Three Chicks and Their Books: Review Tour: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

MY FAVOURITE SOUVENIR IS LIVE!

A Contemporary Romance Novel

New York Times Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

BLURB
My planned trip for two unexpectedly turned into a trip for one. Rather than let
my breakup get me down, I packed my bags and decided a week at a luxury
resort was just what I needed.
But one calamity after the next, and suddenly I was stuck without a hotel room,
along with a few hundred other people.
It looked like my fancy vacation was about to turn into me sleeping on the hotel
lobby floor.
Until I overheard a gorgeous man pretending to be someone he wasn’t in order
to steal a reservation from a guest who hadn’t shown up yet.
When I realized there were two rooms, instead of calling him out, I pretended to
be his sister. That’s how the story of “Milo and Maddie Hooker” began.
We were the Hookers.
My depressing trip quickly made a U-turn into an adventure.
My fake brother spent the next few days showing me around his hometown.
When it was time to leave, neither of us really wanted to go yet.
So, instead of flying back to our respective homes, we ventured on a road trip.
At every stop, we’d pick up souvenirs.
But as hot as our chemistry was, we never crossed the line.
Milo knew I’d just come out of a tough relationship and didn’t want to mess with
a vulnerable woman.
So instead, at the end of our trip, we made a pact to meet again in three
months.
It was always my intention to meet him.
But when I got back home, reality hit in a big way.
And I worried I may have lost my handsome stranger forever.
Was there a place for him in my future?
Or had the memory of him just become my favorite souvenir?

4.5 Stars
Review by Lisa Kane

I love this writing duo. Their works are consistently funny, heart wrenching, interesting stories with characters that connect with the reader. They are real, they exist, if only on the written page.

Hazel is in Vail on her honeymoon. Ok, so she's not married, her ex broke up with her when he told her he wasn't sure he wanted to be married. But the honeymoon was paid for and non refundable, so Hazel decides to make the best of it.

Only she didn't count on having a hell of a time getting out of town. A snow storm causes all the flights to be cancelled and she is without a hotel room. When she spots a gorgeous traveller, who also seems stranded at a hotel, she checks out what he's up to. Seems he writes down the front desk's attempts to contact guests who haven't shown up. When she hears him claim one for Milo Hooker (kid you not, that's the name!) she hops on his crazy train and claims herself to be his sister Madeline Hooker. Yep, she's looking for that second room that was booked under Mr. Hooker's name.

Thus begins a beautiful, nutty friendship. The two keep up the scam, and find that they are having a hell of a time. Neither reveals their real name to each other. There is an undeniable chemistry between them, but they aren't going to ruin a good thing. They share intimate things about their lives but both know this isn't going anywhere.

When they decide to kill some time and travel the country their bond deepens. Milo (really Matteo) hasn't felt this way about someone since he lost a woman he loved deeply. These two bring out the nutjob in each other. Believe me, when you get to the part about the pineapple party, prepare to get rid of your flag-you know the one with the Welcome Friends writing, with the giant pineapple underneath. That's the one I usually put up at the end of summer. Think I will keep my flip flop flag up a few weeks longer. Sheesh, I never would have thought pineapples and naughty sex were connected!

But all good things must end and it's time for Maddie (really Hazel) to go home. Milo comes up with a plan for them to meet again a few months later. Remember, they don't have each other's phone numbers or real names. Fate can be a real bitch can't it? This is when the story really took off for me. I liked the beginning of the book, but I am an angst lover and I need my fix. And boy did I get my feel! No spoilers from here on out-read it, feel the stomach plummets and enjoy the ride!

I loved this book-the characters are adorable-flawed and imperfect and the story is fantastic!

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

PENELOPE WARD::

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal
bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as
a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.

With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and
the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a
dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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VI KEELAND::

Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA
Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles have appeared in
over a hundred Bestseller lists and are currently translated in twenty-five
languages. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children
where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.

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