Romine's Review - Sold By Blair Denholm

Blurb

The Gold Coast swelters in record temperatures, and car salesman Gary Braswell's hot under the collar. With sales at rock-bottom, and up to his neck in debt to loan shark Jocko Mackenzie, Gary's sweating on a fat commission from a mysterious Russian couple.

If the loan is not repaid, there's more than Gary's kneecaps at stake - his long-suffering wife's also in peril. But Jocko demands more than repayment and has sinister plans for the hapless salesman.

Gary turns his skills to real estate and is soon embroiled in the murky world of money laundering. With the federal police sniffing around and Jocko on his tail, Gary concocts an audacious scam.

0Success means money - lots of it.

Failure means death.

But can hard-drinking, cocaine-snorting Gary pull it off?

20th Century Noir at its Most Entertaining!

Very much enjoyed this superbly paced, well written and engaging novel.

The author presents Gary as an ordinary man, with an ordinary life. As you read further you peel back the layers of Gary and his life, uncovering a severely flawed human being.  And while you want to hate the man for being a scoundrel and an idiot you feel sympathy for him.  The author, Blair Denholm carefully crafted this story with realism and subtle conscious you do not easily find in today’s genre piece.

The writing is blunt, frank and unapologetic, just like the character and yet there is a conscious grace and style that pulls you in and makes you want to know more.

A page-turner from the beginning, the author makes very logical choices in an illogical and sometimes absurd situation that is unnervingly realistic. You chuckle and enjoy while knowing that out there somewhere a poor sucker is mirroring Gary Braswell’s life.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves an exploration of the human condition and examining life choices and the sometimes – albeit subconscious—consequences. As I was reading, I was reminded of the shows Better Call Saul, Shameless, Breaking Bad, and the acclaimed novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”.

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Harry's Love Letters Hacked! By M LeMont - A Fascinating Piece of Fiction

HARRY'S LOVE LETTERS HACKED!: A NOVEL: I Won't Pay Those Bastards a Dime. Silver Rain is Falling.

By M LeMont

Blurb This book takes on-line romance to a whole new level. Provocative, Romantic, Shocking, and Scandalous. A gift to women who are unhappy, and stuck in a boring, unaffectionate and non–romantic relationship, or marriage, and who have lost touch with reality of what true love really is.

 Review

A Fascinating Piece of Fiction - Raw, Sexy and Honest

This sensual, funny, sexy read is almost voyeuristic in nature. The author lets us peek into the hearts, minds, and passions of two people caught up in an emotional love affair. 

The book is laid out as a timeline of Direct Messages and Email conversations between the pair. That are later discovered, exposing the emotional affair that has developed. 

The two characters, Ann and Harry start out as colleagues. An appreciation for mutual talent, intellect, and sense of humor develops and a spark ignites. 

The slight keyhole you are given by the author is, to me, fascinating. You know nothing about the characters except what is written in the letters and messages to each other. This forces the reader to look for clues, read between the lines and creates anticipation for the next interaction. It also drives the book forward at a furious pace. 

It is a tale many of us know, and many have found ourselves in a similar plight. Attraction to someone besides our chosen mate. A realization of something missing from our lives now being fulfilled by someone else. Those very realistic and conflicting emotions are conveyed with elegance and beauty within the exchanged letters. The intensity of emotion leaves the reader at times breathless and uncomfortable. This is not meant as a negative but as a nod to the author for his insightful descriptions and ability to seek truth in a muddle of words. 

Some may not care for the central themes of extra-marital communication or what is commonly known as an emotional affair. That being said, if you read the book as it is, a work of fiction, an experiment in looking at the motivations of why we do what we do, why emotional affairs happens, it is a fascinating and raw piece of art.

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Ready for Conversation with Your Goals? - M LeMont Delivers Again!

RANTS, RAVES & CAVES: Little Book of BIG Ideas: Hidden Gems on Everything (RRC Series 1) Kindle Edition by M LeMont

Rants, Raves & Caves is the first book in a series of short stories. They are little books on BIG IDEAS. There's a wide range of topics in each book you'll want to keep at the forefront of your mind. There is an abundance of content on the Internet. So much you can't keep up. Everyone wants information they can use and they want it fast. Why waste time reading long and dense articles on websites when you can read short and hot topics on your mobile device? Easy to read–Powerful & Engaging. Each book in the RRC series is 40-50 pages of pure dynamite.And, they are priced sensibly for both casual and avid readers. I'll bet you'll find at least one idea that will make your day. It's like prospecting for gold.

If one idea can change the world, then one idea CAN change your life. Knowledge is power & Power is knowledge when turned into action.

Wasn’t sure what to expect with Rants, Raves & Caves and thus went into the venture with an open mind. If you walk into any situation with an open mind you are sure to walk away with information, education, and if you are lucky, a spark of inspiration. This book is filled with all of these pieces. They meld together into a conversation with your subconscious, your craft and your soul mediated by M LeMont. People who read this book are looking for an adrenaline boost of inspiration and M LeMont does not fail to deliver! From day to day struggles, to relationships (the reality of being involved with a driven creative thinker), to marketing basics. 

All of these nuggets (as he aptly titles them) are logic based and given to you in bite size portions. Allowing you to take them in, digest and retain those pieces fitting your life. Some nuggets will stick more than others. Reading this book at different times in your journey will give you different insights. M Lemont speaks to your inner dialog, allowing you to take what you need at that particular moment.

A book to keep on your desk, or your computer (yea for Kindle Cloud!) I find myself referring back to the book often when I am need of focus, direction, or just a simple revitalization of my fighting spirit or my goals.

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Book Review - Always the Bridesmaid by Dakota Trace

Always the Bridesmaid by Dakota Trace

She’s been burned, and he’s going to help her get revenge.

Always the bridesmaid, that’s what everyone says about dependable Jenna Smith. With her cousin’s wedding coming up and no boyfriend in sight, she doesn’t expect it to change. That’s until she meets Dr. Noah Absolom, one of the groomsmen. Not only does he not mind her BBW size, he seems to love it. Even as she basks in his attention, Jenna’s ugly past with the best man rears its ugly head. Rather than letting Jenna flee from it, Noah proposes that he help her get sweet revenge on her cheating ex – all Jenna has to do is accept.

This book actually made me cry! It is beautiful, sexy, sweet, and full of heart.  The celebration of a woman of any size gets thumbs up from me. The fact that Ms. Trace was bold enough to take the less trodden path of giving her main character a full figure is just courageous. Dakota’s inner dialog for Jenna is heartbreaking and refreshing.  The insecurities women of all sizes have when it comes to their bodies are handled with grace and honesty.

I did not cry when he proposed, I did cry when she finally believed that Noah’s attraction was sincere and deeply rooted. “Not all men like sticks in their bed.”  Noah’s appreciation of Jenna’s curves created a rugged prince than any woman, of any size, will melt over.

The pace is quick, whisking you through the unexpected love affair from first kiss to eternal bliss. While this is a romance, this is most definitely an erotic romance. In this case the erotic center of the book is a breathtaking use of physical emotion. To tell the tale Ms. Trace has designed, sexuality is a main character and is handled with tasteful passion.

I love the simplicity of the tale, the hopeless romance and captured daydream of any woman who is feeling less than glamorous.  Dakota Trace is a highly underrated creative force, and I highly recommend this book.  It tugs on the heart strings, speaks to the enchantment of a man and a woman truly embracing an undeniable attraction, and has an overall heartwarming message of happily-ever after for all sizes, shapes, and colors!

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