Last Saturday we did it–dropped off the oldest at college. We are officially empty nesters! Of course, we came straight home, plopped on the couch and we both promptly took a nap. Woo hoo–exciting!! We then spent Sunday sitting around and eating. It’s almost like dating again.
Not all is blissful in the world of college since my little freshman is not transitioning very well. Roommate issues, book issues, and homesickness have lead to many crying phone calls. I baked her cookies and priority mailed them to her and she texted me that she never knew cookies could make her cry. We keep telling her it takes time but it is so hard to watch them suffer. 🙁
I might not be able to make her happy, I can make you happy. This week’s giveaway is a funny, light-hearted romance by Samantha Young. Star definitely lives a carefree, stress-free life and she is everything that Rafe needs in his life. It’s such a fun story and I happy to share it with you all.
This giveaway is for a paperback copy and open to U.S. residents only. Giveaway ends Thursday, September 7th. Just leave a comment to be entered.
I finally have my new quitter strips so now I can pick winners and send out the last few giveaways.
Happy reading!
There’s a magnetic attraction when a happy-go-lucky gig worker agrees to a fake relationship with a rich, uptight New Yorker in this steamy romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.
Star Shine Meadows is all about freedom, thanks to the hippie parents who raised her. Juggling her jobs as a professional costume character actor and a line sitter, she believes in no expectations, no stressful ambitions, and no-strings-attached relationships. So when she meets a birthday girl’s grumpy uncle while working a princess party, she can’t help but needle him. She’ll never see him again, and honestly, he’s pretty hot.
Rafe Whitman may be a veterinarian with a great bedside manner, but that doesn’t mean his patience extends to anyone with opposable thumbs. His family will not stop nagging him about finding “the one,” so when he runs into obnoxiously cheery Star again, he makes her an offer: He’ll pay her more than she would make doing her odd jobs if she’ll pretend to be his girlfriend at family gatherings. She can stop sitting in line waiting for someone else’s new phone, and he’ll get his family off his back.
When the tension between them heats to a breaking point, Star’s desire for “no strings” is tested against Rafe’s staunch stability. They say opposites attract, after all….
I’m so sorry your youngest is having trouble. ((((((HUGS))))))
Enjoy your empty nest!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I hear good things about this book!
It was a long time ago but I remember going off to college and feeling completely adrift. I’m sure she’ll settle in once she gets into the swing of classes.
I think it just shows how you’re a good mom that your kid misses being home!! I couldn’t wait to go to college and never come home again.
Hopefully things will get better for your daughter once a new routine is established.
Oh no, I hope that the transition gets better for her. Roommate issues… ugh.
What are quitter strips?
Hopefully as the routine develops, the transition will get easier and she will love college. So great that you sent cookies, that would have made my day! This sounds like a fun book. Enjoyed your review. Thanks for the chance.
Oh, no. 🙁 I hope she adapts to all the changes as time goes by. It’s hard being away from family for the first time. I’ve recently been getting more into the grumpy-sunshine trope in romance books. 😄 This sounds like a fun read! Thank you for sharing!