Archive for August 6th, 2010

Robert Rave’s second novel Waxed was released earlier this week and to celebrate, we have a copy to giveaway to one lucky person! As well as having a copy of the book to giveaway we will also be reviewing the book itself later today and Robert has also written us a fab post about why he decided to write chick lit for tomorrow! All you have to do to enter the giveaway is to fill in the Google form below! The giveaway is open solely to US/Canadian residents and closes on the 13th August 2010! Good luck!

Waxed is the story of three relationship-challenged sisters working together at New York’s hottest waxing salon, catering to socialites, actresses, and regular folk alike. Yank. On the surface, glamorous Carolina Impresario—big sister and owner of Impresarios—unapologetically wants it all, but secretly she is caught between her successful boyfriend and the only man she has ever truly loved. Pluck. After a painful divorce, middle sister Anna reluctantly reenters the workforce and puts on a brave face while attempting to raise her children, one of whom is decidedly different. Tear. Newlywed Sofia is a hybrid of her two older sisters: She loves the idea of a domestic life like Anna’s, but is entranced by New York nightlife and a new best friend, resulting in some major complications at home. Amid the sticky confines of a perfectly manicured world, these three sisters search for love, friendship, and better versions of themselves. Waxed is a funny and heartfelt novel that illustrates the lengths to which some women will go to present a seemingly flawless exterior, even when it involves pain. . . .

Here is the beautiful cover for Deborah Wright’s next book Swimming With Dolphins that is due out on 11th November 2010. I absolutely love it, and I’m quite surprised the book is coming out at Christmastime as it looks like a stunning summer read! I’m a huge fan of Deborah’s and I can’t wait for this one. Here’s the synopsis:

Why wait to make your dreams come true? When the bottom falls out of Julia’s world, she makes a wish list that will change her life for ever. Julia is thirty years old and fiercely ambitious. But when the credit crunch wipes out the US bank she works for overnight, she finds herself unemployed and utterly lost. Her flatmate and best friend, Reece, advises her to make a list of all the things she’s always wanted to do before she dies – and use her redundancy money to do them. Feeling she has nothing to lose, Julia embarks on a big adventure across countries and continents, armed with her list. She becomes involved in exciting love affairs, enjoys new experiences and heals old family wounds. Ultimately Julia realises she is searching for happiness and a meaning in her life she has always craved…