#THECHARMERS  AVAILABLE 6/28/16  GREAT READ!  4 STARS  #ELIZABETHADLER @StMartinsPress  This is yet another author I haven't read. I have heard of her, but always thought she did more like poetry. I was entertained for the most part by this book. However, there were a few parts that I found a little unbelievable and just seemed as though they had just been thrown in. I loved that the story went back and told the history of the house and the woman who it was built for. What a happy, mostly sad life she led.

I thought overall it was a great read and one that I enjoyed reading. The scenery descriptions made me feel as if I was there and I felt I really wanted to hang out with Verity and Mirabella. I'd definitely go shopping with them. Ha!!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press for approving my request and to Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.AVAILABLE 6/28/16  GREAT READ!  4 STARS  #ELIZABETHADLER @StMartinsPress  

The Charmers is an intriguing read only if the reader is okay with reading in first POV for multiple characters.

Mirabella inherits a beautiful Villa from an aunt whose mom had quite the story. There's a man who goes by The Boss and who's not accustomed to "no" for an answer. He wants Mirabella's Villa at all costs, even if it means he has to get rid of her.

Of course Mirabella's doesn't have a clue of what future awaits her and she sells her flat in London to relocate to her newly inherited Villa in France. On her way to the Villa she meets a young woman named Verity, who's running away from her cheating husband. Even though Mirabella's didn't want to talk to her at first, when she does she can't help herself and offers Verity a place to stay. The last high either one of them expects is to have an life threatening accident on their way to the Villa.

Then Chad shows up. He's a known surgeon and is on vacation. He's ready to claim the Villa next to his as his. Chad makes all these great plans on how he'll fix certain things, until he realizes the Villa next door to his isn't really his and instead he finds himself in the middle of a life threatening problem, and falling in love with the rightful owner of the Villa.

The Villa comes is tainted with a tragic, romantic history attached to it. It's original owner was a famous woman, who had many lovers but loved only one of them. There's a good portion of the story that's focused on her, I think that's maybe the best part of this book.

When her story is finished and you're back to the present day there are quite a things that are confusing. For instance when Verity is already at the Boss' Villa and the Colonel visits, but several chapters later Chad and the Colonel are looking for her at the hospitL and they are told the Boss took her. That seems out of order, given the Colonel had already visited her at the Villa, and the Boss kicked him out. Also there are some loose ends like the Boss' fate and Iron Man's painting.

Overall it was an okay read.

This is definitely a page turner, a must read.  It goes quickly because you just can't put it down.  The plot builds and does not disappoint.  Loved it.

DNF @ 22%

I am not going to rate this book but it has become obvious that this is not a book for me. After reading the first 15 chapters, I just cannot connect with the story or the characters on any level.

The writing style feels awkward to me and I simply have no interest in reading any further. I simply don't care if the mystery gets solved or what happens to any of the characters in the story.

I received an advance reader edition of this book from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley for the purpose of providing an honest review.

A boy brought up in total poverty has worked his way, however he needs to, is now in his 50's and a billionaire. He thinks anything he wants should be his and will do anything to get it. Not only was this man born in total poverty but I'm pretty sure he suffered from small penis also. What a horrible, horrible man he is.

Then an easy going artist named Marco gets involved in his attempt to rid himself of his latest conquest who knows too much.

This book had me from the very beginning. And it was one I could not put down. I found myself yelling at the characters, "no, don't do that" or "no, run, run as fast as you can". You will not like this man, Ahmet, at all. I found myself, for some reason, picturing him as a taller Danny De Vito because I've seen him play characters that were full of themselves and I just couldn't get away from it. Ha!!

This was a fantastic book that was written and had great character development. I'm still trying to figure out how that girl didn't drown though.

Thanks St. Martin's Press and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this e-galley!! I highly recommend it!