I noticed this book because one of the participants in this meme wrote it, so I thought I'd give it a try.
I.O.U. Sex by Sandra Nachlinger and Sandra Allen is a light, fun romance with older women as the protagonists, which is a nice change from the sexy, young thangs most romances focus on.
Blurb:
Best friends June, Kiki, and Peggy graduated from Dallas’s Rayburn High
School—all of them still virgins. After all, they were good girls. Years
later, when the three women read June’s high school diary, they joke
about the sexual frustration they caused their steady boyfriends back
then. That’s when Kiki makes a startling statement. “When you think
about it, and I’m only trying to be fair, we owe those guys sex.”
With bawdy jabs and tipsy laughter, they vow to track down their old
boyfriends and just DO IT, which is something they definitely did not do
back in high school.
Lives intertwined, the three friends share
their quest with sexy, poignant, and sometimes hilarious results. Is
each woman’s sexual IOU paid in full? Will everyone get what he or she
deserves? Or is this just another one of Kiki’s crazy ideas?
Opening:
March 20, 1965--A perfect 18th birthday with my perfect boyfriend. He gave me a single pearl on a gold chain. Drove to Kiest Park and ♥ ♥ ♥. I love him so. I'd do anything for him, except do IT, but it's soooo tempting!!!
June flipped the diary face down on the coffee table to mark her place and smiled at her two best friends. She was glad she'd kept the book. Kiki and Peggy had lived those high school days with her, and they treasured her diary as a priceless record of the teenaged years, just as much as she did. Their friendship warmed her more than the blazing logs in the fireplace or her glass of wine.
Teaser:
"Damn right," Kiki added. "I remember wrestling with Greg lots of times, but I wouldn't call his begging a conversation."
Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current readOpen to a random pageShare two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! To see what others are sharing on the Teaser Tuesdays, check the comments at:: http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/
Share the first paragraph (or a few) from a book you are reading. Here's the link: Bibliophile By The Sea
This one would not be for me, but I hope you enjoy it. I happened to notice this title today on Sandra's blog.
ReplyDeleteOh, I loved this book, and went on to enjoy Sandra's next one, too, Bluebonnets for Elly. Thanks for "teasing" us with these fun excerpts.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: “CALL ME ZELDA”
What a delightful surprise to find my first (co-written) book on your blog today! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the story.
ReplyDeleteI know how hard discoverability is, so I thought I'd lend a hand. Especially since it really is an enjoyable book.
DeleteYou have to love this one. Will have to look for the book.
ReplyDeleteAh, my work here is done. ;)
DeleteWell now that sounds different!
ReplyDeleteYou've got me curious! I really want to know what those ladies found out when they found those guys!
ReplyDeleteI think this story taps into thoughts we've all had. The where-are-they-now and what our lives could have been. I think it was a smart plot choice.
DeleteI liked this one as well as Bluebonnets for Elly. Sandra writes fun, witty, poignant stories. I'm glad you liked it too.
ReplyDeleteYou never know where you'll find new-to-you authors, do you?
DeleteThis sounds so fun. Makes me long for those close friendship bonds.
ReplyDeleteHere's my TT - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/01/06/teaser-tuesdays-94-awol/
I like starting with the diary pages. Makes me want to keep going.
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