The Songs Of You And Me By Mylissa Demeyere: Blog Tour Review and Blog Tour Giveaway $25 Amazon Gift Code or $25 in Paypal Cash

Blog Tour July 30th to August 10th

 

  The Songs of You and Me by Mylissa Demeyere 

 Jane Hartford fell head over heels for Jackson at the tender age of fifteen. She spent most of high school pining for him, until she realized he wasn’t going to see her as anything more than his baby sister’s best friend. Now she finds herself single with a daughter, a broken heart, and songs that remind her of a long lost love. Jackson Wright is a man living with regret. His biggest one, never acting on his feelings for Jane. When he returns to Bellebrook, the town they grew up in, he literally runs into her and his world gets tossed upside down and sideways. This time, Jackson isn’t willing to give up. With a meddling sister eager to push both of them together, he believes things might actually work out. That is, if they can overcome the heavy baggage they both carry. Follow Jackson and Jane as they revisit their past, figuring out what went wrong so long ago. Will they learn they have the power to make things right in the present?  

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My Review

The Songs of You and Me was a wonderful read. The story of Jane and Jackson is told from both of the main character's perspective. There is also a jump from present day in one chapter to sometime in the past in the next, alternating like this throughout the whole book. Personally I felt these jumps were done well and not too jarring. 

Jane and Jackson are characters I liked from the start, even though I wish they would have spoken up about their feelings way back in high school. With the three year age difference you can understand why Jackson held off in the early years. When they meet up in present time, both characters have experienced great heartache that makes them falter a bit in jumping into their old relationship. I also loved how cute Jackson was with Jane's daughter Emma. The story flows so well that you want to keep reading. This is such an emotional journey for both Jane and Jackson. You could feel every up and down emotion that they felt. I was so impressed with this new author. I can guarantee that I will be reading anything else she writes. I was happy with the ending of the story and I hated that it was the end. When I get that attached to characters I know that the novel is a winner.

This is another book I'm recommending for your Summer Reading. It's truly earned it place to be read far and wide with it's captivating story and characters. 
P.S. I also loved the playlist with songs to listen to as you read each chapter! 

What Readers are saying: 

 -A tender debut novel that will leave you remembering the sweet angst of first love. The Songs of You and Me is a charmer. - Taylor Dean, author of I’m With You and Chasing Fireflies. 

- In this romantic debut about first love, second chances, Ms. DeMeyere weaves the past and present together in a way that brings the characters' hearts to life as they heal from tragedies and struggle to move on in life. Sweet and heartwarming. – Charissa Stastny, author of Between Hope and the Highway and the Rules out Romances Series. 

- A fun and enticing love story that combines the bitter with the sweet and keeps you laughing amidst the tears. You won't want to miss this touching story that explores true love in all its depth and beauty. – Aubrey, Amazon Reviewer 

- The Songs of You and Me pulled me in from page one. The characters came to life and I felt as if I was part of their story. I stayed up night after night fascinated with their personal and individual challenges. Their obstacles were relatable and tugged at my heart. I couldn’t wait to finish and yet I didn’t want it to end. As I read the last page, I was ecstatic to see what would come next from Mylissa Demeyere. – Jamie, Amazon Reviewer  

EXCERPT:

Read the Prologue & First 2 Chapters

 

Playlist

The whole idea for this book started out as a scene after listening to a song. Then I would listen to that song over and over and see more of the pieces fall into place. Soon, I had an entire playlist, with scenes mapped out, and a whole story ready to write. This book tells the story of Jane and Jackson, the songs of them. Included in the book is a unique playlist. Here is the list, but in the back of the book, I give you a full breakdown of how I saw each scene and how I felt that song was best fitted for the chapter. Enjoy!

Prologue: Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
C1: Lay Me Down – Sam Smith
C2 : It’s a Beautiful Day – U2
C3: Hello – Martin Solveig
C4: Hanging by a Moment – Lifehouse
C5: This Girl – Kungs
C6: Disappointment – The Cranberries
C7: Everybody Hurts – R.E.M
C8: My Father’s Eyes – Eric Clapton
C9: It’s Time – Imagine Dragons
C10: Could this be love? – The Wanted
C11: Hold Back the River – James Bay
C12: September Song – J.B. Cooper
C13: Count on Me – Bruno Mars
C14: The Other – Stripped / Lauv
C15: Breathing – Oscar and the Wolf
C16: Love Love – Amy MacDonald
C17: Push the Button – Sugababes
C18: Animal – Neon Trees
C19: Perfect – Ed Sheeren
C20: Someday – Sugar Ray
C21: What Lovers Do (feat. SZA) – Maroon 5, SZA
C22: Gotta Get Thru This – Daniel Bedingfield
C23: It’s Gotta Be You – Isaiah
C24: Welcome to New York – Taylor Swift
C25: Best Day of My Life – American Authors
C26: Over My Head – The Fray
C27: Water under the Bridge – Adele
C28: The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
C29: Silence – Marshmellow ft Khalid
C30: Demons – Imagine Dragons
C31: Walking The Wire – Imagine Dragons
C32: Home – Dotan
C33: No Sound But The Wind – Editors
C34: WhoKnew – Pink
C35: Stargazing – Kygo
C36: Love – Jana Kramer
C37: Quicksand – Tom Chaplin
Epilogue: False Alarm – Matoma , Becky Hill

  Author Mylissa Demeyere   

 Mylissa Demeyere was born in Belgium, and resides in the beautiful city of Ghent. She lives in a somewhat organized home with her four beautiful children and the love of her life. If she isn’t working, she’s writing, running, reading, or enjoying time with her kids, who are growing up way too fast. The Songs of You and Me is her debut novel, with a sequel already in the works.  

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Blog Tour Schedule

July 30th
I Am A Reader – Spotlight
Clean Wholesome Romance – Spotlight
Cover Lover Book Review – Spotlight
Cuzinlogic – Spotlight
Laurisa White Reyes, Author – Spotlight

July 31st
Mythical Books – Review
I’m All About Books – Spotlight
T’s Stuff – Spotlight

August 1st
Heidi Reads… – Review
Stacking My Book Shelves! – Spotlight
My Life, Loves and Passion – Spotlight

August 2nd
Room With Books – Spotlight
Paulette’s Papers – Spotlight
The Avid Reader – Spotlight

August 3rd
Why Not? Because I Said So! – Review
FLY HIGH! – Spotlight
A Writer’s Life – Spotlight

August 6th
Remembrancy – Review
Bargnhtress – Spotlight
Wishful Endings – Spotlight

August 7th
Our Book Confessions – Spotlight
Deliciously Savvy – Spotlight
Diana’s Book Reviews – Spotlight

August 8th
Periodical Gazette – Spotlight
Books Direct – Spotlight
The Eco Lifestyle – Spotlight

August 9th
Getting Your Read On – Review
My Life. One Story at a Time. – Spotlight
Kimber’s Life – Spotlight

August 10th
Katie’s Clean Book Collection – Review
Bookish Reviews – Spotlight
BookHounds – Spotlight

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Great Summer Reads Countdown Blitz & Giveaway: Day 23-Love at Lakewood Med By TJ Amberson

TJ Amberson hails from the Pacific Northwest, where she lives with her husband and nutty cocker spaniel. Her most recent novels include The Kingdom of Nereth, The Council of Nereth, Fusion, and Love at Lakewood Med. When she's not writing, TJ can probably be found enjoying a hot chocolate, pretending to know how to garden, riding her bike, playing the piano, or surfing the Internet for cheap plane tickets.

  

With a love of writing in multiple genres, TJ Amberson strives to provide well-written, age-appropriate, and original novels for tweens, teens, and new adults.

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Savannah Drake would be thrilled about starting her final year of medical school if it weren't for one thing: she has to spend a month working in the emergency room with cold, aloof Dr. Wesley Kent as her mentor. 

When her first day in the ER proves to be a humiliating disaster, Savannah is ready to swear off emergency medicine forever. Gradually, though, she finds that the unpredictable, emotional experience of caring for patients in the emergency room is affecting her far differently than she expected--and Dr. Kent turns out to be anything but the arrogant attending physician that she assumed him to be. 

But just when Savannah finally admits to herself that she is falling for Dr. Kent, she learns that things at the hospital are not all what they seem. 

Faced with a seemingly impossible choice, Savannah must decide between her future career and everything that she has come to care so much about.

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Top Ten List:

10 of my favorite things:

1.     Stargazing

2.     Playing the piano

3.     Autumn

4.     International travel

5.     The smell of newly mowed grass

6.     Musicals

7.     Christmastime

8.     Walks on a sunny day

9.     A hot chocolate

10.The ocean

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Great Summer Reads Countdown Blitz & Giveaway: Day 22-The Gentleman Physician By Sally Britton

"Sally Britton is sixth generation Texan, received her BA in English from Brigham Young University, and reads voraciously. She started her writing journey at the tender age of fourteen on an electric typewriter, and she’s never looked back.

Sally lives in Arizona with her husband, four children, and their dog. She loves researching, hiking, and eating too much chocolate."

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“I didn’t really understand what love was. 

I didn’t know what it meant, that I should’ve fought harder for it.”

Banished from home by her angry father, Julia Devon travels to Bath to fulfill her role as family spinster by assisting her cousin, Lady Macon, in caring for her dying husband.

Nathaniel Hastings’s life runs in a predictable pattern, until a routine visit to one of his ailing patients brings him face to face with Julia, the woman who broke his heart five years before in London.

Julia and Nathaniel find themselves unlikely allies as they work together to tend to the family’s needs, fend off Lady Macon’s scheming brother-in-law, and avoid confronting the pain of their shared past. But could this accidental meeting be their second chance at love?"

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Top Ten List:

10 (Random) Favorite Things:

1.     My Family (Always, always, always at the top of every list)

2.     Retro-looking keyboards (that look like typewriters!)

3.     Milk chocolate and caramel combinations 

4.     Funky socks 

5.     Reading until 3 AM 

6.     Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh 

7.     Jane Austen's Novels

8.     Beauty and the Beast books/movies/poems

9.     Star Wars. Yes. All of them. 

10.Tacos. Anyone who doesn't include tacos are lying to themselves. 

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The Windfall App By Teresa Richards: Book Review and Giveaway for a YA Book Bundle

Product Details

• File Size: 2280 KB
• Print Length: 257 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Evernight Teen (July 25, 2018)
• Publication Date: July 25, 2018
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
• Language: English
• ASIN: B07FXZXXZJ
• ****I received a complimentary review copy in exchange for an honest review.**** 

Goodreads Summary

Marina Berghman is a classical piano prodigy with parents who’ve had her life mapped out since she was in diapers. But their plan leaves no room for her secret love of alternative rock, or Sean, the edgy guitarist who recently moved to town. 

When Marina buys a lottery ticket on her eighteenth birthday via the new Windfall app, she expects it to be nothing more than a rite of passage. But she wins—the grand prize of five thousand dollars a day, for life. Suddenly given the means to break free from a life she never felt in control of, she’s quick to cut her family ties and turn her back on everything she knows.

But her lottery win was no lucky break. Her prize comes with strings attached, and Marina soon finds herself at the center of someone else’s life or death game. When she discovers evidence linking her dad to the intrigue, she turns to Sean for help. But he’s harboring secrets of his own.

Now Marina must sort out who to trust and who’s pulling the strings, before her prize turns into a noose.

My Review
This cute new novel by author Teresa Richards is a combination of modern life in San Francisco, a dream come true of winning the lottery, a mystery involving many people around her, and some romance thrown in for good measure. 

The story starts with 18 year old Marina Berghman finding out she won the lottery; a $5 Million dollar prize! Her parents aren't happy about it, especially her father. So Marina decides to move away from home and that's when weird things start to happen. She's getting mysterious texts from someone who happens to know her every move. She also finds out why her father so strongly opposes her taking the winnings. 

I really liked main character Marina. She has a cute, unique style, is very talented, but she sometimes lacks the confidence in herself. I also really loved the beautiful descriptions of San Francisco when Marina was taking her new friend, Sean, on a tour of the city. It makes me want to go there even more now. 

Even though this story centers around a lottery winner, the main theme is about Marina finding out who she really is, despite what her parents expectations had always been for her. Her mom always wanted her to excel at everything. All people in her life wanted her to compete to be the best or compete against her. You could truly feel the pressure on this poor girl. This is a coming of age story quite like what we all ultimately go through as a young adult...without the mystery thrown in of course. I laughed at one particular conversation between Marina and Sean.

Marina said, "So we're in the same boat about not knowing what to do with out lives. Or, maybe in the same life raft. I don't feel like I'm in anything as solid as a boat."

Sean answered, "Nah, I'm hanging onto a rotted piece of driftwood. You're in a paddle boat doing circles around me."

I loved Marina's reply, "Maybe I could pull you in with me." He  replies, "Yeah. I'd like that."

These two are very cute together, but still there is a lot of mystery surrounding Sean. This book is fun, exciting, mysterious, and a true thrill-ride until the very end. The writing and story flows so well that it is hard to put it down. I recommend it to older teens and adults looking to piece together truly what is going on in this novel, and to see how true friends and family are ultimately the most important things in life. It all may surprise you in the end.

I liked this book so much, it's my next book for you to put on your summer reading list. 

You still have all of August to get that Summer reading in and The Windfall App is a great addition to all of the other books on my list.

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Meet Author Teresa Richards:

Teresa Richards writes YA, but loves anything that can be given a unique twist. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, got a degree in Speech Pathology from Brigham Young University, then moved to the east coast for a little adventure. A little adventure turned into a long one, and she spent the next fifteen years living just outside New York City.

Now she's settled somewhere between coasts with her husband and five kids, and has realized that writing is her passion. When Teresa's not writing, she can be found chasing after one of her littles, driving one of her teens around, or hiding in the house with a treat she's not planning to share. 

You can connect with Teresa on twitter @BYUtm33,  Facebook  @AuthorTeresaRichards, and Instagram @authorteresarichards.

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Great Summer Reads Countdown Blitz & Giveaway: Day 21-All the Way to Italy By Flavia Brunetti

Born just outside of Rome, Flavia Brunetti grew up bouncing back and forth between Italy and California, eventually moving back to the Eternal City and confirming her lifelong commitment to real gelato. 

Flavia holds a Master of Arts degree in Government and Politics from St. John's University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from John Cabot University.
Today she travels the world working for an international humanitarian organization and spends her free time writing and wandering around her beloved Roma in constant search of bookstores and the perfect espresso. 

You can find her city blog on Rome at whichwaytorome.com and her portfolio of published writing at flaviinrome.com.

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Until her dad died, Little considered herself a Californian. Now, thanks to half a letter, a symbol she can't quite remember, and writer's block, she finds herself back in Italy, the country of her birth. In a headlong rush to return to her beloved San Francisco, Little will travel throughout Italy, enlisting the help of the aunt who raised her, friends old and new, and the country itself, in her search for the answers she needs.

This is the powerful story of those in search of a balance between wanderlust and the necessity to come home, a reminder that although we may be fragments, we are never a lost cause.

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Top Ten List:

My top 10 Favorite Things

1.     Turning the corner into the courtyard of my apartment building in Rome after a long time away.

2.     Books, books, always books.

3.     A pen given as a gift, with beautiful, inspiring ink, sitting atop a brand-new, fresh notebook.

4.     People whose eyes light up when they talk about something they love.

5.     Piano music in a new place. 

6.     Unexpected kindness, given freely.

7.     Adventures that run into you on a quiet day, like dancing down Via Giulia or the market at Campo de’ Fiori early in the morning.

8.     Cicadas on a summer night (there’s a short story about them in All the Way to Italy, called “What Sings in the Night”!)

9.     Watermelon.

10.That moment of stomach rise, stomach fall when the wheels of the plane come up off the ground and suddenly, you’re flying toward somewhere new. But then also, coming home. 

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