It's November, and November 1st is apparently National Writers Day, so
I suppose I should honour the writers by writing... something!!
As in, a pseudo-review of one of my own books. Yes, you read that right, although it will be brief, I promise.
I am currently reading a proof copy of the print version of A Perfect Forever,
which is Farrell and Nick’s story.
As I read it, given I haven’t read it for years, I think I maybe wrote the Farrell character a little too snippily, but then, she is career focused and high pressured and there is so much stuff going on in her life. So, as I proof it one more time, I may tweak a few more things to make her a little less snippy... but not too much. Because a big part of it is that there is a softer side to her which Nick brings out. In fact, maybe I'll leave Farrell Bridgewater as she is, with all her snippy imperfections. (If you ask where I got her name from, I have no idea. I just know that when I first came up with the idea for this book with her professor father, I had her name as Farrell and it all just seemed to fit with her character.)
However, and more importantly, is that I really really loved the story. It was quite sad in parts, and I loved the relationship with Farrell's mother and step father, and Nick with his sister, Maddie. Is it a little nuts reviewing my own book? A hundred percent, but then if I don't like my own books, how do I expect anyone else to? I'm giving it 5/5.
To note, another good reason to re-read it is that I am working here-and-there on a fourth book in the Clearlake series featuring hotel manager Belinda Grey, and ex sports star, Jordan Pritchard, so it is great to visit fictional Clearlake again and re-immerse myself in it.
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