It's often said that the only way to keep a secret is to either never tell it at all, or all but one party must have passed on. Shocking, right? Well, not so much if you REALLY think about it, but we're not taking that more morbid line of thought here today. Our featured title currently touring with Rachel's Random Resources is touted as a Romantic Comedy, though I also see it as a Contemporary Fiction or Women's Fiction work, but however you slice it, it tackles a curious story line that is fun to see play out on the page. In real life though...maybe not so much! Let's get between the epages of today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest...
Can You Keep A Secret?
by
Jo Lovett
About the book...
One New Year’s Eve, Georgie James and her friends come up with a genius plan to help them stick to their resolutions… They all write down secrets, seal them in envelopes and then post them to each other. The secrets will be revealed at the end of the year if they haven’t kept their resolutions.
It’s perfect. Except…
Georgie's secret is BIG... and revealing it could destroy their friendships. She has no idea why she chose that one to write down. There are plenty of innocent things she could have said – even admitting she finds newcomer Raf incredibly annoying would have been better.
What she does know is that there’s no way she can let her secret be revealed. Which means she needs to keep her (nightmare) resolutions and, most importantly, get her envelope back before anyone can open it. Which, given she sent her secret to Raf, means spending a lot more time with him than she’d choose to...
A heartwarming romantic comedy for fans of Beth O’Leary and Mhairi McFarlane
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Really. Can you imagine? I mean, if the "game" is played right, you could totally be revealing something deep, dark, and otherwise unknown to your friends if your willpower to follow through on those resolutions fails, and let's face it, most fall victim to them! This foursome, albeit under the influence, play it right, and, like most alcohol tainted choices, regret this one in the morning. The thing is, no one is really adult enough to admit it, so they each go about as if it was a perfectly sane decision, aim to hit those targets set, and if not, lie through their teeth to avoid the consequences and fallout. Do they succeed? Some more than others, but through all the ups and downs, they each discover sides of themselves and each other they really never knew, and uncover other secrets as well as truths that were lying in wait for the right moment to come along. By the time New Year's rolls around again, they're ready...come what may.
I liked the concept, and I loved the group of friends. Their personalities were each distinct and unique, yet the meshed like good friends always seem to do. Watching them each tackle their new year challenges was amusing, but the most laughs came from Georgie and Raf...among them, the mom scene. HA! Imagine being caught going through his things BY HIS MOM with no good explanation, and...yeah, trust me, you won't be able to stop at least a good giggle! The story has wide range appeal for Fiction fans of many sub genres, and it doesn't purely cater to the female side either, depending on the male reader, of course. All in all, it was a fun way to read the night away while I waited desperately to see just how they were going to get out of what they walked themselves into!
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About the author...
Jo Lovett writes heart-warming, feel-good romcoms. Her latest book, Another Time, Another Place, published by Boldwood, was released in August 2023. Jo was runner-up in the Good Housekeeping/ Orion First Novel Competition 2018 and shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Award 2019.
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Special thanks to Rachel of Rachel’s Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the publisher for the ebook for review. This title is available now, so snag your copy at your favorite online retailer.
Until next time, remember... if it looks good, READ IT!
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