Bernadette

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About the Book Bernadette

She’s supposed to be a small-town girl…

…He’s billed as America’s biggest heartthrob.

What could possibly go wrong? How about everything?

Tiny Bernie Sawrey is perfectly happy fixing carburetors until her stepmother ambushes her with a blind date. The catch? It’s with movie star Garrett Lomas, Bernie’s secret celebrity crush and the reason she’s haunted the drive-in alone her entire adult life.

There’s just one teensy problem, Bernie’s about as Hollywood-ready as a rusty muffler.

But when her dad’s garage faces financial ruin, suddenly playing Kokomo’s answer to the girl-next-door doesn’t seem so impossible, if it will help.

How hard can it be to fake being normal for a few weeks?

Meanwhile, Gabe Lomas thought being his identical twin’s stunt double only involved driving race cars—not impersonating him at charity events in small-town Indiana. But when the movie studio execs set up the deal and Garrett’s fiancée says no way, Gabe trades his helmet for a fake smile and a very real problem. 

The problem?

Bernie Sawrey, all five-foot-nothing of her, with enough quirk and innocence to charm the grumpiest producer. That’s the problem.

Gabe is falling for her hard, only she thinks he’s his famous brother.

And she just might be falling for him, too.

Now he’s caught between protecting his brother’s career and protecting his own heart. Because telling Bernie the truth might send her racing away—but not telling her guarantees he’ll lose her when she finds out.

Return to 1973 Kokomo, Indiana, where the cardinal in the sycamore knows that love—like a good engine—runs best when all the parts are genuine. A sweet, hilarious tale of mistaken identity, small-town charm, and finding love when you’re not even being yourself.

You will enjoy this sweet, quirky tale of secret twists, because sometimes the best love stories start with a little white lie and maybe a bit of motor oil.

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My Thoughts on Bernadette

Bernadette is a wonderful continuation of a series that you’re going to love. Bonus to read the whole series!  I’ve loved reading the whole series and getting to see characters pop up here and there. 

I love Kokomo!  Okay, partly because I grew up watching the Muppets, and they have that song about Kokomo that they would sing, and I remember having a VHS with that sing-along song on there.  

This book takes us to Bernadette.  To help her family, she is going to escort a movie star around.  She doesn’t want to.  She’s a mechanic.  Her whole life, she’s trailed along with her dad, and she’s more comfortable under a car hood than she is on the dating scene.

I felt for Bernadette.  You see, she’s described as being short.  Barely five foot, I think they say, and hello, so am I!  Short girls unite!  I’m also a farm girl.  While not into cars and mechanics, I know my way around animals and often have mud or umm something equivalent to mud on me.  

Oh, and there’s a set of twins.  Hunky actor twins.  But she doesn’t know the man she’s escorting and maybe falling for is a twin and not the twin she thinks it is.  This was such a fun book!  I hope you get the chance to read it!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.