I’m so pleased to be part of the blog tour for The American Woman by R.J. Gould. With many thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for the copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
The American Woman: a story of hope, disappointment and new beginnings
When it’s impossible to forget is it possible to forgive?
Jennifer is stuck doing dead end waitressing jobs, her naïve dream of Hollywood stardom in tatters. Gareth, an IT consultant on a temporary contract, is the unlikely customer at Giulio’s Diner in the downbeat part of Los Angeles where she is now working.
It shouldn’t be a perfect match, the attractive, outgoing waitress from Idaho and the shy, good looker from Wales, but when it comes to relationships nothing is predictable, is it?
They move from state to state and when Gareth’s work in America dries up Jennifer follows him to Britain. Everything changes. What is she supposed to do when she discovers that she’s been fed a pack of lies?
Now living alone in Muswell Hill, Jennifer is a regular at the popular Dream Café with a great job and a lovely set of friends, but it’s impossible to cast aside the wonderful memories of her time together with Gareth.
Were his lies justified? Are they forgivable? And most importantly, should she be giving Gareth the second chance he so desperately wants?
[This is a stand-alone novel in the ‘at the Dream Café’ series]
The third book is from The Dream Café series. I have been fortunate enough to read both of the previous books, so I was looking forward to finding out what was in store for everyone in this book.
Although I have read every book, it is possible to read each book as a standalone. When an R.J. Gould book is released, I know I need to read it. His skill of storytelling is great. I always enjoy going back to The Dream Café world and meeting the new characters he has created.
Jennifer is an American who moved to the U.K. to discover her boyfriend has fed her a pack of lies. She is a regular at the Dream Café now, with a great job and such good friends. Gareth, her ex, still lingers in her memories. Jennifer wonders if she should give him a second chance or if his lies are unjustifiable?
This particular instalment of the Dream Café takes the reader on a journey through countries and time. Told from the past and the present day, it made me want to know everything about Jennifer and Gareth. I was curious as to whether Jennifer would give in and give him another chance.
As I found with his other books, the pages flew by as I got to know these new characters. Jennifer’s past was so interesting to read about. I was with her all the way. I was invested in her, and I could feel everything she was experiencing. R.J. Gould can create characters that tug on my heartstrings. I always have this when I read one of his books.
A book and series I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys well written contemporary romance.
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Author Bio
R J Gould writes contemporary fiction about relationships using a mix of wry humour and pathos to describe the tragi-comic life journeys of his protagonists. The American Woman is his ninth novel and follows The Engagement Party, Jack and Jill Went Downhill, Mid-life follies, The bench by Cromer beach, Nothing Man, Dream Café, Then and now, and Darren, Andrew and Mrs Hall. He has been published by Headline Accent and Lume Books and also self-publishes. Before becoming a full-time author he worked in the education and charity sectors. In addition to his addiction to telling stories, he has somewhat milder addictions to playing tennis, watching film noir cinema, completing Wordle and eating dried mango slices. He is a member of Cambridge Writers and the Romantic Novelists’ Association UK and lives in Cambridge, England.
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sharonbeyondthebooks.uk 
Hi Sharon. A huge thank you for taking the time to read and review ‘The American Woman’, my new novel. It is an honour (honor!) to have you following the ‘at the Dream Cafe’ series and I’m delighted that you are enjoying them as much as I enjoy writing the stories. I’m not quite sure how I ended up writing a novel from an American female’s point of view – it just seemed to fit!
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You did it well! I’m looking forward to see what you come up with next!!
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