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$25 #Giveaway Bloom Sisters Series by Brooke Stanton @hibrookestanton @XpressoTours Ends 11.26

November 16, 2020 By Mary



Bloom Sisters: a Contemporary Romance Box Set
Brooke Stanton
(Bloom Sisters, #1-3)
Publication date: November 16th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

She’s terrified they’ll discover she’s a fake. Her sister is trying to flee their façade. Will lies ruin their pursuit of bliss, success, and love?

Box set: 700 pages of riotous romps through the sweet adventures of two women searching for that coveted life… and the perfect man.

Catie Bloom has built her entire high-profile career on a big fat lie. She may be America’s #1 Domestic Goddess, but her flawless marriage, immaculate home, and amazing culinary skills are all a sham. And when a major TV special risks blowing her cover, she’s in desperate need of more than a helping hand…

Natalie Bloom slaved for years in kitchens to shore up her little sister’s pretense. But her lifelong dream of owning her own restaurant is finally within reach. So when her hunky business partner skips town with her money, she needs her sibling’s aid to hunt him down in Costa Rica.

As the two sisters’ entangled lives plunge into despair, their future happiness depends more than ever on baring their souls and deciding who to trust. But with broken hearts, hopeless moral dilemmas, and the constant pressure to live up to impossible social expectations, their precious dreams are coming dangerously close to becoming nightmares…

Will Catie and Natalie’s authentic ambitions and ideal men all come together in a giant happily-ever-after?

Bloom Sisters Box Set contains all three books in this sidesplitting contemporary romance series. If you like crazy characters, flirty fun, and hilarious messy mayhem, then you’ll adore bestselling and award-winning author Brooke Stanton’s deliciously fabulous frolic.

Buy Bloom Sisters Box Set to cook up love and laughter today!

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EXCERPT:

The Misadventures of Catie Bloom

My entire career is made up of lies.

Not little lies, either. Big, fat explosive lies. It wasn’t meant to be this way. Of course it wasn’t. I’m not a psycho or a pathological liar. It started innocently—little white puffs of misdirection and half-truths. But here I am on the set of the biggest morning show in the nation, dishing out my lies to millions of people.

There’s a scurry of movement as Holly Jenkins, the co-host of Wake Up, America!, leaves the living room set and joins me on the kitchen one where I stand behind the industrial metal counter. After reviewing her notes, Holly surveys the prepped ingredients in front of us: sliced beets and onions, walnuts, arugula, goat cheese, a halved orange, honey mustard, and a caddy with extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper.

“Welcome back,” Holly says to the camera, her hair, makeup, and couture perfect. “Joining me in the kitchen today is Catelyn Bloom from Simply Chic magazine. She’s here to show us the trick to making a gourmet salad in fifteen minutes.” Holly turns her dazzling smile to me.

“Right, uh…” I glance at my cards. I’ve done these cooking segments on Wake Up, America! a dozen times, but always with my sister Natalie in my line of vision, coaching me along. “Today, we’re making goat cheese and roasted beet salad.”

“Looks delicious.” Holly beams. “But there are a lot of ingredients laid out. How do you manage to make it in fifteen minutes? What’s the trick?”

“It’s easier than you think. First…”

Oh, crap. The trick just up and ghosted me. What is it??

My stomach clenches. This is live TV. There is no cut and do-over.

Natalie’s face appears to the right of the camera. She motions to the beets. Holding back a loud exhale, I fix my smile firmly in place.

Oh, right—beets.

“Instead of buying fresh beets—which take ages to boil and make your hands look like Lady Macbeth—buy canned beets. And instead of an entire onion—which you have to peel and cut and makes you cry off your mascara, giving you Panda-eyes—buy pre-sliced onions in the produce section. Then all you have to do is quickly slice the beets, place them both on a roasting pan”—which I do—“drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper, then stick them in the oven at three-fifty for ten minutes.”

“It’s so simple!” Holly’s eyes widen as if I’ve just given her the cure for cancer, and I barely resist rolling my eyes.

“While that’s roasting, whisk honey mustard, oil, and the juice of one orange in a bowl.” In the refrigerator, I pull out a plate of already-cooked beets and onions. “And when the beets and onions are done roasting, scoop them into a salad bowl with the arugula and walnuts, then add the dressing mixture. Voilà! The salad is—”

From the corner of my eye, I notice Natalie waving her hands and pointing wildly. I snap my glance her way, following her finger.

“Erm… I mean, don’t forget the star ingredient—goat cheese! Crumble it on top, and there you have it. A gourmet salad in under fifteen minutes.”

“As always, delicious and so easy.” Holly takes a tiny bite with her fork, then washes it down with water. “Your husband is one lucky man.”

I cringe at her words, and don’t dare look at Natalie.

Author Bio:

After her own misadventures in New York City, LA, and London, Brooke Stanton now lives in Dallas, Texas. She’s the bestselling and award winning author of the Bloom Sisters and Forbidden Romance series. Visit her website brookestantonbooks.com.

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Comments

  1. James Robert says

    November 16, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    Thanks so much for both the book description and giveaway as well. I enjoy hearing about another good book.

  2. Tina R says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Sounds like a good trilogy. Thanks for sharing.

  3. bn100 says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    interesting series

  4. Pat Lieberman says

    November 17, 2020 at 4:30 am

    I love foodie related books.

  5. Tashia M Jennings says

    November 17, 2020 at 4:31 am

    Love boxsets!!

  6. Maria Malaveci says

    November 17, 2020 at 4:39 am

    Sounds like a great read!

  7. Nancy says

    November 17, 2020 at 7:04 am

    This certainly sounds like a unique and interesting book series.

  8. Deborah D says

    November 17, 2020 at 7:53 am

    I love a good romcom series.

  9. Cathy French says

    November 17, 2020 at 8:07 am

    I DO love hilarious messy mayhem so I’m looking forward to reading.

  10. KariLorr says

    November 17, 2020 at 8:57 am

    I love that this is a book series about sisters. The dynamic between sisters is so fun and complex. I can’t wait to read these.

  11. Linda Romer says

    November 17, 2020 at 9:03 am

    Sounds like a great box set! Thank you

  12. Susan Smith says

    November 17, 2020 at 9:25 am

    Sounds like a great book set! Great cover.

  13. Audrey Stewart says

    November 17, 2020 at 9:28 am

    I love “The Bloom Sisters” and “Forbidden Romance” book series. I’m a big fan of Brooke Stanton.

  14. Ellen Stafford says

    November 17, 2020 at 11:05 am

    Sounds like a great boxset!

  15. Karen H says

    November 17, 2020 at 11:44 am

    Wonderful boxed set of books. Love it!

  16. Merry says

    November 17, 2020 at 1:56 pm

    Sounds like an intriguing boxset

  17. heather says

    November 17, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    This sounds like my kind of read and I love the cover too.

  18. heather says

    November 17, 2020 at 2:38 pm

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  19. heather says

    November 17, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    I follow bookhounds.net on email.

  20. Dianne Casey says

    November 17, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    Sounds like a great series. Adding to my TBR list.

  21. Suzanne Greene says

    November 17, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    Sounds like a really interesting boxed set.

  22. wendy hutton says

    November 17, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    sounds like a great boxset, thanks

  23. Glenda M says

    November 17, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    This looks like a great series! Getting them in one set makes it super easy

  24. Eva Millien says

    November 17, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    Nice to meet you Brooke! Congrats on the new release, I enjoyed the excerpt and this sounds like a great set of books! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the blitz!

  25. Kate Sarsfield says

    November 17, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    Wouldn’t this make a wonderful Christmas present?

  26. Gwendolyn Jordan says

    November 18, 2020 at 5:24 am

    I like the cover

  27. Christina Gould says

    November 18, 2020 at 8:03 am

    I like the beautiful artwork on the cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

  28. Bonnie says

    November 18, 2020 at 2:51 pm

    What a fun box set! Great excerpt. I’d love to read more.

  29. Victoria Scott says

    November 18, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    Looks like an awesome series!

  30. Bea LaRocca says

    November 18, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    I love the cover and synopsis, this sounds like an awesome boxed set collection. Thank you for sharing the book and author details.

  31. Deb Pelletier says

    November 18, 2020 at 7:46 pm

    Nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

  32. Tammy M says

    November 19, 2020 at 10:25 am

    I love the cover!! I will have to check this out. Thanks for the chance to win.

  33. clynsg says

    November 19, 2020 at 10:28 am

    I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read.

  34. nyfoodhistorian says

    November 19, 2020 at 11:45 am

    Not good chemistry with the two models on the cover- the female looks angry,but trying hard to “fake it” maybe the guy has bad breath?

  35. Sarah L says

    November 20, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    Looks like interesting books.
    Thanks for the contest. 

  36. shelly peterson says

    November 21, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    Sounds really good.

  37. Stephanie Jones says

    November 22, 2020 at 2:52 am

    sounds like a good read

  38. Peggy Nunn says

    November 23, 2020 at 4:45 am

    I really like the cover.

  39. Jolanda says

    November 23, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    This cover is great

  40. Leela says

    November 24, 2020 at 12:28 am

    It looks like a good read.

  41. Daniel M says

    November 24, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    sounds like a fun one

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