I've had the opportunity to read and review A little of Chantelle Rose by Cristina Hodgson as a part of Jenny's Neverland Book Tour.
BLURB
At
the age of twenty-four, Chantelle Rose has all a city girl can
expect: a tiny bed-sit in South London, a lousy poorly-paid job, a
tyrannical boss, and quite a few exes added to an ever-growing list.
Desperate
for change, she becomes an extra in a seedy crime film. When that
leads to the opportunity of a lifetime – a role to play with a
million dollars to win and seemingly nothing to lose – she accepts
without thinking twice. After all, what could possibly go wrong? In
any event, she´ll earn enough to buy her dream home, set up her own
business and never worry about money again.
And
what about love? Two men have won her heart: Robbie – sultry,
silent, mysterious; and Lionel – Hollywood heart-throb, charm,
wealth, adventure.
But
who can she trust? Who is bent on scaring her away, and why?
There
seems to be more at stake than just her heart. Will a million dollars
be worth it?
REVIEW
First off lets start by saying that I LOVED this book, it was a real fun loving, follow your heart chick-lit book and I really hope that Christina write a sequel.
Having said that there were a few things that I didn’t quite think made sense such as there is a line that says something like “He laid her down on the mattress on the floor then slipped her dress down to the floor” this might not sound as confusing to some of you but I couldn’t quite wrap my head around this one, and there were a couple more sentences similar that didn't make sense to me.
I don’t know if it’s just me and the fact that I’m pretty sure these things don’t actually happen to the average person but the whole Idea of how she got the job doesn’t quite seem real to me and I couldn’t really relate with that part of the book.
In all honesty I was a little sad at how the love story turned out, I was hoping it would go a slightly different way, because I predicted the ending about a third of the way into the book, which was a little bit of a let down because I like to be surprised.
Having said these things I did really love the book, and I found each chapter had me wanting to read a little bit more, not quite enough to having my staying up until 2am reading but still had me wanting to read more every day. I think this book would make a great summer holiday read and you could probably easily finish it in a day lounging by the pool.
The fact that the book is left on a little bit of a cliffhanger gives me hope that Cristina will write a sequel for the book as I would love to know what happens to Chantelle.
ABOUT CRISTINA
Cristina Hodgson,
mother of two, born in Wimbledon, London, currently lives in southern
Spain. Cristina had a long career in sport, reaching national and
international level and still actively participates in Triathlon
races and enjoys outdoor activities. In her spare time she also
enjoys reading and writing. She won a sports scholarship to Boston
College. After a period in Boston, she returned to the UK and
graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Sports
Science.
A LITTLE OF CHANTELLE ROSE is her debut novel and will be
released in May 2017. Amazingly, it has nothing to do with running!
Website:
cristinahodgson.com
Twitter:
@HodgsonCristina
Facebook:
Cristina Hodgson
Blog: Blog
Instagram:Cristina Hodgson
Amazon:Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk
Goodreads:Author Cristina Hodgson
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Have you read this book yet? I'd love to know what you thought of it.
HAYLEY
* The review section is my honest opinion, all other information has been provided by Jenny for the purpose of the Book Tour. Images were also provided by Jenny.
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