Category: Xpresso Book Tours

Thank you so much!

Warning: Thankful author post ahead.

This Thursday will be 2 weeks since the release of FAUXMANCE! <3

I can’t believe time’s gone by so fast. I can’t believe people are actually reading Magnolia & Hayden’s story!!! Eep! It’s actually out there, you guys, and readers have been leaving the most wonderful reviews!

Here are some of the awesome things people are saying about FAUXMANCE:

“Fauxmance was absolutely adorable and so much fun! With laugh out loud and sigh worthy moments, this heartwarming story became a quick favorite! And with a fun and flirty vibe, this was YA at its best!” — Jen, Star-Crossed Book Blog

“The happy tears that I shed through reading this book just make me want to start it all over again.” — Kristin, Instagram Review

“Fake dating/ real feelings are prohibited
Sizzling chemistry
love interest snarky/sarcastic musician
stuck in elevator
TOP notch banter

My love for fake dating books is unmatched, it’s literally my favorite trope. When I say I’m obsessed with this book, I’m not kidding it’s probably my favorite fake dating book to date.” — Lindsey, Goodreads Review

“Best fake romance to real romance ever!” — Tara, Amazon Review

“A story that will have you laughing out loud, feeling all warm and fuzzy, and going “damn, that was deep”!” — Carla, Amazon Review

“If I could, I’d give it a 10 star review! “Fauxmance” is my favorite of all the books Cookie has written so far, which is saying alot because I also love many of her other books.” — Mara, Goodreads Review

“If you are a fan of contemporary romances of any age, you need to check out Fauxmance. You will love it.” — Michelle, Book Briefs

“The storyline is fabulous and despite this being the fifth of sixth book I have read like this recently it felt fresh and new. Cookie O’Gorman has really outdone herself.” — Lexy, Goodreads Review

“The thing with Cookie’s writing is that she manages to write characters and pace the story so well that makes you feel as if you’ve known the characters forever. She writes the innocence of romance at its purest and I absolutely love it.” — Ryelle, Goodreads Review

“Cookie O’Gorman is my go-to author for feel-good, purely entertaining novels and this one hit that right out of the park!” — Lauren, SERIESous Book Reviews

“My cheeks hurt from smiling so much. I absolutely loved the characters and fell in love with Hayden before I even knew his name 😂. “Fauxmance” is the perfect mixture of sweet, funny, and romantic with such a swoon-worthy love interest.” — Alani, Amazon Review

“I loved the fake-dating trope in this ya romcom, I think it was perfectly done.” — Cristiana Marques, Author of Until You Come Back Home

“Marvelous characters that you love, obstacles to overcome but realistic and heartfelt.  And the slow burn romance?  Beautiful. Loved it.” — Lisa Barry, Author

“I love Cookie’s books. From the first interaction to their final kiss. The relationships feel authentic, the character growth legitimate.” — Meredith, Instagram Review

“This book is so freaking cute.” — Arceli, Amazon Review

“I don’t know how Cookie does it, but everytime I fall a little more for her characters.

❤❤❤❤❤” — Flavia, Goodreads Review

“Fun, “bad boy” love interest, entertaining plot- and I laughed out loud several times. Cookie never disappoints!” — Girl M, Amazon Review

“Oh how I loved this book. Just the right amount of adorable, funny, chemistry.” — Gail, Amazon Review

“I couldn’t help falling in love with Hayden immediately! Cookie has once again wrote an amazing story that pulls the reader in and doesn’t let go.” — Anharvey, Amazon Review

“If you want a quick, fun read with lots of witty banter, swoony kisses, a daring and loveable heroine, a smoldering hot hero and side characters with ALL the charisma and charm you could hope for, this is the book for you!” — Samantha, Amazon Review

*sigh* Reviews help so much in so many different ways. The kind ones are truly a gift. They let readers know why they should take a chance on a book, and they let me know that someone liked my work enough to write a review–which lifts my spirits.

I hope FAUXMANCE does that.

The world can be a difficult place, and I hope Magnolia & Hayden’s story makes someone’s life just a little better <3.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Book Blitz hosted by Xpresso Book Tours!

Thank you so much to the FAUXMANCE ARC Team and to everyone who made such beautiful posts during release week!

And if you leave a review: thank you, thank you, thank you!

Hope you are doing well and having a wonderful week!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

P.S. FAUXMANCE is also a #1 Hot New Release in several of its categories (even a couple in the UK and Australia) as well as a #1 Best Seller!!! Yay, hooray, huzzah! 😀 I’ve taken waaay too many screenshots lol–but who knows if this will ever happen again? This would not have been possible without YOU, so thank you so much again! <333

Thank you so much!

Hi you guys!

The Perfect Play was released last Thursday, hooray!!!

Team ChaCha is doing well so far! Readers have been reading, and they’ve said some of the kindest things! I just wanted to share some of the awesome early reviews with you!

Absolutely amazing!  Cookie O’Gorman has done it again. This book drew me in and wouldn’t let go until the very end.–Nikki, Goodreads Review

The most delicious mix of sugary sweet & extra hot heat.–KristaReadsRomance, Goodreads Review

I always love it in a romance when the guy falls a little harder for the girl first and Chase is a book boyfriend coming to life.–Lauren at SERIESous Reviews

OMG! This is such a Great read! I love the O’Brien family!!–Cathleen, Goodreads Review

I’ve loved all of Cookie’s heroes and heroines, but I think these two might be my favorites.–Annie, Goodreads Review

Oh. My. I could not love this book more. Chase is so swoony. And Charlie…she’s my soul sister.–Talk Swoony To Me Blog, Goodreads Review

Thank you for another great book Cookie O’ Gorman. I just loved this book. It was just full of love and support from both the family and friends.– Alejandra, Goodreads Review

With my girl Cookie it’s a guarantee that the hero will be amazing and the heroine will be lovely. Yames Bond, Goodreads Review

Chase is my favorite O’Brien. I AM 100% MARRYING HIM. I swear, he’s such a sweetheart, but he also knows what he wants and goes for it, which I LOVE.–Clarissa, Goodreads Review

I loved loved loved this book so much!!!! Team ChaCha!!–Kiana, Goodreads Review

Ah, I’m so glad to know people are actually enjoying Charlie & Chase’s story! <3

I can’t tell you how much it means to see these wonderful reviews. It’s such an important thing–not only because they lift my spirits (which they absolutely do!), but they also let other readers know why they should give the book a chance! As an indie author and introvert, it’s kind of difficult to get the word out sometimes. I truly appreciate every review, and I just have to say: Thank you SO much to anyone who leaves one! You are awesome!!!

Also, thank you so much to Xpresso Book tours and to everyone who participated in The Perfect Play Book Blitz! You rock!

I’ve been working on the website a bit. I’ve also been taking a ton of screenshots of The Perfect Play lol! 😀 That’s basically what I do whenever a book comes out. I also had something not-so-awesome happen last week. I said I’d talk about all the bitter times as well as the sweet, so I may do a post about that. But if I do, I’ll definitely try to keep it positive!

I hope you’re all doing well and having a wonderful week so far!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

P.S. I really am thankful for the kind reviews The Perfect Play is receiving–and that people are reading! It’s out there, you guys! Team ChaCha is actually out there! 🙂 Hope you are doing well!

Thankful

Hi everyone!

I wanted to check in with some bookish updates!

WALLFLOWER will have been out for 2 weeks on Thursday! The time has flown by. Honestly, I can’t believe how well it’s doing–and I’m so thankful.

Readers have been saying the kindest things about Viola & Dare’s story, and I’m just super grateful <3. Here’s a small sample of the wonderful reviews:

“All I kept thinking as I read this book was how much I loved it!”-Lisa, Lisa Loves Literature

“I think this book is my favorite contemporary YA romance that I have read in 2021 so far. It made me so happy, and I honestly just want to go back and re-read it again because I loved Viola and Dare so much.”-Michelle, Book Briefs

Wallflower was impossible not to devour in one sitting! This story swept me away and the pages were filled with charm, humor and romance.“-Jen, Star-Crossed Book Blog

“One of the best parts of this story is the genuine friendships.”-Amy, Amy’s MM Romance Reviews

“I recommend this fun, charming, and clean YA romance with delightful characters and LOL moments. I couldn’t put this book down.”-Sharon, The Eclectic Review

“Definitely recommend if you want a sweet short read!”-Ceci, Goodreads Review

“I personally would trade all the other men I read about this week for Dare in a second and he was one of seven. #LetsKeepDare”-Ali Crean, Have Coffee Need Books

“I loved loved this book!!!!”-Kiana, Goodreads Review

“I think many bookworms and hopeless romantics will find part of themselves in Viola. Her growth and character evolution from start to finish was great.”- Lauren, SERIESous Book Reviews

“Overall, there was so much to love about this book and you’d be crazy not to read it if YA romances are your jam. I’m so glad I was able to revisit old characters while continuing on with new ones. This book was truly a delight!“-Ariel, The Book View

“It’s an opposites-attract (popular guy/ unpopular girl), friends to lovers and fake dating romance that will make you remember your first crush and first love.”-Kristee, Goodreads Review

“This is cheesy, cute and soooo romantic. I’ve been smiling wide enough for my jaw to hurt and have definitely leaked a few tears.

✓High school
✓Fake Dating
✓Coach’s daughter
✓Clean romance
✓Animal lovers”-Navya, Goodreads Review

I could not keep from smiling the entire time I read this book.“-Gabrielle, Goodreads Review

“I really enjoyed reading Wallflower!! The banter between Viola and Dare was such a vibe!”-Amazon Review

“Love all her books. She is top of my one-click. Couldn’t wait for this and it didn’t disappoint.”-Amazon Review

You guys, seriously, bloggers are awesome, and readers rock! And the romance writing community rocks as well! Special thanks to YA Bound Book Tours & Xpresso Book Tours!!! I can’t say thank you enough, so again…to every person who has helped spread the word about WALLFLOWER, for every review/post/share/encouraging message/comment: THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

WALLFLOWER is just a little YA romance. I’m pretty helpless when it comes to marketing. And yet, the book is doing well, and that’s all thanks to you!

Last week was Book Birthday Week, and I’m holding a giveaway here! There are still a couple days to enter if you haven’t already. Good luck, you guys!

I also finally hit 20k on my current WIP, hooray! It feels like it’s taken me forever ha. But I think that’s because I keep switching POVs–and just general writer’s block blech. But I finally hit 20k words woop! So thankful for that!

And I was able to get the COVID vaccine. Not going to lie. My thoughts were tinged with sadness. I couldn’t help but think about all of the people who were lost to the disease, how very grateful they would’ve been to receive a vaccine or to have their families in the hospital room while they fought it. How much those families would’ve given to be with their loved ones for their last moments.

Anyway, I am very thankful to have gotten my shot. I’m hopeful that these crazy, sad times will one day come to an end. And I pray good health, strength and healing is with you my lovely readers.

Hope you are well and that you had a wonderful Easter!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

P.S. Here are a few of the screenshots I took for WALLFLOWER. <3 It’s been a #1 hot new release for several of its categories (in the U.S. & Australia), a #1 bestseller two of them in the U.S. and even hit #1 in Germany!

So many pictures lol, but who knows if this will ever happen again! Thank you so much for giving WALLFLOWER such a wonderful start!!!

Bookish Peeps

Truth: Bookish peeps are awesome…

…and my readers are the BEST of the best! Period. <3

Seriously, hands down, they rock! Book baby #5 has been out in the world for a little over a week, and I’m so thankful for all the love people have been showing Honor & Archer! Thank you so much to InkSlinger PR and Xpresso Book Tours and to everyone who participated in The Best Mistake Blog Tour and Book Blitz!

Also, thank you for this beautiful banner which I will be keeping forever and ever lol! <3

And thank you to every single reader who has read and reviewed so far!!!

Here are a few things people have said about The Best Mistake:

The entire story was magical. I read this book in a single sitting because I legit couldn’t put the book down. –Vanessa at Novel Nerd Faction

I loved the slow burn romance!–Lauren at SERIESous Reviews

The most delicious mix of sweet & steamy…with a little bit of socially awkward too! A total 5 stars and a home run for The Best Mistake!–Krista, Goodreads Reviewer

I loved that their connections were more than just sexual or baseball, it gives the sense this relationship will go the distance.–Becky Burrier at Bookcase and Coffee

Sweet, steamy, fun, lighter.–Briana at Renee Entress’s Blog

“The Best Mistake” by Cookie O’Gorman deserves 5 golden stars!–Abbey, Goodreads Reviewer

This is one of the first books in a while I told my hubby to ‘be quiet’ because I was reading. The Best Mistake is definitely a must-read.–Sharrice at Reese’s Reviews

The Best Mistake was one of the first books I’ve picked up and finished in weeks.–Sanne at Scandalous Book Blog

This was a heartfelt love story that left me with a smile on my face.–Cindy at Read.Review.Repeat

The Best Mistake is a swoony, romantic new adult sports romance that is refreshingly free of much of the angst that NA books usually feature.– Becky at Becky on Books

Give this book a chance. It will never feel like a mistake, I can assure you that!–Andy, Goodreads Reviewer

You’ll have to hit those one click buttons to see how it all plays out! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!–Jennifer Pierson, Amazon Reviewer

To say that I have fallen in love with all the characters in this book would be putting it mildly. I loved every single O’Brien sibling, and am so hungry for all of their stories.–Ree at Ree Cee’s Books

Ugh, you guys!!! As a self-published author (I think I’m technically a hybrid now, but most of my books–including this one–are self-pubbed), I appreciate these early reviews so much! Honestly, I appreciate every review that comes at any time lol! But the early ones help and let others readers know 1) why they should give the book a chance, 2) that it’s worth their time, and 3) what to expect. On a more personal note, reviews–the nice ones–also give me so much joy and warmth to know actual people are reading & enjoying something I wrote!

So again: Bloggers, reviewers, awesome bookish peeps, you rock!!!

Thank you so much!

NA sports romance is a genre that I love, but it’s difficult to break into ha! There are so many well-known AKA Superstar Authors in the category.

(Side note: I don’t know any of them… I did make a list of YA & NA authors to do newsletter swaps with for the release; it was a good list. Guess how many I contacted? If you said zero, you’d be correct LOL! However, I reached out to a few readerly peeps, asked if they’d like an ARC, so that’s good :)).

Anyway, it’s hard not to fade into oblivion–which I guess can be said about all genres, but it’s true of NA sports romance as well. Whenever I release a new book, I just wish I was less introverted and more outgoing!

Because I love my books so much! I truly do. And I hope they give people a breath of fresh air, a much needed pick-me-up, and yes, a taste of happily-ever-after! <3

Thank you so much again, bookish peeps! The Best Mistake had a fantastic first week, and that is all thanks to YOU!!! Honor & Archer’s story is finally out there, hooray, and people are already asking for the next O’Brien Brothers book–which makes my heart so glad! **Also, reminds me that I need to get cracking on the writing lol!**

I hope you’re all safe and well! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

P.S. I’ve also received a lot of love from Hungary and saw so many gorgeous pics from the blog tour for Piszkos tánc (aka The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad)!!! Gah, LOL is awesome and so are the LOL readers! I’ll have a post about that as well! 🙂

The Best Mistake cover reveal

Hi everyone!

It’s time to reveal the cover of my new book, The Best Mistake! Ahhh, it’s so gorgeous, you guys! I hope you love it! <3 Sarah Hansen, the cover designer, is so incredibly talented! I’m very thankful to her for working with me and making it just…perfect. And thank you so much to Xpresso Book Tours for hosting the cover reveal!

I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting…

…so, here it is…

…FINALLY…

…the cover of my next book…

….my first New Adult sports romance…

The Best Mistake :).

Say hello to Archer O’Brien, everyone!

Isn’t he lovely? *sigh*

I so love this cover! Honestly, I can’t stop staring lol. And I’m so excited for you to meet Archer and all of the O’Brien Brothers (and their sister :D). Not to even mention, my main girl Honor, who is such an awesome, hilarious, smart, book-loving heroine!

In case you’d like to read the book summary, you can find it here! ***Again, this is not a young adult book. It is a new adult sports romance set in college and is intended for readers 18+.***

You can also now add The Best Mistake on Goodreads, hooray!!! And I hope you will! 10 awesome people have added the book so far, and that makes me so glad!

And seriously, we could all use a bit of happy.

This is such a scary, uncertain time. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone. I’m there, too. Mostly, I’m scared for my loved ones. I don’t care about me. But I do not want to unknowingly get this disease, be asymptomatic and make anyone sick. It is one of my worst fears. I pray the spreading and suffering stops, that someone develops an anti-virus and people begin to recover, that things become less bleak and hope, wellness and most of all love makes a comeback.

Again, I think I write happy stories because the world can be so unbearably sad, and I, like so many others, are all too aware of that fact.

Sorry this got so serious. It seems odd to celebrate a cover reveal at a time like this–but I wanted to share it with you. My readers are so wonderful! I have no idea what everyone’s going through, but I truly hope this brings some joy to your day.

I hope you’re well, bookworms! I hope you stay well and find your happy wherever you can <3.

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad Book Blitz & Blog Tour

Yesterday was the start of The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad Book Blitz!

The blitz is hosted by Xpresso Book Tours, and I’m so thankful to all of the bloggers/bookworms who are participating! Giselle has been awesome to work with :).

Yesterday also began TGGGTBB Blog Tour that I tried to organize lol! To be honest, I’m incredibly thankful to the advanced readers who signed on to read and review book baby #4. Early reviews (reviews period!) are so important, and I was lucky that anyone signed on let alone the 13 fantastic people who did!

Thank you all so much for helping me spread the word about The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad–which comes out this Thursday! Woohoo!–and I hope you enjoy(ed) Sadie & Colton’s story!

That brings me to the giveaways!!!

There’s one for the blitz here and one for the tour here.

Please be sure to enter both giveaways, and good luck, everyone! Also: OMG just 3 more days!!! 😀

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

Blitz, Book Birthday Week & My First Newsletter!

First, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who entered the NINJA GIRL 100th Review Giveaway!!! This is a milestone for Snow, Ash and me, and I was so glad to see so many entries :).

I’m also very glad to announce the randomly chosen winner…

Irma!!!

Congrats, Irma! Thank you so much for entering the giveaway, and I hope you enjoy your $10 Amazon gift card! It should be in your inbox now :).

Second, I wanted to tell you about the Book Blitz for my upcoming release, The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad! <3

It’s being organized by Xpresso Book Tours (who made that beautiful banner *_*), and I’m very excited. There was a wonderful response to the cover which was so great to see!

Bloggers, if you want to help spread the word about The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad, I’d be so thankful!

Third, I didn’t realize but…it’s Book Birthday Week!!!

ADORKABLE, my debut, was published on March 31, 2016. NINJA GIRL came out March 30, 2017. And last year, The Unbelievable, Inconceivable, Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder came out April 5, 2018. You guys, all of my book babies have birthdays this week!

(Sidenote: It’s a hard time of the year for my family and me. Back when I released ADORKABLE, I was trying to make it better. Not sure it worked–but my books are something positive, and I hope they make people happy.)

If you follow me on Facebook, you’ll see all the Book Birthday pics I’ve posted–and I’ll be doing another Friday to celebrate Ethan! 🙂

And last, I sent my first newsletter! It took 7+ hours on Sunday (more before that), and I know there’s room for improvement lol. But it was sent–and according to MailChimp, actual people opened it, so yayyy!

The Cookie Jar Newsletter and this blog are really for my readers, to keep in touch with the people who love my books and want to know more <3.

There’s so much I want to share with you guys! I’ll be doing monthly giveaways only open to newsletter subscribers, offering fun free content and the latest news on my books :). If that sounds good to you, please subscribe here!

I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far, bookworms!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad cover reveal

Ahhh, it’s time, you guys! The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad will be released on April 25th (exactly a month from today!), and I am so excited to share this one with you :)! Thank you so much to Xpresso Book Tours and to everyone who signed up for the cover reveal!

Without further ado..

…here is the cover…

…for my upcoming YA romance…

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad <3.

*Sigh* So gorgeous!!! *__*

Seriously, did you swoon when you first saw it? Because I totally did lol! I love, love, love everything about it–the couple, the colors, the slight wave in the title, the tagline…the way they’re looking at each other *sigh* <3.

(Plus, this was taken in a library which is significant to Sadie–and it could totally be a scene out of the book. *hint, hint* :))

Stephanie Mooney worked with me again on this cover, and she is amazing/talented/wonderful! I’m so thankful for her!

Again, I cannot wait to share Sadie, Colton, Kyle, Betty and all of the awesome in this book with you guys! <3 Here’s the link if you’d like to add The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad on Goodreads, and thank you again for your support!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman


The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad Tour?

Okay, so I’m trying something a little different :).

It’s actually a lot different, and I’m hoping I don’t mess it up lol. *deep breath* Since I wasn’t able to sign up for a blog tour for the release week of The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad

I’m trying to set up my own blog tour!

Early reviews are so important, and I was hoping some of you might help me out with this! I’ve already sent a few emails to awesome bloggers who I know enjoyed at least one of my books–but if you’re interested, you can still be a part of this!

Are you a blogger? Does The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad summary sound good to you? Would you like to be one of the first readers of my newest book? Are you able to read and post an honest review on release week (April 22-26)?

If you answered yes, awesome!!! Please use the comment form or email me at cookieogorman [at] gmail [dot] com with the name of your blog and a request for a digital ARC of TGGGTBB!

Also, if you’d like to be a part of the Cover Reveal on March 25th organized by Xpresso Book Tours, please sign-up here!

You can also add The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad to your Goodreads TBR here! (19 readers already have, woohoo!!! Thank you so much! You guys rock!)

I hope you all have an awesome week with zero stress, good people and the best books <3.

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

Good Girls & Goodreads!

Hi everyone!

So, I can’t hold it in anymore lol! It’s time to put my new book out there, and I’m so freaking excited to share it with you!!! The title and summary are now up, and you can add it to your Goodreads TBR pile here :).

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad was soooo much fun to write, and I hope it will be just as much fun to read <3. It features Sadie, who was introduced in NINJA GIRL, and she is hilarious, loves dance/movies/kissing scenes and is a girl after my own heart. Oh, I really do love her! And OMG I cannot wait for you to meet the other characters in the book! Twin brothers, Kyle and Colton Bishop (sigh*fans self*get ready ladies, these boys will make you swoon till you can’t swoon anymore LOL!), and vivacious Betty! Ugh, the laughs, the romance, the kissing scenes! I hardly ever feel comfortable saying this, but:

I really think you’ll love this one! This is like my love letter to all of my readers who enjoyed my previous books <3.

If you have a blog and want to be part of the Cover Reveal, the Xpresso Book Tour sign-up is here! (Sidenote: It is gorgeous, you guys *__*)

If you’re a fan of amazing first kisses, smokin’ hot twin brothers, making lists and laughing out loud while you swoon, I’d be so thankful if you’d add The Good Girl’s Guide to Being Bad to your TBR!

I hope you’re all well and that you have an awesome weekend!

Happy reading,

Cookie O’Gorman

P.S. I’ll post next week about something else I’m trying to put together with regards to TGGGTBB, so be on the lookout! 🙂