This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Lori A. Moore for Readers' Favorite
The Overlay by Mercedes Blanche is a very well-written short story that blends romance and drama. When I say short, I really mean short – just 19 pages. The cover is very nicely done and sets the scene for what you expect the book to contain. Armand is in Paris on business when he unexpectedly meets Parisian Angelique on the metro train. Hitting it off immediately, they go for coffee, then dinner, then dancing, then ... well you’ll have to read the book to find out more, but it's not exactly what you're thinking. The scenes were descriptive, especially depicting streets and places in Paris, bringing back my memories of one short day in that beautiful French city. You won’t be expecting the twist that comes at the end.
Mercedes Blanche has written an entertaining short story in The Overlay. It is quite clever. While at first I wasn't sure what to expect when romance seemed to be the end game of the story, I was pleasantly surprised when the drama took over. The Overlay will delight your senses with wonderfully written depictions of the backdrop of the story, spark your interest in what appears to be a budding romance between Armand and Angelique, and impress you with how the story takes an interesting turn that has your jaw dropping. Blanche has done a great job of combining two genres into an entertaining story for readers of different types of fiction.
