This is my stop during the book blitz for Saying I Do by Tracey Alvarez. This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 19 till 25 May. See the tour schedule here.
Saying I Do (Stewart Island #8)by Tracey Alvarez
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age category: Adult
Release Date: 19 May, 2017
Blurb:Excerpt:
Marriage and happily-ever-after are for suckers…
Joe Whelan was fooled once on the way to the altar, and the Irish doctor isn’t about to be an eejit over a woman again. Especially not one who witnessed his broken-hearted humiliation years ago. He won’t be swayed by the sparks that fly whenever his eyes meet MacKenna’s or distracted by her sweet kisses. The only thing Joe cares about is preventing his sister from making the biggest marital mistake of her life.
MacKenna Jones loves a good wedding—so long as she’s sewing the bride’s gown, not walking down the aisle herself. Falling for Joe Whelan’s sexy bedside manner wasn’t on the cards, neither was a seven-day road trip with him to Las Vegas, the Marriage Capital of the World. When the stakes are so high, will these two gun-shy cynics ever say I Do?
Excerpt 1:
Mac continued to gaze lustfully into the all-marble
bathroom and giant tub that could easily hold a wedding party of six. As much
as she wanted to soak in a tub filled with bubbles, if she wasn’t to be a complete
wreck meeting Joe’s family later, she needed to crawl beneath those sheets and
sleep for at least an hour.
“Shower and sleep,” she said. “I’m on an unstoppable
trajectory to get clean and unconscious.”
“Party pooper.”
He grinned that sexy, promising a good time grin, and she nearly caved. Before Mac
changed her mind, she ducked into the bathroom and shut the door. Locked it.
Keeping temptation out of reach—for her, not him. Tapping her phone, she
selected her favorite playlist and cranked up the volume. Nothing like Freddy
Mercury’s soaring vocal plea for someone to love to set the mood for a
refreshing, loooong shower.
Mac sang along—too bad if Joe didn’t like her
voice—and took her time under the steaming-hot jets while Freddy gave way to
Madonna, Bryan Adams, and Simple Minds.
Once her fingers started to prune, she relented and
got out, pouncing on the free bottle of expensive body lotion. While Cyndi told
the world about girls just wanting to have fun, Mac finished slathering on the
lotion. She’d been a little premature turning down the opportunity to mess up
the sheets with Joe because parts of her were very refreshed.
She flung open the bathroom door, shimmying everything
she had, the chorus on her lips—and met the startled gaze of Joe, beer bottle
in hand…and two other men.
One sat on the sofa, the other reclined on their bed,
beer balanced on his flat stomach. Three pairs of eyes locked on her assets,
jaws sagged, followed by wide, appreciative smiles by the two strangers. Joe
turned a murderous stare at the two men—who were obviously his brothers,
judging by their same coloring and bright blue eyes.
Mac froze momentarily, like a possum in a hunter’s
spotlight, a flight or fight response kicking in, even though in this case,
embarrassment would kill her before the adrenaline overdose. She bit down on
the urge to shriek like a train whistle and slapped an attitude-infused hand on
her waist instead. What was the point of rushing away when men had a
photographic memory for boobs and bums? They’d be retelling this story for
years.
“You must be Joe’s brothers,” she said. “Nice to
meetcha.” As if she met her boyfriend’s family bare-assed every day of the
week.
“Pleasure is all ours,” said the brother from the bed,
lifting his beer in a silent toast. “I’m Kyle.”
“Luke,” the older of the two men said, from the sofa.
“We brought beer.”
Both men, after their initial surprise, met her gaze
squarely without their gazes lowering to her…assets. Now if she could just
figure out how to make a graceful exit…
Joe solved the issue by hauling the gold-and-purple
bed runner off the comforter and crossing the room in double time to wrap it
around her, using the bulk of his body to block his brothers’ view.
“Flippin’ hell, Mac,” he muttered, tucking the tail of
fabric between her breasts.
His voice was gruff,
but not with the chastisement she’d assumed. His face told her he was caught
between laughter, annoyance, and possessive arousal. Suddenly, she wanted the
Whelan brothers gone. Suddenly, she didn’t need a nap, she just needed Joe.
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About the Author: Tracey Alvarez is a USA Today Bestselling Author living in the Coolest Little Capital in the World (a.k.a Wellington, New Zealand). Married to a wonderfully supportive IT guy, she has two teens who would love to be surgically linked to their electronic devices.
Fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, she’s the author of contemporary romantic fiction set predominantly in New Zealand. Small-towns, close communities, and families are a big part of the heart-warming stories she writes. Oh, and hot, down-to-earth heroes—Kiwi men, in other words.
When she’s not writing, thinking about writing, or procrastinating about writing, Tracey can be found with her nose in her e-reader, nibbling on smuggled chocolate bars, or bribing her kids to take over the housework.
Follow Tracey on Twitter as @TraceyAlvrezNZ or Facebook as http://www.facebook.com/TraceyAlvarezAuthor
Her website is http://www.traceyalvarez.com and don't forget to sign up to her newsletter here: http://bit.ly/JR3Asu
You can find and contact Tracey here:
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- Google+
- Amazon
Giveaway:
There is a tour wide giveaway for the book blitz of Saying I Do. This giveaway ends May 25th.
One winner will win a prize pack (over $65 value) which includes:
~ Playing For Fun signed paperback (Playing For Fun is Book 6 in the series, and features Mac's cousin Holly)
~ Fun NZ theme tote bag
~ New Zealand Wild Ferns Pure New Zealand Manuka Honey Rejuvenating Face Pack
~ New Zealand Wild Ferns Pure New Zealand Manuka Honey Conditioning Lip Balm
~ Alpine Silk Manuka Honey Hand Cream
~ Alpine Silk Manuka Honey with Propolis Triple Milled Luxury Soap
~ Handcrafted in New Zealand woven Hessian Kete with feathers
~ 4 New Zealand Paua Shell Wine Glass Charms
~ Author magnet (not pictured)
~ Author bookmark (not pictured)
Giveaway rules:
* Prizes are not exchangeable for cash or anything else.
* All due care will be made in ensuring the prize arrives at the winner’s address, but the author is unable to refund prize value in any way should it not arrive due to postal disaster.
* Entries close on May 25th and winner will receive a direct e-mail from me shortly after – so please ensure Tracy Alvarez’s e-mail address is added to your safe/contacts list. If the author doesn’t receive a reply from the winner in 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
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To qualify for the bonus 5 entries, you'll need to purchase Saying I Do and answer this question in the space provided in the rafflecopter. The question is: What is the last 4-word sentence at the end of Chapter 13?
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