Showing posts with label Lesley Jones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lesley Jones. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

COVER REVEAL Marley: A Carnage Novel by Lesley Jones


Marley: A Carnage Novel Book Summary
From the author of Carnage 1&2, comes this follow up novel. Marley tells the story of Carnage from Marley Layton’s POV. It will give you the missing years. Marley is a companion novel to Carnage 1&2 and both of those books should be read first.

Want to know what really happened in that hotel room in Paris?
Want to know if the rumours of Marley, Sean and their sexploits were true?
We got to watch Georgia fall apart but what was Sean going through in those four years they were separated?
Marley will give you the answers but he might just break your heart along the way.
"‘So, they want me to write a book? They want to know about my band, my life, my loves and my losses. But they have no idea what they’re asking for. If I give them what they want, they’ll get so much more than the sex and drugs and the rock and roll they’re expecting. They’ll get the secrets that I’ve kept for so long, they’ll get an insight into the person I really am, or at least was. They think they know my story, they know nothing.
If I do this, if I write honestly and give them the ugly truth, people will get hurt. People that I love, people that have already suffered in the worst possible ways.
Do I do this, or do I walk away? Taking my secrets to the grave."
Marley is an adult contemporary romance. It contains content suitable only for grownups with an open mind. There are scenes of group sex which include m/f/m a little bit of f/m/m and even some f/f/f/m/m/f/f/f. There is drinking and drug taking involved. A lot of swearing, some Essex slang and some very high emotion. Please don’t complain after reading this book that you weren't warned.
And yes, of course you’ll need tissues.




Carnage: The story of us Book Summary
I love him, from the instant I set eyes on him when I was just 11 years old I have loved him and nothing will ever change that, he owns me, he owns my heart and he owns my body and no matter how many lies are told, no matter how many people conspire to keep us apart, despite the fame and the distance, we will find a way.
“Georgia Rae, when we made love you used to cry”… He waits for me to sing my bit. I try to swallow down a sob but I just end up singing through it…
“I said I love you like the stars above, I’ll love you till I die”
Carnage, an edgy coming of age love story that breaks all the rules and transcends the decades. Georgia and Sean's story will stay with you long after you read the final word.
An emotional, smoking hot, gut wrenching read.


Carnage 2: The story of me Book Summary
When your world, your life and all of your hopes and dreams for the future are ripped out from under you, how do you go on?
Death without dying is not only the most painful kind of death, it's also the most painful kind of life and I don't know if I'm strong enough to live it.
I spend my lonely days and nights trying to make sense of what my life has become. Do I have the strength to move forward into the light, or should I just let the darkness take me?
I'm Georgia Rae Layton McCarthy and this is the story of me, just me.
I'm no longer a part of an us, it's just me.
Alone.
By myself.


Lesley Jones Biography
Lesley was born and grew up in Essex, just outside of London, England but moved with her family to Australia in 2006 and now lives close to the city of Melbourne. As well as writing, Lesley is an avid reader and also enjoys watching a game of football- the round ball version- while sipping on a glass of wine, during her down time. Despite now living in Aus, she is still an Essex girl at heart and remains partial to her waxing, tinting, sculpting and shellac routines. Lesley is a huge fan of social media and can often be found chatting to her readers in her various groups. She is a sucker for a reality TV show, with TOWIE being her obvious favourite.
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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Carnage by Lesley Jones



Carnage: Book #1 The Story of Us by Lesley Jones Book Summary

I love him, from the instant I set eyes on him when I was just 11 years old I have loved him and nothing

will ever change that, he owns me, he owns my heart and he owns my body and no matter how many

lies are told, no matter how many people conspire to keep us apart, despite the fame and the distance,

we will find a way.

“Georgia Rae, when we made love you used to cry”… He waits for me to sing my bit. I try to swallow

down a sob but I just end up singing through it…

“I said I love you like the stars above, I’ll love you till I die”

Carnage, an edgy coming of age love story that breaks all the rules and transcends the decades. Georgia

and Sean's story will stay with you long after you read the final word.

An emotional, smoking hot, gut wrenching read.





Lesley Jones Biography

Lesley Jones was born and grew up in Essex, just outside of London, England but moved with her family

to Australia in 2006 and now lives close to the city of Melbourne. As well as writing, Lesley is an avid

reader and also enjoys watching a game of football- the round ball version- while sipping on a glass of

wine, during her down time. Despite now living in Australia, she is still an Essex girl at heart and remains

partial to her waxing, tinting, sculpting and shellac routines. Lesley is a huge fan of social media and can

often be found chatting to her readers in her various groups. She is a sucker for a reality TV show, with

TOWIE being her obvious favourite.  Lesley Jones is perhaps best known for her Carnage and

Saviour/Resolution book series and has recently released Conviction.

Book Links

http://www.amazon.com/CARNAGE-Book-1-Story-Us-ebook/dp/B00IERA5RY

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CARNAGE-Book-1-Story-Us-ebook/dp/B00IERA5RY

http://www.amazon.ca/CARNAGE-Book-1-Story-Us-ebook/dp/B00IERA5RY

http://www.amazon.com.au/CARNAGE-Book-1-Story-Us-ebook/dp/B00IERA5RY

Social Media

 Website: www.LesleyJonesAuthor.com

 Twitter: @LesleyKJones

 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24186665-conviction

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LesleyJonesAuthor

 Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/LesleyKJones

 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lesley-Jones/e/B00G87XO52

Friday, March 6, 2015

Review of Conviction by Lesley Jones

Conviction by Lesley Jones Book Summary



She was mine. Our love unquestioned. Our futures planned. But she didn't show. All that we had, all that

we meant, and after all that was said, she just didn't show. That one act by her changed everything, but

it especially changed me and from that moment on, there was no going back. No words of love, no

whispered promises, just sex and drugs and rock and roll. No one gets a piece of Reed, but what they

will get is the night of their life, the chance to let go, break their own rules and enjoy the best, the

dirtiest, filthiest sex ever... Along with the other four people in my bed.

 I thought he loved me, I believed everything he said, every promise that he made but then, when I

needed him more than I'd needed anyone in my life, when I was at my most vulnerable, he let me down.

He chose to take a different path and leave me to pick up the pieces of my now broken life. I was

changed forever and chose the easy option, letting others take charge of my destiny, until once again,

I'm let down in the cruelest of ways.

Dirty filthy sex.

Love.

Heartbreak.

Betrayal.

High emotion.

And a bit more sex.





Conner and Nina meet because their friends are brother and sister.  Conner is from the wrong side of the tracks and Nina's parents have everything all planned out for her.  It is not until Conner and Nina are older they realize they are meant to be.  However, after having a relationship finally, events occur that keep the couple apart for 15 years.

Conner becomes part of a famous band.  Nina doesn't exactly make her parents happy with her career  choices and is in a loveless marriage, thanks to her brother.  Nina tries to make the marriage work but again, events occur.  Neither Conner nor Nina forget about the other, even after 15 years.  

Trying to get over their loss, Conner tries not to feel intimacy and wants control when it comes to sex.  Nina longs for the intimacy in her marriage, but married an idiot.  I had my own idea about what he was really doing.  

The first half of the book was steamy!  However, it takes awhile for Conner and Nina to get together which was good, but when they do get together, the fireworks were not there.  I expected more from their reunion.  After getting together, the story began to taper off.  This wasn't a bad book, I just would have liked the stay steaminess at the end as I had in the beginning.  

~Jade 3.75


Conviction by International bestselling author, Lesley Jones has it all. Out March 2015.



Lesley Jones Biography

I was born and raised in a small working class town in Essex, just outside of East London. I am married

with three sons and in 2006 we all moved to the other side of the world, settling on the beautiful

Mornington Peninsula, about 50K outside of Melbourne, Australia. It's a whole new way of life for us

down here, we are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world.

I am currently a stay at home mum but in the past I have worked at Marks & Spencer, as a classroom

assistant/teachers aid and have run my business.

As well as writing, I love to read and have been known to get through four or five books a week. My

other interests are watching my boys play football...The round ball version.  I am happy to admit to

being an addict of social media and I owe a lot to my Facebook and Twitter family in promoting my

work. I am also rather partial to a glass... or bottle of wine, a nicely chilled Marlborough Sav Blanc being

my favorite. Being a born and raised Essex girl, I will happily admit to be being a big fan of spray tans,

Shellac and am regularly, waxed, tinted and sculpted, although I am more likely to be found in

thongs/flipflops than a pair of white stilettos these days.

Book Links

US: http://www.amazon.com/Conviction-Lesley-Jones-ebook/dp/B00U4DLCTQ

UK : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Conviction-Lesley-Jones-ebook/dp/B00U4DLCTQ

AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Conviction-Lesley-Jones-ebook/dp/B00U4DLCTQ

CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Conviction-Lesley-Jones-ebook/dp/B00U4DLCTQ

Social Media

 Twitter: @LesleyKJones

 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24186665-conviction

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LesleyJonesAuthor

 Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/LesleyKJones

 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lesley-Jones/e/B00G87XO52

Friday, August 1, 2014

Blog Tour: Carnage #2 The story of me by Lesley Jones




Carnage #2: The Story of Me Summary

When your world, your life and all of your hopes and dreams for the future are ripped out from under

you, how do you go on?

Death without dying is not only the most painful kind of death, it's also the most painful kind of life and I

don't know if I'm strong enough to live it.

I spend my lonely days and nights trying to make sense of what my life has become. Do I have the

strength to move forward into the light, or should I just let the darkness take me?

I'm Georgia Rae Layton McCarthy and this is the story of me, just me.I'm no longer a part of an us, it's

just me. Alone. By myself.






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About the Author 
Lesley Jones Biography

I was born and raised in a small working class town in Essex, just outside of East London. I am married 

with three sons and in 2006 we all moved to the other side of the world, settling on the beautiful 

Mornington Peninsula, about 50K outside of Melbourne Australia. It's a whole new way of life for us 

down here, we are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world.

I am currently a stay at home mum but in the past I have worked at Marks & Spencer, as a classroom 

assistant/teachers aid and have run my business.

As well as writing, I love to read and have been known to get through four or five books a week. My 

other interests are watching my boys play football...The round ball version. I am happy to admit to being 

an addict of social media and I owe a lot to my Facebook and Twitter family in promoting my work. I 

am also rather partial to a glass... or bottle of wine, a nicely chilled Marlborough Sav Blanc being my 

favorite. Being a born and raised Essex girl, I will happily admit to be being a big fan of spray tans, 

Shellac and am regularly, waxed, tinted and sculpted, although I am more likely to be found in thongs/

flipflops than a pair of white stilettos these days.



Social Media

• Twitter: @LesleyKJones 

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LesleyJonesAuthor

• Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/LesleyKJones

• Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lesley-Jones/e/B00G87XO52

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Review of Carnage (Carnage #1) by Lesley Jones

Synopsis: I love him, from the instant I set eyes on him when I was just 11 years old I have loved him and nothing will ever change that, he owns me, he owns my heart and he owns my body and no matter how many lies are told, no matter how many people conspire to keep us apart, despite the fame and the distance, we will find a way.
"Georgia Rae, when we made love you used to cry" ... He waits for me to sing my bit. I try to swallow down a sob but I just end up singing through it...
"I said I love you like the stars above, I'll love you till I die"

Carnage is an edgy coming of age love story that breaks all the rules and transcends the decades. Georgia and Sean's story will stay with you long after you read the final word.
An emotional, smoking hot, gut wrenching read.

This is part #1 of a 2 part story but can be read as a stand alone.

5 Stars!

Jessica's Review: I will probably never be able to listen to Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits without crying now. I really don't want to give anything from this book away because I think that would just take away from the experience of reading it, and you don't want to miss out on that experience.

I love coming of age stories, first love stories, second chance romance, rock star romance, love triangles and angst, and stories that can walk you through several decades of someone's life, and this book has ALL of that! It starts off a little slow, and there is definitely some British slang that gets thrown around that I had to kind of stumble my way through, as I am not British. However, I think that it was possibly about 25% in that I was hooked - possibly earlier than that. I just finished this story, and I am so emotionally spent that I'm sure my book timeline could be completely off right now. I will say this, however, no matter how slow this book might feel as it is building up and giving you back story - you want that story. In fact, you will cherish that story by the time you finish this book. It has been awhile since I felt this gutted after completing a book.

This is the story of Georgia and Sean...Sean and Georgia - two kids that fell in love and grew up fast when his band hits it big. He has to learn to deal with fame and those that are just there to betray him for their own fame, and she must eventually learn to live life and not run away from it. Their story is not easy, and I'm just going to warn you...it may not have the ending that you want, but man, is it so worth it to read it. Their story is about way more than I just described, and the author does such a great job of pulling you in and even of making you love the other characters, as well. Read this one today - stop what you are doing and read it...but make sure that you are ready for an ugly cry.


Jade's Review:  I had to join a support group after this read.   I was the first one in our club to finish and had to have someone to help me when I was done.  This was a book that I didn't want to put down!  Although every time Georgia had a feeling about something, I wanted to put it down because I just didn't want anything bad to happen.  

As Jessica said, it does start off a little slow, but if you can just hang with it, you will NOT be disappointed!   The British slang was tough but for the most part I think I figured some of it out.  Next time, I'm sure I'll be using Google.  

This story spans over 20 years and Jones does a great job of telling the story.  Georgia and Sean are love at first sight, true love, one and only love, etc.  Sean is best friends with Georgia's brother and they are in the band together.  They both have to grow up fast though when the band hits it big.  Things aren't easy.  There are groupies, girls galore, sex, and drugs.   There is also Cam.  He is there when needed, is a healer, and a fighter.  Oh how I loved him.  It's so hard to write this and not give anything away!  Just read, but be prepared for the ending with tissues.  So excited for book 2!