Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Book Review with Featured author, Shirley Jump: In Other Words, Love

In Other Word, Love by Shirley Jump



Publisher & Release: Hallmark Publishing, April 21, 2020

Time and setting:  Present Day, Washington

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Length: 195 Pages

Heat Level: 1 Sweetheart

Rating:  4.5 Gold Crowns

Book Description: 
When Kate’s agent gets her the job of writing Trent’s autobiography, she almost balks. The charismatic founder of his own outdoor clothing company dumped her when they were in college. But she needs the money. 

Trent’s been so busy lately, he completely forgot he was supposed to be writing a book, and the draft is due soon. He wants Kate as the ghostwriter: she’s experienced, and she was always smart and hard-working. They can keep things professional, right?

In funny and touching ways, the project gives them a fresh perspective on the past, even prompting a road trip to Trent’s hometown that uncovers forgotten feelings. But will they both have the courage to start a new chapter in life?

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Vikki’s Musings

Thanks go to the publisher and Net-Galley for the complimentary copy of In Other Words, Love by Shirley Jump for the purpose of reading and reviewing. A contemporary Romance and a stand-alone novel. My opinions are my own and no one has influenced them.

In Other Words, Love is a lovely romance with engaging characters and a unique plot. The troupe is a second chance romance, which is a favorite of mine. The writing is smooth and flows, making the pacing perfect, keeping me engaged from the beginning to the end.

Kate’s character is real with her own insecurities. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her. While she wants to write her own books, she ends up as a ghostwriter. She’s an introvert and enjoys being alone more than with crowds. Her parents spent a lot of her childhood away, so she spent most of her time with her grandmother. That may have influenced her risk adverse attitude toward life.

Trent’s a great hero with his own set of issues. He never believed his father saw him as a success, even though Trent has formed a successful international company. When Kate enters his life again—they dated for a year during college)—the attraction is immediate. I enjoyed getting to know him and his insecurities. 

The romance between Kate and Trent is sweet and the deep friendship they had in college fosters it. I loved watching their romance flourish and wanted to see them find their happy ending.

If you enjoy contemporary romance with intriguing characters and a compelling plot, then you will want to read In Other Words, Love. This is the first book I’ve read by Ms. Jump, but it will not be the last. Happy reading!


Author Bio:

New York Times bestselling author Shirley Jump didn’t have the willpower to diet nor the talent to master under-eye concealer, so she bowed out of a career in television and opted instead for a career where she could be paid to eat at her desk—writing.

She started out in journalism, selling her first article at the age of eleven and dreaming of being the next Jane Pauley. She hosted two of her own shows on the local cable channel and co-hosted a late-night comedy show. After writing 3000 articles and two non-fiction books, Shirley grew too dependent on her robe and fuzzy slippers, and decided a career as a freelance writer suited her better.

After having two kids, she sold embarrassing essays about her children to anthologies such as Chicken Soup for the Working Woman’s Soul and Chocolate for Women II.

Then she turned to the world of romance novels, where messes are (usually) cleaned up before The End and no one is calling anyone a doodoo head. In the worlds Shirley gets to create and control, children listen to their parents, husbands always remember holidays and housework is magically done by elves.

She sold her first book to Silhouette Romance in 2001. That novel, THE VIRGIN’S PROPOSAL, won the Booksellers’ Best Award for Best Traditional Romance of 2003.
Since then, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shirley Jump has written more than 50 novels for Berkley, Harlequin, Entangled and Kensington books. She has won numerous awards, including the HOLT Medallion, the Booksellers Best Award and Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence.

She’s been nominated multiple times for the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice award, most recently for THE RETURN OF BRODY MCKENNA, the last book in her McKenna Brothers series for Harlequin.

The first book in her new series with Berkley, THE SWEETHEART BARGAIN, has received a Top Pick from Romantic Times Book Reviews as well as a multitude of pre-publication praise from authors such as Jayne Ann Krentz, who called the book “real romance,” Virginia Kantra, who said, “Shirley Jump packs lots of sweet and plenty of heat in this heartwarming first book of her promising new series,” and Jill Shalvis, who called it “a fun, heartwarming small town romance that you’ll fall in love with.”

Though she’s thrilled to see her books in stores around the world, Shirley mostly writes because it gives her an excuse to avoid cleaning the toilets and helps feed her shoe habit.


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