Hello all my book friends! Happy Friday and Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Pretty in Pink working with Tasty Tours has a spotlight and review of Geoducks are for Lovers by Daisy Prescott. Daisy is also one of the great authors who will be attending the Stamford Author Event in August. She was one of my Featured Friday authors last week, as official blogger for the SAE, and you should check out that post if you missed it! You can also check out my cover reveal post to see what a geoduck looks like and for correct pronunciation!
Blurb
Food writer Maggie Marrion is just getting back on her feet after a
horrible year, or two, or three. With their twentieth reunion
approaching, she invites four of her closest friends from college for a
weekend at her beach cabin. What she doesn't expect is her best
friends, artist Quinn Dayton and part-time erotica novelist, Selah
Elmore, to play matchmaker. The two plot a surprise that will make the
weekend, and her life, a lot more interesting.
Gil Morrow, former grunge musician turned history professor, joins them
as Selah's date for the weekend. After coming face to face with the one
who got away, he decides he's waited long enough to get the girl. With
the support of old friends, a few wishing rocks, the world's largest
burrowing clam, and a hot lumberjack thrown into the mix, Gil reminds
Maggie that forty something isn't too old for second chances.
Can we learn to love the life we have and let go of who we expected to
be? What happens with these generation X-ers as they share laughter,
tears, life's ups and downs, old stories and new beginnings.
Excerpt
“We’ll see how the
night goes.”
“Is that a challenge, Maggie May?”
Gil leans forward and catches her eye, then puts his hand on her leg above her
knee, and squeezes.
The heat of his hand warms her and
her muscles clench.
“Maybe.”
Gil licks the corner of his mouth.
“Good to know.” Leaning back, he keeps his hand on her thigh.
Mentally, Maggie fans herself. The
fire in front of her isn’t the only one she’s playing with tonight.
Quinn and Ryan eventually make their
way out to join the group on the beach, carrying the s’mores supplies along with
metal skewers from the kitchen.
“I can’t believe I’m offering this
after the meat feast, but who wants dessert?” Ryan gestures the platter of
goodies.
“I’ll never turn down chocolate or
Nutella.” Selah gets up to grab a skewer and marshmallow.
“I need to taste Maggie’s Nutella
s’more,” Gil says, squeezing her leg. “Mind making me one?”
“If I can stand, sure.” She pushes
off the sand, using Gil’s leg to prop herself up.
“Charred or not charred?” She waves
a marshmallow in front of Gil.
“Charred, of course.” He grins.
“Heathen,” she teases and sticks the
marshmallow directly into the flames. Pulling the flaming ball of goo out of
the fire, she blows on it before handing the skewer to Gil. ‘Hold this, and no
eating it.”
Carefully
grabbing a graham crack, she smears on a dollop of Nutella, and then places the
charred marshmallow on top before adding another cracker.
She licks a big dollop of Nutella
off the side, getting some of the warm chocolate on the corner of her mouth.
“Here.” She hands him the sticky
mess, noticing that Gil shifts his legs and squirms.
“You missed a spot.” He gestures to
her lips before biting the s’more.
Maggie licks her lips, trying to get
off the Nutella. She glances at Gil, who closes his eyes and moans.
“Good?”
“Mmmm…. Hhmmmm… mmmmm” is all that
comes out of him. Still with his eyes closed he reaches up to swipe off the
Nutella from chin with his thumb. It’s Maggie’s turn to quietly moan as she
watches him lick his thumb.
“Food porn as foreplay?” Quinn asks
as he sticks his own marshmallow into the flames next to Maggie.
“What?” She asks, completely unaware
of where she is.
“You have it so bad.” Selah chimes
in from behind her. “Move out of the way or toast another marshmallow.” She
bumps Maggie with her hip.
“More,” Gil says, opening one eye as
he pops the last of the s’more into his mouth.
“Best s’more ever?” Maggie asks,
grabbing another marshmallow.
“Best ever.” Gil winks. “More.”
“Greedy.” She chars another
marshmallow.
The rest of the gang is likewise
toasting and moaning over their creations.
“Where was this when I used to smoke
pot?” Quinn asks.
“I’m grateful Nutella wasn’t around
in college. I’d be as big as a house,” Jo says, eating a perfectly toasted but
not charred marshmallow.
Maggie hands Gil another s’more,
which he snatches from her like a starving man.
“You okay there, big guy? Can I make
one for myself now?”
Gil gives her a stink eye but nods
his head, his mouth too full to respond verbally.
Maggie sits back down next to Gil
with her own s’more. She takes a bite, closes her eyes and moans. She can’t
help herself.
When she opens her eyes, she catches
Gil licking the s’more right before biting it.
“What the hell?” She tries to save
her s’more from his greedy mouth, but he is too quick.
“It was dripping and going to land
on your shirt. I was trying to be a gentleman and protect your clothing.”
Maggie stares at him.
“Not buying it?”
“No.” She licks her lips where the
melted marshmallow makes them sticky. She watches Gil staring at her lips.
“Can I help you with that?” He
offers, his eyes flicking to her mouth, then back up to her eyes.
“I think I’ve got it.”
“I’m
not sure about that.” He reaches out his index finger, swipes under her bottom
lip, and shows her the chocolate. 
Before writing full
time, Daisy Prescott worked in the world of art, auctions, antiques, and home
decor. She earned her degree in Art History and endured a brief stint as a film
theory graduate student. Baker, art educator, antiques dealer, blue ribbon pie
maker, blogger, content wrangler, freelance writer, fangirl, gardener, wife,
and pet mom are a few of the other titles she’s acquired over the years.
Born and raised in San Diego, Daisy and her husband (aka SO) currently live in a real life Stars Hollow in the Boston suburbs with their dog, Hubbell, and an imaginary house goat. Geoducks Are for Lovers is her debut novel. She is busy researching her second novel.
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My Review
*I keep my reviews short and sweet and I do not post spoilers*
Geoducks are for Lovers is a thoroughly entertaining read. It has a great storyline, perfect for that summer beach read, and Daisy has given the characters a unique sense of humor. I could easily believe that the characters have known each other for years as the dialogue was exactly what you would expect from a group of friends who have not seen each other for a long time who get together for a reunion. I give Geoducks 4 stars and definitely reccommend you check it out!
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Thanks, Natalie!
ReplyDeleteAnytime Daisy! You are a regular here lol
DeleteMy pleasure! Daisy has become a regulare here lol
ReplyDeletenope, didn't finish college.
ReplyDeleteme either amanda! maybe one day...
DeleteI spend time with college friends.
ReplyDeleteI spend time with a lot of the people I went to school with.
ReplyDeleteI didnt go to college maybe one day i will
ReplyDeleteI went to college online so I didn't really make any friends in college but there are some people from high school I still spend time with.
ReplyDeletethanks so much for hosting today denise smith
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