Welcome to Cheeky Reads and the Whirlwind Blog Tour! I'm excited to showcase Robyn and her new book Whirlwind - a sexy romance with a mystery/thriller plot.
To start, here's the low-down on Whirlwind:
Love at first sight is a myth to aspiring journalist Melissa Williams, but when she meets Jason McAlister at a friend’s wedding, a Cinderella-like fantasy turns her no-nonsense world upside down. She sees in his penetrating blue eyes not just an evening, but a lifetime together that includes much more than a glass slipper and a kiss.
Realizing she shared a few salacious emails with Jason months ago, a humiliated Melissa loses herself in the crowd, thankful he doesn’t know who she is. But he does know—and with a gentle touch and a steamy kiss, he soon picks up their flirtation right where it left off.
As midnight strikes, Melissa succumbs to Jason’s sexy pull, unaware that a woman’s body has been discovered in the wake of the party. When evidence points to Melissa as the killer’s next target, the lines between fantasy and reality blur. She goes into hiding, charmed by one mysterious man and hunted by another.
Cinderella lost a shoe—Melissa could lose both her handsome prince and
her life.
Cheeky Summary: What I enjoyed most about this book was the relationship between Melissa and her friends, as well as the one with Jason. I felt like Melissa's inner monologue about her friendship with Mitch and her insecurities were nicely done and appreciated some well done, but not over the top, sexy scenes! I will say that it was hard to get comfortable with the 1st person point of view at first since that's not traditionally what you find with a romance. But, having that insight into Melissa's thoughts helped explain some of her reactions to Jason and the relationship that otherwise might have been hard to decipher. I had fun reading this book and would give it Cheeky Reads 3 Heart Review!
TOMORROW JUNE 18TH:
LIVE Chat with Whirlwind author Robin DeJarnett, plus eBook giveaway!
LIVE CHAT link: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/99133
Want to win an eBook copy of Whirlwind for youself? Leave me a comment letting me know what you think about the idea of love at first sight and you'll be entered to win! This contest is open internationally so anyone can enter and I'll pick a random comment and post the winner on Thursday June 23rd - good luck!
I also loved that this wasn't only a romance, but a novel about a lot of different relationships. Melissa has some wonderful friends.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the relationships too! It's not often that you find a girl and a guy that have such a meaningful friendship, such as the one with Melissa and Mitch.
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Well, I think some people are very luck to fall in love at first sight. The book seems to be great at it and relationship in general. I would love to have this book.
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Thanks, Bia.
I really don't know about love at first sight; lust, definitely, but not sure about love. I'm really intrigued by this book - thanks for the chance to win it.
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I believe in love at first sight. My hubby saw me across a very crowded lecture hall in college, and when I first saw him, I asked him to be my lab partner. We've been together since that day and yesterday celebrated our 17th Wedding Anniversary. It couldn't have been LUST at first sight, because he was blond - the first and last blond I'd ever dated.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win this book!
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