Catching Lucas Riley by Lauren Winder Farnsworth {Blog Tour Review + Giveaway}

Catching Lucas Riley by Lauren Winder Farnsworth

Paperback, 192 pages

Published March 8th 2016 by Cedar Fort Publishing & Media

    

Alex Foamer is in love . . . with the untouchable singles ward heartthrob who has no idea she exists. Enter Sealey Witchburn, the manipulative, sarcastic ward executive secretary, whose scheming is Alex's only chance to catch her crush’s attention. But when Alex actually wins the bid for her dream date, she gets more than she bargained for in this surprising LDS romance based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid.

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My Review: 4 Stars

Who hasn't had a major crush on someone who is unobtainable? Alex isn't exempt and when Sealy notices her watching Lucas, the biggest scheme of her life is about to begin.

I have to say right off that I felt like I was back in college. Not only did I go to this same school, but I grew up in this area and I have some great memories from my college days. It was easy for me to visualize the location and put myself right in there as one of Alex's roommates.

Speaking of Alex, she is a very likable character. Although she's a little older than her roommates, she still doesn't have the confidence and know-all to go after Lucas herself. Sealy is quite a cocky and controlling guy...at first. I didn't really like him, but he definitely grew on me and I loved the friendship he forms with Alex through this "deal" he makes with her. Lucas, oh, Lucas. He's the kind of guy that every girl dreams of, yet he's not perfect either and is a little infuriating at times. There are other great and not-so-great characters that form a charming cast.

I found myself cringing with embarrassment in places, as well as laughing out loud in others. My heart was even in danger of shattering a time or two. This book had me reading all day long--I couldn't put it down, as I was dying to know how it would all work out. This is such a unique and fun way to re-tell The Little Mermaid and I adored it!

Content: mild romance; mild religious elements (it's specific to the LDS church's culture, but isn't preachy).

*I received a copy from the publisher through the tour host. All thoughts and opinions are solely my own.*

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About the Author:

Lauren Winder Farnsworth was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is an avid reader, a chocolate enthusiast, and a CPA with a slight alternative music obsession and dreams of one day becoming a gourmet chef. She obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting from the University of Utah, went to work as a financial statement auditor, and then decided that since creative accounting wasn’t an option, creative writing would have to do. As a nice compromise, accountants tend to crop up in her stories (since she believes they’re shockingly under-represented in literature anyway).

Having obtained two degrees from the same institution has made Lauren somewhat of a compound collegiate fan, and the only entity that holds more of her heart than the University of Utah is her hunky husband, Bryan. Lauren currently lives in South Jordan, Utah, where she spends entirely too much time watching Gilmore Girls and looking for excuses not to clean. She loves hearing from her readers at www.laurenwinderfarnsworth.com.

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Tour schedule

Feb. 6 – Wishful Endings / My Book a Day

Feb. 7 – Bookworm Lisa / Mel’s Shelves

Feb. 8 – Singing Librarian Books / I am a Reader

Feb. 9 – Katie’s Clean Read Book Collection / Empowermoms.net

Feb. 10 – Min Reads and Reviews / Why Not Because I Said So