LOVE OVERBOARD

Okay come really really close to the screen because I don't want to say this above a whisper.

I, Mark Trost, love rom-coms. Oh hell yes I do. I'm a 47 year old heterosexual man who likes reading about adorable funny people with silly problems. I love it. You want to know why? Because my life (as is all middle-aged sandwich generation folks) is so goddamned stressfilled I don't need another thriller or fright. No. I want froth and fun. So I'll happily read something that breezes by and cools me down.

This is a darling book filled with adorable characters and a fun-filled plot. And you wrote it well.

It's a win/win.

Insist on having a say in casting. I don't want to see Sandra Bullock in another film for years.

thanks

Mark R. Trost
"Post Marked."

First, I loved the cover art.

Your pitch is polished and it pulled me in.

Your writing is soothing,

I found myself entrench in the sentences and floating from paragraph to paragraph

You are a gifted writer my friend and your manuscript will do very well.

Best wishes

Scott
The Esrevinu Chronicles/Secrets of the Elephant Rocks

Bev,

don't be so hard on yourself, you write well and I saw little to know typos. But, with all that said, the manuscript looks good and flows refreshingly. A romance is a good area to be in here on authonomy because those are some of the books making it to the ED.

"I have one word for your writing: Electrifying"

With Regards,

Mark

Bev. . . What can I say?
For starters I'm bloody well jealous of Lucie! It might have been raining outside all evening but I've been in the Carribbean! I absolutely loved it - just wish it didn't stop there as I'm dying to find out if that smile at the end lead to anything. . . Im on team Nick so I hope it did! God, Im really not a bad person but they'd be so perfect together! You never forget your first love ;-)
You've done a terrific job Bev - this should definately be on the shelves of bookshops all over the place. Your characterizarions, dialogue and overall flow of the story is A1 all the way!
Keeping this on my shelf forever!

Love & hugs,
Grace xx

chick-lit it might be, but yours is - as they say - on the money. Light quick, amusing. Best of luck. The tails of Willie Gusty

He He,
Bev, I was sitting at my computer giggling. What fun this book is . "do you think this looks like a tart's boudoir?" Oh for some reason that just struck me as incredibly funny.
Anyway, good luck your book!
Backed
Sharon Van Orman
Eve, an Eden's Exiles novel

Love Overboard

This is sweet and fun and silly. The cruise matches it perfectly.
Book it !

a zoomer - a boomer with zip
Going Out in style (on a cruise)

I loved your light hearted style, L-B had gone bonkers in there! Trrific! I only looke at ch.1 but it is a greta yarn deveopling. Loved the cover! Gordon - The Harpist of Madrid

Bev,
I love the premise and lighthearted less serious situation. It is fun, most of us can identify with at least a morsel of the experience. Lots of fun!
Backing, Great idea!
The characters are great!
Good Luck!
Sammy Sutton
King Solomon's '13'

Dear Bev Dulson,

Oh, the romance of ships, even the craziest, noisiest, glitziest cruise ship. Bev, I'm onboard, make that Love Overboard, Passenger Numero Uno for this one. Cool ocean breezes and that promised smile you assure your readers. Yes, yes, yes for FUN. Mark R. Trost is correct. Girls just want to have FUN. Sailing with you even if it's on the life raft. Back this summer treat like a frosted drink with a paper umbrella.

Your friend,

GK Stritch
CBGB Was My High School

I feel as though I'm on that Greek guy 's cruise ship - stopalopolus or something - you know the one? It's the sea's equivalent of EasyJet???? Anyway, your writing is funny and I look forward to reading more of this romp.
Katy Christie
No Man No Cry

Bev,
Love Overboard reminded me instantly of my book, Titanic: Rose Dawson's Story. Love at sea is such a compelling genre as it makes you wish you were there unless the ship sinks before it reaches its destination.

Wonderful romance, young women will love it! An unforgettable love....great chick lit. BACKED -Elizabeth Wolfe (Memories of Glory)

I like the colloquial voice you've written in; your dialog seems natural and real. Happy to back this for you.
Craig
The Job

Romance and humour are the bread and butter of the literary circuit, but what you've given us here is a feast! Such a delightful and joyous romp, with a plot full od dazzling fun to keep us going. Even better you've written it beautifully.

Backed with pleasure.
Abi xxx

This is an incredible read, v funny in places and incredibly romantic. The discription of that kiss is fabulous in chapter 1.

I absolutely love the idea of love on a cruise ship !

Well done Backed 100%
Clair
Left Behind

Bev -

You've got the start (actually, you're way past starting - more like needing a little polish) of a terrific, funny and light spirited read.

I'm another of those full-blooded hetero guys who just happens to be a sucker for a good romantic comedy, and I freakin' adored this.

Give this the attention it needs at this stage and I just know you'll end up on the NYT list.

Happy to back Love Overboard.

Best of luck here, and I would love it if you'd let me know what you think of my book.

Thanks.

- Jeff Lee
THE LADIES TEMPERANCE CLUB'S FAREWELL TOUR

Thanks for your story, Bev. Hope you'll read mine, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not & my unedited version, Tell Me True Love Stories of He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.
Please back my TWO books.Thanks, Susie :)

I took my first cruise last summer and really enjoyed it so this title popped out at me. I like the way this isn't a simple shipboard romance (Loveboat reincarnated) as the story goes on way past the time we leave the ship. Lucie and Nick are both good characters. It's a fun read. Burgio (Grain of Salt).

Hi Bev -- great first chapter. It all reads very well -- your dialogues are excellent. The mobile phone joke was funny -- I liked her response and then Nick's reply, too.
Nitpick -- '...come 'ead, lets go' --- what does 'ead mean?
tarts needs an apostrophe -- tart's
Good luck with this. As a tour operator, I'm relieved I don't do cruises!
Best wishes, Barry (Little Krisna and the Bihar Boys)

I read your first chapter. your characters Lucy, Zoey and Nick. This is a wonderful story, although i was lost to keep track of the characters for who did what, but for that you can always blame me, because no one else had such a complaint, so it isme not you. apart from that it reminds you of all the good times you had. and the good thing that it was all in a ship, how romantic, i should say. Iback your book with pleasure.

shah - the interpreter

This is a wonderful romance that whimsically entertains and keeps its reader happily turning pages.
Its not without human tension, which makes you hunger for the whole MS. This is a true escape from reality, give your mind a rest cruise for the reader.
Dawn De Remer

This is a wonderful romance that whimsically entertains and keeps its reader happily turning pages.
Its not without human tension, which makes you hunger for the whole MS. This is a true escape from reality, give your mind a rest cruise for the reader.
Dawn De Remer

This is a wonderful romance that whimsically entertains and keeps its reader happily turning pages.
Its not without human tension, which makes you hunger for the whole MS. This is a true escape from reality, give your mind a rest cruise for the reader.
Dawn De Remer

Bev:

I found Love Overboard to be both witty and entertaining. I think you nailed what poor travel agents go through to perfection. Loved the lady that didn't want to visit Greece because there were too many Greeks. Go figure! It's so close to what my friend in the travel industry goes though, I had a good laugh.

Backed with the best of luck,
Candace Bowen Early (A Knight of Silence)

This is a lot of fun.

I must say, I kind of preferred personally to read all the THEN and then all the NOW.....up to a point anyway, it just made more sense to me.

Best of luck here!

Tim H
Hellbound

came across this on lynns bookshelf and very glad i did, its a great story, well writen, a real winner, well done

alison

Great fun read – good characters, likable and believable. You dive straight in with the dialogue and this leads the reader to feel part of the story from the start. Shame its not in Smiths could have been my holiday read.

Sue Mackender
Knowing Liam Riley

This is very good, enjoyed what I have read. I have a thing about descriptive sounds helping to ground atmosphere and presence (hey that’s me). You have something that is very good – good luck

Famlavan – Museum of Old Beliefs

Okay come really really close to the screen because I don't want to say this above a whisper.

I, Mark Trost, love rom-coms. Oh hell yes I do. I'm a 47 year old heterosexual man who likes reading about adorable funny people with silly problems. I love it. You want to know why? Because my life (as is all middle-aged sandwich generation folks) is so goddamned stressfilled I don't need another thriller or fright. No. I want froth and fun. So I'll happily read something that breezes by and cools me down.

This is a darling book filled with adorable characters and a fun-filled plot. And you wrote it well.

It's a win/win.

Insist on having a say in casting. I don't want to see Sandra Bullock in another film for years.

thanks

Mark R. Trost
"Post Marked."

Morning, This is a very well written piece which draws you in from the onset. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I wish you the best of luck. kind regards pinkcoffee 'In The Moment'

This is a good read - wish I were on a cruise ship reading it. Great characters, flow, pace, supporting details and engaging story. This will have a broad audience of readers.

Bev, I looked at the first chapter of Love Overboard (because I am from the Caribbean). I can't nitpick. Good dialogue and narrative.

Happy to back this.

Joffrey (The Silver Spoon Effect)

Terrific. Lucie comes across as humorous, zesty and friendly, as does Nick. Nice couple. Nice, well-drawn characters. You give us realistic conversations that engage the reader and propel your story forward. You describe your settings superbly. I love the humor. Your liberal use of slang gives the prose a light, fun, youthful feel. You've written the growning rapport between Lucie and Nick in a believable way. Your first kiss scene is well-done. Great storyline. Pitch perfect pacing. This is a fun, frothy romance with twists. Backed.

Bev,

don't be so hard on yourself, you write well and I saw little to know typos. But, with all that said, the manuscript looks good and flows refreshingly. A romance is a good area to be in here on authonomy because those are some of the books making it to the ED.

"I have one word for your writing: Electrifying"

With Regards,

Mark

First, I loved the cover art.

Your pitch is polished and it pulled me in.

Your writing is soothing,

I found myself entrench in the sentences and floating from paragraph to paragraph

You are a gifted writer my friend and your manuscript will do very well.

Best wishes

Scott
The Esrevinu Chronicles/Secrets of the Elephant Rocks

I'm sure I backe dthis a hundred years ago. Can't find my comment though. I'm a bit of a rom fan.

I've stuck it on my shelf just in case.

Wow...that was quick :) A fun first chapter to dive into!

Wow...that was quick :) A fun first chapter to dive into!

This is absolutely great Bev. A fantastic holiday read as well, I could just imagine sitting by the pool and reading this. Your characterisation is excellent, I felt like I knew Lucie and Zoey really well and their instant friendship was lovely and realistic. The set-up is really great fun. I was quite surprised that the first chapter moves forward five years but it's great and adds another layer of relationships and possibilities for the story. Good comedy moments as well, especially the moaning passenger. Love it! Backed with pleasure and good luck with it.
Amelia :-)

This is...so much fun to read! The words just glide effortlessly through the reader's eyes and into their mind (okay...awkward imagery).

Haha, virgins and Jimmy Choo. The banter is lovable. The pace moves along swimmingly (pun intended?). And the shift between past and present is well done (although, I must say, I'm rather partial to that format myself).

I think this is saleable as it is. It's just a matter of finding the right agent. And you'd think Harlequinn would love this stuff, right? Now if only I didn't have class right now...

Light and airy writitng with a great strength to yuor story telling.

Backed

Kev

This is my kinda read. It's just what I look for in a novel. The story is good, it provides a little escapism into the wonderful world of romance... sigh. Anyway, backed and I'll be back for more :)

xTx

Hi Bev, It's wonderful to mix up genres in my reading. When I came to yours I was instantly captivated by your breezy and smooth prose. The conversations between Lucie and Zoey are as natural as any I'd hear between two girlfriends out shopping. While your editing, watch out for tags like, 'she thought to herself.' That is pretty much redundant. Other than that, this story would be enjoyed by many. ;0) Shelved. JupiterGirl. (Twins of the Astral Plane)

What is it about mothers of twins? I had a friend married to one of identical twins and her mother in law was the demon bitch from hell. There must be exceptions, there must.
As one Bev to another, great stuff.

Good stuff Bev. I can see the targeted audience going for this. Read C-1 and the romance and excitement seems to be building well. Felt like I was on "The Loveboat". Backed.
Thomas J Winton
(Beyond Nostalgia)

What a great read this is, and continues to be. Well! the mother in law is so mean and cruel. but gret story. goodluck.

Alexei (Memories of an Orphan)

Bev - this is a breath of fresh air! Very enjoyable read.

Yep, fun, funny in parts and a nice romance to boot. My kind of book, nicely written, you keep things moving nicely. backed with pleasure, Maggie P.

Hi Bev
Began reading this as I used to work on the cruise ships - I'm not hot on grammar with Kangaroo Land but I try too. Think you are worrying too much. It's a good read and takes me back to night time sailing, crystal waters and white-sand beaches, ahhh ...
if you ever have a free chance to look at KL, would be grateful. Thanks

Lesley
www.lesleybonney.co.uk

Bev, I used to work in travel ;) This is well written and the friendship between Lucie and Zoey is great. Your sense of humour makes your writing flow and I read 3 chapters before taking a breath. What is unusual is that I rarely enjoy Chick Lit, but perhaps it was the memories of my travel life or just your writing, friendly style that helped me enjoy and back this.

CC

Dear Bev,

Thanks for the reminder. Christmas caught up with me. Chick Lit is not my genre. I must say, however, you can write. I read three chapters. Your characters are well-defined and memorable. You have the love story going. I think you will go far with this. I'll back it! Merry Christmas.
KC Hart-Summer Rose

Hey Bev, I want to be a travel agent. At this very moment as I lull my little one to sleep I'm swaying and pretending I'm one of Zoey and Lucie's clients on the cruise ship with them enjoying the serene caribbean air. Thank you for that...very well written.

Backed.

Natasha (Water Under the Bridge...rises)

Hi Bev. Love Overboard. (I am commenting having read 3 ex 13 chapters). As you know, I came to this one on the back of our reading of both of each other's books. Betrayal was the one I chose to read first...and is right up my street. To be honest, this one is really one for the girls rather than me! It's just too full-on undiluted 'Chick Lit' for a male reader methinks. However, that does not mean I cannot recognise consummate skill at work in the crafting of a book within a particular genre...and this is everything that Chick Lit needs to be. If a publisher wants a new Chick Lit title, then Bev's Love Overboard is definitely definitely definitely one to consider. It has humour, exotic settings and.....er.....shoes! I think the testimony of many of the female readers of authonomy (see below) speaks volumes. Good luck with this one, Bev....but it is definitely Betrayal I shall be buying for myself when both of your books are published! (And they will be!) ATB Simon (Little Bastard/Love Gudrun Ensslin)