Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Sweet Nothing – Mia Henry

Elliot Halloran is running away. Away from her privileged Manhattan upbringing and a promising future at business school. Away from her family, which plummeted from A-list to disgraced after her criminal father’s atrocities were exposed. Despite the guilt Elliot feels for abandoning her family, she has no choice. She is too recognizable to live life as the person she has always been. So when an old family friend offers her a position as an economics instructor at Miami’s elite Alford Academy, Elliot jumps at the chance to distance herself from her past. She cuts her hair, changes her name, and vows never to speak of her old life again.

Keeping her identity hidden is harder than Elliot expected, especially with a roommate who seems to be on the verge of uncovering her true identity. As she fumbles through the opening chapters of her new life, Elliot encounters an entirely unforeseen obstacle: photography instructor Luke Poulos. Luke is sensitive and spontaneous. An art lover. Smart. Everything Elliot has ever wanted. Luke and Elliot’s connection deepens when she learns that he lost his parents in a car accident when he was a teenager. Like Elliot, Luke understands that life can shatter in an instant.

Elliot knows that a relationship with Luke is impossible; that he would never love her if he knew the details of her past. But as she struggles with whether to open herself to love or keep her true self locked away, Elliot learns that she’s not the only one with secrets.

Series:  Sweet Nothing Series #1
Release Date: December 12, 2013
Publisher: Mia Henry
Source: Inkslinger PR
Reviewer: Shannon
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

I really liked this one.  A girl, running from a decision she made that broke her family, tries to rebuild her life as a teacher at an exclusive private school outside Miami.  It’s one of those books that’s full angst and drama with characters that are beautifully flawed (and a few that are a bit over the top).

Elle Sloane is trying to rebuild her life after turning her father in and destroying her family.  Forced to give up everything she knew and entrance into a prominent business school for her MBA, Elle takes a position as an Economics teacher at a high school.  As Elle navigates her new world she drowns in the guilt she feels over breaking up her family and leaving her younger sister at home to deal with their somewhat abusive mother.  At the same time, she meets her faculty mentor, Luke Poulus, who makes Elle feel safe, but she fights with herself about whether she should reveal her secrets.

Everything about the story is angsty.  Elle beats herself up, daily, about what she did to her family.  She misses her sister and struggles with what she feels about her father.  You feel for Elle and want nothing more than for her to find a way to deal with all of this.  She has a couple bright spots in her attempt to start over.  Roommates and fellow teachers, Waverly and Gwen.  They help Elle let loose and have some fun, but also are there to defend her when they think she’s been wronged.

Then there is Luke.  He may be her faculty mentor, but he is instantly intrigued with Elle and doesn’t make it a secret that he’s attracted to her.  But he doesn’t overwhelm her.  They discuss things and he proves to Elle, that no matter what he always has her best interest in mind.

There is more to come from this series and I look forward to the continuation of Luke and Elle’s story.

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Mia Henry adores all things romance, from steamy stories to ugly cry-inducing movies. She lives in Florida, where she dreams up storylines during beach walks with her muse, a ferocious 8-pound pup named Lulu.

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