New Book Release – Fearless Flying by Karen Gordon
It’s been a while since I talked about or reviewed any books here on the blog, but I have something new for you today!
I have been so behind on my reading and reviewing (apologies to those I promised and still owe – I’m coming!) but one of my goals for November is to get back in a regular routine of reading and sharing the work of other authors.
Wait. You say you heard I was going to be off the grid writing for NaNoWriMo this month? Well, yes, that’s true. But if there’s one thing I think is worth taking time out for, it’s supporting a fellow writer.
But I do need to get back to my own writing, so let’s do this, OK?
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About Fearless Flying:
An amazing job, check.
An adorable apartment, check.
A super supportive best friend, check.
There’s only one thing missing from Vivienne Ramsey’s perfect life…
And after ten years of waiting the time is finally right for her to seduce her dream man. Tonight she’s going to wear Danny out in bed until he dies a happy man. But before she can begin her carefully crafted strategy of seduction he’s headed for the door. And for once in her over-organized life Vivienne doesn’t have a back-up plan.
If he had only read the memo about his part in her happily-ever-after.
Available for purchase on Amazon
Fearless Flying is the second of Karen’s books that I’ve read. Neither has been the type of book I “typically” read. Chick lit and YA/NA are just not my usual fare. But hush, OK? I’m really willing to read just about anything and digging into Karen’s words was well worth the risk. The best thing about her books is her characters. They are so likable, so believable, and could be anyone you know.
Fearless Flying is a quick and absorbing read; I inhaled it on my Kindle app in well under 90 minutes. The story is fast-paced and engaging and makes it easy for the reader to get in Vivienne’s corner and cheer her on.
Vivienne is a terrific character. She’s super-organized and perhaps a bit of a control freak who is making a name for herself at her company. She is eager to please and excels at making the people she works for and cares about feel special and important. There are parts of her character that are admittedly slightly immature, but it all adds to her charming personality.
Vivienne is instantly likable and it’s easy to see why her friends, family, and co-workers love her so much. But that definitely makes you wonder what in the world is wrong with Danny since he’s the only one who seems to push her away, even when he tells her he’s interested.
You’ll get a healthy dose of sweet and steamy romance in this book. I don’t usually care for that in my fiction, but Karen handles it perfectly – it’s hot enough for those who enjoy that, and tasteful enough for those who might not. The love scenes suit the story well, though. They are appropriately and purposefully placed within the plot, rather than gratuitous sex scenes dumped in just to do it.
Overall, I quite enjoyed the book. By the end of the book, I really wanted more about Vivienne and Danny and all the rest and found myself asking out loud, “That’s how this ends???” But since I know there are more books coming in the series, I managed to get over it quickly and am looking forward to more from Karen.
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About the Author:
Karen Gordon is an indie author who loves supporting strong and sexy women in fiction and in real life.
Born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri, she found her love of extraordinary stories about ordinary places by finding excitement in mundane suburbia.
Although she currently writes romance and chick lit, you never know what she might do next. (You’ll never find a woman-hating, bad-boy hero though.)
She currently lives with the loves of her life, three very cool geeky men and one perfect puppy, just outside of Memphis, TN.
Find Karen Here: Website / Twitter / Goodreads
