Author: Karen Booth
Genre: Women's Fiction Romance
Publication Date: January 20, 2013
Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press
Event Organized By: Literati Author Services, Inc.
Synopsis
Music critic Claire Abby is a single mom dreading her daughter’s departure for college and worried that turning forty will leave her career running on fumes. She’s floored when she lands a Rolling Stone cover story on 80s British rock legend Christopher Penman. She spent her teenage years fantasizing he was her boyfriend.
In person, Christopher is everything Claire feared he’d be—charming, witty, and unwilling to address the rumors he’s dodged for a decade. Still, she contains her adolescent fantasies and manages to earn his trust, unearthing the truth and the devastating secret behind it. His blockbuster story is her first priority when she returns home, a nearly impossible task when Christopher starts calling and flirting. She knows she should maintain a professional distance. She knows she should focus on the story. She knows it would be best to simply walk away. But how can she say “no” to the man she could never forget?
Review:
This
was an enjoyable story for me…the characters, Claire & Christopher, and the
plot were extremely likable and realistic.
Ok, maybe not everyone will eventually meet, fall in love and develop a
long-lasting relationship with their teenage crush, so there was that little
bit of fantasy thrown in there…but, I still enjoyed it all the same.
This
was just such an easy read, not because Claire and Christopher didn’t have
their fair share of obstacles to overcome, because they did, and more so with ½
of the couple being a celebrity with the kind of issues that entails, but it’s
the resilience and maturity that Claire and Christopher display while facing
these challenges that make their story so compelling. Karen Booth certainly is talented and did an
amazing job with “Bring Me Back”.
4
Stars ~Kathy
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Author: Karen Booth
Genre: Women's Fiction Romance
Publication Date: February 16, 2014
Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press
Synopsis
The sequel to 'Bring Me Back'.
Back together after a painful breakup, Christopher Penman and Claire Abby are looking only to their future. Christopher’s band is making a run at it after a long hiatus. Claire lands a magazine job she never dreamed she could get. Only a ring on Claire’s finger and a baby on the way could make things more complete, and Chris is determined they’ll have everything they ever wanted.
But when Claire’s dad starts behaving strangely, and her teenage daughter feels left out, Chris and Claire’s picture-perfect plans begin to unravel. A piece of devastating news casts doubt on whether they’ll have the life they envisioned. Through everything fate throws at them, Chris and Claire must find the good and hold on to it with both hands. They will have it all as long as they have each other, forever.
Review:
Wow…
Karen Booth did it again and couldn’t have given a better ending to Claire and
Christopher’s journey. “Back Forever” is
almost like a book-long epilogue…it’s really amazing to get the opportunity to
revisit a couple you fell in love with and see how they now handle life after
they’ve fell in love. Some of my
favorite parts were the further development of the side relationships and the
lack of over-the-top “soap opera” drama.
I mean, really, life throws enough crap at us that all too real without
over eager authors having to cross into the absurd and outlandish
territory. Don’t get me wrong…if I’m
reading a paranormal or fantasy romance, hey, throw everything you can think of
at me, the weirder, the better… but when I choose to read a contemporary adult
novel…please don’t “jump the shark” into bizarro land.
So,
kudos to Karen Booth for “keeping it real”… hehe.. yeah, I went there! Keep up the good job Karen!
4 Stars ~Kathy
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About the Author
Karen Booth is a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on 80s music, Judy Blume, and the films of John Hughes. An early preoccupation with rock ‘n’ roll led her to spend her twenties working her way from intern to executive in the music industry. Much of her writing revolves around the world of backstage passes and band dynamics. When she isn't creating fictional musicians, she's listening to everything from to Duran Duran to Otis Redding with her kids, honing her Southern cooking skills or sweet-talking her astoundingly supportive husband into whipping up a batch of cocktails.
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