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April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Uncork My Love – Rich Amooi

This book contains:

emotional betrayal from previous marriages
description of being hit by a car and left injured by an ex-wife

Ivy and Ted are both wine makers, one based in Napa Valley and struggling financially after the betrayal of an ex-husband, the other based in Petaluma with an incessant desire to help others. With the help of some meddling grandmothers, they find themselves in some precarious situations that end up challenging their previous conceptions of each other.

Ted’s grandmother comes to him with a proposal that set’s his worrying off the charts which in turn sets off a chain of events that leads him to Ivy’s vineyard, and Ivy. With several ill-advised adventures along the way, Ivy and Ted get to know each other and over time end up “working together” in a way that almost ruins their chances.

This is another great example of Rich’s talents as a writer and his ability to capture a woman’s heart and opinions. I found myself laughing the whole way through, especially once we figured out what the grandmothers were up to.

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Author Bio

Rich Amooi is a Taleflick Discovery Winner, Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Recipient, Holt Medallion Finalist, and the Amazon Bestselling author of 16 romantic comedies, including It’s Not PMS, It’s You, Dying to Meet You, There’s Something About a Cowboy, and Madam Love, Actually.

A former radio personality and wedding DJ, Rich now writes romantic comedies full-time in San Diego, California, and is happily married to a kiss monster imported from Spain. Rich believes in public displays of affection, silliness, infinite possibilities, donuts, gratitude, laughter, and happily ever after.

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November 16, 2020February 1, 2021

It’s Raining Men – Rich Amooi

Welcome back everyone, sorry for the break between reviews. I got a bit behind on my reading so had to take a quick break to make sure I could bring the books on tour to you!

Every book I read of Rich’s I’m surprised at his insight and ability to get into the female psyche. He also has a talent for creating a love story that’s different in each and every book. How many authors can say they’re able to create realistic and amazing stories across such a variety of situations and industries?

This time we’re met with a widow whose friends are pushing her to get out and date again. Along with a whole bunch of guys all vying to go out with her now she’s back on the market!

Experiencing Faith get out and about for the first time since her husband died was interesting. Including the types of men she seemed to attract, and why they weren’t good enough for her. Meanwhile, Noah is quietly keeping an eye on Faith and trying to help her however he can.

We know who the winner will be but the journey to get there was amazing. The little things that are exposed as we go are so sweet and caring that it’s impossible to not fall in love with him. He’s not doing it to get the girl, he’s doing it to make her life that little bit better, easier, lighter and happier.

That’s what makes this so amazing. It wasn’t the richest, flashiest and typically most amazing guy that wins the girl. It’s the guy that knows the girl and all the little details which I know personally is what I love.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this review, next week I’ll be reviewing Unwrapping the Best Man by Rachael Stewart. Continue to read further down to find out about the author and any extra giveaways available.

Author Bio

Rich Amooi is the Amazon #1 Bestselling author of 15 romantic comedies, including It’s Not PMS, It’s You, Dying to Meet You, There’s Something About a Cowboy, and Madam Love, Actually.

May 9, 2020February 1, 2021

Just Another Silly Love Song – Rich Amooi

Welcome back everyone, Rich is one of the few male authors who I believe can truly write from a woman’s point of view without making us sound like idiots.

So of course, I had to sign up for the tour of his latest book!

I remember there was something I wasn’t a fan of early on, but I honestly can’t remember what that was as I sit down to write this review. Does that tell you how minor it was? It really wasn’t much!

What really threw me when I started (coz silly me didn’t read the name at the start of the chapter) was that the fist chapter is from Ben’s point of view, NOT Lori’s like I was expecting. Usually when I read dual point of view romances the first chapter (excluding prologues) is from the woman’s point of view.

That meant the brashness, the brutal honesty just didn’t make sense to me. I’m one of few women who is like this and I’m frequently criticised for how upfront and “masculine” I am in the workplace. I was so confused when I thought Lori was meant to be soft and feminine.

It took one talk show with Ben for me to like him. And I fell in love with him in the second talk show. He was so honest, so straight forward, so to the point and was bang on with every person that it made for great reading. I think I loved his approach in the talk shows more than anything else!

O I remember something that annoyed me! The hiring practices! I can’t say too much coz it’ll ruin the ending. But. SERIOUSLY?! If that situation is coming, the company would’ve known for a few months. Hiring would’ve been impacted and so that situation would NEVER have happened! Just doesn’t make sense to me.

Yet, even in the face of that, Ben managed to use Lori’s grandma against her in so many ways throughout the book that I found myself laughing. Grandma Joyce was a great wingwoman/wingman and so perfect!

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this review, next week I will be reviewing Dance of the Heart by Lisa Kessler. Continue to read further down to find out about the author and any extra giveaways available.

Author Bio

Rich Amooi is the Amazon #1 Bestselling author of 15 romantic comedies, including It’s Not PMS, It’s You, Dying to Meet You, There’s Something About a Cowboy, and Madam Love, Actually.

November 22, 2019February 2, 2021

It’s Not PMS, It’s You – Rich Amooi

Welcome back everyone, it’s been a busy week and I’m ending it with a book that I believe has some great points. Although I’m not sure how I feel about getting so analytical about a book…

I grew up with a mum who works in a male dominated industry. I spent time in her office, hearing how the men talked to each other, and the women in the office. Rich has done a great job of accurately writing how awful these kinds of workplaces can be. While I’m not happy about these workplaces existing, and men still being Neanderthals when it comes to women being better than them.

Any woman that can work in that environment, day in and day out, is a champion. But I also hope they don’t suffer silently like Ruth does. The only reason I’m ok with Rich openly talking about this type of work is to highlight how wrong it is.

Not only do we see how high-strung Ruth is, the impact it’s having to her physical and mental health and her relationships, both with herself and others. We also get to experience her life changing realisation and her journey of change with Dee and Nick.

The whole way through the book I felt like I was on the dates with Ruth, with her as she broke through the walls she’d built up and began to let those emotions through again. I’m surprised a male author could achieve that given there’s no way they can truly understand what women go through in male dominated workplaces. But he did good!

My only problem with how well he’s executed this is that I don’t think many men read romance, which means our ability to change this behaviour is limited. Unless men learn about these impacts they don’t know to change. They don’t know the impact it has to the woman they work and live with. Without getting men involved in these conversations nothing will change.

Yet somehow, I don’t think women are the only one to suffer these effects of suck toxic workplaces.

Other than the political, sexist etc crap in this story, I loved reading about how Ruth let herself go, found relaxation and had that shift of priorities that many people struggle to have when they are workaholics.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this review, next week I will be reviewing A Forgiven Friend by Sue Featherstone. Continue to read further down to find out about the author and any extra giveaways available.

Author Bio

Rich Amooi is a former radio personality and DJ who now writes romantic comedies full-time in San Diego, California. He is happily married to a kiss monster imported from Spain. Rich believes in public displays of affection, silliness, infinite possibilities, donuts, gratitude, laughter, and happily ever after.