The Brat
5/5 Stars
How does an author make my very exclusive auto-purchase list? By defining a new romance. An author must write a book that moves me to the core. Create a title that takes me on a journey. Changes the habits of my heart. Gives me strength. Renews my hope. Reminds me that there is more than one kind of love.
Here are 3 reasons why Sherry Gloag has made my auto-purchase list?
(1) The Brat is flawless. Sherry Gloag creates three dimensional characters who have more than one hang up, more than one fear, more than one secret, more than one desire, and weaves their complicated relationships together like Parisian Couture.
(2) Sherry is daring. She doesn’t hesitate to develop a story that touches on the darker side of life. Death. Jealousy. Hate. Fear. Pain. By fearlessly exploring these emotions, it makes the journey real, human, and reading about the rewards after experiencing a hard fought struggle is that much more pleasurable.
(3) Sherry maintains her own voice. You can tell that The Brat is first and foremost a book that happens to have romantic parts, not a book dedicated to romance. Although this is her debut novel, she has stayed true to herself and her original thoughts, and that uniqueness definitely shines through in her work.
Here are my auto-purchase list and the books that have changed me.
- Emily Giffin – Something Borrowed, Something Blue
- Philippa Gregory – The Other Boleyn Girl
- Regina Hale Sutherland – The Queens of Woodlawn Avenue
- Elizabeth Adler – Invitation to Provence
- Sherry Gloag – The Brat
COMMENT: Name an author on your auto-purchase list.
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Zee, I’m overcome by today’s post. You’d told me you enjoyed The Brat, and that had me happy dancing, but this… I need an anchor to keep me grounded 🙂
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments.
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Great review of The Brat – what a huge compliment to be on an auto-buy list. Congrats, Sherry, on your new release. I definitely want to buy it.
Thanks Diane, I agree, it blew me away when I read it this morning. And I hope you enjoy The Brat as much as Zee does. 🙂
Congrats Sherry!! Such a glowing review on your debut novel!! And it must be great to be on someone’s auto-purchase list! I, for one, didn’t even know you can set one of those lists up! Goes to show that I need to step up my reading game 🙂
Thanks Maddy, I am bowled over by Zee’s comments. Thanks for coming by again.
Congrats Sherry! Can’t wait to check this one out. I can’t say I have any authors on my auto-purchase list quite yet, but I’m hoping to find one 😀
Anaiz, thank you for your support, until Zee mentioned it, I hadn’t heard of auto-purchase either 🙂
Fabulous review. Thanks for drawing my attention to The Brat.
Hi Keena, you can be forgiven for thinking this is the review 🙂 but that comes tomorrow! So, please do come back for that.
Thanks for your support.
My autobuy? That would have to be Linnea Sinclair, hands down. I mark my calendar when she has a new release. I love her mix of romance science fiction/high action books. I know, with one of her novels, that I will have a great read, and a fun romance and at the end, I’ll re-read it.
New to me, autobuy would be Jack Campbell. I read his LOST FLEET series earlier this year as part of my SFR Reading challenge and loved it, even though the romance is barely there. I’m still trying to figure out why I just loved this series and I can only conclude it is the sense of honor, the bravery, the intriguing premise. I’m SO glad I found it when the story arc was complete, though. It would have KILLED me to wait through six books. LOL!
LOL, Pauline. I will have to look into this autobuy thingy, if my pc doesn’t go up in a puff of smoke before hand.
Thanks for coming by.
Congratulations, Sherry. You go, girlfriend! What an honor!
Thanks, Laurean, you are right, it is a wonderful honour 🙂 I appreciate you coming by.
Great review, Sherry. What a fantastic accolade to be grouped with Philippa Gregory.
Megan 🙂 this is not the review! Now can you understand why Zee has humbled me so much? But thanks for coming by, and I’m glad you enjoyed your holiday so mch.