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Fast (Not Like the Movies) by [Lauren K. McKellar]

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Quinn Hamilton had it all—A grades, a loving family, and a spot on the waitlist for the latest Hermes handbag. The one item left unchecked on her to-do list was her brother’s best friend, Liam, and that was only because Braden was overprotective when it came to her and his mates.

When tragedy struck, Quinn was left with nothing. Not even the handbag made it through.

Three years later, Quinn’s focused on the things that count—getting a steady job, looking after her mother, and playing it safe. Her dreams of working for a fashion magazine haven’t just left the building—they’ve dived into the gutter, never to be touched again.
But when completing a two-week internship in the city, Quinn meets someone who makes her do the one thing she’s been trying desperately to avoid—feel. Will this sexy man who knows so much of her history help her go after what she wants? Or is their brand of passion as outdated as last season’s trends?

She’s running from her past, but her past is running faster.

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107 pages
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English
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23 May 2017
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1932 KB
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071FHMF92
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1932 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 107 pages

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Lauren K McKellar

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Lauren K. McKellar is a writer of contemporary romance reads that make you feel. This hybrid-published best-selling author loves writing books with stunning settings, heart-throb heroes, and leading ladies who overcome great hardships in their lives.

In addition to writing, Lauren loves to read, and you can often find her up at all hours of the night with a glass of wine, some chocolate, and a good book. She lives by the beach in New South Wales, Australia, with her husband, infant son, and their two dogs. Most of the time, all four of them are well behaved.

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Sheridan

Emotional short read story

Reviewed in Australia on 19 March 2018

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A beautiful quick read where we meet Quinn and Liam.
Both knowing each other from the past they chance meet again in Sydney after 4 years since Liam left their hometown.
Quinn felt like when he left town he wasn’t there when they needed to comfort each other in the grief of her brother.
She feels like the outcast after the accident, not many people want to friend her or get to know her.
Old feelings come back when they run into each other and this time he goes after the girl.

It was a beautiful story that shows live can heal deep wounds.

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Nina M

Loved it

Reviewed in Australia on 10 July 2017

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It's real, it hurts and you love as she does. Death and loss takes away from is but its the aftermath that defines us. Some sink, some stay floating and others soar. This story hit home well and I loved it so much.

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Cass

Beautifully written romance novella

Reviewed in Australia on 3 July 2017

Lauren McKellar's prose flows so smoothly and her story so quickly that this is truly a fast read -- I gobbled it up in two sittings and was left with that satisfying "plentiful and delicious dessert" feeling. And I say this as a person who doesn't generally read romance.

For fans of the genre, all the goodies are here: the girl, the guy, the obstacles that draw out the process of them getting together (but not too far; this is a novella). Quinn has scars on the inside that are worse than the scar on the outside: a massive case of survivor's guilt means she subconsciously believes she doesn't deserve happiness. Liam is an A-grade hottie who struggles with a minor case of the same. Together, they manage to muddle their way through to a place where they might be able to start healing.

Through Quinn's eyes we also get another glimpse into the world of magazines, a place that the author knows well. It was nice to see Madison, the leading lady from Fame -- although Fast had none of Fame's steaminess, unless you count the smooching.

I love McKellar's writing. She is a professional editor, which means you can buy her books -- most of which are self-published -- safe in the knowledge that they will be beautifully written and professionally treated. She has a keen eye for story and her editing game is amazing.

If romance is your thing and you're keen to try a new author, why not give this novella a try? It's a great way to discover someone new. You won't regret it.

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Elaine Watling

It’s a quick read and one I enjoyed. We follow the story of Quinn Hamilton

Reviewed in Australia on 25 May 2017

I’ve read a few of Ms McKeller’s books and I’d have to say this book is up in my top 3. It’s a quick read and one I enjoyed. We follow the story of Quinn Hamilton, who had an amazing life, she was an A grade student, she had a loving family and her life came tumbling down when tragedy struck. After 3 years she decides it’s time to focus on things, getting a steady job, looking after her mother and being safe. Her dream, before the tragedy was to work for a fashion magazine but this is now so far on the back burner that she’s never going to achieve this dream. While working at an internship in the city Quinn runs into someone from her past, someone who knows about the tragedy, someone who know all about her, someone who she’s previously had the hots for, someone who she is desperate to avoid. What happens when their worlds collide???? Will love conquer all? Or will the tragedy of their pasts be too much to bare?????

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Christine

I Fell in love, yet again with this authors story.

Reviewed in Australia on 31 May 2017

I will say straight up that I connected with Quinn on a deep personal level immediately. The raw emotion I felt from Lauren McKellar's writing and Quinn in particular had an authenticity that few would rival. I read this in one sitting and I'm still thinking about it days later.

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La libreria fiorita

you will enjoy this book whatever the season

Reviewed in the United States on 21 June 2017

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Another book that will give you the feels by the author of The Problem With Crazy (an ugly-cry book that I highly recommend). This is a quick, feel-good read that you will want to read all in one sitting, if you can. An ideal beach read with your toes digging in the warm sand, or a fireside read with a cup of hot chocolate and a warm blanket, you will enjoy this book whatever the season, whatever the weather.
The story is relatively simple and yet the feelings are so strong they will jump out from the pages and surround you. If you've lost a loved one, you will immediately connect with the heroine and you will understand her struggle to return to a normal life and to allow herself to be happy and feel again.
It's a sort of second chance romance, even though, technically Quinn and Liam were never a couple. I enjoyed watching them reconnect and fall in love, but I had one small issue with how the book ended. I'm not sure if it's because they will be starring in other books in the series, but when I reached the end, I was left wanting more and I was a bit sad that I wouldn't see get to see them together, even if only for one chapter. I would have loved to read an epilogue a few months later, that would show what happened to them and how they lived their happily ever after.
Apart from this, though, I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good romance without graphic sex and with emotions playing a big part in the story. Yes, there is the occasional curse word but there are no descriptions of "the Deed".
The book works as a standalone, even though it's a part of a series.

Christine

I fell in love yet again with this authors story.

Reviewed in the United States on 25 May 2017

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Kate

Fabulous read!

Reviewed in the United States on 4 June 2017

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I love this author's writing and have enjoyed all her books. Thank you for another fabulous read!!