Dec 30

Gibson’s Legacy by K.L. Shandwick Blog Tour

★★★New Release★★★

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Title: Gibson’s Legacy

Author: K.L. Shandwick

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

Date of Publication: December 19, 2014

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About Gibson’s Legacy

Gibson Barclay has been famous for almost seven years and he’s only twenty four.

Seldom does anyone pick up a magazine, newspaper or watch a television entertainment show, without seeing his image or reading about his promiscuous antics. He had no need to court publicity with his magnetic charm and charismatic ways; when he chooses to cooperate that is. Shrugging off the advice of publicists and image consultants, Gibson makes no excuses for who he is, and with no ties, he answers to no one about how he chooses to live his life.

From teenage musician to twenties mega rock star, Gibson has seen and done it all. Women fantasize about him and men envy his rock scene, womanizing lifestyle. Only one person ever made Gibson feel uncomfortable about the way he lived his life. No one ever said no to him that he can remember, although there was two minute events that he has never been able to shake from his mind. Both of those events involved the way Chloe Jenner looked at him. It was something and nothing, but for him, the impact haunted him. In the strangest twist of fate, something so wildly obscure occurred, that set his mind ablaze with the memory of that small encounter.

Like all women, Chloe found Gibson striking and had even shared with friends, her own guilty fantasy about him. Fantasy and reality were poles apart and Chloe believed that Gibson Barclay never even knew that she existed.

*Adult Contemporary Romance – Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not suitable for readers under the age of eighteen.*

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Excerpt

Hands invaded my body space and ran up and across my pectorals, my head dropping to see what she was doing. She glided her palms around and under my arms, until they stopped on both scapula bones on my back.

Stroking me, she smiled suggestively and continued to trail downwards toward my ass, and by the time I made eye contact with her, she was so close her hot panting breaths were fanning over my face.

Groupies had no shame. Then again, I was so fucking wired after the gig, I needed something to bring me down, and an easy fuck meant I didn’t have to be charming or polite to anyone. This girl knew the score and she was begging for it.

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About the Author

K.L. Shandwick lives on the outskirts of London. She started writing after a challenge by a friend when she commented on a book she read. The result of this was “The Everything Trilogy.” Her background has been mainly in the health and social care sector in the U.K. She is still currently a freelance or self- employed professional in this field. Her books tend to focus on the relationships of the main characters. Writing is a form of escapism for her and she is just as excited to find out where her characters take her as she is when she reads another author’s work.

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Dec 29

Pointe of Passion by Annalie Walker Review

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4 Smooches!

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Synopsis

Have you ever thought you had your life all figured out, only to wake up one day and realize that you have to start all over?

DEVASTATED by a career-ending injury, professional ballerina Mia Parker decides to move back to her hometown of West Trenton to open a dance studio and begin again.

DETERMINED to do what is best for his young daughter, Jaxson Sinclair finds himself adrift as a single Dad after his unstable marriage suddenly ends in tragedy.

DESTINED to find each other, there’s no denying the attraction between them, but can he get past the self-blame of the accident? He is drawn to Mia and is astonished at how she can bring his daughter Sophie out of her shell like no other.

Will Mia be the push he needs to start living again? Although the obstacles of starting over are endless, they discover comfort in each other’s arms. Can Jax bring this dancer to the Pointe of Passion where she never wants to go back?

Sometimes starting over can make all of your dreams and desires come true. 

Review

Ballet has always been a part of Mia Parker’s life. Professional dancer for the New York Ballet Company, Mia took her career seriously. But when one performance alters her future, the choice to go back home and start a dance studio arises. Along with two of her company friends/roommates, they travel to West Trenton, Louisiana. On this trip home, along with the success of the dance studio, falling in love just wasn’t on the agenda for Mia. But through a friend, she meets Jaxson Sinclair, who is a totally hottie. Jaxson has a 5 year old daughter that has undergone a tragedy and with this she hasn’t been herself. So in hopes to get his daughter back, Jaxon enrolls her in the dance studio. Although the attraction is there between these two, they have a few hurdles to overcome.


So I found out that this book, Pointe of Passion, is the first book by Annalie Walker. She has a beautiful way of writing. It drew me in and kept me glued through the book. It even made me stay up way past my bedtime to finish. Characters are written beautifully and I had a connection with each one. I felt for each one of them especially Sophie, Jaxson’s daughter. I just wanted to take her home with me. There are a few steamy scenes and little misunderstandings for Jaxson and Mia, but I just enjoyed reading their love story. 4 definite smooches for Annalie Walker and Pointe of Passion.

~Sarah

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Dec 29

A Necessary Sin by Georgia Cates Release Launch and Giveaway

 

 

Bleu MacAllister is consumed. A horrific childhood incident has caused

every decision in her life to revolve around bringing a monster to justice.

With years spent studying The Fellowship, an organized crime brotherhood of

liars, thieves, and killers, Bleu will rely on her skills as a special agent to

cut Thane Breckenridge off at the knees. But walking hand in hand with

retribution means risking collateral damage, in the form of Breckenridge’s son

Sinclair—until Sin becomes so much more than Bleu bargained for. She’s always

known this undertaking would place her life in danger—she never imagined her

heart would be as well.

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Sinclair Breckenridge’s POV:

“I’m in the business of boundaries and limits. I’m aware of what mine are and how far I’m willing to go to get my job accomplished. It can include lying and sometimes stealing.” I wait a moment for driving the last nail into the coffin. “And perhaps the occasional killing.”

“How do you feel when you do those things?”

“Powerful.” I purposely choose that word because it’s the one she used to describe how she felt when she brought Duff to his knees. I want her to see just how similar we are.

She watches out the window for a minute before speaking again. “Do you like the way it feels?”

I can’t lie. I get a high from it. “Very much.”

Another minute passes. “Okay.”

What? “Just … okay?”

“Would you like me to be horrified?” she asks. “I can do that if it would make you feel better or improve your opinion of me.”

She’s no fucking Pollyanna. So I guess there’s no reason for her to pretend to be. “No. Okay works for me.”

I’m not sure if I should be disturbed by her lack of appall. It feels like a double standard to be shocked by an absence of dismay.

My God, has the pot met the kettle? “I wish I could get inside your head.”

“No, you don’t,” she says. “My mind is a dark place to be.”

I think I may have met the perfect woman. In her eyes, I’m not a monster at all.

 

 

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Dec 29

The Traveling Man by Jane Harvey-Berrick Cover Reveal and Giveaway

Title: The Traveling Man

Series: Traveling #1

Author: Jane Harvey-Berrick

Genre: Adult, Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 27, 2015

 

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I was ordinary. Nice. He was extraordinary. And he wasn’t always nice.

Moody and difficult, brilliant and beautiful, Kes scared me and he protected me. He could be incredibly hurtful and incredibly thoughtful. He wasn’t perfect, but he was perfect for me. He challenged me, he took me out of my safe little box and showed me the world could be magnificent. He was everything I wasn’t.

Aimee Anderson is ten when the traveling carnival first comes to her nice little town. She doesn’t expect her world to change so completely. But meeting Kestrel Donohue puts her life on a different path.

Even though she only sees him for the two weeks of the year when he passes through her home town, his friendship is the most important of her life. As a child’s friendship grows to adult love, the choices become harder, and both Kes and Aimee realize that two weeks a year will never be enough.

I started writing contemporary romance two years ago. Before that, I didn’t think I could write a sex scene. Turns out I can!

My lucky number is 13 because I was born on the 13th and live near a haunted castle by the ocean. My number one past-time is watching hot surfers get changed into (and out of) their wetsuits.

My husband doesn’t read my books. My mother does.

Writing is my love, my hobby, my total addiction. All my characters are important to me and whisper their stories, even when I’ve finished writing their books. That’s why you’ll often find bonus chapters/out-takes from various books, because those voices just won’t be quiet.

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Dec 27

An Imaginary House by the Sea by Cecily Gates Review

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4 Smooches!

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Synopsis

“Love is a messy thing. That hopelessly devoted, deep-in-your-bones kind of love we used to dream about when we were kids—it turns out that it’s hard. It aches. It takes time. Like a house that weathers the ages, it must be built, brick by brick.”

Snarky and ambitious Dawn Campbell almost had it all: a job producing lavish celebrity events, a hip downtown apartment, and a studmuffin of a boyfriend. But after losing all three in one fell swoop, Dawn finds herself resorting to the unimaginable: returning home to Bridgeport, an oceanside town where the air smells sweet but not much happens.

When a chance encounter brings her into the sturdy arms of John Brown, her childhood best friend, old feelings come rushing back. As the sparks fly, life finally starts to look up for Dawn…until she meets his wife. 

Marguerite Brown has everything that Dawn doesn’t: a killer fashion sense, a breathtaking beauty, and a French accent—oh, and the kind of temperament that makes great white sharks seem docile in comparison. Determined to release John from an unhappy marriage, Dawn turns on the charm and makes a plan to finally win back her one-that-got-away.

But after Dawn stumbles upon a secret that, up until now, Marguerite has meticulously kept hidden, the two women are thrust into an unexpected friendship. An Imaginary House by the Sea follows Dawn’s journey towards self-rediscovery, finding purpose, and building a more complex, steadfast kind of love than she could have ever imagined.


“Cecily’s writing reads like a snarky Nicholas Sparks. An Imaginary House by the Sea is an emotional rollercoaster grounded by her uniquely wry voice.” – India Lee, author of HDU and the Hidden Gem series

Review

Dawn Campbell had it all….well almost. When the axis tilted and Dawn found herself going back to her hometown of Bridgeport, she didn’t think she could have it any worse. Until she met her best friend growing up and unrequited love, John Brown, shortly after moving home, she knew that love and romance was on her side…until yet again, it wasn’t.

I can honestly say that at the beginning of this book, I had prejudged and decided I hated it. I didn’t like Dawn’s selfish, shallow, self-absorbed attitude or behavior. If it wasn’t about or for Dawn, she wasn’t having it. However, the more I read, the more I began to enjoy the story, as well as the characters.

The story line reminded me somewhat of the movie “Stepmom”. I fell in love with Marguerite when she challenged Dawn to be herself and face her dreams. I laughed and boy did I cry (So have the tissues ready)!!!!!

Cecily Gates did a great job in making you connect with the characters and feel what they were. The way she did the snippets of the past really helped to understand the characters and where they were coming from, without bogging down the story. She could be a sassy Nicholas Sparks .

All in all, I’d give An Imaginary House by the Sea by Cecily Gates 4 SMOOCHES!

Tricia Phelps

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Dec 27

Forbidden Box Set Release Day Launch

 

Is there anything more scrumptious than forbidden love?
Cloaked in Red: A Shattered Fairy Tale – Kelly Martin

Frederick Dodsworth has no desire to find love at Anthony

Wexley’s Christmas gathering. Yet when he lays his eyes on the beautiful

Rebecca for the first time, he is beyond smitten.

Lust turns to love. Love turns to jealousy. Jealousy turns

to betrayal.

How did Frederick Dodsworth become the most evil man in

Darenset? Simple. It started with a

kiss.

For the Love of A Lady – Kristin Vayden
Jilted, rejected, unwanted.

Lady Esther Flanguard is all of the above… but that’s all

about to change soon.

Because, Essie has a plan. And it’s sure to work

brilliantly.

The only thing standing in her way is trying to convince

Cross—her best friend’s brother—to go along with it.

Lord Crossby, Cross to those who know him well, knows that

Essie’s plan is not a good idea.

Because Essie doesn’t know, is that he’s been in love with

her for years. He refuses to leave this second chance left to fate. He lost her

once, and plans to never lose her again.

So, knowing he’ll risk his heart, he agrees to play along

with her disastrous plan. Silently vowing, that though Essie might be

pretending…he isn’t, and this time he’s playing for keeps.

The Devil Duke Takes A Bride – Rachel Van Dyken
Who said being bad wasn’t oh so good?

Benedict Devlyn, Duke of Banbury, has one thing on his mind

and it isn’t marriage. But things take a turn for the worse when his menacing

aunt throws a hitch in his plans to remain the most sinful and talked about man

in the ton. After all, a man cannot keep the reputation of being The Devil Duke

when he is leg-shackled to some simpering spinster.

But his aunt, bless her heart, thinks she’s dying, and

believes her nephew’s behavior is the only thing standing in the way between

her entrance to heaven or hell. So she very lovingly and selflessly sets him

up. With his childhood nemesis.

A young woman who, though she claims it was an accident, has

nearly killed him thrice through her lack of grace and manners. It matters not

that the minute he sets eyes on her at the Christmas ball, his blood boils with

lust. He refuses to allow himself to fall prey to his aunt’s ministrations.

That is, until he is compromised and stuck in an engagement

to a girl who claims she’d rather jump from a moving carriage than marry him.

Funny thing that, for the very minute she says no, he finds his heart very much

wants to say yes. When she doesn’t leap at the chance to marry him, he sets

about to not only prove that he’s worthy of her favor, but also worthy of her

heart.

A Winter Wish

– Nadine Millard

Mariah Bolton is as headstrong as she is clever, as

strong-willed as she is beautiful. She enjoys her life and, apart from a rather

snobbish mama, she is happy with her lot.

Imagine her consternation then when her world is turned

upside down by the brooding and aloof Mr. Brandon Haverton!

Mariah and Brandon are forced to endure each other’s company

more than either wants to when a snowstorm traps them in the same house.

They argue, they bang heads and they drive each other

insane.

But something precious is blooming beneath the surface of

all that ice. Something neither looks for but both need.

Can love melt the snow around Brandon’s cold heart?
Can Mariah be brave enough to take a leap of faith?
And can a Winter Wish help bring two souls together forever?

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she’s not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband and their snoring Boxer, Sir Winston Churchill. She loves to hear from readers! You can follow her writing journey at www.rachelvandykenauthor.com

 

 

 

 

Nadine Millard:

Nadine hails from Dublin, Ireland though she now lives in a

quiet town in County Laois. When she’s not writing her own books, she’s reading

them. A lot!

She has three beautiful children, a pretty awesome husband

and a seriously fluffy dog!

Her favourite thing to do to escape the cheerful chaos of

her life is to read, drink coffee and wine and eat far more chocolate than she

should.WEBSITE

Kristin Vayden:

Kristin’s inspiration for the romance she writes comes from

her tall, dark and handsome husband with killer blue eyes. With five children

to chase, she is never at a loss for someone to kiss, something to cook or some

mess to clean but she loves every moment of it! She loves to make soap,

sauerkraut, sourdough bread and gluten free muffins. Life is full of blessings

and she praises God for the blessed and abundant life He’s given her.WEBSITE

Kelly Martin:

 

Kelly Martin is the bestselling author of contemporary,

historical, fairy tale, and YA romance. She has been married for over ten years

and has three rowdy, angelic daughters. When Kelly isn’t writing, she loves

watching YouTube and drinking white chocolate mochas.WEBSITE

 

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Dec 26

The Librarian Principle by Helena Hunting Review

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4.5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

Annaliese Harper knows that one tiny mistake can jeopardize a career before it’s even begun. Letting your boss find the extensive collection of porn on your personal laptop is one way. Sleeping with him is another. Liese manages to do both.

As the new librarian at a prestigious small-town private high school, Liese is drawn to her sexy, charismatic principal, Ryder Whitehall—an attraction she refuses to acknowledge given their relationship and her recent liberation from a delusional ex-boyfriend. 

Liese is certain Ryder’s flirtation is the product of her sex-deprived imagination—until he discovers her digital porn stash during working hours and demands a private meeting. Behind closed doors, their attraction explodes into a dangerous, passionate affair that not only threatens their jobs and reputations, but most of all, their hearts.

Review

Lordy.  This was my very first Helena Hunting book and I just adored it.  I knew when I read the synopsis that I just had to get an arc of this book.

Annaliese Harper knows that one tiny mistake can jeopardize a career before it;s even begun.  Letting your boss find the extensive collection of porn on your personal laptop is one way.

Just those two sentences and I was sold. Yes, please!

Liese is the new librarian at a private school in a small town.  Her boss and the principle of the school, Mr. Whitehall is smoking hot and alpha to boot.  Liese shares her crush on Mr. Whitehall with her bestie.  This bestie starts photo shopping sexy images of Mr. Whitehall and Liese in sexual situations and sending them to Liese.  What happens when Mr. Whitehall finds Liese’s sexy photo’s and videos on her laptop?  Hilarity and sexual escapdes ensue!

“You have no idea how much trouble you’re in.”

Spankings, detention, and ridiculously hot sex, oh my!

EEK!  This made me so happy!  I was so giddy to find out what happened next.  Liese and her friend Marissa just cracked me up over and over.  I could totally see me and my best friend getting into trouble like this and I could not help but smile at all of their craziness.

“I know that.  However, people do stupid things when they’re drunk.  I also know how long you’ve been flicking the bean over this guy.  Anything can happen in a moment of weakness.”

“Did you really just say flicking the bean?”

“Don’t try to distract me with distractions.”

“That doesn’t even make sense.”

And damn you, Ryder Whitehall, you are one enormously sexy principle.  Alpha, stern, domineering, and endearingly sweet and awkward all together.  Ryder pretty much hit all of my book boyfriend buttons and I could not help but fall for him right away.

God, this book was pretty good.  The writing is smart AND has that dry sense of humor I love so well.  I will definitely be reading more from this author.  If you are looking for a sexy and funny read, you must pick this one up!

~Amie

 

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Dec 26

Flirting With Destiny by Eve Carter Review

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3 Smooches

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Synopsis

“Damn my father and damn this trip. He died and left his affairs in a mess for me to settle. If I return to my hometown, I know the inevitable will happen. I’ll run into Lauren Mitchell! When someone blasts a hole on your heart, like Lauren did to me, it tends to stay open and seeing her again will not ease the pain.”

Aedyn Dell Cumberland left his small hometown after watching his mother pass away in the hospital the night of his high school graduation. In the years to follow he distanced himself completely from the small town and was transformed from a member of the geek squad to a handsome and successful businessman. 
When he finally returns to attend his father’s funeral, he runs into his high school crush, Lauren Mitchel. Old feelings he’d wanted to be left buried are stirred up until he learns about Lauren’s short-tempered boyfriend. 
Can a couple miss their destiny the first time, and then get another chance at it? Or will Aedyn’s heart remain a puppet for which Lauren holds the strings?

Don’t miss the latest erotic romance, Flirting with Destiny: Aedyn Book 1, by New York Times Bestselling author, Eve Carter.

Review

Aedyn Cumberland is a gorgeous successful businessman.  But he wasn’t always gorgeous. In high school, he was the smarty nerdy boy that Lauren Mitchell never gave a second glance to. With the passing of his father, Aedyn has to return to the town he despises. Will he be able to go into town and get out fast or will running into his crush change everything?

         As a new reader of Eve Carter, I can’t say the writing style was bad. It was good, no errors and it flowed just fine. I liked that both point of views were given, so that was a plus. What I couldn’t connect with were the characters. To me they were lukewarm and mediocre. No definite age was specified, and if it wasn’t for the references of jobs/companies, I would have thought their actions were that of teenagers. It took me a while to get through this book for that reason.
         Aedyn is very driven by his past, that of his father and of Lauren. He talks of how she “blasts a hole” in his heart. And I guess it’s because she ignored him in high school? So Chip is Lauren’s boyfriend, he is totally not a like-able character. And the author has build him as so. He treats Lauren like crap and his very self-absorbed. His image is his priority. Now Lauren is the female lead that I wanted to like. And my reason is, she was the popular head cheerleader, I wanted to see more remorse for her social status climbing ways. It just didn’t deliver, she has mentioned her beauty routine, her availability to money, her life choices. All this made me detach myself from her character.
         Beware that the story does end in a small cliffhanger. So a book 2, Flirting with Desire, will be out soon. I would recommend this book in hopes that others can prove me wrong and say “Sarah, I loved it! What’s wrong with you!”  If I am able to review book 2, I hope I will feel differently. At this time, my rating is 3 smooches.

Sarah

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Dec 26

Flirting With Destiny by Eve Carter Blog Tour

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Synopsis

“Damn my father and damn this trip. He died and left his affairs in a mess for me to settle. If I return to my hometown, I know the inevitable will happen. I’ll run into Lauren Mitchell! When someone blasts a hole on your heart, like Lauren did to me, it tends to stay open and seeing her again will not ease the pain.”

Aedyn Dell Cumberland left his small hometown after watching his mother pass away in the hospital the night of his high school graduation. In the years to follow he distanced himself completely from the small town and was transformed from a member of the geek squad to a handsome and successful businessman.

When he finally returns to attend his father’s funeral, he runs into his high school crush, Lauren Mitchel. Old feelings he’d wanted to be left buried are stirred up until he learns about Lauren’s short-tempered boyfriend.

Can a couple miss their destiny the first time, and then get another chance at it? Or will Aedyn’s heart remain a puppet for which Lauren holds the strings?

Don’t miss the latest erotic romance, Flirting with Destiny: Aedyn Book 1, by New York Times Bestselling author, Eve Carter.

 

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I am a true romantic at heart and with a modern contemporary erotic twist to my romance novels, you had better fasten your seat belt, as the ride is always fun, exciting and fiery.

Living in Southern California, but a mid-westerner at heart, I find plenty of inspiration for my books in my own exciting life. I have always loved the arts and as a young girl, I took dance classes and spent the summers reading books from the local library. Fascinated with the written word and its power to guide the imagination, I started writing short stories and later took Creative Writing classes in college. I graduated from The University of Iowa with a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Higher Education. I also have a Teaching Credential from Chapman University in Southern California.

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Dec 25

Travel The Holidays With Audible Featuring Jessica Park and Giveaway

 

Ho Ho Ho…we’re on the road for the holidays with audiobooks! 

 

This event will run until December 31. This week we’re featuring:

Jessica Park

FLAT OUT LOVE by Jessica Park

Mature YA Contemporary Romance

Something is seriously off in the Watkins home. And Julie Seagle, college freshman, small-town Ohio transplant, and the newest resident of this Boston house, is determined to get to the bottom of it. When Julie’s off-campus housing falls through, her mother’s old college roommate, Erin Watkins, invites her to move in. The parents, Erin and Roger, are welcoming, but emotionally distant and academically driven to eccentric extremes. The middle child, Matt, is an MIT tech geek with a sweet side … and the social skills of a spool of USB cable. The youngest, Celeste, is a frighteningly bright but freakishly fastidious 13-year-old who hauls around a life-sized cardboard cutout of her oldest brother almost everywhere she goes.

And there’s that oldest brother, Finn: funny, gorgeous, smart, sensitive, almost emotionally available. Geographically? Definitely unavailable. That’s because Finn is traveling the world and surfacing only for random Facebook chats, e-mails, and status updates. Before long, through late-night exchanges of disembodied text, he begins to stir something tender and silly and maybe even a little bit sexy in Julie’s suddenly lonesome soul.

To Julie, the emotionally scrambled members of the Watkins family add up to something that … well … doesn’t quite add up. Not until she forces a buried secret to the surface, eliciting a dramatic confrontation that threatens to tear the fragile Watkins family apart, does she get her answer.

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