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Posted on March 28, 2018 by Dani☆Touch My Spine Book Reviews☆
I would like to thank the author for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review I appreciate this opportunity and all views expressed are my own.
Title: Happily
Author: Chauncey Rogers
Categories and Genre:
If the shoe fits, wear it.
If it doesn’t, make it.
Laure is a teenage street urchin just trying to get away. Where the rest of the world sees an enchanting love story, Laure sees royal incompetence and an opportunity to exploit it. She’ll have wealth and a way out of a life she detests, if she can only manage to hoodwink the royal family and survive to tell the tale.
When Chauncey Rogers first asked me to review his new book “Happily”, I was automatically intrigued after reading his horror/thriller novel, “Cleaving Souls”. Now when he told me it was a Cinderella retelling, I was completely thrown off guard! How was the man that wrote such a thrilling novel as “Cleaving Souls” going to pull off a fairy tale relling??!! Honestly, I was a little scared because what if I didn’t like it and I liked Chauncey as a person so much as well as his previous novel.
Well he put those feelings at bay, instantly!!!
In fact, I devoured this whole novel in one sitting! This is hands down the best fairy tale retelling that I have read! It was completely incredible and the characterization was absolutely amazing! Laure was filled with this sass and spunk that you can’t help but love. Luc has a heart of gold that just made me swoon.
The plot was fast and steady yet wonderfully descriptive! This book teaches a lot of valuable principles, for instance you should “never judge a book by it’s cover” and “true beauty truly lies from within”. I became intensely invested in these characters that I didn’t want the novel to stop and I am dying for more! I truly loved everything about it and Chauncey Rogers has quickly made himself one of my all time favorite authors! I know that regardless of the genre or the synopsis of the book that Chauncey Rogers comes out with, it’s going to be a magnificent work of art! I would seriously follow his work anywhere! I highly recommend this novel to anyone who loves a good retelling and/or Young Adult novel.😍💯📚❤👑
I received an eARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. I appreciate this opportunity and all opinions expressed are my own.
Chauncey Rogers was born in Arizona, and since then has hopped back and forth between the mid-western and western United States. He married in 2012 while attending school in Utah. His favorite movie since he was three is Jurassic Park, and he wishes very badly that Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster were real, though he doesn’t believe in them as much as he used to.
You can find Chauncey’s website/WordPress Blog @ chaunceyrogers.com
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Hey everyone! I'm Dani and I am a free spirited bibliophile!💖 I love meeting new people and being a part of this community. I have met the best people in the world being a book blogger and love them as family.😍 Here's some words that describe who I am in a nutshell: Book Nerd Girl, Custom-Made, Hippie Chick, Empath, Open Minded, Spiritual(but doesn't push), A Random Rambler, Loves Humor, Pansexual, Poly, Animal Lover, Book Molester, Life Coach, Psychology Major, Dyslexic That Was Self Taught With Books, Inspiring Author, Loves Others to a Fault!💖😍 The only thing I ask for on this blog is respect! Craziness and dirty joking welcome.💯 Discrimination and disrespectful comments can hit their asses with the door!💯📌📝
not my kind of the book but I love ur review, especially the way you present it and the style of your writing – emotional haha
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Thanks so much!❤😜📚 I’m glad all my feels are entertaining! Hehe!😂
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Sounds fun, (love Tom Hiddlestone!)
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It was quite gun, Fraggle!🙃
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As in badaboom? 😉😂
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Hahahaha😂😂😂 typo!😋
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Kim liked this book too. Chauncey is doing well!
Best wishes, Pete. x
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It was great just like his horror/thriller, Pete!😁 He is doing quite well! I can’t wait to see what he cones up with next!😍🤗
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Loved it too!!! Nice job.
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I’m glad you loved it too, Jay!! Thanks so much!😘😁
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Thank you for your lovely review, Dani! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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You’re welcome and thanks so much for this opportunity! I love your writings, Chauncey! You rock!😁
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Awesome review Dani! I loved this too and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Chauncey pens a sequel. I need more Laure and Luc!😍😙
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That would be so AWESOME if there was a sequel, Kim!!!😁😍 I just loved Laure and Luc!!!❤❤❤ Such amazing characters! He is such a great author! I’m glad you loved this one as well!😁
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WOW Dani! And I see this book getting so many positive reviews 😉
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Thanks si much, Sophie!❤❤❤ This book is quite the gem! I definitely recommend this one!📚😍
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It is a great story. So well done! Glad you enjoyed it too Dani.
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I LOVED this book, Nina!❤❤❤ I’m glad you enjoyed it as well! Woot! Thanks so much lovely!😄
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Fabulous review, Dani!!! ❤ ❤ ❤ Perfect descriptions of Laure and Luc! Such a lovable characters! I couldn't agree more with your thoughts on Chauncey's writing- no matter the genre, I can't wait to read it and love it!! 🙂
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I know girl!!!!😍 He is so awesome!!!💜💙💜💙 I just LOVED the characters! I couldn’t agree more with you. Thanks so much sweetheart. You are the BEST!💖💜💚💙😍💯📚👯
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Great review ❤
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Thanks so much, Priyasha!!!😍 I appreciate you stopping by!😍 Sorry I haven’t visited your blog in a bit life has been crazy to say the least but you freakin ROCK 🎸 girl!😘 I hope you are doing well!
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Thanks for thinking about me 😉 🙂
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A lovely review, Dani. A have read a few others of this book and they all seem to be glowing.
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Thanks so much, Robbie!😍 It was a fantastic read!!!😘💙💖📚 Thanks so much for stopping by!💙💜💙💜💙💜
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I’m so glad this was good and it sounds such fun!! Great review!! ❤
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I absolutely LOVE it!😍💙💖💜📚💯 It was a blast! Thanks so much! Yay! I am so glad you liked m y review and stopped by!😀
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Ahh that’s wonderful!! You’re welcome! 😀 💙💖💜📚
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Your review makes me want to jump up and down! It was so good! I am glad we both loved Happily!! ❤
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Yay!!!🎊😘🤗 I’m so glad that we both LOVED this book!!! Woot! *happy dances and breaks it down*💃💃You are the BEST sweetheart!😍😊😘
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You always make me smile! ❤
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Awww!!!!😍 Same here! I see your pretty face and I automatically smile! I mean who wouldn’t look at you!😉
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Do you know what a great role model you are? You are so uplifting and you see the beauty in everyone! I hope more people have the chance to see how amazing and beautiful you are! ❤
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Thanks so much!😊❤❤❤
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