Book Review: Sweet Misfortune by Kevin Milne & 3 Copy Giveaway {CLOSED}

Sweet Misfortune
A Novel

by Kevin Alan Milne

"Sophie owns a chocolate shop where she sells Misfortune Cookies-dipped in bitter chocolate they contain messages she handwrites each day such as "Your car seems fine now, but just wait...it will eventually be a source of frustration and unexpected delay." What starts as a gimmick, turns into a surprise hit with customers. But when her ex-fiancée moves back to their small Washington town, he is surprised at how bitter and unhappy Sophie has become. He proposes a bet--she must place an ad in the paper that simply states "Wanted: Happiness." If at least 100 people respond, proving happiness isn't a myth, she agrees to a date with him. If not, he'll leave her alone forever. Sophie is convinced she'll win, but fate has other ideas when a reporter at the paper is intrigued by the ad as a story and posts it in newspapers across the country."

Sweet Misfortune is unlike the books I usually read. Those book are usually full of crime, murder and suspense. However, Sweet Misfortune did have the suspense I crave and kept me wanting to know more through each and every turn of a page.

From the moment I opened Sweet Misfortune, I knew that Sophie and Garrett were meant to be together. I knew that their love was true, undying, never ending... no matter how much she insisted it wasn't. Though I did not know just how much until I got through the entire book.

Do you believe in destiny? I do. In some ways, I see destiny in my very own relationship. I think Kevin Alan Milne believes in destiny too and showed just that when he wrote Sweet Misfortune. You see, destiny is just not one simple act or event. It is a series of events that lead up to it, but begins sooner than you could possibly imagine. I think we were all born with a specific destiny in a sense. We just have to find it.

Now listen to me just going on and on about destiny. This is supposed to be a book review, isn't it? Not me finding something within myself, right? Well, it kind of goes hand in hand. Sweet Misfortune really did touch me deep down and make me think about the bigger things in life. It was an excellent book and a must read for any romantic at heart!

Buy It!

You can buy Sweet Misfortune for $13.59 at Amazon.com.

The Giveaway

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