Wild & Windy 6 Recap

 WW in Chicago is one of my favorite signings!

I've been to every one since the beginning & hope to continue attending. Michelle Mankin came on board, and they've expanded to now also have signings in Phoenix & Vegas, but I can't drive to those, so unless I become independently wealthy or acquire a sugar daddy specifically for signings... 🤣

Chicago it is!

The event takes place at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont, and it is one of my favorite hotels, too. Mostly because after so many years, it feels like a home away from home!

This year, I was blessed to be an assistant to my friend Rochelle (Paige - she's amazing & I love her bunches & y'all should read her. She & Elle Christensen also write as Fiona Davenport, with fun, steamy, baby-makin' stories!). Her editor & friend, Jenny, & I split assistant duties & had a blast! 

Rochelle does this "Blind Date with a Book" thing that really took off. Day two of the signing, she was making them at the table bc they were selling so quickly! 💜

I had so much fun, seeing friends & meeting some of my favorite ppl for the first time in person. One of those ppl was Ana - she has a blog, Ana's Attic, and kicks butt! She also is the creator of Wicked Book Weekend, a signing I never got to attend before it ended, but it's still considered one of the best years later! 

Budgets being what they are, as well as space considerations, I tried to rein myself in & kept to about 25 books, mostly pre-orders I paid for before this weekend! 😁

I also got a couple books for my friends. 

There were also panels & parties & games & bookish vendors. An excellent weekend! 

And now, here are the amazing authors & book haul - as always, I did not get to see everyone, but I enjoyed seeing those friends I did! 

🖤🩷🖤🩷🖤🩷🖤

Whew!!

Have you attended bookish events? 

I'd love to hear your stories & see pictures!

TTFN!

: ) 

No Cap by Lani Lynn Vale

 Happy new LLV Day!!

This series is set to give us a new book every month, too!

*happy dance*

My Review

We met the Carter family in Keene's book, in the Welcome to the Circus series. They've been through some tough times, but never lose their closeness as a family, and in Quincy & Hollis's story, we continue to see that bond.

The story starts out somewhat sad, with an emotional loss. That is partly what brings these two together, but their relationship doesn't have a pall over it. In fact, I loved the hilarity of Quincy & Hollis's relationship. He's keeping an eye on her to keep her "stalking" at bay, but in turn, becomes HER stalker! It's cute.

Hollis's family is ... not the best, and I love seeing her brought into the Carter fold. She & Quincy are connected in a few different ways they didn't know about, too, which was cool. There's a bit of a mystery going on with a couple of Quincy's cases that was interesting, too.

Just the right amount of steam & lots of good times & an enjoyable story. I'm gonna continue enjoying this family!

😍😍😍

Links

 

US: https://amzn.to/4aXw000 

UK: https://amzn.to/3WjRrEb 

CA: https://amzn.to/3xXFgTd 

AU: https://amzn.to/3xXMRkI 

B&N: https://bit.ly/3QLKZ5l

Kobo: https://bit.ly/49WnWeM

Apple Books: https://apple.co/3Wrphqy

Universal: https://books2read.com/u/4N8rLo

What was your first LLV?

The Circus series is still one of my favorites, and we're introduced to the Carters there, sooo... 

TTFN!

: )