Calculated Risk

I was generously provided an arc from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. Im going to be completely honest here. I dont read Christian Romances, I like my stuff a little more dirty. But this book sounded good and I got it before I saw it was CR! But Im here to say Im so glad I choose this book and read it. Cisney the sticky note queen and Nick the number loving fella captured my heart straight from the first word. I couldn't see how this would work out they were so different and how things kept going so wrong it was funny. His family kept pushing them together and it just made it more difficult. But it worked it worked so good I cried, I laughed, and I definitely swooned at the end! So while this isnt usually what I would read it definitely something you should read!

Goodreads Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1627317700

It was an okay love story, with the usual meet, fight, and makeup.

Calculated Risk

by Zoe M McCarthy

Pelican Book Group

White Rose Publishing Christian, Romance

Pub Date 21 Nov 2014 I was given a copy of Calculated Risk through the publisher and their partnership with Netgalley in exchange for my honest review which is as follows:

Cisney Ann is a self proclaimed sticky note queen .

Nick sees Cisney Crying over man troubles and out of sympathy decides to invite her to Thanksgiving dinner but as soon as his Mother finds out he's afraid she will make more of it than what it is.

Cisney's Father can't seem to understand why her and her ex Justin are over she thinks she needs to fight for him but he hurt her and she no longer has interest in him. She finds herself falling for Nick instead.

Will Cisney and Nick take a risk and dare tell of their feelings for one another after being hurt by others?

Find out in Calculated Risk

Five out of five stars

Happy Reading

This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. This book will keep you reading long into the night. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I am looking forward to reading the next book by this great author. A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

I liked this book. It was humorous and entertaining. Once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. I was a little unsure how she got herself into the invitation-- if she had friends that had invited her on a ski trip, but other than that I was captivated.

I could not stop reading this book! Realistic, funny characters with some miscommunication and drama thrown in. Loved the ending!

This was a really cute story. I didn't realize this was a Christian romance novel at first, but I enjoyed their journey and leaving everything up to god. I'm glad Cisney was strong enough to realize what she wanted was important and not her fathers to make. Nick broke down Cisney's stereotypes of the Auctuary profession.

Cisney was a post-it note wielding marketing professional. Nick was an actuary. There couldn't be two people more opposite. When Cisney's boyfriend, Jason, broke her heart, Nick was witness to her breakdown. Feeling badly for her, he invited Cisney to spend Thanksgiving with his family since Cisney's parents were in Europe on vacation at the time and so she wouldn't be alone. The more time Cisney spent with Nick and his family, the more she saw Nick in a different light. He had a sense of humor and he was very handsome. He wasn't boring at all.

Nick also began to see Cisney in a new light, as well. She was kind and good-hearted and fun. They both also had a strong believe in God and his goodness. Could these two find enough in common for a lasting relationship?

This story was a clean romance with some talk of God and Christian beliefs. it was a sweet story about looking for God's will in our lives rather than always demanding what we want and disregarding God's hand.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

When I saw the cover on this book in Netgalley I knew I had to read it. It looked like it would be a fun and entertaining read. I can honestly say that it did not let me down. This book was awesome. It was such a heartfelt, funny book. A Rom-Com like the movie with Sandra Bullock “The Proposal”.

In this story Cinsey Baldwin has just been dumped by her boyfriend over the phone. Yes! I said over the phone. What a jerk!! Well Cinsey is devastated and her co-worker Nick LeCrone invites her to spend the Thanksgiving Holiday with his family instead of alone crying. Cinsey accepts his invitation. I mean what is worse. Spending the holiday with strangers or home crying her eyes out.

Nick is kicking himself. Why did he invite Cinsey to spend the holidays with his family? Because he doesn’t know how to deal with a crying lady. Ugggh could this be a mistake.

He has stressed to his family that she is only a co-worker. But when a pearl ring is on the wrong finger rumors fly and things get worse for Nick. How will he let his mom down without breaking her heart.

Cinsey shows her real side to his family and they are eating her up. Nick is kicking hisself harder. Why does she have to be so perfect? Why can’t she be the mess that she is at work? What does God have in store for him?

I fell in love with the characters in this book. They were so down to earth and sweet. Cinsey is so full of life and she holds back her true self in order to please her father. Nick is sweet, caring fun and a believer. He is stuck in a group that hides his true self. He really comes alive around his family and shows his true nature.

The story was wonderful and it flowed so smoothly. It is a page turner for sure. I could not put this book down. Just reading about Cinsey and Nicks adventure to self discovery is an amazing journey that you would not want to miss. I highly recommend this book to all you romantics out there.

*ARC provided by Netgalley and Pelican Books

I did not realize this was a Christian romance book, but I loved this story! I had a hard time putting the book down to go to work. It was a fun book to read & I really enjoyed the main characters!

I received a copy from NetGalley; this is my honest review.
I'll start with my pet peeve - the author wastes a lot of pages writing down prayers, sermons, and verses from the Bible. Sometimes a simple "and they prayed" OR "he read today's passage" OR "had a conversation about ..." would have sufficed. I took one star off.
The characters are well developed. The pace is good and plausible in real time; the story flows well from one chapter to the other; the dialogues are interesting. I liked the growing relation between Cisney and Nick; it's believable and not perfect. Neither is their relationship with God; we are all still learning and so do they.

2.5☆
This is my first book by Zoe M. McCarthy.

What I liked:
The writing style
Standalone
HEA

I had a hard time staying interested in this book.

Calculated Risk by Zoe M. McCarthy is a cute quirky read. First time that I have read this author but it is fun. When Cisney is dumped by her father's choice of boyfriends she accepts an invitation by a colleague from work. Nick feels sorry for her because he has been through the same thing, but he wants nothing to do with her. But opposites attack and learning to lean on God is the best advise to follow! Enjoyable.

I received this book from NetGalley and all opinions are my own.

Light, sweet, faith-based romance novel. Nothing particularly earth shattering here, but this is an entertaining book sure to please lovers of Christian romance.