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Lisa-Marie Cabrelli

Autore di Unraveled (Jersey Girls #1)

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Unstoppable (2017) 7 copie
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Uncharted (2017) 2 copie

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Maureen is working, not very happily, at Telco in Hoboken, NJ, when her boyfriend Phil, who also works at Telco, dumps her.

She's determined to shed her Mousy Maureen image, and make herself over into Magnificent Mo. With some help from her best friends, Sally and Claire, she gets herself set to go into the office Monday morning. She'll confront her boss (and Claire's significant other), Satish, and demand a better assignment.

But before her meeting with Satish, she overhears secretaries talking int the ladies' room, and becomes convinced he's going to demote her, assign her to be scretary for the hated Ron. So she goes to Satish and, after a few minutes of talking at cross-purposes, she quits.

Magnificent Mo has no job, and she still feels like Mousy Maureen. Sally sets up a dinner in which the goal is that Maureen will meet Brad, an art collector who's a client of her boyfriend Tod. Brad is obviously a catch, right?

And it's not long before Maureen is flying south to the Bahamas to spend a two-week vacation on Brad's yacht which apparently isn't really Brad's. There's Brad and his questionable business associates. There's the "junior captain" who's angry about something. There's the "boat guy" who seems to have a lot to say about the boat, and Ginny, deckhand and the boat guy's niece. There's the yacht's cook, who seem to think "the boss" is someone other than either the captain, or who Brad thinks is the owner of the yacht

All this is before Satish's younger sister Satish shows up with a friend who is not setting an example of good judgment and restraint.

It's all a little silly, but it's sweet, too, and Maureen finds her way through the Scylla and Charybdis of Mousy Maureen and the fake "Magnificent Mo" to find her true self. The "boat guy" has to find his true self, too. Overall, it's light and fun, an enjoyable if not very deep read..

I received a free electronic galley of this book from the publisher, and am reviewing it voluntarily.
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LisCarey | 1 altra recensione | Sep 19, 2018 |
Hazel Blackmore is, she believes, in control of her life. She's on track to be the next equity partner at work, with a pitch coming up for the next project, which she is sure to win. She has some issues with her nutty mother, Indigo, and Indigo's crazy, always expensive schemes, but also loves her dearly.

Then a slimy rival at work manages to steal her proposal for the next big project, and her life is in chaos. She effectively has no work or income for the next three months.

But Indigo rushes to the rescue with her latest crazy scheme. Hazel should go with her to Italy, where she has inherited a house and some money, in circumstances that seem very vague and mysterious. Hazel will manage the rehabilitation of the house, and they'll sell it, netting a tidy profit. Despite well-founded skepticism about Indigo's plans, Hazel really doesn't have a better plan. So off to Italy they go.

Meanwhile, movie action hero Dean McLean is suddenly having panic attacks on the set of his fourth movie, and is coaxed by his manager, Adam, and girlfriend, Isabella, to take a break. Go stay with Adam's wife and her family, in Italy...

Yes, of course the same little Italian town.

It's very unlikely, yet very sweet and charming.

Dean has a lot to learn about his "best friend." Hazel has a lot to learn about the father whom she barely remembers, and what's really behind Indigo's crazy schemes.

They both have a lot to learn about what makes a real home, and happiness.

I really like the characters, at least Hazel, Dean, Indigo, and the people we meet in the little Italian town of Borgotaro. Borgotaro itself is essentially another character, and one of the most charming.

Very enjoyable.

I received a free electronic galley from the publisher, and am reviewing it voluntarily.
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LisCarey | 1 altra recensione | Sep 19, 2018 |
I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I started reading this book by a new author. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had a hard time putting it down.

Claire Black is working in a corporate setting to earn and save enough money to put away until the time she is able to realize her own dream - that of opening a boutique to sell her own line of clothing. She is promoted to a job for which she is not qualified and finds herself working with the sexy Satish Bhatt, the Vice President in charge of her new division. The two come from different cultures, yet find they are attracted to each other. Is it possible for them to find a future together?

I love the way that the author was able to bring them, as well as others in her story, to life. I became immersed in the cross-cultural differences and the struggle to find a way to overcome them. I wanted to see how the relationship would play out and if their personal dreams would be achieved.

Personally, I am excited to know that Lisa-Marie Cabrelli is already in the process of writing a sequel to this book. I can hardly wait to read it.
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catchat | 1 altra recensione | May 26, 2018 |
I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I started reading this book by a new author. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had a hard time putting it down.

Claire Black is working in a corporate setting to earn and save enough money to put away until the time she is able to realize her own dream - that of opening a boutique to sell her own line of clothing. She is promoted to a job for which she is not qualified and finds herself working with the sexy Satish Bhatt, the Vice President in charge of her new division. The two come from different cultures, yet find they are attracted to each other. Is it possible for them to find a future together?

I love the way that the author was able to bring them, as well as others in her story, to life. I became immersed in the cross-cultural differences and the struggle to find a way to overcome them. I wanted to see how the relationship would play out and if their personal dreams would be achieved.

Personally, I am excited to know that Lisa-Marie Cabrelli is already in the process of writing a sequel to this book. I can hardly wait to read it.

*I receive complimentary books for review from publishers, publicists, and/or authors. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.
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catchat | 1 altra recensione | May 26, 2018 |

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