Totally Folked (Good Folk: Modern Fairytales 1) by Penny Reid-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 20, 201

One unforgettable night leads to an unlikely shared connection, and unlikely connections never go unnoticed by the good folks in Green Valley, Tennessee…

Jackson James follows the rules. He has to. He’s a sheriff’s deputy in a super small town with a super big personality. However, strict adherence to the law during the day has been enjoyably balanced by rakish rules at night. Jackson, typically happy to protect and serve (and serve, and serve), starts questioning the value of wayward evenings when getting laid starts to feel more like being waylaid. Could it be that Green Valley’s most eligible—and notorious—bachelor longs for something (and someone) real?

Mega movie star Raquel Ezra follows only one rule: always leave them wanting more. Studio execs, reporters, audiences, fans, lovers—no one can get enough of the smart, savvy, and sexy bombshell. But when “generous offers” begin to feel more like excessive demands, years of always leaving has the elusive starlet longing for something (and perhaps someone) lasting.

When Raquel abruptly returns to the quirky Tennessee hamlet, her path crosses with the delectable deputy with whom she spent one unforgettable night. Unfortunately, scandal and intrigue soon follow. Raquel and Jackson must decide which is more important: following their rules? Or, at long last, finding something real.

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REVIEW:TOTALLY FOLKED is the first instalment in Penny Reid’s contemporary, adult GOOD FOLK: MODERN FOLKTALES erotic, romance series – a spin off from the author’s WINSTON BROTHERS and KNITTING IN THE CITY series. This is thirty-one year old, deputy sheriff Jackson James, and twenty-eight year old, Hollywood actress Raquel Ezra’s story line. You do not have to have read the original series to understand or follow the current time line.

NOTE: There is a FREE prequel (prologue) novella JUST FOLKING AROUND (see below), that may or may not be included in the new release.

Told from dual first person perspectives ( Jackson and Raquel) TOTALLY FOLKED advances the timeline approximately five years wherein Hollywood superstar Raquel Ezra needs some time alone and lands in Green Valley, Tennessee, to visit her friend Sienna Diaz Winston, where she will come face to face with the man that she can never forget. Five years earlier, an almost one night stand between Raquel and Jackson at Sienna and Jethro’s wedding ended when Raquel ghosted our story line hero. Fast forward to present day, and Raquel, hoping to catch up with our story line hero discovers that he may not feel the same about their time together. What ensues is the back and forth, rebuilding romance and relationship between Raquel and Jackson, and the potential fall-out as their time together comes to a close.

TOTALLY FOLKED is a detailed story line ala ‘Gift of the Magi’ that follows the struggling relationship between our story line couple. Jackson James is a deputy sheriff who claims to only want friendship, and is determined to keep our heroine in the friendship zone but their sexual attraction is palpable and unmistakable to everyone including our story line couple but Jackson refuses to cross the line much to Raquel’s disappointment and heart break. Raquel doesn’t have ‘family’ and considers Sienna and the Winstons part of her crew. Meeting and falling for Jackson James gives our heroine hope for the future but Hollywood is fickle, and the fall-out and secrets are about to land in Green Valley, Tennessee.

The slow building relationship between Jackson and Raquel is one of immediate attraction but an almost one-night stand sees more than five years without contact or communication. Raquel’s return to Green Valley is to consider all of her options going forward, including the man with whom she will fall in love but secrets and lies are about to be exposed, and both Raquel and Jackson have some ‘splaining’ to do. As Jackson continues to keep his distance, with a hands off policy, a case of miscommunication finds our couple at odds going forward as both struggles with issues of low self esteem, and fear of objectification. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and steamy, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several of the Winston brothers and their significant others. We are introduced to Jackson’s parents Sheriff Jeffrey and Janet James, and his ex Charlotte Mitchell; Raquel’s Hollywood IT-boy Harrison Kent, and her security team Dave and Miguel. There may be something developing between Dave and Charlotte.

TOTALLY FOLKED is an emotional, intricate and sometimes frustrating story line-will he or won’t he? does he or doesn’t he? friendship or love? stay or go !! ? The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is a slow burn seduction of want and need; the characters are energetic and animated although Jackson continued to struggle (withdraw) throughout most of the story. A fantastic introduction to Penny Reid’s new spin off series set in the Winston Brothers’ world.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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JUST FOLKING AROUND
Good Folk: Modern Fairytales .5
by Penny Reid
Release Date: June 23, 2021

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One night? No strings? A sexy game of chess? No problem.

If you’ve never read a Penny Reid book before, this is the place to start! An all new series starter snack from the author of the WINSTON BROTHERS and KNITTING IN THE CITY series. . .

Raquel Ezra loves to fish. With so many fish in the sea, she’s never had a problem baiting the hook or reeling them in. Raquel is a good actress, she can be anyone’s fantasy for a single night as long as they agree to be hers. Which is why she doesn’t think twice about spending an evening in nowhere Tennessee with a smokin’ hot, well-mannered, and intriguing sheriff’s deputy by the name of Jackson James.

Except, when the time comes, Raquel discovers that reality might just be better than any fantasy, and maybe she’s not ready to release this catch.

JUST FOLKING AROUND is a 16k words, contemporary romance, a complete standalone, and is the prequel to TOTALLY FOLKED, book #1 in the Good Folk: Modern Folktales series.

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REVIEW:JUST FOLKING AROUND is the introductory novella in Penny Reid’s contemporary adult GOOD FOLK: MODERN FOLKTALES erotic, romance series-a spin off from the author’s Winston Brothers series. This is twenty-six year old, deputy sheriff Jackson James, and twenty-three year old, Hollywood starlet Raquel Ezra’s story line.

NOTE: JUST FOLKING AROUND may be included as the prequel in book one TOTALLY FOLKED, and is set five and half years earlier.

Told from first person perspective (Raquel) JUST FOLKING AROUND follows Raquel Ezra, at a friend’s wedding, where she will meet Deputy Sheriff Jackson James, a Tennessee native who stirs something deep within our story line heroine. Only in town for one night, Raquel agrees to an evening with our story line hero, an almost one-night stand that ends with Raquel heading back to a life far from nowhere Tennessee.

JUST FOLKING AROUND is a quick read that covers but a few hours in the life; a hot and sassy introduction that leaves our heroine wanting more from Jackson James, a man who knows a thing or two about making a woman scream.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penny Reid is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling Author of the Winston Brothers, Knitting in the City, Rugby, and Hypothesis series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she just writes books. She’s also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.

Please feel free to drop her a line. She’d be happy to hijack your thoughts! You can find her on her blog or email her: pennreid at gmail dot com

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