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This is a very important moment for me, as I’m about to share with you something personal - a song I wrote after reading Lose Me by @mcfrankauthor. The song is far from professional (except for the music - my husband recorded both the piano and guitar tracks) but still it’s my baby and a proof how inspiring a good novel can be.  If you haven’t heard of Lose Me yet, it’s an engrossing new adult story about a half-Greek stunt girl and a British movie star, who meet on the set of the modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. You can read my (enthusiastic) review here.

The book will celebrate its first birthday this April, so the author is hosting the event and a giveaway! Click to find out more.

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Watch this video and take a walk through Corfu with Wes and Ari, the characters from the Lose Me novel by @mcfrankauthor! 

The book synopsis:

”Jane Austen meets Hollywood in this hate-to-love New Adult romance.”

The golden boy.

Wes Spencer, aka Mr. Darcy, has it all: the face of a Greek god, millions of adoring fans, a mile-long yacht and a bored attitude. The last thing he needs is a crew member on his new film set nearly dying in his arms.

The stunt girl.

That’s me, Ari Demos. I just landed a coveted job as a stunt double in the new Pride and Prejudice movie adaptation starring actor slash phenomenon Weston Spencer. Cue high dives and complicated car stunts along the narrow cliffs of Corfu -one false step and I could lose not only my job, but my life.

I wanted nothing to do with the arrogant English boy. Waking up to his kiss was something other girls dreamed of, not me. The movie star is the last person I’d expect to save my life.

Falling in love was never supposed to be part of the job. Fighting to stay alive was never supposed to be part of growing up.

"Today is not the day I die."

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Are you a fan of gripping, emotional, fascinating new adult novels? How would you like a love story which starts on the set of a modern adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, involving a young, handsome movie star and a stunt girl? Do you like picturesque settings like a Greek island? Lose Me by @mcfrankauthor might be a perfect read for you!

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My review  ★★★★★

New adult literature gets more and more popular these days. While I enjoy this genre in general, there are some things I don’t like about it, and a lot of NA books’ plots sounds basically the same. I was looking for a good, fresh NA story, so when I’ve heard M.C. Frank’s next book will be NA, I had a feeling it will be what I was looking for. I was not disappointed!

“Today is not the day I die” - here’s what our main character, Ariadne Demos - a young stunt actor, about to start her first job on a movie set, repeats to herself every day. What movie, you’re asking? Here’s where the deliciousness for Jane Austen fans starts - it’s a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, set on Ari’s home island - Corfu. The role of Mr. Darcy - young, rich, proud man, loved by many generations of women, is played by young, successful, very popular British actor Wes Spencer. His first few meetings with Ari don’t end well, but as they continue working together, they slowly start to overcome their own prides and prejudices, and notice that what they feel for each other is not an antipathy anymore - in fact, it’s quite the opposite. But Ari knows something Wes doesn’t. Will her secret keep them apart? And how long is her daily mantra going to be true? M.C. Frank has done it again - created an unforgettable story that breaks your heart and then heals it, and makes you turn page after page to see what happens next. Lose Me features great, three-dimensional characters. Ari - brave and tough on the outside, but scared and vulnerable on the inside. Wes - arrogant and stuck-up, but dealing with problems people dreaming of getting into showbiz have no idea of. Ollie - Wes’ best friend, whose role in the story is much bigger than it initially seems. Elle - beautiful but mean actress playing Lizzy Bennet, making you wish you could reach inside the book and slap her. And many, many more characters you wish you could meet in real life. I loved the setting on a Greek island - I’ve always wanted to visit Greece, and M.C. Frank’s beautiful, vivid descriptions made me feel like I was there, diving into blue sea, wandering the narrow streets, breathing salty air. And while those are the things the author could experience herself, it’s striking how well-researched this book is. When you read about all those amazing stunts Ari is doing, it seems like M.C. Frank herself spends her days surfing, jumping from high rocks, or doing some fast driving acrobatics. Another great thing about this book is that some chapters are written as tumblr posts, twitter conversations, interviews or articles, which allows the reader to get to know the characters from other perspectives. The romance between Wes and Ari isn’t light and easy - it’s a rocky road, full of obstacles, fear and hurt. It will rip your heart out, it will make you cry, but it will also make you laugh and swoon. It’s really hard not to ship these two! Lose Me is a wonderful story about overcoming fear, finding hope and opening up for love. It will teach you that sometimes being brave doesn’t mean jumping off a cliff, but letting someone in. I highly recommend this book, please do yourself a favour and read it! Can you trust me with this? Yes. Yes. Yes.

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Title: Lose Me Author: M.C. Frank Genre: New Adult, contemporary, romance Publication date: April 11th 2017

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Synopsis:

Jane Austen meets New Adult fiction in this compulsively readable romance. "Today is not the day I die." Ari Demos starts every day with this thought. Fresh out of high school, she's landed a coveted role as a stunt double in a new Pride and Prejudice adaptation starring the Hollywood phenomenon Weston Spencer. But this job isn't going to be easy: Ari will be performing complicated water stunts and driving fast cars along the narrow cliffs of Corfu. One false step and she could lose not only her job, but her life. And then Wes Spencer, Mr Darcy himself, arrives in Greece. He's got dirty blonde hair, a mile-long yacht and a bored look on that gorgeous face. Ari wants nothing to do with the rich actor boy, but on the day she meets him, she has an accident. One that almost claims her life. And now she can't hide from the truth any longer: She might be much closer to losing everything than she thought. She might be dying. And the British actor is the last person she'd expect to save her life. She's a hard-working island girl. He's adored by millions. Falling in love was never supposed to be a part of the job. Staying alive was never supposed to be a part of growing up. Was this story ever meant for a happily ever after? 

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Q&A with M.C. Frank:

1. What's the inspiration behind the title Lose Me?

Lose Me (and all the other titles in the series, that have already been outlined by the way, yay) are supposed to be the exact opposites of the phrases the main character is saying throughout the book. I decided to go with the opposites because it was different and original, and because it sets the tone for the books where the reader is never sure if everything will break apart from one second to the next. For Lose Me, the main character’s (Ari’s) key phrase would be “save me”.

2. Is there any character in your book that you don't like?

It's hard for me to say I don't like one of my characters because, as I created them, I got to know every aspect of their characters and who they are, or why they are like this. And, for me at least, getting to really know someone is something that invokes a great deal of empathy. I can't say I agree or even like the things some of my characters do, but I do understand them as individual persons and I know them, and I can't say I absolutely don't like them. I believe everyone is redeemable as long as they are on this earth. That being said, there are a few characters in Lose Me who, since I have pretty much planned how the rest of the series' books will go, I know they never get better. But as I can't say anything about them (spoilers)... I'll just say it's really hard for me to like or understand Christina. I have met selfish, careless people like her in my life (a lot of them, unfortunately) and I still fail to understand what could have made them so blind and cruel. Anyway, I put her in my book to try to explore her character, but it was really unpleasant for me (as well as for the other characters). But hey, the bad guys have to be there, or the good guys wouldn't get so good, right? 

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