Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host Lynn Kellan and her new book, “Run to Her”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
this post.
Be sure to make it to the end of this
post to enter to win a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card! Also, come back daily to interact with Lynn
and to increase your chances of winning!
This book is on sale during the book tour for ONLY $2.99!!! See below for more details.
This book is on sale during the book tour for ONLY $2.99!!! See below for more details.
Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous
giveaway!
Run to Her
by Lynn Kellan
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GENRE:
Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
She
avoids men like him. He needs a woman like her. One lie changes everything...
Gabriel Antonov is
a mechanic who can fix anything, even a woman’s hesitance. His talents have
earned him the well-deserved reputation as a player, but when a routine
one-night stand goes wrong, he’s haunted by what he’s done. Nothing can free
him from those depraved memories, until he meets Leigh Nelson.
Leigh avoids
strong, silent types like Gabe, who is stronger and quieter than most guys. The
only man she’s focused on is her father, who is suffering from a devastating
health crisis. She’ll do anything to help him, even at the cost of ignoring her
own well-being, but the stress is getting to her. Gabe’s strength is tough to
resist, and his silence might be hiding a crushing secret only she can
understand.
He can’t outrun
his gut-deep craving for her. Problem is, she’s running from him. When they’re
marooned in his lakeside cabin, he might finally catch her…if he can admit why
he’s falling apart without her.
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EXCERPT THREE:
“I’m
here to speak with the owner of this place. A friend of mine set up the
meeting.” Leigh glanced at the clock on the wall, which read half past five.
“I’m very early. We’re supposed to meet at six.”
“Hold
tight and I’ll get him. He’s in the kitchen.” The waitress strolled across the
room, opened a door, and poked her head inside. “Your appointment is here.”
The
metallic clank of a spoon against the edge of a bowl echoed into the
restaurant, followed by a deep bark of laughter. A man walked out, carrying a
heaping plate of fries that would clog the arteries of a lesser mortal.
Leigh’s
stomach growled, willing to clog a few arteries for those fries…and that man.
He was tall, built like an Olympian, and looked like—whoa, hold the phone. He
looked like Gabriel Antonov, which couldn’t be possible. Gabe lived in
Philadelphia, a few miles away from her apartment. There was no reason he’d be
this far north of the city. He owned a busy auto repair shop that devoured most
of his time. An Internet search for ‘brawny workaholics’ would put his name
near the top of the results page.
When
she’d seen him a few mornings ago, he hadn’t mentioned that he might head into
the mountains for the weekend—but he never chatted about his plans.
He
didn’t chat about anything.
She
took advantage of her semi-hidden position by the cash register to gobble him
up with her gaze. Faded blue jeans clung to his long legs like water, rippling
with every flex of his muscular thighs. A gray T-shirt hugged a burly torso
that could have graced the home page of a fitness website. Thick black whiskers
darkened his sturdy jaw, which made him look ferocious in a
hold-on-to-your-ovaries kind of way.
His
dark eyes landed on her and he slowed to a stop. “Hey, Leigh.”
“Hi.”
She gave him a puzzled grin. “What are you doing here?”
One
side of his mouth tilted up. “Waiting for you.”
“But
I’m supposed to meet the owner of this place.”
“You
just did.”
Of
course. She ran into Gabe everywhere, so why not here? He smelled like crispy
fries and pine forests, two of her new favorite things. If she could fuse those
scents into a cologne, she’d call it Spud Stud and sell the fragrance at
Christmas. She’d make millions. “I didn’t expect to see you, tonight.”
“I
didn’t tell you I’d be here, for good reason.” His deep voice bottomed out to a
low murmur. “If you knew I owned this place, you might not show up.”
His
square-jawed, Slavic features made him look like he was made of concrete and
steel. Immovable. Not going away, even though Leigh had turned him down every
time he’d asked for a date. Part of her wanted to hug him for not giving up.
The other part wanted to sprint out the door, because she knew he carried a
heavy secret. She had one, too. The weight of that burden had driven her into a
psychologist’s office two months ago, where she’d bumped into Gabe. Literally.
She’d collided face-first into his hard, broad chest. He’d taken one look at
her, turned as gray as dishwater, and left.
She’d
never mentioned the encounter and neither did he, but she wondered why she kept
running into this man. Like now. “There must be a mistake. I’m here to pick up
a book. My friend told me to come here.”
“You
must be talking about Darlene, right? I saw her a few days ago when she dropped
off her car for an oil change. She said you’re looking for a vintage copy of
The Twisted Claw. I’ve got one. You can have the book if you’re willing to make
a trade.”
“Oh.”
Darlene hadn’t mentioned a trade. She hadn’t revealed that Gabe would be here,
either. Typical. Darlene loved surprises, especially if they unnerved people.
Leigh clasped her hands behind her back and frowned. Usually, she bought the
vintage books for a few bucks. She’d never bartered for one. “What do you want
in exchange for the book?”
“Dinner
with you.” He plucked a menu off the counter.
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GUEST POST:
As
an Author, What Scares Me the Most…
What scares me the
most about writing is…me. I can wreck everything. If my attitude tanks, so do
my books. I can quit. I can give into the jealousy every artist feels when
someone’s work does well while your project festers in obscurity. I can allow
myself to be distracted by so many of the interesting things on the Internet
rather than write. I can begin to lose hope, feel discouraged, tell myself that
writing a book is pointless.
In that respect,
being an author isn’t much different from anything else. We’re all our worst
enemies. We can stomp on our dreams. We can tell ourselves that we never
should’ve become a teacher or a nurse or a banker because the job isn’t worth
the hassle. We can believe that we don’t really make a difference…but that’s a
lie.
Attitudes can
change with one breath, one thought, one kind word. We might be stuck in the
jury pool room for hours, we might be trapped in a long line at the post office
for what feels like forever, we might be with colleagues who will never pull
their own weight at the office…and the only thing we can control is our
reaction.
Kindness,
fortitude, and optimism don’t cost a thing. Perhaps that’s why those
commodities are so easy to toss aside. Why be kind to a stranger that you’ll
never see again? Why strive to reach a goal that may not ever gain you any
praise? Why believe this day contains great possibilities?
Because if we
don’t, these things won’t happen. We might miss the chance to meet the
entertaining man sitting right beside us in the jury pool; he might be the one
who turns the long wait into a pleasant afternoon. We might actually write a
book that becomes a USA Today bestseller. We might turn the present moment into
something magical.
Attitude doesn’t
cost a thing, but it’s priceless. Unfortunately, attitude is also an easy thing
to ignore. So, my greatest fear as a writer is whether my attitude will buoy
me. That’s why I have a large collection of attitude bolsters. They include
hugs, foot rubs, dark chocolate, cross-stitch, and upbeat friends.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Lynn
Kellan writes
contemporary romance about strong men who have a weakness for smart women. She
believes men and women aren't that different, because everyone wants to be with
someone who will empty the dishwasher. To prepare for her career as a romance
author, she fell in love with bad boys, burly athletes, battle-hardened
Marines…and married a chemist. Lynn has won numerous writing contests and
served two terms as President of her local Romance Writers of America chapter,
but she feels a true sense of accomplishment whenever she doesn't embarrass her
teenaged kids.
For
love. For funny. For ever.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Lynn will be awarding a $50 Amazon or Barnes and
Noble Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ally! Thanks for having me, today! And yes, you are fabulous and brunette - my favorite combination! I'll be stopping by throughout the day.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely intrigued!
ReplyDelete--Trix
I'm excited to check this one out, it sounds like a great book!
ReplyDeleteThe cover is super hot! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying following this tour, thank you for all the great blog posts and excerpts!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the book tour. I hope that I win. Thanks for the giveaway. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
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