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The Perfect Bargain by Jessa McAdams – a Review

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The Perfect Bargain by Jessa McAdams – a Review

 

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Description:
American lass seeks brawny Scot…

As if being newly single isn’t brutal enough, Sloane Chatfield’s friends are getting obnoxious about setting her up. When Sloane insists she’s waiting for a certain sexy fictional Highlander to come along, her friends surprise her with a trip to Scotland to find her a new boyfriend. She’d rather have a root canal.

But if she can find a Highland hunk to “break her heart” before her friends arrive…

In a remote Highland village, Galen Buchanan is struggling to keep the family pub afloat. Everything is falling apart, he’s running out of money, and now there’s an opinionated American lass parked at his best table, driving him mad. But then Sloane asks Galen to be her pretend Highland boyfriend…and offers him enough money to save the pub. It’s only for a few days, he figures. What’s the worst that could happen ?

 

 

Review:

The Perfect Game by Jessa McAdams (aka Julia London) is the first book on her new How to Marry a Highlander series.  Ok, be honest who uses accents in their heads ?? It took a little time for me to adjust to the writing style just because of the Scottish talk. Once I got to grips, it was easy to get into the swing of the story. And some of those scenes had me laughing out loud, they were very funny. One of my favourite scenes was the bathroom.

Then there is the romance, Sloane and Galen are perfect for each other. The back and forth banter between the two was hilarious, and the chemistry was white-hot. A perfect blend of humor and romance.

I really liked Sloane. She’s completely out of her element most of the time, but faces every obstacle with confidence and a positive attitude without being annoying. She comes across as strict and organized, yet unafraid to get her hands dirty.

I loved Galen; he was snarky, strong, and irresistibly Scottish. He needs money, and he needs it fast, as the family pub is in crisis. So when a loud American offers him a monetary solution, his head shouts yes take it, but he needs to tread cautiously. I could see him as a laird in the olden days, striding through the glen, with his broadsword on his hip, and his kilt swaying in the breeze ……

I loved The Perfect Bargain, it’s so funny. It’s definitely one of those books that makes you laugh so much that other people start giving you weird looks.

Reviewed by Julie B.

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The Bridesmaid by Julia London – a Review

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The Bridesmaid by Julia London – a Review

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Description:
Getting her to the wedding on time is the least of his worries…

Kate Preston just moved to New York, but she has to get back to Seattle in time for her best friend’s wedding. Joe Firretti is moving to Seattle, and has to get there in time or risk losing his new job. But fate’s got a sense of humor.

Kate goes from rubbing elbows on a plane with a gorgeous but irritating strange (doggone armrest hog) to sharing one travel disaster after another with him on four wheels. Joe thought he had his future figured out, but sometimes fates has to knock you over the head pretty hard before you see what opportunity is standing in front of you…in a really god-awful poufy bridesmaid dress.

 

Review:
The Bridesmaid by Julia London is a pure romance novella that turned out to be a fun and cute story.  Our heroine is Kate, who lives in New York, doing her dream job of being an assistant book editor.  She has to fly to her hometown of Seattle for her cousin’s wedding, as she is the Maid of Honor. 

On the plane, Kate meets our hero Joe, who is also flying to Seattle for a new exciting job.  The two do not hit it off right away, as he thinks of her as annoying, especially with her hogging the armrest, and carry around a huge puffy wedding dress that annoys everyone she passes.  She of course thought of him as a jerk, being very irritating & cold.  But with both having important deadlines to meet, they are thrown together when the flight is cut short by a blizzard.  Desperate to find anyway to get to Seattle, Joe shows some of his good nature by renting a car, and asking Kate if she wants to go with him to the next airport. 

What follows is a budding romance as they embark on an adventure that will take them through car, trains and planes to get to the destination in time. Besides the Blizzard, they are also faced with an air controller strike.   Will they make it to Seattle on time?

The interaction between the two is at times hysterical, and totally fun.  I loved the part where Kate devises a plan to push them ahead of the long line for a ride to the next destination to be able to board a plane.  It was so funny, and Joe was smart to enough to figure out what Kate was up to.  Kate’s phone calls from her hysterical cousin, and her mother add on to the humor.  When they managed to get a flight to Seattle, Joe gave Kate the one seat left for her to get to the Wedding, since he did not have to be at his new job until Monday, and they said goodbye.  Of course, Kate later changes it to the following morning, and shows up at Joe’s hotel room.  At this point, this romance is full blown, and both of them feel that fate brought them together.  Is this a one night stand or will it turn out to  truly be fate?

With her mothers prodding, Kate invites Joe to her cousins wedding and the whole family takes to him, treating him like a member of the family, which he eats up.  But when it’s time for Kate to go back to N.Y., they both sorrowfully say they will keep in touch, and move on to their lives.   Will Joe and Kate find each other again?  Is it possible to have a relationship living cross country?

This was a cute, fun romance, with some really good characters.  I really did enjoy this book. If you are in the mood for a fast fun romance to read, look no further then The Bridemaid by Julia London.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Bridesmaid by Julia London-Promotion and Giveaway

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The Bridesmaid by Julia London-Promotion and Giveaway

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The Bridesmaid
a novella
by Julia London
Release Date: October 1, 2013

The Bridesmaid

Order Links: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ Barnes and Noble

NOTE: Our review of THE BRIDESMAID has been scheduled for October 4, 2013

Kate Preston just moved to New York, but she has to get back to Seattle in time for her best friend’s wedding. Joe Firretti is moving to Seattle, and has to get there in time or risk losing his new job. But fate’s got a sense of humor.

Kate goes from rubbing elbows on a plane with a gorgeous but irritating strange (doggone armrest hog) to sharing one travel disaster after another with him on four wheels. Joe thought he had his future figured out, but sometimes fates has to knock you over the head pretty hard before you see what opportunity is standing in front of you…in a really god-awful poufy bridesmaid dress.

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about the author

Julia LondonJulia London is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly best selling author of more than a twenty romantic fiction novels. She is the author of the popular Desperate Debutante and Scandalous historical romance series, including the upcoming The Last Debutante, the fourth and final book in the Secrets of Hadley Green series. She is also the author of several contemporary women’s fiction novels with strong romantic elements, including Summer of Two Wishes, One Season of Sunshine, and Light at Winter’s End.

Julia is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a four-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction. She lives in Austin, Texas.

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SOURCEBOOKS CONTEST and PROMOTION

bridesmaid dressesSourcebooks is getting ready to release New York Times bestselling author, Julia London’s brand new novella, The Bridesmaid on October 1st! In order to celebrate, they want to see the ugliest bridesmaid dresses out there! Have YOU been forced to wear one? Or do you have a friend or family member that had to put one on? Well we want to see it!

Tweet a picture of it and use the hashtag #UgliestBridesmaidDress anytime during October 1st – October 4th! We will then pick a grand prize winner on Monday October 7th who will receive a wedding themed gift basket! We will also pick 10 more runner up winners who will receive a copy of Julia London’s novella!

You can also enter to win a copy of The Bridesmaid here by commenting and sharing your (worst wedding horror story, best wedding story, story of your engagement, etc.)! US & Canada only please and we will pick the winner on Friday October 4th.

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Sourcebooks is offering a copy of THE BRIDESMAID to one lucky commenter at The Reading Cafe.

1. If you have not previously registered with us, please register using the log-in at the top of the page (side bar) or by using one of the social log-ins.

2. If you are using a social log-in, please post your email address with your comment.

3. You must comment to qualify sharing your (worst wedding horror story, best wedding story, story of your engagement, etc.)

4. Giveaway open to US and Canada only.

5. Giveaway runs from October 1 to October 4, 2013

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