The Trouble With Love

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SHILOH, TONI
THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE

I, Holiday Brown, have it all. A platinum record. Multi-million dollar home in Manhattan that I share with my two best friends. Life is looking fantastic until my roommate's brother decides to bunk in our guestroom while his house gets renonvated.

W. Emmett Bell has always been the bane of my existence. He's annoying, stubborn, a know it all, and just might the most gorgeous man I've ever laid eyes on. But I refuse to fall for him. Then his sister's threatened by a stalker and dynamics change. His unwavering faith isn't quite as self-righteous as I'd always thought, and maybe he has a good side I've overlooked all these years.

Or maybe it's all too much trouble.

My Review:

One of the absolute delights of this novel is the witty banter between Holiday and Emmett. It's fast a furious and full of teasing (Emmett) and snark (Holiday). My, but that girl can hold a grudge and she's been nursing this one against Emmett since she was fourteen. Loved the crackling energy ziinging between these two every time they are together. My fingertips got singed from all that latent longing. :-)

And I love that Holiday and her two besties (and the heroines of future novels in the series) are successful women in high profile careers. I'm not usually one for the fame/glam lifestyle -- it doesn't interest me at all -- but Shiloh has a way of creating really relatable, down-to-earth characters who are anything but entitled. I think Holiday, Octavia and Tori keep each other grounded in the midst of their jet-setting lifestyle and I like the dynamics between these friends who are really more like sisters. The author has done a great job of setting the scope for the series in this first novel.

What surprised (and pleased) me the most about The Trouble With Love was the powerful inspirational thread Shiloh has woven seamlessly throughout the story. Holiday's quest for understanding herself and others leads her to a relationship with Christ. It's a beautifully moving and realistic portrayal of someone seeking truth.

I'm super excited about this Faith & Fortune series -- especially since I have the second book, The Truth About Fame on the tippy top of my TBR pile right now! Eeeeep!!!  And I love, love, love the covers. Simple and stylish with colour contrasts that make an impact. All with a campy retro vibe. This is bookshelf art at it's best:




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If you would like a chance to win a read copy of  The Trouble With Love, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday September 12 2020 . Offer open to International Readers. Good luck