Disclosure: I received this book as part of the Irish Banana book tour. Opinions shared are mine.

You know you’re in for a wild ride when it’s only 11:30 AM and you’ve already rearranged your schedule for a book.

The spirited reviews for BEST DAY EVER weren’t off the mark.  This one has a tremendous amount of WHATTHEHECKJUSTHAPPENED-ness.  It even starts out on a strange note, though it’s hard to put a finger on just what’s going on.  Is Paul, the narrator, a sociopath?  Is this word, or that one, a hint of foreshadowing?  I was nervous by the time I got to page 11 when Paul started talking about knowing his wife’s dark side.  What kind of “dastardly alter ego” did this guy have?

Author Kaira Rouda slides in just enough normalcy to give me the willies about this mini-vacay story.  I mean, don’t most guys dread stopping for a potty break during a road trip?  Lots of husbands consider grocery shopping to be a chore, and  Princess Bride quotes are typical for men who grew up in the 80’s.  All of this should be completely benign.  Yet in Paul-speak, these things are somehow creeptastic.  I could almost hear his words slithering into my ears…and it made me want to stop reading, yet KEEP reading to find out what happens next!

Don’t miss BEST DAY EVER, especially if you like intense books that leave your skin crawling and your heart pounding! Note to my “clean book” readers — this book has multiple non-graphic references to alcohol, sex, and violence.

KAIRA ROUDA

USA TODAY Bestselling Author

Kaira Rouda is a USA TODAY bestselling, multiple award-winning author of contemporary fiction. Her debut novel, Here, Home, Hope, was the Winner of the Indie Excellence Book Award in Mainstream/Literary Fiction, Winner of the USA Book Awards in the Women’s Fiction category and received Honorable Mention in Mainstream/Literary Fiction for the Writer’s Digest Book Awards. Her novel, The Goodbye Year, which was released in May 2016, was Redbook Magazine’s “20 Best Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring.”  Kaira’s latest novel, Best Day Ever, is one of the major launch titles for Harlequin’s new imprint Graydon House, and will be available on September 19, 2017.

Kaira is also the author of Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs and the creator of Real Living, one of the nation’s most successful real estate brands and the first national women-focused brand in real estate. She has given speeches to both women and men’s entrepreneurial conferences and programs across the country on the power of women as consumers and in the world. Kaira was named Best Entrepreneur from the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and was also recognized in Entrepreneur magazine’s inaugural Top 50 fastest-growing, women-led companies list.

In addition to her many entrepreneurial and literary accomplishments, Kaira is very active in both her native Ohio community and in her community in Southern California, where she now resides. Her philanthropic pursuits began when she founded Central Ohio’s first homeless shelter for families when she was twenty-five years old, and Kaira has since received numerous awards for her civic service.

Kaira’s family includes her husband of 28 years, her four kids, and her two spoiled dogs. She lives in Southern California and is at work on her next novel. After living in Columbus, Ohio, for most of her life, she now enjoys the beach whenever possible.

Connect with Kaira Rouda

Website: wwww.KairaRouda.com

Facebook: Facebook.com/KairaRoudaBooks

Twitter: @KairaRouda/ Instagram: @KairaRouda

Pinterest: @KairaRouda

The Novels of Kaira Rouda:

WOMEN’S FICTION

BEST DAY EVER, 9/19/17

Here, Home, Hope

All the Difference

In the Mirror

The Goodbye Year

NONFICTION

Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Laguna Beach series, which inspired the Laguna Beach Kindle World

Indigo Island series

Hope Falls: One Night in Tahoe (Kindle Worlds Novella)

Dare to Love Series: The Celebrity Dare (Kindle Worlds Novella)

The Remingtons: Spotlight on Love (Kindle Worlds Novella)

The Remingtons: City of Love (Kindle Worlds Novella)

BEST DAY EVER tour schedule:

Week 1:

9/25: Wandering Bark Books – Guest Post

9/26: Wonderland Novels – Q&A

9/27:  ​The Irish Banana Review – Fast 5

9/28: Savings in Seconds – Review

9/29: Lisa’s Loves (Books of Course) – GIF Review

Week 2:

10/2: A Binding Attraction – Top 10

10/3: That Artsy Reader Girl – Review

10/4: books are love – Review

10/5: Diving Under the Cover – Review