Book Review: Star Crossed Letters by Sarah Deehan

 

Published April 28, 2023

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One girl with a typewriter + one movie star = anonymous pen pals, a secret crush, and a steamy, slow-burn summer to risk it all.

The bookshop barista…

When I sold a vintage typewriter, I never imagined its new owner would become my pen pal, best friend, and secret crush.

We have two no photos and no real names.

Over the years, “Remington” and I go from typewritten notes to daily texts, but our rules stay the same. And so does my life. I’m a wannabe writer who can’t complete a novel, and I’ve fallen for a guy who I’ve never met.

So when I receive a letter my Nanna wrote before she died encouraging me to embark on a summer of risks—my first on the list is to break all the rules.

& the celebrity...

I hate keeping secrets from my pen pal, the one woman I care about. But I’m Hollywood’s hottest celebrity, and my fame is toxic. If I get close to a girl, she becomes vulnerable, stalked by the tabloids, trolls, and superfans.

Our anonymous friendship works until “Typewriter Girl” suddenly ghosts me. Now, I’ll do anything to ensure she’s safe, including stepping out from behind the screen and leading a double life.

MY REVIEW:

4/5 stars

I  really liked it I received this from the author to read and fell in love with both characters. Olivia is quiet and loves books. Chase is a movie star who was given a typewriter. On the typewriter was a typed letter that Olivia had typed and Chase wrote to her and they became pen pals not knowing who each other is. But things changed and Chase went to find her and not telling her that he was her pen pal she was fangirling Chase as a movie star. It is a slow burn but so cute. Thank you to Sarah for the book to review.

                                                             Sarah Deeham

Born Hilo, Hawaii, The United States

Website
https://www.sarahdeeham.com

Genre
Romance


Sarah Deeham is the author of sexy slowburn romance novels to make readers smile and swoon. With a master's degree in writing and publishing, she got her start in writing as a freelance journalist, communications and marketing manager, and an editorial director for a public relations agency. She is an American expat living overseas and currently makes her home in Kuala Lumpur with her husband, two children, and lazy golden retriever. When she's not sitting in a cafe dreaming up stories, she's a photographer and world wanderer.

Book Review: Summer On Sunshine Bay by Debbie Mason

 

Published May 23, 2023

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Welcome to Sunshine Bay, where the joys of summer last all year round.

Lila Rosetti Sinclair returns to Sunshine Bay a bundle of nerves. After being gone for years, sharing the news that she’s engaged—to a man her mother has never met—is going to be difficult to navigate. But when her fiancé David surprises her with an engagement party at Windemere, the upscale inn his parents recently purchased and that just may put her family’s restaurant, La Dolce Vita, out of business, Lila’s got a whole new set of problems.

Eva Rosetti is so ecstatic to finally have her daughter home that she pushes aside her misgivings about having to come face-to-face with Lila’s father again. That is until he sweeps into town and feelings Eva thought far behind her resurface....

With a family business to save and a wedding to plan, Eva and Lila’s reunion is more than either bargained for, but with a little luck and a whole lot of support from friends and family, it may just turn out to be the best summer of their lives.

MY REVIEW:

Summer on Sunshine Bay by Debbie Mason
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lila is engaged to David and his family is now running a business that is in competition with Lila's family.
I didnt like David or his father from the start but I really liked David's mother.
I loved the women in Lila's family and how protective they are of each other. It was a fun read.

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                                                                Debbie Mason


Website
http://authordebbiemason.com/index.html

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Genre
Romance


Debbie Mason is the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of the Christmas, Colorado series and the Harmony Harbor series. The first book in her Christmas, Colorado series, “The Trouble with Christmas,” was the inspiration for Hallmark’s “Welcome to Christmas.” Her books have been praised by RT Book Reviews for their “likable characters, clever dialogue, and juicy plots.” When Debbie isn’t writing, she enjoys spending time with her family in Ottawa, Canada.