Crazy, Undercover, Love is the debut novel of Nikki Moore and tells the story of Charley Caswell-Wright. Charley is an opinionated girl who is not afraid of standing for herself. I immediately liked her and loved how brave and ready she was to fight for what was fair. She was fired from the job she had worked so hard to get because she was accused of sexual harassment by her assistant. Tony, her assistant, is obviously full of crap but she has no way to prove it so she is in a very desesperate place: no job, no refferences, no money...

She knows that her plan to work as a temporary PA for the CEO of her ex employer is crazy but it is her last chance to make someone listen to her. What she didn't expect is that said CEO is the gorgeous Alex. Alex is the perfect mogul: job comes first, his privacy is a top priority and relationships are not worth his time. Ah! And he is greek-god gorgeous. The chemistry between Charley and Alex is instantanious but they cannot mix business with pleasure when everything is at stake...

I loved how I instantly liked Charley, I wanted her plan to succeed so much! But then, getting to know Alex was a guilty pleasure. He is so much more that his mogul appearance... he kept surpring me and I just wanted to keep reading to know more about these two. I was holding my breath with every obstacle and at end, I was left with a huge grin on my face! 

Congrats to Harper Impulse because with Nikki Moore they really got the love! Surprising that with only one year they have published so many fab books! I always keep an eye on their last releases because they are always good! Oh and they announced that Nikki's second book, Picnics at Hyde Park, is coming soon. I cannot wait for that one! Meanwhile, get Crazy, Undercover, Love:

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Today I am taking part on the Fiction Addiction Blog Tour for Waiting for Prince Harry by the amazing Aven Ellis. You can follow the tour here! 

I was so excited to read this book that when I first got it, I devoured it and oh my god! It is FANTASTIC! It has become one of my favourite books EVER! Sorry for the capital letters, I usually don't like them because it seems like they are shouting at you but today is a special occasion, this book deserves capital letters because it is THAT GOOD!

Waiting For Prince Harry tells the story of Kylie, a cautious girl who has a lot of dreams for her future but has no idea when that future is going to come. She is a very lovable down to earth girl and I quickly warmed to her. Let's say that she just waits for things to happen instead of making them happen. But when she falls on the lap of a gorgeous ginger boy (even more gorgeous than Prince Harry, her secret crush) she starts an amazing adventure that is going to change her life forever.

The ginger boy in question is Harrison, a Hockey god with his own insecurities: he chose playing hocking over going to university and his parents were not happy about it. But when he meets Kylie in a bar, he quickly realises that she is someone special. 

Kylie and Harrison complement each other perfectly, they make the other one a better person and that is crucial for a relationship to work. You really have to read the book to get how perfect they are. Aven Ellis writes such a lovely wonderful story! I love her style, she totally captured me and I was so hooked that it was impossible to put it down until I finished. 

Needless to say, I fell totally head over heels for Harrison, he is the perfect man not only physically but with his character and way of life. Even if he is a celebrity, he is considerate, thoughtful, a good listener and a great lover! Total book boyfriend material! 

After reading Connectivity (review here), the debut novel of Aven Ellis, I knew I was going to love this story. But it totally surprised me how perfect and amazing it was! She is a genius creating characters and I cannot wait for more stories from her! Get her books NOW! And enter our fantastic giveaway for a chance to win a copy of both Aven's books! 

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Rating: 5 stars plus a little heart, meaning it has been one of my favourites so far!

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I have to say that I was NOT disappointed! It was great fun to read about all the bands and what happens backstage. Portia MacIntosh tells the story of Nicole Wilde, a music journalist who avoids living in the real world by pretending to live the rockstar partying life that her friends, the real rockstars, live. This results on a lot of hangovers, arriving late at work and sleeping in tour buses. But she is happy with the way everything is. That is until she is papped in a compromising situation with his bestie rockstar Dylan, who has just got married and is expecting twins. From that moment on, she is targeted by the press and everything falls apart...

I really enjoyed this story because it was full of unexpected twists! During the book Nicole learns who her real friends are, the ones who believe her when she says that nothing has happened with Dylan (quite surprising discoveries here!). She is a bit naive but also very down to earth. That makes her lovable and quite hilarious too, she finds herself in the most incredible situations. In conclusion, I liked Portia's style and I was left wanting more. So for a great fun reading about the not so glamorous life of rockstars, get this book now!

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Isn't it gorgeous? As a great fan of the movie Notting Hill, I totally love the bench! This book is gonna be all about our beloved Scarlett and her Sean wedding. I cannot wait to read it. You can check out my reviews for her previous book here: From Notting Hill with Love... Actually and From Notting Hill to New York... Actually.

The book is going to be released the 23rd of October (two days before my Bday, so I already know what I want this year!!) and you can pre-order it here: 

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The story is about Nicola Brown, a girl who likes things in a certain way, has a very organised life and enjoys her work. Even with her OCD-ish ways, she is very lovable and I warmed to her immediately. She is not interested in men because of a past heartbreak. Thanks to some flashbacks we know exactly what happened to her and then we understand her better. But when her coworker, who has become a good friend, Caroline, a busy mother of two, points out that maybe her life is a bit boring and dares her, well actually, double dares her with no returns to get a St Valentine's date, Nicola decides that maybe it is time to get a (love) life.

From this moment, Nicola starts looking for suitable men in the more bizarre places like a carpentry class, a golf course or a grassy dinner. But also through more traditional ways like facebook or blind dates. All this results in a series of hilarious dates (I was really laughing out loud with some of them!) that leave her wondering if she is ever going to find her soul mate. 

What I really enjoyed from this book, apart from the dates, are the supporting characters, specilly his brother who keeps turning up uninvited in her house and tries to set her up with a couple of his friends. He is a good guy who has his own obsession (bats, ugh right?) but who is always there for her. Also, Caroline, who is the key who started everything, and James, his boss. I had a feeling about him that there could be more there and I couldn't wait to know if my intuition was right or not...

How to Get a (Love) Life is funny and uplifting and Rosie's writing is very enjoyable. At the end (I would have loved to know a bit more about what happens after the airport!) you are left with a smile plastered on your face and a warm feeling so if you are feeling a bit down or you are crazy busy and need to have some laughs and relax, this book will do it! 

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So when last weekend the weather turned bad (spring? where did you go?) I realised it was the perfect oportunity for me to sit on my couch with a nice cup of tea and enjoy this gorgeous novel, because I had the feeling that it was going to be one of those books that captures you and you cannot put down. And YES it was one of those book. I simply loved it.

The book tells the story of four people and a dog who embark in an epic journey through the UK and discover that life isn't always fair or easy but you always have to keep fighting and maybe, at the end, a suprise awaits. In this story we meet a family of three: Jess, a young single mother who works like crazy in her two jobs to mantain her two children, Nicky, her teen stepson who doesn't fit because of his style and gets bullied, and Tanzie, a maths genius who just wants to solve her maths exercises and go to a better school to keep learning.

So when Tanzie gets the oportunity to take part in a Maths competition in Scotland and win a 5000 pounds prize, Jess is decided to get her family to Scotland no matter what in the hope that the prize will solve their most immediate problems. Here is where Ed appears, a man whose life is falling apart because of a crime he didn't know he was comminting, is forced to leave his house, company, family and friends and moves to his beach house, that Jess cleans, to await his trial. So when he sees Jess and her family in the middle of the night getting a fine for driving a car with no insurance, he finds himself offering them a ride to Scotland.

The book is written from several narratives, so during their trip, we get to know all the characters and we start to love them with all their flaws. They are all so real and honest. Jess is the most optimistic person I have ever met, even when life only puts obstacle after obstacle in front of her. And the fact that she took Nicky as her own at her young age, only shows how brave and good she is. Nicky is the most honest one, during his parts you discover a lot about everyone, and you can see that he loves Jess and Tanzie like crazy. Tanzie is so lovable, at her young age she doesn't understand why her family is so unlucky. And finally, Ed, is just lost. At the begining, I didn't like him but then you see his good heart and everything he does for this family of strangers and it is impossible not to love him too. Ah! I almost forgot Norman, the dog, who is a star!

During the book I got so angry. Why did they have to suffer so much? I also cried with all the sad bits. But I laughed too and enjoyed every page of the book. It has it all: drama, heartbreak, comedy, laughs and love. Moreover, Jojo's writing is perfect and clever. I loved the structure of the book, it made it unique and special. I actually cannot describe how much I loved it, Jojo is a genius and creates characters so real and warm. Just read the book because it is AMAZING and be prepared to be left with a huge book hangover.

Finally my rating: 5 cute clouds plus a small heart, meaning it has been one of my favourites this year so far! 

The book continues with the story of Meg and Johnny, who after all the drama they went through in the first two books are finally together. Their first son, Barney, is four and their second son, Phoenix is eight months old. They live in England and Johnny no longer drinks nor smokes. So we could say that Meg is the one who finally changed him.

She seems quite content with their life, although she doesn't like that he has to travel so much. But Johnny misses the US, specially his old house in LA. And when it becomes available again he convinces Meg to go back there and live in LA permanently. Is Meg ready to forget all the bad memories and create new happy one in that place? But they don't expect what life has in store for them, a piece of news that is going to change their life forever.

My opinion

As I said yesterday on my review, Baby Be Mine had the perfect ending for the story: their happy ever after. So I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep reading more because there were gonna be problems for sure. But the truth is that this short story is the perfect introduction for the YA novel The Accidental Life of Jessy Jefferson, Paige Toon's lastest book. We learn more about the life of Meg and Johnny as a couple and it is quite impresive to see the new Johnny (if we loved him as the bad boy, now that he has become the perfect father, we are crazy about him!). Moreover, it is fun to keep reading about the minor roles, like Kitty.

So after having read this short story, we are able to understand where Meg and Johnny stand before the new addition to their family. And after the end of this book, you just want to find out more about what is going to happen! If you are planning to read The Accidental Life of Jessy Jefferson (which I am going to review tomorrow) and you haven't read the Johnny Be Good series, it's a good idea to read at least this short story because Paige Toon perfectly explains everything that has happened from Meg's point of view. 

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At the end of Johnny Be Good, we learned that Meg was pregnant. She was in a normal quiet relationship with Christian and was happy living with him in London, but then Johnny came back for her and asked her to choose him and go back to LA with him. Although she wasn't sure that she could trust him again, they spent the night together...

Baby Be Mine starts with the baby, Barney, turning one. The first thing we know is that he looks just like his dad, Johnny, but that Meg, not being sure who the real dad (until it became obvious with the baby having blond hair and green eyes), decided to stay with Christian for the well-being of the baby. They live in the south of France and live quite happily except for the fact that Meg is living a lie, she is haunted by the day that Christian realises that Barney looks just like his dad, Johnny.

She hasn't seen Johnny since that night in London, two years ago. So when Christian's mum dies suddenly and Johnny appears at the funeral, she is really shocked. First, he doesn't want anything to do with her because he is still angry. But then they start to talk and somehow, the chemistry is still there. But then, boom! He sees a photo of Barney and he knows. Finally, the day Meg feared the most has arrived. She has to tell Christian the truth and although he tries to get over it and continue with them, it is too much for him and he leaves.

Johnny wants to get to know his son so they start seeing each other again. They obviously still have feelings for each other but he is still an addict and moreover he is in a serious realtionship with an addict singer. Everything seems to be against Meg and Johnny but is their love enough to overcome everything? Can they find their happy ending after all they have gone through?

My opinion

If Johnny Be Good was a total page-turner and had me completely hooked, I really don't know how to describe Baby Be Mine. I just wanted to keep reading to learn more and more about the characters and the story. I totally loved the book, it was perfectly written and every page I felt like I was becoming part of their family too.  

This is a total must-read. It is so funny, emotional and romantic! And the ending is just perfect! What we all wanted. But it was not the real end, there is more! The next book of the series is Johnny's Girl, which I obviously started reading as soon as I finished Baby Be Mine. Although I wasn't sure what to expect after this perfect ending... I'll tell you tomorrow what I thought about it! 

And I totally loved it! Johnny Jefferson is a rock star who follows the motto Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll quite literally. Saying that he is afraid of commitment is an understatement. So when the naive Meg Styles lands a job as her new PA and develops a crush on him she is in for Trouble, with the big T. Soon Meg finds herself trapped in this world of luxury and wild parties and she cannot talk about it with her old friend and her family. This is why when Christian, an old friend of Johnny's, goes to LA to visit him, he instantly becomes a friend for her too. They click from the beginning and you get the feeling that he is into her.

As Meg gets to know Johnny better, she starts to see hope in their future. Under all the addictions, parties and women, there is a man to fight for. Maybe she is the one who can change him for good. But is he ready to change for her? Then the unexpected happens and then it's her who is not that sure about them anymore...

My opinion

The book is a total page-turner and I couldn't put it down. Paige Toon's writing is so fast-paced and her descriptions are perfect, you can see yourself there perfectly and that is something I love. Also her characters are great, so vivid. The minor characters have their part in the story and make the book even better and some of them are so lovable! 

I totally fell in love with Paige and her style and I couldn't believe that it took me so long to discover her! Luckly for me, she has published quite a lot of books so I'm in for a treat with any of them. But after the end of Johnny Be Good, I was so hooked with the story (it is one of that ends that leaves you like: and what happens now??? please, please tell me!!!) that I had to keep reading about Meg, Johnny and Christian. As I said, I read the four books of the series so I'll be back tomorrow with the review of the second one: Baby Be Mine.