Monique McDonelle

This morning, I wanted to bring you some new books I thought you might enjoy checking out. Before I share the books with you, I would like to let you know I haven’t had the opportunity to read them. Although I hope too soon.

Novels Published by Monique McDonelle

Any Way You Slice It, By Author Monique McDonelle An Upper Crust Novella

Sometimes you have to bend the rules to get what you want.
Piper Adams has one month to find a husband, and get a green card, or be kicked out of the country just when her chain of food trucks selling Australian style pies is about to start making some serious money.
Aaron is an ambitious lawyer keen to make partner but his Boston law firm only promotes lawyers who are married.
A marriage of convenience could solve both their problems if they keep it strictly business but convincing everyone else that this is true love while trying to convince themselves that it isn’t is a sure recipe for trouble
If you like romantic comedies, gondola rides and happy endings you’ll love Any Way You Slice It.

Any Way, You Slice It is the first book in The Upper Crust Series.

Any Way You Dream It 

Sometimes when life throws you lemons, you create a fake fiancé.
Lucy didn’t mean to lie but with nowhere to live except a clapped-out car attending her school reunion alone is not an option.

Chase is the answer to her dilemma and for reasons Lucy can’t fathom, he agrees to be her date. The man is too good to be true – he fixes her car, takes her to stay at his place – more castle than house – and seems to find her fascinating.

He turns out to be the perfect choice and in the month leading up to the reunion makes himself an indispensable part of her life, which may be the biggest problem of all.

Will her ‘romance’ with Chase be turn out to be the answer to her dreams or will the whole sham turn into just another nightmare?
If you believe that success if the best revenge, family comes first, and opposites attract then you’ll love Any Way You Dream It 

Any Way You Fight It

Sometimes helping other people find love is much easier than finding it for yourself.

Successful realtor, Cherie seems to be the only person she knows not dating and it’s time to get some skin in the game. Cherie had the perfect love once, in Luke, or so she had thought, but that was a long time ago. Now all she needs to do is balance what she wants (a Luke-alike) with the demands of her crazy Italian family (a good, Catholic Italian boy).

Luke is back in town and he and Cherie have some unfinished business. Despite what her Nona’s visions predict they both have history to deal with before they can move on.

Can Cherie and Luke make peace with their pasts and look forward to a new life together? Or will this be the final good-bye?

If you like second chances, well-meaning friends and big crazy families you’ll love Any Way, You Fight It

Any Way You Plan It

Sometimes a teenage kiss stays with you long after the prom is over.

Ten years down the track Marissa really needs to move on and get over Mike. She updates her wardrobe and her attitude and rediscovers the part of herself that likes to dance until dawn.

Mike wants Marissa to be happy but watching her flirt – and worse – start dating again has him rethinking his plan to remain in the friend zone.
Is this a case of not knowing what you’ve got until it’s gone? If so what is Mike prepared to do to get Marissa back when the whole town seems to be offering advice. Will Marissa and Mike get their happily ever after or is it a case of too little too late?
If you like small town romances, being snowed in and dancing the night away you’ll love Any Way You Plan It.

Any Way You Plan It is Book 4 in the Upper Crust Series. It can be read as a stand alone novel although characters from Books 1-3 do appear in Book 4.

Any Way You Want It

Sometimes the big-hearted guy who comes bearing over the top gifts is the perfect fake fiancé.

Chloe has spent her whole adult life running, with no one to lean on, so she’s more than a little wary of Moose. After all, why would he be interested in her? When her shady ex-boyfriend shows up in her ice-cream parlour Chloe panics and tells him that she and Moose are engaged. So now she has a crazy ex stalking her and a hot not-fiancé moving in and she’s not quite sure how to deal with either of them.

Moose has been looking for an opportunity to show Chloe that opposites attract for a reason. Living in her house and spending every day with her couldn’t be more perfect as far as he’s concerned.

Will Chloe let her guard down and let Moose in or will she do what she always does and run?

If you like hot coffee, snow days, a little bit of Elvis and fun, romantic comedies Any Way You Want It is for you.

Although part of the Upper Crust Series you can read Any Way, You Want It as a stand-alone novel.

Any Way You Build It

When single-mother Sarah pulls up in front of the house her aunt left her she has three goals; help her kids be happy and healthy, find a job and stay away from men. The last year has been a hellish roller-coaster and now she needs to create a stable life where everyone, including her, has their two feet firmly planted on the ground. What she didn’t count on was a sexy Neighbour who made keeping her focus and her balance way too hard.

Todd has two rules, never date locals and even more importantly never date women with kids. Growing up with his own mother and a revolving door of ineffectual step-fathers Todd has vowed never to put anyone in that position. He’s perfectly happy living his life with his Peter-pan syndrome undisturbed – until Sarah and her two adorable children move in across the street and turn everything upside down.

Todd isn’t the kind of guy who can stand back when someone needs help and Sarah clearly needs a lot. When Sarah gets injured Todd has no choice to step in and be a good Neighbour who lends a hand, because he’s definitely not helping her because he likes her.
Opportunity, proximity and attraction mean two neighbors determined to remain single have quite a struggle on their hands.

If you like tree houses, indoor camping and shameless flirting you’ll love Any Way You Build It

Any Way, You Spin It (out August 8 2017)

Sometimes you must accept that love doesn’t always show up at your convenience.

Minnie has made mistakes and lots of them. Fresh out of rehab and back in her hometown her plan is simple; she needs to make amends to all the people she hurt, especially her children, and get her life back on track. She has no room in her life for men – it was because of men she got in this mess in the first place.

The minute former athlete and current bar owner, Mitch sees Minnie he knows she’s something special. Now all he needs to do is convince her and the whole town that their being together will not undo everything she’s working so hard to achieve. With all the obstacles to her success can Mitch prove he’s not just one more thing in the way.

If you like long bike rides, picnics by the lake and truffle fries then Any Way, You Spin It is for you.

I am an Australian author who writes fun, flirty contemporary women’s fiction including chick lit and romance. After many attempts writing books that made me miserable, I decided to write books with happy endings and have been loving the journey ever since.

Mr Right and Other Mongrels, my debut novel was released in May 2012.
Hearts Afire was released in October 2012.
Alphabet Dating was released May 2013.
Building Attraction, my fourth novel, was released in November 2013.
A Fair Exchange my fifth novel released in April 2014.
Snowbound, A Christmas Chick lit Novella, November 2016

I’m currently working on The Upper Crust Series – the first four books are out now:
Any Way Your Slice It
Any Way You Dream It
Any Way You Fight It
Any Way You Plan It 
Any Way You Want It
Any Way You Build It 
Any Way You Spin It (out August 8 2017)

I live on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with my husband and daughter which probably explains why the beach features in so many of my novels and why people describe them as excellent beach reads.

Monique McDonell Author

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Glenda, Charlie and David Cates