4th of July and you đź’ž
Jul 05, 2021 2:13 am
Besides the fireworks, there's an excerpt & a contest winner
đź’žHello my smart & creative reader friends!
We have a Surprise WINNER of the Name That Character Contest for He Has a Baby. I originally ran the contest for the Hero and Heroine's names, but soon discovered I needed a baby name too!
You still have time to enter the contest for the hero and heroine's names. The deadline is July 10th! See the baby name winner below!
Plus, today's NL features another EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from HOT SHOT RUNNING BACK!
At SQ's House -
It shouldn't be, but the weather has been the wildest thing around here this week! The temp went from 97 down to 57 literally overnight.
But not without a terrific storm, complete with swirling winds, dark skies and debris flying. it reminded me of that scene in the Wizard of Oz where Dorothy watches the storm out the window and Mrs. Gulch rides by on her bicycle through the sky. Crazy! đź’ž
How about where you are? Any wild weather?
What Am I Reading? This week I'm listening to Falling Out of Hate with You: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (The Hate-Love Duet, Book 1) by Lauren Rowe. Enjoying it and especially love the narrators, Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt.
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 Exclusive Excerpt #3 for Hot Shot Running Back
âžśâžś Featured REVIEW of Bad Man on Campus!
âžśâžś Surprise WINNER! Name That Character Contest! For the BABY in He Has a Baby!
âžśâžś SQ's Playlist for Hot Shot Running Back!
âžśâžś Book Fairs & Sales!
âžśâžś My sincere appreciation for your support đź’ž
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Featured Review Quote:
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✍️My Writing Progress
2021 so far: 271,184 words, 3 Novels, .9 Novellas
2021 Goal: 510,000 words, 6 Novels, 2 Novellas
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Release Date June 25th: Hot Shot Running Back -a Friends to Lovers Football Romance
George
“I bet you’re photogenic,” Izzy says, studying Nina’s face like a surveyor eying a property line, detached and unperturbed. I let out a long breath, giving in to the pull of Izzy’s proximity.
“Izzy knows all there is to know about fashion and modeling,” I say, unable to keep the pride from my voice, misplaced or not. I turn to Izzy, meet her self-assured gaze fully for the first time since she arrived. “I always thought you were gorgeous enough to be the perfect fashion model.” Not exactly soul baring, but I mean the words and it’s as direct a compliment as I’ve ever given her in the hearing of another person.
“You’re so sweet, George.” She pats my arm and I want to throw up because I don’t want to be the sweet guy who she pats on the arm. I want to be the dangerous guy who makes her swoon in my arms, or some such shit. The guy who she drags to her bed because she has to have him. And not just for one night.
That’s as far as my out-of-control-insane thoughts get before she goes on. Izzy turns to Nina and says, sure and without missing a beat.
“George and I are somewhat of an item.”
Nina’s eyes flicker for a fraction of a second while I go rigid. Everywhere. The second rush of blood hits my dick so fast that I’m dizzy and my mouth opens but I don’t speak. I should be grinning and grabbing her, holding her to her words, except it’s all wrong. I know Izzy. Her words have not one spit of passion in them.
She’s playing my fucking wingman, recognizing that I need to be saved from the clutches of an unwanted old flame. Fuck. Angry protest against the knowledge that izzy’s faking it forces me to wrap an arm around her, to lean in and take in her scent, to take advantage of her generosity even as a part of me wants to strangle her.
“That’s funny,” Nina says, “because George and I are something of an item too—”
“That was a long time ago, Nina.” I jump in because can’t let her get away with her bogus claim. Even if Izzy’s claim is equally bogus, ironically.
Since when did I get so popular as the pretend boyfriend? I glance at the lake winking in the late afternoon sunlight and stifle the urge to run for it, to jump in, wash away the pretense and re-set the scene.
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've listened to Imagine Dragon's Whatever It Takes while writing other books for angst-driven inspiration because it's so perfect in its expression of a combination of determination and longing. What do you think? đź’ś
NEW! Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons
Waiting for Love by Avicii
Falling in Love With My Best Friend by Matt White
One Sided by Preston Pablo
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Name That Character Contest: Surprise WINNER!
Sarah Woodhouse
Winning Name of the baby girl:
Lizette
Congratulations!
He Has a Baby is coming soon in the Irresistible Single Dads anthology...
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Steamy Romance Bargain Reads for You đź’ž
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Coming soon… Notorious Man on Campus
If you love stories where the giant immovable oak in the form of a smokin' hot football god is felled by an unlikely stunning spitfire in a battle of wills and forbidden attraction, then you'll love this one!
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Warmest Regards,
