No More Wasted Time

by Beverly Preston

• ISBN10: 1469905833
• ISBN13: 9781469905839
• Publish Date: 14 January 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 372
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

Let me start off by saying this is my first Beverly Preston Novel and the first book in the Mathews Family Series. I received this book free for an honest review and that has in no way persuaded my review.

Tess spends a year in mourning following the untimely death of her husband Richard. They were married 25 years and have 3 grown children John, Tracy, and JC. Tess and Richard loved vacationing in Bora Bora, thus Tess decided that she need to spread Richard’s ashes there so he could forever swim with the manta ray.

Tom Clemmins is a HOT, carefree, never gonna get tied down Hollywood heartthrob who just happens to be in Bora Bora with his latest Barbie doll girlfriend. Tom is instantly smitten with Tess and overhears her setting up a private charter boat. Of course Tom doesn’t know the real reason Tess wants a private charter and unbeknownst to Tess he arranges to be on said charter.

Once Tess gets over her initial anger and actually gets to know Tom they decide to spend time together. Tom sends Barbie doll home and he and Tess get down and dirty.

We all know that being rich and famous isn’t an easy life and there are some interesting scenes between Tom, Tess, and even her children, but I was rooting for them all the way.

This is a fun, delightful love story with amazing characters, whom worm they’re way into your heart. There are some insightful moments, painful moments, fun-filled moments, very HOT sexual moments, and some very frustrating moments, but if you love a book that captures your attention right from the start, than this is the book for you.

Reader beware – you will probably need a few tissues and I’m sure you’ll be looking forward to the second book in this series (Shayla’s story) as much as I am.

Reviewed by Carolyn for Cocktails and Books

[Lynn]

This was a free download from Amazon and overall an okay read. I liked Tess and Tom and the supporting characters and how the story played out....although, the author could have tied it all up in much less pages, as the story dragged on a bit. Having a hero and heroine aged 44 & 49 was refreshing! I have no knowledge of how Bora Bora is, but the descriptions matched the images I have seen. I can't say the same about the European references in the book....shopping in Tuscany with US$100 bills?...really? Also, swimming outdoors and wearing light clothes in Greece in Winter?...seriously? Whilst temperatures aren't freezing in December, they are far from warm. The other minor dislikes were Tess' irritating overuse of "holy crap"...just seemed like a really juvenile saying for a mature woman. Also she seemed "needy"...I'm suprised she didn't wear poor Tom out!-LOL!

[leelu92]

3.5
I liked it. It felt a little long in some parts. But around ^0% it finally picked up and got some better momentum. :)
Easy, feel good read. Although Tess made me want to punch her at about the 66% mark....over react much?
For me this book was- George Clooney gets married to a woman his age. They had real issues to deal with - media, money, family, friends etc. (Death of her first husband)
Good book and apparently the first in a series! I will definitely keep an eye out for the next books.