Title: A Little Pill Called Love
Author: Jas T. Ward
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 11, 2020
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
A quirky character in her own colorful world. A man who struggles to see beyond black and white. With heartbreak and healing, A Little Pill Called Love is just the prescription for a little laughter, twists to heal, and a love that demands to be heard.
Rylie Marshall has blue, green, yellow, and a mixture of pills that made her "normal." But her idea of normal and what her mother or society wanted her to be never seemed to match up.
She lives day-by-day in a fantasy land within her own troubled head and books. Reading was her escape whenever even her head denied her such a haven. So, how was she to know that one day, sitting on the beach, a book would show her the one thing she didn't have, but might change her life…
Love.
Mike Newport had white, yellow, and striped pills that made him capable of being one of the most cut-throat corporate marketing advisers his clients could have. Not even a life-changing tragedy could slow him down.
His days and most nights were spent with his head buried in flow charts, graphs, and spreadsheets. Busy was the best way--the heart could easily be ignored as it was dying inside his chest.
The last thing he needed was a vacation, but how was he to know that a carefree girl, playing in the waves and talking to the birds might give him the one thing he had been avoiding…
Love.
From bestselling author Jas T. Ward comes a touching, quirky, fun, and gritty read—A Little Pill Called Love, rebranded, edited, and published by Hot Tree Publishing.
REVIEW
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
This was a gem of a read.
I nearly passed on the opportunity to read this book because the premise was not one of a typical read. However, I am so glad I gave it a chance as it surprised me and completely blew me away.
Riley is a ray of sunshine on a rainy day with her outlook and this is in spite of the life she is forced into living. It becomes quickly apparent that her life is not what she believes it to be. Riley believes that she suffers from a range of mental disorders and her mother is her carer, who keeps her on a short leash. Her only friend is the transgender female living next door. Until she meets Mike. Mike gives her the attention that she so deserves and doesn't look or treat her like a weirdo as most people seem to do. There is something child like and innocent about Riley that is endearing and totally refreshing. The lack of filter made me smile constantly.
Mike is on forced break after working himself into the ground, which was helped along by pills and alcohol. He fights this up to the point when he sees Riley on the beach for the first time. Her ability to see things in such a pure way challenges him to look at his own priorities. These twp shouldn't work because of the differences between them but they complement and balance each other.
Such a great way, well written and challenged my own viewpoint in lots of different areas. A strong story line that is not always easy but the ending is so worth it.
Welcome to my worlds, take a seat, get to know me and the characters and I assure you… You’ll be glad you did.” ~Jas T Ward
Born and raised in Texas, Ward is a mixed bag of creativity spinning tales of paranormal, urban fantasy and even dark romance and horror; wrapped within a love story. She’s been dared to write a few contemporary romances but even those reads have characters that are real and twisted by their creator.
Mother of three diverse and independent bold children, Ward prides herself for being the “Queen Niche’ B!tch” which is a handy way of saying she sucks writing to market.
But her readers don’t seem to mind.
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Brilliant review.
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