Welcome to my stop for this fun LDS romance loosely based on The Little
Mermaid! Check out the book, my review, and the giveaway below...
Mermaid! Check out the book, my review, and the giveaway below...
by Lauren Winder Farnsworth
LDS Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 192 Pages
March 8th 2016 by Cedar Fort Publishing & Media
Summary
Alex Foamer is in love . . . with the untouchable singles ward heartthrob who has no idea she exists. Enter Sealey Witchburn, the manipulative, sarcastic ward executive secretary, whose scheming is Alex's only chance to catch her crush’s attention. But when Alex actually wins the bid for her dream date, she gets more than she bargained for in this surprising LDS romance based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid.
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My Review
CATCHING LUCAS RILEY was a rather entertaining read! Readers are sure to enjoy the banter, sarcasm, humor and friendship between these characters as well as the sweet romance.
These characters were so fun! I loved Alex's group of roommates. I loved her idolizing swim team. I loved her family, when they're involved in the story. But, most of all, I loved Alex and thid one guy who is part of her life in some interesting ways. I also had to laugh at the perspectives of the LDS single scene and the ward that Alex attends. Even though the characters are Mormon, there wasn't really a religious aspect. Lucas's sister played her role well in frustrating me as a reader (you know, wanting to reach into the book and shake her a little) and wondering how Lucas couldn't see what she was doing. Obviously the author did well in writing her as a semi-villain. Then there were these humorous, heartbreaking, and sweet moments that really made this book for me.
There were a few things that did bother me, like that Alex didn't quite win Lucas over without interference and that she was keeping that part a secret. I also wanted the end and Alex's reconciliation with her friend stretched out a little more. Those were really my only issues though.
In the end, was it what I wished for? Overall, this was a cute and fun read that brought out some feels and left me with a smile.
Content: Clean
Source: Received a complimentary copy from the publisher through the tour host, which did not require a review nor affect it in any way.
These characters were so fun! I loved Alex's group of roommates. I loved her idolizing swim team. I loved her family, when they're involved in the story. But, most of all, I loved Alex and thid one guy who is part of her life in some interesting ways. I also had to laugh at the perspectives of the LDS single scene and the ward that Alex attends. Even though the characters are Mormon, there wasn't really a religious aspect. Lucas's sister played her role well in frustrating me as a reader (you know, wanting to reach into the book and shake her a little) and wondering how Lucas couldn't see what she was doing. Obviously the author did well in writing her as a semi-villain. Then there were these humorous, heartbreaking, and sweet moments that really made this book for me.
There were a few things that did bother me, like that Alex didn't quite win Lucas over without interference and that she was keeping that part a secret. I also wanted the end and Alex's reconciliation with her friend stretched out a little more. Those were really my only issues though.
In the end, was it what I wished for? Overall, this was a cute and fun read that brought out some feels and left me with a smile.
Content: Clean
Source: Received a complimentary copy from the publisher through the tour host, which did not require a review nor affect it in any way.
About the Author
Lauren Winder Farnsworth was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is an avid reader, a chocolate enthusiast, and a CPA with a slight alternative music obsession and dreams of one day becoming a gourmet chef. She obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Utah, went to work as a financial statement auditor, and then decided that since creative accounting wasn’t an option, creative writing would have to do. As a nice compromise, accountants tend to crop up in her stories (since she believes they’re shockingly under-represented in literature anyway). Having obtained two degrees from the same institution has made Lauren somewhat of a compound collegiate fan, and the only entity that holds more of her heart than the University of Utah is her hunky husband, Bryan. Lauren currently lives in South Jordan, Utah, where she spends entirely too much time watching Gilmore Girls and looking for excuses not to clean.
Tour Schedule
Feb. 6 – Wishful Endings / My Book a Day
Feb. 7 – Bookworm Lisa / Mel’s Shelves
Feb. 8 – Singing Librarian Books / I am a Reader
Feb. 9 – Katie’s Clean Read Book Collection / Empowermoms.net
Feb. 10 – Min Reads and Reviews / Why Not Because I Said So
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