Something So Right by Elyse Mady- Guest Blog.

Book Binge is pleased to have Elyse Mady join us today on the blog to discuss what she’s got on her bookshelves. She’s written some fabulous books of her very own that I’m sure are on plenty of our bookshelves so it’s pretty neat to see what she has on hers.

Take it away, Elyse…

This is my ‘work’ bookshelf, or at least a chunk of it, that is in the office where I write. Dictionaries, reference texts, manuals, 18th century history books, then novels, roughly by author, and then the random books that just accumulate and that I can never seem to find time to organize properly.

I like to have these books close at hand while I write. You’ll see I’m obsessed with the 18th century – Burney, Austen, Congreve, fiction, non-fiction. There’s also a fair number of renovation books down below. Those are Mr. Mady’s – he’s a very handy fellow to have around.

We moved last year and a lot of my fiction books had to be packed away, because we lost the built in bookshelves that the old house had. They’re languishing down in the basement right now. I go down every so often to pick up the lids and assure ‘Alias Grace’ and ‘The Wars’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’ that they’re still loved and that one day soon, the new bookshelves will be built and they’ll be out, showing their spines to the world again.

That said, bookshelves are the ideal. Usually, you’ll find books heaped and piled and stacked and tumbling on any horizontal surface (and some soft ones) that’ll hold them. We’re all readers in my family, even the boys, so it isn’t unusual to find a pile with “Pride and Prejudice” and “Green Eggs and Ham” all jumbled up together. 

Elyse Mady is the author of “Something So Right”, “Learning Curves” and “The Debutante’s Dilemma”, all with Carina Press. Upcoming books include “The White Swan Affair” (2012). She blogs at www.elysemady.com. You can also find her on Twitter at @elysemady, Facebook and Goodreads. In addition to her writing commitments, Elyse also teaches film and literature at a local community college. In her free time she enjoys (well, enjoys might be too strong a word – perhaps pursues with dogged determination would be better) never ending renovations on their century home with her intrepid husband and two boys. With her excellent writerly imagination, she one day dreams of topping the NY Times Bestseller’s List and reclaiming her pre-kid body without the bother of either sit-ups or the denunciation of ice-cream.

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog to hang with us today Elyse, it’s been a real treat! It’s funny because at my house, our bookshelves are jumbled together kind of like yours (our family bookshelves) but I’m much different with my personal collection that I keep in my room.

Now, let’s move on to my review of Something So Right.

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Rowena’s review of Something So Right by Elyse Mady.

Hero: Simon Denning

Heroine: Lily Carver

After having her heart broken, Lily Carver ran north to manage an upscale resort—and back to her longtime friend Sam Denning. Though she’s well aware of how hot Sam’s become, she refuses to risk her heart again. No matter how incredible his kisses make her feel…

Sam’s been in love—and lust—with Lily since the summer they met. When he finally shows her how much he wants her, Lily can’t resist his seduction. But Sam’s a forever kind of guy and she’s only interested in short, painless relationships.

Lily thinks she can protect both their hearts with a short affair to let their passion run its course, something where they both know the rules and can explore the sparks between them without getting burned. But their best-laid plans are put to the test by their undeniable attraction—and by a secret Sam’s been keeping from Lily that could ruin everything.

I picked up this book because the blurb sounded cute to me. I’m a sucker for those friends to lovers storylines and this is exactly that. Sam’s been in love with Lily for as long as he could remember and Lily is oblivious to his feelings for her. She’s been burned and has sworn off of men and Sam is giving her space. At least, he was until a short talk with his sister tells him that maybe it’s time to let Lily in on his feelings.

Lily has sworn off of guys after the disaster that was her ex-boyfriend Brent. It’s been a few years but she’s still healing from that whole ordeal and nobody knows the extent of the abuse that Brent threw at her. Not even Sam. But when things get heated between her and Sam, she realizes that she wants a sexual relationship with no strings and the only guy she wants to bang is her best friend Sam. Sam, who is already in love with Lily and has been since they were kids. Perfect start to a story, don’t you think?

This book is one of those fast, cute reads that won’t take you much time at all to dig right into. Both Sam and Lily are characters that leap right off the pages and right into your heart. Sam was that stand up hero that little girls dream of marrying when they’re older and Lily was one of those strong heroines that you cheer for. Their romance heated up the pages of this book and I really enjoyed reading it. Getting to know both characters was a treat and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author.

I liked that their friendship was good and strong before they started their romance. I felt for Sam as his frustration built with trying to make things happen with Lily and after everything that Lily went through with Brent, I understood her hesitance with getting into a new relationship. There were times that I wished she had more faith in Sam, to realize that there wasn’t a man on Earth that would love her and protect her with as much passion as Sam would but more than anything, I understood why Lily was so gun shy about men.

Mady did a wonderful job of making me connect with her characters and I would definitely recommend this book to lovers of contemporary romance and this author’s books. It’s a solid read.

Grade: 4 out of 5.

This book is available from Carina Press. You can buy it here in e-format.

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This guest blog is linked to the blog tour that Elyse is doing with Kismet Book Tours and we’re thrilled to announce the daily giveaways attached to this blog tour. There’s a daily giveaway and a tour giveaway and check out the details on that:

Giveaway #1, the Daily Giveaway: All you have to do for this giveaway, is leave a comment with your email address and the title of the book you want to win. The winner will receive an e-book of either The Debutante’s Dilemma, Learning Curves or Something So Right. This giveaway is open internationally so be sure to get your entries in!

Giveaway #2, the Tour Giveaway: For this giveaway, the winner will a grand prize pack of a a gorgeous hardcover photography book about Muskoka history, a beautiful set of Group of Seven mugs, a set of note cards and some Canadian maple syrup! I got some Canadian maple syrup from my Canadian friends and it was fabulous!

Comments from each tour stop also act as an entry into this grand prize giveaway. The tour giveaway is open to US/Canada only, sorry. See full contest rules here.

To check out the other blog tour stops for a chance to get extra entries into the contest, check out the following links below on their appropriate dates.

Monday, October 17th – Kate at I Just Wanna Sit Here And Read
Tuesday, October 18th – Grace, Books Like Breathing
Wednesday, October 19th – Rowena at Book Binge
Thursday, October 20th – Sophia at Fiction Vixen
Friday, October 21st – Cindy at Oodles of Books

Monday, October 24th – Loretta at Between the Pages
Tuesday, October 25th – Evie at Bookish
Wednesday, October 26th – Jodie at Riverina Romantics
Thursday, October 27th – Julie at A Tale of Many Reviews
Friday, October 28th – Alyssa at Hesperia Loves Books

Monday, October 31st – Janie at Colloquium
Tuesday, November 1st – Mandy at The Journey and Musings of a Single Country Girl and Her Cat
Wednesday, November 2nd – Hikari at Imaginary Reads
Thursday, November 3rd – Shannon at Cocktails and Books
Friday, November 4th – Stella at Ex Libris

Tuesday, November 8th -Grand prize announcement on Elyse Mady’s blog!

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It’s been a blast having Elyse Mady a part of our blog today and it’s been pretty awesome to be a part of this blog tour.

Good luck to everyone, get those entries in. Great prizes to be won!

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