Review for Looking Back From L.A. by M.B. Feeney
LOOKING BACK FROM L.A.
accompanying novella to It Started in Texas
by
M.B. Feeney
Name of cover designer – The Graphics Shed
Official genre of book - Contemporary Romance/Rockstar Romance
It Started in Texas, but as we all know, “…Gage Charles Weston will not start something without thinking about the consequences.” In this companion novella to the story that started it all, get a peek inside Gage’s head and find out what he was thinking and experiencing while Charlotte was turning his world upside down and vice versa.
Christmas with the Westons was always great fun, but being out of practice of having fifteen people in one house, five of whom are under the age of seven, was hard work. By the time Christmas Day was done with, I was itching to get out of the house, even just for an hour or so. Dad must have sensed it, because the morning after the big day, he came into the kitchen and handed me my old shotgun. Without a word, I followed him out to his truck, a box of shells resting on the dash.
It had been so long since Dad and I had been down to the old pasture to shoot; over the years we’d taken a bunch of stuff over there to use as target practice, but this time we raided the trash and gathered up a load of old beer cans. It took me a while to get used to the recoil against my shoulder, but I was soon numb to it and hitting can after can.
“Thanks for this Dad; it was just what I needed.” I told him once we’d run out of ammo, and sat on the hood of the truck, a flask of strong coffee between us.
“It was written all over your face boy, you’re not yourself this year.” There was no way I was getting down from the trunk unless I told him what was going on, and the thought made me sigh. “Boy, I’m worried about you. You haven’t got one of your... ‘girls’ pregnant have you.”
Neither of my parents approved of how I lived my life when it came to sex, but never came out and said anything straight to me about it, the odd comment like this one were usually passed and ignored.
“No dad, I haven’t; I always make sure I’m protected. Remember that talk we had when I was in sixth grade?” Dad laughed at the memory, making me smile a little. “But, don’t worry. I’ve not even had sex in three weeks.” The fact he was surprised by statement was a little depressing.
“Oh, really.” I watched as he poured us another cup of coffee. “What caused the change of heart?”
“I met a girl.” It was the only way I could even begin to explain.
“That’s great son, your mom will be happy.” I could just imagine my dad stalking into the house and announcing to my mom that I’d met someone, and Mom digging out bridal magazines. I shuddered at the Hallmark movie playing out before me.
“Dad, slow down. It’s not that simple.”
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Kim's Review
M.B. Feeney's "Looking Back from L.A." is a companion to "It Started in Texas." This is Gage's story. He's looking back over the last 5 years and how his life has changed over time. I loved that we got a look at how he was over the years with women, work, and his relationship with women. We get what he was thinking and feeling when he met Charlie. He reminisces while he's getting ready for his wedding.
5 out of 5 Stars
Kim's Review
M.B. Feeney's "Looking Back from L.A." is a companion to "It Started in Texas." This is Gage's story. He's looking back over the last 5 years and how his life has changed over time. I loved that we got a look at how he was over the years with women, work, and his relationship with women. We get what he was thinking and feeling when he met Charlie. He reminisces while he's getting ready for his wedding.
5 out of 5 Stars
Leaving the familiar comfort of her UK home for a weekend in Texas is one of the craziest things Charlotte Evans has ever done. Celebrating her birthday with friends is the highlight of her year until she bumps into her favorite rock star, literally.
Gage Weston is used to having women fall over themselves at his feet … A rock star, an actor, he’s got his fair share of female attention, but what is it about the Brit that grabs his attention from the moment they meet?
Communication issues and crossed wires plague them as they try to work out what is going on with them across thousands of miles. Crazy friends and distance issues aside; can a relationship work, or is it a simple case of ‘a girl in every town’?
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Just in case you missed Kim's review of "It Started in Texas:"
M.B. Feeney's "It started in Texas" is a hot read. Charlotte gets a call that changes her life. She's to fly to the USA and meet up with some of her online friends for her birthday. She meets up with them in Texas, where they are going to take in a show, do some shopping, and have fun for the weekend. Little does she know that the lead singer for the band, the man she has been lusting after for the last 4 years is going to turn her world upside down. Gage Weston is an actor and lead singer of A Pocket Full of Lyrics, is out on tour with his band and best friend's in Texas. One collision will change everything for him and the woman he collide's with. One hello is all it takes for him to become smitten with her and her Brit accent and personality. Her hot body doesn't hurt either. Follow them as their worlds mesh and find out if things can happen beyond a one night stand. You know what they say... It all started in Texas!
5 out of 5 stars
M. B. Feeney is an army brat who finally settled down in Birmingham, UK with her other half, two kids and a dog. Currently at university studying for her BA (Hons) in primary teaching, she procrastinates on her assignments by listening to music of all genres and trying to get ‘just one more paragraph’ written on whichever WIP is open. She is also a serious doodler and chocoholic. Writing has been her one true love ever since she could spell, and publishing is the final culmination of her hard work and ambition.
Her publishing career began with two novellas, and she currently has multiple projects under way whilst Honour, a compilation of her own military based shorts, was released in November 2013 and her short novel, The One That Got Away was released February 2015. Always having something on the go can often lead to block which eventually gets dissolved by good music and an even better book.
Her main reason for writing is to not only give her readers enjoyment, but also to create a story and characters that stay with readers long after the book is finished, and possibly make someone stop and think “what if...”
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