đź’žThree of your favorite things
Jun 14, 2021 6:09 am
A special sale, a contest winner & an excerpt!
đź’žHello my wonderful reader friends!
I have a quick 3-day sale on a hot enemies-to-lovers football romance for you, Playing for Keeps. đź’ž SPECIAL SALE $0.99! AMAZON. See the book details below!
You also find out the WINNER of the Name That Character Contest for Notorious Man on Campus. See more details below! Look for the COVER REVEAL next week!
And last, but not least, you get an EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT of HOT SHOT RUNNING BACK below!
Today we're going to a graduation party! Part of the expected routine in June, but this year it's a big deal since we've been so deprived for a year and a half from having all our routine rights of passage and celebrations of life. We'll see aunts, uncles cousins and in-laws who we count on seeing at such occasions (and a few people we have no idea who they are and just hope we aren't supposed to know their names!) I'm so looking forward to it! đź’ž
How about you? Any graduations? What occasions do you have this summer?
What Am I Reading? This week I'm listening to The Perfect First by Maya Hughes, a college sports romance.
How about you? What are you reading?
If you need recs for new reads, make sure you check out all the romance reading deals below and the special featured authors at the bottom!
What You Get in This Newsletter:
âžśâžś SQ's Featured Sale Book: Playing for Keeps ONLY $0.99 for a LIMITED TIME!
âžśâžś Exclusive Excerpt #2 for Hot Shot Running Back
âžśâžś Featured REVIEW of Bad Man on Campus!
âžśâžś WINNER! Name That Character Contest! For Notorious Man on Campus
âžśâžś SQ's Playlist for Hot Shot Running Back!
âžśâžś Book Fairs & Sales!
âžśâžś Bonus FREE Steamy Romance Box Set from Authors Billboard Authors!
âžśâžś My sincere appreciation for your support đź’ž
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I want to thank you for helping make the release of BAD MAN ON CAMPUS successful. đź’ž I appreciate the many wonderful reviews.
Featured Review Quote:
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✍️My Writing Progress
2021 so far: 262,270 words, 3 Novels, .5 Novellas
2021 Goal: 510,000 words, 6 Novels, 2 Novellas
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Stephanie Queen Special Sale!
I’m a simple guy. I love football. I hate sports reporters.
No matter how luscious they are.
Tate
Chloe Smith is dangerous. I know this the minute she stalks me into the training room for a story.
She’s too ambitious to be trusted and too beautiful to be ignored.
Chloe
Tate Fontanna is ridiculous, playing hurt as if he’s irreplaceable. Another one-track minded jock.
But he’s too decent to be dismissed and too hunky not to want. Badly.
Tate
Bad press is the last thing I need in a contract year and I need to avoid it at all cost.
But avoiding Chloe is a lot harder than it should be.
When the sh*t hits the fan, can I trust her?
Or will she betray me?
Playing for Keeps is a full length stand-alone New Adult football romance set in the world of the Boston Militia football team. If you love sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance with all the feels right up to the satisfying happy ending, you'll love this story! (Contains sex and language for mature audiences.)
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Release Date June 25th: Hot Shot Running Back -a Friends to Lovers Football Romance
“I think Kace Jennings likes you,” Dooley says. “Don’t let that hunk of man-meat get away untested.” I slap his arm because he’s incorrigible and because he expects me to, but I laugh in spite of myself.
“Jump from the frying pan to the fire?”
“Hot is hot,” he says. Joni laughs and slaps him for me this time. I think he secretly likes getting slapped around by girls, even if it is only a gentle tap on his arm.
I take a deep breath, knowing I’ve lost the urge to flee, knowing the draw of George’s special charm is stronger than even my self-respect. Maybe he does deserve a chance.
I ask Joni, “Do you think there’s a chance in hell that George could be serious about me, that he might—”
“Far more than a chance,” she says. “Everyone’s seen the way he looks at you. It’s different than how he’s looked at anyone else.”
“Especially that girl Nyla. He looked like he was going to barf when she came in,” Dooley says. I laugh and then I draw him in for a hug, reach out and bring Joni in.
“Thank you, guys. I’m going to miss you both so much.” Lifting my chin, I realize no matter what, this weekend, even if it is at George’s fucking summer mansion on Winnipesauke, is about more than him. It’s about a last hurrah with my friends, it’s about all of us having a chance to say good-bye, to have one last long farewell to our time at SPU. Emotion clogs my throat and I let them go.
Joni has tears too and Dooley looks away.
“I’m so glad I’m not the only one getting sentimental,” I say on a sob-laugh.
A knock sounds at the door. We all jump, but I hold up my hand. Dooley and Joni, stay put and I take charge, like always. Feeling more in charge of myself and my emotions, I open the door, not knowing if it’s George, hoping it is, but unsure what I’ll say or do if it's him. It could go either of two ways. I could throw myself in his arms or I could slap him across the face. Neither response is appropriate and I gather all those tendrils of crazy loose emotions to myself and harness them. I open the door.
Disappointment rains down like pelts of hail and I sigh like all the air and energy has escaped me.
Jack stands in the doorway holding a piece of steak over one eye looking apologetic and self-righteous at the same time.
Listen to the NEW Playlist songs!
To really sink into the emotions and let them have their way with you, to make you feel like you are living in the characters’ skins, I highly recommend you listen to these songs while you read–before and after too!
I was especially taken by Avicii! Check him out if you've never heard him. đź’ś
NEW! Waiting for Love by Avicii
Falling in Love With My Best Friend by Matt White
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WINNER! Name That Character Contest
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Warmest Regards,
