Blog tour: Reasons Not to Fall in Love by Kirsty Moseley review + Excerpts and author interview!
Reasons not to Fall in Love
By: Kirsty Moseley
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Genre: Romance
Synopsis
Young mum
Bronwyn Reynolds is devoted to her little boy Theo, but she's married to a not
so devoted husband! Juggling two jobs to make ends meet, Bronwyn's self-esteem
is at an all-time low.
Enter Harrison
Baxter.
Harrison is
confident, flirty and breathtakingly handsome – and everything Bronwyn's
husband is not! What's worse is that she knows every sexy thought about him is
forbidden, which makes him all the more tempting.
The only woman
that ladies' man Harrison has ever wanted is one he can never have. Bronwyn has
left her mark on him, and he can't get her out of his mind no matter how hard
he tries!
Bronwyn and Harrison have every reason not to fall
in love, but are they brave enough to break all the rules?
About The Author
My
name is Kirsty. I was born in Hertfordshire, England. In 2000 I moved to
Norfolk, it was there that I met my husband, Lee. Now, what can I say about
Lee, apart from everyone should have one? He's my biggest supporter, and I wouldn't
be where I am today without his encouragement and endless support. He is my
inspiration behind most of my male leads, I always try to bring a little of him
in somewhere, be it his kindness, selflessness, or just his ability to make me
feel treasured.
In
2005, I was gifted with the birth of my son. He is, and always will be, the
best thing I have ever done in my life. As you can probably tell, I'm a very proud mummy.
I have always been interested in writing,
but after the birth of my son I accidentally came across an amateur writing
site. After a couple of months of just reading on there, I finally plucked up
the courage and posted one of my stories. I was shocked and overwhelmed by the
support of readers on there and they gave me the confidence to get where I am
today.
In April 2012, I self-published my first
novel 'The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window'. And in October 2012 I took the
plunge again, publishing my second novel, 'Always You.'
Lastly, if I had to sum myself up in one
word, it would probably be 'daydreamer' – but unlike most of my school
teachers, I don't necessarily view that as a bad thing. After all, I read
somewhere once that books are like waking dreams….
Excerpt 1
There was no
longer any love between us; hell, we barely even tolerated each other at times.
Sometimes I even struggled to remember what it was that I saw in him the first
place. Usually I convinced myself that it was his looks that I fell for, though
even those had lost their appeal to me because I knew he'd rather be off
sleeping with other girls than me. Ours was a marriage of convenience, even
though it was inconvenient most of the time. Another reason I was with him was
because I didn't have the energy to find anyone else. I'd been young when we'd
gotten together, merely seventeen, and I knew that the dating scene had moved
on pretty rapidly since I was last a part of it. In my opinion, I was too old
to be single again, so I'd just have to suffer and grin and bear it. Many women
went through their lives in an unhappy marriage. I was no different to any of
them. Not everyone found their Mr Darcy and lived happily ever after, some
people just had to take what they could get and be thankful. Clearly I was one
of those people.
Excerpt 2
I blinked a couple of times, trying to
come back to reality because looking at him made me feel a little weird inside.
Harrison. I'd heard of this guy. He was the one who was in business with Brandon.
The two of them had both been made redundant from their advertising jobs last
year and had decided to go into business together instead of looking for
another job. Skye and Brandon had become extremely good friends with this guy
over the last year, so I'd heard. I'd never personally met him, but now that I
knew who he was, I knew to stay away. Harrison Baxter was a ladies' man and
fancied himself as Bath's answer to James Bond, apparently.
One of the gorgeous
stranger's eyebrows rose. "Married, really? Damn, all of the hot ones are
always taken or gay. Why is that, do you think?" he mused, cocking his
head to the side playfully.
His voice did
funny things to my insides. I was lost for words. Nothing was coming out of my
mouth at all, so I just looked back down at Evie who was nestled comfortably in
my arms.
"You
happily married?" he probed, stepping closer to me. The heat emanating
from his body to mine was making me feel a little jittery and I couldn't stand
still.
No,
not at all. I gulped and nodded in answer to his question, trying to
ignore the feelings of lust and want that were battling inside me. It was wrong
for me to feel like this. I knew it was. I was married, and although Finn
cheated on me occasionally, I would never do the same. "Happy married with
a child," I confirmed, nodding. Only part of that sentence was a lie. I
did, in fact, have a child – I had just never been happily married.
Review
My rating:
This was such a sweet short story.
Bronwyn works two jobs to make it through to make sure her son, Theo can have the life he deserves all while being in a unhappy marriage with a man who's more into sitting around playing games with friends, get drunk, cheat and gamble than helping Bronwyn.
One day she meets her sister's husband's business partner, Harrison. She knows she can't have him which makes him that more tempting.
Bronwyn struggles with her self-esteem due to her relationship with her husband who she's only with because she doesn't want her son without a father. Bronwyn and Harrison stay connected throughout the years as he attends many family functions. Their flirty banter and conversations always comes easily and it's easy to spot that they're both attracted to eachother, but can't do anything about it since Bronwyn is married. Despite her husband cheating, she doesn't.
“The little glint to his eyes was making butterflies swoop around in my stomach, and if I wasn’t married, if I didn’t have a five year old waiting for me at home, two jobs and rent to pay, I would push him down onto the tiled floor and ravage his body until he begged for mercy.”
This might be a quick read, but that doesn't make it any less amazing. It's easily done in one sitting as it has you turning page after page to see what will happen next and hoping that Bronwyn will finally see who she should really be with. You're rooting for her and Harrison and just waiting for them to be together and hoping that Bronwyn will see that her husband is no good and no matter what he will never change and that she can make it on her own, to see that her and her son could get through it.
Despite it being short it didn't make me any less invested in the characters. I quickly saw who I loved and who I hated and it didn't take much of the book to feel like I've known these characters forever.
I felt like I had just started the book when it was over and yet, with all that had happened I felt like I had read a full lentgh novel.
I truly wished there were more of this book. I wanted more of Bronwyn and Harrison's story, to see how it went afterwards. I suppose I wanted more of their happy end and really see that they are happy and together.
"I don't want just one night with you Bronwyn; I never did, not with you."
Kirsty Moseley did not disappoint with this short story. It was beautiful and wonderfully written. A story you quickly fall in love with along with believeable characters who sometimes struggle with life, just like everybody else.
A must read for anyone who wants a short, but sweet story.
It's incredible how Kirsty can completely capture you and drag you into Bronwyn's life in just 81 pages. Reason Not to Fall in Love is a astounding short story.
Author interview:
This was such a sweet short story.
Bronwyn works two jobs to make it through to make sure her son, Theo can have the life he deserves all while being in a unhappy marriage with a man who's more into sitting around playing games with friends, get drunk, cheat and gamble than helping Bronwyn.
One day she meets her sister's husband's business partner, Harrison. She knows she can't have him which makes him that more tempting.
Bronwyn struggles with her self-esteem due to her relationship with her husband who she's only with because she doesn't want her son without a father. Bronwyn and Harrison stay connected throughout the years as he attends many family functions. Their flirty banter and conversations always comes easily and it's easy to spot that they're both attracted to eachother, but can't do anything about it since Bronwyn is married. Despite her husband cheating, she doesn't.
“The little glint to his eyes was making butterflies swoop around in my stomach, and if I wasn’t married, if I didn’t have a five year old waiting for me at home, two jobs and rent to pay, I would push him down onto the tiled floor and ravage his body until he begged for mercy.”
This might be a quick read, but that doesn't make it any less amazing. It's easily done in one sitting as it has you turning page after page to see what will happen next and hoping that Bronwyn will finally see who she should really be with. You're rooting for her and Harrison and just waiting for them to be together and hoping that Bronwyn will see that her husband is no good and no matter what he will never change and that she can make it on her own, to see that her and her son could get through it.
Despite it being short it didn't make me any less invested in the characters. I quickly saw who I loved and who I hated and it didn't take much of the book to feel like I've known these characters forever.
I felt like I had just started the book when it was over and yet, with all that had happened I felt like I had read a full lentgh novel.
I truly wished there were more of this book. I wanted more of Bronwyn and Harrison's story, to see how it went afterwards. I suppose I wanted more of their happy end and really see that they are happy and together.
"I don't want just one night with you Bronwyn; I never did, not with you."
Kirsty Moseley did not disappoint with this short story. It was beautiful and wonderfully written. A story you quickly fall in love with along with believeable characters who sometimes struggle with life, just like everybody else.
A must read for anyone who wants a short, but sweet story.
It's incredible how Kirsty can completely capture you and drag you into Bronwyn's life in just 81 pages. Reason Not to Fall in Love is a astounding short story.
Author interview:
*Me
*Kirsty
Hello
Kirsty Moseley and welcome to Booksane. So great to have you!
1. What
inspired you to start writing?
I’ve
always loved writing, ever since I was a kid. I love that writing can make you
someone else, that you can live your dreams without leaving your house. I’ve
always dabbled in writing but it wasn’t until 2010 when I stumbled across an
amateure writing site that I started showing people my work.
2. What
do you find to be the hardest part about writing?
Starting.
Literally starting, be it a new chapter or a new book. The flashing cursor at
the top of a blank page just intimidates me to the point where I have to copy
and paste something in there to fool my brain into thinking it’s not anything
new - then I delete it again once I’ve gotten myself going! Weird, I know!
3.
What's the best part of writing?
Knowing
that a character that you’ve created and loved, has touched someone else. I’ve
had some feedback from people that have been in similar situations or have lost
someone and they’ve written to tell me how touched they were and how inspired
they are to carry on and smile everyday. That is the most amazing part of
writing.
4. Any
funny writing quirks?
Well,
other than the freaky
I-can’t-start-a-new-chapter-with-the-cursor-flashing-at-me thing…. I can’t
write without music being played quietly in the background. I also can’t write
if there is someone else in the house with me. I try and try but knowing
someone else is there just distracts me to the point where I give up until I
get some alone time!
5. Out
of the all the characters you've created, do you have a favorite?
This
is a tough one because I literally can’t decide between two of them. Anna from Nothing Left to Lose and Rosie from Enjoying the Chase. Anna because she’s
been through so much adversity yet still manages to hold on to hope, despite
her best efforts to not allow anyone past her barriers. And Rosie because she
is an amazing mum that would do anything for her child.
6. 2 or
3 books that you think is a must-read?
Harry Potter (all of them though I
know that’s technically cheating as it’s seven books), The Hunger Games, and The
Green Mile by Stephen King.
7. Who's
your favorite author(s)?
J
K Rowling - the woman is a literary goddess. Stephen King - my first obsession
with horror!
8. 4
things that describe you as a person?
Short.
Sarcastic. Hopeless romantic. Chocoholic.
9.
Anything to add?
Just
wanted to say thanks so much for taking part in the tour, I really appreciate
your help in promoting the book.
Kirsty x
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