WINNER! Book of the Year—Living Life With Joy“I devoured this gorgeous book in one day!” —Zooloo’s Book Diary“Hooked me, enchanted me, and blew me away.” —Bernadette MaycockLiz Parker doesn’t like surprises, but winning the lottery isn’t something she would complain about. Before she has time to think about how to spend her new fortune, she’s hit with an even bigger shock than unexpected wealth. … fortune, she’s hit with an even bigger shock than unexpected wealth. She has three months to live unless she finds a one-in-a-million bone marrow donor.
While her medical team scrambles to locate her miracle, Liz throws together a bucket list, charters a private jet, and takes off to see the world. The journey of a lifetime holds even more surprises, including the hunky pilot she’s falling for at the most inconvenient time.
Will Liz die before she can realize her happily-ever-after, or will the universe come through for her one more time? Find out in this humorous tale of true love and adventure!
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Perfectly sweet. My favorite by far by Rich Amooi!
Wonderful!
This was a really riveting story and extremely emotional. I loved it!
Rich Amooi, you make me laugh, you make me cry and you make me want to live and love. Thank You!
My best is when I find an author whose stories just keep on getting better and better and Rich is one of this rare breed.
In this story we have two 50 year old people, one who has just won a mega lottery and also been diagnosed with a rare fatal disease and the other is a pilot who lost his wife 2 years ago. Put them together, stir well and you have a remarkable book, one which I think you will really enjoy.
I just finished reading an Advance Reader Copy of the ebook and my review above is voluntary and unbiased.
This is only the second book I’ve read by Rich, but I love them! This was a completely unique story line. I’ll be working my way thru his talent.
Really enjoyed this one. Fade to black/behind the scenes non-descriptive sex. Great plot. Loved the characters. Another fun read of his.
Funny and easy to read. Good story.
One of my favorite books, ever.
Rich’s style makes the characters come alive and calls to you if you try to put the book down. Only wish he’d make series from them, so we don’t have to say goodbye to new friends.
a little predictable, but a fun, feel-good read
Enjoyed the book and I love a happy ending!
A little predictable, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Would give it 10 stars. Loved the writing and story line. Could not put it down.
Wonderfully funny and great, engaging plot. Will be reading others by this author.
This is a delightful fantasy escapade, spanning several continents, filled with both nice and not so nice characters. It was a good escape from the world
good book
Excellent read. Ending was predictable but the author found a unique way to get there. Characters were very believable and very likeable.
What a wonderful book. I love happy endings. A funny romantic book.
I’ve been eager to read another Rich Amooi book since the first one I read last year that I loved. This one was a very sweet and quick read. While I normally prefer books about younger heroines, in this case, when I’m about 3 years from being 50 years old myself, I kind of felt like it gave me a bit of hope for my own romantic, or lack of a romantic life. There were a lot of different things going on in this story, but how everyone handled their issues, mostly, seemed really realistic to me. We still had the one issue that you’ve probably seen me complain about numerous romance books, that if they’d just tell the other one the secret they were keeping, they’d probably have been able to solve things a lot quicker. I had a feeling the way a certain perfect ending happened might be what happened early on in the story. But the author kept it as not a big part of the story, in fact, I thought maybe I was being too cliche by thinking that would be what happened. I like that the author kept that the way it was.
Now, Liz winning the lottery was perfection. The things she did on her bucket list trip are exactly the types of things I’d want to do if I won the lottery, especially the part about helping rebuild or fix up the building for the school. While I didn’t love this one as much as the other book I read by this author, Madam Love, Actually, I still really liked it a lot, and sped through the sweet and fun story.
My Rating:
4.5
Favorite Quotes:
… a blue-haired woman appeared on the other side of the glass. Dolly Pearson, a professional busybody and all-around snoopster. Everyone within a two-mile radius of our street called her Snoop Dolly Dog.
The lottery office had an armed police officer, and video cameras on the walls. Three employees worked on the other side of what appeared to be bullet-proof glass. The lottery was serious business.
A pen sat next to a notepad to his right. A coffee mug on top of a coaster. Lots of elbow room for working on his laptop. He was organized. He was clean. Adam was not a normal man.
This has been amazing with a capital A and a zing!
I’m President of the Frozen Buns Club… I think it should be illegal to be outside when the temperature is lower than your age.
My Review:
Rich Amooi is a recent discovery for me, this is only my third time reading his work and all three have been a delight. His stories are a pleasure to read, easy to follow, and thoughtfully detailed with cleverly amusing observations, relevant issues, and likable and endearing yet imperfect characters. Dying to Meet You was a light yet observant and perceptively written tale with a quirky and interesting cast of players.
Liz was a recognizable character to most of us, she was a career teacher, honest, prideful and stubborn, and rigidly set in her routines – she had been eating the same salad for eight years. She made plans and stuck to them, as she didn’t like surprises. Then she hit the motherload with an astronomical mind-blowing lottery win but soon after learns she may have only months to live without a difficult to find bone marrow match. Advised by her doctor to make a bucket list and do some good with her remaining time, she promptly sets off to do just that. I enjoyed her travel adventure; her bucket list was similar to my own. I confess to coveting her first class accommodations and personal jet, as well as the hunky sweet pilot and fun first officer. I adored this story and was stoked that Liz generously used her winnings to assist others along the way in the most meaningful and sincere manner she could.
I have read all of Rich’s books and this is by far his best. The reader can tell how much time and effort he put into research on this book. The story is a roller coaster of emotions and Rich has written it so well. He even took the very serious topic of death and managed to throw in humor without being crass or unfeeling. I’m very impressed how he can tell a really good story without filling it full of bad language and explicit sex.
This is a book I will encourage all of my friends and family to read. I don’t think they will be disappointed.
Dying to Meet You (Kindle Edition) by Rich Amooi … I would like to thank Rich Amooi for asking me to preview this book. Liz Parker… a history teacher who wins the lottery and then finds out she needs a bone transplant. Adam is the pilot she hires to fly her on bucket list trip. Josh is her brother and Orlando is Adams’s copilot. This story is full of laughs, tears, angst, travel, love, and a misunderstanding all leading to a HEA.