Business Wise - Part One - Cinematic Fiction

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Business Wise is set in Australia, taking you to glamorous and vibrant Sydney in the 1980s. Stay hooked with multi-layered characters and their challenges.

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All Marie wants is to prove herself in business. She also wants love. When Marie meets Ryan Gallagher it looks as though good fortune is on her side, as fate seems to be giving her both.

But there's a problem:

She suddenly finds herself caught in the middle of a vicious feud.

The Garrisons and Gallaghers are both trying to win in business, for personal and family reasons. The fathers are teaching their sons to run the respective family enterprises, and everyone in the families is involved. But they hate each other. And they have for decades.

How it started doesn't matter anymore. All that matters now is who can win......at any cost.Will the Garrisons and Gallaghers find a way to resolve the feud? Or will blinding revenge take down everyone and everything they have built along the way?

Will Marie's new dream career...and relationship...survive?

Who will be Business Wise?

Moving and eye-opening in its flowing dialogue, Business Wise will provoke readers to ponder the complexities of hope and heartache in the struggled weaving of business and love.

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''Business Wise is an inspiring tale, vibrant in its detailing and engrossing in its story, and at times. It is a rich book in historical detail and so compelling, the author has delivered a stunning, multi-layered gem of a novel, with brutal honesty. She illuminates the relationships, romances, business, competition and friendships in a perfect performance!''

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''Business Wise captured my attention the minute I knew that it was set in 1980's Australia and I can confidently say that Clarke has delivered a vivid and inspiring historical fiction book that will win you over.''

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Business Wise is not for every reader.
Not a One-Size-Fits-ALl-Read. It's a quirky mix - some love the story, others prefer regular storytelling. Read if it's up your alley.

''The multiple perspectives are so captivating and the dialogues are incredibly intriguing!''

Business Wise is an inspiring tale, vibrant in its detailing and engrossing in its story, and at times.

It is a rich book in historical detail and so compelling, the Author has delivered a stunning, multi-layeres gem of a novel, with brutal honesty, she illuminates the relationships, romances, business, competition and friendships in a perfect performance!

Business Wise is set in Australia and mostly in Sydney, the background is so glamorous, mindful and outstanding! Two different families, the multiple perspectives of the characters are so captivating and the dialogues are incredibly intriguing!

The book is set in 1980s and it centers The Gallaghers and Garrisons, as theis stories unfold the Author has carefully explored some intense themes that will keep your brain attached to the characters!

Business Wise is instructed in researched detail, transporting the readers in Australia of 1980s!. Business Wise is a fascinating and wholly immersive celebration of friendship, work, loyalty, and courage!

I loved the brilliant writing of the Author, the background is described in a very lyrical prose that you will easily fall in love, the twists brought by new characters in different chapters make this book so intriguing, I rate it 5/5 and I'd love to read so much more from the Author, we highly recommend you to read this book if you enjoy books from Kristin Hannah and Mary Beth Keane!

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''This has definitely been one of those unexpectedly wonderful read!''

I would like to thank the author and Read the Book tours for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Business Wise captured my attention the minute I knew that it was set in 1980's Australia and I can confidently say that Clarke has delivered a vivid and inspiring historical fiction book that will win you over.

I was taken back to the era, set in Sydney, where the lives of the Gallaghers and Garrisons play out through multiple POV's, strong friendships, a budding romance and unexpected plot twists that leave you on edge.

Each of the characters have a unique voice and personality that makes the experiences they face and choices they make, an interesting and unpredictable read.

The themes that the author weaves through the bigger plot are carefully crafted to touch on the times that the story takes place in and I found this to be a subtle yet mindful touch.

It felt lovely to read a woman centric book set in a world familiar to the one I have grown up in, yet descriptive and detailed enough to let your imagination flow. This has definitely been one of those unexpectedly wonderful reads of 2021!

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''The style of writing is clear, easy to follow and very clever.''

Business Wise lives up to its name; it’s a riveting, fictional account of what happens when a young woman trying to make it in the business world gets caught in-between two ruthless families trying to make sure each of their own businesses thrive.

Poor Marie just wants to prove herself…well, she wants to find love too, but mostly, she just wants to show everyone she has the business acumen to be successful. However, it’s the 1980s and the economy is massively struggling. There’s not a lot of room to learn the ropes or to make a mistake. Especially for Marie, who’s caught between the Garrisons and the Gallaghers—both of whom have had a terrible feud going for decades and both of whom will do anything to ensure their family will succeed both personally and professionally. The question is: Will anyone survive? Will the feud resolve itself? Will Marie be able to show everyone what she’s capable of?

M.B. Clarke has an extraordinary gift for capturing the many facets that make people both interesting and difficult. These characters made me want to hit them sometimes but reach out to hug them at other times. M.B. Clarke’s style of writing is clear, easy to follow and very clever. Each character has his or her own distinctive voice and the dialogue and storyline pulls readers in immediately. I loved this take on the business world, and it was fascinating to have a glimpse into how reality might be for some business-oriented families and the struggles they face and deal with just because they are family.

‍Business Wise by M.B. Clarke is just such a book with its settings, great quirky characters, tense conflicts, light romance, and its interesting topic and plot that is unique and well written. If you’re looking for an unusual intriguing read or just looking for something different to entertain you, then Business Wise by M.B. Clarke is the book for you.
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Visual Language

Visual language is clear, detailed and describes the setting more. This makes the story easier to imagine.

Multiple POV's

Business Wise is written from multiple perspectives. You experience the story in more than one way. You can tell once the perspective changes. It's shown.

Set in Australia

Most of our stories are set in Australia. Business Wise (Part One) is specifically set in Sydney and Melbourne.

Avoids (Too) Heavy Topics

Heavy topics make your mood heavy. Topics we avoid are: murder, horror, severe abuse and religion, bloodshed.

Bond with Fictional Characters

You get to feel safe here. Don't fear your favourite characters get written out drastically. We don't do that.
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A Surprise

Once you open the book, you see a visual surprise. Find it as you start and once you're done reading.