Showing posts with label Rachel Magee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rachel Magee. Show all posts

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Political Parties by Rachel Magee: A Dual Review and a Giveaway!

Political Parties
Rachel Magee
Contemporary Sweet Romance
Paperback & ebook, 246 pages
September 25th 2018 by Clean Reads

Planning one amazing party is more complicated than it sounds.

Reece Ryan is known as the best wedding planner in town, but it’s time to take her company to the next level. Getting the contract from a prestigious law firm to plan their upcoming political related events is just the break she needs to prove that she can put together more than just the perfect nuptials. Sure, these events which will receive national coverage might be slightly out of her league, but it’s nothing she can’t handle. Managing the hotshot lawyer the firm has tasked as their liaison for the project is a whole other story.

Griffith Brighton always thought the start of his political career would come from hard work and his brilliant legal mind, not throwing some fancy party. But when the firm’s managing partner asks him to work with the event coordinator to organize a fundraiser dinner for the presidential candidate, he knows it’s the opportunity he’s been waiting for to get in front of some major political players. After years of goal setting and career planning, his future finally seems to be coming together …until two weeks of working with Reece make him reconsider everything he thought to be true about life and falling in love.


Aimee:  I've been looking forward to this book for awhile now.  This sounds like the perfect set up for a Hallmark romance, right?  I could picture each scene from this book just like a movie in my head.  It had great romantic build up and tension, witty banter and characters that I genuinely liked.  Well, Griffith wasn't love at first read, but he grew on me as I got to know him better and as Reece worked her sunshine magic on him.  Reese is someone I would love to be friends with in real life.  Positive energy just flows from her.  This was a fun book, engaging and full of undeniable attraction.  I love when the sparks fly!

Something new I'm doing with some reviews is including my daughter.  She is a reader too, a bit of a writer and I'm always curious about her thoughts when we read the same books.  I asked her to read and review this book with me and here are her thoughts (I promise we didn't even compare notes before writing our reviews!) :

Jaalah:  If you’re in the mood for an adorable Hallmark-vibe book, this is the one for you. Not only are the characters of Reece and Griffith relatable and likable, the way they interact and move the plot forward is completely engaging. The two characters’ interactions with one another made me giggle, and I found myself waiting with that knowing anticipation that only comes from the best rom-coms and chic flics for Reece and Griffith to fall in love. This book had just the right amount of feel-good-page-turning moments; it also had just the right amount of depth and feeling to enrapture a reader and make them really feel for the characters. 

Rachel Magee’s writing style was entertaining and bubbly- her attention to building lovable characters made the story flow perfectly. A clean, funny romance while snuggled in a fuzzy blanket is exactly what this girl needed after a long day at work, and let’s face it, sometimes a movie just doesn’t do it the same way an adorable novel like this does. I fell in love with all the exciting twists and turns in this delightful book; this is a love story I’ll be sure to recommend.

Content:  kissing (that gets a little heated, heads to the bedroom but cools off), still what I would consider clean.

 - I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All opinions expressed are our own.

About the Author


Rachel wrote her first novel when she was twelve and entered it into a contest for young author/illustrators. Unfortunately, the judges weren’t impressed with her stick figures. So she dropped the dream of becoming a world famous illustrator and stuck to spinning stories. When she’s not busy working on her latest book, she loves to travel with her family and friends. By far, her favorite destination is the beach, which tends to work its way into most of her stories. Between vacations, you can find her at home in The Woodlands, TX with her wonderful husband, their two adventurous kids and a couple of spirited pets, all of whom share Rachel’s love of the ocean. Well, except the cat and dog. They’re both afraid of water. Find out more about what Rachel has been up to at rachelmageebooks.com.

 
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Prize Party Pack (US residents only):
Everything you need to throw your own party and gather your people:
· Pillow with "gather"
· Decorative Fall Scented Candle
· Brownie Truffle Baking Mix
· English Butter Fudge

$25 Amazon e-gift card (US and International residents)

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Happily Ever Afters by Rachel Magee + $25 and Prize Pack Giveaway!

On Tour with Prism Book Tours.

Happily Ever Afters
Rachel Magee
Contemporary Sweet Romance
ebook, 286 pages
September 19th 2017 by Clean Reads

Lainey Stratton does not fall in love with strangers she meets on vacation. It simply doesn’t make logical sense. So when Lainey meets Carter Thompson on the first day of her Caribbean vacation, she knows it could never amount to anything more than a crush. At the end of the vacation she will return to Dallas and he will return to D.C., and that will be the end of it. Well, unless he wants to join her at a friend’s destination wedding, which would be considered vacation too, right?

But when an unexpected tragedy sends Lainey’s logical world spiraling out of control, she realizes her vacation crush might be the only one who can help her pick up the pieces of her shattered life. That is, as long as she can get out of the way of her own happiness. And as long as Carter’s past doesn’t catch up with him before she gets a chance.

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It's always a bit of a chance picking up a book by an author you don't know and haven't really heard anything about.  I do believe this is Rachel Magee's first book and if it isn't, it's MY first book by this author.  I was hopeful going in, but unsure.  Man, I am SO glad I joined in for this book tour because this book was fantastic.  It's more than just a sweet romance, it's a journey filled with emotion and growth.

The book starts out in a tropical paradise where two people meet.  All the initial feelings of attraction and butterflies were there.  It was a fun place to be.  Then we move to this middle part where Lainey and Carter navigate a new long distance friendship/relationship.  They are both a bit unsure and aware that distance is hard when cultivating the newness of a relationship.  Carter is solid though, where Lainey is hesitant.  He is honestly the rock star of this book in every way.  I LOVED him.

The last part of the book is filled with emotion that yanked my poor heart out.  I was fully invested in the lives of these characters.  Their journey wasn't easy, but it was satisfying.  I loved my time spent with this book.  I'll be watching for more from Rachel Magee!  She is now on my radar.  :) 



About the Author


 Rachel Magee wrote her first novel when she was twelve and entered it into a contest for young author/illustrators. Unfortunately, the judges weren’t impressed with her stick figures. So she dropped the dream of becoming a world famous illustrator and stuck to spinning stories. When she’s not busy working on her latest book, she loves to travel with her family and friends. By far, her favorite destination is the beach, which tends to work its way into most of her stories. Between vacations, you can find her at home in The Woodlands, TX with her wonderful husband, their two adventurous kids and a couple of spirited pets, all of whom share Rachel’s love of the ocean. Well, except the cat and dog. They’re both afraid of water. Find out more about what Rachel has been up to at rachelmageebooks.com.
Tour Giveaway


 Happily Ever Afters Prize Pack 1 (US residents only)
· Happily Ever Afters coffee mug
· Tea Sampler Pack
· Happily Ever Afters notebook
· Lilly Pulitzer pen
· Chocolates
· ‘Vacations’ picture frame

Happily Ever Afters Prize Pack 2 (US and International residents))
· $25 Amazon e-gift card

Giveaway ends October 4th

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