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Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec Giveaway

11/11/2013

Watch Over Me by Tara SivecMost of you who follow my blog know that Tara Sivec is one of my top 5 authors (OK top 2). In fact, I created Wicked Book Weekend just to I could  stalk  meet her. But I know many of you are not willing to read beyond her hysterical Chocolate Lovers series. You are missing out! Watch Over Me is one of the best books I read this year, so good that I decided to re-print my overly long review, and Tara has offered to give a signed copy to a US resident.

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“It’s life. It’s the bumps and bruises, the pain and the fear; It’s messy and it’s real and it’s not some perfect little story that can tied up in a bow.” 

I’m going to be honest with you. I kind of didn’t want to read Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec. I love Tara Sivec. She has become a friend to me, and her hysterical Chocolate Lovers Series is still on top of my all-time favorites list. But I knew Watch Over Me was sad, not funny. I didn’t want the whore to make me cry. And she warned me…. I was also scared she would put me in a funk, and I’d have to give my friend a bad rating. (And yes, I would. I would give my own mother a bad rating if it were deserved. It wouldn’t be easy, but I would.) Well luckily, I worried for nothing. Though yes, this book made me cry, several times; it also had a happy, hopeful, healing thread throughout the whole story. I gobbled it up in one shot, with mascara dripping down my face.

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Addison had a great life, she was a cheerleader, she had friends, was happy. Addison and her mom were best friends. I get this, because I am ultra-close with my mom, and still, when something is wrong, or something good happens, the first person I call is my Mommy.

“Most people probably wouldn’t understand the bond my mother and I shared. Daughters typically hate their mothers through most of their teenage years and sometimes into early adulthood, but I never did. Maybe it was because I was her only child, or maybe it was because it was so difficult for her to get pregnant with me. Whatever the reason, we had a relationship that many envied. Our bond was forged through years of it just being the two of us.”

Until her happy high school life was cut short by the death of her mother from Leukemia. And her father, who loved her mother so much:

“He crumbled when she died. Just…faded away. It was like I lost both parents in one day. It was too much.”

He drowned his sorrow in alcohol. Addison tried to end her sorrow forever. But she pulled through, and took responsibility for her mother’s dream, her bakery, while her father drank himself in and out of rehab.

“Death changes everyone.

It changes the way you think, the way you feel, and the way you live your life. 

Sometimes it makes you thankful for what you have, but more often that not, it makes you regret the things you’ve lost.”

Addison’s story is told in three ways. The chapters start with her mom-like therapist appointments. I swear, I feel like I am right there in on the appointment. I loved the Doctor and her Panera Hazelnut coffee.

“Everyone gets knocked down once in a while. The important thing is that you pick yourself back up again. You pick up, you move on, and you do your best.”

We also see Addison’s history and relationship with her mom told in flashback, as well as the present-day parts.  (***Side note-if you have a kindle and an iPad, the formatting here works a little better on the kindle device, because the iPad doesn’t support all of the same fonts. The formatting is great on the iPad version, but spectacular enough for me to notice and point out on the kindle.)

Addison’s life is more than busy. Still just a kid herself, she is left running the daily operations of the bakery. The bakery where the gorgeous young man with piercing blue eyes, Zander, is having coffee and staring at Addison. And he leaves her a note.

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And he continues to leave her notes. Then she meets “Napkin Guy” elsewhere, and accuses him of stalking.

“Did you just call me Napkin Guy?” he asks with a laugh. “My name’s actually Zander. And Stalkers Anonymous is actually on the fourth floor, and they only meet on days when the person they’re stalking is busy or when Creepers Consortium is cancelled.”

Despite her resistance, Addison can’t stop thinking about the charming, yet familiar guy. And he keeps leaving her notes.

“Stop leaving me notes. Stop staring at me. And stop smiling,” I growl before turning on my heels and walking away. 

“Is it okay if I still breathe? What about blink? Is blinking allowed Bakery Girl?” 

Addison has had no one in her life hold her, comfort her, be there for her since her mom died. But with Zander, it’s different.

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“I can breathe as long as I can breathe him in. I can function because he makes me forget. I just want to forget.”

Suddenly, this happy, funny guy, is there, helping her heal, making her smile for the first time. He is understanding, patient and just….perfect.

“I’ve been craving attention like this from someone for so long that even the simple act of cleaning off my face fills me with unexpected appreciation for him and the care he takes with me.”

It’s like Zander brought her out of the darkness and into the light. He was the ray of sunshine flooding through a book that could have been horribly bleak and depressing, but was anything but.

The lego scene was just incredible. It made so much sense!

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…He’s trying to tell me that I’m not broken. That no matter what my problems are, they don’t have to break me.

 There are secrets they are both keeping, and and some moments where the title makes perfect sense. Oh what Watch Over Me did to me. It was one of the most unique books I’ve read. I was worried that with Tara’s foray into New Adult there would be the same formula that I’m seeing a bit too much as of late. But the telling of the story is what really made this stand out, if not the story itself. The format of the novel, beginning each chapter in therapy, and often flashing back to her life with mom before, during the chapter was absolutely genius.

But the real genius was the heart and soul of Watch Over Me. It’s Tara. This story is so real, so gutting, so genuine, this came from deep within. It almost feels like we are reading private journals, it’s so blindingly honest. Yes, it is a tearjerker at times, but you will feel hope. After all, this book is about healing and moving on.

I spent days working on this review, and trying to shorten it. I had so many quotes and photos picked out, I couldn’t decide. I cried while writing it. In the end, I decided that since there weren’t any spoilers, I would leave the long-ass review.

Likes:

  • So intensely personal, you can feel the honesty coming off the page.
  • Too many amazing quotes to choose from.
  • The ability Tara had to make the reader cry, yet feel hopeful at the same time.
  • Zander……swooooooonnnnn…..he may be just perfect. I so want a napkin note.
  • The structure of the story telling, beginning every chapter with the therapy appointments.
  • The notes!!! I LOVED the notes!
  • Beautiful formatting.
  • As much as I don’t like books that make me cry, this one was maybe a more melancholy cry. We were looking back…it wasn’t happening right then, so it wasn’t the shocked, ‘holy shit’ cry, just an emotional one.
  • It’s a standalone book.

Dislikes:

  • I couldn’t find one.

Rating: 5 Stars or more  2.5 heat

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“I want to tell him to run as fast as he can because I’m broken. Funny thing though, I don’t want him to go. I don’t want to do anything that will make him leave because I don’t want to be strong anymore. I’m so tired of being strong.”

I wanted to climb inside the book and be a mom to Addison. So when Zander showed up, so ready and capable of taking care of her, I was thrilled. I fell for both of the characters, and I fell hard. Watch Over Me can be read without fear of falling into a depression, but be prepared to be thinking of your mom if she is gone, or calling her if she is still here. Not only did I call my mom and let her know how much I miss her, but I grabbed my kids so hard and promised myself I’d work harder to be healthy so I am there for them.

I know there is fear of this book out there. Fear that the whore that made you crack up in Chocolate Lovers or swoon in the Playing with Fire Series is now going to ruin your week by making you get a prescription to Zoloft. It won’t. It will make you cry. You aren’t normal if you don’t, but the tears are made better by Zander. And by Tara’s writing, which is honestly genius in this. Genius.

“I think you know by now that you can’t live you life in fear…Don’t waste the time you have being afraid. Get your ass in gear and be happy.”

Purchase Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec

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**This review appeared during the blog tour when the book first released. This is a reprint.

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Tara Sivec

Tara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when they all three of them become adults and move out.

After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She is the author of the Playing with Fire series and the Chocolate Lovers series. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader’s Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book.

In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she’ll do and naps she’ll take when she ever gets spare time.

Tara also writes under the pen name T.E. Sivec.

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anas_attic_book_blurb_bar_01Addison Snow is your typical teenager. She has a family that loves her, friends that make her laugh, and she’s wrapped up in the excitement of graduating high school and going off to college to pursue her dream of becoming an author. When her mother, who also happens to be Addison’s best friend, dies unexpectedly, her world comes to a crashing halt.

Death changes everyone…

To make the pain go away, Addison and her father travel down separate, dark paths. She chooses to end her grief forever, while he drowns his sorrows in the bottom of a bottle. How do you learn to live again when the most important person in your life is gone?

Addison struggles to pick up the pieces of her life. Instead of getting back to being the carefree teenager she once was, she’s stuck handling all of the responsibilities that should have been her father’s. She has no time to grieve, no time for emotions, and no time for happiness…until Zander Reinhardt walks in. All it takes is one little handwritten note on a napkin to kick-start her back to life and help her realize that maybe there’s more to that life than pain.

But can it really be that simple? Can she really trust this man who makes her feel alive again for the first time in a year?

Purchase Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec

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  1. Tara says

    11/11/2013 at 5:29 am

    Love Tara Sivec. Great giveaway

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  2. Jamie Wadowsky says

    11/11/2013 at 9:37 am

    wow can’t even tell you how badly I want to read this book! I love Tara!

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  3. Ann says

    11/11/2013 at 9:41 am

    I haven’t read this author yet but would love to!

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  4. Kristy says

    11/11/2013 at 9:53 am

    I really want to check this book out! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  5. Lea says

    11/11/2013 at 10:21 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!!! *fingers crossed*

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  6. Kim Perry says

    11/11/2013 at 10:35 am

    Great review! I’ve heard this is a great book. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  7. Jenn S. says

    11/11/2013 at 11:14 am

    Love all if Tara’s books!

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  8. Maria Malaveci says

    11/11/2013 at 11:49 am

    Would love to read this. Thanks so much for the chance!

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  9. Jess Danowski says

    11/11/2013 at 11:52 am

    Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂

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  10. Annie Brown says

    11/11/2013 at 12:00 pm

    I would love to win this!

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  11. eta37 says

    11/11/2013 at 12:01 pm

    Thank you!!!

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  12. Donna Sherritt says

    11/11/2013 at 12:10 pm

    Tara is amazing!

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  13. Joanne Christenson says

    11/11/2013 at 12:12 pm

    Love this book so much!

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  14. Karen G. says

    11/11/2013 at 12:26 pm

    What a great way to brighten a snowy Monday! Thanks!

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  15. Bethany MacNicholl says

    11/11/2013 at 2:02 pm

    Love that Tara. She is awesome. Great giveaway!

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  16. Jessica Stewart says

    11/11/2013 at 8:24 pm

    Love Tara! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  17. Ashley Christin says

    11/11/2013 at 9:23 pm

    I love Tara Sivec! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  18. Pam says

    11/11/2013 at 10:35 pm

    I love Tara! Loved the Chocolate Lovers series. I also love the Playing With Fire series. I can’t wait to read this one.

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  19. Yvonne C says

    11/11/2013 at 10:47 pm

    Love Tara Sivec!!!

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  20. Yvette says

    11/11/2013 at 11:11 pm

    Thanks so much!

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  21. Debra Diaz says

    11/12/2013 at 12:23 am

    LOVED this book and have a girl crush on Tara Sivic!!! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  22. Krystal Brackley says

    11/12/2013 at 12:35 am

    I can’t wait to read this one!

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  23. Nella Durham says

    11/12/2013 at 5:54 am

    Book sounds great…thanks for the giveaway!

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  24. Melisa P. says

    11/12/2013 at 9:07 am

    Would love to win this, thanks for the giveaway!

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  25. Brandy Gibson says

    11/12/2013 at 9:12 am

    Good luck everyone.

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  26. Leslie Rodriguez says

    11/12/2013 at 9:13 am

    Sounds fantastic

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  27. Pam says

    11/12/2013 at 9:15 am

    I Love Tara Sivec !!!!! Great giveaway!!!

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  28. Shelby Mead says

    11/12/2013 at 9:16 am

    Haven’t read this one yet. It looks soo good!

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  29. Desiree Putaski says

    11/12/2013 at 9:22 am

    First off, thank you for the giveaway. This book is absolutely AMAZING!!! I laughed and cried (sometimes that ugly cry that makes you want to hide away from everyone). It tore at my heart and made me want to climb inside this world and hug Addison until all her pain went away. Even though I was much older than Addison when I lost my mom, the pain is the same…the feeling of being lost is the same. There have been days where I have just sat and cried over a situation thinking that I just needed to call my mom and get her input. And Zander…oh my goodness I love that boy! The notes on napkins are the sweetest thing ever. Of course I was thrown a little with the “therapist” issue and had a small “What the hey hey!” moment…. but yea, I can certainly get that part. Sometimes we just have to listen to our hearts… let the pain out… it’s ok to grieve and we don’t have to take on the weight of the world.
    To anyone who hasn’t read this book…. go get it!! Do it now!! Push everything else on your TBR aside and read this!! STAT!

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  30. Rhonda Beyer says

    11/12/2013 at 9:26 am

    I really loved this story, and pretty much anything that crazy bitch Tara writes. Great giveaway! !!!!

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  31. Blesha says

    11/12/2013 at 9:35 am

    This story sounds so sad, but still good.

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  32. kp says

    11/12/2013 at 10:05 am

    I Love Tara Sivec !!!!! Great giveaway! Added to my TBR list!

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  33. Cindy says

    11/12/2013 at 10:06 am

    Awesome review… I really would love to read this book! Hope I win.

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  34. Jenn says

    11/12/2013 at 10:52 am

    Love Tara…thanks for the giveaway

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  35. Rachael Sauve says

    11/12/2013 at 11:18 am

    LOVE Tara!!! I want to read this one so bad!! Thank you for the giveaway 🙂

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  36. jodi marinich says

    11/12/2013 at 11:21 am

    i am a big fan of tara’s books

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  37. Kyla Stein says

    11/12/2013 at 12:13 pm

    I want to win!

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  38. Jennifer Walls says

    11/12/2013 at 12:14 pm

    I’m a huge fan of Tara’s books thanks to this blog! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

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  39. Leslie T. says

    11/12/2013 at 1:24 pm

    I love Tara Sivec’s books!! Thank you for the giveaway

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  40. Mick Murphy says

    11/12/2013 at 2:15 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway! I haven’t read this book yet, but I’ve heard it’s good!

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  41. Delia Nuno says

    11/12/2013 at 5:04 pm

    I love her books!

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  42. Gina Hester says

    11/12/2013 at 6:09 pm

    When you can’t find a dislike, it must be good, can’t wait to read it! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  43. Natasha says

    11/12/2013 at 6:58 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  44. Sue Pfannenstiel says

    11/12/2013 at 7:24 pm

    Love Tara Sivec!

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  45. Janice Unger says

    11/12/2013 at 8:32 pm

    Sounds like an emotional rollercoaster. I will have to remember to be prepared when I read it.

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  46. Diana Doan says

    11/12/2013 at 9:30 pm

    Sounds like a great book; I love Tara Sivec! Thank you for the giveaway.

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  47. Tammie W says

    11/12/2013 at 10:06 pm

    Love Tara Sivec.

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  48. TG says

    11/12/2013 at 10:14 pm

    Love Tara and love your blog, thanks!!!

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  49. Candice Grogan says

    11/12/2013 at 10:28 pm

    Ana, from your review this book sounds amazing!!!! I would love to read it!!!!

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  50. Andrea Cordova says

    11/12/2013 at 10:34 pm

    Amazing review.. Love Tara.

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  51. Erika says

    11/12/2013 at 11:11 pm

    This sounds great! I’ve wanted to read it for awhile! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  52. Carrie says

    11/12/2013 at 11:22 pm

    Love me some Tara!!

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  53. Sabrina D. says

    11/12/2013 at 11:28 pm

    So excited to read this! Thanks for the GA!

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  54. Angelina says

    11/12/2013 at 11:29 pm

    Already read this book but I want to win a copy.. 🙂

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  55. Jennifer Phillips says

    11/13/2013 at 6:44 am

    Can I say how much I lve Tara Sivec

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  56. Bobbye says

    11/13/2013 at 8:11 am

    Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

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  57. Bette Hansen says

    11/13/2013 at 9:46 am

    book sounds great. thanks for the review and the giveaway

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  58. Scheva says

    11/13/2013 at 9:42 pm

    Tara is the author I’ve been waiting for my whole reading life!! Love her!

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  59. Meghan Stith says

    11/13/2013 at 9:57 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  60. Carrie Marie says

    11/13/2013 at 9:58 pm

    i find i’m less apprehensive about tearful books nowadays, as long as there’s the HEA…

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  61. Alexandra A says

    11/15/2013 at 5:27 am

    Awesome giveaway! Thank you!

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  62. Sandy Murphy says

    11/15/2013 at 10:09 pm

    Would love to win, great giveaway.

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  63. Melissa says

    11/17/2013 at 3:57 am

    Thanks! Fingers crossed!

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  64. Carrie says

    11/17/2013 at 5:26 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win one of your books! I haven’t read this yet and I’m hoping to win:)
    Fingers crossed xxxx and congrats on all your success!

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  65. cara nicole says

    11/17/2013 at 8:09 pm

    Thank you! Love Tara Sivec!

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  66. Stephanie Kelkey says

    11/17/2013 at 8:14 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway! Love Tara Sivec. I had the honor of meeting her in Pittsburgh.

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  67. Jen says

    11/17/2013 at 8:20 pm

    This looks so great!

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  68. Karen Lawson says

    11/17/2013 at 8:20 pm

    Love Tara’s books. I’m looking forward to seeing her again in Cleveland in April!

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  69. sharon says

    11/17/2013 at 8:26 pm

    I have loved everything written by Tara Sivec!

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  70. Clarissa Vaught says

    11/17/2013 at 9:33 pm

    I haven’t had the chance to pick up this book yet however, it sounds amazing. Thanks for the giveaway and a chance to win it . *Hugs* Clar 🙂

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  71. Jessica Jumper says

    11/17/2013 at 10:50 pm

    Sounds amazing! I want to read ASAP

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It's the last day of the month, which means the en It's the last day of the month, which means the end of a TON of amazing sales! You can see all of today's releases, plus all the latest sales right here--> https://anasattic.com/new-sale-free-january-2023/ or just see the top post at anasattic.com or check the link in my bio. But grab them now before they're gone!
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“It didn’t matter if it had been ten days to t “It didn’t matter if it had been ten days to ten years. A love like that ruined you for all others.”
NOW LIVE!
If you haven’t read Catherine Cowles yet, you can start a new series that releases today! But warning: Don’t start unless you have time, because I promise, you won’t want to put it down! 
Whispers of You:
📱Kindle: https://amzn.to/3wBsExa
🎧Audible: https://amzn.to/3XM62WN
📚Special Edition Hardcover: https://amzn.to/3JofmM0
💻My review: https://anasattic.com/whispers-of-you/ (or you can see it on my home page)
“It didn’t matter if it had been ten days to t “It didn’t matter if it had been ten days to ten years. A love like that ruined you for all others.”
One of my most anticipated reads for 2023 comes out Tuesday, and I was so right to be excited about it! Whispers of You by @catherinecowlesauthor lived up to all my expectations and I can’t wait to continue the series. 

📱Kindle: https://amzn.to/3wBsExa
🎧Audible: https://amzn.to/3XM62WN
📚Special Edition Hardcover: https://amzn.to/3JofmM0
💻My review: https://anasattic.com/whispers-of-you/ (or you can see it on my home page, (link in bio) 
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Another 2022 Top Favorite Book! @authortarasivec h Another 2022 Top Favorite Book!
@authortarasivec has been a top favorite author for 11 years. Her books have been on all 11 Best of lists, and Stop Ghosting Me was another fall favorite I will be rereading. 
📖: https://amzn.to/3HhHAFv
My review: https://anasattic.com/stop-ghosting-me/
See all of my 2022 Favorites: https://anasattic.com/top-books-audiobooks-of-2022/
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I liked the Rom-Com Agenda enough to read the whol I liked the Rom-Com Agenda enough to read the whole thing. I liked the characters, but the hero spent the entire book trying to get his ex back instead of seeing what was right in front of him way sooner. She deserved better. 
💻See my review: https://anasattic.com/the-rom-com-agenda/
📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3D9wDEI
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3WsiGss
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- @catherinecowlesauthor has been a favorite of mi - @catherinecowlesauthor has been a favorite of mine for the last few years. In 2022, the entire Tattered and Torn series released, and I loved every single one of them. I listened to them all on audio, and they each deserve a place on my Best of 2022 list, especially Fractured Sky, which I gave a rare 5+++ stars to.

They also have the most beautiful covers!

—>See the whole Tattered and Torn Series here: https://anasattic.com/catherine-cowles-tattered-and-torn-series-order/
—> See my Best of 2022 List: https://anasattic.com/top-books-audiobooks-of-2022/
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My 11th annual Best of the year list includes some My 11th annual Best of the year list includes some old favorites and some new authors. Do you agree with any of these choices? What were some of your favorites? See the whole list at anasattic.com (link in bio) 
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The first two audiobooks in this unrelated series The first two audiobooks in this unrelated series were on my Best of 2021 List, and Seatmate by @carabastone has continued the streak for my Best of 2022 list. The full cast narration and the production of this “audioplay” is what made Seatmate a 5-star read for me. I really felt like I was eavesdropping on a real conversation. This was a quick and fun listening experience, and though it’s nothing epic, it stood out to me in 22.

🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3PzGOXY (included in #audibleplus )
💻My review: https://anasattic.com/seatmate-by-cara-bastone/

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I enjoyed The Back Nine by Rachel Blaufeld. It’s I enjoyed The Back Nine by Rachel Blaufeld. It’s rare to find books about older couples and I so appreciate when an author writes a sexy one. I had a couple of issues with it, and I really struggled with the heroine’s name, James. Every time I read her name (and the female MC for the next book is Billy) my brain had to catch up for a second that it was a girl. 

To see the rest of my review, Its right on the homepage of my site, or go to https://anasattic.com/the-back-nine/
Grab it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QK35mU

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Top Pick of 2022: @kristenashleybooks has been on Top Pick of 2022: @kristenashleybooks has been on all 11 lists (since 2012), and for good reason!
Taking the Leap by Kristen Ashley is my favorite book she has written in a while. It very much focuses on Alex and Rix and it didn’t feel like I had to remember a ton of other characters. I felt their chemistry and how perfect they are for each other. 
I love how Kristen handled a disabled hero. This is one you don’t want to miss! Have you read it yet?

💻My review: https://anasattic.com/taking-the-leap/
📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3H4sL7r
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3uSHX54
See my Complete Guide to Kristen Ashley: https://anasattic.com/the-complete-guide-to-kristen-ashley/
See all the best of 22 Books: (See the top banner on my site or bio)
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Did you know I have an upcoming releases page with Did you know I have an upcoming releases page with preorders that I update several times per week?
Just hit upcoming releases in the menu at anasattic .com (link in bio). I also have the current releases, sales, freebies and next week’s releases on the top post of my blog. 
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Pen Pal by JT Geissinger was one of my most fun su Pen Pal by JT Geissinger was one of my most fun surprises of the year. It was completely not what I expected and I loved every word. That’s why it’s on my Best of 2022 list. 

📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3R8DsLe
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3XAXt0f
I had to do a totally different type of review for this so I wouldn’t give anything away.
💻My review: https://anasattic.com/pen-pal-jt-geissinger/

See all my Best of 2022 choices: https://anasattic.com/top-books-audiobooks-of-2022/ (link in bio) 
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After loving over fifty books by Lauren Blakely, I After loving over fifty books by Lauren Blakely, I realized something after reviewing The RSVP: I don’t like when a heroine actively pursues and seduces a man—I like the men to do the chasing. 
See my review on my blog (link in bio) or below. 
https://anasattic.com/the-rsvp-lauren-blakely/

📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3Xzskua
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3XdQWsO

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