An Open Love Letter for my MiaBanana

Dear MiaBanana,

Hi! Are you getting tired of me yet? ;)

Well... I am writing you a love letter again after all the craziness that is Archer. Why? I don't really know. But you do know I love writing you letters. Maybe because this is the only way I could make you feel how thankful and lucky I am for knowing you. Sometimes I really hate that we live on the opposite side of the world and I can't literally hold your hand when your journey gets a little rough. But maybe someday, we'd be able to do that.

I also want to tell you how proud I am with what AV achieved exactly five days after it is unleashed to the world. I know I've been telling you this a million times already but I won't get tired of repeating it over and over again and I do hope you won't get tired of hearing it.

I know Archer's Voice is your work but seeing its success unfold in front of my eyes has made me so emotional because it feels like Archer's Voice is my baby too. You know how much I love this story when I first read it in its rough draft and I will forever love it. It has somehow, taken a special place in my heart.

I also know how this journey has not been that easy for you; how it's taken its toll on your self-esteem and how you almost drowned in self-doubt. But I just want to thank you for choosing to get over those stuff because if not, the world will never know Archer. Thank you for being strong despite all the craziness that almost dragged you down. Thank you for being brave and hitting that publish button. Thank you for choosing, again, to share with us your story-weaving gift.

But aside from that, I want to thank you for the friendship (although it's a long distance relationship) that I will forever cherish. It is not everyday that a "fan" would be considered a friend by a USA Today best selling author. I don't know when I get this lucky. Beyond the stories that you write which I get to read, is a friendship that bloomed from it.

Thank you for trusting me with your works. Thank you for considering my thoughts a valuable input. Thank you for listening to anything I say, no matter how crazy it is. Thank you for putting up with me always bugging you. But more importantly, thank you for the sweetness and the love.

You know how being an author is never an easy profession, but I just want to tell you to please don't stop and don't ever get tired of writing. There would always come a time when self-doubt would creep in without your permission. But whenever that happens, remember your past works. Remember how people loved the stories you've written and how much your readers love you.

I am one of those readers. But I can also gratefully say that I am one of your friends.

I love you my sweet story teller, and thank you from the bottom of my heart swelling with pride.

Always,

NikkiDoll

Nik reviews: LEO'S CHANCE by Mia Sheridan

Tittle: Leo's Chance
Series: A Sign of Love #2
Author: Mia Sheridan
Category: Contemporary Romance/New Adult

~Synopsis~

The follow-up to Leo, the USA Today bestselling novel by Mia Sheridan.

Does everyone deserve a second chance? Even someone who lies and deceives to get it?

Do we all have a second chance coming? Even if we play a part in our own destruction?

How hard would you fight to have a second chance at love? A second chance at life? Another chance to tell your own story?

Every love story has two sides. Evie told hers. This time it's Leo's chance.

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~Review~

So we all know the story behind this since this book is a re-told of Evie and Leo's story, this time from Leo's POV. Of course, we are all hungry for Leo's thoughts right? Who wouldn't want to read what's his take on things? :)

I loved Leo and it has become one of my favorite 2013 reads and became a fan of Mia Sheridan's writing. Leo is her debut novel and all I can say is this is how writers should write their debuts. Mia wowed me. If you want to read my review of Leo click here.

I got an eARC of Leo's Chance from Mia but life got in the way and I wasn't able to write a review earlier. Oh, I actually have a life huh? Didn't know that, either. ;)

Like the first book, Mia didn't disappoint with this one. To be honest, I loved this book more than the first. Maybe because I am partial when it comes to guy's pov? Maybe Leo is a better story-teller than Evie? Or maybe because Mia outdone herself? Or maybe all of the above? I don't know. You, be the judge once you read it. But one thing's for sure, this book is wonderfully written that you will find it eliciting emotions you are trying so hard to suppress. I shed a tear or two over this book. Okay, I downplayed that one. Fine, I ugly-cried. Yeah, yeah. Snot and all that. Why, I can't help it. A good story will do that to you, right?

Evie's story is so inspiring and having Leo telling the readers her story makes it more special. He adores her so much and it vibrates in the way he talks about her.

"She pauses and I hold my breath. The last time I was nervous about asking a girl out, I was a teenager and it was the same girl."

"This is the second most incredible kiss of my life. The first one was with the same girl." 

"It wouldn't matter if I didn't know any more than what it took to figure out in a week and a half. And I know that for a fact, because it took me fifteen minutes to know she was someone I was going to fall in love with when I was fucking 11 years old."

"She's my air, my reason for existence, the only thing that matters to me in this life or any other." 

"Home. All along I thought home was a location, and it turns out home is a person. Home is Evie."

Is it possible to worship someone and love them at the same time without adoration being confused with true love? There's a fine line between the two, but I am pretty sure it is. Leo showed us that possibility.

Now, Leo has some asshat side too. And I loved that. :)

"Did I really got through everything I did, all the hell, all the sessions with Doc, all the surgeries, all the struggles, to be sitting in my car, dying slowly of death by cloying perfume, with this clingy, uninteresting Fembot?"

"You're a spoiled, thoughtless bitch and so fucking boring, I can barely keep myself awake when you're talking. Christ, you should bottle your personality and sell it as sleep aid."

After reading Leo's Chance, I fell in love with Mia more. I love how she's able to make inspiring quotes.You know the warm feeling when you read something that touches your heart? Like a literal warm, fuzzy, bear-hug feeling? That's how I feel every time I think about Leo and Leo's Chance.

Both books are beautiful. I don't know how to describe her works exactly. I wish I could tear my heart open and let you all feel what I feel about this book. There's just something in the way it's written. Ugh. It's frustrating how sometimes you can't put into words how you're feeling. Maybe that's why it has taken me too long to write a review for this book, because I don't know how to write down my thoughts about it.

Thank you Mia for letting us read this wonderful story once again and having Leo tell it. This book feels like a complete bonus. Since reading Leo, this author has become an auto-read for me, meaning, any book she'll write - I'll read. This woman is one of the sweetest woman I know. Love you, Mia! ♥♥♥

P.S. Bonus quotes! Yay! These are some of the quotes that melt my heart. These would make good life lessons too!

"I realize now that there are a lot of paths in life. Some we choose, come are chosen for us. I was dealt some shit, just like a lot of us are, and I made a lot of poor choices too. I have to take responsibility for those. But the only thing we'll get from trying to figure out where another path would have taken us are questions there are no answers to, and heartbreak that can't be healed. Regardless of how we got there, all any of us can do is move forward from where we are."

"Knowing in your mind what the right thing is and doing it can be two completely different things. Realizing what is right is the first step, but the follow through can get hung up on so many personal variables."

P.P.S. Can't wait to hold these two babies (Leo and Leo's Chance) in my hands! Why do I have to live in the Philippines in times like these? I. NEED. THE. PAPERBACKS. NOW. lol

Rating:

DIAMOND AWARD

 

 

About the Author

Mia Sheridan is an avid reader, and now writer of romance and erotic novels. She live in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband who is a police officer and her biggest fan (not necessarily in that order). They have four children here on earth and one in heaven. When she's not sitting on her couch with her head buried in her Kindle, she can be found writing or doing anything creative from building a patio, to sewing pillows. The wild hairs she get know no bounds. Leo is her debut novel, but her head is swimming with more… Stalk her: Website | Twitter | Facebook

Nik reviews: LEO by Mia Sheridan

Title: Leo

Series: A Sign of Love #1

Author: Mia Sheridan

Category: Contemporary Romance/New Adult

 ~Synopsis~

When Leo unexpectedly gets adopted as a teen and he moves to another city, he promises Evie that he will contact her as soon as he gets there and come back for her in a few short years. She never hears from him again.


Now eight years later, in spite of the odds, Evie has made a life for herself. She has a job, she has friends, she's content. Then a man shows up out of the blue, claiming that her long lost love, Leo, sent him to check up on her. The attraction between them is undeniable. But, should she trust this sexy stranger? Or is he keeping a secret about what his connection to Leo is really all about and why Leo disappeared all those years ago?

 

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 ~Review~

Oh wow. This book has left me breathless. Mia Sheridan literally blew me away with her writing skills in her debut novel.

If ever I consider pursuing my dream as a writer (like seriously), I want to be able to write beautifully like Mia! On the downside, reading this book somehow makes me re-think about my dream job. Because honestly? If I couldn't conjure beautiful thoughts like this woman, then what would be the purpose of writing in the first place?! I think I wouldn't come close, so yeah, I think my dream of becoming a blockbuster author will forever be that, just a dream. *sighs*

“Maybe love is like a magnifying glass straight into the souls of those who own your heart." 

“Sticks and stones and fists CAN break your bones, but it's the words that break your heart.” 

“How many people truly appreciate what they have because they know what it feels like to have absolutely nothing?" 

“It's about being able to rise above even the worst of situations” 

“Everyone tells a story about themselves in their own head. That story makes you what you are, dictating all your actions and all your mistakes. If your own story is filled with guilt and fear and self-hatred, life can look pretty miserable. But, if you're very lucky, you might have a person who tells you a better story, one that takes up residence in your soul, speaking louder than the woeful tale you've convinced yourself of. If you let it speak loudly within your heart, it becomes your passion and your purpose. And this is a good thing, the best of things. Because it is the very definition of love, nothing less.” 

“All the world's a circus. Sometimes you choose your act and sometimes it's assigned to you."

This book didn't make me cry, not a single tear was shed. But those beautiful words had made residence in my heart. Most words melted my heart. Like this book is a human hand and my heart is a chocolate. I couldn't help but be coated in the sweetness of the thoughts.

I loved this book so much and I can't wait for the companion novel. I think I'm addicted to Mia's writing style. It's like her thoughts are feeding my soul. There's no doubt I'll be reading Leo again in the near future not because I will forget what the story is about but because I want to relive every moment with Evie and Leo. Those quotes above are already embedded in my heart, whatever's left of it. It has been broken many times with the different stories I've read, shattered into countless pieces. And reading Leo has actually pulverized my poor poor heart. But hey, that wouldn't stop me from hunting down good stories like this one. Yes, these stories break my heart but by the end of each one it's like a phoenix rising from its ashes ready to be broken again. A never ending cycle.
Thank you Mia Sheridan for sharing this story to thirsty readers like me. What are we gonna do without indie authors like you? You bring color to our world and please continue to do so. :)

Rating:

DIAMOND AWARD

 

 

About the Author

Mia Sheridan is an avid reader, and now writer of romance and erotic novels. She live in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband who is a police officer and her biggest fan (not necessarily in that order). They have four children here on earth and one in heaven. When she's not sitting on her couch with her head buried in her Kindle, she can be found writing or doing anything creative from building a patio, to sewing pillows. The wild hairs she get know no bounds. Leo is her debut novel, but her head is swimming with more… Stalk her: Website | Twitter | Facebook