If you saw it, would you read it?

About the front:
And tada! It’s Jon and Gayle from The P.U.R.E., Claire Gillian’s debut novel released April 16, 2012, returned in a novella called Purely Relative. This Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, follows on the heels of Gayle and Jon’s relationship … it’s like the “what happened after” the debut. Like the cover for The P.U.R.E. we have ‘the guy’ and ‘the girl’ only this time, we get to see their faces. Design-wise, not thrilled will how Jon is scrunched between the top header and the bottom (like his feet are almost cut off) and his head touches the cop, BUT, I have to say I really like the two people portraying the characters. They fit the image I have in my head really well and there’s a pretty close tie to the previous cover with the title font and the high heels.

Now let’s look at what the back says:

Unemployed and living far from home, Gayle Lindley is nevertheless lucky to be alive after narrowly escaping her murderous ex-employer. She’s also thankful to the boyfriend gods for having blessed her with a former co-worker. Jon Cripps is brains, brawn and bedroom-certified, all in one delectable package. Life is finally on the uptick.

…Or so Gayle thinks until Jon pops the big question—no, not marriage, but meeting the rest of his family. What he neglects to mention is his loose familial definition also includes the parents of his ex-fiancée. And too bad Gayle has already met one sibling while engaged in a vigorous mattress inspection with Jon. Everyone will think she’s a man-stealing hussy!

As Gayle tiptoes into the bosom of Jon’s extended family, she is deluged with more secrets than even her curious nature can absorb. But the drama hits hardest when Jon, mysterious as ever, drops a bombshell that threatens to unravel every single stitch of progress she has made with him and his … ‘interesting’ relations.

Does it match? Front to Back without the in between?

Unemployed and living far from home, Gayle Lindley is nevertheless lucky to be alive after narrowly escaping her murderous ex-employer.

Unemployed? She looks awfully happy for an unemployed accountant. Maybe there’s a reason why.

She’s also thankful to the boyfriend gods for having blessed her with a former co-worker.

And, tada, now we know. She’s got herself a sugar daddy. Or … does she?

Jon Cripps is brains, brawn and bedroom-certified, all in one delectable package. Life is finally on the uptick.

Awe.

…Or so Gayle thinks until Jon pops the big question—no, not marriage, but meeting the rest of his family.

Is this phase of life really that hard? No. Seriously. I’m asking. 🙂 I wouldn’t know!

What he neglects to mention is his loose familial definition also includes the parents of his ex-fiancée. And too bad Gayle has already met one sibling while engaged in a vigorous mattress inspection with Jon. Everyone will think she’s a man-stealing hussy!

So the family’s going to be mad he brought her? Will his ex-fiance be there, too? Wondering why they’d think she stole him. Hmmm…

As Gayle tiptoes into the bosom of Jon’s extended family, she is deluged with more secrets than even her curious nature can absorb.

So the family doesn’t like her? Are they keeping secrets from her, too? Are their secrets related to what happened to Gayle and Jon in The P.U.R.E.?

But the drama hits hardest when Jon, mysterious as ever, drops a bombshell that threatens to unravel every single stitch of progress she has made with him and his … ‘interesting’ relations.

So it’s not ‘the big question’ because we already know above he doesn’t do that. What could he possibly say that would ruin everything? And what progress did she make?

Inquiring minds would want to know!

So does it match?
Pretty close, yep!

More Information

Purely Relative
The P.U.R.E. #1.5
by Claire Gillian
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Target Reader: Adult

About the Author

Claire Gillian is the pen name for a number-crunching executive by day and a darkly romantic curmudgeon by night. Her debut novel, The P.U.R.E. was released in April 2012. She also writes fifty shades naughtier stuff under the pen name of Lila Shaw, but please don’t tell her mother. No matter which name she uses, Claire is happiest penning romance drenched in humor with a dash of intrigue and loads of spice.

Claire lives in the boggy Pacific NW with her husband and two teen-aged sons.

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