Aine Kelley's Finding Home Blog Tour

 

 

If you don't know by now, I'm a sucker for a good love story.  Aine Kelley's Finding Home was just that.Finding Home was a beautiful story of two broken people finding their way home through love. 

I loved Sam's character.  She was your typical girl who gave up on love, due to her horrible track record of crappy boyfriends. 

Sam has no family that she can count on besides her best friend Jenny.  Due to a budget cut that causes Sam to lose her first "real" job before she even starts, she takes a leap of faith and moves to California with Jenny and her family. 

I also love love loved Ben, Jenny's brother.  Ben is just yummy all around.  He's a sexy rugby player, who has a body to die for.  A horrible tragedy leaves Ben alone and broken; no longer a believer in love. 

Both Sam and Ben can't deny the strong pull that drives them to each other. But can two people, as broken as them, find love in each other?

Aine Kelly has such a beautiful way with words that I couldn't stop reading. Each chapter went into the next, and before I knew it, I was finished.  I laughed, cried, smiled, and cried some more.  I felt every emotion that both Ben and Sam went through. 

Finding Home was the perfect story of what happens when you stop letting your past control your future.  If you just trust that things happen for a reason, instead of trying to control it, you could truly be happy. 

It was a beautiful story of love.  I loved everything about Finding Home.  I give it a well deserved 5 stars, and look forward to reading more from Aine Kelley.  She has definitely gained a forever fan!

If you want to know what happens to Sam and Ben just one click below.  I promise you'll love this one!

<3 JMAC

 

 

 

 

Can two broken people help each other learn to love again and find their way home? 

For Samantha Cole, love and relationships have never come easy. Pain and heartbreak have forced her to build a wall around herself. Hoping to start over, Sam leaves Boston behind and moves to Napa with her best friend. Trying to make better choices in love, Sam establishes rules to keep her heart safe. Little does she know that one man will challenge her and change her mind. He has the potential to break down her walls and bring her heart back home. 

Ben Foster has been dealing with heartache and guilt for the past two years, believing he lost his only chance at love. Pounding guys on the Rugby field and running the family winery get him through the pain. When Sam arrives the fog over his life slowly lifts. He wonders if she is the one who can help his heart find a new way home. 

Letting go of the past and moving forward is not always easy. Their connection is strong, but their pasts keep getting in the way. Will Sam and Ben's journey tear them apart or help them find a place to call home?

 

 

 

 

 

Buy Links:

Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Home-Aine-Kelley-ebook/dp/B00H5TD038/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1389088501&sr=8-1

Barnes & Noble:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-home-aine-kelley/1117629207?ean=2940148857617

Book Trailer 

Looking up into her moist eyes I pull her close to me. Our arms hug each other with a fierceness that’s getting rid of every loose fragment of damage. We’re expelling each and every bad memory and all the shit that’s fucked us up. “I don’t want to let you go. Can we stay like this for a little while longer?” Her head nods on my shoulder as she sinks deeper into our embrace.

“You feel incredible in my arms. I never thought much about guardian angels, but I think you’ve been sent just for me. Your arms wrapping around me make everything go away.”

Sam’s arms grip me with even more vigor. I feel her breath and lips tickle my ear as she turns her head into the crook of my neck. Feather light kisses touch my neck and earlobe as she whispers; “You’re wrong Ben; you’re my angel. You make me believe that love can exist.” Her head pulls back but her arms stay firmly in place. “Your voice brought light into my life when all I could see was darkness. When I’m all alone, it’s your voice that I hear when I drift off to sleep at night.”

I turn and press my lips onto hers tenderly and hold them there for several seconds before breaking away. We stay holding each other well into the night. Finally, her breaths change and I realize she’s fallen asleep on my shoulder. I gently shift her body close and place one arm underneath her legs to pick her up. She stirs slightly and turns her head into the curve of my neck and inhales deeply. “Mmm, you smell so good.”

I hold her against me as I chuckle, “Oh yeah? It’s a combination of sweat, wine, and you.”

Sighing she lifts her head with her eyes still closed. “How is it you know to say the exact thing a woman likes to hear?”

“I don’t know about that. I guess you bring it out of me.”

We get into the truck, and I buckle her up. I fight off the images of the accident and instead focus on Sam.  I listen to her steady breaths and watch her sleep. She hypnotizes me.  I’m captivated by her heart, beauty and soul. Her capacity to let me in is remarkable and humbling especially when I don’t think I deserve it. Home has to feel a lot like this because I can’t imagine living anywhere else.

Aine Kelley is a Massachusetts native who resides in a small seaside community outside of Boston. Besides her immense love for her hubby and two girls, she's a great lover of her Patriots and Red Sox! She's a one click addict and loves getting lost in a story. Like Sam in her book, she's a huge 80's movie lover and a music freak! Her love of books, beta reading for authors and reviewing for a blog, led her down this crazy yet exciting writing path. She's so excited for you to get lost in Ben and Sam's story. Her motto is: Live freely, laugh heartily and love deeply


Stalk Aine Kelley

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Aine-Kelley/1406387682906442?ref=hl

@AineKelley~TWITTER

Aine Kelley Fun Facts

1. I have a potty mouth. It doesn’t come out all the time but when it does it tends to shock people.

2. I am a sucker for anything chocolate. It is a true addiction.

3. I love wine. Like really love wine. Red or white, I’m not biased.

4. I attend boot camp twice a week for personal torture. That’s when you may hear my potty mouth.

5. My original title for Finding Home was Say Anything, but legally I didn’t think I could do it.

6. My Kindle currently has 40+ books waiting to be read and yet I keep one-clicking. It’s yet another addiction.

7. I am a sucker for the Love Songs channel on Sirius XM. I’ve been known to wipe away tears as I’m driving and listening to a mushy and gushy one.

8. Some of the best friendships I have formed started on Facebook. Being in the indie author world I get to talk to the most amazing women I have had the pleasure of knowing.

9. I started writing Finding Home on my summer vacation before going back to work. I worked on it every night after my kids went to bed. It is a true labor of love and I have a new appreciation for people that work multiple jobs and juggle being a wife and mother.

10. Like Sam in my book, I am a true 80’s geek and love all things movie and music from that time period.

11. I’m an only child.

12. I love the Peanuts. I have to watch the holiday specials every time they come on with my daughters.

13. I go to the beach pretty much every day in the summer.

14. I’m a big sports fan. My favorites are football and baseball. Go Patriots and Red Sox!

15. I was editing my book when the Red Sox won the World Series. I was so excited that my lap top fell off my lap and crashed on the floor. I then happy danced around the house.

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Aine Kelley's Finding Home is a must read!

My Review:

What a fantastic surprise this book was.  From the very start to the last several words, this book was such a beautiful read!  I loved everything from the emotion and depth of the characters to the descriptive settings and plot.  

Aine's story was not only well written but it's obvious she took extra care to edit closely for near perfect punctuation, grammar and spelling!  This often can make or break a sweet story for me, depending on how distracting these missed errors are throughout the book.  This wasn't even a concern as I turned each page.

This was one of those books you need to clear absolutely everything from your schedule and cuddle up in your favorite chair- not one single distraction will get in your way because you'll be so completely consumed with chapter after chapter of pure, true love!  

Take my word for it, you need to buy this book and add it to the top of your TBR list!  I've told all of my reading pals about this one- Thank you for sharing this story with us Aine, well done!  

                                                                                                                               ~MK

Can two broken people help each other learn to love again and find their way home? 

For Samantha Cole, love and relationships have never come easy. Pain and heartbreak have forced her to build a wall around herself. Hoping to start over, Sam leaves Boston behind and moves to Napa with her best friend. Trying to make better choices in love, Sam establishes rules to keep her heart safe. Little does she know that one man will challenge her and change her mind. He has the potential to break down her walls and bring her heart back home. 

Ben Foster has been dealing with heartache and guilt for the past two years, believing he lost his only chance at love. Pounding guys on the Rugby field and running the family winery get him through the pain. When Sam arrives the fog over his life slowly lifts. He wonders if she is the one who can help his heart find a new way home. 

Letting go of the past and moving forward is not always easy. Their connection is strong, but their pasts keep getting in the way. Will Sam and Ben's journey tear them apart or help them find a place to call home?

Buy Links:

Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Home-Aine-Kelley-ebook/dp/B00H5TD038/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1389088501&sr=8-1

Barnes & Noble:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finding-home-aine-kelley/1117629207?ean=2940148857617

Book Trailer 

Looking up into her moist eyes I pull her close to me. Our arms hug each other with a fierceness that’s getting rid of every loose fragment of damage. We’re expelling each and every bad memory and all the shit that’s fucked us up. “I don’t want to let you go. Can we stay like this for a little while longer?” Her head nods on my shoulder as she sinks deeper into our embrace.

“You feel incredible in my arms. I never thought much about guardian angels, but I think you’ve been sent just for me. Your arms wrapping around me make everything go away.”

Sam’s arms grip me with even more vigor. I feel her breath and lips tickle my ear as she turns her head into the crook of my neck. Feather light kisses touch my neck and earlobe as she whispers; “You’re wrong Ben; you’re my angel. You make me believe that love can exist.” Her head pulls back but her arms stay firmly in place. “Your voice brought light into my life when all I could see was darkness. When I’m all alone, it’s your voice that I hear when I drift off to sleep at night.”

I turn and press my lips onto hers tenderly and hold them there for several seconds before breaking away. We stay holding each other well into the night. Finally, her breaths change and I realize she’s fallen asleep on my shoulder. I gently shift her body close and place one arm underneath her legs to pick her up. She stirs slightly and turns her head into the curve of my neck and inhales deeply. “Mmm, you smell so good.”

I hold her against me as I chuckle, “Oh yeah? It’s a combination of sweat, wine, and you.”

Sighing she lifts her head with her eyes still closed. “How is it you know to say the exact thing a woman likes to hear?”

“I don’t know about that. I guess you bring it out of me.”

We get into the truck, and I buckle her up. I fight off the images of the accident and instead focus on Sam.  I listen to her steady breaths and watch her sleep. She hypnotizes me.  I’m captivated by her heart, beauty and soul. Her capacity to let me in is remarkable and humbling especially when I don’t think I deserve it. Home has to feel a lot like this because I can’t imagine living anywhere else.

Aine Kelley is a Massachusetts native who resides in a small seaside community outside of Boston. Besides her immense love for her hubby and two girls, she's a great lover of her Patriots and Red Sox! She's a one click addict and loves getting lost in a story. Like Sam in her book, she's a huge 80's movie lover and a music freak! Her love of books, beta reading for authors and reviewing for a blog, led her down this crazy yet exciting writing path. She's so excited for you to get lost in Ben and Sam's story. Her motto is: Live freely, laugh heartily and love deeply


Stalk Aine Kelley

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Aine-Kelley/1406387682906442?ref=hl

@AineKelley~TWITTER

Aine Kelley Fun Facts

1. I have a potty mouth. It doesn’t come out all the time but when it does it tends to shock people.

2. I am a sucker for anything chocolate. It is a true addiction.

3. I love wine. Like really love wine. Red or white, I’m not biased.

4. I attend boot camp twice a week for personal torture. That’s when you may hear my potty mouth.

5. My original title for Finding Home was Say Anything, but legally I didn’t think I could do it.

6. My Kindle currently has 40+ books waiting to be read and yet I keep one-clicking. It’s yet another addiction.

7. I am a sucker for the Love Songs channel on Sirius XM. I’ve been known to wipe away tears as I’m driving and listening to a mushy and gushy one.

8. Some of the best friendships I have formed started on Facebook. Being in the indie author world I get to talk to the most amazing women I have had the pleasure of knowing.

9. I started writing Finding Home on my summer vacation before going back to work. I worked on it every night after my kids went to bed. It is a true labor of love and I have a new appreciation for people that work multiple jobs and juggle being a wife and mother.

10. Like Sam in my book, I am a true 80’s geek and love all things movie and music from that time period.

11. I’m an only child.

12. I love the Peanuts. I have to watch the holiday specials every time they come on with my daughters.

13. I go to the beach pretty much every day in the summer.

14. I’m a big sports fan. My favorites are football and baseball. Go Patriots and Red Sox!

15. I was editing my book when the Red Sox won the World Series. I was so excited that my lap top fell off my lap and crashed on the floor. I then happy danced around the house.

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Review - Stolen Hearts - Christy Newton - Rebecca

Twenty-two year old, Cammie Adams knows one thing for sure - life isn’t fair. She's still an emotional wreck from the tragic loss of her parents seven years ago. Right after she gets her PI license she is not only robbed, but abducted, only to find her life was all a lie. When she finds her mother’s diary, she discovers she was only a pawn in her mother’s dangerous game. Now she must get back what is rightfully hers from the man that murdered her mother. 

Hot and mysterious, Simon Fisher has really only loved one thing - jewels. This ex-jewel thief, now bodyguard, doesn’t even know what hits him when he rescues Cammie as a favor to her father. Simon must protect her, but soon finds out where there’s trouble Cammie isn’t far behind. She will not only steal his prized jewel, but his heart.

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3.5 stars

★★★★☆

Stolen Hearts by Christy Newton is overall quite well-written.   Christy has a way of writing that keeps you engaged and wanting to know what happens next.   I liked that the story had an element of suspense and kept up being fast paced, versus just being a lovey dovey love story (shhhh... don't tell, but a hopeless romantic I am NOT!).   There were some of the things in the story that left me wondering about what was going on and if something like this could even happen and how we got from the sentence before to the next one, but there's all sorts of things going on in the world, why not jewel thieves faking deaths and stuff?  I like that there's mystery, intrigue, and some tension going on, and that all together it meshes quite nicely.

The writing itself is pretty good overall, but left me wanting more.  There was a lot of jumping in between major time, space, and events all within the same few sentences.  There were some chapters where it would go from "We were here doing this..." to "The next morning..." and I was wondering "Wait... WHAT?? How did we get there all of a sudden???  Those darn separating rows of stars don't just fill in the blanks well for me."  I looked and saw this is actually part of a series, so I think I'll need to be checking out the rest of the series in order to get all that I want from it, and hope that the rest of the series adds more detail to the story and more character development.   The concept is a good one, it just needs some more to it.  

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