I am so super excited to kick off a series of posts that will happen over the next few months. Back in September I was contacted by a group called Class of 2k19 Books. They wanted to see if I was interested in working with any of the debut authors on their list. I was immediately taken with quite a few and wrote back, maybe scream shouted, that I would love to be a part of it and so began my journey.
I won’t lie, I was in a blogging slump and having this new blood reach out helped a lot. It added a spark to my blogging life that was missing and I can’t wait to share my thoughts and some guest posts from these fabulous ladies that I have been working with for the past few months.
First up, is Tiana Smith, who’s debut, Match Me If You can is out January 8, 2019. Welcome Tiana!
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Suffice to say, my book focuses on matchmaking a bit (I mean, the title is MATCH ME IF YOU CAN). One of the characters, Robyn, prides herself on her ability to match people up with their perfect pairs. So, we’re going to play a little game of: “Which celebrity couples are COUPLE GOALS?” I’m way more excited about this than I should be. Don’t judge.
First up, we have …
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
Okay, when I first saw this video, I knew they were simply the cutest.
I mean, how can you not love that? These two goofballs obviously have a lot of fun together, which is the basis for a great relationship, if I do say so myself.
Tom Holland and Zendaya
These two have been pretty hush-hush about whether they’re a real couple or not (they totally are, don’t burst my bubble). All things considered, it seems pretty likely, and my character Robyn would definitely approve.
Also, there’s Tom Holland’s lip sync battle, which honestly, is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt
Awww, how cute are these two?
Also, I can’t forget to mention this interview John Krasinski did with Jimmy Fallon where he says he totally married up and that’s just the sweetest thing ever.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
All I can say is, these two will make beautiful babies. (Yes, I know they already have children, but you KNOW when they grow up, those kiddos are going to be gorgeous. How can they not with those genes?)
Just look at them! They’re almost too beautiful to look at.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
Another power couple right here, both of them taking over the world.
They know how to make the distance work when they’re apart (how cute is it that they didn’t kiss for the longest time because of distance, even though Jessica totally knew she was going to marry him one day?) and even a small breakup couldn’t keep them apart for long.
Sarah Michelle Gellar & Freddie Prinze Jr.
There is literally no couple that brings back such great 90’s nostalgia vibes. I had to post an older picture of them simply for that reason, but these two have been married for 16 years, which, in Hollywood is practically forever.
That’s the stuff dreams are made of right there.
Okay, as an added bonus, we’re going to do a JOINT matchmaking game. Here’s how it works. We’ll each say who we’d match a certain celebrity with and then ten years from now, we’ll see if either of us were right. Well, at least the first part of that was the truth.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Tiana says: A perpetual bachelor, that one. I know a lot of people would love to see him with Kate Winslet, but honestly, I liked him best with Claire Danes for sure. So that’s my vote.
Andi says: Can I say me for this one? I mean I have loved him since he was on Growing Pains so that has to count for something, right? But seriously, I would love to say Kate Winselt, but I admit there is something about seeing them as friends that I just love. And it pains me as a Tom Brady fan to say this, but I really did love him with Gisele.
Jennifer Aniston
Tiana says: Jennifer has definitely been through the wringer when it comes to her romantic life. I love the idea of her and Ben Affleck together, if he ever gets his addiction under control…
Andi says: So I’m gonna pull a Kelly Taylor from Beverly Hills, 90210 here and say I would be 100% okay is Jen went it alone and ended up with herself. She feels like the type of person that could be okay if she was on her own.
Selena Gomez
Tiana says: Poor Selena, and her history with Bieber. Personally, I’d love to see her with another musical heartthrob, namely Harry Styles. Because that would be ammmazzzing! Too bad there’s history with Styles and Selena’s BFF Taylor Swift, cuz it’d probably never happen.
Andi says: This is awkward but I kind of want her to actually get back with Justin Bieber. I know, I know, he is a hot mess usually, but there was something charming about them as a couple.
Channing Tatum
Tiana says: It broke my heart when Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan broke up. Especially because I love Channing Tatum in She’s The Man (true story, that movie inspired MATCH ME IF YOU CAN a bit!) and he deserves his own happily ever after. I’d put him with Anna Kendrick, I think. They’d at least have some laughs.
Andi says: Oh Channing, how you broke my heart when you and Jenna split. Actually I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that I think maybe in the future they could get back together
Orlando Bloom
Tiana says: I had the biggest crush on him in high school. Okay, it was more like an obsession. And I know she currently has a boyfriend right now, but I’m going to go with Emma Watson on this one. Wouldn’t they be the cutest?
Andi says: I’m sorry, I can’t unsee him naked on the surfboard with Katy Perry. I just can’t do it.
Sandra Bullock
Tiana says: I love Sandra Bullock so much. She seems like someone who’s genuinely friendly and lovable. I think she’d be great with someone who’s a bit of a cinnamon roll, like Gerard Butler.
Andi says: I’m going to start this by saying I love my pick with his current wife and do not wish them to break-up, like ever, but I really loved the easy chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
That’s all for now folks! Thanks for indulging me, and if you like romantic mash ups and rom coms, I hope you’ll check out MATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
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Match Me If You Can by Tiana Smith Published by Swoon Reads
Published: January 8, 2019
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Mia's best friend Robyn is known for her matchmaking skills, which is perfect, because homecoming is just around the corner. But Robyn refuses to set Mia up with the guy of her dreams, which forces Mia to take matters into her own hands. She uses Robyn's matchmaking service to make sure popular Vince Demetrius falls for her.
Vince asks her out, but Mia doesn't count on Logan, the persistent school newspaper photographer who seems to like her out of the blue. Now she has to choose between Vince - the guy she knows is right for her - and Logan, who insists that she give him a chance. And she needs to make sure Robyn doesn't find out that Mia's been matchmaking behind her back.
Mia has two weeks before homecoming. Can she fix the mess she made or will she have to kiss her perfect match goodbye forever?
A huge thanks to Tiana for stopping by. Make sure you check my Twitter for a giveaway of Match Me If You Can.
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