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WITHOUT YOU: Totlandia Series - Book 6
THIS IS BOOK 6 IN AN 8-PART EPISODIC SERIES.Each book completes a story arc, but it includes a series cliffhanger that connects Books 1-4; And then Books 5-8.IN BOOK 6 OF THE TOTLANDIA Winter's chill isn't just in the air. It also runs through the veins of all the women in the Pacific Heights Moms & Tots Besides dealing with the politics of the Pacific Heights Moms & Tots Club,Lorna discovers a secret that will scandalize the members—and perhaps have one them leaving in disgrace; As for Jade, her new part-time job on the UC Berkeley campus allows Reggie to see her in a whole new light—one that will either make or break their relationship; Jillian is juggling too much—not just the twins, the growth of Life of Pie, and the details of her wedding, but the guardianship of the infant, Scotty. Will her fiancé, Caleb man up to fatherhood—or will he be scared off by threats of a lawsuit from Rona, the mother her deceased ex-husband, Scott? And Brady's frustration over Ally's refusal to commit to marrying him leads him down a slippery slope-into her past. And finally, Bettina's idea for a new mobile app may get her out of hock—but will it keep her in the good graces of Daniel Warwick, the Federal agent chasing down Art?
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 20, 2016
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About the author
Josie Brown
76 books701 followersJosie Brown's forty-two novels are now in the hands of over two million readers.
She has been published by St. Martin's Press, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Books.
Read Josie’s books. You’ll get a good idea of her sense of humor. https://www.JosieBrown.com
You'll also find Josie on
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JosieBrownCA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiebrownau...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiebrownn...
Visit her podcast, where she discusses writing with other authors:
http://bit.ly/AuthorProvocateurApple
Josie is the author of these novels:
The Housewife Assassin Novel Series, including
- Handbook (Book 1)
- Guide to Gracious Killing (Book 2)
- Killer Christmas Tips (Book 3)
- Relationship Survival Guide (Book 4)
- Vacation to Die For (Book 5)
- Recipes for Disaster (Book 6)
- Hollywood Scream Play (Book 7) [2014, Signal Press]
- Killer App (Book 8) [August 2014, Signal Press]
- Hostage Hosting Tips (Book 9)
- Garden of Deadly Delights (Book 10)
- Tips for Weddings, Weapons, and Warfare Hosting Tips (Book 11)
- Husband Hunting Hints (Book 12)
- Ghost Protocol (Book 13)
- Terrorist TV Guide (Book 14)
- Deadly Dossier (Book 15 - SERIES PREQUEL)
- Greatest Hits (Book 16 )
- Fourth Estate Sale (Book 17 )
- Horrorscope (Book 18 )
- White House Keeping Seal of Approval (Book 19)
- Assassination Vacation Tips (Book 20)
- Antisocial Media Tips (Book 21)
- Manners, Missiles & Mayhem (Book 22)
- Gambit (Book 23)
- Underwater Assets (Book 24)
The Candidate (Steamy Political Thriller)
Extracurricular - 3 episodic Novels (2020; Signal Press)
Totlandia - 8 episodic Novels (2014-2017; Signal Press)
The Baby Planner
[2011, Simon & Schuster]
The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky (written with Deborah Coonts)
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
[2010, Simon & Schuster 2014 Signal Press]]
Hollywood Hunk (Book 1 - True Hollywood Lies)
[2005, HarperCollins; 2010 Signal Press]
Her novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Simon & Schuster), is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer as a dramatic series for NBC-TV.
She is also the author of three non-fiction books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finding Mr. Right [Penguin/Alpha]; Marriage Confidential: 102 Honest Answers to the Questions Every Husband Wants to Ask, and Every Wife Needs to Know [Signal Press]; and Last Night I Dreamt of Cosmopolitans: A Modern Girl's Dream Dictionary [St. Martin's Press]
Before becoming a full-time novelist, Josie also worked in advertising (JWT, DDB/Needham, BBM&B) and radio (WPLO-AM, Atlanta; WZGC-FM, Atlanta).
As a journalist, Josie has interviewed Maya Angelou, Brenda Blethyn, Julian Bond, Kenneth Branagh, Jackie Collins, Costa-Gavras, Craig Ferguson, John Gray, Derek Jacobi, Debbie Reynolds, and John Woo. Her celebrity interviews and relationships trends articles have been featured in Los Angeles Times Syndicate International, Redbook, and Complete Woman, as well as AOL, Yahoo, AskMen.com, Divorce360.com, and SingleMindedWomen.com, where she serves as the Relationships Channel editor.
Josie's interviews for her podcast, Author Provocateur, and for the International Thriller Writers magazine THE BIG THRILL include such notable authors as David Baldacci, Samantha M. Bailey, C.J. Box, Allison Brennan, Lee Child, Deborah Coonts, Robert Dugoni, Barry Eisler, JT Ellison, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew Gross, Kristan Higgins, Jon Land, John Lescroart, John Lutz, James Rollins, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Brad Thor, and Debra Webb.
Although born and raised (a Southern expression) in and around Atlanta, Georgia, Josie is proudly one-hundred percent Puerto Rican: her father was born in Ponce, and her mother was from Humacao. Does this make Josie a Georgiarican? She thinks so, and proudly claims that title.
She now lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.
She has been published by St. Martin's Press, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Books.
Read Josie’s books. You’ll get a good idea of her sense of humor. https://www.JosieBrown.com
You'll also find Josie on
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JosieBrownCA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiebrownau...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiebrownn...
Visit her podcast, where she discusses writing with other authors:
http://bit.ly/AuthorProvocateurApple
Josie is the author of these novels:
The Housewife Assassin Novel Series, including
- Handbook (Book 1)
- Guide to Gracious Killing (Book 2)
- Killer Christmas Tips (Book 3)
- Relationship Survival Guide (Book 4)
- Vacation to Die For (Book 5)
- Recipes for Disaster (Book 6)
- Hollywood Scream Play (Book 7) [2014, Signal Press]
- Killer App (Book 8) [August 2014, Signal Press]
- Hostage Hosting Tips (Book 9)
- Garden of Deadly Delights (Book 10)
- Tips for Weddings, Weapons, and Warfare Hosting Tips (Book 11)
- Husband Hunting Hints (Book 12)
- Ghost Protocol (Book 13)
- Terrorist TV Guide (Book 14)
- Deadly Dossier (Book 15 - SERIES PREQUEL)
- Greatest Hits (Book 16 )
- Fourth Estate Sale (Book 17 )
- Horrorscope (Book 18 )
- White House Keeping Seal of Approval (Book 19)
- Assassination Vacation Tips (Book 20)
- Antisocial Media Tips (Book 21)
- Manners, Missiles & Mayhem (Book 22)
- Gambit (Book 23)
- Underwater Assets (Book 24)
The Candidate (Steamy Political Thriller)
Extracurricular - 3 episodic Novels (2020; Signal Press)
Totlandia - 8 episodic Novels (2014-2017; Signal Press)
The Baby Planner
[2011, Simon & Schuster]
The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky (written with Deborah Coonts)
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
[2010, Simon & Schuster 2014 Signal Press]]
Hollywood Hunk (Book 1 - True Hollywood Lies)
[2005, HarperCollins; 2010 Signal Press]
Her novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Simon & Schuster), is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer as a dramatic series for NBC-TV.
She is also the author of three non-fiction books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finding Mr. Right [Penguin/Alpha]; Marriage Confidential: 102 Honest Answers to the Questions Every Husband Wants to Ask, and Every Wife Needs to Know [Signal Press]; and Last Night I Dreamt of Cosmopolitans: A Modern Girl's Dream Dictionary [St. Martin's Press]
Before becoming a full-time novelist, Josie also worked in advertising (JWT, DDB/Needham, BBM&B) and radio (WPLO-AM, Atlanta; WZGC-FM, Atlanta).
As a journalist, Josie has interviewed Maya Angelou, Brenda Blethyn, Julian Bond, Kenneth Branagh, Jackie Collins, Costa-Gavras, Craig Ferguson, John Gray, Derek Jacobi, Debbie Reynolds, and John Woo. Her celebrity interviews and relationships trends articles have been featured in Los Angeles Times Syndicate International, Redbook, and Complete Woman, as well as AOL, Yahoo, AskMen.com, Divorce360.com, and SingleMindedWomen.com, where she serves as the Relationships Channel editor.
Josie's interviews for her podcast, Author Provocateur, and for the International Thriller Writers magazine THE BIG THRILL include such notable authors as David Baldacci, Samantha M. Bailey, C.J. Box, Allison Brennan, Lee Child, Deborah Coonts, Robert Dugoni, Barry Eisler, JT Ellison, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew Gross, Kristan Higgins, Jon Land, John Lescroart, John Lutz, James Rollins, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Brad Thor, and Debra Webb.
Although born and raised (a Southern expression) in and around Atlanta, Georgia, Josie is proudly one-hundred percent Puerto Rican: her father was born in Ponce, and her mother was from Humacao. Does this make Josie a Georgiarican? She thinks so, and proudly claims that title.
She now lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.
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September 20, 2016
**May contain spoilers for the previous books in the series**
I’m a big fan of Josie Brown’s Totlandia series (see all reviews here). Totlandia: Book 6 (Contemporary Romance): The Twosies - Winter picks up where the series left off, while also getting me in the mood for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays.
Pacific Heights is never short on its share of drama…especially for the Mom and Tots Club. This time around, a member was caught violating the rules, but no one will ‘fess up. Bettina is still struggling with her new lifestyle. Lorna is struggling in other ways, especially when Bettina dumps most of the club’s responsibilities on her to handle. Jillian is dealing with the aftermath of a blow to her family, and there’s even more stress to come from that situation. Ally still has one foot out the door of her new relationship, and the other foot may follow when she senses her boyfriend might be betraying her trust. Jade also has some trust issues to deal with, especially with her new boyfriend’s assistant in the picture. And just when the story reaches the peak of scandal, we’re left waiting for book seven! At least there’s a synopsis afterward, telling us what to expect.
Josie Brown has yet to let me down, and she really delivers the excitement and suspense in book six. For those who like a good steamy scene or two, brace yourselves. For those who like things tame, skip over those scenes so you can still enjoy the other juicy aspects. It’s like 90210 meets Desperate Housewives. I really don't want this series to end with the eighth book. Can we have the Threesies next?!?
I’m a big fan of Josie Brown’s Totlandia series (see all reviews here). Totlandia: Book 6 (Contemporary Romance): The Twosies - Winter picks up where the series left off, while also getting me in the mood for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays.
Pacific Heights is never short on its share of drama…especially for the Mom and Tots Club. This time around, a member was caught violating the rules, but no one will ‘fess up. Bettina is still struggling with her new lifestyle. Lorna is struggling in other ways, especially when Bettina dumps most of the club’s responsibilities on her to handle. Jillian is dealing with the aftermath of a blow to her family, and there’s even more stress to come from that situation. Ally still has one foot out the door of her new relationship, and the other foot may follow when she senses her boyfriend might be betraying her trust. Jade also has some trust issues to deal with, especially with her new boyfriend’s assistant in the picture. And just when the story reaches the peak of scandal, we’re left waiting for book seven! At least there’s a synopsis afterward, telling us what to expect.
Josie Brown has yet to let me down, and she really delivers the excitement and suspense in book six. For those who like a good steamy scene or two, brace yourselves. For those who like things tame, skip over those scenes so you can still enjoy the other juicy aspects. It’s like 90210 meets Desperate Housewives. I really don't want this series to end with the eighth book. Can we have the Threesies next?!?
February 2, 2017
Can't wait till the next one i hate waiting for thing though ugh
January 9, 2018
Oh my gosh, do I love this series! Josie Brown is a master of humor and satire. This installment of the series was as delicious as all the others. The characters are so well fleshed out and consistent in their actions that I feel like I know them. And the ones I'm supposed to hate, I kind of love. I sincerely pull for all of them to get their happy endings with their adorable little tots, but I also enjoy them getting knocked down over and over and over again. Can't wait to read 7 and 8, already on my e-reader. Bravo, Josie Brown.
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December 26, 2016Review coming. More trashy goodness.
November 18, 2016
Loved this book and series! So fun to find out what is going on with the whole Pacific Heights Moms & Tots Club. There is more relationship drama that we have come to love and each character develops more in this book. This is the perfect season to read this book!
June 13, 2017
Friendship and intrigue
There's never a dull moment in the moms and tots Club. Each character is unique. What seems like a friendly group for mothers and their children to meet and have fun has underliyng dog issues. Never a dull moment! This series is addictive.
There's never a dull moment in the moms and tots Club. Each character is unique. What seems like a friendly group for mothers and their children to meet and have fun has underliyng dog issues. Never a dull moment! This series is addictive.
September 2, 2017
Starting book 7 already
I love these books that I've already starting book 7. A lighthearted read filled with drama. Love the whole series
I love these books that I've already starting book 7. A lighthearted read filled with drama. Love the whole series
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