Book News: Blogger Girl By Meredith Schorr.

It's finally in. Meredith Schorr's finest, Blogger Girl. Available on Amazon.

Blurb:What happens when your high school nemesis becomes the shining star in a universe you pretty much saved?

Book blogger Kimberly Long is about to find out. A chick lit enthusiast since the first time she read “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” Kim, with her blog, “Pastel is the New Black,” has worked tirelessly by night to keep the genre alive, and help squash the claim that “chick lit is dead” once and for all.

Not bad for a woman who by day ekes out a meager living as a pretty, and pretty-much-nameless, legal secretary in a Manhattan law firm. While Kim’s day job holds no passion for her, the handsome (and shaving challenged) associate down the hall is another story.

Yet another story is that Hannah Marshak, one of her most hated high school classmates, has now popped onto the chick lit scene with a hot new book that’s turning heads—and pages—across the land. It’s also popped into Kim’s inbox—for review. With their ten-year high school reunion drawing near, Kim’s coming close to combustion over the hype about Hannah’s book. And as everyone around her seems to be moving on and up, she begins to question whether being a “blogger girl” makes the grade in her off-line life.

Five reasons why you wouldn't want to miss it.

#1 It's Chick-lit (and by that, I mean very hilarious.)

#2 You will adore Kimberly Long if you love...

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#3 Inside and actual scoop on the life of a renowned Blogger (just in case you are enamored by their lives or you want to set up a blog of your own.)

#4 If you are good in reading between the lines you will learn how to get bloggers reply to your emails (for once).

#5 You wouldn't want to feel left out WHEN it hits the Big Screen

If all the above isn't cheapskate for purchasing it in kindle format, what is? Or, you could just get the paperback if you are not the kindle kind.

Click here to see my review on Blogger Girl if you are not convinced by my shallow list up there.

Have fun reading and drop reviews on Goodreads.

Signing off,

Kobby.

Cover Reveal: It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy By Quanie Miller

Author Quanie Miller is releasing her debut novel, It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy and we jumped at the opportunity to host her cover release. A long-high jump before the chance gets whisked off by other bloggers, finding out the book is the real deal (if it's going for $0.00).

So I present to you the first sneak peak of It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy designed by Whit&Ware Design Services.

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Blurb: Jazzy secretly wants to get back together with her ex boyfriend, Curtis, so when he calls and reveals that he’s got something important to tell her, she’s got no idea that he’s about to propose—to her first cousin and bitter rival, Mercedes.

The annual family dinner is coming up, and fearing that she will spend the evening seething while Mercedes flaunts her four carat engagement ring in her face, Jazzy asks Reggie, an Adonis she met at the mall, to accompany her. As fate would have it, not only did Reggie and Mercedes used to date; that backstabbing,leopard print wearing cow is still carrying a torch for him! Revenge. It’s never been so sweet.

But falling for Reggie? Holy crap! That wasn’t part of the plan! She’s got enough on her plate as it is with a mother who spies on the neighbors and a sister and best friend with man problems that could land them on Jerry Springer. So when Curtis comes sniffing around again—this time, with an accusation that sends her blood pressure shooting through the roof— the one good nerve that Jazzy’s got left has just about run its course.

Message from Quanie Miller. Thanks for featuring the cover of It Ain’t Easy Being Jazzy on Chick Lit Pad! The novel will be available on October 15 and is loosely based on my experiences living and working in Silicon Valley (although, unlike Jazzy, I have never chased a man with a cast iron skillet). The book will be a great read for those looking for something light, quick, and fun. I hope you’ll have as much fun reading this novel as I had with writing it!

So you heard from Quanie Miller. Stay tuned to Chicklit Pad for a review of It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy before it's release date.

Signing Off,

Kobby.

Book Review: Fender Bender Blues By Niecey Roy.

Blurb: Rachel Bennett loved her job until the day she finds herself doubting her choices. Now she's hunting for a new career, but starting over isn't easy. Her plan is simple --no distractions until she finds her dream job. She didn't plan on fate throwing her a curveball in the form of a fender bender with a sexy guy in an expensive suit.

Craig Larsen is a wealthy, successful business owner with a plan of his own: survive his current PR nightmare and stay away from his overly determined ex-girlfriend. His need for control and personal success is turned upside down when he meets Rach, a sassy redhead who can't drive. Soon they find themselves battling with Rach's grumpy old neighbor, toilet-papering the trees of a high-school nemesis, and fighting over the last slice of pizza. Can two very different people plus one fender bender equal a chance at forever?

... don't you just love cheesy contemporary romances?

Praise to Niecey Roy. Unfortunately I can't say I read this book in one sitting. Because I have a bloody boring job. But through all my Horrible Bosses drama, all I had was Fender Bender Blues to walk me through. Now I know I want to read books that make me laugh, adios all you writers who want me to review but have books that make me smile.

One morning, two cars crashed. An afternoon the drivers of both cars shared their first snog. Then came the promises after one amazing love-making. Weren't sure if they lived happily-ever after but that was the end.

The events that led to this union will make you laugh out loud.

So Rachael Bennett, once social worker, quits her job in a moment of self-doubt owing to a case of one reckless college mum.

Now she's scouting for a job. And her results so far haven't been encouraging. Unless you are happy being the assistant to a teenage boy (who probably wets his pants) and doing photocopying(!) at a photocopying(!) place. I can relate to Rachael, I have done photocopying before and it ain't easy especially listening to the constant bugging sounds of the copier.

It doesn't take long for her to quit.

Craig owns a dealership. No sneaky car salesman here. With an ex, that doesn't quite get that it's over, a mum on his neck to settle down, a matchmaking brother who has the hots for Leah (Rach's friend) and a lawsuit that might sent his business under, Craig has problems on his own. Until he meets Rach, who 'drives' his problems beyond his control.

The attraction is magnetic, the 'love-making' is mind-blowing and the lip-locks are well-coordinated.

What I was pissed of most about this book was Rachael Bennett. Why hadn't Niecey made her a chicklit character with the book written in her point of view? She is hilarious, feisty and a redhead. The perfect combination. She made me laugh from her outrageous gnome stunts to that toilet-paper wrapping mentioned in the blurb. So funny when you are hiding from someone you want to avoid and pretending you are unperturbed by their presence and holding a magazine at your face, then that someone snatches it and turns the magazine in the right way it's supposed to be read and hands it back.

The humor in this book makes it so not contemporary romance-y, I was wishing this was a chicklit. It would have been more exciting that way since I hated reading from Craig's point of view. Caution: I wasn't jealous of his overly-cockiness, his good-looks and his flashy rides.

I like that this book wasn't those silly harlequin romances where it's all about romance and the two leads always happen to be together (Ugh!). There's mystery, like who is the mole among Craig's associates feeding info about the lawsuit to the press. Or, why Rach is so damn amazing.

Characters I loved in this book, were the supporting couple, Rick and Leah. Rick the matchmaking brother and Leah the matchmaking friend of Rach who believes in fate more than she does love. I am not sure if Niecey wrote Maggie so readers wouldn't take a liking to her. But I did fall for her. I just have this attraction for scorned exes who play villain and I can't control it. Makes for good reading. There's also the neighbours Ms. Jacobs and Ms. Petska with their humorous lives they kind of remind me of Ms. McCluskey of the Desperate Housewives

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There's also Kathy, Craig's P.A who doesn't remind me of any character (That's a compliment), Niecey writes out her conflict with Maggie so humorously.

Overall, this book is going to get 4/5 stars

and I am only being unfair because Niecey didn't make it a chicklit.

Fender Bender Blues is Available on Amazon in both Kindle And Paperback.

Highly recommended if you want to bend a rib or two.

My work not done here. Off to post my review on Goodreads as well as Amazon.