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Review and Giveaway – Forever with You (Fixed #3) by Laurelin Paige

January 24, 2014

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Synopsis:

Alayna Withers relationship with Hudson Pierce has tested both her and his ability to trust. They decide that the only way they can move forward together is with open doors and transparency. It won’t be easy for the scarred lovers, but they’re committed to each other more now than ever. Alayna, in particular, has grown through their trials, and has emerged more confident and faithful to the man she loves.

But while the pair is focused on the future, their past shows up again to threaten their fragile bond. Promises that were made are broken, and Alayna learns that Hudson still has very potent secrets—secrets that will tear them both apart. As much as she feels for him, her ability to forgive and forget is tested beyond her limits.

Even though she found the only man who could fix her, a forever with Hudson seems more and more out of reach.

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I absolutely love Laurelin Paige’s writing style and Forever With You does not disappoint. The story begins right after Found in You ends and launches right into more delicious romance and intense chemistry between Alayna and Hudson. I loved this attentive and romantic side of Hudson!

“No. This is better than a beginning. This is what happens next.” – Hudson

There are still lots of external forces conspiring to drive a wedge between these new lovers’ relationship. PLus, Alayna has her own demons to deal with which make her behaviour at times vert maddening! This book inspired a lot of emotion in me and I was really worried that she would be the one to drive the two of them apart:

“He’d told me once that he would always be manioulative and domineering, even when he wasn’t playing games. It was who he was. Me, I would always be obssessive. I’d always question. Even when I was healthy. Asking to forget about this was defying my nature.” – Alayna

Hudson does all that he can possibly do under the circumstances to persuade Laynie that his feelings for her are genuine and real. But her obsessive nature bubbles to the surface on more than one occassion.

Hudson also seems to be keeping something from Laynie despite their promises to be completely honest and open with each other. There is a very compelling storyline here that is very creative and emotional. At times, I feared that Hudson’s behavior, not Laynie’s, would destroy their relationship. I don’t want to give any spoilers away but rest assured that this book is packed with some totally HOT sex scenes and a fantastic storyline. It is a fabulous conclusion to the series! I highyl recommend this yummy trilogy and I hope there will be more written about these characters in the future.

(ARC provided by the author in return for an honest review.)

– Ellen

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Fixed on You:

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Found in You:

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Forever with You:

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About the Author

Laurelin Paige

USA Today Bestselling Author Laurelin Paige is a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there’s kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn’t seem to complain, however. When she isn’t reading or writing sexy stories, she’s probably singing, watching Mad Men and the Walking Dead, or dreaming of Adam Levine. She is represented by the wonderful Bob Diforio of D4EO Literary Agency.

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REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: FIX YOU by BECK ANDERSON

September 11, 2013

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Title: Fix You
Author: Beck Anderson
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Adult
Publication Date: September 9, 2013
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Event organized by Literati Author Services

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Synopsis

When Kelly Reynolds’s husband died, he left her—the awkward, cautious one—to raise their two young boys. She’s pieced herself back together, barely. Now she takes refuge in her routine: running her kids around and running the trails near her Idaho home. 

Two years after her husband’s death, a chance encounter on a run brings Andrew into her life. But Andrew is Andy Pettigrew, the Andy Pettigrew, famous actor. Kelly hates risk, and a love affair with Andrew is certainly tempting fate. She doesn’t fit into his Hollywood world. She doesn’t own a pair of Louboutins, and she couldn’t walk five paces in them if she did. Andrew oozes cool. She reeks of dork.

But despite this, they click. It may be inexplicable, but it works. However, it’s also becoming clear that Andrew struggles with the pressures of his fame. Kelly’s hold on a so-called normal life is already tenuous, and as much as she might want to indulge the fantasy, she doesn’t know how either of them is supposed to cope with stalkerazzi and tweet-happy fans with camera phones. She and Andrew both have secrets that seem impossible to keep. 

Beck Anderson’s witty, engaging writing yields an emotional tale of love, loss, and all the little things that make up a life. In the end, what is it that really holds us together? Kelly must decide if love can fix two people who might be broken beyond repair.

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Fix You is a beautiful and engaging story about loss and love and relationships. I truly did not know what to expect going into this book, and found myself immediately drawn into Kelly and Andrew’s story. I read it in one sitting. The writing is crisp and well-paced, and the author takes time developing both the characters and their relationship with each other. We meet Kelly, who is still dealing with the loss of her husband while raising two young boys. Andrew is a movie star with his own personal struggles but who very much wants to have a life with some normalcy. This is a beautifully written, very real story, about learning to overcome your personal demons and opening yourself up to love.

Kelly and Andrew have something honest and true, but the question is whether Kelly is strong enough to be there for Andrew when he needs her most. There is not a lot of steam or graphic sex in Fix You, instead we are treated to a great storyline and lots of dramatic developments. The areas in and around Boise, Idaho also play an important role in the story and the gorgeous mountain setting is a big part of the storyline in Fix You.

It is nearly impossible for Andrew to have a normal life and a normal relationship in the world of stardom and Hollywood fame, but he desperately wants to be with Kelly. You need to read Fix You to see if both Kelly and Andrew can overcome all the obstacles in their path and be together. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more books from Beck Anderson.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review*

About the Author

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Beck Anderson believes in the power of perfectly imperfect women and in the healing power of love. Her new novel, Fix You, grew out of those beliefs and the time to write afforded by the worst Thanksgiving blizzard she’s ever witnessed in West Yellowstone.

For Beck, the path to published novelist has taken lots of twists and turns, including a degree in anthropology, a stint as a ticket seller at a ski resort, a much-loved career as a high school English teacher, and a long tenure as a member of the best writing group ever, hands down.
Beck balances (clumsily at best) writing novels and screenplays, working full-time as an educator, mothering two pre-teen males, loving one post-40 husband, and making time to walk the foothills of Boise, Idaho, with Stefano DiMera Delfino Anderson, the suavest Chihuahua north of the border.

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