How To Meet A Guy At The Supermarket by Jessica Degarmo

Publication Date: November 4th 2010
Genre: Chick-lit/ Contemporary Romance
Format: E-book and Paperback
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My Rating: 3 1/2
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Book Summary: Join Quinn on a hilarious journey of self-discovery and dating. Will she find a beefcake or a rotten apple? Will Quinn find love or sour grapes at the supermarket? Quinn is a successful journalist who has been so busy trotting the globe looking for stories that she sort of forgot to invest in her private life. Eventually, she takes on an assignment with a nationally-syndicated travel magazine back in her hometown in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and is able to settle down. The problem is she's lonely. She's too young to be a spinster and too old to pick up a man at a bar, so what is she to do? Quinn sets out to find a man in the unlikely setting of the Grocery King Supermarket. She devises crazy plans to find a mate, no matter what it takes. Cue a whole series of misfortunes as Quinn is mistaken for a prostitute, has the whole world looking for her imaginary dog, and resorts to doing the strangest of things--like fainting in the bakery section--to meet the man of her dreams. And what does she have to show for all this trauma and hard work? Yep, a hapless collection of Mr. Wrong, Mr. Wrong and Mr. WRONG. Jessica L. Degarmo's 'How To Meet a Guy at the Supermarket' is classic witty romance/ chick lit with a difference - Quinn actually feels like a real person written by a real person. You have probably met her, and she no doubt confused the hell out of you every bit as much as she confused herself.

My thoughts: This was a cute read. Quinn is tired of being single and is ready to meet Mrs. Right and the supermarket seems like the perfect place. She has tons of stunts that she decides to use to meet the right guy. The only person she remotely attracts is the guy is the meat department, whom she calls "Shrimp boy." He is a bother to her to begin with and after a few months, she finally starts to have a friendship with him. Quinn does dive into several relationships in this book as she struggles to find Mr. Right. This is where my complaint comes with this book and why I couldn't give it 4 stars. The time length she was with these guys in the book, seemed unrealistic to me. If she had doubts about these men from the beginning, the way the character was written, in my opinion never would have stuck around. Quinn didn't come off as extremely desperate and she would marry anyone. Yes, she was lonely, but she had a lot of spunk to her that both of these men crushed in her. The time length in a lot of this book to me was too long. Now to jump back to positive, the story was very cute and well written. The author really knows how to paint a picture. Quinn is a very likeable characger and I would love to be a friend of hers. She has a very positive attitude and made for a fun read.  So please don't let my one draw back keep you from picking up this book. You will sit down and have a few laughs on Quinn's journey to love. Many times you will want to whack her in the head and tell her to look in front of her.



** This book was provided to me by the author in return for my honest review.**

Tick Tock by James Patterson

Publication Date: January 24, 2011
Genre: Suspense/thriller
Series: Micheal Bennett #4
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Book Summary: A bomb set in one of New York's busiest places is discovered before it explodes. But relief turns to terror when the police realize it is just a warning of greater devastation to come. The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside vacation with his ten adopted children and their beloved nanny, Mary Catherine--leaving his entire family open to attack.Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Beth Peters. His affection for Beth grows into attraction and then something stronger, and his relationship with Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn. Another horrifying crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern--and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan.

My Thoughts: This book is a race against the clock, literally! Someone has a mission to reenact crimes of history and they are targeting Micheal Bennett. This is my first book is this series. Micheal is not only a detective but he is also a father of 10 adopted children. So you get to go in a little more with his personal life and what the kids are going through. So there are two plots going on in some ways. Micheal solving the case of who is setting off these bombs and the family who is bullying his children. There is even a little romance in this book as Michael has two women who want to be his leading lady. This book will keep you wanting to pick it up at anytime that it isn't in your hand. I don't know how Mr. Patterson does it, but he has another best seller in his hands.



**This book was provided to me by the publishers for my honest review.**

Through The Walls by Keri Ford

This book is for readers 18 and older.

Publication date: December 19th, 2010
Genre: Contemporary Romance/ erotic
Format: e-book
Series: Uninhibited in Apple Trail, Arkansas (Book 1)
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Book Summary: She doesn't want wild and raunchy, just a little spice. Stephanie Faulkner listens to her neighbor's nightly sexcapades through her bedroom wall. What used to make her blush now has her reaching for her vibrator. But she's had enough self-fulfillment and now wants the real thing.
He wants commitment and long-term, not a quick roll.
The only woman Parker Madison ever wanted for long-term was Stephanie...but she's off-limits. He's tried to find a substitute but there just isn't another woman like her. Now that she's available, if he gives her time to get over her ex-husband...will he finally get his long-desired chance?
Short-term doesn't lead to long term. Or does it?
But when Stephanie digs up the courage to ask Parker for something a little exciting and spicy, he nervously rejects her. Still, she sets out to get what she wants a little sexcapade of her very own. No commitment. It's just sex, right?
Parker knows he could never be satisfied with having Stephanie temporarily. But as she continues to tempt him and he finds it harder to resist, he begins to think short-term might be better than nothing at all. Unless he can convince her into more.


My Thoughts: This is a fun read. Its a quick read that will keep you entertained the whole time. Stephanie is recently divorced after her husband Jake cheated on her. Parker is her neighbor in her apartment complex who also just happens to have his bedroom on the other side of her wall. She has spent many night listening to him and all his different women and she knows that he is what she wants. He is what she needs and she is determined to get him. Parker however isn't wanting just a hop in the sack with Stephanie, he has always wanted her to be his forever. He has got to resist her. There is a lot of humor in this book. You will find yourself laughing along as well as feeling the sizzling chemistry between these two. I can't wait to read book 2 in this series. You definitely want to check this book out if you want a quick afternoon read that will leave you pleased.


**This book was provided to me by the publishers in return for my honest review.**

2 different giveaways, 2 different winners!

Its time to announce winners to my Pass It Forward giveaway hop and to the Dreaming of Books giveaway hop.

Up first---Pass It Forward---Jude Deveraux "Scent of Jasmine"
Winner will have 48 hours to get back to me before I move on to someone else.
The winner is:

Karen!

Up next is the Dreaming Of Books giveaway. This giveaway blew me away. The most entries I have ever had in a giveaway was about 30 something. This giveaway had 92 people enter! I am blown away. I know some people had more I am sure, but I was shocked as I keep seeing the form grow and grow.
The winner will also have 48 hours.
The winner is:

A Real Librarian!

The giveaway winners were chosen with random.org.

Congrats!

Today I am Famous!

Today I feel famous! Well, a little maybe. Today I was not featured on 1 but 2 blogs. Not sure how I got so lucky. So, go check out these two great blogs and learn a little more about me.

This is my guest post at The Subtle Chronicler. I was asked to talk about how I incorporate books into my kids life.
Read it HERE

I also had an interview from The Crazy Bookworm. So to learn a little more about me here, go check it out HERE.

Both bloggers were fun to work with, so you should definitely check them out.

I Love This Bar by Carolyn Brown

Publication Date: June 1 2010
Genre: Western Romance
Series: Honky Tonky (#1)
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Book Summary: Funny, sexy, and sure to appeal to the huge audience of country music fans, this new trilogy features the Honky Tonk beer joint and its succession of lovelorn owners. Serving two counties, one wet and one dry, the Honky Tonk is the gathering place for every hothead, thirsty rancher, and lusty lady looking for a good time. Owner Daisy O'Dell vows she'll run the place until they drag her cold dead body through the swinging doors. That is, until the day Jarod McElroy walks in, looking for a cold drink and a moment's peace from his ornery Uncle Emmitt. The minute Jarod sees Daisy, with her hot looks and smart mouth; he knows he's met not only his own match, but Uncle Emmitt's as well. Now, if only he can convince her to come out from behind that bar and come on home with him-

My Thoughts:  I enjoyed this book for the most part. I don't think the genre Western Romance if for me, however I am hooked on the series and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series. The story line was good and did keep me interested. It was a very clean romance book. Its one of those where the chemistry is there between the characters but the author closes the door and you are left out like a dog in the rain. However, that is ok. I like to know a little more then was let on, but I can still enjoy a book either way. I was not crazy about how people in the book were so stereo typical. Everyone had a problem with Daisy being a bartender, including Jarod in he beginning. However learning that she is also a vet tech changes every ones opinion. I think knowing she owns the Honky Tonk and that its an well going business should have been enough to impress anyone. I am hoping that in the next book, the characters aren't so judgemental. I also hope by the end of the series all the Walter boys are married off. Especially Billy Bob. He had his heart quite broken in this one.

Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop

I am participating in the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop!

For this hop I am giving away (a book). All you have to do is fill out the form below AND then look at the linky list below and hop on over to another blog to see what they are giving away. This contest will end on January 17th and I will announce the winner on Tuesday January 18th.

So, what book is up for grabs?

Donna Kauffman's Not So Snow White. This is a delicious book and one with Donna Kauffman at her best!

Can a down-on-her-luck princess really have it all? A whisper away from thirty, gorgeous Tess Hamilton has been the tennis world’s top titleholder and celebrity since she won her first championship at fifteen. Now the headline-making party girl is getting her first taste of mortality–thanks to new teenage phenom Gabrielle Fontaine. But it’s Gaby’s cool, calm, and all-too-collected brother and manager, Max, who really has Tess seeing double. He’s the first man she can’t seem to seduce–or intimidate. It appears Tess is truly off her game, until a real-life, modern-day fairy godmother steps in.…Aurora Favreaux, a founder of Glass Slipper, Inc., and an old family friend, has a plan to get Tess back on her stilettos, and it includes an unlikely meeting between Tess, Max, and Gaby at Glass Slipper’s new London headquarters–just in time for Wimbledon. It seems that Tess is going to hit the courts in a whole new way, to prove to the world–and herself–that a woman with the heart of a champion can ace life and love–even after the big 3-0.

Fill out the form below to enter into this contest then scroll down and hop along in the giveaway hop.