknowingly help her in her search for the truth and, in the process, fall head over heels with a woman who's never been less his type.

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EXCERPT ONE:

Liv leaped back and slipped between two parked cars, squatting down to hide for a moment until she realized she couldn’t see anything. She duck-walked up a few cars until she could lean down to peek underneath and watch Daisy’s feet to note when she moved on.

Utterly focused on the sight before her, she had no warning before the driver’s door beside her swung open, clipping her sharply on the head. She flew backward, sprawling into the street and thumping her skull on the pavement. Tires squealed nearby as a moving car whipped around her flattened body.

“What the—?” From a million miles away, a man shouted in surprise. She heard the thump of footsteps but couldn’t seem to open her eyes. “Hey, lady.” A huge, heavy hand shook her shoulder. “Are you okay?”

Something warm and wet swiped her face, both reviving and disgusting her. She kept her eyes closed and limply swatted at it. Her hand hit fur. “Ugh.”

“Spike, back off.”

Spike? What was going on? She gave a low moan and tried again to force her eyelids to obey her will, finally succeeding after a Herculean effort. A tanned face covered in five o’clock shadow and smears of black grease swam in front of her. Next to him, its neck surrounded by a studded black leather collar, sat the biggest brown dog she’d ever seen. The creature had drool suspended from its mouth and it looked as if it had swallowed a sneaker with the laces hanging out. Dear heavens, was that what had licked her?

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MY BOOK REVIEW:

Wow!! I absolutely loved this book!! "One Love for Liv," is a fun, sweet, charming, romcom read filled with realistic characters, entertaining storylines, and amusing plot points!!

I could not put this book down nor did want to as I quickly devoured this book in just one sitting!!

I really liked main characters Liv and Mike. I instantly connected with Liv as she was easy to relate to and I felt a kinship with her. I loved her smart, sweet, silly, sassy, and spirited demeanor. She was a very entertaining character and I found myself having many LOL moments at her expense!! Everything from Liv and Mike’s adorable meet cute, the hilarious moving slipper, the meeting of Rhett, the mysterious ice cube tray trick, the cooking and cleaning debacles, etc. had me ROTFL and I was glad to have been reading this book at home lol!! I really liked Liv and Mike together and enjoyed watching their relationship develop over the course of the book.

I really enjoyed the author’s unique ability to thoroughly describe scenes filled with realistic themes and relatable characters, therefore, allowing for the reader to stay fully immersed in the story.

This book is a super quick read, comprised of sixteen short chapters spanning across 206 eBook pages.

Currently it seems this book is not part of a book series. Therefore, this book can easily be read as a standalone.

For readers that like neat and tidy endings, this book’s HEA is tied up with a bow and is sure to leave readers completely satisfied.

All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend it!! I think all sweet romcom readers will be sure to 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:

Marianne is originally from California but currently living in the lovely state of Utah with her daughter, two dogs, two cats and one adorable foster hamster. She can’t imagine a world without romance or not having stories rattling around in her brain. There are nights when she dreams a complete story and watches it acted out in her head. Those are the times she wakes up and grabs for a notepad to jot down the important parts – without turning on the light – and hopes it’s coherent in the morning. She’s a member of the Romance Writers of America and heavily involved and indebted to her group of writing friends.

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CONNECT WITH MARIANNE:

Website:

https://mariannearkinsauthor.com

Facebook Fan Page:

https://www.facebook.com/Author-Marianne-Arkins-111996717795365

Facebook Personal Page:

https://www.facebook.com/mariannearkins

https://twitter.com/MarianneArkins

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1452737.Marianne_Arkins

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3450963-one-love-for-liv

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/3FNG263

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/3u5VE22

Amazon US Paperback:

https://amzn.to/4730ZG4

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/One-Love-Liv-Marianne-Arkins-ebook/dp/B0CC6ZQFSQ

Amazon CA Paperback:

https://www.amazon.ca/One-Love-Liv-Marianne-Arkins/dp/1605040185

Universal – Books2Read:

https://books2read.com/OneLoveForLiv

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Marianne will be awarding a $10 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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