My Life in Shambles

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My Life in Shambles is an emotional and sexy new standalone contemporary romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Nordic King and The Pact When Valerie Stephens made the resolution to say yes to new adventures, she never thought she d end up in the tiny town of Shambles, fake engaged to one of Ireland s top rugby players But there s a first time for everything. They say bad things happen in threes After my boyfriend broke off our engagement, I lost my apartment, and was laid off from my job, I can definitely attest to that They also say life is what happens when you say yes to new adventures So when my two sisters invited me to ring in the new year in Ireland, I decided to throw all caution to the wind and go for it I was going to let saying yes be my new resolution Little did I know I d spend New Year s Eve having a hot and dirty one night stand with Padraig McCarthy, one hell of a sexy Irishman I also didn t know that the brooding and intense sex god was one of Ireland s top rugby players A rugby player with a proposition for me Come with him to his tiny hometown of Shambles and pretend to be his fianc for a few days, just so that his ailing father can have some peace of mind It sounded simple enough It was anything but Not when a town gets up in your business, not when the media hunts you down, not when your past comes back in the picture, not when there are real hearts and feelings at stake Not when there are secrets that could break you They say life is what happens when you say yes to new adventures This is my life in Shambles. Free Read [ My Life in Shambles ] By [ Karina Halle ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr MY LIFE IN SHAMBLES by Karina Halle is a full length, stand alone, contemporary romance novel To New Years resolutions.What if is fear Even if is faithAnd to just saying yes..Valerie Stephen s life is in shambles, they say bad luck runs in three s and that seems to be running true in Valerie s life, first her relationship crumbles, she is currently homeless and then to top it all off she s laid off from her dream job With nothing holding her back anyshe jumps at the chance o MY LIFE IN SHAMBLES by Karina Halle is a full length, stand alone, contemporary romance novel To New Years resolutions.What if is fear Even if is faithAnd to just saying yes..Valerie Stephen s life is in shambles, they say bad luck runs in three s and that seems to be running true in Valerie s life, first her relationship crumbles, she is currently homeless and then to top it all off she s laid off from her dream job With nothing holding her back anyshe jumps at the chance of a lifetime when her two sisters beg her to bring in the New Y...Generally, I love Karina Halle s books because they make me feel and this was one of them however, it was so very different from what I expected with regard to its mood and tone Despite the passionate and heart felt love story that is told in it, the book is heavy with lots of sadness related to death, accidents, illnesses etc And if you ask me, these heavy subjects cast a shadow over this beautiful love story.I loved the book at the beginning when the couple quickly fell in love with each ot Generally, I love Karina Halle s books because they make me feel and this was one of them however, it was so very different from what I expected with regard to its mood and tone Despite the passionate and heart felt love story that is told in it, the book is heavy with lots of sadness related to death, accidents, illnesses etc And if you ask me, these heavy subjects cast a shadow over this beautiful love story.I loved the book at the beginning when the couple quickly fell in love with each other Despite being insta, it felt realShe reminds me of the first day of spring Not the arbitrary date in March, but that first real day when the sun is out and the air is fresh and you close your eyes and you can almost feel yourself being reborn again Valerie, I whisper to her Tell me you love me Tell me you love me and I ll tell ye I love youBut soon, the dying father view spoiler of cancer hide sp...Well, well, well As soon as I read the blurb, It reminded me of Hallmark romance movies so it could be considered as too soft and too predictable but let s not forget this is KH book and this woman has got too many credits from me after EIT series we re talking about Dex Foray, my all time favorite book boyfriend, come on So as a devoted reader, even she writes a Christmas card, post it note or daily shopping list, I should keep my mouth shout and keep on reading And when I started to read t Well, well, well As soon as I read the blurb, It reminded me of Hallmark romance movies so it could be considered as too soft and too predictable but let s not forget this is KH book and this woman has got too many credits from me after EIT series we re talking about Dex Foray, my all time favorite book boyfriend, come on So as a devoted reader, even she writes a Christmas card, post it note or daily shopping list, I should keep my mouth shout and keep on reading And when I started to read this book, I took several punches on my faces, because there s nothing soft, easy, ...3 5 stars 3 Valerie, I whisper to her Tell me you love me Tell me you love me, and I ll tell ye I love youSIGH I don t know where to start my review with this one.I loved it so much, so many great moments, to make you swoon and melt, and the characters were fantastic.The story has everything I was looking for, passion,intensity , it was emotional and the romance was powerful You are fierce, Valerie Stephens A wild bird that could fly away but chooses to stay with me, and 3 5 stars 3 Valerie, I whisper to her Tell me you love me Tell me you love me, and I ll tell ye I love youSIGH I don t know where to start my review with this one.I loved it so much, so many great moments, to make you swoon and melt, and the characters were fantastic.The story has everything I was looking for, passion,intensity , it was emotional and the romance was powerful You are fierce, Valerie Stephens A wild bird that could fly away but chooses to stay with me, and I am ...I devoured this book Cried my heart out The feels are so big, so sweet, so achy and heartfelt and tender Karina Halle writes real, raw, and beautiful stories, and brings her characters to life in a visceral way I absolutely adored every detail of this romance A total feels fest that gave me life.Each time I read a book from this author, I m inclined to download another one Her stories have depth, a continues pace that kicks in from the first chapter and characters that are so likable This did not disappoint as it had all the feels..Bring your tissues.4 solid starsA brooding Irish rugby player with a secret A girl searching for herself A one night stand A fake engagement You re going to need a box of tissues and a bottle of wine for this oneWhen Valerie Stephens made the resolution to say yes to new adventures, she never thought she d end up in the tiny town of Shambles, fake engaged to one of Ireland s top rugby players But there s a first time for everything, including falling in love.My Life in Shambles is a standalone contemporary romance available A brooding Iris...4 stars Sexy Irish romp with a little angst and drama.Very reminiscent of her earlier series about the Scottish McGregor brother s.I really do like her earlier books, I find them emotional and very engaging Spoiler alert view spoiler After reading my friend Dilek s review, I realize that I should probably have pointed out somewhere in my review the hard to ignore fact that the hero is given a non curable, serious illness in this novel by Ms Halle Though it didn t ruin my enjoyme 4 stars Sexy Irish romp with a little angst and drama.Very reminiscent of her earlier series about the Scottish McGregor brother s.I really do like her earlier books, I find them emotional and very engaging Spoiler alert view spoiler After reading my friend Dilek s review, I realize that I should probably have point...3 StarsOverall Opinion This was a lot heavier than I was expecting Yes, it had some hot and funny moments but it had a lot of angst too I enjoyed it for the most part and it definitely got my emotions stirred, but I think I just wantedin the end I feel like it was cut off in the end with unanswered questions and a big elephant in the room as to how their future lives are going to be impacted that wasn t fully addressed I get that there are some ugly aspects of what that might mean 3 StarsOverall Opinion This was a lot heavier than I was expecting Yes, it had some hot and funny moments but it had a lot of angst too I enjoyed it for the most part and it definitely got my emotions stirred, but I think I just wantedin the end I feel like it was cut off in the end with unanswered questions and a big elephant in the room as to how their future lives are going to be impacted that wasn t fully addressed I get that there are some ugly aspects of what that might mean for their futures and the author probably wanted to end on the good note, but it made it feel not as impactful as it really is I hope that makes sense Brief Summary of the Storyline This is Valerie and Padraig s story Valerie is convinced to join a sisters trip to Ireland after she lost her fianc , her ho...This was a bit depressing on all sides heh took me a while to read but overall, I liked it.This cover HOLY SHIT.

My Life in Shambles
  • 19 February 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 350 pages
  • Karina Halle
  • My Life in Shambles