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American Saturdays: Free to a Good Home by Eve Marie Mont

Posted on Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by Danielle

FOR ADOPTION: Adorable, energetic Jack Russell free to a loving home. Previous owner could no longer meet his needs, which include lots of exercise and attention. But those willing to give him these will be rewarded with unswerving loyalty and love…

Noelle Ryan works as a veterinary technician at a New England animal shelter, helping pets find the perfect homes. If only it were as easy to find the same thing for herself. After discovering that she can’t have children—and watching her marriage fall apart after a shocking revelation by her husband—Noelle feels as forlorn and abandoned as the strays she rescues.

She can’t seem to get over her ex, Jay. Unfortunately, all Jay wants from her is a whopper of a favor: serving as a caretaker for his elderly mother, who still blames Noelle for the breakup. While Jay heads off to Atlanta to live the life of a bachelor, Noelle is left with only her Great Dane, Zeke, to comfort her. But when a carefree musician named Jasper gives her a second chance at life—and at love—Noelle comes to realize that home is truly where the heart is.

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American Saturday Review: A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff

Posted on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 by Danielle

Every dress has a history. And so does every woman. In Isabel Wolff’s captivating A Vintage Affair, a treasured child’s coat becomes a thread of hope connecting two very different women. Her friends are stunned when Phoebe Swift abruptly leaves a plum job at the prestigious Sotheby’s auction house to open her own vintage clothing shop in London—but to Phoebe, it’s the fulfillment of a dream. In the sunlight-flooded interior of Village Vintage, surrounded by Yves Saint Laurent silk scarves, Vivienne Westwood bustle skirts, cupcake dresses, and satin gowns, Phoebe hopes to make her store the hot new place to shop, even as she deals with two ardent suitors, her increasingly difficult mother, and a secret from her past that casts a shadow over her new venture.

For Phoebe, each vintage garment carries its own precious history. Digging for finds in attics and wardrobes, Phoebe is rewarded whenever she finds something truly unique, for she knows that when you buy a piece of vintage clothing, you’re not just buying fabric and thread—you’re buying a piece of someone’s past. But one particular article of clothing will soon unexpectedly change her life. Thérèse Bell, an elderly Frenchwoman, has an impressive clothing collection. But among the array of smart suits and couture gowns, Phoebe finds a child’s sky-blue coat—an item with which Bell is stubbornly reluctant to part. As the two women become friends, Phoebe will learn the tale of that little blue coat. And she will discover an astonishing connection between herself and Thérèse Bell—one that will help her heal the pain of her own past and allow her to love again.

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Posted in 2010 releases, American Saturday, Book Reviews, Rating: 5/5 | 4 Comments »

American Saturday Book Deal: Abby McDonald

Posted on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 by Danielle

Abby McDonald has announced on her website that her two adult novels, The Popularity Rules and The Liberation of Alice Love, will be released in the USA in 2011 by Sourcebooks. We don’t have any more information at present, but we’ll let you know as and when we do. For now, here are the synopses for the two books:

The Popularity Rules: Rule 1: All’s fair in love, war and popularity…Kat Elliot is no social butterfly: she’s spent her life rebelling against phony schmoozing - and it’s led her nowhere. Just as she’s ready to give up her dreams and admit defeat, in steps Lauren Anderville. One-time allies against their school bullies, Lauren and Kat had been inseparable. Then one year later Lauren returned from summer camp - blonde, bubbly and suddenly popular, and Kat was left to face the world alone. Lauren finally wants to make amends by teaching Kat the secret to her success: “The Popularity Rules”. A decades-old rulebook, its secrets transformed Lauren that fateful summer. And so, tempted by Lauren’s promises of glitzy parties and the job she’s always dreamed of, Kat reluctantly submits to a total makeover - only to find that life with the in-crowd might have something going for it after all. But while Lauren has sacrificed everything to get ahead, is Kat really ready to accept that popularity is the only prize that counts?

The Liberation of Alice Love: Alice Love keeps her life (and boss, and family) running in perfect order, so when her bank card is declined, she thinks it’s just a simple mistake. But she soon discovers that someone has emptied every penny from her bank account, spending her hard-earned savings on glamorous holidays, sexy lingerie, and a to-die-for wardrobe, and leaving Alice with thousands of pounds worth of debt. With her perfectly-organised world crumbling around her, Alice enlists the help of dashing fraud investigator Nathan and sets about clearing her name. But as she unravels the intriguing paper trail, she makes a shocking discovery: her thief is closer to home than she ever imagined. Following the clues from London to Rome and LA, Alice edges deeper into a seductive new world, where honesty might not be the best policy, rules are made to be broken, and the power of a gorgeous cocktail dress shouldn’t be underestimated. Perhaps her alter-ego’s reckless, extravagant lifestyle is the one Alice should have been leading all along… But as her little white lies begin to stack up, how far will Alice go to find the truth? And whose life, exactly, is she fighting for?

For UK readers (and US readers), we will be interviewing Abby a week on Tuesday and reviewing The Liberation of Alice Love a week on Wednesday!

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American Saturday Review: The Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain

Posted on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 by Leah

Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that’s where the sisters’ similarities end. As teenagers, they witnessed their parents’ murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another of the gunman’s victims. The tragedy left Maya cautious and timid, settling for a sedate medical practice with her husband, Adam, while Rebecca became the risk taker.

After a devastating hurricane hits the coast of North Carolina, Rebecca and Adam urge Maya to join them in the relief effort. To please her husband, Maya finally agrees. She loses herself in the care and transport of victims, but when her helicopter crashes into raging floodwaters, there appear to be no survivors.

Forced to accept Maya is gone, Rebecca and Adam turn to one another—first for comfort, then in passion—unaware that, miles from civilization, Maya is injured and trapped with strangers she’s not certain she can trust. Away from the sister who has always been there to save her, now Maya must find the courage to save herself—unaware that the life she knew has changed forever.

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American Saturday: Candace Bushnell signs new two-book deal

Posted on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 by Danielle

The box-office returns of Sex and the City 2 may have been underwhelming, but that’s not slowing down Candace Bushnell. Grand Central Publishing has just announced two new books from the initials-sharing creator of Carrie Bradshaw. The first, titled The Two Mrs. Stones, will be about that sturdiest shape in romantic geometry: The love triangle. Details on the second novel aren’t yet available.

Grand Central originally published the paperback version of Sex and the City way back in 1996. The company plans on releasing The Two Mrs. Stones in 2012. Any Bushnell fans out there? After her high-school prequel The Carrie Diaries, are you excited to see her with new material?

Taken from EW.com

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Book Review: The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews

Posted on Friday, June 25th, 2010 by Danielle

After her boss in a high-powered Washington public relations firm is caught in a political scandal, fledgling lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew is left almost broke, unemployed, and homeless. Out of options, she reluctantly accepts her father’s offer to help refurbish Birdsong, the old family place he recently inherited in Guthrie, Georgia. All it will take, he tells her, is a little paint and some TLC to turn the fading Victorian mansion into a real-estate But, oh, is Dempsey in for a surprise when she arrives in Guthrie. “Bird Droppings” would more aptly describe the moldering Pepto Bismol–pink dump with duct-taped windows and a driveway full of junk. There’s also a murderously grumpy old lady, one of Dempsey’s distant relations, who has claimed squatter’s rights and isn’t moving out. Ever.

Furthermore, everyone in Guthrie seems to know Dempsey’s business, from a smooth-
talking real-estate agent to a cute lawyer who owns the local newspaper. It wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the pesky FBI agents who show up on Dempsey’s doorstep, hoping to pry information about her ex-boss from her. All Dempsey can do is roll up her sleeves and get to work. And before long, what started as a job of necessity somehow becomes a labor of love and, ultimately, a journey that takes her to a place she never expected—back home again.

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American Saturday Giveaway: The One That I Want

Posted on Saturday, June 19th, 2010 by Leah

Yesterday Danielle reviewed Allison Winn Scotch’s new book The One That I Want and today we have a copy of the book to giveaway! We’ve decided to change the way we run our Competitions (again, and for the final time) and all you have to do to enter is fill in the Google document below. All fields must be entered (as marked by the red star). The giveaway is open to USA and Canada residents only and closes on Friday 2nd July.

Believing she has the life she always wanted, 32-year-old guidance counselor Tilly Farmer is devastated when unsettling facts about her personal life, from her father’s alcoholism to her husband’s insensitive plan to relocate, are revealed to her by an old friend in a fortune-teller’s tent.

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American Saturday News: A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff

Posted on Saturday, June 19th, 2010 by Leah

Isabel Wolff’s latest book, A Vintage Affair, was released in the UK early in 2009 but is only just reaching US shores on 29th June 2010. I, for one, can vouch for how fantastic it is and hopefully when Danielle reviews it soon, she will enjoy it too! I also think the American cover is so beautiful. The dresses really look vintage (not that I would know) and it’s just so lovely. Here’s the synopsis:

Every dress has a history. And so does every woman. In Isabel Wolff’s captivating A Vintage Affair, a treasured child’s coat becomes a thread of hope connecting two very different women.

Her friends are stunned when Phoebe Swift abruptly leaves a plum job at the prestigious Sotheby’s auction house to open her own vintage clothing shop in London—but to Phoebe, it’s the fulfillment of a dream. In the sunlight-flooded interior of Village Vintage, surrounded by Yves Saint Laurent silk scarves, Vivienne Westwood bustle skirts, cupcake dresses, and satin gowns, Phoebe hopes to make her store the hot new place to shop, even as she deals with two ardent suitors, her increasingly difficult mother, and a secret from her past that casts a shadow over her new venture.

Thérèse Bell, an elderly Frenchwoman, has an impressive clothing collection. But among the array of smart suits and couture gowns, Phoebe finds a child’s sky-blue coat—an item with which Bell is stubbornly reluctant to part. As the two women become friends, Phoebe will learn the tale of that little blue coat. And she will discover an astonishing connection between herself and Thérèse Bell—one that will help her heal the pain of her own past and allow her to love again.

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Archive for the ‘American Saturday’ Category

American Saturdays: Free to a Good Home by Eve Marie Mont

American Saturday Review: A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff

American Saturday Book Deal: Abby McDonald

American Saturday Review: The Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain

American Saturday: Candace Bushnell signs new two-book deal

Book Review: The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews

American Saturday Giveaway: The One That I Want

American Saturday News: A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff

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