Monday, March 25, 2019

VBT and Giveaway: Mona Lisas and Little White Lies by John Herrick


Mona Lisas and Little White Lies
by John Herrick

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GENRE: Romantic comedy

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BLURB:

She’s America’s hottest new celebrity. But her identity remains a secret.

Lily Machara is a wisecracking auto mechanic. She’s never cared for glitz or drama. But when Ryder Flynn, a rising star in the world of commercial art, adopts Lily as his muse after a random sighting, Lily discovers herself painted into his hot new pieces … and becomes America’s newest — anonymous — celebrity.

The only problem: The woman Ryder imagines isn’t the true Lily.

Or is it?

Now, as Lily and Ryder give in to mutual curiosity and a budding romance, Lily’s life — secrets and all — fall victim to a pop culture with one question on its mind: Who is the woman in Ryder Flynn’s art?

In the spirit of Cyrano de Bergerac and Pretty Woman, MONA LISAS AND LITTLE WHITE LIES is a delightful new romantic comedy from John Herrick, bestselling author of Beautiful Mess.

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EXCERPT

By three in the morning, Ryder had left Lily with her relatives and parted ways with her. The thought of never seeing her again chafed his heart as he walked down the hotel’s ninth-floor hallway and stuck his key card into the electronic lock of his own room. As he walked inside, his eyes moved toward one side, where a table lamp kept everything aglow.

He wouldn’t sleep at all tonight. He couldn’t. The thought of Lily lingered in his mind and swayed within his soul. Even at her low point that evening, as dismal as she’d appeared, Ryder had seen an angel when he’d gazed into her eyes.

In his room, he plunged into a sea of plush cushions on the sofa and grabbed a tiny, five-dollar bottle of mineral water from the mini bar. As the carbonated liquid tickled his throat and settled into his belly, its bubbles danced and brought a grin to his face. An unexpected end to the evening. Ryder hadn’t stepped foot in his room since morning and noticed he’d left the curtains open. From his vantage point on the sofa, he gazed out the window at the Cleveland skyline, where he noticed lights glowing from a nearby office tower.

Something stirred in his soul, but he couldn’t identify its source. Invigoration, perhaps? No, on second thought, he felt…alive. Alive, fueled by the memory of her.

Something about her had created in him a longing.

The stirring wouldn’t cease. An artist’s vulnerability. An abstract impression that begged manifestation.

She had disappeared from his life. Dejected at the realization, Ryder sought to keep her memory alive.

With a beckoning in his heart, he moved to the writing desk. From his satchel, which he’d placed beside the desk when he’d arrived that morning, he retrieved a small sketchbook and his favorite pencil. After flipping through the book in a hurry, he found a crisp, white page and focused his attention. With soft, careful strokes, he sketched a figure on the paper.

Lily.


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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

John Herrick is best known as a chronicler of the human heart. His complex characters and earnest tone prompted Publishers Weekly to write, "Herrick will make waves." When he is not writing, he loves long drives on the interstate. He is a sucker for 1990s music. Herrick lives in St. Louis.

In addition to novels such as BEAUTIFUL MESS and FROM THE DEAD, he authored the nonfiction bestseller, 8 REASONS YOUR LIFE MATTERS.
Visit his website at www.johnherrick.net.

You can find John online at:
amazon.com/author/johnherrick
facebook.com/johnherrickbooks
goodreads.com/johnherrick
youtube.com/c/JohnHerrick
@johnherrick

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GIVEAWAY

John Herrick will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.


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My Review

Mona Lisas and Little White Lies is the first book I have read by John Herrick. The plot was unique to me, which made it fun and exciting. I loved Ryder and Lily together. In some of the scenes, I found myself myself laughing out loud. While other scenes I thought were sweet and tender. 

I give Mona Lisas and Little White Lies four stars. I look forward to more by John Herrick in the future. I recommend this one. 

I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.




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6 comments:

  1. Goddess Fish PromotionsMarch 25, 2019 at 1:40 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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  2. John HerrickMarch 25, 2019 at 5:01 AM

    Thanks so much for reading and reviewing Mona Lisas!

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  3. Rita WrayMarch 25, 2019 at 9:52 AM

    Sounds like a good book.

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  4. Bernie WallaceMarch 25, 2019 at 3:33 PM

    Would you ever like to see a movie based off of your book? Bernie Wallace BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com

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  5. Ally SwansonMarch 27, 2019 at 10:09 PM

    Congrats on the new book and good luck on the book tour!

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  6. Ally SwansonMarch 28, 2019 at 5:23 PM

    I enjoyed reading the excerpt! Looking forward to checking out this book!

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