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Granted
Wishes by Tanya Vought
Publisher & Release Date: Booktrope, February 3, 2015
Time
and setting: Present Day, Small town USA
Genre:
Contemporary Romance/Paranormal
Length: 236 pages
Heat
Level: 1 Sweet Heart
Rating:
3 Gold Crowns
Book Description:
A decision that will change
her life forever.
After the loss of her husband,
Gracelynn Calhoun has struggled with her life and career. Forced to take a four-week
vacation or be fired from her job, she surprises everyone including herself and
agrees to the vacation.
The owner of Antonetti Suites,
Giovanni works hard and doesn’t have time for relationships or love. That is
until he literally crashes into Gracelynn. She brings back all the feelings he
thought he would never feel again.
With the odds stacked against them in every way possible, will
they forge ahead together or will this be the end of the road for their
newfound love? Will the whispers from above bring them together or will
misunderstandings ruin what could be an amazing second chance at love?
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Vikki’s Musings
I
decided to give this a read this afternoon. It’s an easy and quick little
romance. I liked both characters for the most part. I did struggle with the
present tense in third person. Normally present tense works better with first
person.
As I read
along, I kept wondering about the age of the author. Ms. Vought uses quite a
few outdated words, such as Giovanni calling Gracelynn doll along with a few
other ones. Another problem for me was the amount of telling instead of
showing. That kept me from truly getting into the story.
While
this is a sweet love story with several engaging secondary characters, I like
deeper emotion. Just because the characters cry doesn’t mean it’s an
emotionally-charged read. I must also mention that Giovanni not only cries, he
sobs like a baby on several occasions. While I don’t have a problem with men
crying, when they do it every few pages, it becomes tedious, just as it would
if it had been a female.
If
you enjoy sweet romances with a strong paranormal element, then you may enjoy Granted
Wishes. I did find myself laughing several times, so I was entertained
and isn’t that why we read anyway? Happy reading!
Excerpt:
The dark,
somber sky matches Gracelynn Calhoun’s disposition. Her heart beats rapidly in
her chest as she grips the steering wheel of her Hyundai Accent. From her
windshield, she notices the barren trees that once held her favorite fall
foliage. Looking at them makes her feel just as empty as the trees in the
Layton Hills Cemetery. She releases her right hand from the steering wheel, and
clutches her angel necklace as tears pour down her cheeks. She closes her eyes,
continuing to hold the necklace, remembering the day her beloved gave it to
her. She lets go of her necklace, opens her green-grey eyes and wipes her
cheeks.
While walking
to her beloved’s tomb, leaves crinkle under her favorite pair of black,
high-heeled shoes. As she reaches the stone, tears trickle down her face and
she drops to her knees. She immediately starts cleaning around his grave,
removing all debris.
She stares at
the gravestone, and drags her fingers over the intricately carved angel wings.
She reads aloud, even though she doesn't need to. "Angelo Grant Calhoun.
11/28/1980 - 11/30/2012. "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."
More tears stream down her face.
She reaches up
and touches the top of the stone, resting her hand in the middle of the stone,
like she’d be touching Angelo's heart.
“I miss you so much, Angelo. How can I move on with my life…move on
without you?” she cries to the gravestone. "I love you so much. I wore
your favorite dress and shoes, hoping that you’d see me today. How crazy is
that?" She laughs through tears, wipes her cheeks with her hand and grabs
her necklace. “I still remember the day you gave me this,” she expresses to the
gravestone. “How can I move on when you were my whole life?......”
Author Bio:
What started as a lifelong dream became a reality when Tanya
Vought penned and released her debut romance novel, Granted Wishes. She is a
hopeless romantic who loves reading, writing and singing. You may know her as
blogger "Tanya - The Book Obsessed Momma", where she's been a loyal
supporter of authors and an active participant in the book community for
several years. You'll find that Tanya writes stories that are sweet, sassy and
unique--like her. When she's not inspiring others with her kindness, she's spending
time with her husband and two imaginative children. She believes
whole-heartedly that anything is possible. If you can dream it, you can achieve
it!
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