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rest of the story pre-order your copy of One Hundred Proposals now.
I woke the
next day with a start, being quite simply torn from a dream about Jack – a
memory of playing with him on the beach as he tried to put wet seaweed down my
back. As I became more conscious, the loss of losing him hit me all over again.
I knew
immediately that someone was in the room with me. I was face down on my pillow
and I leaned up and swept my curtain of tangled brown hair off my face. Harry
was sitting next to me on the bed, sipping his coffee and reading my very dog-eared
copy of The Hobbit.
I scowled at
him. I wasn’t a morning person.
‘Do you not
knock?’ Harry’s
attention didn’t even waver from the page he was reading. ‘You gave me a key.’ ‘I could have
been naked.’ He put his
book down and looked at me. ‘All the more reason for me not to knock.’
I blushed and
climbed off the bed. Most mornings
I woke to this. I must admit, it was a lovely way to wake up. One night, after
these early morning visits had become more regular, I went to bed in my sexiest
lingerie in the hope that the following morning he would come in and be so
turned on that he might immediately ravish me. But not only did he not even bat an eyelid
when he saw me in my black, satin nightie, he was more excited about his
McDonalds breakfast and the free hash brown he had been given by the girl
flirting with him behind the counter than what I had to offer. To add insult to
injury, as I tried to arrange myself subtly into a sexy pose on the bed next to
him as he chomped through his Bacon and Egg McMuffin, I had simply slithered
off the bed into a crumpled heap on the floor. Nowadays it seemed much easier
and more comfortable to sleep in my regular pyjamas.
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‘Ok, you can
open your eyes now,’ Harry said.
I blinked in
the gloom of the cave. Moonlight tumbled through the opening above us,
reflecting off the waterfall as it cascaded into the pool below. We had been in
Australia for just a few days but I knew it would never cease to amaze me. Dancing
in the pockets of the cave walls were hundreds of fireflies, sparkling like
fairy lights.
Nothing could
have prepared me for what happened next.
The fireflies
started to gather together and slowly a shape was formed. I frowned in
confusion and then within seconds the words, ‘Suzie, Marry Me,’ stood proud
against the cave walls, written by the fireflies.
I whirled
round to face Harry in shock. ‘How did you do that?’ I looked back at the
fireflies, not wanting to miss anything. Would they perhaps move to form the
lyrics of my favourite song? Were they super trained fireflies and in a minute
they’d all whip out their mini cheerleader pom-poms and start some kind of
dance where they would balance precariously on each other’s backs?
‘It’s some
kind of fruit juice, they love it.’
Name: Honor's Lark
Author: Rachel L. Hamm
Format: kindle edition
Pages: 254 pages
Release date: 17th June 2014
Publisher: Pick Up A Pen Books
Teaser
In a world where
everyone is assigned a lifemate at birth by the Gods, thirty year-old
Honor is still looking for hers. When her new boss, Sedric, points out
that her mate probably died before they met, Honor embarks on a quest
for closure. She needs to know who her mate was and what he was like so
she can move on with her life.
Sedric is determined to help
Honor, because he understands the emptiness she's feeling. As they
search for Honor's lifemate and get to know each other, they start to
wonder if the only kind of love is that which is fated and if there
really is only one person for everyone.
Name: The Bookshop on the Corner
Author: Rebecca Raisin
Format: kindle edition
Pages: 33 pages
Release date: 17th June 2014
Publisher: Carina UK
Teaser
Sarah Smith had an
addiction – she was addicted to romance novels. The meet-cute, the
passion, the drama and the gorgeous men! Now this wouldn’t have been
such an issue if she hadn’t been the owner of the only bookshop in
Ashford, Connecticut.
Ever since her close friend Lil, from The
Gingerbread Café, had become engaged she had been yearning for a little
love to turn up in her life. Except Sarah knew a good man was hard to
find – especially in a tiny town like Ashford. That was until New York
journalist, Ridge Warner stepped into her bookshop…
Love could be
just around the corner for Sarah, but will she be able to truly believe
that happy-ever-after can happen in real-life too!
Name: The Last Word
Author: A. L. Michael
Format: kindle edition
Pages: 288 pages
Release date: 27th May 2014
Publisher: Carina UK
Teaser
Tabby Riley’s online life was a roaring success. Her blog had hundreds of followers, and legions of young fans ardently awaited her every Tweet. Her real life was a bit more of a disappointment. Living in a shared flat in North London, scratching a living writing magazine articles on ‘How To Please Your Man in Bed’ wasn’t where she thought she’d be at twenty-six – especially when there was a serious lack of action in her own bedroom.
Although that might all be about to change when she’s offered a position at online newspaper The Type as a real journalist – and gains a sexy new editor, Harry Shulman, to work with. Harry’s confident, smooth talking, and completely aware that he drives Tabby mad. Which is fine, because Tabby’s dated an editor before, and it’s never happening again. Ever. But as her reputation at the paper grows, Tabby has to wonder: is it time to get out from behind the screen and live her life in the real world?
I'm honored today to reveal the cover of Holly Martin's One Hundred Proposals. The book doesn't come out till June 25th but it is
available for pre-order. I can't wait to read this book!
Get your copy here:
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‘Is there really such a thing as a perfect proposal?
Over the next
hundred days I intend to find out. I will find one hundred ways to
propose to our Chief Proposer Suzie McKenzie and post the results here
for your enjoyment.
One thing’s for sure, not one of my
proposals will be on top of the Eiffel Tower with a dozen red roses.’
Best friends Suzie and Harry are partners in romance. That is, they run
the.PerfectProposal.com, coming to the aid of would-be grooms to create
the ultimate marriage proposal. But when Harry decides to catapult the
business into the big leagues with a PR stunt all Suzie can see is a
hundred days of heartbreak stretching ahead of her. But however exotic
the location, or breath-takingly romantic the setting, Suzie has to keep
remembering that ‘Marry Me?’ is the one question she can’t say yes to.
This
business proposal should come with one hundred broken heart warnings...
One hundred proposals, one hundred chances to say yes.
Laura, of
Shelovestoread made a wonderful book trailer
and uploadd it on youtube. Watch it over
here
Name: Deceive Me in Ireland
Author: Whitney K.E.
Format: kindle edition
Pages: 272 pages
Release date: 28th January 2014
Publisher:
Secret Cravings Publishing
Teaser
Her cousin had warned her about the Irish charm and Cara had been foolish to ignore her. In Ireland to be Maid of Honour in Kate’s wedding, Cara hasn’t a clue that the handsome Irishman seated next to her on the plane is the infamous brother of her cousin’s fiancĂ©.
And William O’Reilly doesn’t plan on telling her either.
Silver-tongued and devilishly handsome, William has Cara fighting a fierce attraction that threats to eliminate her prejudice towards him. Should she give him a chance or heed her cousin’s warning?
The same loveable characters from What Happens in Ireland come together once again in the fresh and humorous sequel, Deceive Me in Ireland. Like Kate Barrow, her cousin Cara discovers that resisting the charms of an Irishman isn’t as easy as it seems. As wicked as his brother, William’s determined to make Cara realize his worth. And her own.
I am very excited to share something new on the blog with you today! In my apprenticeship as a media designer I learn how do design websites, posters, flyers, brouchers, catalouges and more. The theme of those are very limited. It's all about our company, advertising for apprenticeship or our products. In my free time I like to design something I love. There is nothing at the moment I love to do more: design book covers for chick lit or romance themeded books. Since I started blogging my dream to be become a book cover designer increases more and more.
The Cover design feature is not something I'll share with you weekly. It's a hobby which is very time consuming. I design them when I have time to work on new concepts for covers. I hope I can at least share one cover a moth with you.
Enough of talking. Here is the cover I recently designed. The title of this book is made up, even though I am quite sure there is a book out there named 'From London with Love'. I hope you are going to like it. Any comments, questions or advices are very welcome.
Name: Love Me For Me
Author: Jenny Hale
Format: kindle edition
Pages: 290 pages
Release date: 23rd May 2014
Publisher: Bookouture
Teaser
Sometimes you find perfect where you least expect it...
Libby Potter has just lost the perfect job, the perfect apartment and the perfect boyfriend. Moving back to the same home town that she couldn’t wait to escape when she was younger was definitely not on her todo list. Especially as it means running into the man whose heart she broke when she left.
Pete Bennett can still make Libby’s world stop with just the sound of his voice – even ten years on. Only now, she is the last person in the world that he wants to see.
As everyone else welcomes Libby home with open arms, she realizes she’s missed that special closeness that comes from lifelong friendship. And, as Libby tries to make amends with Pete, she begins to wonder whether she made the right choice in leaving all those years ago.
When an amazing career opportunity gives her the chance to leave again, Libby will have to decide what her version of perfect is… and where she really belongs.
Today I'm welcoming Zara Keane on my blog. It's her pub date of 'Love and Shenanigans'. Her novel is waiting on my kindle for me. I can't wait to read it! I really love the sound of this book. My review of this book will be up there in the next couple of weeks.
Vows in Vegas…
Three days before leaving Ireland on the adventure of a lifetime, Fiona Byrne returns to her small Irish hometown to attend the family wedding from hell. When she discovers the drunken vows she exchanged with the groom during a wild Las Vegas trip eight years previously mean they’re legally married, her future plans ricochet out of control. Can she untangle herself from the man who broke her heart so long ago? Does she even want to?
…True Love in Ballybeg.
Gavin Maguire’s life is low on drama, high on stability, and free of pets. But Gavin hadn’t reckoned on Fiona blasting back into his life and crashing his wedding. In the space of twenty-four hours, he loses a fiancĂ©e and a job, and gains a wife and a labradoodle. Can he salvage his bland-but-stable life? More importantly, can he resist losing his heart to Fiona all over again?
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