BLOG TOUR, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Beautifully Unexpected by Lily Morton

 

Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway:
Beautifully Unexpected
By Lily Morton

Sometimes love comes when you least expect or want it.

Magnus Carlsen is determined to grow old disgracefully. At fifty-two, he doesn’t believe in keeping anything. Men, sofas, books—everything gets jettisoned, eventually. He’s divided his life into happy compartments. A successful trial lawyer, he spends his days lecturing jurors, exasperating judges, and striding arrogantly around courtrooms. He fills his nights with a parade of handsome young men who want to make him happy. Why date someone his own age to discuss back pain, retirement-planning, and corns, when he can date men who don’t care to discuss anything at all?

However, when one of these sunny young men shows an inclination for dramatic scenes, Magnus meets his new neighbour. And his whole world implodes.

Laurie Gentry is nearly the same age as Magnus, but that’s where the similarity ends. He’s messy and creative and nosy and mysterious. He’s everything that Magnus has spent a lifetime avoiding. So, why can’t he get Laurie out of his head?

Luckily, Laurie is only in London for the summer. Magnus can uncover Laurie’s mysteries and indulge their annoyingly hot attraction, and Laurie will be gone before complications arise. A few months isn’t long enough to lose his heart. Is it?

From bestselling author, Lily Morton comes a romantic comedy about two footloose older men and how one summer in London brings something quite beautifully unexpected into their lives.

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My Rating - 5 Stars!

Beautifully Unexpected is a great romance by Lily Morton. 

Laurie and Mags are temporary neighbors who end up with an intense attraction between them. 

First, I have to say that they meet under unusual circumstances, which fully sets the tone for all that follows. 

It doesn't take long for these two to agree to a no strings attached relationship. But things get complicated when their feelings become involved. 

Omg. I just love this story. The men are fabulous. I can't get enough of the wit, sarcasm, and humor throughout. But, omg, their actions are everything. The little things they do for each other. Swoon. Just swoon. 

The characters had me charmed throughout. I love that they're a little older. I love the way they connect and interact. And I love when they can't avoid what's happening between them. The progression of feelings between them is amazingly well done. 

As with what I'm come to expect from this author, the characters are deep and their storyline is multi-layered, The writing is great, with plenty to keep you quickly devouring this story. Add in some interesting secondary characters, and there's more than just the romance to keep you entertained. 

Beautifully Unexpected is a fantastic read. Lily Morton takes the readers on a wonderful journey with the emotions jumping off the pages. Just read it. 

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He smiles cheerfully at me. “Are you ready?”

I blink. “I beg your pardon?”

“Are you ready for our walk?”

I rack my brain, trying to remember making plans. Then I realise that I didn’t. “Why would I be ready for a walk, Laurie?”

His expression is sympathetic but still somehow manages to look like he’s taking the piss. It seems to be a character trait of his. “For fresh air,” he says, slowly enunciating every word.

I roll my eyes. “I’ll open a window if I require that,” I inform him. Normally, I’d shut the door in his face. I have no problem with being rude. Today, for some unknown reason, I just stand here looking at him.

His mouth quirks and he claps his hands together. “Come on then, Mags. The day’s a wasting.”

“I’m not sure that my day was wasting in any form.”

“Were you working?”

I nod.

“It’s a Saturday. Your day was definitely being wasted. Come on,” he says. “Grab a jacket and your pension book and let’s go for a walk. It’s a lovely day”

“I do not possess a pension book,” I state. “Because I am only a few years older than you.”

“It’s not the age. It’s the mileage,” he says happily. “And those twinks of yours look like they could take a lot out of a person’s tank.”

I want to be angry, and indeed I open my mouth to blast him, but what comes out, to my amazement, is a huge laugh. He watches me, smiling, and when

I’ve finished chuckling, I wink at him. “I have a tank with a great capacity,” I inform him.

“Those who don’t, brag. Get your stuff and hurry up.”

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To celebrate Lily's new release, we are giving you a chance to win your choice of any book from Lily’s backlist! Three winners will be chosen!

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Lily writes contemporary romance novels, and specialises in hot love stories with a good dose of humour.

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She has spent her life with her head full of daydreams and decided one day to just sit down and start writing about them. In the process she discovered that she actually loved writing, because how else could she get to spend her time with hot, funny men!

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Connect with Lily:
Facebook | Lily's Snark Squad Facebook Group
Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest
Website | Newsletter
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RELEASE BLITZ, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Beautifully Unexpected by Lily Morton

Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway:
Beautifully Unexpected
By Lily Morton

Sometimes love comes when you least expect or want it.

Magnus Carlsen is determined to grow old disgracefully. At fifty-two, he doesn’t believe in keeping anything. Men, sofas, books—everything gets jettisoned, eventually. He’s divided his life into happy compartments. A successful trial lawyer, he spends his days lecturing jurors, exasperating judges, and striding arrogantly around courtrooms. He fills his nights with a parade of handsome young men who want to make him happy. Why date someone his own age to discuss back pain, retirement-planning, and corns, when he can date men who don’t care to discuss anything at all?

However, when one of these sunny young men shows an inclination for dramatic scenes, Magnus meets his new neighbour. And his whole world implodes.

Laurie Gentry is nearly the same age as Magnus, but that’s where the similarity ends. He’s messy and creative and nosy and mysterious. He’s everything that Magnus has spent a lifetime avoiding. So, why can’t he get Laurie out of his head?

Luckily, Laurie is only in London for the summer. Magnus can uncover Laurie’s mysteries and indulge their annoyingly hot attraction, and Laurie will be gone before complications arise. A few months isn’t long enough to lose his heart. Is it?

From bestselling author, Lily Morton comes a romantic comedy about two footloose older men and how one summer in London brings something quite beautifully unexpected into their lives.

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Goodreads

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Beautifully Unexpected is a great romance by Lily Morton. 

Laurie and Mags are temporary neighbors who end up with an intense attraction between them. 

First, I have to say that they meet under unusual circumstances, which fully sets the tone for all that follows. 

It doesn't take long for these two to agree to a no strings attached relationship. But things get complicated when their feelings become involved. 

Omg. I just love this story. The men are fabulous. I can't get enough of the wit, sarcasm, and humor throughout. But, omg, their actions are everything. The little things they do for each other. Swoon. Just swoon. 

The characters had me charmed throughout. I love that they're a little older. I love the way they connect and interact. And I love when they can't avoid what's happening between them. The progression of feelings between them is amazingly well done. 

As with what I'm come to expect from this author, the characters are deep and their storyline is multi-layered, The writing is great, with plenty to keep you quickly devouring this story. Add in some interesting secondary characters, and there's more than just the romance to keep you entertained. 

Beautifully Unexpected is a fantastic read. Lily Morton takes the readers on a wonderful journey with the emotions jumping off the pages. Just read it. 

RELEASE BLITZ, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Merry Measure by Lily Morton

 

Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway:

Merry Measure by Lily Morton

Arlo Wright’s introduction to his sexuality came when he saw his older brother’s best friend, Jack Cooper, in his sweaty football kit. Unfortunately, he didn’t have long to enjoy the revelation because he promptly knocked himself out on a table. 

Relations between them have never really moved on from that auspicious beginning. Arlo is still clumsy, and Jack is still as handsome and unobtainable as ever.

However, things look like they’re starting to change when Arlo finds himself sharing a room with Jack while on holiday in Amsterdam at Christmas. Will the festive spirit finally move them towards each other, or is Arlo just banging his head against a wall this time?

From bestselling author, Lily Morton comes a warm romantic comedy set in chilly Amsterdam.

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My Rating - 5 Stars!

Merry Measure is a fabulous romance by Lily Morton. From the start, it's super fun and adorable, sure to leave a smile on your face. 

There is a lot to love about this romance. It's a brother's best friend romance. It has a family road trip. And the secondary characters are fabulous. 

Jack and Alto's story is adorable, which a group of guys who are extraordinarily entertaining. They set off on a family trip and end up with some forced proximity, aka, a shared bed. The premise of the trip adds a ton of charm to the story. I just loved it all. 

Their trip involves a group of guys who I adore and could read about forever, as well as an ex who's an ass. As for the family, of lordy, they are crazy in a wonderful way. 

This is a tale with tons of snark and banter. It's full of crazy antics, chaos, accidents, and mishaps. And it's all marvelous. 

The writing is superb, with everything fully coming to life, including the setting. The author had me smiling and laughing throughout.

Merry Measure is perfectly entertaining. Lily Morton combines plenty of humor with sweetness in this totally cute and heartwarming read. I absolutely love everything about this story. I can't wait to read it again. 

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He laughs and makes his way out of the coffee shop, the crowd obligingly parting for him like he’s Jesus with a bread roll. 

I follow him, attempting not to ogle the gorgeous swell of his bum in his jeans. It’s a losing battle and one I’ve fought since I was eleven and eating soup in the kitchen of my family home. Young Arlo had looked up and seen a vision at the door—Jack in sweaty football gear that clung to his fifteen-year-old body like glue. And then Young Arlo had promptly had several revelations about his sexuality. He’d had to shelve thinking about them for a few hours, however, because he inhaled a crouton and, while choking, fell over and knocked himself out on the kitchen table. 

Not my finest moment, but looking back, not my worst either. 

That summer, I spent several months following Jack and my brother around, much to my brother’s mystification, as we were at that point in our relationship where he frequently wanted to batter me. I ceased my youthful pursuit of Jack when two things happened. The first was that my brother threatened to pull off my arms and legs slowly and then tell mum, if I didn’t stop following him and impeding his wooing of his crush at the time. The second was that Jack got himself a girlfriend—Samantha Hampson. I’d wallowed in misery for at least a month, and then my natural optimism surfaced, telling me that he’d notice me soon and that Samantha was a total ho and unworthy of my beloved.

He never did notice me, of course. Samantha went the way of many of his girlfriends, and then, after he came out as bisexual, his boyfriends. They were all perfect-looking, and they dated exclusively and generally looked like something from toothpaste commercials. But invariably something went wrong, and they’d vanish, only to be replaced by the next perfect specimen. 

I curl my lips at the thought of his latest one. Steven, who is spectacularly good-looking but also a complete twat. He’s cold and deeply possessive of Jack’s time, but Jack never seems to notice. My stomach roils a little at the thought that Steven has lasted longer than anyone else. Maybe this is it. They’ll get married and settle down and raise children or penguins, or whatever people in perfect relationships do. 

Not that I’d know. My love life is as scatty as my timekeeping, and my partners have all largely become the stuff of family legends—hilarious stories to be related at family parties to newcomers, like the time my boyfriend from university got stupendously drunk and refused to talk to anyone apart from our family dog. After a full weekend of deep and meaningful chats, Fee-Fee looked like she was glad to see the back of us when we went back to uni.

I don’t think I ever expected Jack to look at me, though. I’m his best friend’s little brother. The nuisance whose knees he patched up after a fall and who he tried to teach how to fish until he had to give up when I fell in the river. He’d never look at disastrous me. 

Unfortunately, even with this knowledge, I’ve never been able to completely shelve my youthful infatuation. Maybe because it was first love—intensely painful when it happens to you, like slamming your head into a kitchen table, but bits of it linger in lines on your heart. Maybe it’s also because he’s a genuinely lovely person, inside and out. He’s kind and thoughtful and clever and has never talked down to me.

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Enter the Giveaway:

To celebrate Lily's new release, we are giving you a chance to win your choice of any book from Lily’s backlist! Three winners will be chosen!

A Rafflecopter Giveaway

Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/cc0f2a57107/?

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Lily writes contemporary romance novels, and specialises in hot love stories with a good dose of humour.

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She has spent her life with her head full of daydreams and decided one day to just sit down and start writing about them. In the process she discovered that she actually loved writing, because how else could she get to spend her time with hot, funny men!

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Connect with Lily:

Facebook | Lily's Snark Squad Facebook Group

Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest

Website | Newsletter

Amazon Page | Goodreads | BookBub

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RELEASE BLITZ, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Merry Measure by Lily Morton

Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway:

Merry Measure by Lily Morton

Arlo Wright’s introduction to his sexuality came when he saw his older brother’s best friend, Jack Cooper, in his sweaty football kit. Unfortunately, he didn’t have long to enjoy the revelation because he promptly knocked himself out on a table. 

Relations between them have never really moved on from that auspicious beginning. Arlo is still clumsy, and Jack is still as handsome and unobtainable as ever.

However, things look like they’re starting to change when Arlo finds himself sharing a room with Jack while on holiday in Amsterdam at Christmas. Will the festive spirit finally move them towards each other, or is Arlo just banging his head against a wall this time?

From bestselling author, Lily Morton comes a warm romantic comedy set in chilly Amsterdam.

Universal Link

Goodreads

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Merry Measure is a fabulous romance by Lily Morton. From the start, it's super fun and adorable, sure to leave a smile on your face. 

There is a lot to love about this romance. It's a brother's best friend romance. It has a family road trip. And the secondary characters are fabulous. 

Jack and Alto's story is adorable, which a group of guys who are extraordinarily entertaining. They set off on a family trip and end up with some forced proximity, aka, a shared bed. The premise of the trip adds a ton of charm to the story. I just loved it all. 

Their trip involves a group of guys who I adore and could read about forever, as well as an ex who's an ass. As for the family, of lordy, they are crazy in a wonderful way. 

This is a tale with tons of snark and banter. It's full of crazy antics, chaos, accidents, and mishaps. And it's all marvelous. 

The writing is superb, with everything fully coming to life, including the setting. The author had me smiling and laughing throughout.

Merry Measure is perfectly entertaining. Lily Morton combines plenty of humor with sweetness in this totally cute and heartwarming read. I absolutely love everything about this story. I can't wait to read it again. 

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He laughs and makes his way out of the coffee shop, the crowd obligingly parting for him like he’s Jesus with a bread roll. 

I follow him, attempting not to ogle the gorgeous swell of his bum in his jeans. It’s a losing battle and one I’ve fought since I was eleven and eating soup in the kitchen of my family home. Young Arlo had looked up and seen a vision at the door—Jack in sweaty football gear that clung to his fifteen-year-old body like glue. And then Young Arlo had promptly had several revelations about his sexuality. He’d had to shelve thinking about them for a few hours, however, because he inhaled a crouton and, while choking, fell over and knocked himself out on the kitchen table. 

Not my finest moment, but looking back, not my worst either. 

That summer, I spent several months following Jack and my brother around, much to my brother’s mystification, as we were at that point in our relationship where he frequently wanted to batter me. I ceased my youthful pursuit of Jack when two things happened. The first was that my brother threatened to pull off my arms and legs slowly and then tell mum, if I didn’t stop following him and impeding his wooing of his crush at the time. The second was that Jack got himself a girlfriend—Samantha Hampson. I’d wallowed in misery for at least a month, and then my natural optimism surfaced, telling me that he’d notice me soon and that Samantha was a total ho and unworthy of my beloved.

He never did notice me, of course. Samantha went the way of many of his girlfriends, and then, after he came out as bisexual, his boyfriends. They were all perfect-looking, and they dated exclusively and generally looked like something from toothpaste commercials. But invariably something went wrong, and they’d vanish, only to be replaced by the next perfect specimen. 

I curl my lips at the thought of his latest one. Steven, who is spectacularly good-looking but also a complete twat. He’s cold and deeply possessive of Jack’s time, but Jack never seems to notice. My stomach roils a little at the thought that Steven has lasted longer than anyone else. Maybe this is it. They’ll get married and settle down and raise children or penguins, or whatever people in perfect relationships do. 

Not that I’d know. My love life is as scatty as my timekeeping, and my partners have all largely become the stuff of family legends—hilarious stories to be related at family parties to newcomers, like the time my boyfriend from university got stupendously drunk and refused to talk to anyone apart from our family dog. After a full weekend of deep and meaningful chats, Fee-Fee looked like she was glad to see the back of us when we went back to uni.

I don’t think I ever expected Jack to look at me, though. I’m his best friend’s little brother. The nuisance whose knees he patched up after a fall and who he tried to teach how to fish until he had to give up when I fell in the river. He’d never look at disastrous me. 

Unfortunately, even with this knowledge, I’ve never been able to completely shelve my youthful infatuation. Maybe because it was first love—intensely painful when it happens to you, like slamming your head into a kitchen table, but bits of it linger in lines on your heart. Maybe it’s also because he’s a genuinely lovely person, inside and out. He’s kind and thoughtful and clever and has never talked down to me.

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Enter the Giveaway:

To celebrate Lily's new release, we are giving you a chance to win your choice of any book from Lily’s backlist! Three winners will be chosen!

A Rafflecopter Giveaway

Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/cc0f2a57107/?

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Lily writes contemporary romance novels, and specialises in hot love stories with a good dose of humour.

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She has spent her life with her head full of daydreams and decided one day to just sit down and start writing about them. In the process she discovered that she actually loved writing, because how else could she get to spend her time with hot, funny men!

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Connect with Lily:

Facebook | Lily's Snark Squad Facebook Group

Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest

Website | Newsletter

Amazon Page | Goodreads | BookBub

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BLOG TOUR, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - After Felix by Lily Morton

 

Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway:

After Felix by Lily Morton

Goodreads Link

Close Proximity, Book 3

Sometimes the best love stories come in two parts.

When Felix met handsome journalist Max Travers, it was lust at first sight. It was just his luck that he then had to develop a terrible case of feelings and got his heart broken. However, two and a half years later, he’s over all of that. His job is going well, he has good friends, and he doesn’t lack for male company. Which, of course, is when Max has to come bursting back into his life.

Felix Jackson will always be the one who got away to Max. He’s spent their time apart regretting his actions and hoping for a second chance. When an accident lands him in Felix’s less than tender care, Max is determined to grab this opportunity. The only problem is that Felix is equally determined that he doesn’t.

From bestselling author, Lily Morton comes a story of missed opportunities, second chances, and two very stubborn men. This is the third book in the Close Proximity series, but it can be read as a standalone.

 Amazon US   *   Universal Link

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My Rating - 5+ Stars!

After Felix, is a phenomenal read. The third book in Lily Morton's Close Proximity series, it's easily read as a standalone, but the characters show up in the previous books.

Honestly, it's hard to review this one in a way that will do it justice. Trust me, it's an absolutely spellbinding story that will fill your heart with joy and then crush it next. And you will be grateful for every second of it all. Of course, it helps that it's loaded with humor in the form of snark and banter, thank god, to balance the heaviness a little.

This is an extraordinary story that takes the reader on one hell of an emotional rollercoaster. 

I was gripped at the start, and couldn't put this book down. The men and the character growth they experience is a spectacular story.  

There is some hot sex, some great humor, and plenty of laughs. Felix and Max are two men who arrange a sex without commitment arrangement. As hot as those scenes are, it's the feelings that evolve that had me hooked. 

Felix is a man who's opposed to love. He doesn't believe in it, feeling it makes a man weak.

Thus, this is a wonderful read as changes his tune. The confidence of these men is hysterical, and there are some interesting twists and turns, as they learn more about one another. 

Ultimately, this is a riveting journey of two men who are perfect for one another. They each fall in love, but they each fight doing so and struggle with being emotional available at the same time. Told in two parts, the author gifts the reader with the build up of the initial relationship. And, omg, the feels. Then the author fast forwards to their reunion and second chance. Again, omg, the feels.

Everything about this book is freaking amazing. The writing is as good as it gets, with two extremely multi-layered characters and their hard fought journey to get to the same place emotionally. I love it all.

After Felix is a must read the next time you're in the mood for a gut wrenching read. The ending is happy, but the journey is heart-wrenching. This Lily Morton book will take you through the wringer, but it's well worth the pain to get to the happy feelings at the end. It's an enthralling read that will have you needing to finish in one sitting, so set some time aside for this one. 

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“How old do you think I am?” he says mock flirtatiously, leaning in close enough that I catch his scent of sandalwood. It brings back memories of rolling all over those soft sheets in that hotel room. I’ve been perturbed to find my mind straying to memories of that room a few more times than it should have over the last week. 

He’s watching me intently again, and I swallow hard and tap my teeth thoughtfully. “I think probably sixty.” He opens his mouth in mock horror, and I laugh. “Only because you’re so wise,” I say reverently. “Being intelligent really piles the years on.”

He shakes his head. “I’m thirty-seven,” he says, trying not to laugh. “Can you see my crow’s feet?”

“A crow never made those lines. That’s surely got to be a bigger bird.” I wink at him as he laughs loudly. I eye the table where a book is sitting next to his pint. “What are you reading?”

He looks slightly awkward. “Ruth Rendell.”

“Oh, Inspector Wexford. My grandma used to watch those on the telly,” I say cheerfully.

“Thank you so much for that information,” he says darkly. “It’s made my day so happy.”

I laugh. “It’s like I carry sunshine wherever I go.” I eye him. “So, do you like reading crime novels?”

“I do.” He smiles. “I’ve always thought it would be incredibly easy to murder someone and get away with it, so I like it that people get found out in these books.”

I blink. “Said no man ever who hoped to get laid.”

He laughs. “I’m not going to murder you, Felix. Your arse is far too perky for that to happen.”

“I always knew my buttocks could save a life.”

He bites his lip, laughter brewing in those dark eyes as he leans forward. “The only way I’ll kill you is when you die from an overdose of the pleasure that my cock gives you.”

After draining my drink, I put the bottle on the table and stand up to grab my coat. “Pride goes before a fall, Max,” I say. “Maybe we’d better get you back to the hotel before you break something.”

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Enter the Giveaway:

To celebrate Lily's new release, we are giving you a chance to win your choice of any book from Lily’s backlist! Three winners will be chosen!

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Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/cc0f2a5750/?

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Lily writes contemporary romance novels, and specialises in hot love stories with a good dose of humour.

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She has spent her life with her head full of daydreams and decided one day to just sit down and start writing about them. In the process she discovered that she actually loved writing, because how else could she get to spend her time with hot, funny men!

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Connect with Lily:
Facebook | Lily's Snark Squad Facebook Group
Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest
Website | Newsletter
Amazon Page | Goodreads | BookBub

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RELEASE BLITZ, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - After Felix (Close Proximity #3) by Lily Morton

Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway:

After Felix by Lily Morton

 

Close Proximity, Book 3

 

Sometimes the best love stories come in two parts.

When Felix met handsome journalist Max Travers, it was lust at first sight. It was just his luck that he then had to develop a terrible case of feelings and got his heart broken. However, two and a half years later, he’s over all of that. His job is going well, he has good friends, and he doesn’t lack for male company. Which, of course, is when Max has to come bursting back into his life.

Felix Jackson will always be the one who got away to Max. He’s spent their time apart regretting his actions and hoping for a second chance. When an accident lands him in Felix’s less than tender care, Max is determined to grab this opportunity. The only problem is that Felix is equally determined that he doesn’t.

From bestselling author, Lily Morton comes a story of missed opportunities, second chances, and two very stubborn men. This is the third book in the Close Proximity series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Amazon US  *  Universal Link

Goodreads

 

My Rating - 5+ Stars!

After Felix, is a phenomenal read. The third book in Lily Morton's Close Proximity series, it's easily read as a standalone, but the characters show up in the previous books.

Honestly, it's hard to review this one in a way that will do it justice. Trust me, it's an absolutely spellbinding story that will fill your heart with joy and then crush it next. And you will be grateful for every second of it all. Of course, it helps that it's loaded with humor in the form of snark and banter, thank god, to balance the heaviness a little.

This is an extraordinary story that takes the reader on one hell of an emotional rollercoaster. 

I was gripped at the start, and couldn't put this book down. The men and the character growth they experience is a spectacular story.  

There is some hot sex, some great humor, and plenty of laughs. Felix and Max are two men who arrange a sex without commitment arrangement. As hot as those scenes are, it's the feelings that evolve that had me hooked. 

Felix is a man who's opposed to love. He doesn't believe in it, feeling it makes a man weak.

Thus, this is a wonderful read as changes his tune. The confidence of these men is hysterical, and there are some interesting twists and turns, as they learn more about one another. 

Ultimately, this is a riveting journey of two men who are perfect for one another. They each fall in love, but they each fight doing so and struggle with being emotional available at the same time. Told in two parts, the author gifts the reader with the build up of the initial relationship. And, omg, the feels. Then the author fast forwards to their reunion and second chance. Again, omg, the feels.

Everything about this book is freaking amazing. The writing is as good as it gets, with two extremely multi-layered characters and their hard fought journey to get to the same place emotionally. I love it all.

After Felix is a must read the next time you're in the mood for a gut wrenching read. The ending is happy, but the journey is heart-wrenching. This Lily Morton book will take you through the wringer, but it's well worth the pain to get to the happy feelings at the end. It's an enthralling read that will have you needing to finish in one sitting, so set some time aside for this one. 

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I’m halfway home when my phone beeps. Digging it out of my pocket, I look down at the text and then give a startled laugh.

Max: Hope you’re home safely. 

A smile plays on my lips as I tap on my phone.

Me: Why wouldn’t I be?

Max: Well, you were walking a bit funny. I was concerned that I’d shagged your coordination out of you.

Me: I think that only happens when people get to your advanced age.

He sends me back a one-fingered emoji, and I laugh.

Me: I cannot even begin to imagine how your number ended up on my phone?

Max: I put it in while you were in the bathroom. Thought it might come in handy.

Me: For what? If I ever happen to need my autobiography written?

Max: I’ve already got the title. ‘Sassy and Shagged Out’. It’ll be a bestseller.

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Enter the Giveaway:

To celebrate Lily's new release, we are giving you a chance to win your choice of any book from Lily’s backlist! Three winners will be chosen!

A Rafflecopter Giveaway

Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/cc0f2a5750/?

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Lily writes contemporary romance novels, and specialises in hot love stories with a good dose of humour.

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She has spent her life with her head full of daydreams and decided one day to just sit down and start writing about them. In the process she discovered that she actually loved writing, because how else could she get to spend her time with hot, funny men!

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Connect with Lily:
Facebook | Lily's Snark Squad Facebook Group
Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest
Website | Newsletter
Amazon Page | Goodreads | BookBub

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