Today we have the blog tour for HOLLY FREAKIN’ HUGHES by Kelsey Kingsley! Check it out and grab your copy today!
Title: Holly Freakin’ Hughes
By: Kelsey Kingsley
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction, Romance
About Holly Freakin’ Hughes:
31-year-old HOLLY HUGHES is happy with her life. She’s a moderately successful teen advice columnist living in a tiny studio apartment on the Upper East Side with her boyfriend STEPHEN and their cat CAMILLE. She has grand plans of marrying Stephen and having his babies, until Stephen announces that he is in fact gay and in love with someone else, his boss ANTHONY. This twist of fate is the beginning of a slew of life-changing events in poor Holly’s life. Her boss fires her from the magazine for being too old, leaving her unemployed and unable to keep her apartment.
With nowhere else to go, Holly moves back to Long Island to live with her younger sister LIZ and 3-year-old niece ANNA, and takes over as Anna’s babysitter until she can find the confidence to get herself back on her feet.
As a part of her babysitting routine, Holly takes Anna on bi-weekly trips to the local bookstore, where they attend Story Time. On one occasion, Anna just so happens to run face-first into 36-year-old BRANDON DAVIS, a tall, handsome man who just so happens to be an international best-selling author of a fantasy book series. Holly is unaware of this bit of information, and remains oblivious as their friendship and love for each other grows.
When Brandon faces his personal qualms toward his career and confesses who he is to her, Holly is left to face her own issues with inadequacy.
The story deals with acceptance for one’s position in life, forgiveness, and overcoming the feeling of simply not being good enough.
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Holly Freakin’ Hughes came at just the right time in my life. I have been going through a reading slump, and you guys, this book won me over. The characters always had me laughing and swooning, and more importantly, the story had me cheering on both of the main characters, Holly and Brandon. I really enjoyed Kelsey Kingsley’s debut novel and it was the perfect story to swoon over.
Told in dual points of view (i.e. Holly and Brandon), I loved that the author takes us into the thoughts and emotions of each character. Both characters have a “romantic” history that they want to hide and forget, and each has their own reason for being so negative towards romantic relationships. However, I did enjoy that their heartaches are what pushes them to search for something better in their lives.
I did, however, prefer Brandon’s character over Holly, because I think he is more rational and more optimistic throughout the book. Even though Brandon is always holding himself back, Holly is always putting herself down. I do not think that Holly gives herself enough credit, and around the 90% mark of the book, I was so mad with her thoughts and reactions (I won’t give away any spoilers, but I was so frustrated with Holly at this point in the book). I’m just glad I pushed through to the ending, which left me smiling and swooning.
Overall, Holly Freakin’ Hughes is genuine, funny, and a feel good story that made my heart melt. Even though the story has an “insta-love” feel at the beginning, the characters both have an honest and heartfelt chemistry that builds over months and months of conversations, cute banter, and laughs. If you’re in the mood for a fun and heartwarming story, this book is for you.
About Kelsey Kingsley:
Kelsey Kingsley grew up in the great state of New York, and still lives there with her family and a cat named Ethel. When she isn’t writing her fingers to the bone, she enjoys a good (or bad) book, reruns of Frasier, ruining the lives of her Sims, and singing and dancing in the kitchen. She somehow survives off a diet of tea, doughnuts, and French fries. However, she hates cheese and listening to people chew. You’ve been warned.
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September 8th
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September 9th
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September 10th
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September 11th
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September 12th
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September 13th
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September 14th
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September 15th
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September 16th
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September 17th
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September 18th
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