Reviewer Tour: Love You, Truly

Welcome to the Review Tour for Love You, Truly by Susan L. Tuttle, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Love You, Truly
Author: Susan L. Tuttle
Publisher: Candlelight Romance
Genre: Clean Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 15, 2019

Blake Carlton, the camera-shy son of Hollywood’s Darling, dodges the invasive limelight and scripted relationships that so often accompany fame. But when his mother’s popularity declines and she falls into a depression, he offers himself up as the next bachelor on a reality show, hoping to reignite interest in her career while creating a way for them to finally connect.

After her fiancé dumps her for her best friend, aspiring photographer Harlow Tucker is done with romance—until her beloved, disabled sister requests her aid to start a nonprofit. Harlow agrees to do whatever is needed to raise funds, even reluctantly costarring on a dating show with a notorious womanizer who distrusts anyone behind a lens.

As Blake and Harlow navigate the superficiality of a reality show, their preconceived notions of love are challenged. Deciding to trust each other feels like the ultimate risk, but taking that chance could lead to a love truly picture-perfect, worth both of their hearts.

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My Review ♥️

I've never been one for reality television, and all the issues that are brought up in Love You, Truly are some of the reasons why. The "reality" portrayed is just an illusion, and despite what you see on tv, these are real people with real emotions, and I cannot imagine the pressure they are under with all of their words and actions constantly being put under a microscope.

Love You, Truly gives us a glimpse into one man, whose entire life has been under a spotlight, co-mingling with a normal girl from a small town, both being thrown into a reality dating show, a program that neither wants to be on, but both reluctantly do for the happiness of a loved one. It is a charming premise that delivers on emotion, personal journeys of self-discovery, and plenty of drama.

Blake is the token Hollywood hottie that is craving more than the superficial, and Harlow is the girl-next-door that is playing life safe, yet is tired of being overlooked and craves to be seen. I can totally relate to Harlow, and though her and Blake come from completely different worlds, I was rooting for them from the beginning.

I do feel like the length of the novel was a bit much, but in saying that the story has a wonderful flow thanks to incredible writing by the extremely talented Susan L. Tuttle. I "truly" enjoyed Love You, Truly!

My Rating: ★★★★★

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PC: Jocelyn Smilde

Susan L. Tuttle was born and raised in the Mitten State where she met and married her best friend. A homeschooling mom of three, somewhere along the way she blinked and those three littles aren’t so little anymore. Now she balances their teenage years with directing the women’s ministry at her church and writing. She fully believes that God is the biggest romancer in the world and that He loves each one of us lavishly even in all our imperfections—a belief tried and tested by her own misses at perfection. Never having met a cookie she didn’t like, most days you’ll find her enjoying one for a treat between chauffeuring her kiddos around, attempting housework, contemplating exercise, or coaxing her current characters to talk.

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GIVEAWAY

One (1) winner will receive a Love You, Truly Inspired Prize Pack including Starbucks coffee, story inspired cookies, and a $15 Amazon gift card! Each item in the prize plays a role in the book… the main characters meet at a Starbucks, Harlow “travels” to places via the coffee she drinks, and she’s a photographer–a profession he has a huge aversion to;)

Giveaway lasts until 11:59 PM EST on January 15, 2020. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Due to shipping cost, only US mailing addresses valid. For the giveaway rules and policy, click HERE.

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*I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own.