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The Sorry Trilogy #1
Sorry
Hi, Diane Miller here, and I’m a graphic artist and live in a little town called Grover’s Corners, Texas. A year ago, my boyfriend, now my ex-boyfriend, Chris Grover, got drunk at a party and cheated on me. Not only did he cheat, but also he got the girl pregnant. Of course, I kicked him to the curb.
Problem is, Chris is not letting it go, nor are our friends. He says he’s sorry. They say he’s sorry. He says the baby’s might not be his. He says I will eventually have to forgive him. Uh, I don’t think so. It doesn’t matter that he’s sorry.
Meanwhile, there’s this guy, my business partner and friend from college, Gabe whose been waiting patiently for years for his shot with me. Now, Gabe is a bit of a hound, another reason other than the fact I was in a relationship, I didn’t take him seriously.
I think it’s time Gabe got his shot…if Chris will just stay out of the picture…
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Problem is, Chris is not letting it go, nor are our friends. He says he’s sorry. They say he’s sorry. He says the baby’s might not be his. He says I will eventually have to forgive him. Uh, I don’t think so. It doesn’t matter that he’s sorry.
Meanwhile, there’s this guy, my business partner and friend from college, Gabe whose been waiting patiently for years for his shot with me. Now, Gabe is a bit of a hound, another reason other than the fact I was in a relationship, I didn’t take him seriously.
I think it’s time Gabe got his shot…if Chris will just stay out of the picture…
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283 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 14, 2013
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Joyia Marie
10 books17 followersBorn and raised in central Texas, Joyia Marie still lives there enjoying the Texas heat as well as commenting on the residents and what they do. She is a free-lance writer of internet content as well as a novelist. Her books feature strong women and the men who love and appreciate them…eventually.
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October 8, 2013
Sexy and invigorating!
June 7, 2021
Terrible Friends
I have one pet peeve when it comes to second chance romances and it’s the annoying friend/town who roots for the cheater. Literally the page of the book is the h’s BFF telling “she has to forgive him.” I almost stopped reading right then and there. Thankfully, h leaves the town, so after 50% that nonsense finally stops.
This book ends on a cliffhanger, but the twist was really good and great karma.
3.5 stars
I have one pet peeve when it comes to second chance romances and it’s the annoying friend/town who roots for the cheater. Literally the page of the book is the h’s BFF telling “she has to forgive him.” I almost stopped reading right then and there. Thankfully, h leaves the town, so after 50% that nonsense finally stops.
This book ends on a cliffhanger, but the twist was really good and great karma.
3.5 stars
September 6, 2024
Did he or didn't he? OW drama smalltown
Started out with a good story did Chris cheat with Janice? Diane has broke up with Chris and year later they aren't sure if the baby is his. Chris is delusional. Will Diane finally start a romantic relationship with her boss/friend Gabe? The big question is "who is Baby Christine's daddy?"
Diane's boyfriend cheated on her and now there's a baby involved. He is convinced the baby isn't his and doesn't even remember the night he cheated. The friends are on his side and Diane hasn't left because she did nothing wrong so why should she leave her home? Gabe is her boss and wants her. He convinces her to visit him for the holiday weekend. She's single, is now his chance with his girl? Ends with a cliffhanger "who is Baby Christine's daddy?"
Started out with a good story did Chris cheat with Janice? Diane has broke up with Chris and year later they aren't sure if the baby is his. Chris is delusional. Will Diane finally start a romantic relationship with her boss/friend Gabe? The big question is "who is Baby Christine's daddy?"
Diane's boyfriend cheated on her and now there's a baby involved. He is convinced the baby isn't his and doesn't even remember the night he cheated. The friends are on his side and Diane hasn't left because she did nothing wrong so why should she leave her home? Gabe is her boss and wants her. He convinces her to visit him for the holiday weekend. She's single, is now his chance with his girl? Ends with a cliffhanger "who is Baby Christine's daddy?"
July 14, 2020
Second Chance
I liked the story, it was recommended in a group. But it was just to long to get to where I wanted to go. All those involved had their chapters. Then going through everything,I don't agree with all the pressure to marry just because she's pregnant and forcing them to stay together. Janice was the town floozy but everyone believed her. Why? The Diane and Chris are at different places because of what happened. Let's see what happens...
I liked the story, it was recommended in a group. But it was just to long to get to where I wanted to go. All those involved had their chapters. Then going through everything,I don't agree with all the pressure to marry just because she's pregnant and forcing them to stay together. Janice was the town floozy but everyone believed her. Why? The Diane and Chris are at different places because of what happened. Let's see what happens...
October 1, 2013
Sorry falls into the genre "NA" or "New Adult", which is, according to Wikipeida, "... a developing genre of fiction with protagonists in the 18-25 age bracket...New Adult fiction tends to focus on issues such as leaving home, developing sexuality, and negotiating education and career choices."
It was with this definition that I began reading Sorry, and, even though this may be a bad pun, I'm not sorry I read it.
Our protagonist, Diane, lives in the ultimate podunk small town in Texas, called Grover's Corner. The story opens with Diane recovering from a nasty betrayal by her sweetheart, Chris: he got drunk, had sex with the town skank, and said skank ended up pregnant and is waltzing around town with a baby, supposedly Chris's baby. Diane slammed the door on their relationship and is trying to move on with her life. However, as with small towns, you can't fart without someone knowing it and Diane's break up, even though a year old, is still grist for the rumor mill.
Enter a weekend away with a friend and colleague, one Gabe Moreno, who lives in Dallas, and has his focus on showing Diane he is the man for her, and she needs to forget Chris for good.
The ensuing weekend is a revelation for both Diane and Gabe; Diane discovers how to start unfettering herself from Chris and the chains of Grover's Corner, and Gabe proves to himself his days of being a sex hound for any woman who caught his fancy, are over.
Is there sex? Oh yeah, there's sex, a lot of it, and the sex scenes are handled quite well.
By the time we were steaming towards the ending, I was unsure how I wanted Sorry to end.
Did I want Chris to go jump in a lake somewhere? (yes)
Did I want Diane to end up with Gabe? (yes)
Did I want Janice, the skank who got pregnant to get hers? (yes)
Did I kind of want Diane to forgive Chris? (sort of)
Did I want Gabe to declare his feelings for Diane? (yes)
Did I want Diane's best friend Charlise to get on the right side of things (Diane's side) and quit whining for Diane and Chris to get back together? (yes)
Will I tell you if any or all of these things happened?
No, not going to spoil it.
If you're looking for a New Adult novel that moves along, keeps your interest, and has characters and a plot you can get behind, then Sorry is for you.
Joyia Marie has a unique voice, one I found hip and refreshing.
Read Sorry, you won't be sorry you did.
It was with this definition that I began reading Sorry, and, even though this may be a bad pun, I'm not sorry I read it.
Our protagonist, Diane, lives in the ultimate podunk small town in Texas, called Grover's Corner. The story opens with Diane recovering from a nasty betrayal by her sweetheart, Chris: he got drunk, had sex with the town skank, and said skank ended up pregnant and is waltzing around town with a baby, supposedly Chris's baby. Diane slammed the door on their relationship and is trying to move on with her life. However, as with small towns, you can't fart without someone knowing it and Diane's break up, even though a year old, is still grist for the rumor mill.
Enter a weekend away with a friend and colleague, one Gabe Moreno, who lives in Dallas, and has his focus on showing Diane he is the man for her, and she needs to forget Chris for good.
The ensuing weekend is a revelation for both Diane and Gabe; Diane discovers how to start unfettering herself from Chris and the chains of Grover's Corner, and Gabe proves to himself his days of being a sex hound for any woman who caught his fancy, are over.
Is there sex? Oh yeah, there's sex, a lot of it, and the sex scenes are handled quite well.
By the time we were steaming towards the ending, I was unsure how I wanted Sorry to end.
Did I want Chris to go jump in a lake somewhere? (yes)
Did I want Diane to end up with Gabe? (yes)
Did I want Janice, the skank who got pregnant to get hers? (yes)
Did I kind of want Diane to forgive Chris? (sort of)
Did I want Gabe to declare his feelings for Diane? (yes)
Did I want Diane's best friend Charlise to get on the right side of things (Diane's side) and quit whining for Diane and Chris to get back together? (yes)
Will I tell you if any or all of these things happened?
No, not going to spoil it.
If you're looking for a New Adult novel that moves along, keeps your interest, and has characters and a plot you can get behind, then Sorry is for you.
Joyia Marie has a unique voice, one I found hip and refreshing.
Read Sorry, you won't be sorry you did.
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