BOOK INFORMATION
30 Days
By: Christine d’Abo
Releasing July 28, 2015
Kensington
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BOOK SUMMARY
For
years, Alyssa has been going to bed with a memory. Is she ready to wake up with
a fantasy?
Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mate, but not Alyssa Barrow. She met Rob at sixteen, and they were set to live happily ever after—until he became ill. In his final days, Rob urged his beautiful, young wife not to abandon happiness—or pleasure. He even left her a special gift, a sexy game plan to help her move on: Thirty cards with instructions for thirty days of passion. You’ll know when the time is right, he’d said. Now it’s two years later, and when Alyssa meets her hot new neighbor, Harrison Kemp, she begins to think the right time is right now…
Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mate, but not Alyssa Barrow. She met Rob at sixteen, and they were set to live happily ever after—until he became ill. In his final days, Rob urged his beautiful, young wife not to abandon happiness—or pleasure. He even left her a special gift, a sexy game plan to help her move on: Thirty cards with instructions for thirty days of passion. You’ll know when the time is right, he’d said. Now it’s two years later, and when Alyssa meets her hot new neighbor, Harrison Kemp, she begins to think the right time is right now…
From his sculpted thighs to his devilish
grin, Harrison is the kind of man women want. Before she can lose
her nerve, Alyssa tells Harrison about her long-ignored cards…and asks him to
help her fulfill them. It’s a favor he’s more than happy to, um, perform. With
his skillful touch, and the hot press of his lips against her skin, Alyssa
finds herself re-awakening to life—and a host of other sensations. But what
began as not-so-innocent fun soon grows into true intimacy, and Alyssa realizes
she’s opening herself up not just to sex…but to love. When it comes to a future
with Harrison, what’s really in the cards?
Saucy, heartwarming, and insightful, 30
Days explores the agony—and the ecstasy—of starting over, and how a
little encouragement, and a little courage, can go a long way…
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EXCERPT
I huffed, then
licked my lips before I finally slipped my finger beneath the edge and tore the
paper open.
Hidden inside was a
single piece of paper wrapped around a bundle of index cards. I ignored the
cards for the time being and spread open the paper. I took a moment before I
could read the note. This was something new from Rob and my heart broke a
little bit more. Those invisible fingers squeezed at my chest.
Alyssa.
I love you. I know you love me. I’m glad
you’re ready to move on and start having some fun once again. I also know you
well enough to realize you’ll only go so far before you stop. Don’t do that.
And for God’s sake, don’t get into a serious relationship right away either. I
always thought you hadn’t taken enough time to figure out who you were as a
person before we hooked up. We jumped into being a couple and lucky for us we
worked and it was awesome.
You always said you never regretted being
with me so young, but you also didn’t date anyone else. You didn’t sleep with
anyone else. I took that experience from you and I always hated that you didn’t
get to explore. I wanted to give you my permission to go out there and
experiment. Have fun. Fool around and don’t feel the least bit guilty about it.
I thought I might also offer you some
suggestions on how to get started.
Humor me, okay.
I’ve had a lot of time on my hands recently.
When you weren’t here, I started this little project. I call it Alyssa’s 30
Days of Sex. Please don’t have sex thirty days in a row because I’ll be
jealous. Not really. If you can do that, go for it. Seriously though, jealous.
Anyway, even if you don’t use any of these
cards, I had a lot of fun imagining you enacting them. You’ll read them and
think OMG boy dreams! That’s cool. They are. Change them up if you want.
Even when you weren’t with me, you made me
happy. I’m going to stop now before I get sappy. Go get laid and enjoy the
kinky sex.
Love you, baby.
Rob
I laughed. It was
such a Rob thing to have done. I had no difficulty picturing him coming up with
ideas for his cards while going through his chemo. Come to think of it, that
explained most of the Internet pop-ups I’d been forced to clean off his laptop
after he passed.
Sex cards. He wrote
me freaking sex cards. I fell in love with him all over again. My best friend
and lover was giving me advice on how to hook up with other people from beyond
the grave. The idea was a mix of weird and sweet, the perfect descriptor for
him.
CAT'S REVIEW
"30 Days" by Christine d'Abo. This is a heartwarming tale of a grieving woman that finds love again. Alyssa is a widow. Harrison is a divorcee. Alyssa needs his help to fulfill her husband's wishes. My heart ached for Alyssa - I could feel her pain and anguish and guilt. However, at times, she did annoy me a bit. Sometimes she didn't treat Harrison nicely or fairly. Harrison was terrific - he was so patient with her and loved to fulfill her every wish! I loved Rob too! His cards were creative and his love obvious. The secondary characters were likable too. I liked that there weren't an over abundance of secondary characters. Sometimes it's nice to keep it simple and just have the story focus on the couple. Throughout the book, I smiled and laughed at times but also felt the anguish a widow must go through. Ms. d'Abo did a beautiful job of creating a piece of work that is not filled with too much angst but still flowed and worked. For a sweet romance, don't miss this one! (received copy from NetGalley for honest review).
★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
Christine d’Abo is a romance novelist and short story
writer, with over thirty publications to her name. She loves to exercise and
stops writing just long enough to keep her body in motion too. When she’s
not pretending to be a ninja in her basement, she’s most likely spending time
with her husband, daughters, and her two dogs.
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