Ten Days of Perfect (November Blue, #1) By Andrea Randall

Oh Andrea Randall you are one of my new favorite authors!!

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This is one of those books that leaves you with a smile on your face. I like that. It’s a story that made me just feel several things throughout.

November Blue is a free-loving spirit. She is intelligent, gorgeous, and has a whimsical sense about her personality. She isn’t afraid to tell it like it is, and I love that. Being raised by two hippie parents definitely has had a positive effect on her.

Bo Cavanaugh is everything a girl could ever want. He’s charming, passionate, and sensitive…not to mention…he’s a musician. *SWOON*

He’s amazing; his soul is deeper than any ocean. I’m fairly certain angel’s weep at the sound of his voice, and sing his songs to those who are in pain.

Heaven When We're Home

The passion that ignites between these two is incredible. Their chemistry speaks for itself. The underlying story that develops is one that needs no words. Throughout the story, the two and a few friends have to overcome a few obstacles. But their impending love and the music helps to guide them.

The characters that Ms. Randall created were all great. I loved how they all interacted with one another. I absolutely adored Rae and how her and Ember got along. I hope to see more of the two of them together in Reckless Abandon. But now, I have to wait and see what happens. *sigh* This truly was a great story. I am looking forward to the next book. It'll be interesting if true love wins out in the end. :)

That was the single-most mind, soul, and earth shattering experience of my life.
238 Okay- right when I finished this book I kinda freaked out, but now that I know there is a sequel I'm good... I was not okay with the ending lol. I really enjoyed Ember and Bo, the chemistry between them was great! It left me wanting more, I need to know what happens so book 2 can come out anytime :D 238 I want to give this more than 5 stars!! Need to think more about this before I do a review. Wow! 147937296X Different. Ten Days of Perfect? No, more like ten days of turmoil. Another bk where I didn’t exactly care for the h-November Blue/Ember but liked Bo-Spencer the H. For the sake of this review I’ll just call her Ember because she’s called by at least 3 different names during this story. Same goes with the H who also goes by 3 different names as you find out throughout the story. Like I said…different. Can’t say I really liked this bk all that much because our girl Ember is conflicted. She starts off very forward and makes the move on Bo, but after that is when the emotional turmoil begins. Bo “seems” pretty straight forward but you know from the very beginning something dramatic is up. Throw in the H/h’s respective hang ups, the h’s ex-lover, side character relationship struggles and quite a bit of up and down angst. Bo is instantly smitten with Ember and I was rooting for their relationship. Once ex-lover Adrian shows up I’m not very happy with Ember and I’m not ever sure exactly how she truly feels about Bo. Bo and Ember’s relationship is all over the place, but all do to Ember and her conflict with her mind/soul. Be warned this is a series and you’re left with a cliffhanger relationship ending. Will I read bk 2, maybe, simply to find out how Bo and Ember work out….or not. Hoping Ember takes a mental health day between now and then and gets her act together. Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Contemporary

Scars from her first love and the reckless lifestyle of her parents force Ember Harris to chart a new course. She favors practicality over spontaneity and rules over a broken heart.

An encounter with a musician at a local pub forces Ember into making a decision to let go or hold on for dear life as passions are unlocked and deceptions revealed. Ten Days of Perfect (November Blue, #1)

I felt the author forced the relationship between Bo and Ember. I got their attraction. They had many things in common. It was kinda cheesy with the words they spoke to each other and the ending I didn't get. The OMG moment was not what I thought would destroy their relationship. It was a meh read. Not bad but I'm glad it was a free read. I will read the second book as long as it's free or $.99. *shrugs shoulder...to each his own*

One line I absolutely loved...Music is the original love letter. English Two-star plot, five-star heat, and a four-star ending!

First let me address the plot type situation. It was literary brain freeze. I am not a fan of insta-love! Insta-lust...maybe, but I just can't do the love at first sight thing. It's like eating ice cream (hehehe...cream) way too fast...it gives you brain freeze. It needs to be savored, enjoyed, licked sensually and slowly from top to bottom, but that's just me. Some of you suck down your cream in one bite and absolutely love it. You go you!!

I also found myself skimming a lot the second half. I knew something was coming and was invested in wanting to know what it was, but I found myself skipping over parts trying to hurry up and get there. When I did get there, it was a little anticlimactic.

The music aspect was a definite plus though I wasn't a big fan of the music selection. That didn't make me like the story any less, but I would have liked it even more if I could have related to the music!

I want to be very clear when I say that this wasn't a bad book, it's just my personal tastes that kept me from really loving it. The heated scenes between Bo and Ember were magic. Magic as in they made my knickers completely disappear. Where are my knickers??? Hopefully in Bo's back pocket.

Despite my feelings about this book (good or bad), Andrea Randall guarantees I'll be reaching for the sequel with an ending like that! What. The. Hell. Okay sorry, but...WHAT THE HELL!!! I'm curious to see how Ms. Randall further develops her story and am looking forward to seeing her grow as an author. READ ON!

Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Contemporary I'm not a big believer of love at first sight kind of thing, BUT November Ember Harris and Bowan Bo Cavanaugh were made for each other! WOW, those two had sparks the minute they touched and the first time they sang together...you just knew something more than lust was happening. Goes to show how wonderful the writing was, to make all this believable.

November Blue is the kind of female character you LOVE to read about. She's funny, sarcastic, passionate and LOYAL! The way she is with her best friend Monica, makes you want to have a best friend like Ember. Ember grew up as an only child with hippie parents living the hippie lifestyle. As she got older she did everything she could NOT to have that same lifestyle. Ember rather have a more practical life where she's in control, even with her music she sticks to her instrument which is her voice. Her practical life is quickly shaken when she meets Bo.

Bo Cavanaugh is just so swoon worthy!! He's a musician, passionate, sensitive and all around do gooder. How can you not fall for a man like that?!? Add to that his love for his little sister and he's even more swoon worthy! With all that is Bo, unfortunately he has some secrets that may put the people around him in danger.

Adrian Turner, Ember's smokin' ex, was the guy she took a chance on, fell in love and he ended up breaking her heart. All of a sudden he's back in the picture in a surprising way. As much as I wanted to dislike Adrian, I just couldn't. You can see how much he cares for Ember, plus he's HOT!

The music helps tell the story and it's written in beautifully. The passion between Ember and Bo is a page turner and their love for music makes it even hotter. As their relationship starts to grow, Ember decides to throw caution to the wind and Bo's secret starts to unravel. She quickly realizes that they may love each other and even be soul mates, but don't really know anything about each other. As much as they love each other, will their relationship survive once secrets are revealed? Age old question, is love enough? Can't wait for book 2, Reckless Abandon! I think the title says it all :) Solid 4 stars and highly recommended! Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Contemporary I am the author of this book. I hope you enjoy it and are looking forward to the sequel! Andrea Randall I bought this book not really knowing much about it's premise, and whoa nelly - I didn't see that coming. I also didn't see the cleverness, humor and down right excellent writing awaiting me with each turn of the page. When I began, I liked how Randall drew me in very subtlety, then made me really think. Humm, that's always a reader's dream...at least for me.

November Blue is beautiful, smart and incredibly witty; making her immediately likable. Her inner banter was laugh out loud funny and I liked what a strong, independent woman she already was. Enter Bo Cavanagh. A hot, guitar playing musician singing on stage...and oh yeah, he's extremely good at it, too. When their eyes meet, it's like no one else is in the room and you become the proverbial fly on the wall, witnessing sincere fireworks as they blast off. Whew...is it hot in here?? Just wait, it gets even better. November's best friend, Monica was also a favorite and even though she went through her own heartache, she was ever the supportive friend, a rare commodity indeed.

I'm not going to go into the storyline of this book, most reviews already do that. I am, however, going to tell you how this book made me feel. First, it was a richly entertaining read. I enjoyed how Randall cleverly intertwined the storyline, yet making everything tie together; even things I forgot about. (That happens at the end, and is throw-your-Kindle-across-the-room, worthy!) Yep, another good indication I'm totally vested in characters; bliss for a reader!! Secondly, the mood of the book was realistic and well done. I will say, however, some of the dialogue and drama amoungst the characters was at times slightly cliche and overdone. Although, the intimacy scenes with Bo and Ember were perfection!! Randall mixed just the right concoction of steam and incinuation, and let me tell you, that's difficult to achieve. I'm still saying, wow to myself over that alone.

So, now you ask, should I pick up this book? My answer: absolutely!! The writing was well executed and the story's flow was appreciatively well paced. The characters were likable, interesting and terribly funny. Randall's debut is a hit on Amazon and now I know why; and thank goodness she's working on the sequel Reckless Abandon because I may develop the shakes with that incredible ending!! Nice, Ms. Randall, niiice!!


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