Dealing with a neurotic, overbearing mother, an uninvited cat and staring at double D’s all day, it’s no wonder 24-year-old Billie Angel finds herself lost in a fantasy world more often than not. With her not so smart phone glued firmly to her hip, Billie’s life revolves around her reading apps. Chided for having her face stuck in her screen for more hours than she cares to count, Billie soon … than she cares to count, Billie soon discovers that not all fantasies are in her head.
Enamored by the charismatic Hunter Williams, Billie finds herself unmistakably living the dream like something from the pages of a book. Not knowing her up from her down, Billie walks the tightrope that is the fine line between fiction and fact.
What happens when Billie finally wakes up and finds herself firmly on solid ground? Is Hunter really the man fantasies are made of, or the reality of something more?
A paranormal/romantic fantasy that will have readers rooting for Billie, a fellow bookworm!
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ByBook loveron 12 September 2017
What can I say about this book. Well I can tell you my kindle was hardly put down, I read it in just over 24hrs only cause I had to do adult stuff (I am pretty sure my kids could have made dinner themselves). It left me with a book hangover cause I didn’t want it to end.
Anyway Billie is a book junkie there is no other word to describe her, she gets drawn into the world of the characters that the author creates for her. But when she meets the mysterious Hunter who also loves books and they both love the work of one author and Billie wants to meet them at one of the book conventions she goes to but their name has never comes up.
At one point Billie doesn’t know if she is in reality or in a book world dream. But she meets her favourite characters and gets caught up in their drama and wow what a world real or not to be caught up in.
But Billie’s drama with Hunter is like as she says is a light switch, one minute he wants her next he doesn’t you just want to slap some sense into him and as well as this drama she has her mothers drama who has been known to cockblock her.
All in all I would recommend this book.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Shush, I’m Reading. This is my first book by Dawn A. Keane and I am pleased that I took a chance. The description grabbed my attention but the first few pages hooked me in. I related to the giddiness of the way we are introduced to Billie in the beginning but I laughed throughout the story. But I related and saw myself in a lot of this book. Oh yeah, and the sexiness between Hunter and Billie didn’t hurt at all. Be ready to lose yourself in this story within a story and put that do not disturb sign up. I will definitely be adding more from Ms. Keane to by to be read shelf.
A very well written book, that likes to play with your mind. This book has so many twist between fantasy and real world that at some points I had to stop and go back and reread parts. But it had me laughing and smiling the whole way. I related very well to Billie, reading is my escape, my refuge, my hideaway. Billie was hilarious with her inner monologue, and her loving nature toward everyone around her just made her more amazing. Hunter (sigh) is the hot and sexy real life alpha male that we all look for in our book boyfriends (lol as I like to call them). He quickly falls for Billie and their story has so many twist that you will get annoyed and fall back in love with them over and over. The book wraps up nicely at the end with all the twist and turns explained.
I can honestly say I have never read a book quite like this one!! What a very interesting storyline!! I really sympathized with Billie with her life and all she does for her Mother, and I also love that she’s a complete bookaholic and loved the smell of books. The book did get a bit wordy for me, but all in all a fun read.
It was very easy for me to relate to Billie we are both loners, we are hard working but love our down time where we get lost in a story taken to another place and time. It’s a cute and fun read that moves at a nice pace. It is a little confusing at times with a fine line between reality and fiction. The author pulls you in with drama, humor. It is a fun read that made me laugh and at times one heck of a roller- coaster ride. There were times I thought what just happened, the line is so fine at times I wasn’t sure what was fact or fiction. She loves her books and her family which doesn’t leave anytime for men that is until Hunter comes along.
The author gives you a unique read with unique characters, a story inside a story with Annabell & Josh and then changing it to Billie & Hunter. The changes are smooth and it flows easy. It is a very funny read that had me laughing. The chemistry between Billie and Hunter is great. I enjoyed the plot and the characters and will most likely read it again, I feel sure I missed a few things. Don’t worry it all comes together in the end leaving you in awe. If you are looking for a fun read that keeps you glued to the pages this is the one for you.
4 out of 5 stars
This is a quirky story where real life and fantasy are entwined . Meet Billie a young woman working at a magazine . She is a big bookworm and reads when every she can and escapes into book all the time . Enter Hunter the man she works for who she almost ran over one night. With her mother going crazy she looses herself more and more into books . As her relationship with Hunter mirrors the characters in the book . Will she get her life figured out with the man of her dreams or will she let it all go.
This book was a fun read , the characters are good and well written . Billie was a good character she was funny and also to me a little naïve in some ways . I really kind of wanted to slap Hunter some times . He came off as arrogant a few times . There are other times when I wanted to hug him .
I liked the premise of this story . The author takes us on a fun filled adventure, but there were times that I felt the book was a little choppy and the real life and fantasy blurred and I didn’t know where I was . Over all I truly enjoyed this read . I laughed hard and really wanted to see where these characters were going . This is a book for book worms so if you are an avid reader and want a fun book to read over the summer check it out
The genre for this is fantasy and I was a wee bit disappointed that this wasnt the fantasy I thought. Ha. I thought more of a paranormal type of deal but this is more closely a contemporary fantasy between dreams and reality. Not what I thought. It was funny and very well written and after I got over it I enjoyed the book! Billie is a funny and sweet person. She LOVES to read and she lives for her books and everything else has taken a seat until now. She meets Hunter and boy what a trip she goes on. Did she just dream it all up and got mixed up with her fantasy book world vs reality? Will Hunter still have the same feelings or will Billie be the one left with a broken heart? This book will make you smile and laugh out loud. It was very enjoyable I recommend!
This was such a fun book. This is basically about Billie’s love of reading and escaping in the world of books. Many of us can relate. She meets Hunter while reading one of these stories and things will get out of control. Her inner monologues are hilarious and it all wraps up nicely in the end. For a minute there I was worried but the author was just keeping the audience on their toes.
Original perspective on adventure steamy Romance.
Fun story filled with adventure and intrigue. Original plot twist that include the reader many dream could happen. Humorous despite many dangerous situations. Realistic and relatable to many of those living regular ordinary lives.
Unique and fun! It was definitely different and had my mind wondering what was real and what wasn’t. I enjoyed the story. It was an entertaining read for sure. The main character was just fun to read, she was real and flawed.
A great book for readers looking for something fun and different.