Waiting for Gilbert + Giveaway

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“I’m just a girl, standing in front of her phone, asking her landlord to come for dinner.”

Cute and fun Cordelia is history. From now on, I’m serious and focused CJ Thompson. No more snappy one-liners. No more dance-parties-for-one in restaurant booths. Anne-girl is out. Marilla Cuthbert is in. It’s time to grow up! If only it were that easy. With less than two weeks until a massive work deadline, I signed a 12-month lease on a cottage sight-unseen because I couldn’t bear to stay in the city another day after my broken engagement. It’s all well and good until my landlord knocks on my door at two in the morning.

Who knew living next to a house-flipping, cello-playing, swooney-smiling, flesh-and-blood man named Gilbert would be so distracting?

My Review:

I’m more than a tad shy of giddy over this literary discovery — both book and author! Reader friend recommendations are the best! Woohoo! And ‘Waiting for Gilbert’ is waaaaaayyy up at the top of my fave reads in 2024 list (if I ever made such a thing!) It’s exactly what I am looking for in a rom/com — lots of humour with generous doses of heart and faith.

And all the Anne-girl references. Hellllooo — a heroine named Cordelia! She’s just as effervescent as my favourite childhood fictional character, with an extra pop of snark. She doesn’t just have witty inner dialogue – she carries on entire conversations with herself which are so hilarious! I laughed out loud so many times! And then promptly felt my eyes welling up with tears in a moving, inspirational scene towards the end. Sniffle. Sooooooo good!

Then there’s Gilbert. I was just as over-the-moon excited as Cordelia when she finally meets an actual Gilbert who could possibly be her perfect match. Truly a friends to more romance that is as touching as it is funny. And I love that Gilbert is a musician! Cello player no less.

Cozy small town vibes with some amazing secondary characters add to the heartwarming tone of this story. Sheer romantic comedy perfection!

Highly recommend the audio edition of ‘Waiting for Gilbert‘. Hopper Stone and Emelle are brilliant! They brought these characters to life and didn’t miss a comedic beat. So. Much. Fun.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of the Waiting for Gilbert, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Friday December 20 2024.

41 thoughts on “Waiting for Gilbert + Giveaway”

  2. Wait I did not see those Anne references coming haha. I thought of her when I saw the name Cordelia and was thinking it was coincidence, but then seeing Marilla and such… is this a retelling, or is it a character who recognizes that her life is similar to the fictional Anne’s? Either way, please enter me 😉

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    1. It’s not a retelling but there are definitely Anne vibes all the way through, courtesy of being raised by a mother who is a huge Anne of Green Gables fan. Cordelia just can’t help seeing everything through an Anne lens. 🙂 It still makes me giddy thinking about it. Good luck, Stephanie!

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  6. I just bought this one and I’m starting it today. After having it on your list twice on Sunday and today’s review, I can’t wait. You said, “sheer romantic comedy perfection”, that’s hard to do but I’m here for it! I love that so many indie authors price their books at very affordable prices, $2.99 for the ebook. Thanks for the great tip, you’re right, reader recommendations are the best!

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    1. Squealllll! I love the ripple effect of reader recommendations! First Cindy mentions it, then I pick it up and now you do. Eeeeppp! Who will be next? Awesome price for the ebook too. I think this author gets the comedy balance just right. And the faith is quite amazing. Happy, happy, happy reading!!!

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  8. WOW! I read your review and immediately went back and read it again. I can honestly say, I’ve never had a book review make me want to read a book any more than this one. I can imagine sitting down by the fireplace and reading in perfect contentment until the very last page. Can’t wait for the opportunity to explore Cordelia and Gilbert’s story. Needless to day WAITING FOR GILBERT is now high up on my TBR list.

    Thank you for the wonderful chance to win a copy!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  10. Good afternoon, Kav–You’ve made this one sound good, even possibly enticing. I don’t normally read rom-coms. Actually, I steer away from them after having read a couple that were NOT good. You know, how occasionally you keep reading, hoping it will get better? Well, neither one got better–LOL! I will mention that I never did like slapstick comedy, so it’s probably my problem, not the author’s. Anyway, I will throw my name in the pot. Thank you for offering this one.

    Blessings, Kay

    may_dayzeeATyahooDOTcom

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  13. Thanks for the lovely review, Kav! You’ve perfected the way to add continually to my TBR list! LOL And to my new author list! Thanks for the chance to win!

    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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