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First, I want to thank Melodie March for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
Melodie March is back with a very sweet read that will pull on your heart strings in A Star Studded Romance. Instantly, this cover will grab your attention and put a smile on your face-as it did mine. However, I am a fan of Melodie’s from the Christmas books she has written in the past. So, I had a hunch I would like this book too. Boy, was I right.
I love when authors such as Melodie think outside box and show how creative they can get with their character names, storyline plots, or even career choices they have. The book is more enjoyable to read something that is so different and unique from everyone else has written.
An example of this was I loved the names in the book. Now I am partial to the name Brady as it is my nephews name. So, I had to smile when it was the name of her main character. Other names in the book was Portia, Kit, Eliot, Channing, Pippa, Annabelle, Theo (for a girl name not a boy’s name), Liza, etc.
A Star Studded Romance focused on topic most books don’t cover-service dogs for the disabled. These dogs can be incredibly useful for those in need of assistance physically or even emotionally. In this case it was for a disabled vet Theo. Her story about the accident will pull on your heart strings as you can feel all that she went through. It was an incredibly intense and powerful scene. My heart went out to Theo as she was retelling all of this to Brady.
Lindsey Payne left her small, southern hometown
six years ago for the bright lights of New York City with big dreams of
becoming an actress. Now, she’s returning to Georgia with regrets and hoping to
steer clear of those she’s wronged.
Dakota Calhoun fills his days with work to keep his mind
busy. The last thing he wants is time to dwell on the past or the mistakes he
made. When a ghost from his past comes barreling back into his life, everything
gets harder—and more dangerous. Now, Dakota is struggling to stay on the
straight and narrow.
Dakota and Lindsey have a past as long as their memories, but
their future is tied up in old wounds. They’ll have to decide if they can
forgive each other and themselves. Can they overcome the past and have the
future they always wanted?
JULIE COONS lives in a small town in Oregon. THIS DOES NOT LEAVE THIS HOUSE was her debut memoir. Amy's bookshelf reviews awarded it the #1 position for top 10 books of 2018. Her second book WHY SHE LIED is based on a true story. Her books are written to lead a movement toward positive change. She tells the stories of her life with honesty and strength.
I write about my life hoping to inspire positive change in the world. I write in a very honest and sometimes emotional way. I have been threatened into silence far too long. It's time to get these secrets out into the open and end the cycle of abuse in families once and for all. My latest book "Why She Lied" is also based on stories in my life and shines a light on human trafficking. I really have lived through a lot of things in my life. I consider myself more of a story teller than a writer although I am working hard to improve my writing skills every day. Until then, I hire the best editors money can buy.
Book Trailer of Why She Lied
Book Summary
Will she have to lose her child to save her child?
The day she tells her boyfriend she’s pregnant, is the same day he tells her he’s been accused of molestation. His trial is set to begin the following day.
She needs answers…
To get them, she tricks her boyfriend into signing a release form, giving her full access to all of his legal documents. She uncovers the truth, he’s guilty.
To save her unborn child from this monster, she gets an abortion.
FIVE YEARS LATER and still rebuilding her life, Julie finds out her ex-boyfriend has just become the most wanted man in America, involved in human trafficking. When detectives ask for her help locating him, she gets drawn into a baffling mystery. What began as a seemingly simple search soon turns into a much darker reality.
Someone from her past is watching…
Bit by bit, the tapestry of her own secret childhood begins to unravel. What she learns about her past will haunt her forever: family isn’t always what it seems.
Can she help bring this predator to justice, or will she die trying?
WHY SHE LIED is a gripping psychological thriller full of mystery, intrigue, and buried secrets.
First, I want to thank Julie Coons for providing me with
this book so I may bring you this review.
Julie Coons is an incredibly strong and brave woman to share
her very intense and powerful story with the world in Why She Lied. This book
is not only on my must read of the year-but-my all time favorite read of the year.
It is one of those psychological thrillers that will totally shock you, blow you
away, make you cringe, make you cry (at least I did), but then you have to
remember-this is someone’s true story! This actually happened to someone!! Then
all I wanted to do was hug Julie and never let her go.
I will be blunt this is a dark and twisted book. This is not
a feel-good book at all! It is a book with a lot of issues that I feel need to
be discussed in the review in case it is a trigger for the readers. This book
deals with pedophile, sex and human trafficking, rape by nuns and priests at a Catholic
School, Abortion and the aftermath of it, narcissistic parents, murder, lots of
secrets, molestation, etc. This is not a book for just anyone. This went beyond
any #MeToo book I have ever read before.
Julie blew me away with this book. Right away she captured
my attention with the book. She mentioned she is in an Em-path and has a caring
heart. This is why she went into the medical field. I too have that trait and I
too was in the medical field. In the beginning of the book she discussed many
medical cases she worked on. This part of the book very much intrigued me to no
end. I love medical themed books as well. So I was loving this book.
She continued to capture my interest throughout the book. Why
She Lied was one of the books with the most secrets, shockers, twists and
turns. This was the first book I was ever truly scared to death for the
character and cried my eyes out at the end for her. I wanted to hold her and be
there for her at the end of all this.
Single ladies be careful who you choose to date!!! Not everyone
is who you seem!!
Julie Coons Why She Lied needs to make it to the big screen
or even NetFlix Original! This movie has to be made. I am so incredibly passionate
about this book and this author!! This has blockbuster written all over it!!
You just have to read the book to see what I am talking about.
I honestly hope by writing this that she was able to heal
from all of this. I also hope by writing this that it could help someone in
this situation.
Becca Seymour has a new mm/bi romance out: I've Got You.
When a single dad and a newly outed veterinarian meet by chance, it takes red-cheeked conversations, a tentative friendship, and the willingness to put their hearts on the line to show these men they’re made for each other.
Single dad Davis Jackson is busy balancing his coffee shop and being the best dad he can be. That doesn’t mean he’s not lonely. After a fumbling encounter with a man who looks as gorgeous as he does unhappy, Davis is left wondering who the mystery man is.
Rachael Sircar is the author of the Data Driven series, as well as several stand alone novels, including Taking Pictures. Her novels are written with a Christian mindset in dealing with earthly situations.
When not writing, she enjoys teaching second grade. During school breaks, you will find Rachael tapping away at her laptop on her patio while watching the waterbirds, deer, and other delightful creatures meander around their own personal lake. She loves camping, playing flute/percussion with the band at church, and spending quality time with friends, but especially teaching. She absolutely loves to work with her kiddos.
Rachael has been married to a wonderful man for over twenty years and has two amazing children and a spoiled rotten dog.
A Star-Spangled Romance: A Sweet Small-Town Summer Romance by Melodie March
