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Bananapants

2024-07-29T16:08:00+02:00

de Penny Reid (2024)

Résumé : Estranged childhood friends unexpectedly reunite under bizarre circumstances and bicker their way to love in this bonkers romantic comedy.

Ava Archer misses her best childhood friend most especially during the month of April. Ask any tax attorney, it's a lonely, grueling time of year. Luckily, Ava has just received a surprising and delectably absurd offer from her posh doppelgänger at work. She must pretend to be the aforementioned posh co-worker for one night at an extremely fancy party; a party so fancy, there exists absolutely no chance anyone will recognize her or suspect her ruse...

Desmond (Des) Sullivan is a thief. And not the heart-of-gold kind. He’s the steal-from-the-rich-and-give-to-the-also-rich-so-he-can-get-paid kind. He does, however, have one firm rule never steal what the target can’t afford to lose. After a brutal falling out with his father, Desmond hasn’t returned to Chicago in over ten years. But when a good friend is swindled and something priceless is stolen, Desmond must return home, both as himself and his thieving alter ego. Infiltrate a dangerous secret society of the world's most elite billionaires while leveraging his estranged father’s resources and not blowing his cover? Sure. No problem. Or it wouldn’t be a problem if Ava Archer hadn’t just walked into the room, wearing a ridiculous wig, speaking with a preposterous accent, and pretending (badly) to be someone she’s not.

Note : 5/5 ♥♥♥♥♥

Je commencerais cette review avec un souhait que Penny Reid nous offre du futurs livres sur la nouvelle génération des Knitting in the City car c'était vraiment top ! Et que dire de tous les moments avec nos héros et héroïnes précédents ? Un vrai petit pincement au coeur de les retrouver.

Ava et Des sont les meilleurs amis du monde, ils ont passé toute leur enfance ensemble, inséparables. Jusqu'à leur 15 ans, où Des est parti sans prévenir en coupant tous liens avec elle. 10 ans plus tard, ils se retrouvent par hasard à une soirée où tous les deux prétendent être quelqu'un d'autre.

Ava ne sait plus si elle doit être en colère qu'il l'ait abandonné ou lui sauter au coup de joie de l'avoir retrouver. Pour Des, revoir Ava fait remonter des souvenirs plus ou moins joyeux. Reconnecter avec Ava signifie reconnecter avec toute leur famille, et on ne peut pas dire qu'il soit parti en bon terme avec son père.

Ava et Des sont faits l'un pour l'autre, nous lectrice on le sait et même leur famille le savent (ils ont même un groupe whatsapp juste pour eux xD). Ce n'est donc qu'une question de temps et de discussions avant qu'ils le découvrent aussi, enfin plutôt qu'ils se l'admettent car maintenant qu'ils sont adultes, ils repensent à leur adolescence différemment.

Ce livre est une comédie romantique, cependant Penny amène pas mal de gravité et surtout avec Desmond, les souffrances causées par sa maladie mentale (il est bipolaire) à lui-même et à sa relation avec papa Quinn. Tout est écrit avec justesse et sans fioritures.

Penny nous montre que nos héros fictifs n'ont pas forcément eu un happy end parfait, qu'ils ont fait parfois de mauvais choix avec des conséquences sur plusieurs années. Cependant, il ne faut pas perdre espoir car quand les planètes s'alignent et que la réconciliation peut être possible, il ne faut pas hésiter. Les passages entre Des et papa Quinn sont ceux qui m'ont le plus piqué les yeux *-*

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I would start this review with a wish that Penny Reid would give us future books on the new generation of Knitting in the City because it was really great ! And all the moments with our previous heroes and heroines ? A real heartache to see them again.

Ava and Des are best friends, they spent their entire childhood together, inseparable. Until they were 15, when Des left without warning, cutting all ties with her. 10 years later, they meet again by chance at a party where they both pretend to be someone else.

Ava doesn't know if she should be angry that he abandoned her or jump at him with joy at having found him again. For Des, seeing Ava again brings back more or less happy memories. Reconnecting with Ava means reconnecting with their entire families, and we can't say he left on good terms with his father.

Ava and Des are made for each other, we readers know it and even their family knows it (they even have a WhatsApp group just for them xD). So it's only a matter of time and discussion before they discover it too, or rather admit it to themselves because now that they are adults, they think about their adolescence differently.

This book is a romantic comedy, however Penny brings a lot of seriousness and especially with Desmond, the suffering caused by his mental illness (he is bipolar) to himself and to his relationship with Daddy Quinn. Everything is written accurately and without embellishment.

Penny shows us that our fictional heroes did not necessarily have a perfect happy ending, that sometimes they made bad choices with consequences lasting several years. However, we must not lose hope because when the planets align and reconciliation may be possible, we must not hesitate. The passages between Des and Daddy Quinn are the ones that sting my eyes the most *-*

Folk Around And Find Out

2022-11-27T13:49:00+01:00

de Penny Reid (2022)

Résumé : He needs to get her out of his system. Just once...

Hank Weller doesn’t help people. He leaves that do-gooder nonsense to his best friend, Beau Winston. Hank does what he wants, when he wants, with whomever he wants—and Hank does not want to hire Charlotte Mitchell to be an exotic dancer at his club, The Pink Pony. Sure, he can’t help noticing the dips and curves of her, how shrewd, smart, and funny she is, the fire in her hazel eyes. He's always noticed. She’d probably draw a crowd and entice the regulars. But after Charlotte's messy, public divorce made Hank’s club out to be the culprit—and made her the single mother of four kids—he doesn’t need or want any additional bad press courtesy of Charlotte Mitchell. Or the distraction. Unfortunately for him, the town’s prettiest charity case doesn’t seem to understand the meaning of the words nope, no, and never.

Charlotte Mitchell doesn’t much like Hank Weller. Once upon a time, she used to. Years ago, she liked him a whole heckofalot despite other folks in town labeling him as “eccentric” and “nonconformist,” which were polite southern alternatives to "filthy rich" and "self-centered douchebag." Her opinion of him changed dramatically after he volunteered to be her date to junior prom and then promptly stood her up. They haven't so much as acknowledged each other in over a decade. But a sudden family emergency means Charlotte needs access to Hank’s club ASAP. Unfortunately for her, the narcissistic fancy-pants doesn’t seem to understand the meaning of the words help, generosity, and compassion.

But he’s about to find himself schooled. Charlotte is going to teach Hank a lesson once and for all about basic human decency, whether he likes it or not.

Spoiler alert. . . he likes it. ;-)

Après avoir croisé Hank dans ses livres précédents, Penny Reid nous offre enfin son histoire, et quelle joie de voir enfin ce personnage à coeur ouvert. Hank et Charlotte ne peuvent pas être plus différent l'un de l'autre, et pourtant lorsqu'ils se trouvent c'est une évidence, mais tout n'est pas gagné d'avance.

C'est une urgence familiale qui pousse Charlotte à essayer de se faire embaucher au Pink Pony, sa cousine a disparu et elle aurait été danseuse là-bas. Ne voulant pas ébruité cette histoire, Charlotte ment donc Hank sur les vraies raisons pour lesquelles elle veut travailler chez lui. De son côté, Hank ne veut rien à voir avec Charlotte, toute la ville lui en veut comme s'il était personnellement responsable du divorce de Charlotte, de la fuite du mari et du fait qu'elle élève seule ses 4 enfants.

Malgrè qu'il soit un grognon, Hank ne peut pas la laisser sur le carreau et l'embauche comme comptable au Pink Pony (au grand soulagement de Charlotte qui ne voyait pas danser ^^) et c'est le début de de la fin, Hank essaie de résister à Charlotte, mais ça ne marche pas vraiment, ni pour Charlotte non plus.

Ensuite Hank rencontre les enfants de Charlotte et là il est complétement fichu. Lui qui préfère que son cercle social se limite à Beau (et quelques autres Winston de temps en temps), va se lier très fort avec 2 des enfants. Les discussions qu'il a avec eux et la façon dont il va tout de suite les accepter comme ils sont est vraiment choupi *_*

Enfin, je crois que ce qui m'a aussi pas mal touchée, c'est le lien d'amitié entre Beau et Hank, ils ont aussi tous les deux des scènes fortes en émotions ♥

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After meeting Hank in her previous books, Penny Reid finally offers us his story, and what a joy to finally see this character and his open heart. Hank and Charlotte couldn't be more different from each other, and yet when they find each other it's obvious, but their story isn't a done deal.

It is a family emergency that pushes Charlotte to try to get hired at the Pink Pony, her cousin has disappeared and she might have been a dancer there. Not wanting to spread words about this story, Charlotte lies to Hank about the real reasons why she wants to work for him. For his part, Hank wants nothing to do with Charlotte, the whole town is angry with him as if he were personally responsible for Charlotte's divorce, the escape of the husband and the fact that she raises her 4 children alone.

Despite being grumpy, Hank can't leave her stranded and hires her as an accountant for the Pink Pony (to the great relief of Charlotte who couldn't see dancing ^^) and it's the beginning of the end, Hank tries to resist Charlotte, but it doesn't really work, nor for Charlotte either.

Then Hank meets Charlotte's chilren and he is completely ruined. He who prefers his social circle to be limited to Beau (and a few other Winstons from time to time), will bond very strongly with 2 of the children. The discussions he has with them and the way he will immediately accept them as they are is really cool *_*

Finally, I think what also touched me a lot was the bond of friendship between Beau and Hank, they also both have strong emotional scenes ♥

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Ten Trends to Seduce your Bestfriend

2022-04-17T12:32:00+02:00

de Penny Reid (2022)

Résumé : Winnifred Gobaldi and Byron Visser are not best friends.

Yes, they’ve known each other for years, but they’re not even friendly. Winnie considers them more like casual, distant acquaintances who find each other barely tolerable, especially when he's being condescending (which is all the time).

The truth is, they have nothing in common. She’s a public school science teacher with stars in her eyes, and he’s a pretentious, joyless double PhD turned world-famous bestselling fiction author. She loves sharing her passion for promulgating women in STEM careers and building community via social media, and he eschews all socialization, virtual or otherwise. She’s looking for a side hustle to help pay down a mountain of student debt, and his financial portfolio is the stuff of fiduciary wet dreams. So why are they faking a #bestfriend relationship for millions of online spectators?

When a simple case of tit-for-tat trends between nonfriends leads to a wholly unexpected kind of pretend, nothing is simple. Sometimes, it takes a public audience to reveal the truth of private feelings, and rarely—very rarely—you should believe what you see online.

En tout objectivité, je crois ce nouveau livre de Penny Reid entre direct dans le top 3 de mes préférés d'elle. Il fait 400 pages et on ne les voit pas du tout passer à la lecture. La romance est un slow burn et on profite de chaque instant, de chaque avancée, de tous les petits détails qui nous font couiner ♥ . Jusqu'à la fin on passe par toutes les émotions, car ses personnages passent par toutes les émotions #allthefeels .

Winnie enseigne les sciences dans une école publique, elle adore son job et se donne à fond pour ses élèves. A côté de cela, elle partage sa passion des sciences en créant des vidéos, expliquant des notions scientifiques de tous les jours et montrant par la même occasion que ce domaine n'est pas que masculin. Une opportunité professionnelle idéale se présente à elle : devenir une community manager pour mettre en avant les femmes dans les sciences, cependant pour obtenir un entretien, elle doit montrer que son travail sur les réseaux sociaux est suivi à un niveau plus important. Avec sa meilleure amie Amélia, elles décident de mettre en place une série de challenges sur Tik Tok, sur la thématique de l'amitié (et plus si affinité...) en demandant de l'aide à l'un de leur ami.

Malheureusement, l'ami est assez nul pour ces challenges et est remplacé au pied levé par Byron. Winnie et lui se connaissent depuis le collège, mais c'est plus l'ami d'Amélia que le sien. Il a quelque chose chez Byron qui l'a toujours tenue à distance : ses tendances antisociales, mi-ours mi-grognon, et sa façon de parler sans filtre en disant vraiment ce qu'il pense. Son statut d'auteur à succès le fait passer un c**** prétentieux.

Coup du destin, la première vidéo filmée est mise en ligne pas erreur c'est un un succès dingue ! Byron est ok pour continuer à filmer des challenges avec Winnie sous certaines conditions. Tout semble est assez clair et précis, mais évidemment plus Winnie va passer du temps avec Byron et plus elle va le connaitre (elle sait quasiment rien de lui au début) changer d'avis à son sujet et découvrir le coeur tendre qui se cache dessous ♥.

Winnie et Byron sont vraiment adorables ensemble, ils sont l'exemple mais des "opposés s'attirent" : malgré une enfance difficile et un manque évidemment de confiance en elle, Winnie est une jeune femme enthousiaste et qui aime les gens, en vrai et via les réseaux sociaux, elle engage facilement les conversations ; Byron a toujours perçu le monde de façon différente, il fuit les interactions sociales préférant les personnages fictifs de ses romans, il a très peu d'amis et a trouvé quelque chose de spécial chez Winnie...

Ce roman parle de deux jeunes qui n'ont pas beaucoup d'expérience, des premières impressions qui ne sont pas forcément justes, et de la nécessité de dire ce qu'on pense dans une relation à deux, de faire confiance que l'autre écoutera sans juger. Alors oui c'est pas facile, on y arrive pas du premier coup, mais en faisant chacun un pas vers l'autre, on se retrouvera bien au milieu ♥

Les dialogues sont justes, les personnages en profondeur (je peux pas tout dévoiler sinon il n'y aura plus de plaisir de lire ^^), même les personnages secondaires prennent corps. Je n'avais pas envie de le lâcher en lisant et en même temps je ne voulais pas le finir trop vite, pour rester le plus longtemps possible avec Winnie et Byron.

Je vous invite à lire la note de l'auteur avant de commencer, ça pourrait donner un certain éclairage sur les choix narratif : notamment l'ajout de chapitres du point de vue de Byron, chose qui n'était pas prévu au départ et qui fait la différence sur le personnage, si on avait pas été dans sa tête, cela aurait une grande perte.

In all objectivity, I believe this new Penny Reid book enters directly into my top 3 of my favorites novels from her. It's 400 pages and it's a page turner when reading. The romance is a slow burn and we enjoy every moment, every step forward, every little detail that makes us squeal in delight ♥ . Until the end we go through all the emotions, because her characters go through all the emotions #allthefeels .

Winnie teaches science in a public school, she loves her job and gives all for her students. Besides that, she shares her passion for science by creating videos, explaining everyday scientific notions and showing that this field is not only for men. An great professional opportunity presents itself to her : to become a community manager to highlight women in science, however to obtain an interview, she must show that her work on social networks is followed at a higher level. With her best friend Amelia, they decide to set up a series of challenges on Tik Tok, on the theme of friendship (and more if affinity...) by asking one of their friends for help.

Unfortunately, the friend is pretty bad for these challenges and is replaced at short notice by Byron. He and Winnie have known each other since college, but he's more Amelia's friend than her. There's something about Byron that has always kept her at bay : his anti-social, half bear-half grumpy tendencies, and his unfiltered way of speaking what he thinks. His status as a successful author makes him pass a pretentious a****.

By mistake, the first video filmed is put online, and it's a crazy success ! Byron is ok to continue filming challenges with Winnie under certain conditions. Everything seems to be quite clear and precise, but obviously the more Winnie will spend time with Byron the more she knows him (she knows almost nothing about him at the beginning), the more she changes her mind about him and discover the tender heart that hides underneath ♥.

Winnie and Byron are really adorable together, they are the example of "opposites attract": despite a difficult childhood and an obvious lack of self-confidence, Winnie is an enthusiastic young woman who loves people, in real life, via social networks, she easily initiates conversations ; Byron has always perceived the world in a different way, he avoids social interactions preferring fictional characters from his novels, he has very few friends and has found something special in Winnie...

This novel is about two young people who don't have a lot of experience, about first impressions that aren't necessarily right, and the need to say what you think in a two-person relationship, to trust that the other will listen without judging. So yes it's not easy, they won't get there straightaway, but by taking each one a step towards the other, they will find themselves in the middle ♥.

The dialogues are accurate, the characters in depth (I can't reveal everything otherwise there won't be any more fun to read ^^), even the secondary characters take shape. I didn't want to let it go while reading and at the same time I didn't want to finish it too quickly, to stay as long as possible with Winnie and Byron.

I invite you to read the author's note before starting, it could shed some light on the narrative choices : in particular the addition of chapters from Byron's point of view, something that was not planned at the start and which add so much more to the character, if we hadn't been in his head, it would have been a great loss.

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Just Folking Around

2021-07-01T11:29:00+02:00

de Penny Reid (2021)

Résumé : Raquel Ezra loves to fish. With so many fish in the sea, she’s never had a problem baiting the hook or reeling them in. Raquel is a good actress, she can be anyone’s fantasy for a single night as long as they agree to be hers. Which is why she doesn’t think twice about spending an evening in nowhere Tennessee with a smokin’ hot, well-mannered, and intriguing sheriff’s deputy by the name of Jackson James.

Except, when the time comes, Raquel discovers that reality might just be better than any fantasy, and maybe she’s not ready to release this catch.

Cette novella surprise est le préquel du prochain livre de Penny Reid "Totally Folked" qui aura pour héros : Jackson James ! Personnage que l'on découvre dès Beauty and the Mustache et qui nous poursuis dans les Winston Brothers, il a enfin son histoire à lui :)

Ce préquel commence pendant le mariage de Sienna et Jethro, Raquel est une amie de Sienna, elle aussi actrice. Habituée aux grandes villes, Green Valley et son ambiance communautaire où tout le monde se connait ne lui plait pas trop. Cependant, elle est là pour faire la fête, et si en bonus elle peut passer du bon temps avec l'un des barbus qui pullulent de partout, ce serait parfait.

Cletus met alors Jackson sur le chemin de Raquel et l'attirance mutuelle est là, ils s'entendent bien, ce serait dommage de ne pas passer la soirée ensemble. Raquel est directe : elle ne veut rien de sérieux... Pour Jackson ce sera peut-être un peu plus difficile d'oublier sa rencontre avec elle...

This surprise novella is the prequel to Penny Reid's next book "Totally Folked" which will have Jackson James as its hero ! A character that we discovered in Beauty and the Mustache and who is present in the Winston Brothers books, he finally has his own story :)

This prequel begins during Sienna and Jethro's wedding, Raquel is a friend of Sienna, and also an actress. Used to big cities, Green Valley and its community atmosphere where everyone knows each other doesn't please her too much. However, she's here to party, and if she can have a good time with one of the bearded guys that swarm everywhere as an added bonus, that would be perfect.

Cletus then puts Jackson in Raquel's path and the mutual attraction is there, they get along well, it would be a shame not to spend the evening together. Raquel is clear : she doesn't want anything serious... For Jackson it might be a little more difficult to forget meeting her...

Marriage and Murder

2021-03-02T14:31:51+01:00

de Penny Reid (2021)

Résumé : Cletus Byron Winston wishes to marry Jennifer Anne Donner-Sylvester (aka The Banana Cake Queen) posthaste! He’s spent the last year wanting nothing more than for the celebrations to be brief, libations flowing, and BYOB (bring your own blueberries). His future mother-in-law has other plans, plans his intended has been willing to indulge, much to Cletus’s chagrin. Therefore, so must he. To a point. But truth be told, he wouldn’t mind if the meddlesome matriarch disappeared, at least until the nuptials are over.

On the night of Cletus and Jenn’s long-awaited engagement party, just when the surly schemer is of a mind to take matters into his own hands, a shocking event upends everyone’s best laid plans and sends the small hamlet of Green Valley into complete disarray. The final months leading up to Cletus and Jenn’s matrimonial bliss are plagued with chaos and uncertainty. Will Cletus and Jenn finally make it to the altar? Or will murder and mayhem derail their happily-ever-after ? And most importantly, who done it ?

"Marriage and Murder" est le 2e tome des cosy mystery, avec Cletus et Jenn.

L'histoire se passe presque 1 an après le premier livre (Engagement and Espionnage), le mariage de nos héros arrive à grand pas, mais tout d'abord Cletus doit survivre au dîner de répétition où presque toute la population de Green Valley a été conviée. Tout semble bien se passé jusqu'à l'apparition soudaine du père de Jennifer et de sa copine, alcoolisé. Après une provocation maitrisée, il est escorté dehors, la fête peut reprendre mais coup de théâtre : des coup de feux retentissent dehors, un mort est trouvé dans une voiture, des gens s'enfuient... et Diane Donner, la maman de Jennifer a disparu !

Lorsqu'on apprend qui est mort, Diane est présentée comme suspecte principale : elle est réapparut le lendemain matin, mais son alibi n'est pas terrible. Cependant Cletus et Jenn sont convaincu qu'elle n'est pas la coupable et vont tout faire pour trouver le ou les vrais coupable(s), tout en finalisant les derniers détails du mariage ^^

L'intrigue autour du meurtre est rudement bien menée, Penny nous amène d'un côté plus de l'autre, nous faisant parfois douter sur qui est suspect ou pas. Petit à petit nos futurs mariés apprennent ce qui s'est passé cette nuit, limite minute par minute, le suspense est bien dosé et ne monte pas trop vite en intensité.

Outre le côté cosy mystery, le gros point fort du roman (tout comme le tome 1) sont toutes les scènes qui nous replongent dans les vies de toute la fratrie Winston. On a le droit à de très belles discussions entre Cletus et quelqu'uns des autres ;) (même que ça ma donnez la larmichette parfois xD)

"Marriage and Murder" is the 2nd book of the cozy mystery, with Cletus and Jenn.

The story takes place almost 1 year after the book 1 (Engagement and Espionage), the marriage of our heroes is approaching fast, but first of all Cletus must survive the rehearsal dinner where almost the entire population of Green Valley has been invited. Everything seems to be going well until the sudden appearance of Jennifer's father, drunk and his girlfriend. After an almost successful provocation, he is escorted outside, the party can resume but there's a dramatic turn of event : gunshots sound outside, a dead man is found in a car, people are seen fleeing... and Diane Donner, Jennifer's mother has disappeared !

When we learn who is dead, Diane is presented as the main suspect : she reappeared the next morning, but her alibi is not that great. However Cletus and Jenn are convinced that she isn't the culprit and will do everything to find the real one(s), while finalizing the details of their marriage ^^

The plot around the murder is rudely well written, Penny takes us from one side to the other, sometimes making us doubt who is suspect or not. Little by little, our future bride and groom learn what happened that night, nearly minute by minute, the suspense is well balanced and does not rise too quickly in intensity.

Besides the cozy mystery side of the story, the big highlight of the novel (like volume 1) are all the scenes that take us back to the lives of all the Winston siblings. We have some very nice discussions between Cletus and some of the others ;) (even some that gave me close to tearfulness sometimes xD)

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Beard With Me

2019-09-28T16:27:55+02:00

de Penny Reid (2019)

Résumé : No one is better at surviving than Scarlet St. Claire and making the best out of circumstances beyond her control is Scarlet’s specialty. In an apocalyptic situation, she’d be the last person on earth, hermitting like a pro, singing along to her CD Walkman, and dancing like no one is watching.

Scarlet is clever, Scarlet is careful, and Scarlet is smart . . . except when it comes to Billy Winston.

No one is better at fighting than Billy Winston and raging against his circumstances—because nothing is beyond his control—is Billy’s specialty. In an apocalyptic situation, he’d be the first person on earth to lead others to safety, overcome catastrophe, or die trying.

Billy is fearless, Billy is disciplined, and Billy is honorable . . . except when it comes to Scarlet St. Claire.

Ce roman est le préquel au tout dernier tome de la série des Winston Brothers qui sera sur Billy et Scarlett. Il raconte les quelques semaines qui ont changé la vie de deux ados très attachés l'un à l'autres et des circonstances malheureuses de leur séparation. Tout ce qui est raconté dans ce livre, on l'a déjà appris depuis le début de la série (mais bon si vous êtes comme moi et que vous oublié pas mal de détail, vous allez redécouvrir certains trucs).

Autant le dire d'emblée, ce livre est très émotionant xD si vous avez un petit coeur sensible comme moi, vous allez avoir des poussières plein les yeux assez souvent. En fait c'est simple dès qu'il se passe un truc, je pleure : revoir la fratrie Winston version ados/pré ados/enfant, pouf les yeux qui brillent xD ; première apparition de Bethany, pouf des larmes ; Billy et Scarlett qui se font des yeux doux, pouf des larmes etc... Je n'ai donc lu ce livre que lorsque j'étais chez moi, bien cachée sous mon plaid (même s'il faisait chaud). Je ne crois pas qu'un autre livre m'a fait autant pleurer, mais c'est peut-être parce que c'est une love story tragique et pas une romance, et qu'on sait déjà comment ça finit...

Encore une fois Penny Reid nous délivre un roman qui ne laisse pas indifférent, et il promet des retrouvailles dans Beard Necessities très chargées en émotion.

This novel is the prequel to the latest book of the Winston Brothers series, which will be about Billy and Scarlett. It tells the few weeks that changed the lives of two teenagers very attached to each other and the unfortunate circumstances of their separation. Everything told in this book is in the other books, from the beginning of the series (but if you are like me and you forgot a lot of details, you will rediscover some things).

Let me say it first : this book is very emotional xD if you have a touchy heart like me, you will have dust in your eyes quite often. It's simple, as soon as something happens, I cried : see the Winston siblings as teens/child, puffy eyes xD ; first appearance of Bethany, and I cried ; Billy and Scarlett looking at each other with feelings, and I cried... So I read this book when I was at home, well hidden under my plaid (even if it was summer hot). I don't think another book made me cry so much, but maybe it's because it's a tragic love story and not a romance, and we already know how it ends...

Once again Penny Reid give us a novel that doesn't leave us indifferent, and it promises a very emotional reunion in Beard Necessities .

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Time

2019-05-03T08:51:01+02:00

de Penny Reid (2019)

Résumé : A (brokenhearted) physicist.
Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician.
The worst has already happened.

Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him. He is literally everywhere, or at least images of him are.

Just when she thinks things can't get any more confusing, Abram returns . . . What happens next? Only TIME will tell.

3e et dernière partie de cette trilogie, Mona et Abram vivent enfin leur happy ending, non sans avoir quelques petites concessions à faire chacun de leur côté. Car qu'on soit une rock star en tournée où qu'on bosse au CERN de Genève, on pas beaucoup de temps pour se voir ^^.

Tous deux sont très motivés à faire en sorte que leur relation marche, ils parlent beaucoup et voient ensemble comment chacun peut s'arranger dans son emploi du temps chargé pour trouver des moments à passer ensemble. Non seulement, ils font des efforts pour être un couple, mais ils en font aussi pour ne pas oublier totalement leur entourage : Mona a toujours eu une relation compliquée avec sa soeur et son frère et tous trois vont avoir beaucoup de choses à se dire. Et de son côté Abram, essaie de ne pas trop délaisser ses amies et membres de son groupe.

A force de volonté, Mona et Abram trouvent un équilibre toujours en mouvement dans leur propre espace-temps.

(Oui je suis plutôt fière de ma phrase pourrie qui fait un jeu de mots sur les 3 titres de cette série)

Third and last part of this trilogy, Mona and Abram finally have their happy ending, but not without having a few concessions to do. Because wether being a rock star on tour or working at CERN in Geneva, they don't have much time to see each other ^^.

Both are very motivated to make their relationship work, they talk a lot and work together on how they can see each other with their busy schedules. Not only do they make the effort to be a couple, but they also try not to completely forget about their families and friends : Mona has always had a complicated relationship with her sister and her brother and all three of them are going to have a lot to talk about. And Abram tries not to leave behind his friends and members of his group.

Each with an iron-will, Mona and Abram find a balance, always in movement, in their own space-time.

(Yes I am rather proud of my word pun on the 3 titles of this series)

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Space

2019-03-17T14:31:47+01:00

Penny Reid (2019)

Résumé : One week.
Private cabin.
Famous physicist.
Still an unrepentant slacker.
What’s the worst that could happen?

Mona’s meticulously planned allotment of relaxation is thrown into chaos by the unscheduled appearance of her older brother’s band of friends, including the one person she'd hoped to never face again. Abram still makes her feel entirely too much, which is one of the reasons she disappeared after their one week together. But now, trapped on a mountain of snow and things unspoken, Mona will have to find a way to coexist with Abram, chaos and all.

à force de lire, on arrive à discerner des schémas, qui sont parfois clichés, et qui nous font prédire les actions de personnages... on a tous lu au moins un livre qui embrassait tellement un schéma qu'on savait d'avance comment ça allait se terminer. et bien SPACE c'est pas du tout ça :D

***attention il me semble que je vais spoiler des trucs***

MOTION nous a présenté les deux persos principaux dans une situation particulière, où l'un des deux se fait passer pour quelqu'un d'autre... mon premier réflexe a été de penser "j'espère que ça va pas se passer comme ça" et heureusement, ça ne se passe pas comme ça ^^

dès le début de SPACE, le perso qui a été dupé le sait, il faut dire que l'intrigue se passe 2 ans plus tard et on apprend du coup comment le mensonge a été découvert, mais le perso qui a dupé l'autre ne sait pas encore que l'autre sait (ouais j'essaie encore de gardé un peu de suspense sur qui est qui xD).

Mona et Abram se revoient donc par hasard dans un chalet enneigé (donc pas de possibilité de fuite) et sont donc obligés à un moment de se confronter. Certes après le dialogue obligé du "tu m'as menti", le dupé ravale sa rancœur pour essayer de comprendre les raisons du mensonges et sur quoi exactement portait le mensonge. je dis houra parce qu'on ne rumine pas sur le fait passé mais on essaie comprendre le point de vue de l'autre, pour aller vers une réconciliation :)

Mona et Abram ont la vingtaine et ils agissent et pensent comme des jeunes, donc parfois ils ont pas forcément la science infuse comme s'ils avaient tout vu, tout vécu, tout connu... et de temps en temps ils n'hésitent pas à s'auto-sermoner pour agir en adulte responsable et pas laisser leur sentiment "à chaud" les diriger. cela s'applique aussi aux persos secondaires qui sont présent.

J'ai vraiment vraiment hâte de lire le 3e opus TIME *-* en espérant revoir Leo (frère de Mona) et Allyn (meilleure amie de Mona) car ces deux-là on du potentiel couinage ^^

reading a lot makes us able to discern narrative schemas, which are sometimes clichés that makes us predict what the characters will do... we've all read at least one book that embraced a cliché so much that we knew in advance how it was going to end. SPACE is not like that :D

*** attention I may spoil stuff ***

MOTION introduced us to the two main characters in a particular situation, where one of them pretends to be someone else... my first instinct was to think "I hope it's not going to happen like that" and thankfully, it does not happen like that ^^

from the beginning of SPACE, the person who has been duped knows it, the plot takes place 2 years later and we learn how the lie was discovered, but the person who fooled the other doesn't know yet that the other knows (yeah I'm still trying to keep a little suspense about who's who xD).

Mona and Abram sea each other by chance in a snow-covered chalet (so no possibility of escape) and are therefore forced to talk to one another. of course, after the obligatory dialogue of "you lied to me", the fooled one stop his rancor to try to understand the reasons for the lies and on what exactly lies were about. I say houray because we do not ruminate on the past fact but we try to understand the point of view of the other, to go towards a reconciliation :)

Mona and Abram are in their twenties and they act and think like young people, so sometimes they do not necessarily act at their best as if they had seen everything, lived everything, and known everything... from time to time they do not hesitate to self-sermon to act as a responsible adult and not let their feelings lead them. this also applies to the secondary characters.

I really can not wait to read the 3rd installment TIME * - * hoping to see Leo (Mona's brother) and Allyn (Mona's best friend) again because there is potential swooning between these 2 ^^

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Motion

2019-02-14T20:10:08+01:00

de Penny Reid (2019)

Résumé : One week.
Home alone.
Girl genius.
Unrepentant slacker.
Big lie.
What’s the worst that could happen?

Mona is a smart girl and figured everything out a long time ago. She had to. She didn’t have a choice. When your parents are uber-celebrities and you graduate from high school at fifteen, finish college at eighteen, and start your PhD program at nineteen, you don’t have time for distractions outside of your foci. Even fun is scheduled. Which is why Abram, her brother’s best friend, is such an irritant.

Abram is a talented guy, a supremely gifted musician, and has absolutely nothing figured out, nor does he seem to care. He does what he feels, when he feels, and—in Mona’s opinion—he makes her feel entirely too much.

Laws of Physics is the second trilogy in the Hypothesis series; Laws of Physics parts 1 (MOTION) & 2 (SPACE) end with a cliffhanger.

Autant j’avais pas hyper accroché à Elements of Chemistry, autant là quelle belle première partie *_* . Mona est attachante dans sa bizarrerie et son inadaptation sociale (et ya des choses en profondeur qui promette un bon développement) et Abram est parfait xD (il lit **** et là, tu couines) (oui je me suis censuré pour votre plus grand plaisir).

Bon ya une histoire de « petit » mensonge et de confusion d’identité qui j’espère ne tombera pas dans le cliché, en me disant que c’est Penny, elle fera pas du cliché #fingercrossed

Suite attendue avec impatience !

I was not very excited about Elements of Chemistry, but Motion is a beautiful first part *_*. Mona is endearing in her weirdness and social maladjustment (and there are things that promise a good character development) and Abram is perfect xD (he reads **** and you swoon) (yes I censored myself for your great pleasure).

There's a story of "little" lie and confusion of identity that I hope will not fall into the cliché, as it's Penny Reid, I know she will not make a cliché of it #fingercrossed

Book 2 is awaited with impatience !

Dr Strange Beard

2018-08-27T16:02:09+02:00

de Penny Reid (2018).

Résumé : Ten years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut. He’d also like to forget her entirely, but that’s never going to happen. Roscoe remembers everything—every look, every word, every single unrequited second—and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone.

Unfortunately, after one chance encounter, Simone keeps popping up everywhere he happens to be . . .

Ten years after Roscoe Winston dropped out of her life, all Simone Payton wants is to exploit him. She’d also like some answers from her former best friend about why he ghosted her, but if she never gets those answers, that’s a-okay. Simone let go of the past a long time ago. Seriously, she has. She totally, totally has. She is definitely not still thinking about Roscoe. Nope. She’s more than happy to forget he exists.

But first, she needs just one teeny-tiny favor . . .

Roscoe est le petit dernier de la fratrie Winston, relativement discret dans les tomes précédents on peut enfin vraiment faire sa connaissance dans son roman. Et que ne découvrons-nous pas sur lui ?!? Roscoe (ou Penny) cachait bien son jeu. Un peu déstabilisant au début, le roman se passe 5 ans après le précédent (Beard in Mind), il a donc bien grandit depuis Beauty and the Mustache !

Simone et Roscoe, cette phrase était une évidence pendant leur enfance et adolescence et puis ils se sont brouillés et voilà des années qu'ils ne se sont plus revus. Jusqu'à ce que Simone revienne à Green Valley et se croiser était inévitable. Les deux amis d'enfance vont avoir beaucoup de choses à se dire, et leurs retrouvailles vont se compliquer avec le retour imprévu de papa Winston.

Après le choc des 5 années fictives écoulée depuis le tome précédent (et il s'en est passée des choses), c'est un plaisir de réintégrer le clan Winston. Roscoe et Simone vont très bien ensemble, on a des flash de leur adolescence, cela rend encore plus émouvant la raison de l'éloignement de Roscoe et pourquoi il ne se réjouis pas tout de suite de revoir Simone. Parcontre nous sommes incapables de résister (tout comme Simone) surtout quand Penny Reid nous sort une scène où Roscoe est par terre recouvert de chiots *-*

L'intrigue autour de Darrell et des bikers peut prendre parfois un peu le pas sur la romance, mais il était impossible d'échapper aux développements de cette histoire, et on en aura la fin dans le dernier tome. De ce côté là aussi, il y en a eu des évènements en 5 ans !

Bon j'ai l'impression d'écrire une review un peu légère, mais j'ai peur d'en révéler trop sur les personnages et l'histoire et qui pourrait spoiler le lecteur assidu. Mais sachez que vous allez kiffer Simone et vouloir donner des câlins à Roscoe :)

Roscoe is the youngest of the Winston brothers, relatively discreet in previous books, we can finally really meet him in his novel. And what aren't we learning about him?!? Roscoe (or Penny) hid his (her) game well. A little destabilizing at first, the novel takes place 5 years after the previous one (Beard in Mind), so Roscoe has grown well since Beauty and the Mustache !

Simone and Roscoe, this phrase was obvious during their childhood and adolescence but then they scrambled and they have not seen each other for years. Until Simone comes back to Green Valley and crossing path was inevitable. The two childhood friends will have a lot of things to talk about, and their reunion will be complicated with the return of the Winston's Dad.

After the shock of the 5 fictitious years since the previous book (and things have happened you know), it's a pleasure to be part of the Winston family again. Roscoe and Simone are good together, we have flashes of their adolescence and it makes the reason for Roscoe distance even more emotional and why he is not glad at first to see Simone again. We are unable to resist to him (just like Simone) especially when Penny Reid writes us a scene where Roscoe is on the floor surrounded by puppies *-*

The plot around Darrell and the bikers can sometimes take more room than the romance, but it was impossible to escape the developments of this story, we will have its end in the last book of the series. In addition, there have been events for the bikers in 5 years !

Well I feel like I'm writing a review a little light, but I'm afraid to tell too much about the characters and the story and I could spoil the readers. But you'll love Simone badassness and want to give Roscoe hugs all the time :)

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Cocktales !

2018-05-26T18:19:15+02:00

de Penny Reid et 39 autres auteurs (2018).

Cocktales, a limited-release anthology of original, never before published material, from some of your favorite bestselling authors is available now!

Each story was specifically written for this anthology. The goal of the Cocktales Anthology is to raise funds to fight against obstruction of creative expression. Specifically, what we believe are obstruction attempts through the trademarking of common (single) words for partiticular use in books / or as a book series (eBooks, print, and audio).

*ALL* net profits will be donated to :
Authors already impacted by creative-obstruction (10%), and Romance Writers of America (RWA) (90%) as a general donation intended for their Advocacy Fund.

*Disclaimer : This anthology is not being conducted on behalf of RWA, nor does RWA endorse this anthology or effort. They have, however, graciously agreed to accept the funds.

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Contributing Authors Include:

Nana Malone, USA Today Bestselling author – Foreword
Dylan Allen – 'Cocked and Loaded'
Jana Aston, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Double Cocked'
Whitney Barbetti – 'Cocksure Grin'
Author Sawyer Bennett, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'A Wicked, Cocky Plan'
K.f. Breene, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Magical Cock and Bull'
Ruth Clampett, Amazon top 20 Bestselling Author – 'Don’t Get Cocky'
L.H. Cosway, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Illusionist Seeks Neanderthal'
Mariah Dietz – 'Landmines'
Amy Daws, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling author – 'Cock and Balls'
BB Easton, Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Cocky BB: Two Boys, One Prom.'
Jaymin Eve, USA Today Bestselling author – 'The Cockier the Dragon, the Harder They Fall'
Emma Hart, NYT and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Tricky Bond'
Staci Hart, Amazon Top 10 Bestselling author – 'Cockamamie'
Jessica Hawkins, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Couture'
Julie Johnson Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Culinary Cock-Up'
Karpov Kinrade, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Crimson Cocktail'
Adriana Locke, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Swag'
Lex Martin, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Love & Hate at the Stallion Station'
Aly Martinez, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Going Down'
Katyi McGee - USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocksure Co-Star'
Corinne Michaels, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cockblocked'
Liv Morris, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Getting It Up'
Red Phoenix, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Her Cocky Russian'
Daisy Prescott, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Confessions of a Cockblocked Wingman'
Jessica Prince – ‘A Cocky Corruption Engagement’
Meghan Quinn, Amazon Top 20 Bestselling Author – 'Fight or Flight'
CD Reiss, NYT and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Capo'
Penny Reid, WSJ and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Beard and Hen'
Julie Richman, USA Today Bestselling author – 'The Color of Love'
Aleatha Romig, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Aligned'
Kennedy Ryan, Top 40 Amazon Bestselling author – 'All'
Kylie Scott, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Short Story with Mal and Anne from The Stage Dive Series'
Sierra Simone, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Until the Cock Crows'
Tara Sivec, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Chocolate and Cockup'
Kate Stewart, Amazon Top 30 Bestselling author – 'The Golden Sombrero'
Leia Stone, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Alpha'
Karla Sorensen – 'Tristan & Anna: A Bachelors of the Ridge short story'
Rachel Van Dyken, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Mafia'
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Cocktales, une anthologie à diffusion limitée de textes inédits, jamais publiés auparavant, de certains de vos auteurs à succès préférées est disponible dès maintenant !

Chaque histoire a été spécifiquement écrite pour cette anthologie. L'objectif de Cocktales est de lever des fonds pour lutter contre l'obstruction de l'expression créative. Plus précisément, ce que les auteurs croient être des tentatives d'obstruction par le biais du dépôts de marque sur des mots communs (simples) pour l'usage particulier dans les livres ou une série de livres (eBooks, impression et audio).

* TOUS * les bénéfices nets seront reversés aux auteurs déjà touchés par l'obstruction créative (10%), et la Romance Writers of America (RWA) (90%) comme un don général destiné à leur Fonds de plaidoyer.

* Avertissement : Cette anthologie n'est pas réalisée pour le compte de la RWA, et la RWA ne soutient pas cette anthologie. Ils ont, cependant, gracieusement accepté d'accepter les fonds.

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Marriage of Inconvenience

2018-03-24T22:15:02+01:00

de Penny Reid (2018)

Résumé : There are three things you need to know about Kat Tanner (aka Kathleen Tyson. . . and yes, she is *that* Kathleen Tyson) :
1) She’s determined to make good decisions,
2) She must get married ASAP, and
3) She knows how to knit.

Being a billionaire heiress isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, it sucks. Determined to live a quiet life, Kat Tanner changed her identity years ago and eschewed her family’s legacy. But now, Kat’s silver spoon past has finally caught up with her, and so have her youthful mistakes. To avoid imminent disaster, she must marry immediately; it is essential that the person she chooses have no romantic feelings for her whatsoever and be completely trustworthy.

Fortunately, she knows exactly who to ask. Dan O’Malley checks all the boxes: single, romantically indifferent to her, completely trustworthy. Sure, she might have a wee little crush on Dan the Security Man, but with clear rules, expectations, and a legally binding contract, Kat is certain she can make it through this debacle with her sanity—and heart—all in one piece.
Except, what happens when Dan O’Malley isn’t as indifferent—or as trustworthy—as she thought ?

C'est terrible, je n'arrive pas à faire cette review, parce que c'est le dernier tomes des "Knitting in the City" et qu'à la fin je ne pourrais pas écrire "vivement le prochain !" T-T . Certes Penny Reid écrit d'autres séries de romans, mais les tricoteuses ont une place spéciale dans mon ptit coeur tout mou. Après avoir passé 6 tomes à couiner sur de rares moments, voilà donc l'histoire de Kat et Dan the Security Man. On les connait depuis le début et enfin, ENFIN, nous les avons tous les deux rien que pour nous.

Kat est sur le point d'hériter l'empire de ses parents et pour éviter de tomber sous le joug de Cousin Machin, il faut qu'elle se marie avec quelqu'un de confiance qui pourra remettre à sa place le-dit cousin. Evidemment, Dan accepte, il ferait tout pour Kat, non seulement parce qu'il est son ami, mais surtout qu'il serait incapable de la laisser seule dans cette situation critique (et forcément, il refuse de la voir se marier à quelqu'un d'autre, même pour de faux xD).

3 ans qu'ils se tournent autour, de près, de loin, c'est jamais le bon moment, puis il y a Vegas (le mariage d'Elisabeth et Nico) des quiproquos... Des pages de lectures frustrantes et ici nous avons enfin notre libération. Le mariage convenu dès le début va forcément crée des doutes et des questions, mais Penny nous offre des personnages complexes qui parlent et réfléchissent ensemble... Arf, je vais pas en dire trop pour pas spoiler, mais vraiment Kat et Dan sont absolument ce que l'autre a besoin ♥ et ce livre se lis sans s'arrêter.

It's terrible, I can't write this review because this is the last book of "Knitting in the City" and I could not finish with "can't wait for the next one !" T-T . Of course, Penny Reid writes other novels, but the Knitters have a special place in my little softy heart. After spending 6 books squealing on rare moments, here is the story of Kat and Dan the Security Man. We've known them from the beginning and finally, FINALLY, we have them both just for us.

Kat is about to inherit the business empire of her parents and to avoid falling under the grasp of Cousin Itt, it is vital that she marries someone she trust and who will be able to put out with the said cousin. Obviously, Dan accepts, he would do anything for Kat, not only because he is her friend, but he is unable to leave her alone in this critical situation (and inevitably, he refuses to see her married to someone else, even for a fake marriage xD).

3 years they turn around each other, close or not, it's never the right time, then there is Vegas (the marriage of Elisabeth and Nico) and misunderstandings ... Pages of frustrated readings and here we finally have our release. The marriage of inconvenience at the beginning will inevitably create doubts and questions, but Penny offers us complex characters who talk and think together... Arf, I won't say too much, I don't want to spoil, but Kat and Dan are absolutely what that the other needs ♥ and you read book without stops.

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Beard in Mind

2017-08-15T17:29:00+02:00

de Penny Reid (2017)

Présentation de l'éditeur : Beau Winston is the nicest, most accommodating guy in the world. Usually. Handsome as the devil and twice as charismatic, Beau lives a charmed life as everyone’s favorite Winston Brother. But since his twin decided to leave town, and his other brother hired a stunning human-porcupine hybrid as a replacement mechanic for their auto shop, Beau Winston’s charmed life has gone to hell in a handbasket.

Shelly Sullivan is not nice and is never accommodating. Ever. She mumbles to herself, but won’t respond when asked a question. She glares at everyone, especially babies. She won’t shake hands with or touch another person, but has no problems cuddling with a dog. And her damn parrot speaks only in curse words.

Beau wants her gone. He wants her out of his auto shop, out of Tennessee, and out of his life. The only problem is, learning why this porcupine wears her coat of spikes opens a Pandora’s box of complexity—exquisite, tempting, heartbreaking complexity—and Beau Winston soon discovers being nice and accommodating might mean missing out on what matters most.

J'ai l'impression de me répéter mais à chaque livre, Penny nous sort des trucs de dingues !

Au fil des romans précédent, Beau était pas un de mes Winston préférés, mais être dans sa tête ça change beaucoup de choses, on a envie de lui faire des gros câlins tous le temps et de "l'aider à réparer son frigo" (je laisse l'explication de cette métaphore en suspend, il faudra la lire pour comprendre huhu).

Sinon, la véritable perle ici c'est Shelly. C'est un personnage solaire, elle éclipse tout le monde dans ce roman. A mon avis, l'une des héroïnes les plus abouties de Penny.

Je le recommande fortement ^^. Plus que 2 Winstons après celui-là : Roscoe, dont l'histoire a priori sera mouvementée xD, et enfin Billy qui aura bien mérité sa moitié *coeur coeur coeur*

I feel like repeating myself, but with every book, Penny pulls out of the crazy stuff !

Over the previous novels, Beau was not one of my favorite Winston's, but being in his head changes a lot, we want to give him big cuddles all the time and "help him fix his refrigerator" (I leave the explanation of this metaphor suspended, you will have to read the book to understand huhu).

Otherwise, the real pearl here is Shelly. She is a solar character, She outshines everyone in this novel. In my opinion, one of Penny's most accomplishedheroines.

I highly recommend this book ^^. 2 Winstons more after this one : Roscoe, whose story will be eventful xD, and finally Billy who will deserve his soulmate with passion *heart heart heart *

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Beard Science

2016-10-31T17:35:36+01:00

de Penny Reid (2016).

Synopsis : Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates. Jennifer is officially desperate.

And desperate times call for Cletus Winston.

Cletus Winston is a puzzle wrapped in a mystery covered in conundrum sauce, and now he’s in a pickle. Despite being convinced of his own omniscience, extortion by the exalted Banana Cake Queen of Green Valley has taken him completely by surprise. So... what’s a maniacal mastermind to do?

Likely, the last thing you expect.

Je préfère prévenir tout de suite cette review est n'est pas hyper objective (boooooouh), comment ne pas aimer un bouquin dont l'un des personnages tertiaire (on est même pas dans le secondaire là) porte son nom ? J'ai aidé Penny à traduire 3 phrases et en retour me voilà nommer dans son livre... Cela met forcément dans un bon état d'esprit à la lecture ^^ .

Tome 3 de la série des Winston Brothers, "Beard Science" nous conte l'histoire de Cletus (3e frère dans l'ordre biologique) et de Jennifer, déjà croisée furtivement dans les livres précédents. Jennifer est à un point critique, elle n'en peut plus de ses parents, il faut un plan de secours et la seule personne à pouvoir l'aider c'est Cletus Winston. Et s'il a pas envie, c'est pas grave, elle n'aura qu'à le faire chanter xD

Pauvre Cletus, une avalanche de gâteau à la banane est en train de lui tomber dessus. D'abord curieux de savoir ce que Jennifer a dans le ventre, il va très vite succomber au muffin goût pancake et revoir ses plans futurs car impossible ensuite que la Banana Queen et le Sausage King n'ai pas leur *happily ever after*. Cletus et Jennifer sont mignons ensembles : elle le surprend et le voit tel qu'il est vraiment, il l'encourage dans ses rêves et lui redonne confiance en elle...

J'ai eu faim tout le temps, à force de lire à propos de gâteau à la banane, de muffins et autres petites merveilles de pâtisserie ; j'ai eu mal pour Jennifer à cause de ses parents horribles, de leurs critiques constantes et de leur manque de considération >_< ; j'ai eu très envie d'avoir les tomes de Billy et de Duane ; j'ai couiné parce qu'on revoit évidemment Drew ♥ et Jethro ♥

I am warning you this review is not objective (boooooouh), how can I not love a book where one of the tertiary characters (we're not even talking about secondary characters) bears my name ? I helped Penny translate 3 sentences and in return she put my name in her book... This ultimately puts me in a good state of mind to read ^^.

Volume 3 of Winston Brothers series, "Beard Science" tells us the story of Cletus (3rd brother in the biological order) and Jennifer, that we already saw in earlier books. Jennifer is at a critical point, she's had enough of her parents and need a rescue plan and the only person who can help her is Cletus Winston. And if he's not in the mood to help, it doesn't matter, she will have to blackmail him xD

Poor Cletus, an avalanche of banana cake is falling on him. First curious about what Jennifer on him, he quickly succumb to muffins that taste like pancake and think over his future plans, because it soon became impossible for the Banana Queen and the Sausage King not to have their happily ever after. Cletus and Jennifer are cute together : she surprises him and sees him as he really is, he encourages her in her dreams and gives her confidence to face her parents...

I was hungry all the time, reading about banana cake, muffins and other small pastry wonders ; I felt bad for Jennifer because of her horrible parents, their constant criticism and lack of consideration >_< ; I longed to have the books of Billy and Duane ; I squealed because we obviously have a few scenes with Drew ♥ and Jethro ♥

Grin and Beard It

2016-06-13T09:00:15+02:00

de Penny Reid (2016).

Présentation de l'auteur : Sienna Diaz is everyone’s favorite “fat” funny lady. The movie studio executives can’t explain it, but her films are out-grossing all the fit and trim headliners and Hollywood’s most beautiful elite. The simple truth is, everyone loves plus-sized Sienna.

But she has a problem, she can’t read maps and her sense of direction is almost as bad as her comedic timing is stellar. Therefore, when Sienna’s latest starring role takes her to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park she finds herself continually lost while trying to navigate the backroads of Green Valley, Tennessee. Much to her consternation, Sienna’s most frequent savior is a ridiculously handsome, charming, and cheeky Park Ranger by the name of Jethro Winston.

Sienna is accustomed to high levels of man-handsome, so it’s not Jethro’s chiseled features or his perfect physique that make Sienna stutter. It’s his southern charm. And gentlemanly manners. And habit of looking at her too long and too often.

Sienna has successfully navigated the labyrinth of Hollywood heart-throbs. But can she traverse the tenuous trails of Tennessee without losing her head? Or worse, her heart ?

2e opus de la série des frères Winston de Penny Reid, après Duane voici donc l'histoire de Jethro, l'aîné de la fratrie ♥.

Un beau jour, notre Park Ranger préféré va venir en aide à une demoiselle en détresse. Celle-ci est en train de réduire à néant sa carte routière en lui sautant dessus et en maudissant son mauvais karma. Sienna tombe immédiatement sur le charme de ce grand barbu au sourire ravageur, qui flirte sans vergogne et qui la considère comme une femme normale... Oui parce que Sienna a une "identité secrète" : c'est une actrice-scénariste hyper connue... Sauf de Jethro, qui se sent absolument pas concerné par les people d'Hollywood xD . Et donc ces deux-là flirtent tant qu'ils peuvent, et ça passe bien, ça passe tellement bien que Sienna a des remords de lui avoir caché qui elle est.

Vous vous dites surement que là, on aura la révélation à la fin du romance avec plein de retournements de situation... Non, point du tout, comme dans d'autres de ses romans, Penny Reid ne tombe pas dans le cliché : Jethro va apprendre qui est vraiment Sienna, et assez tôt.

L'histoire de Sienna et Jethro c'est deux personnes venant d'univers totalement différents, qui vont devenir fous l'un de l'autre et qui vont devoir se poser des questions pas simples, afin de se donner une chance. Le passé de Jethro n'est pas glorieux pour la carrière de Sienna, et celle-ci amène toute la presse people avec elle dans une petite ville tranquille du Tennessee.

Outre Jethro, on a plein de Cletus dans ce tome ♥ et quelques passages intenses avec Billy ♥ (rhaaaa vivement son tome à lui, mais ce sera le dernier grrrrr xD).

This is the second book in the Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid, after Duane here is the story of Jethro, the eldest brother ♥.

One day, our favorite Park Ranger help a damsel in distress. She is destroying her map by jumping on it and cursing her bad karma. Sienna immediately falls for this great bearded man with a killer smile, flirting shamelessly with her and who treats her like a normal woman... Because Sienna has a "secret identity" : she is a Hollywood-famous writer and actress... Except Jethro is absolutely not concerned by Hollywood xD. And so the two of them flirt as much as they can, and it works well, it goes so well that Sienna has remorse lying to him.

You probably think that we will have the revelation at the end of the bokk with lots of twists... No, not at all, as in other of her novels, Penny Reid does not fall into the cliche : Jethro will learn who is really Sienna soon enough.

Sienna and Jethro's history is about two people from completely different worlds, who will become crazy about each other and will have ask themselves hard questions in order to give them a chance. Jethro's past is not glorious for the career of Sienna, and she brings all the tabloids with her in this small quiet town of Tennessee.

In addition to Jethro, this book was full of Cletus ♥ and some intense passages with Billy ♥ (rhaaaa I can't wait for his book, but it will be the last grrrrr xD).

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Penny Reid is the USA Today Best Selling Author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. When she's not immersed in penning smart romances, Penny works in the biotech industry as a researcher. She's also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.

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Happily Ever Ninja

2016-02-09T23:22:19+01:00

Penny Reid (2016).

Présentation de l'éditeur : There are three things you need to know about Fiona Archer… I would tell you what they are, but then I’d have to kill you.

But I can tell you that Fiona’s husband—the always irrepressible and often cantankerous Greg Archer—is desperately in love with his wife. He aches for her when they are apart, and is insatiable when they are together. Yet as the years pass, Greg has begun to suspect that Fiona is a ninja. A ninja mom. A ninja wife. A ninja friend. After fourteen years of marriage, Greg is trying not to panic. Because Fiona’s talent for blending in is starting to resemble fading away.

However, when unexpected events mean Fiona must take center stage to keep her family safe, her response stuns everyone—Greg most of all. It seems like Greg’s wish has come true.

Except… not.

When all is said and done, can Greg handle this new version of his wife? Will his irrepressible cantankerousness push her away? Or can the couple find a way forward without either being forced to step back into the shadows?

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Comme toujours, la sortie d'un nouveau livre de Penny Reid est très attendu, d'autant que là il s'agit du tome de Fiona et Greg ! Quand j'ai reçu le mail avec l'ebook, j'ai fait une petite danse de la joie chez moi ^^. Ensuite, je me suis dépêchée de finir le livre que j'avais en cours pour vite commencer celui-là.

Le roman commence avec un long prologue nous racontant la rencontre de Fiona et Greg à la fac, la façon presque viscérale dont ils sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre, les étincelles qui se créent à chaque fois qu'ils se rapprochent, le lien indéfectible entre eux...

15 ans, un mariage, deux enfants plus tard... La vie de famille est organisée, Greg est souvent à l'étranger pour son travail (il es consultant pour des sociétés pétrolières) et Fiona (ex-agent de la CIA quand même) s'occupe de tout le reste. La vie de couple n'est pas toute rose, il y a des hauts et des bas.

Et puis Greg se fait kidnappé (alors qu'il est dans je ne sais plus quel pays d'Afrique) et Fiona se transforme en ninja et va récupérer son Greg tout en pétant la gueule des méchants avec Quinn et Dan en renfort O_O.

On entre tout d'un coup dans un univers parallèle : d'un côté Fiona et Greg mettent à plat leurs soucis, leurs envies, leur amour, leur avenir... Et de l'autre on est en plein thriller géopolitique. C'est déroutant, ça surprend pour une romance et Penny Reid le dit elle-même : aucun de ses livres ne se ressemblent. Et je dois dire que passé le petit WTF que j'ai émis au début, j'ai beaucoup aimé, j'ai été happée par le suspense et j'ai terminé le livre en 2 jours.

Greg arrive comme une tornade et se place très haut dans mon classement des Mâles Du Knitting Group que je voudrais avoir en vrai (avec Nico, Drew et Dan ♥) (d'ailleurs on voit beaucoup Dan dans ce tome - gniii ♥). Si vous avez ses romans précédent, j'espère que celui-là vous plaira, mais je doute que vous résistiez très longtemps à Greg version fac *soupirs*.

As always, the release of a new book by Penny Reid is highly anticipated, especially because it's Fiona and Greg's book ! When I received the ebook, I did a little dance of joy ^^. Then I hurried to finish the book I was currently reading to quickly start this one.

The novel begins with a long prologue telling us about how Fiona and Greg met in college, the almost visceral way they fell in love with each other, the firework that sparked each time they're together, the unbreakable bond between them...

15 years, a marriage , two children later... Family life is organized, Greg is often abroad for his work (he is a consultant for oil companies) and Fiona (former CIA agent still) takes care of everything else. Married life is not perfect, there are ups and downs.

And then Greg is kidnapped (I don't remember what African country he is in) and Fiona become a ninja and go get Greg back while kicking the bad guy's asses with Quinn and Dan as backup O_O.

All of a sudden, we enter a parallel universe, on one hand we have Fiona and Greg speaking about their concerns, their desires, their love, their future... And the other hand, we are in a geopolitical thriller. It's confusing, it surprises for a romance, and Penny Reid says it herself : none of her books are alike. And I must say that, past the little WTF I had at the beginning, I loved it, I was caught by the suspense and I finished the book in two days.

Greg comes like a tornado and is very high in my ranking of Men From the Knitting Group I would like to have in real life (with Nico, Drew and Dan ♥) (we also see a lot of Dan in this book - gniii ♥). If you read her previous novels, I hope you enjoy this one, but I doubt you'll resist university-Greg very long *sighs*.

Elements of Chemistry - Capture

2015-05-21T06:00:00+02:00

de Penny Reid, 2015.

Présentation de l'auteur : One week. Manhattan apartment. Super-hot ex-boyfriend… What’s the worst that could happen?

It’s been nine months since Kaitlyn Parker has seen or heard from Martin Sandeke—nine months and five stages of matter. She’s lived through the worst of first-love heartbreak, and is most certainly stronger (and less likely to hide in science cabinets) than ever before.

But now Martin is back. And he wants to be friends. But he’s sending mixed signals to the Bunsen burner in Kaitlyn’s pants. Will Martin re-capture Kaitlyn’s heart? Can Kaitlyn and Martin ever be just friends? Or, despite an abundance of chemistry, are some bonds just too unstable to endure ?

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Troisième et dernier tome de la trilogie, CAPTURE clôt l'histoire de Kaytlin et Martin, enfin c'est une épreuve qui se termine et qui ouvre plein de possibilités futures, et connaissant Penny, il est certain que l'on recroisera ces deux héros plus tard...

A la fin de HEAT, dépassés par les évènements extérieurs, Kaytlin et Martin ont dû faire des choix difficiles et Kaitlyn a dit "au-revoir" à Martin... 7 mois plus tard, nous la retrouvons changée : elle a arrêté ses études scientifiques et se consacre maintenant à la musique et commencera prochainement un nouveau cursus. Pour garder une certaine indépendance, même avec l'aide de ses parents, elle fait désormais partie d'un petit groupe qui joue à tout-va.

Kaitlyn a minutieusement éviter toute mention de Martin dans la presse, alors elle tombe sur lui à une soirée-gala où son groupe joue, elle est perturbée. Et quand en plus il lui demande de revoir les termes de leur amitiés (bon faut lire le tome 1 pour piger le concept xD), ça la perturbe encore plus, parce que, à priori, elle en a pas terminé avec lui ^^.

Kaitlyn pensait qu'elle s'était remise, elle avait même envisager que peut-être Abram (musicien du groupe) pouvait avoir un potentiel romantique (au passage, on aura un tome sur Abram ♥), peut-elle arriver à garder Martin comme ami ou pas, ou reprendre où ils avaient arrêté ?

De l'autre côté, on retrouve un Martin métamorphosé, prêt à regagner le coeur de sa belle :D . Bon, il fait encore quelques bourdes, mais au final il est devenu plus choupi qu'au début.

Le Young Adult, c'est pas mon genre de prédilection, en général j'ai du mal à croire que des jeunes de 20 ans puissent avoir autant de sagesse, de recule et d'esprit critique sur leur vie, en plus ici Martin est un business man, on dirait qu'il a déjà 10 ans de carrière à 21 ans. Ok il est peut-être pas bête mais bon quand je visualise ces persos je les vois à mon âge (âge+10 xD) et quand je pense à comment j'étais à 20 ans ça me déprime en comparaison xD.

Ca sera pas mon livre préféré de Penny, mais je l'ai pas détesté non plus...

Third and final book in the trilogy, CAPTURE closes Kaytlin and Martin history and opens on future possibilities, and knowing Penny, it's certain that we will see these two heroes again later...

At the end of HEAT, overwhelmed by external events, Kaytlin and Martin had to make hard choices and Kaitlyn said "goodbye" to Martin... 7 months later, we find her changed : she stopped her scientific studies and is now focusing on music and will soon begin a new semester. To keep a certain independence, even with the help of her parents, she is now part of a small group that plays everywhere they can.

Kaitlyn has carefully avoided any mention of Martin in the press, so when she sees him at an evening gala where her band plays, she is disturbed. And when he asks her to review the terms of their friendships (well read Volume 1 to understand this concept xD), it's even more disruptive for her because, a priori, she is not finished with him ^^.

Kaitlyn thought she had moved on, she had even considered that perhaps Abram (musician in the band) could be of a romantic interest (by the way, we will have a book about Abram ♥), can she keep Martin as a friend or not, or get back with him ?

On the other side, we have a transformed Martin, ready to win back the heart of Kaitlyn :D. Well, he is still making mistakes, but in the end he became more cute than at the beginning.

The Young Adult, it is not my favorite genre, usually I struggle to believe that 20 year olds can have as much wisdom, and critical thinking on their lives, Martin is a business man, he looks like he already has 10-year career at 21 years. Ok he is perhaps not stupid but when I visualize these characters I see them at my age (+10 years xD) and when I think about how I was at 20 it depresses me to compare xD.

It will not be my favorite book of Penny, but I didn't hate it either ...

Elements of Chemistry - Heat

2015-05-08T18:11:00+02:00

de Penny Reid (2015).

Présentation de l'auteur : Four days left. Private beach (…and boat). Not so invisible girl. And maybe less of a jerk-faced bully than originally thought. What’s the worst (or the best) that could happen?

Kaitlyn is finding life outside of the science cabinet of obscurity to be quite illuminating …and so are her pants. When things heat up between Kaitlyn Parker and Martin—previously known as the jerk-faced bully—Sandeke, she places her trust in the one person she never thought capable of earning it, let alone keeping it safe. Fortunately or unfortunately for Kaitlyn, where she gives her trust she can’t help but also give her heart.

But how will the world beyond the sanctuary of their newfound connection react to their relationship? Soon senators, chinless billionaires, and elements beyond Martin and Kaitlyn’s control want to weigh in on the young couple’s future. Navigating the chaotic inferno of new love might be more than Kaitlyn bargained for, and much, much more than her trust—or her heart—can handle.

Après une première partie qui pose les choses en place, tant pour la relation entre Kaitlyn et Martin que l'intrigue générale... HEAT rentre dans le vif du sujet et finit sous tension !

D'un côté, on suit l'évolution de Kaitlyn et Martin, ils s'apprivoisent et apprennent à se faire confiance (même si rien n'est gagné d'avance). Petit à petit ils laissent leur passion prendre forme, et se lâchent mutuellement l'un sur l'autre ^^ *attention contenu explicite comme on dit* mais ça n'est jamais hors de propos, et Kaitlyn et Martin sont assez intelligents pour ne pas ruminer dans leur coin si ça va pas. Kaitlyn n'a jamais eu de copain et Martin jamais de relation sérieuse, alors ils sont tous les deux un peu perdus à leur manière.

De l'autre côté, on en apprend plus sur le boulot de sénateur de la maman de Kaitlyn et à quel point le père de Marin est un connard. Et dans tout ça, on va tomber sur une histoire de chantage pas bien jolie, ce qui va pousser Kaitlyn et Martin a faire des choix difficiles. Et là "pouf" ça se termine sur un situation de crise, merci Penny xD

Vivement le tome 3 CAPTURE !

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After a first part that poses the relationship between Kaitlyn Martin and the overall plot ... HEAT goes right in the middle of things !

On one hand, we follow the evolution of Kaitlyn and Martin, they begin to tame and learn to trust eachother (even if nothing is won in advance). Gradually they let their passions take shape, and quickly jump on each other ^^ *Attention explicit content as they say* but it is never out of place, and Kaitlyn and Martin are smart enough to do not ruminate in their corner if something bothers them. Kaitlyn has never had a boyfriend before and Martin has never had a serious relationship, so they are both a little lost in their own way.

On the other hand, you learn more about Kaitlyn's mom being a senator and how Marin's father is an asshole. And in all this, we have a story of a blackmail, which will force Kaitlyn and Martin to make difficult choices. And then "poof" it ends in a crisis situation, thank you Penny xD

I can't wait to read part 3 CAPTURE !

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Scenes From the City

2014-11-10T14:32:30+01:00

de Penny Reid (2014).

Présentation de l'auteur : This book cannot be read as a standalone. It is a collection of short scenes following the ladies from the 'Knitting in the City' series and will only be available in eBook format from December 1 - December 15, 2014.

'Neanderthal Seeks Honeymoon' - Janie and Quinn
'Friends Definitely With Benefits' - Elizabeth and Nico
'Hacking the Hacker' - Sandra and Alex
'Beauty and the Beard' - Ashley and Drew
'Ninja at First Sight' - Fiona and Greg

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Ami(e)s lectrices et lecteurs, si depuis le temps que vous me lisez, vous ne connaissez toujours pas Penny Reid, l'heure est grave. OUI tout à fait !

Après 5 romans dans sa série Knitting in the City, l'auteur nous offre un petit cadeau d'avant Noël, un collection de scènes (comme son nom l'indique) faisant suite aux aventures de nos couples adorés -enfin presque car la dernière est un prequel, mais j'y reviendrais après.

Les 4 premières scènes se déroulent seulement quelques jours/mois après certains moments clés des romans, oo ce qui se passe pendant les ellipses parfois nécessaires, et une ou deux sont évoquées dans les livres plus tard - "AH" vous entend-je dire tout d'un coup ! Çà vous intéresse maintenant hein ?

Que font Janie et Quinn pendant leur lune de miel à part les activités évidentes ? Elisabeth est toute chamboulée après la Bachelorette Party de Vegas et retrouve Nico quelques jours après. Alex a prévu une surprise de taille pour l'anniversaire de Sandra. Ashley tourne en rond dans son appartement presque vide, avant l'arrivée imminente de Drew...

Tous ces petits instantanés de vie se révèlent indispensables pour nos pauvre petits coeurs romantiques. Je me rend compte aussi, que non seulement j'ai hâte de retrouver tous ces personnages d'un livre à l'autre, mais que j'adore aussi avoir des petits bouts de leur vie par-ci par-là ♥.

Enfin le dernier extrait est un avant-goût du prochain tome dans la série, il concerne Fiona et Greg : c'est un flashback de leur première rencontre à l'université. Fiona a 18 ans, Greg 23, ils logent dans le même dortoir et fatalement ils vont se rentrer dedans -littéralement- et ça va être explosif dès le début. Penny nous lâche aussi des informations personnelles sur Fiona et sur Greg qui jouent et vont jouer un rôle important dans la construction de leur personnalités et de leur relation, et ça promet que du bon.

Et après l'intensité émotionnelle dans laquelle Drew nous a mises, Greg va nous achever xD.

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Dear readers, if you are reading me for some time now and you still don't know Penny Reid, we have a problem. YES absolutely!

After five novels in the Knitting in the City series, the author offers us a gift before Christmas, a collection of scenes (as the name suggests) following the adventures of our beloved couples -almost because the latter is a prequel, but I'll come back later.

The first 4 scenes take place only a few days/months after specific moments in the novels, or what happens during the sometimes necessary ellipses, and one or two are mentioned in later books - "AH" I hear you all say ! You're interested now eh ?

What do Janie and Quinn do during their honeymoon apart from the obvious ? Elisabeth is shaked up after the Bachelorette Party Vegas and finally get back to Nico a few days later. Alex has planned a birthday surprise for Sandra. Ashley paces in her nearly empty apartment, before the imminent arrival of Drew ...

All these little snapshots of life are indispensable for our poor little romantic hearts. I realize, too, that not only do I look forward to seeing all these characters from one book to another, but I also love having bits of their lives here and there ♥.

Finally, the last extract is a foretaste of the next book in the series, it's about Fiona and Greg : this is a flashback to their first meeting at the university. Fiona is 18, Greg 23, they stay in the same dorm and inevitably they will get into each other -literally- and it will be explosive. Penny also gives us personal informations about Fiona and Greg which are and will be important in shaping their personalities and their relationship, and it only promises good things.

And after the emotional intensity in which Drew has put us, Greg will finish us xD.

Neanderthal Marries Human

2014-06-02T18:22:43+02:00

de Penny Reid (2014).

Présentation de l'éditeur : There are three things you should know about Quinn Sullivan: 1) He is madly in love with Janie Morris, 2) He’s not above playing dirty to get what (or who) he wants, and 3) He doesn’t know how to knit.

After just five months of dating Janie, Quinn—former Wendell and unapologetic autocrat—is ready to propose marriage. In fact, he’s more than ready. If it were up to Quinn, he would efficiently propose, marry, and beget Janie with child all in the same day—thereby avoiding the drama and angst that accompanies the four stages of pre-matrimony: engagement, meeting the parents, bachelor/bachelorette party, and overblown, superfluous wedding day traditions.

But Janie, much to Quinn’s dismay, tosses a wrench in his efficacious endeavors and challenges him to prove his devotion by going through the matrimonial motions, no matter how minute and mundane.

Will Quinn last until the wedding day? Or will he yield to his tyrant impulses? Regardless, one thing is for certain, Quinn Sullivan will have to learn to expect the Spanish Inquisition (i.e. the unexpected) if he plans to have and keep Janie Morris as his wife.

Grand évènement pour moi, c'est la première fois que je fais un billet pour un ARC (Advanced Reader Copies) et en plus c'est pour une auteur que j'adore : Penny Reid. J'ai découvert ses livres par une amie (♥) et je les ai tous lu à la suite en quelques jours (et il a de grandes chance pour que je les relises bientôt - j'ai déjà commencé xD).

Knitting in the City est composé de 3 tomes pour le moment :

#1 : Neanderthal Seeks Human
#2 : Friends Without Benefits
#3 : Love Hacked

Cette série suit donc les tribulations sentimentales d'un groupe d'amies tricoteuses, les héroïnes sont rigolotes et attachantes et leurs mâles sont à croquer, enrobés de chocolat et chantilly... (hum, bref) (oui oh chacun ses goûts :P).

Neanderthal Marries Human est le #1.5, c'est donc la suite directe du tome 1. On y retrouve Janie et Quinn, plus amoureux l'un de l'autre que jamais, faisant face au méga challenge du Mariage ! Janie arrive à convaincre Quinn de se donner 3 mois pour survivre au stress, prises de tête et éventuelles disputes que la préparation du mariage va forcément créés... D'autant que leurs blessures familiales vont être mises à rude épreuve pour chacun d'eux.

Le problème (mais c'en ai pas vraiment un) est que *tout* est absolument génial dans ce livre ♥ je pourrais vous en parler pendant 3 pages, mais je ne voudrais pas vous gâcher la surprise ^^, ce livre se savoure du début à la fin. On a beaucoup de séquences avec le point de vue de Quinn (hiiiiiiii) et de "scènes coupées" qui ont lieu pendant le tome 2 (nan mais dès que Nico est apparu mon cerveau a pété un câble xD).

Que dire en restant vague tout en vous appâtant ? J'ai adoré la demande en mariage (le lieu, les accessoires uhuhuh je veux la même), les SMS "joke of the day" de Quinn, la scène du cambouis et du rouge à lèvre dans l'avion (cryptique hein ?), Batman, toutes les scènes avec Nico (au cas où vous n'auriez pas compris), papa et mama Quinn, le grand moment de solitude de Dan (rholala que je vais ton tome à toi quand il sortira !)...

Et bien sur : THE BACHELORETT PARTY A VEGAS xD j'en ai pleuré de rire, ce chapitre est une tuerie à lui tout seul, il est énorme !

Je ne peux que vous recommander ces bouquins, c'est du petit bonheur sur papier ♥ on devient très vite accros, et on attend avec impatience la suite des réjouissances pour les autres héroïnes !

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Neanderthal Marries Human sortira le 24 juin 2014.

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First for Penny, and then for all the other :P the translation (I'm sorry if it is weird and for all the mistakes...)

Big event for me, this is the first time I do a blog post for an ARC and, in addition, it is for a writer I love : Penny Reid. I discovered her books from a friend (♥) and I read them all one after the other in a few days (and ther is a great chance that I reread them soon - I've already started xD) .

Knitting in the City consists of 3 volumes for the moment:

#1: Neanderthal Seeks Human
#2: Friends Without Benefits
#3 : Love Hacked

So this series follows the romantic adventures of a group of knitters, heroines are funny and endearing and males are chewable, coated with chocolate and whipped cream ... (um) (yes everyone has tastes :P) (and I really like how this sentence sound in English xD).

Neanderthal Marries Human is #1.5, it is a direct continuation of Volume 1. They include Janie and Quinn, more in love with each other than ever, facing the challenge of a big Wedding ! Janie convinces Quinn to give them three months to survive the stress, the headaches and possible arguments that the preparation of marriage will inevitably created... Especially their family wounds will be put to the test for both of them.

The problem (but it's not really one) is that *everything* is absolutely brilliant in this book ♥ I could go on for 3 pages, but I do not want to spoil the surprise ^^, this book is enjoyable from beginning to end. We have many sequences with Quinn's perspective (hiiiiiiii) and "cut scenes" that take place during Volume 2 (when Nico arrives, I just lost my brain xD (in French we have this metaphor and it was translated by Google by "my brain farted a cable" I love it xD).

What can I say while remaining vague and baiting you in the same time ? I loved the Proposal (the place, the accessories uhuhuh... I want the same proposal) (and accesories) , the texts "joke of the day" from Quinn , the scene of sludge and lipstick on the plane (cryptic eh?), Batman, all the scenes with Nico (in case you didn't understand I love him), mama and papa Quinn, Dan's great moment of solitude (OMG I'm going to love your book so much when it comes out !) ...

And of course : THE BACHELORETTE PARTY IN VEGAS xD I cried laughing, this chapter is a killer all by itself, it is awesome !

I can only recommend these books, it's happiness on paper ♥ we quickly became addicted, and I look forward to the other heroines stories !