Book Spotlight Giveaway! One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures.

I read One Step Too Far in 2015 when it was on tour. I really enjoyed it and love that someone else gets a chance to read it now. You can read my review post here. 

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Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

One Step Too Far

One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis
Paperback, 304 pages
Published December 1st 2015 by William Morrow Paperbacks 

An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful family. A dream home. So what makes lawyer Emily Coleman—a woman who appears to have everything—get up one morning and walk right out of her life to start again as someone new?

Deliberately losing herself in London, Emily quickly transforms herself into Cat. Along with her new name, she finds a new home in a shared house in North London teeming with an odd assortment of flatmates, and a new job as a receptionist.

Soon Cat has buried any trace of her old self so well, no one knows how to find her. But she can’t bury the past—or her own painful memories. As the days turn to months, thoughts of all she’s left behind begin to consume her. She cannot outrun the ghosts that haunt her, no matter how hard she tries to elude them. And soon, she’ll have to face the truth of what she’s done—a shocking revelation that may push her one step too far...

About the author

Tina Seskis grew up in Hampshire, before going off to study in the beautiful city of Bath and then moving to London, where she has lived on and off ever since.

Tina's first novel One Step Too Far was released in 2013, and has since been published in 17 languages in over 60 countries. Her latest novel, The Honeymoon, will finally be released on 1st June 2017.

Tina lives in North London with her husband and son. ~ Goodreads

Connect with Tina

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Book Spotlight Giveaway! One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

I have sooooo many books! I have a ton of print books and probably even more e-books. The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. There are a lot of different reasons that I might be letting some of my books go, the biggest one is that when we moved 2 years ago I discovered how many books I really do have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy them.

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The book that I am featuring today, One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis, is an ARC that I read for a book tour in December. I really liked the book and you can read my thoughts below. 

Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

One Step Too Far

One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

Print and e-book, 304 pages

William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (December 1, 2015)

An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful family. A dream home. So what makes lawyer Emily Coleman—a woman who appears to have everything—get up one morning and walk right out of her life to start again as someone new?

Deliberately losing herself in London, Emily quickly transforms herself into Cat. Along with her new name, she finds a new home in a shared house in North London teeming with an odd assortment of flatmates, and a new job as a receptionist.

Soon Cat has buried any trace of her old self so well, no one knows how to find her. But she can’t bury the past—or her own painful memories. As the days turn to months, thoughts of all she’s left behind begin to consume her. She cannot outrun the ghosts that haunt her, no matter how hard she tries to elude them. And soon, she’ll have to face the truth of what she’s done—a shocking revelation that may push her one step too far. . . .

My thoughts about One Step Too Far ~~

(originally posted December 10, 2015)

From the very first chapter, we learn that Catherine, aka Emily, is running away from something; running away from her family and running away from the only life she knows. We don't know why she is running away and we spend the rest of the story learning how she reinvents herself and how she puts the past behind her.

The not knowing is what drew me into this story. I just had to find out what was so terrible that this woman would give up the man she loved and her treasured little boy as she tried to erase them from her life.

Along the way we met some great characters who become a part of Cat's new life. Some of them are good for her and good to her and then there are others who only bring her down. She quickly learns who she can trust. Cat is a twin and I thought the relationship between Cat and her sister was a very interesting part of the story. They are as different as night and day and the dynamics between them kept the story very interesting.

This was a great read and kept my attention throughout. Like I said, I had to find out what was so bad that Emily felt she had to leave her life and start a new one. And the twists at the end made the overall story very satisfying.

About the author

I grew up in Hampshire, England, where my father worked at Heathrow for British Airways and my mother was in sales. My parents bestowed upon me a certain degree of eccentricity: my dad amongst other things built a boat in the front garden on our commuter belt housing estate, moved us into a touring caravan when our new house wasn’t built, and took us all over the world with his free air travel and limited budget. I think part of my story-telling is shaped by those experiences.

I studied business at the University of Bath and then worked for over twenty years in marketing, advertising and online sales, with varying degrees of success, before starting to write.

I originally wrote One Step Too Far for my mum, whilst attending a local writing class on a Thursday afternoon. I completed my second novel When We Were Friends (formerly called A Serpentine Affair) in 2011. It took me way longer to finally get the books published, and One Step Too Far is now available in over 60 countries.

I live in North London with my husband and son, and currently write full-time(ish). You can follow my daily tribulations with writing, dogs, mice, moths etc on Twitter at @tinaseskis or on my Facebook page.

Connect with Tina

Website | Facebook | Twitter

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? December 14, 2015

Hello! Welcome to It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? This weekly meme, hosted by Book Date, is where we share what we have read this past week and what our plans are for the upcoming week. It’s a great way to see what others are reading and to discover books to add to your own To Be Read list. You never know where that next great read may come from!

Click on the book image to read more on Goodreads.

What I'm currently reading/listening to

The Body in the Landscape (A Cherry Tucker Mystery #5)

by Larissa Reinhart

Love this series and love Cherry!

T

A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens, Tim Curry (Narrator)

Listening to this right before Christmas, because.... why not? And the chance to listen to Tim Curry? I can't pass that up!

What I recently finished reading

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

by Wes Moore

Book club selection. We meet tonight.

Christmas Bliss (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #4)

by Mary Kay Andrews

I love Christmas stories! Today is the last chance to enter the giveaway!

Mimi's Adventures in Baking Gingerbread Men
by Alyssa Gangeri
Such a cute book! Read my thoughts here.

One Step Too Far

by Tina Seskis

Read my thoughts here.

What I am going to read next

Laguna Heights (Laguna Beach #2)

and

Laguna Lights (Laguna Beach #3)

by Kaira Rouda

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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On Tour: One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

One Step Too Far

One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

Print and e-book, 304 pages

William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (December 1, 2015)

“Tina Seskis’ twisted psychological thriller keeps readers guessing at Emily’s secrets until the end.” —Us Weekly

An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful family. A dream home. So what makes lawyer Emily Coleman—a woman who appears to have everything—get up one morning and walk right out of her life to start again as someone new?

Deliberately losing herself in London, Emily quickly transforms herself into Cat. Along with her new name, she finds a new home in a shared house in North London teeming with an odd assortment of flatmates, and a new job as a receptionist.

Soon Cat has buried any trace of her old self so well, no one knows how to find her. But she can’t bury the past—or her own painful memories. As the days turn to months, thoughts of all she’s left behind begin to consume her. She cannot outrun the ghosts that haunt her, no matter how hard she tries to elude them. And soon, she’ll have to face the truth of what she’s done—a shocking revelation that may push her one step too far. . . .

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My thoughts about One Step Too Far ~~

From the very first chapter, we learn that Catherine, aka Emily, is running away from something; running away from her family and running away from the only life she knows. We don't know why she is running away and we spend the rest of the story learning how she reinvents herself and how she puts the past behind her.

The not knowing is what drew me into this story. I just had to find out what was so terrible that this woman would give up the man she loved and her treasured little boy as she tried to erase them from her life.

Along the way we met some great characters who become a part of Cat's new life. Some of them are good for her and good to her and then there are others who only bring her down. She quickly learns who she can trust. Cat is a twin and I thought the relationship between Cat and her sister was a very interesting part of the story. They are as different as night and day and the dynamics between them kept the story very interesting.

This was a great read and kept my attention throughout. Like I said, I had to find out what was so bad that Emily felt she had to leave her life and start a new one. And the twists at the end made the overall story very satisfying.
I received a copy of One Step Too Far from TLC Book Tours in exchange for my honest opinion.

About the author

Tina Seskis grew up in Hampshire, England, and after graduating from the University of Bath spent more than twenty years working in marketing and advertising. One Step Too Far is her debut novel, and was first published independently in the UK, where it shot to the #1 spot on the bestseller list. Her second novel is forthcoming. She lives in North London with her husband and son.

Connect with Tina

Website | Facebook | Twitter

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? December 7, 2015

Hello! Welcome to It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? This weekly meme, hosted by Book Date, is where we share what we have read this past week and what our plans are for the upcoming week. It’s a great way to see what others are reading and to discover books to add to your own To Be Read list. You never know where that next great read may come from!

Click on the book image to read more on Goodreads.

What I'm currently reading/listening to

One Step Too Far

by Tina Seskis

My stop on the tour is Thursday.

Christmas Bliss (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #4)

by Mary Kay Andrews

I love Christmas stories! Enter my giveaway to win it.

What I recently finished reading

Life and Other Near-Death Experiences

by Camille Pagán

Loved it! My thoughts will be posted tomorrow. 

Ashley Bell (Ashley Bell #1)

by Dean Koontz

Wow! Great story! My thoughts will be posted soon. 

The Life List
by Lori Nelson Spielman
This was a great story, made me cry in parts. My book club loved it.

What I am going to read next

Mimi's Adventures in Baking Gingerbread Men
by Alyssa Gangeri
This looks like a really cute children's book. Something different for me but I do love kid's books.  

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

by Wes Moore

This is our university's Common Read selection for this year so my book club is reading it. 

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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