Shanoff Says...: ✧ Blog Tour Stop for Lovefools by Avery Hale ✧

Author: Avery Hale

Title: Lovefools, (Fools in Love Series, Book 1)

Genre: A New Adult Contemporary Romance

Event Organized by: Drue's Random Chatter

We are all fools in love. Twenty-two year old Phinegan Swift is no exception to that rule. In fact, she’s been accused of being a certifiable lovefool. But she’s proud to wear her heart on her sleeve and risk it all for love.

That is, until her high-powered lawyer boyfriend betrays her, breaks her heart, and causes her to question everything she ever believed in. Devastated by his betrayal, Phin escapes to Costa Rica for a week with her best gal pal, hoping to give her heart a chance to heal.

Dez—a foul-mouthed, man-eating sex-pot—makes it her mission to distract Phin from her breakup woes with a healthy dose of sun, fun,…and Costa Rican man-candy.

But the only man who catches Phin’s eye is a handsome and mysterious stranger she meets at the airport.

Byron is a guy whose angle Phin just can't figure out. All she knows is that he’s a thief... First, he tries to steal her luggage. Then, he tries to steals her massage. Finally, he tries to steal her heart.

But Byron has his own secrets—the real reason he’s in Costa Rica being one of them. When Phin uncovers his duplicity, she is faced with yet another heartbreak.

Things take a dramatic turn when a ghost from Phin’s past resurfaces to win her back...or so he claims.

Will Phin learn to believe in love again…or will love play her like a fool?

AMAZON ~ B&N ~ SMASHWORDS ~ KOBO

“Take it from me—love is a bitch. The biggest bitch you’ll ever meet. So it’s best to stay out of her way.” - Dez, Lovefools by Avery Hale

Avery Hale is a small town girl who lives in the big city of Chicago. She holds down a day job and spends the rest of her time cooking, laughing, yoga-ing…and, of course, indulging in her ridiculous obsession with love stories! She writes Romance and YA Paranormal (under the pen name Jane Lively.)

Connect with Avery:

Facebook Profile Page: https://www.facebook.com/avery.hale.77

Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Avery-Hale/122657264571335

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7236385.Avery_Hale

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** I was provided an ARC from the Author for an honest review **

* This review will also be posted on Shanoff Says on Facebook *

I really enjoyed Lovefools. It is a sweet & sexy read with a tad bit of mystery thrown in the mix.

I loved Phin and I loved her name, it was very unique. Phin's character is really sweet and easy to connect with. I felt pain that her douche of an ex, Douglas, had cause her. I could feel the confusion she was feeling when she started to feel something towards The Hottie, Byron. Even the guilt she felt because she thought she was being unfaithful to Douglas was understandable. I thought that I would get super tired of her waffling about the Douglas situation, but I really enjoyed when she changed back into the old Phin (which Dez, her BFF, referenced a time or two). Her character is very well written as well as the other characters. I really enjoyed Dez, Estevan & Byron, I even liked Carlito for a little bit.

The relationship that started to grow between Phin and Byron was a little touch and go at time. They definitely had the sexual chemistry and tension going on. It did not take long for me to figure out Byron's hesitance to take things any further with Phin, but it added the needed drama to the storyline. This storyline is quite a bit different from your normal "girl with broken heart tries to get over her ex" romance. There is quite a bit of things that go on in this book to keep your attention and excited to get to the bottom of it all.

So now the reason 4 stars instead of 5...

I really did enjoy the relationship that Phin and Byron shared, but at the same time there was never that "shift" for me when you feel them falling in love. It just seemed sudden and there wasn't enough of that warm and fuzzy feeling for me to make that leap with them. The other thing that was not really neccessary, but with all the light shed on it during the story, was Dez and Estevan's relationship. It was never addressed at the end and was kind of just left with no closure...for me anyway.

Obviously my cons were not enough for me to give anything less that 4 stars so I would recommend this book if you want a sweet, sexy and fast paced story. The mystery factor is what really made this story really come together and more engaging. Give it a try!