Blog Tour: SNOWFALL by Jennifer Patricia O'Keeffe

SNOWFALL

Jennifer Patricia O'Keeffe

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GENRE:  RomCom

 

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BLURB:

 

Melody is a simple woman with simple needs that include good clean books, safe and intelligible television, and a job that she loves. As far as she’s concerned, she has everything she needs, including a beloved gig as the assistant librarian of her local public library. When a Winter Reads program turns chaotic and Melody is caught in the crossfires of a massive child-induced food fight, her dream job becomes a nightmare – a nightmare that continues into a snow-covered, accident-prone next day. After waking up to a sudden massive snowfall covering her town, she becomes the unwilling victim of a snowball fight between two identical twin brothers. Melody must then decide if she has met her very own Mister Right, or if her perfect life can handle an imperfect interruption. Lighthearted laughs and endearing moments fill this modern romantic comedy by humorist Jennifer Patricia O’Keeffe

 

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Excerpt Three:

 

“Well… their hunt for me paid off I guess.” Melody smiled and sipped her drink. “I got my necklace back, I got a wonderful new boyfriend, and… well… I don’t think I’ve shared this news with you yet.”

 

“You’re getting married?” Cocoa asked, throwing out a wild guess.

 

“Nope.”

 

“You’re pregnant!”

 

“Oh, god no!” Melody exclaimed.

 

“Well then, what is it?” Cocoa put her hands on her hips and Melody could see she was growing impatient.

 

“I… think… I’m in love.”

 

“No!” Cocoa shouted. Her voice was pretty loud and she looked around with a quirky smile as several customers looked her way. Then, she looked at Melody again, not caring who had heard her shout. “Not you, little Miss I’m Happy with My Quiet Little Life?”

 

“Quiet little life…” Melody rolled her eyes. “You make me sound so boring. But… my life’s not so quiet anymore, and honestly, I’m loving it more than I ever thought I could.”

 

Cocoa began to sing softly. “You’re in love! Love, love, love, love, love!”

 

“Oh, hush,” she said and blushed.

 

“I expect to be Maid of Honor at the wedding,” Cocoa continued. “I’m picturing very tacky beige bridesmaid dresses, a small church service, and lots of hokey pictures of us doing wacky poses in our outfits!”

 

“Aren’t you rushing things a little?”

 

“Well… someone has to. If I know you, the two of you haven’t even had –…”

 

“Don’t even say it!” Melody cut her off. “Good things come to those who wait.”

 

“He’s going to be gray-haired old man by the time you give up the –…”

 

“No!” Melody exclaimed and then laughed nervously. “Goodness, Cocoa!”

 

Cocoa laughed heavily. “Okay, fine. But tell me then what all you two have planned for your one-month anniversary tonight.”

 

“All I know is he’s taking me out to a restaurant but won’t tell me what it is,” she explained. “And he has something for me, but he won’t tell me what that is either.”

 

“I bet it’s a ring,” Cocoa noted. “It’s gonna be a ring. He’s going to pop the question. I know it!”

 

“After just a month? No way,” Melody discouraged. “Maybe a promise ring?”

 

“A promise ring? Are you both twelve?” Cocoa huffed and grabbed a rag to wipe down the counter. “That’s kid stuff.” She then paused and smiled a little mischievous grin. “By the way…”

 

“Yes?”

 

“What did you get him for your one-month anniversary?”

 

Melody’s smile disappeared and her eyes became concerned. “Is – is that a thing?”

 

“Yes, girl!” Cocoa exclaimed and put her rag down. “This isn’t the nineteen fifties, you know. Present giving is an equal thing now. He gives you a gift. You give him a gift. It’s called gifting.”

 

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 Review: Melody was your typical book lovin’ bookworm. Her favorite genre was romance and was practically jumping out of her skin when she got the newest from her favorite author at the library. What book lover doesn’t get excited with a new book?

After a dreadful children’s reading that ended in a food fight, a snow storm hits the next morning, making her week go from bad to worse. Then she gets pushed into the snow by twin brothers, Ben and Jerry (cute.)

Story was a nice read with a relatable character that would appeal to any bookworm even though it was pretty slow. You instantly feel the character’s devastation at the loss of her necklace and the damage to her new book all because of the cold, wet snow. But perhaps the snow wasn’t too bad as it did bring her a nice guy. Who would’ve thought that she’d meet the cover designer of her favorite book?

A short and sweet romance!

Rating: 4 stars

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Jennifer Patricia O’Keeffe is a humorist fiction author whose works include the stories My Name is Not Cupid, The Scent of a Man, and the beautifully reviewed thriller about a mother who would stop at nothing to save her child, Hot Chocolate on a Cold Winter’s Night, among others. Known for her quirky romantic comedies that feature realistic women of various ages and races and the trials and tribulations of adulting and dating, Jennifer’s writings allow real women to see themselves in her characters. Jennifer is also a proud LGBTQ+ ally and often features gay characters in her stories, including the tale All I Want is to be Happy, which features a wonderful gay protagonist. Jennifer, herself, is a single straight woman, still looking for love, and living with her cats in an apartment in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/authorjpokeeffe

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/authorjpokeeffe

Blog: https://singlegirlsguidetohappiness.blogspot.com/

 

 

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1F2NWF8

Barnes and Noble Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snowfall-jennifer-patricia-okeeffe/1147137020

Smashwords Link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1728222

Kobo Link: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/Search?Query=9798990303539

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GIVEAWAY 

Jennifer Patricia O'Keeffe will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.