Pasta and Books: Mid Year Favorites

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Welcome to Pasta and Books!!!

What is Pasta and Books? It all started on an average day, a bunch of us on the blog chatting it up in our Facebook group, involved in a conversation that started to spiral out of control (this seems to be a normal thing with us) when one of us, (me) started talking about the amazing pasta I had for lunch. As our happiness, giddiness, and laughter started getting more and more fun, an idea was born. Why not pair one of our favorite books from the first half of the year, with one of our favorite pasta dishes? And so here we are.

Read at your own risk… images may make you hungry. 😋

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Book Blast: Moment of Silence, by Karen Stivali (Excerpt & Giveaway!)

Welcome to the book blast for Karen Stivali’s newest release, Moment of Silence! I absolutely loved this book, and gave it 5 stars in my review, calling it “one of those books that will completely own you from the moment you pick it up until the moment you finish it, and will linger in your soul for days after.”

You can read my review here.

I also have an excerpt from the novel today, a special offer for Karen’s Moments in Time series, and an awesome giveaway! So keep reading for all this and more!

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Moment of Silence, by Karen Stivali
Series: Moments In Time (Stand-Alone)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 18, 2015

Blurb:

Growing up, Jason Stern led a charmed life complete with devoted sisters, a father who was one of Brooklyn’s most respected rabbis, and a mother who made the world’s best babka. He headed to NYU ready for anything—except falling for the wrong guy, coming out, and getting disowned by his once-loving family. In spite of that, Jason managed to graduate with honors. He’s got friends who treat him like family, and he’s proudly running the largest LGBTQ teen shelter in Manhattan. Life is good, but he’s still falling for the wrong men.

When charming, sexy Quinn Fitzpatrick begins work at the shelter, Jason falls hard and fast. Quinn is tall, blond, funny—damn near perfect. Only if Quinn’s gay, even he doesn’t seem to know it. If he does, he’s not telling anyone. And he’s about one ceremony away from becoming a Catholic priest.

Long hours of work turn to long nights of talking and laughter, and Jason dares to hope this time he’s falling for the right guy. But Quinn’s got a past to deal with and major decisions to make about his future. When Quinn leaves for a silent retreat, Jason knows the silence may change everything.

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Advanced Book Review: Moment of Silence, by Karen Stivali

stivali-moment-of-silenceMoment of Silence, by Karen Stivali
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Series: Moments in Time (Stand Alone)

Rating: 5 out of 5

Buy Links: eBook / Paperback

I received an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Blurb:

Growing up, Jason Stern led a charmed life complete with devoted sisters, a father who was one of Brooklyn’s most respected rabbis, and a mother who made the world’s best babka. He headed to NYU ready for anything—except falling for the wrong guy, coming out, and getting disowned by his once-loving family. In spite of that, Jason managed to graduate with honors. He’s got friends who treat him like family, and he’s proudly running the largest LGBTQ teen shelter in Manhattan. Life is good, but he’s still falling for the wrong men.

When charming, sexy Quinn Fitzpatrick begins work at the shelter, Jason falls hard and fast. Quinn is tall, blond, funny—damn near perfect. Only if Quinn’s gay, even he doesn’t seem to know it. If he does, he’s not telling anyone. And he’s about one ceremony away from becoming a Catholic priest.

Long hours of work turn to long nights of talking and laughter, and Jason dares to hope this time he’s falling for the right guy. But Quinn’s got a past to deal with and major decisions to make about his future. When Quinn leaves for a silent retreat, Jason knows the silence may change everything.

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