Beverley Kendall

First off, I have to apologize to you the readers and to the author who took the time to send me this lovely book. My review is late. It was supposed to go up in January, not February and I blame my Korea move. I apologize again...now, on to the book.
I enjoyed the premise of this book. Amelia is a hellcat and any father in the era the book is set in would be trying anything and everything to get his daughter to settle down or just behave. Whew! I also enjoyed Thomas' escapades, he was show more entertaining, mischievous, and a sexy hero I could definitely get behind....err in front of?

I did not like the fact that a few of the intimate scenes felt similar, the first two kissing scenes with Thomas and Amelia felt the exact same and that threw me off. I also felt this book was a tad predictable. Further, I am not all together sure Thomas could have gotten away with some of his antics in this historical period, but...I am not a professional historian, so it is highly likely that I could be wrong.

I can feel the passion the author has for her writing and her characters seeping from the pages and it made me enjoy the book that much more. This book was a good start for me, I will definitely check out more work by Beverly Kendall to see if I fall into it a bit easier. show less

Why oh why did I not start with this book?!? After having read the 1.5 novella in this series, I wasn't sure I was going to enough When in Paris, but boy did I ever! What a great read!

Olivia Montgomery near expected to run into her high school crush Zach Pearson again but there he was, in her french class. Still insecure and confused at the mixed signals she has gotten from him, she still tries to give the friendship a go.

Zach knows a secret. One that has kept him fighting an attraction to show more Olivia since he met her. But they can only fight it for so long, once it explodes - boy it explodes! (YAY us!)

Loved that it was written it split POVs from both main characters. It was a fun, interesting, young adult read. Definitely kept me interested, chemistry was smoking and the storyline was good. I can't wait until the next full novel in this series.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from netgalley. show less

I truly enjoy a novel that does a deep dive into a person's career and Beverley Kendall's Token does that extremely well.

As the story opens, Kennedy is working a temp job as a receptionist for a fashion company. She is bored just sitting there day after day until the day she is summoned to the boss' office. The head of HR informs her that they have a very important client coming in that day, Sahara, an iconic singer/actress (think Beyonce or Whitney Houston) who is getting into the fashion show more business, and the company would like Kennedy to be at the meeting.

The reason they want Kennedy at the meeting is to show Sahara that they are a diverse company. (They are not- Kennedy says "the company is about as diverse as the US Olympic equestrian team.") The company is willing to give Kennedy $10,000 today and hire her permanently. She negotiates a big sign-on bonus and a huge raise, enough to pay off her student loans.

Sahara likes Kennedy immediately, and the company gets Sahara's account. Kennedy's best friend Aurora is thrilled for her, and together they come up with an idea to start their own company named Token, one that provides other companies with programs to address diversity issues. They also help high-profile people clear up any PR messes they find themselves in.

The company is an immediate success, and Kennedy is thrilled to be working hard at a job she enjoys. When Aurora's brother (and Kennedy's first boyfriend) Nate unexpectantly finds himself in need of Token's services, Kennedy makes a PR blunder that puts her in a difficult position.

Token drew me in from page one. The scenes of Kennedy in the HR director's office where she realizes she has the upper hand start this terrific novel off with a bang. The characters are well-drawn, and I found the setting of the story in a PR firm that deals with diversity unique and timely.

While Nate hopes that their pretend romance for the media will stir up old feelings, Kennedy wants their relationship to be all business. Will Nate convince a relationship-wary Kennedy that he is the man for her? You'll have to read for youself- and I recommend you do.

Thanks to Harlequin for putting me on their Winter 2023 Rom-Com Blog Tour. show less

Enjoyed the beginning quite a bit. Then the middle really dragged, I was kind of surprised I just didn't give up. The last third was better. Overall, a good read, a departure from books I read, much lighter, with pretty hot sex scenes, and just enough philosophical questions for you to ponder.