THE WONDER OF YOU by Harper Kincaid is LIVE!
Rating: 4 Stars
Told in the first person. Alternating persons.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this
book for review from InkSlinger PR and the author. I was not
compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The
opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in
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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
What if Alice didn’t fall down the rabbit hole, but instead, traveled through
Lincoln Tunnel into another kind of Wonderland:
New York City.
Lincoln Tunnel into another kind of Wonderland:
New York City.
The best day of twenty-five year old Alice Leighton’s life was the day she got to put her nothing special, lil Southern town in her rear-view mirror. Good-bye to phony ‘bless your hearts’ and ‘I’ll pray for you’ crap, all while talking trash behind her back. She’s New York City’s latest addition and she’s going to work her ass off proving she earned her spot in the country’s top grad program.
Never again will she let some jerk derail her future and break her heart. Oh, and no more players. She’s D.O.N.E with the ‘cool guys’.
Getting caught up in Dare Grangeworth, the art world’s resident bad boy, was not part of her Alice 2.0 plan, even if he is just her type, with his beard, tats sleeves and intense green eyes. When he’s not dodging the press or his cultish fan base, Dare’s making art that makes a statement. Women seem to lose their heads around him – all the more reason why he finds Alice’s candor refreshing. He’s used to women giving in – not giving attitude.
He has to get to know this girl, even if it means allowing himself to be the subject of her research. Before too long, he becomes more than a simple outlier she can explain away. And for him everything starts to feel larger than life and upside down, like a heady rush, all while desperately trying not to lose his heart.
Become lost and found in this re-imagined story of Alice and her cast of characters, in a world where Wonderland meets Sex-and-the-City.
Never again will she let some jerk derail her future and break her heart. Oh, and no more players. She’s D.O.N.E with the ‘cool guys’.
Getting caught up in Dare Grangeworth, the art world’s resident bad boy, was not part of her Alice 2.0 plan, even if he is just her type, with his beard, tats sleeves and intense green eyes. When he’s not dodging the press or his cultish fan base, Dare’s making art that makes a statement. Women seem to lose their heads around him – all the more reason why he finds Alice’s candor refreshing. He’s used to women giving in – not giving attitude.
He has to get to know this girl, even if it means allowing himself to be the subject of her research. Before too long, he becomes more than a simple outlier she can explain away. And for him everything starts to feel larger than life and upside down, like a heady rush, all while desperately trying not to lose his heart.
Become lost and found in this re-imagined story of Alice and her cast of characters, in a world where Wonderland meets Sex-and-the-City.
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My Thoughts:
Alice Leighton certainly knows how to stand up for herself – and I
liked that about her. Dare Grangeworth
has been outed about his attitude. There
were several characters that made enough of an appearance that I can’t wait to
see who makes it to book two.
There’s plenty of quizzical parrying going back and forth between
these two – kept me very entertained.
The author is good to her readers that you know from the very beginning
what tale this book is based on. But she
does a great job in making this story her own.
It’s not a story that will have you thinking of people wearing cards
running around. It won’t have you
thinking of Johnny Depp’s version in the movie – unless you want to think of
him as Dare.
I would like to think that if Lewis Carroll read this book, he
would be impressed on what Ms. Kincaid was able to do with his story. But I would like to know what inspired her to
write this twist. I liked reading quotes
from Mr. Carroll – in a small way it connects the two stories. The author did a great job of getting me to
laugh that just added to my enjoyment – very crafty. It was nice to have the dual point of view so
that we know what the other was thinking.
Alice was very good at standing up for her beliefs – she was a character
that spoke very loudly here. Which
character is going to speak loudly next?
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AUTHOR BIO:
Born in California and raised in South Florida, Harper Kincaid has moved around like a gypsy with a bounty on her head ever since. For years, she was a jill of all trades and a master of none, but is now tickled hot pink to pen stories that break and mend people's hearts for a living. Kincaid believes seduction occurs from the neck up, which is why her characters are smart, sexy, and slightly quirky - and definitely worthy to be your next hard-core book crush.
When not writing, she adores listening to indie, lo-fi, complaint rock played on vinyl, the theater, well-informed optimism, happy endings (both kinds), and making those close to her laugh 'til they snort. She is a self-admitted change junkie, loving new experiences and places, but has now happily settled in the cutest lil' town, Vienna, Virginia.
AUTHOR LINKS:
Website: https://www.harperkincaid.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarperKinc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/char
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