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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Review: Plan Bea by Hilary Grossman

Plan Bea
by Hilary Grossman

Genre: Chick Lit, Women Fiction, Drama
Publication: October 14th 2015 by Booktrope
Format: ebook
Source: ARC, CLP
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How well do you really know the people in your life?

Annabel O’Conner has the perfect husband, two adorable children, an amazing job, and the mother from hell! Annabel doesn’t like it but has come to terms with the fact that her relationship with her mother, Bea, deteriorated to the point of forced and strained communications. However, an unscheduled call from Bea turns her world around and makes Annabel question everything she believed about her life.

Despite the fact secrets, lies, and misplaced blame have destroyed the women’s relationship; Annabel reluctantly agrees to help Bea plan her wedding. Little does Annabel know the impact of her decision.

In this Women’s Contemporary Fiction novel, Hilary Grossman explores the complex relationship that exists between mothers and daughters in a light-hearted and relatable manner.

Annabel had a perfect family, with a loving husband and two beautiful children. However, Annabel's relationship with her mother, Bea, was not that great. But Annabel's relationship with her mother was about to be tested again when Bea made a call and asked her to help plan her wedding.

I've previously read Hilary Grossman's Dangled Carat, and I loved it! I do think that the author's writing style had changed a bit in this book, but that's probably because the first book is a memoir. 

Plan Bea is a heartwarming story of a mother and a daughter. It is about making mistakes, reconcile, and learning to forgive. There were secrets, lies, drama, romance and happy ending. I don't think there were any dull moment in this book. 

The story was not what I was expecting at first, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was easy to relate to Annabel and I love spending time with her family. Her daughter, Violet especially, was adorable!! Annabel had an adorable and fun family. It was interesting to read about Annabel and Bea and learning about how their relationship gets to where they were. There are a few moments that made me laugh and moments that made me sad. 

The ending was a bit surprising. I totally couldn't tell what was going on until the very end. I admit that I was a bit frustrated, when the ending was fast approaching, but with a new possible drama emerged. It turns out that there's going to be a continuation with new characters. Yeay! I'm definitely looking forward to read the next book.

I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher in exchange for my review.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Cover Reveal: Plan Bea by Hilary Grossman + Giveaway


Plan Bea
by: Hilary Grossman
Series: (book 1)
Release Date: October 2015
Genres: Women’s Fiction 
Publisher: Booktrope
Goodreads | Amazon

How well do you really know the people in your life?   

Annabel O’Conner has the perfect husband, two adorable children, an amazing job, and the mother from hell! Annabel doesn’t like it, but has come to terms with the fact that her relationship with her mother, Bea, deteriorated to the point of forced and strained communications. However, an unscheduled call from Bea turns her world around and makes Annabel question everything she believed about her life.

Despite the fact secrets, lies, and misplaced blame have destroyed the women’s relationship; Annabel reluctantly agrees to help Bea plan her wedding. Little does Annabel know the impact of her decision.

In this Women’s Contemporary Fiction novel, Hilary Grossman explores the complex relationship that exists between mothers and daughters in a light-hearted and relatable manner.

Hilary Grossman loves to find humor in everyday life. She has an unhealthy addition to denim and high heel shoes. She likens life to a game of dodge ball - she tries to keep as many balls in the air before they smack her in the face. When she isn't writing, blogging, or shoe shopping she is the CFO of a beverage alcohol importer. She lives on the beach in Long Island.

Monday, October 6, 2014

On Tour: Dangled Carat by Hilary Grossman - Review + Giveaway (US)

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Hilary Grossman is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours with her book, Dangled Carat. Please visit her page for more blog stops.

Dangled Carat
by Hilary Grossman

Genre: Autobiography, Chick Lit, Romance
Publication: September 2013
Format: ebooks
Source: ARC, CLP Blog Tours
Connect: Website | Twitter | Facebook
Buy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble 
For every girl who wondered if she should love him or dump him.....

For every girl who listened to her heart instead of her friends advice....

For every girl who l wondered if she was wasting her time dating that guy....

meet Hilary....

She had gotten used to dating the commitment-phobic Marc, thirteen years her senior. They had a great relationship--why rush into things? She saw no need to pressure him for marriage, believing that when the time was right, he would propose. But after they had been together for four years, their friends decided to take matters into their own hands, pushing Marc to propose and making Hilary realize how much she really did want to marry the man that she loved. Unfortunately, Marc still wasn't ready--and their friends' meddling in the form of a faux engagement party led to a disastrous New Year's Eve that brought their relationship to an inevitable turning point.

For anyone who has ever dated a commitment-phobe, who has found their patience wearing thin with the one they love, or who has sat around wondering if he is ever going to pop the question while trying to remain the very picture of patience and grace, Hilary's humorous and honest story will hit home.
I received a copy of  Dangled Carat by Hilary Grossman from the author/CLP Blog Tours as part of the book tour.

Hillary was dating Marc, and he’s an anti-commitment from he beginning of their relationship. After years of dating, Hillary’s patience thinning out. She wants more with Marc, from Marc.  And Marc knew what Hillary felt. But he just can’t rush into things. 

As a woman, I’m not sure how Hillary can be so patiently, waiting for Marc to come around. It must have been so frustrating for her. But I’m glad that she waited. And I absolutely adored her patience.

Hillary’s and Marc’s friends and family added a bit of a chaos to the couple’s life. It was fun to see how they were interfering with the couple’s life. They all wanted to see both Hillary and Marc together, happy.

Dangled Carat is definitely one of the memoir/autobiography that I enjoyed. The writing was brilliant. It didn’t make me feel like I was reading a memoir. I just can’t put it down. It was fun, easy and romantic. The writing styles almost make me think that I wasn’t reading a memoir. I enjoyed watching how Hillary and Marc’s relationship grown. I would definitely recommend this book. 

Author Bio:

Hilary Grossman dated a guy so commitment-phobic that she was able to write a book about their relationship. She has an unhealthy addiction to denim and shoes. She loves to find humor in every day life. And she likens life to a game of dodgeball - she tries to keep many balls in the air before they smack her in the face. When she isn't writing or blogging she is the CFO of a beverage alcohol importer. She lives on Long Island.

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