Monday 28 March 2016

**Blog Post** Pursuing Carrie by Jenn Hype




 Book: Pursuing Carrie (Pretending #3)


By Jenn Hype

Genre: Contemporary Romance


**Can be read as a standalone, but backstory and character development from the first two books of the series may make this read more enjoyable.






Synopsis

Carrie is plain, quiet and doesn’t really give a shit what people think. Her priorities in life have absolutely nothing to do with dating or relationships. Quite the opposite, in fact, seeing as how a relationship is the absolute last thing she wants. Ever.

Joe is charming and charismatic, but the only thing he’s ever worked hard at in his adult life is his job. Outside of being a cop, he’s only interested in things that come easily, and that includes women. He gives the women he sleeps with respect, affection, and mind blowing orgasms - but that’s all he gives.

After being brought together by a mutual friend, Stacy, Joe and Carrie don’t exactly hit it off. They are the exact opposite of what the other looks for in a lover, yet they can’t fight the growing attraction that blossoms between them.

Under the pretense of wanting to be friends for the sake of Stacy, Joe sets out to win Carrie over, but his normal charms don’t work on her. And the more he tries to win her friendship, the more he realizes that friendship is not at all what he really wants.

Carrie’s willpower is strong, but it’s no match for Joe’s persistence, and despite her reluctance, Carrie finds herself falling for Joe in a way that she’s sure will cause irreparable damage in the end. Because nothing good ever comes out of hooking up with someone you care about, and why should this time be the exception?

Tainted pasts, crazy ex-lovers and flying dildos notwithstanding, Carrie and Joe find themselves venturing into unknown territory. It’s not easy, but it’s hot as hell, and luckily they are both too stubborn to give up easily on something that feels a lot more real than a short fling.

**Can be read as a standalone, but backstory and character development from the first two books of the series may make this read more enjoyable.




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                                                         Our Review

Review by Tara

"I never really used to care about hurting people’s feelings, and I know that made me a bitch, but I didn’t care. I’d lost too many people in my life, and if someone couldn’t stick it out through my bad side, then good riddance."

What do you do when you have to keep  everyone at arm's length, because of the fear of getting hurt or rejected?  How would it feel to hide the real you from yourself and others?  Carrie and Joe live with the questions on a day basis. When their two worlds collide, they each struggle with their inner demons, and fears, just to find happiness. 

"My heart flat lined, all the air swooshed out of my lungs, and it wasn’t until she finally stopped dancing that I felt like I could actually breathe. When my heart started to beat again, something had changed. Like someone who died and came back to life, I felt like I had a renewed sense of self."

This is my third book from Jenn. Each and everyone flowed so well together. Each character was carried on through each book, which I love, as I get updated on each of their stories!  Jenn has a good sense of humour when she writes, which holds my interest throughout the whole book.  With the humour, she also includes real-life scenarios as well. I personally would read Pressing Adalyn, Chasing Stacy and Pursuing Carrie in this order!  You will really get to know each character well!

"I would spend the rest of my life not knowing if I could have fixed things if I didn’t take the leap and find out. No matter the outcome, it was time for me to go home."



Meet the Author

What's up world - I'm Jenn Hype.

Author, mother, wife, singer/songwriter, aspiring comedian - I wear many hats. Some of them fit, some of them look ridiculous, and all of them are fun. Life's too short to take anything too seriously, so I don't.

Sarcasm is my go-to, especially when it's most inappropriate. Need someone to make an uncomfortable situation even more awkward? I'm the girl for the job.

I'm ridiculously A.D.D. and I own it. I have a serious addiction to ecards and the majority of my Pinterest account is dedicated to them. The key to my heart is glitter and caffeine - my needs are basic.

I'm a bookaholic and I crush hard on my book boyfriends and their authors. Some might call me obsessive, but I disagree. That word really doesn't do justice to how crazy I get when it comes to something I'm passionate about. I'm not afraid to go fangirl on you, so don't test me.

Anything else you want to know, feel free to ask. I'm an open book, and I love to hear from readers.

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Other Books In The Series

Pressing Adalyn - Free on i Books -  28th March – 1st April


Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/1P9Py2K

Synopsis

3 years after graduating college, Adalyn still isn’t sure what to do with her life. After a traumatic event in college throws her life off course, she bounces between jobs and men aimlessly until deciding to move from her small town in Ohio to live with her college roommate, Stacy, in New York.

Being closed off and sarcastic has helped Adalyn cope with her past, but when Ian, Stacy’s sexy and successful friend, comes into the picture, her carefully constructed defense mechanisms start to fail.

Determined not to let Ian get under her skin, Adalyn fights hard to appear unaffected by Ian’s charm and devastating good looks. Undeterred and unconvinced by Adalyn’s attempts to feign indifference to him, Ian continues to push Adalyn out of her comfort zone, unwilling to give in to her efforts to push him away.

Slowly, Ian starts to break through to the core of who Adalyn really is, but both of their pasts threaten to destroy any semblance of a relationship that could ever exist between the two of them.

Playing Stacy




Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/1Wo3HtP

Synopsis

Stacy’s no stranger to trouble, considering that’s where her smart ass remarks usually land her...in trouble.

A drunken night out with her best friend Adalyn lands her in jail. Not that she’d done anything wrong, except for hit on the incredibly sexy cop who showed up to take a report from Adalyn who’d had her purse stolen.

Chad, a no-nonsense officer who takes himself and his job very seriously, has no patience for Stacy’s shenanigans and over the top flirting. So he hauls her to jail to teach her a lesson, but didn’t expect it to cause Stacy to become a regular fixture in his life.

Stacy ends up befriending Chad’s partner, Joe, who keeps her company after Chad dumps her in a holding cell for the night. Joe and Stacy hit it off right away, resulting in Stacy always being around, no matter how much Chad tries to avoid her.

The constant bickering and sarcastic insults only heighten the sexual tension between Chad and Stacy, and Chad’s ability to control his emotions and actions becomes increasingly difficult.

A low scale war is declared between them, but their actions continue to both hurt each other while simultaneously pulling them together. When the fighting leads to literal bloodshed, they begin to wonder if they both should surrender before the war destroys them both. 


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