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5 Star Review for COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK! “poignant and full of beautiful imagery. It's one crazy mix of characters, all weird and wonderful in their own way” “It made me laugh out loud, cry and want to snuggle up with someone I loved. I couldn't have asked for more.” Divine Magazine http://divinemagazine.net/release-day...

5 star review for COZZI COVE: BOUNCNG BACK! “Heartbreaking and heartwarming, sweet beginnings for some, sour endings for others, emotions jumping off the page as you turn eagerly to read more, welcome to Cozzi Cove. The author measured his scales to perfection in delivering the perfect balance of love, laughter and tears in this sexy, fun filled holiday romance entwined with some sadness. Summer magic waved it's wand at all who visited and stayed at Cozzi Cove and I was one of those who wanted to stay.” Three Books Over the Rainbow
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“In true Joe Cosentino style, this book is packed full of drama! This cast of characters will have you laughing out loud one minute before ripping your heart out the next.” Thank you Wendy from Joyfully Jay for the 4.5 star review of COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK.
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“If you like a lot of angst, some humor, love, sadness (be sure to have a couple of boxes of tissue handy), and some hot sensual man-sex, I highly, highly recommend this book. I loved all of the Joe Cosentino’s books, but I think this is my favorite to date! I am ready for book 2!” Thank you Cathy Brockman Romance for the 5 star review!
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5 Star Review of COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK: “Joe Cosentino has the amazing ability to combine heartwarming, feel good moments with droll, sometimes biting humor, along with insights into the frailties and peccadillos of being human.” “Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back is the very finest in literary fiction with a romance theme, yet it’s more than just that—it’s about human connections and empathy and finding a way out of the fear and inertia faced by so many. It’s also about courage and strength, about respect and coming to terms with all that life has to offer, and it’s about letting go. I loved this book and look forward to the next in the series. This is a highly recommended read, well-deserving of Five Stars.” http://ggr-review.com/cozzi-cove-boun...

Here’s another 5-star review of COZZI COVE: BOUNCNG BACK! “Cosentino tells the stories of the guests and owners at Cozzi Cove as separate yet intertwining stories, a delivery style that’s genius. It’s a bit like watching segments unfold in soap opera fashion.” “While the story is rife with the humor and lighthearted romance I’ve come to associate with Joe Cosentino, it also addresses several serious topics associated with the gay community: homophobia, stereotyping and coming out.”
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I am thrilled to report COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK won Book of the Month (March) on the TBR Pile! Thank you everyone who voted for it, and thank you Laurie Peterson for the 5-star review! http://thetbrpile.weebly.com/reviews/... NineStar Press

Thank you Natosha Wilson of Inked Rainbow Reads for the 5 Star Review of COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK! “There were parts that were hilarious, parts that were serious, parts that were happy and parts that were sad. Regardless of the emotion that the character was portraying at that moment, I was able to feel it myself.” “an amazing book.” “I also truly loved the storyline.” http://myBook.to/Cozzi_Cove_BB

“Cal (Cozzi) is clever, sweet, funny, and loyal.” “Cosentino’s writing is well done and clever.” “Cozzi Cove is a special place where magic happens and the guests find love, sometimes in the most surprising places.” Thank you Becky of Jo & Isa Love Books for your nice reviews of COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK (book 1) and COZZI COVE: MOVING FORWARD (book 2). So everyone grab your shades, suntan lotion, and Speedos, and head to Cozzi Cove. Sexy Cal Cozzi has a bungalow waiting just for you! ninestarpress http://myBook.to/Cozzi_Cove_BB http://myBook.to/Cozzi_Cove_MF

“readers will meet a variety of characters that creates a soap opera intrigue, unlike any other novel read. This story will definitely keep readers guessing with every page. Only when readers reach the last page does everything become known. It’s addictive. Cozzi Cove is a brand new series that will keep Joe Cosentino’s readers on their toes and begging for more. I laughed, cried, and fell in love with this latest novel.” Thank you Danielle Urban of Universal Creativity Inc. for the 5-star review of COZZI COVE: BOUNCNG BACK (book 1 in the Cozzi Cove beach series) published by NineStar Press!
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Rainbow Award Honorable Mention 2015-2016 Contemporary Romance for COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK! "As a whole the story shines...the story is never dull and ends satisfyingly." http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com

I’m also excited to report that COZZI COVE: BOUNCING BACK (book 1 in the Cozzi Cove series published by NineStar Press) received Third Place for Best Fiction Book of 2016 on Urban Books Reviews. Congratulations Cal Cozzi and the gang!
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Thank you Levi of OptimuMM for the terrific review of Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back (book 1 in my Cozzi Cove series published by NineStar Press), which also received a Rainbow Award Honorable Mention, TBR Pile Favorite Book of the Month Award, and 3rd Place Favorite Novel of the Year at Urban Book Reviews! “This book is extremely well written and all the stories are equally compelling and cleverly crafted. There are moments when, just as you think you know what’s going on, the truth emerges and turns out to be something quite different….Cal’s guests are an amusing and heart wrenching mixed bag of people, all of whom I found irresistible in their own way….So many wonderful, poignant and often funny stories are told here….It’s a real roller coaster of a ride that’s finished off perfectly as the guests spend their last day at Cozzi Cove then check out to move on with their lives.” http://goo.gl/YVNoxJ And don’t miss Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward (book 2), Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out (book 3), and Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings (releasing March 27)! Joe Cosentino http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com

I’m really excited to report the release of the audio book of my Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back performed by super talented Chase Johnson! Hear where it all started in the TBR Pile Book of the Month/Rainbow Award Honorable Mention first novel in this popular series published by NineStar Press. Cozzi Cove is truly a place where anything can happen, nothing is what it seems, and romance is always in the sea air. Take a vacation at Cozzi Cove!

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“I loved this story. It carries you through the full range of emotions, from joy to sadness, from happiness to anger. The characters are beautifully written.” “I look forward to a return visit to the Cove.” TBR Pile

“Heartbreaking and heartwarming, sweet beginnings for some, sour endings for others, emotions jumping off the page as you turn eagerly to read more, welcome to Cozzi Cove. The author measured his scales to perfection in delivering the perfect balance of love, laughter and tears in this sexy, fun filled holiday romance entwined with some sadness. Summer magic waved its wand at all who visited and stayed at Cozzi Cove and I was one of those who wanted to stay.” Three Books Over the Rainbow

“poignant and full of beautiful imagery. It's one crazy mix of characters, all weird and wonderful in their own way” “It made me laugh out loud, cry and want to snuggle up with someone I loved. I couldn't have asked for more.” Divine Magazine

“In true Joe Cosentino style, this book is packed full of drama! This cast of characters will have you laughing out loud one minute before ripping your heart out the next.” Joyfully Jay

“If you like a lot of angst, some humor, love, sadness (be sure to have a couple of boxes of tissue handy), and some hot sensual man-sex, I highly, highly recommend this book. I loved all of the Joe Cosentino’s books, but I think this is my favorite to date! I am ready for book 2!” Cathy Brockman Romance & MM Good Book Reviews

“Joe Cosentino has the amazing ability to combine heartwarming, feel good moments with droll, sometimes biting humor, along with insights into the frailties and peccadillos of being human.” “Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back is the very finest in literary fiction with a romance theme, yet it’s more than just that—it’s about human connections and empathy and finding a way out of the fear and inertia faced by so many. It’s also about courage and strength, about respect and coming to terms with all that life has to offer, and it’s about letting go. I loved this book and look forward to the next in the series. This is a highly recommended read, well-deserving of Five Stars.” GGR Reviews

“Cosentino tells the stories of the guests and owners at Cozzi Cove as separate yet intertwining stories, a delivery style that’s genius. It’s a bit like watching segments unfold in soap opera fashion.” “While the story is rife with the humor and lighthearted romance I’ve come to associate with Joe Cosentino, it also addresses several serious topics associated with the gay community: homophobia, stereotyping and coming out.” 3 Chicks After Dark

“The humour is full of double entendres and tongue in cheek wit. I can't help but grin my way through his novels.” “Beneath the comings and goings and toings and froings and sex and arguments and innuendo are real issues. Coping with the death or illness or betrayal. Learning to love. Hoping. Yearning. Becoming different. Growing. Accepting.” “This author has yet to disappoint me with his stories.” “For me it’s love all the way.” Boy Meets Boy Reviews

“There were parts that were hilarious, parts that were serious, parts that were happy and parts that were sad. Regardless of the emotion that the character was portraying at that moment, I was able to feel it myself.” “an amazing book.” “I also truly loved the storyline.” Inked Rainbow Reads

“Cal (Cozzi) is clever, sweet, funny, and loyal.” “Cosentino’s writing is well done and clever.” Jo & Isa Love Books

“readers will meet a variety of characters that creates a soap opera intrigue, unlike any other novel read. This story will definitely keep readers guessing with every page. Only when readers reach the last page does everything become known. It’s addictive. Cozzi Cove is a brand new series that will keep Joe Cosentino’s readers on their toes and begging for more. I laughed, cried, and fell in love with this latest novel.” Urban Book Reviews

“I loved each character just as much as the next, each one had their own quirks and nuances. This was a great start to the series, and Jersey Shore has never looked hotter!!” Alpha Book Club

"As a whole the story shines...the story is never dull and ends satisfyingly." Elisa Rainbow, Rainbow Awards
“This book is extremely well written and all the stories are equally compelling and cleverly crafted. There are moments when, just as you think you know what’s going on, the truth emerges and turns out to be something quite different….Cal’s guests are an amusing and heart wrenching mixed bag of people, all of whom I found irresistible in their own way….So many wonderful, poignant and often funny stories are told here….It’s a real roller coaster of a ride that’s finished off perfectly as the guests spend their last day at Cozzi Cove then check out to move on with their lives.” OptimuMM Book Reviews

“Another brilliantly written book by this author. He makes you want to take your own vacation in Cozzi Cove. You could feel all the emotion and love flowing from the pages.” Books Laid Bare Boys

“In the hands of Chase Johnson's narration, Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back was a unique and wonderful listening experience that I highly recommend…There were many times I had to tap pause whilst listening to this story; often because I was giggle-snorting at Joe’s wit, double entendres, and absurdist humour. At other times I was moved to tears by the journey of characters I’d come to love…As the occupants arrive, and book into the bungalows, we meet a delightfully varied group of vacationers. Some are looking to make changes in their lives, some are looking for love, some for lust. There are beginnings and endings, love and loss, laughter and tears, coming over the course of the week, and no one, not even Cal, will be the same again… With the help of superb narration and voice characterization you become totally absorbed and just let the magic take you away.” Thank you Janice Birnie of DIVINE Magazine for the 5-star review of the Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back audio book, published by NineStar Press! (TBR Pile Favorite Book of the Month, Rainbow Award Honorable Mention). https://www.divinemagazine.biz/audiob...

“I loved all the different voices for each character and the emotion he (Chase Johnson) brings forth…each storyline is fabulous. I sat on the edge of my chair wondering who was going to fall for who and if it was all going to be happy endings. If you like a lot of angst, some humor, love, sadness, (be sure to have a couple of boxes of tissue handy), and some hot sensual man-sex, I highly, highly recommend this book. I loved all of Joe Cosentino's books, but I think this is my favorite to date! I am ready for book 2!” Thank you Cat from TTC Books and More for your five-star review of the audio book of the first Cozzi Cove novel, Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, performed by Chase Johnson, and published by NineStar Press!
http://www.ttcbooksandmore.com/2018/0...

A+ review from Top to BOTM Podcast for Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back (e-book, paperback, and audiobook), the first Cozzi Cove novel, published by NineStar Press. I'm tickled by the positive comments about the humor, deep characters, and plot twists and turns. There's more to come in the already published next three novels in the series. BTW, the fifth novel, Cozzi Cove: Happy Endings, releases in August!
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Today only is the half-price sale of Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, the first Cozzi Cove novel published by NineStar Press, Rainbow Award Honorable Mention, TBR Pile Book of the Month!
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“I loved this story. It carries you through the full range of emotions, from joy to sadness, from happiness to anger. The characters are beautifully written.” “I look forward to a return visit to the Cove.” TBR Pile
And don't miss the July pre-order sale of Cozzi Cove: Happy Endings, the fifth Cozzi Cove novel!
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Don't miss the 40% off sale for Pride month on my first four Cozzi Cove novels: https://ninestarpress.com/authors/joe...

“There is plenty to feast upon within each sudsy storyline, including intrigue, deception, desire, romance, and sex….As the pages turn quickly and events unfold, the ensuing antics are irresistibly entertaining, but more importantly the characters are likeable and deserve our genuine interest and concern as some of their relationships are put to the test. Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings is clearly just that -- the beginning -- for Cal and Michael, and this highly engaging, enjoyable novel examines both their past and present history as proof that they were destined to be together.” Edge Media Network

“I have loved every single word written in this series, every character, every couple and each and every story that goes with them. From the very first book I knew this was going to be a place I would fall in love with and the world that the author has created is just wonderful…The stories are all imaginative and unlike some longer series, it never gets repetitive, there is a new twist for every character. Well written, well thought out.” Books Laid Bare Boys

“Joe Cosentino’s wit, humour, and extraordinary imagination make each Cozzi Cove novel a joy to read. His descriptive writing of even the most simple situations will make you smile in delight, giggle snort and sometimes laugh out loud…Every character is multilayered, fascinating and perfectly integrated into the plot line…I adore this series and can’t recommend this book highly enough. Divine Magazine

50% off Black Friday Sale on my first four Cozzi Cove novels at NineStar Press!
Summer magic waved its wand at all who visited and stayed at Cozzi Cove, and I was one of those who wanted to stay.” Three Books Over the Rainbow
This cast of characters will have you laughing out loud one minute before ripping your heart out the next.” Joyfully Jay Reviews
You could feel all the emotion and love flowing from the pages.” Books Laid Bare Boys
https://ninestarpress.com/authors/joe...