Full Girlfriend Experience by Dana Ross

Item: Full Girlfriend Experience
Rating: 5
Author: karenbaron

Posted February 17, 2019 by karenbaron in Review, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the Author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Full Girlfriend Experience

by Dana Ross

Published by The Wild Rose Press on February 18, 2019
Genres: Romantic Suspense
Pages: 422
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When DC Madam Faith Crawley receives a call from a former client, Senator William Drummond, it's the answer to her prayers. The money the dirty politician offers her to smear his rival Finn Billings will save Faith's business, her lifestyle, and her girls. Raised in the shadow of a political magnate, Finn Billings has the credentials to get the job done, but he lacks confidence and wonders if politics is truly the life he desires. Using the façade of her front business, a PR firm, Faith turns Finn into a political powerhouse while obtaining the evidence Drummond needs to destroy Finn's political chances. But Faith didn't plan on falling in love with her mark. Now she has the toughest decision ever—give the sleazy senator incriminating photos of Finn to save her business or give up everything for the sake of love.

What would you do to protect what is yours?

Full Girlfriend Experience by Dana Ross is magnificent. I enjoyed reading this romance immensely. The characters are quirky, damaged and looking for acceptance. The setting high powered Washington D.C. political arena was the perfect backdrop for our wounded heroine.

Faith Crawley

The story is in Faith’s point of view. Faith immediately grabbed my heartstrings. She is damaged like most people and yet she is protective of the ones under her, to the point of not telling them because she doesn’t want to put them at risk. The difference is Faith is also powerful, in she holds secrets, not blackmailing but most come to her for help but they trust that she will keep their confidence. Faith also believes only in a few people.

I adored Faith’s inner voice. She is rough on herself, but she took chances some paid off, and some didn’t. Faith is a fighter and a survivor. I was rooting for Faith from the beginning. There wasn’t any part of Faith that I didn’t like. If you took one piece away, the whole wouldn’t be the same, and I think she has the perfect amount, of snark, cunning, and confidence. She is a fabulous character.

It was so funny that no one in a coffee shop could spell Faith correctly. It was like an underlying way of telling her that she didn’t matter.

Ms. Ross’s writing style

I haven’t read a book written like this in a long time. There was just enough conversations, backstory, drama and consequences.

The way she wrote the backstory into the main story was brilliant. I loved that she used scents and sounds to provoke Faith’s memories which allowed us to get to know the inner workings of Faith’s mind.

Somewhere in the distance, a bell tolled, rekindling a memory.

Faith on religion.

Just because I didn’t believe in an omniscient being didn’t mean I didn’t value like. In fact, not believing in an afterlife made me live each day to its fullest.

The way that Faith described her assistant Jeanine’s outfits were priceless.

She was decked head to toe in shamrock green, and even her nails were the color of leaves. There was so much green a leprechaun would be jealous.

Faith wondering again about Jeanine.

I didn’t remember agreeing to her having a mallet, but it seemed to make her happy.

Even though Jeanine drove Faith batty, she wanted her friend to be happy and safe.

Random things that I liked about the story

Every character had flaws, but they were special too.
The places that Faith visited.
Jeanine’s loyalty and friendship with Faith are wonderfully honest.
Bobby as a whole. He is such a man’s man.
The seedy friends that would do anything for Faith.
I thought Finn’s awkwardness, lack of confidence and love of rocks made him believable. He was such a lovely diamond in the rough.
I always love a happy ending.

5 Stars for Full Girlfriend Experience by Dana Ross

My rating for Full Girlfriend Experience by Dana Ross is five stars. The story didn’t leave my mind, and I was so all in with Faith and the crazy life that she leads. I have never been to Washington D.C., and yet I felt connected to the places that Ms. Ross described, to the point of smelling the wonderful scents of spices to the horrid smell of the filth. This book is Ms. Ross’ first, and it is spectacular. I can’t wait to read her next one.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a great romance.

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About Dana Ross

Former gemology teacher Caryn DeVincenti, who writes under the pen name Dana Ross, left all things shiny and bling to become a full-time novelist. She is the regional director of the Florida Writers’ Association, Palm Beach County and is an active member of the Women Fiction Writers Association and the Florida Writers Association.

Caryn earned her M.F.A. in creative writing from Wilkes University and loves mentoring budding novelists. Her articles on love, divorce, and relationships have appeared on DivorcedMoms.com and The Good Men Project.

On the rare occasions she is not writing, Caryn enjoys dancing to loud 80s music, obsessing over social media, and playing with her insane Cairn terrier. Her first novel is due to be released with the Wild Rose Press on February 18, 2019.

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