The Girl in the 67 Beetle by Linda Lenhoff | Review, $25 GC or Book Giveaway, Excerpt
A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.
Book Details
The Girl in the '67 Beetle by Linda Lenhoff Published by Laurel Canyon Press on 09/26/2021
Genres: ChickLit, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Fairytale & Folklore Adaptations, Humorous, Romantic Comedy
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 208
The art director of Kids Press, Amy Shepherd has been assigned to reinvent the story of Goldilocks, and she finds her own life reflecting a similar tale.
Will she fall for a man who’s a little too old (but exciting), a man who’s a little too young (but awfully exciting looking), or a man who’s just right, at least as far as her friends are concerned? Or will she bring Goldilocks’ story—and her own—up to date with a little help from high-technology and the Goldilocks Planet theory?
Amy will have to decide how her own tale will end, all the while driving her beloved powder blue convertible through the streets of Santa Monica, where she has become known as the Girl in the ’67 Beetle, the only thing in her life that, so far at least, feels just right.
Source: Amazon Purchase, Goddess Fish Promotions, Kindle Unlimited, Received from the author or publisher for review.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt from The Girl in the 67 Beetle
Trader Joe’s is the grocery store where I came as a college student to buy very cheap wine (I still buy it) and big blocks of cheese (I’ve cut down on the cheese—dairy, you know).
The store looks brand new, having undergone renovation this past year. A lot like me, but more fluorescent and way more noticeable. You can now find some form of chocolate at the end of almost every aisle. Something that makes me think they know I shop here, or there are a lot more women like me than I ever thought.
A crowd has gathered around the low-carb section, which thankfully isn’t too large an area. Lots of women studying the fine print.
An older man is watching the low-carb folks, too. He looks at me, and we share a smile. He then accidentally turns and knocks over an entire rack of chocolate bars (the ones with the white wrappers and hazelnuts inside, a very good choice), and the whole group of low carb-ettes turns to see, with looks of longing on their determined faces.
The older man looks slightly bemused.
“You’re a tempter, is that it?” I ask, helping him pick up the bars. I put one in my basket. I don’t care if it fell on the floor. It’s wrapped.
“Who could resist?” he says, with a mischievous smile on his face. “Thanks for the help. I should buy you a chocolate bar,” he says.
“Please, I’m over thirty,” I joke. “You should buy me two.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Purchase Links for The Girl in the 67 Beetle
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My thoughts on The Girl in the 67 Beetle
The Girl in the 67 Beetle is teeming with fun, quirky characters and dialogue. Amy, while recovering from a divorce, meets three different men. Which one will be “just right” for her?
This entertaining retelling of the Goldilocks tale will make you laugh, think, and laugh some more. What more could you ask of a book?
I found the pacing and dialogue refreshing, making this book a joy to read. The conversations with various children in the story are hilarious with their unique 6 going on 30 take on the adults in their lives.
Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this book today. You deserve a fun, light-hearted book to read!
I read the book through the Amazon Kindle Unlimited program. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
I also received a review copy from Goddess Fish Promotions and the author for the tour.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About Linda Lenhoff
Linda Lenhoff has worked in publishing as a writer and editor for several years, having edited nearly everything from makeup techniques (apply blush up and over the “apples” of your cheeks) at Seventeen Magazine to migraine studies (cut back on that chocolate) at research institutes.
She has earned an MFA in Creative Writing, and her next novel, *Your Actual Life May Vary", will be published in 2022.
Linda lives in California’s Bay Area with her husband and daughter.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Giveaway!
Linda Lenhoff will be awarding one printed copy of the book or a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Visit more stops on the tour for extra chances to win!
Full Tour Schedule:
September 20: Novels Alive
September 20: Romance Novel Giveaways
September 21: Literary Gold
September 22: The Avid Reader
September 23: All the Ups and Downs
September 24: Christine Young
September 27: Viviana MacKade
September 28: Aubrey Wynne: Timeless Love
September 29: Hope. Dreams. Life… Love
September 30: Andi’s Book Reviews review
October 1: Fabulous and Brunette
October 4: The Key Of Love
October 5: FUONLYKNEW
October 6: Read Your Writes Book Reviews
October 7: Harlie’s Books review
October 8: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
October 8: Joanne Guidoccio
October 11: Iron Canuck Reviews & More
October 12: Gina Rae Mitchell review
October 12: Phoebe’s Randoms
October 13: Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books!
October 14: Locks, Hooks and books
October 15: Sandra’s Book Club review
October 15: Westveil Publishing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Easy Amazon Links
The Girl in the '67 Beetle:...Shop on Amazon Kindle 
The Girl in the '67 Beetle:...Shop on Amazon Paperback
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I really like the cover and the excerpt.
Great review, thank you.
Thank you for the lovely review, Gina! I wrote this book to be a fun and funny escape, like a day at the beach with your bestie (or hey, maybe the whole weekend!). I’m so glad you enjoyed it. We need more funny books out there!
This book sounds fun, quirky, intriguing with plot twists and turns.
Love the cover, excerpt and review.
What made you choose the title of book and why?
Hi Crystal,
Sometimes a title just comes to my (fortunately). I just imagined this woman driving in this cool car and wanted to tell her story. Then I got one of the characters to give her the nickname The Girl in the ’67 Beetle because I thought it would be cool to be thought of that way, and so does Amy in the book. Who wouldn’t want a young, attractive guy to call you that? It really gives her a boost when she needs it. When I grew up in LA, driving a classic car around town was always a fun thing to do. Mine was a ’68 Camaro convertible. I’ve just always been a car girl!
Thanks for hosting!