Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Review: This would have been our song by Danielle-Claude Ngontang

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WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING THE LOVELY AUTHOR DANIELLE-CLAUDE NGONTANG MBA

Check out her "A Coulda Woulda Shoulda Ballad series" and her "Sémya Slotin Mystery Series". Get your copy of these great books & add them to your TBR list today.

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BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – This Could Have Been Our Song! A coulda woulda shoulda ballad… SERIES – Coulda Woulda Shoulda Song #1 AUTHOR – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba GENRE – Women’s fiction, Chicklit PUBLICATION DATE – January 18th 2013 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 93000 words/ 400 pages PUBLISHER – Ever After Edition COVER ARTIST – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
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BOOK BLURB / SYNOPSIS

Love can be such a “coulda, woulda, shoulda” song sometimes… Lucia Mpobo-Riddell could have been a dancer like the rest of women of her family but instead she chose music. Marcus Grant could have been a doctor like the rest of his family but instead he chose music. She also could have not fallen for Marcus on her birthday but she did. And Marcus, he could have told Lucia the truth about his real reason for being in Toronto that night, but he didn’t. Now they have to deal with big reveals and consequences: Marcus almost stealing her job and being force to work on an album together. Marcus, because he couldn’t swallow his pride, leaves Toronto and goes home to London. Lucia, because she just couldn’t give up on her first amazing opportunity to produce a whole album. And to complicate the situation further, the band they’re working for is not the easiest one. Mary Gillis, Marcus’ on and off flame, still has a hold on him. Greg McMullen, Lucia’s close friend and former dance partner is back in town and has been in love with her for years. Then there’s Marcus and Lucia, in the middle of their own a professional and personal tug-of- war with each over and the rest of the world. But maybe things could still work out… All things considered, this could have been one heck of a love song!
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BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – This Would Have Been Our Song! Catchy tunes and dancers’ tales SERIES – Coulda Woulda Shoulda Song #2 AUTHOR – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba GENRE – Women’s fiction, Chicklit PUBLICATION DATE – January 18th 2014 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 90000 words/ 350 pages PUBLISHER – Ever After Edition COVER ARTIST – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
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BOOK BLURB / SYNOPSIS

Marcus, Greg and Lucia are back in the second part of their journey to their perfect love song... will they finally find it? This would have been their perfect love song… It has been two years since Lucia Mpobo-Riddell has made her choice between the two men in her life. She and her beloved would have been perfectly happy if it wasn’t for… the constant distractions from her past, her sister Noor’s complicated life, her own doubts and fears. Maybe there wasn’t such a thing as perfection and this was a lesson that Lucia was going to learn the hard way. Greg McMullen and Marcus Grant’s lives had been affected by Lucia’s choice that day in Glasgow two years ago. Since then one had been fighting to keep her when the other had been relentlessly trying to get her back. It soon became apparent to them that she wasn’t the Lucia they met and fell in love with anymore. Her life and priorities had completely shifted. To even consider keeping her or just getting her back, they would have to accept it or they would have to let her go. But would they ever be able to do either?
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Review:    Its hard on everyone when someone has to make a choice between two people but what happens if the person who made the choice isn't the same anymore? Even though it seems like a choice was made the triangle continues. I love this authors writing style and the way she mixes the song/music in without it seeming forced.

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BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – Bird of Prey SERIES – Sémya Slotin Mystery #1 AUTHOR – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba GENRE – International Thriller mystery/Women’s Fiction/ Crime fiction PUBLICATION DATE – October 7th 2013 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 200 pages/ 51000 words PUBLISHER – Ever After Edition COVER ARTIST – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
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BOOK BLURB / SYNOPSIS

18+ adult content This was supposed to be an easy case... Sémya Slotin had spent the last three years living in London with her best friend Polliannah Koch staying away from solving cases. After Hawaii, she was taking a break from puzzles, cases and mysteries that could potentially get her killed. Instead, she had been doing her second and third favorite things, drinking and selling expensive vintage wines and having earth-shattering sex with the mysterious, sexy, beautiful but ever so secretive Josh Heinz. Life in London was good....until her funds ran out. Too much wine drinking, not enough wine selling! When fashion designer and adoptive mother, Annika Slotin, summoned her back to Paris to hire her for what Sémya considered being the easiest case of her amateur sleuth career, all she could think of and see was money signs and a well-deserved Cuban holiday once it was solved. What Sémya didn't see was her stumbling on the fresh corpse of supermodel Johanna Cartier. She didn't think that male model turned fashion designer Julian Marais-Caldwin, who also happened to be Sémya's ex, would be suspected of brutally murdering her. Johanna was his girlfriend, his muse and he loved her. Sémya didn't see the dead bodies piling up or the conspiracy theories. Sémya was a little rusty. But then again, it was supposed to be an easy case and she was going to solve it. One vintage wine at a time... Sémya Slotin was officially back in business!

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BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – The Plot Thickens SERIES – Sémya Slotin Mystery #2 AUTHOR – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba GENRE – International Thriller mystery/Women’s Fiction/ Crime fiction PUBLICATION DATE – December 27th 2013 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 23000 words/ 110 pages PUBLISHER – Ever After Edition COVER ARTIST – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
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BOOK BLURB / SYNOPSIS

18+ adult content What happened while Semya Slotin and Josh Heinz were busy solving Johanna Cartier's murder in Bird Of Prey? Polliannah's story... When Polliannah Koch Guryev meets John Allen, she thinks that she's finally found her Prince Charming a tall, blond and handsome banker. What could go wrong? John Allen has a job to do and getting closer to the beautiful Miss Koch Guryev is supposed to be a means to an end. But then they fall in love. He's a hit man on a mission, she's the sister of his targets. What possible future could they have? Now he and his Russian Princess have to leave London for their safety. But it may already be too late for them...
Note: Not a standalone, you need to read Bird of Prey first.  

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BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – Polliannah Got Married! SERIES – Sémya Slotin Mystery #3 AUTHOR – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba GENRE – International Thriller mystery/Women’s Fiction/ Crime fiction PUBLICATION DATE – June 16th 2014 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 69000 words/ 260 pages PUBLISHER – Ever After Edition COVER ARTIST – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
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BOOK BLURB / SYNOPSIS

18+ adult content The truth this time, and nothing but the truth… Polliannah Koch Guryev is in trouble and her boyfriend is dead. It's not the first time amateur sleuth Sémya Slotin finds herself on the first plane to rescue her best friend, but nothing's prepared her for what she finds in Toronto. Polliannah is a widow and her late husband John Allen was a hit man for the powerful Dovos family. What did they want from her? Why is this happening? One thing they do know: their carefree life back in London is officially over. Sémya’s long-time boyfriend Josh Heinz knows more than he lets on, but as usual he’s not telling her anything. In fact, everyone knows more but nobody’s talking. But that never stops Sémya Slotin, Detective Extraordinaire, from finding out the truth beneath the lies… But at what cost? Old conspiracies and secrets resurface that put them all in peril. Sémya’s worst fears about her relationship with Josh and his past are confirmed, and the rift between them may never heal. Sémya and Polliannah’s world is falling apart. Will they be able to come out of this stronger? Oh, and did I mention that Polliannah got married?
Note: This book is part of the series and is not a complete standalone. However, it could be enjoyed without reading Bird of Prey and The Plot Thickens first.
 

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BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – Vincent Mallory Edgerton SERIES – Sémya Slotin Mystery #4 AUTHOR – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba GENRE – International Thriller mystery/Women’s Fiction/ Crime fiction PUBLICATION DATE – July 16th 2014 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 300 pages/ 79000 words PUBLISHER – Ever After Edition COVER ARTIST – Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
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BOOK BLURB / SYNOPSIS

18+ adult content The pursuit of peace is not always pacific. Vincent Mallory Edgerton had always been an efficient FREGG operative. It was his family legacy and his pride. He had always loved his job, even when he had to leave everything behind for his safety and become Josh Heinz. Every love story has a beginning. Sémya Slotin had been coasting through life solving one mystery after another. While in Hawaii, her young protégée disappeared. When Sémya met Josh Heinz, her mind kept telling her to stay away from the handsome stranger with the hypnotic light brown eyes but she found herself inexplicably drawn to him. He awakened something in her and she was unable to resist him. It never happened to her before. Who was that man? In Hawaii, Vincent had to work covertly with the sexy bold sleuth. Sémya’s beauty and intellect completely enthralled him, but his passion and growing love for her also changed him. There was nothing he wouldn’t do to finally win her trust and keep her safe, causing him to unleash events that would shape the rest of their lives. From the moment their gazes locked, Sémya and Vincent sealed their fate.
Note: This book is part of the series and is not a standalone. You might be able to enjoy without reading Bird of Prey and The Plot Thickens first BUT I really advise to read Polliannah Got Married! first.
 

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AUTHOR BIO

I’m over 30. I was born in Quebec City, Canada. I grew up in France and in Gabon. I speak English & French fluently. Pizza is my favorite dish. Black Forest Cake is my favorite dessert. I met Michael Jackson when I was eleven. I loathe vodka but love gin, wine and tequila. I'm obsessed with Robbie Williams and Michael Fassbender. I call Toronto my home. I love reading. I love dancing. I love watching exciting TV shows. I love my life... most days. I'm a major goof. I can't stand intolerance. I'm curious, cheeky and oh so opinionated!  

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