Tuesday, May 18, 2021

RELEASE TOUR, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Proficiency Bonus by Charlie Novak

 

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Release Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway:
Proficiency Bonus
By Charlie Novak

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Roll for Love, Book Three

Organising yourself is harder than it looks—Lewis may be a highly proficient PA for two very successful cosplayers, but that means nothing when you’re living at your parent’s house after yet another failed relationship and trying to find some stable ground.

Jason Lu, star of Celestials, is stuck between a rock and a hard place. When the show is cancelled and his character pigeonholed into a homophobic ending, Jason must choose whether to fall in line or break ranks. But one misstep will mean bumping heads with some powerful people.

Teaming up with the very cute guy he met at Comic Con seems like a natural first step and now Lewis and Jason must choose between heartbreak and justice. As they forge ahead, they realise there are no bonuses for navigating life’s challenges, instead they’ll just have to fight for what they believe in.

But sometimes overcoming the biggest hurdles yields the best results.

Proficiency Bonus is a 79,000-word contemporary MM romance featuring plushies, Pokémon, and a fight for the perfect ending. It is book three in the Roll for Love series and can be read as a standalone.

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My Rating - 5 Stars!


Damn! I love this book. Everything about Proficiency Bonus works for me. I enjoy the way they meet and all that develops between them. Yet another awesome book by Charlie Novak. 

I adore that they meet over their love of video games. It's precious and cute. 

And damn, they are freaking hot together! I mean HOT!!!

Jason's career is a large aspect of this story. He's an actor, often recognized, and isn't so happy with the way his acting career is going. I love that Lewis doesn't even think about him as an actor. 

The way his career is played out is heart breaking, with twists and turns, and totally realistic. I felt all of his pain, as well as the fans' pain.
 
This book includes plenty of Pokemon talk and giant plushies! Love it. 

The ADHD factor is written with knowledge and care. I totally appreciate how it's described and plays into the character. All of it is realistic and relatable. 

The writing is great. Written in alternating first person pov, both men fully come to life and are well developed. 

Proficiency Bonus is truly a compelling read. I love this Charlie Novak book. It's fabulously feel good and perfect the next time you want a hot, happy read. 





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Special Release Teaser:

Lewis POV

“I’m sorry, but who are you?”

“Oh shit. Sorry. God, I really need to remember to introduce myself. I probably look like an arrogant twat.” He reached out his hand to shake mine, and when our fingers touched, something sparked under my skin. “And now I’m giving you static shocks.” He chuckled in an adorably self-deprecating way. “I’m so smooth. I’m Jason.”

“Lewis.” Jason’s hand was warm and smooth against mine, his grip firm but gentle. I swallowed. Focus, Lewis, focus.

“So, Lewis, can I get you some coffee? And then we could have that battle.”

“Yeah, that sounds great. If you’re hungry, the pastries actually aren’t too bad. I’ve had worse.”

Jason nodded, his smile widening. “Good to know. Hang on, I’ll be right back.”

He hopped out of the chair and strode across to the refreshment table, and I resisted the temptation to stare at his behind by casually sliding my phone out of my pocket and pulling up the convention website. It took me all of two seconds to realise who Jason was: Jason Lu, star of Celestials and a man beloved by more than just his own fandom.

I couldn’t believe I hadn’t recognised him. Even without his character’s snazzy fashion sense and dark, smoky eye makeup, Jason still looked enough like his character to be recognizable. And I’d seen his likeness enough times through manips, gifs, and fanart that I was familiar with it. I just hadn’t been able to place him.

Celestials wasn’t my favourite show, but I’d dipped in and out. Mostly because I’d seen a ridiculously hot gifset of Jason and another man training together, which had rapidly devolved into them making out on the mats. Turned out, the actual scene had been even longer with phenomenal amounts of sexual tension that had had me melting into my seat. I’d watched it about a billion times on YouTube.

And now, apparently, we were going to play Pokémon together. Because that was apparently a thing I did now?

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Enter the Giveaway:

To celebrate the release of Proficiency Bonus, Charlie is giving 1 lucky winner the chance to win an e-set of Roll for Love Series so far (3 ebooks)!

Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for your chance to win!

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Charlie lives in England with her husband and a dachshund named Biscuit. She spends most of her days wrangling other people’s words in her day job and then trying to force her own onto the page in the evening.

She loves cute stories with a healthy dollop of fluff, plenty of delicious sex, and happily ever afters — because the world needs more of them. Charlie also believes that loves comes in all shapes and sizes.

Charlie has very little spare time, but what she does have she fills with cooking, pole-dancing, reading and ice-hockey. She also thinks that everyone should have at least one favourite dinosaur…

Connect with Charlie:

Website: https://charlienovak.com/
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