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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Liz Vrchota

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The Woman America Loves a LatteThe Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have just about read all of Holly Tierney-Bedord novel’s now, but this hand down is my top favorite of hers! This has just the right amount of everything I suppose, I don’t know it was just the perfect read, and is one that I must have a paperback of so I can scoop it up and enjoy with my favorite cup of coffee on a rainy day. I adored Vee, Veloura, but really she is totally Vee, and her quirky self. Her story was one that had me rolling in laughter at moments and yet others I was on the edge of my seat wondering what was going on on as well. It was a wonderful rollercoaster ride of a read. I just can’t wait to see what will come next from Msm Tierney- Bedord!

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Madison Degraffenreid

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord

5-stars

Surviving Valencia was an interesting novel that seemed to be a coming of age novel with a bit of mystery. It was a difficult book for me to put down. I was addicted to the storyline from start to finish. I loved the main character and how she finally came to her own. I loved how in depth the author was about her character and how different she was from her twin siblings. I did not expect the crazy twist and I was amazed how the past came back up like it did in the present. This novel was excellent and I definitely feel it deserves its 5-stars.

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Michelle Austin

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Surviving ValenciaSurviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia was an emotional 5 star read.
This was my first read from this author. She pulled me right in with her writing.

We jump from past to present as we learn about Valencia’s past growing up with her siblings. She is now happily married to Adrian trying to move on with her life.

Growing up Val’s parents were always falling all over her siblings and treating her like a nobody. They were the popular kids in high school and could do no wrong. Your heart broke for the things this poor girl went through.

Things take some interesting twists when Adrian gets a mysterious letter in the mail. She’s not sure if she should confront him with what she finds or if she’s misinterpreting the contents. Are things as great as they appear to be in their marriage?

There is so much more that goes on in this great read. There are several twists and turns. The secondary characters added a great element to the story. I despised Valencia’s parents, they were horrible. Overall I really enjoyed this read, I was pulled in by the story, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised to see my home town mentioned as well, considering we are in a rural area of Wisconsin. I look forward to reading more from this author. 1-click and get started today.

Reviewed by @mab54615
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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Emily Walsh

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Surviving Valencia
By: Holly Tierney-Bedord
My Rating: 3 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord was an okay read, that will keep you guessing.

Not my first read from this author, so I was excited to get my hands on this read. This book was interesting, and has a good plot line, but at times it fell flat, and there are some loos ends that aren’t sitting well with me.

The transitions between the past and present were done well, and it helped tie some of the plot points together. The ending was a little off putting as well, and I do kind of get it, but at the same time it was bittersweet and not satisfying. But again, in a weird way, it fit. One point I would love to make, is that, you never find out what the younger sisters name is. And it was something that I didn’t notice until I stopped reading and started to process, and forming my review. Very well done, and a nice added touch to make this read more layered and complex.

Overall this isn’t a bad story, it has lots of good things, but at the same time, when the MC was narrating it was like she rambled and nothing came to a close. This made certain plot points confusing and unbalanced. But, this book will keep you on your toes with its unfolding mystery, and trips to the past.

This books gets my recommendation and my stamp of approval.

Happy Reading

-Review by @eawalsh

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Chantelle Smith

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia is my sixth book by Holly Tierney-Bedord, and it has definitely got to be the best by far! I was totally hooked with this read, I couldn’t put it down until the very end.
I liked how we got flashbacks from the present and past but it was done smoothly and effortlessly that it flowed each time.
It’s an emotional read, and also a read that stays with you even after you have finished reading it.
This book was filled with twists and turns that kept you turning the pages continuously. Holly Tierney-Bedford has an incredible writing style and has a way of making even better characters. This is an incredible story that should not be missed! This author has become one of my go-to favourites and I can’t wait to see what else she brings, and hope this isn’t the last we read of these characters.

Reviewed By @tillytillzz

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Karyn Taylor

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Surviving ValenciaSurviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia is book by Holly Tierney-Bedord that will really make you evaluate your life. I really found this book very different from anything else I’ve ever read. For a start, you never find out what the main character’s name is! How weird is that?
This book is the story of a woman on a voyage of self-discovery. In her younger years she lived totally in the shadow of her siblings, twins Van and Valencia. Her parents doted on the twins and acted as if the main character didn’t exist. When her siblings died in a car accident her parents became even more weird than they had been before. Her parent definitely acted as if they had some sort of personality disorder.
Always they strange left out kid growing up, our main character is now married to artist Adrian and is trying to find her way in life. Her endeavour to find out more about the twin death leads her and Adrian’s lives in danger.
Jumping back and forward from the present day to the past, I did at times find this book a little difficult to follow. The author does a great job of developing the character and we really get into the head of the main character.
This book is really interesting and thought provoking and I enjoyed it very much.

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

I have read quite a few books by this author now and I do really like her writing style. Her stories are always engaging and great to read but Surviving Valencia wasn’t what I was expecting at all and it actually was great to read something a little different from Ms Tierney-Bedord! The story was a little slow to begin with but within a few chapters I was really into what I was reading. The more I got into the story the more I began to understand about the characters and their story. I sometimes find books that go back and forward in time confusing but I think that this book needed that to enable me as a reader to fully understand how the events of the past have influenced the lives of the characters in the present.
I think I will say that this isn’t an easy book to read, it makes you think a lot and there were a few times I had to stop and go back re-read things but once I had finished it everything kind of made sense! I think that the author wove a very original tale that whilst it took while to get into I am really glad that I read it!

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Sam Sheerin

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord, 4 stars.
This is a story that twist and turns your heart strings. It really does make you think about your own childhood life experiences and how that has possibly shaped you into the by person you are today.
I absolutely loved how Holly integrated the past and present tense to build up the story of mystery, secrets and life changing events that led the main character where she is now.
This isn’t the first novel I’ve read by Holly and it most certainly won’t be the last.

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord is much different to her other stories and I must admit I skimmed over a lot of it because it was a little confusing at times and I found it hard to keep my interest and it was a little slow. The story alternates between the past and the present and is told by a younger sister, who remains nameless, which is fitting because she always felt invisible to others. The story is a mystery suspense and there are lots of twists and turns that keep you on your toes.

When a tragedy strikes and the twins are no longer around the family fall apart. Little Sister is haunted by her past and the story unfolds. There were times when I wanted to shake her and tell her to grow up and grow a backbone but I guess it makes sense within the parameters of the story. The end is interesting and leaves a lot of questions. Now I have to wait to see if there is a follow up to find out the answers.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Liz Vrchota

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Surviving ValenciaSurviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia is definitely one of those difficult books for me to review. I am torn in a lot of ways. First off don’t get me wrong for one second I truly enjoyed all of my time spent reading it, even during the moments where I struggled with the slow pacing of the storytelling. I think the one major part that I am left struggling with the most however is the fact that I am left still feeling empty, for lack of better words. I can see where we could almost get another novel someday out of this storyline from Holly Tierney-Bedord, and I would not complain. I would simply hope it would maybe answer some of those gaps that are still there. I truly felt a lot of compassion and longing for our main character here throughout the entire novel and truly wanted to just hold her. It is very difficult to live in the shadow of someone else, let alone two someone else’s, and to have to feel so imperfect too… I just can’t fathom that emptiness. Anywho, the writing it strong and beautiful, vivid and flawless much like all of Holly Tierney-Bedords novels, and I am eager to see what we will get next from her!

Review by @lizaileen
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Little Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Chantelle Smith

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Little Miss Eyes of Blue is the prequel to The Woman America Loves a Latte written by Holly Tierney-Bedord, but with that being said, I think you could read them in any order.

I already loved reading about Veloura’s journey in the previous book, but to go back to the beginning and see what she goes through gives you a mixture of emotions. You can understand more now the reasons why she is how she is, but after reading this you want to go back and re-read the previous book just so you can let that one sink in even more and get to love Veloura all over again!

I was drawn in with this story and found myself not wanting to put it down. It was captivating and was written brilliant by Holly Tierney-Bedord, she never fails to write an epic book, that’s entertaining, flows from chapter to chapter and creates brilliant characters.
I totally recommend this read, you won’t be disappointed by it. Don’t Miss it!

Reviewed By @tillytillzz

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tierney-Bedord is a masterful wordsmith. She has put to paper a tale with such depth…no words. Her characters jump off the pages. They are written masterfully, with extremely thoughtful detail, down to the in depth character study provided to the reader. The plot moves flawlessly and I found myself reading as fast as I could in order to absorb this well crafted treasure. I loved this book from beginning to end. Just fantastic.

Reviewed by @heatherlovelace
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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ok I believe this author is running up the charts for me.
Quirky – check. Funny – check. Suspense – check. Thriller – check. This book had a bit of everything and just really was extremely well written. I couldn’t put it down for trying to figure out what was going to happen next. Between laughing out loud or gripping the book tightly, I believe I experienced most available emotion to me. Just extremely well written and extremely enjoyable. I look forward to reading many more books from this author. What a delight!

Reviewed by @heatherlovelace
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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Krista Beck

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Surviving ValenciaSurviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Van and Valencia are the perfect kids for their parents. Their younger sibling overlooked except by Val. Van and Valencia die in a car crash on their way home from college for Thanksgiving. Everyone’s life is changed.

The story flashes back between the present and the past. As I write this review, I can’t tell you the main character’s name, because I don’t believe it is every mentioned in the book. Which makes sense considering how she feels invisible all the time. That’s actually pretty brilliant!

The story is good, but I felt some of the flashbacks were not necessary for the book and made it feel slow to me. Things picked up for me when the envelopes started showing up. I found myself getting aggravated with her because she comes across so wishy washy and she is always giving into Adrian and never seems to stand up for herself. Until the end of the book, then I cheered for her.

When her past comes back to haunt her, and Adrian, things get really interesting. I would have liked to have seen more emphasis on this. While the ending does make sense with the way the book went, you still can’t help but want to see a tearful reunion. But, like I said, the ending actually makes sense.

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Anna Hirsch

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord
4 Stars

This is a story about a girl who lives in the shadow of her sister, struggling to find her self worth and become someone. Growing up in a household with her older siblings Van and Valencia was hard. The twins were practically perfect. Van the jock and Valencia the cheerleader. Both were vivacious, friendly and popular. She was the complete opposite. She was bland, introverted and had no friends. Her parents practically ignored her. She was invisible. Valencia was the only one who saw her. She was twelve when they died. Her life was forever changed. Somehow seemingly impossibly, it got worse. Her parents took their anguish out on her. They yelled at her, grounded her or ignored her. All she ever wanted was to fit in and be accepted.

The book is written from the first person point of view which allows us to fully understand what she is feeling. Never once throughout the book do we learn her name. I think the author was smart in doing this. It adds to the main character’s unremarkability. Her whole life is dedicated to living vicariously through others and not making waves. It is a sad story of a depressed woman living in the past and struggling to deal with specifically the loss of her sister.

This book was cleverly written with many twists and surprises that you never see coming. This is definitely not a joyous story with a happily ever after ending. It is a book with much deeper meanings, showing how death affects everyone differently. The author shows how one event can change your life drastically. It was a gripping tale of self discovery.

Review by @Anna Hirsch
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Surviving Valencia By Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Katie Kearney

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia By Holly Tierney-Bedord. I was definitely hooked on this incredible story from page one. I was pleasantly surprised by just how much I loved this story, I knew going in it sounded good but it was definitely much more than “good”. The author takes readers on quite the emotional mysterious journey the characters take in this story. I had moments where I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough for my liking. Each character brings something unique and different to this story. It’s well written and paced nicely never feeling rushed or lacking. At times I was on the edge of my seat and the only thing I didn’t like is that it had to end. Five stars all the way. Highly recommend also!

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The Woman America Love a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Shannon Fowler

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The Woman America Loves a LatteThe Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an interesting story. I laughed “a Latte” and am looking forward to reading more in this series, because that ending!?! Really Tierney-Bedord!? And that Prologue really didn’t help me with the story…so yeah, I need more!

Vee seems like an airhead but then I remember she is only 20 years old through most of this story. She is supposed to be a little ditzy and naïve. I felt bad for Vee that she didn’t have family that she could turn to or even many friends. Thank goodness for Suzie though!

Even as a non-coffee drinker I found this story fun to read. I found the coffee cup car very funny and could just picture it driving down the roads of America!

This is not my first book by Tierney-Bedord and won’t be my last as I like her writing style.

Reviewed by @shannonlovesbooks

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Little Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Erica Fish

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Miss Eyes of Blue is the prequel to The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord. I find the authors who put books out at a different time of life for the main character and goes back to show the life before to get some knowledge to see where they started in life. Veloura, or Vee, landed her dream job in The Woman America Loves a Latte, but what was life like in the beginning. Throughout Vee’s life there has been a lot of learning on her part. She needed to make her life her own which is what we are reading about in Little Miss Eyes of Blue and the result is The Woman America Loves a Latte sums up. Warning there is an emotional roller coaster ride and I did yell at the kindle several times (but hey that makes a good book for me when I can emotionally relate to the characters.) I liked the fact I read The Woman America Loves a Latte first, but I can see where you may want to read Little Miss Eyes of Blue first.

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Little Miss Eyes Of Blue By Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord. This is the prequel to The Woman American Loves a Latte. This is such a true portrayal of a dysfunctional family. Veloura’s parents are not the best parents her dad is a songwriter and her mom is a drug addict. This story digs in to Vee’s beginning and her parents love story. They met in 1977 when Paul walks into the diner Marla works at. He finally wears her down and she goes out with him. He falls head over heels and she is half way into it at best. Paul quits his job after they marry to write music and finally has a song released he wrote about Veloura called Little Miss Eyes Of Blue. Marla becomes more strung out over the years and mean to Veloura. They are so preoccupied with their own problems they totally forget about Veloura but fortunately she has friends, neighbors willing to help her. I loved this book and and Holly Tierney-Bedord has become one of my favorite authors.

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Little Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Heidi Eich Woodring

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord is a prequel to the stand alone book called The Woman America Loves a Latte. Veloura’s parents are Paul and Marla and the story starts out with how they met and married. Paul’s family was not fond of her and never showed to the wedding. Paul wants to make it in the country music scene and fails until he writes a song about his daughter called “Little Miss Eyes of Blue” The family goes on vacation to celebrate and this is where Marla finds drugs and starts the downfall of this little family. Paul finds and falls in love with a younger woman, and disappears. Marla doesn’t raise her daughter well and has a trail of loser men around Veloura. She learns her father died and finally her mother gets help for her addiction but Veloura still finds herself judged for the mistakes of her parents. As her life can’t seem to get worse she learns that her mother died from an overdose. As the book comes to an end we see that Veloura also will make the same mistakes as he mother when it comes to her love life.
The book was hard to read as the life that Veloura was handed was a rough one for a child. She was not given a life that would show her to be a decent person and didn’t bring anyone into her life to show her the right path. My heart broke for her and I wanted to get inside this book and smack her parents. I read the book The Woman who America loves Latte and I am glad that is how I read it. I enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it!

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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Heidi Eich Woodring

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The Woman America Loves a LatteThe Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Woman who America loves Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord is a FUN read to get lost in. Veloura hasn’t always had an easy live and has followed her into adulthood. She was settling so much less then she deserves. Almost accidently, Veloura lands a job that allows her to be a spokesperson for a coffee chain and allowing her to travel around the country. Her future could be so lively but her dark past seems to follow her no matter where she goes.
Holly has given us an amazing story with amazing characters. Each character introduced whether big or small was complex and always made the story that much interesting. The book gives you drama, suspense, and intrigue that really draws you in which as A READER I find very important in any good book. I give this book 5 stars and so look forward to reading more from this amazing author!!

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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedford – Review by Sarah Oakes

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The Woman America Loves a LatteThe Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A great read about reinvention. Veloura is a young woman from a troubled past and an angry ex fiancé. When her friend gtes her a chance at a job for a coffee shop, she umps at the chance. Claiming to be Vienna Merriweather, she gets the job without any clue to what the role is. Going for it, she finds herself on a wonderful adventure of new opportunities. But when the past rears its head, it threatens this new life. Can you ever escape your past?
A great read. Well developed plot with twists and turns. Well developed characters like Veloura ambitious but not believing in herself or Suzie as a fun friend but also kind and loving. Great acst of supporting characters like the supportive boss Dwight or the over helpful Tommy or the kind Caprice. A great villainous figure in Thunder as vindictive but his petty complaints and strange plans made him across a little melodramatic which could be toned down to make a great character,
I loved the visual detail throughout the novel like with the interview in the large room with the desk and Velouras black tap shoes and colourful clothes contrasting with the pale room perfectly and a realistic and funny depiction of an interview. Or the TV show later on with its bright lights full of life and people and excitement. Or the landscape around her with its rolling hills and wide roads with the little red coffee cup car for a sense of adventure wonderfully written.
I also liked the use of dates and times in chapter titles for the sense of a fast paced novel.
Veloura’s reminiscences about her mother were written well and emotive and didn’t dsitarct from the narrative of the present. The switch of perspectives worked well to display the different points of view and was easy to follow with names in chapter titles to make it clear who had the narrative. However, it felt like there were too many of these to keep track of. Perhaps if this was reduced to ust four like Thunder, Vee, Eugene and perhaps Suzie this would keep the reader engaged. Overall, a great read and I would give it four stars.

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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Star
The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord is a wonderfully written book that grabbed me from the beginning and doesn’t let go till the end. This is definitely one of my favorite reads by this Author. This is about getting a second chance at a new life and this story had me laughing one minute to my emotions all over the place. There are some things that happen that I didn’t expect but I did enjoy reading this book and I highly recommend reading and I can’t wait to dive into the next book by this Author.

Little Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Maura Harper

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Little Miss Eyes of BlueLittle Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the “prequel” to THE WOMAN AMERICA LOVES A LATTE and it was written after. I’m not sure I would have appreciated it as much if I read it first. It’s super quirky and gives an amazing glimpse into an interesting dynamic.

I cracked open the binding on this to read “a few chapters” before work. Well the chapters are 2-5 pages long so I kept thinking “one more chapter” and suddenly I am at 50% and 10 minutes late. Whoopsie. It was a book worth being late for…

I really like the way this author writes and am a huge fan of both books in this series.

Review by @mauraharper

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Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord

5+++ Stars

Oh my goodness..What did I just read?? This is my 3rd book by this author and I will say that I have to break this review into 2 parts..first the story and characters themselves…I’ve never read a book and finished it where I was sad and angry through 80% of it, Van and Valencia’s little sister who was the absolute star in more ways than one in this story was probably the strongest most pitiful person I have ever read about. Her resolve with the way her life was was both heartbreaking and sort of inspiring..this still confuses me so I can’t explain what I mean by that, but I’ll just say this, I absolutely loved her. Then there’s Adrian, I think I’m still a bit confused on him, I feel like I need more, maybe from his POV…I was left thinking positive about him because that’s the way I wanted to end that part of the story, for me..

I really can’t say much more about the actual story itself, so now I have to move into the writing of this story. AMAZING!! When I got done reading I sat for like 30 minutes with question marks over my head blinking in bright neon, trying to digest everything that happened, then thinking back wondering if I missed something…I actually picked it back up and read the last few pages over again, praying there was more, wishing there was more and absolutely needing more. This was yesterday and I’m still struggling with how to write this review…I’ve finally decided it’s just like one of those movies you get done watching and are like wth, it can’t end like that…I’ve finished this story in my head and made each aspect end the way I wanted it to end and I’m happy with that 🙂 This was a brilliant read, I’ve read some of the reviews where so many were confused and I don’t understand that because I followed every word and every thought and I was literally consumed with the writing of this book. I have to say that this has already been placed on one of my favorites so far this year and I know that it will stay with me for a long time and I also know that I will reread this book, maybe many times in the future.

I would not be heartbroken if there was more of this story to come in the future, I would be the first in line if this happened and I can’t wait for more from this author.

I 100% loved this book, I 100% recommend anyone that wants to read quality crafted writing to sit down and tune out everything around them and read this story!!

Amazingly Awesome!!

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Surviving Valencia By Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Emily Brockschmidt

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Surviving Valencia” is about twin siblings Van and Valencia and the people who loved them. From the point of view of the twins’ younger sister, this story weaves quite a tale. Their sister, always feeling invisible, never even divulges her name to the reader. She always just saw herself as Van and Valencia’s sister, never as a person of value or deserving of anything. Her life feels normal, like it should feel, until it doesn’t. Secrets can’t stay hidden forever, no matter how hard a person tries. This fascinating story stayed with me, long after the book was over. I really did not want to put it down! My mind kept floating back to the story when I was unable to read more, always curious about what would happen or what I would find out. The book is just as mysterious as my review, so I apologize if I haven’t given much detail. Yet, if you were curious about this book at all, READ IT! In the beginning, I wasn’t really sure what I was reading, but this character draws you into her story and doesn’t let go. So, I give “Surviving Valencia” by Holly Tierney-Bedord five stars!!
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Little Miss Eyes of Blue by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

I really do love reading books by this author – she never fails to entertain me with her unique and engaging writing style. I really enjoyed The Woman America Loves a Latte so I was really looking forward to reading Little Miss Eyes of Blue as it is the prequel to it. I think that it definitely opened up the character of Vee for me; I feel like I found out so much about her in this book that I could read the second book now and have a better understanding of her as a person. It was really nice to see more of Vee and what she has been through in her life. I don’t think it really matters which order you read the books in I would just definitely recommend that you read them! They are both excellent reads and you won’t regret it!

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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Maura Harper

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The Woman America Loves a LatteThe Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Today is March 23, 2019 and this is in my top 5 reads of 2019. It might be #1.

This is an amazing book told in multiple voices with multiple events that all surround the main character.

I went into this story blind (picked it based only on the author’s name) – I recommend you do the same.

This is a clean read (not sweet) that I would give 50 stars even though I have questions about (purposeful) plot holes and events.

I absolutely recommend this book!!!!

Review by @mauraharper

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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Chantelle Smith

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The Woman America Loves a LatteThe Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Holly Tierney-Bedord definitely has a way with words. The Woman America Loves a Latte is my fourth book by this author and she continues to show her writing style that’s engaging to read. This book is written in various POV’s but I found I was getting a bit lost sometimes and finding it not flowing as well as some of her other reads but I still really enjoyed reading this book and following Vee’s journey. This book has suspense, danger & mystery that captivates you. I really loved reading Vee’s journey especially after everything she has been through with her past and everything with her ex-fiancé, so after everything and then finally something good happens you hope that she will get the HEA she so rightly deserves. The characters emotions were real and while reading it, it made you feel more connected to them and their story.

This is another brilliant read from this author and I can’t wait to see what other stories this author can bring, I know I will not be disappointed and neither will you, don’t miss this book or this author work!

Reviewed by @tillytillzz

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The Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Erica Fish

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The Woman America Loves a LatteThe Woman America Loves a Latte by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There is something about lattes that I can not figure out, but I do love a good tea time from time. The Woman America Loves a Latte is a book that gives a chance of a new life. Ms. Holly Tierney-Bedord does an amazing job storytelling. Her characters are my book friends. I can see hanging out with Vee. This story has it all mystery, suspense, drama, and a little bit of romance. Vee has not been on the easy side of life’s lessons. She has landed a job promoting (you’ll never guess what) across the country. If you have not guess what it is yet it is for Caprice Cappuccino chain. What an adventure of a lifetime for Vee and she goes on the promotion tour. If you want to know more about the adventure you will just have to read the book.

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