RAINDROPS ON ROSES
Favorite Things Trilogy, #1
by Millenia Black
Narrator: Sharon Lacey
Length: 4 hours 23 minutes
December 10th 2015
Publisher: Millenia Black
Genre: Romance
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . RAINDROPS ON ROSES (Favorite Things, #1) . . . In walks Michael, young, talented, compassionate, and a cheater. That was not on the top of my list of qualities for a strong interesting leading man. Michael lacked a strong back bone, but he did find his strong streak of stubbornness in the end. Priscilla was young, sweet, quiet, and heart-brokenly grieving. She had her own faults and less than stellar choices in life, but never did she think falling in love at the lowest point in her life would turn out the way this did. Looking at this short first installment of this three part trilogy, I would say that is has possibilities. There were stop-gaps. There were stilted areas. There were highlight areas.
Narration. Sharon Lacey pulled off the female characters with effective efficiency, but the male counterparts were not so convincing. After getting past the audio sound that was like being in a tunnel the ebb and flow of the narration was just that. I did not feel any more connected to the story than if I had read it myself.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Millenia Black . The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
What happens when the man you love falls in love with someone else?
Mayfair Island, Florida: Grief-stricken after the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, who was an enduring but reclusive Hollywood icon, young Priscilla Bauer finds herself adrift and looking to find solace in the arms of her vast inheritance when she meets the kind and considerate corporate brand designer Michael Frost - a drop-dead gorgeous beacon of light in her all-too-dark night.
Falling hard and falling fast, Priscilla has no idea she's stepped into dangerous territory...because someone else has already branded Michael Frost her very own - and she has no intention of ever letting him go.
Passions are high, but bitter vengeance gets even higher!
With Raindrops on Roses, the captivating Favorite Things novella trilogy takes flight!
Praise for Millenia Black
"Intensely intriguing and deeply riveting, Black's latest is a first-rate page-turner that will draw you in from the very beginning and never let go." —Sheri Melnick, RT Book Reviews, Top Pick
"Ms. Black is a talented writer, and I can't wait to read many more of her books..."—Carol Ann Culbert Johnson, MyShelf.com
"Millenia Black is a mistress at neatly laying out each part of the story, like building an elaborate building that forms a fascinating whole. She clearly and succinctly draws verbal pictures of each character and their interrelationships with each other. It is masterful..." —Jeri Neal, The Romance Reader's Connection
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To Love a Love Triangle:Sharpen Those Edges!Millenia Black
When the idea for the Favorite Things Trilogy popped into my head, I honestly had no clue it would end up being about a dramatic love triangle. I'd just thought that an international chain of high-end boutique hotels bearing the names of "a few of my favorite things" was a pretty neat idea! And since Twilighty love triangles had long since saturated the literary landscape, it wasn't the first thing that came to mind when I began fleshing out the plot. When the three lead characters did finally come to the fore, it was clear to me that their staging would be different. How so? Well, for starters, the guy in the middle wouldn't be torn between the two gals...that's been done. And done. And done again. So I was inspired to explore the less worn angles—Millenia Black style!
Michael Frost
Not yet thirty, he's already suffered significant losses in his life and isn't quite aware that he never fully recovered. Michael lives with his high school sweetheart, who'd been there to help him through the worst of it—and with whom he's no longer in love. But he doesn't actually realize it until he meets...Priscilla Bauer
The gorgeous granddaughter of a Hollywood legend, Priscilla was rescued from the clutches of an abusive mother, but loses her great savior and protector when her famous grandmother suddenly dies. When she meets and confusingly falls hard for Michael, she has no idea he's in a ten-year-old relationship with...Amber Holland
Who's having none of it. After growing up with an unstable mother and no father to speak of, Amber's had Michael securely fastened over her wounds since they were teens. Still completely in love with him, naturally she’s been expecting a ring, like, yesterday...So losing him to someone else is not. an. option.Enter Emotional Depth
So then what happens when a guy decides he needs to break up with his live-in girlfriend of over ten years but he's clueless about how to do it? Does he walk in after work one night and say, "Hey babe, I'm leaving you. Can you pass the remote?" Or, when a high functioning co-dependent believes she's safe and secure in her decade-old relationship, only to find out her guy has decided to leave her for Hollywood royalty...Does she take it on the chin and watch him pack? And what do you do when you find out you've fallen in love with a guy who’s unavailable? Do you run for the hills? Or dig in your heels and get ready for battle?How Sharp Does it Get?
I've found that most love triangles tend to be rather predictable. But if I've done my job well here, the Favorite Things Trilogy won’t only keep you guessing, it’ll have your jaw on the floor by the end! And that's just Book One. _____________________________________________________________________ RAINDROPS ON ROSES, Book One of the Favorite Things Trilogy is out now and available nationwide!
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