Hi lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host Lauren E. Rico and her new book, “Solo”! 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
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fabulous giveaway!
Solo
by Lauren E. Rico
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GENRE: Contemporary New Adult Romance
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BLURB:
When
graduate student Katherine Brenner walked into my class, I couldn’t stand
her—all perfect skin and big, blue eyes—just like the woman who broke my heart.
If it
wasn’t for that blizzard, if her car hadn’t broken down outside my house, if
she hadn’t looked amazing by the firelight, I never would have kissed her. No
matter how hard I try, every excuse I make not to see her comes up flat.
I
can’t stop thinking of her lips. Or the way her curves fit perfectly in my
hands. There’s a million reasons why this won’t work. I’m her professor. It’s
against university policy.
And if this gets out, I could lose everything.
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EXCERPT TWO:
I’m
melting into him. For the first time, I’m not fighting against Drew Markham.
I’m moving toward him, with him. It happens slowly for the first few seconds as
we’re hesitant in our actions and unsure of one another’s intentions. But
somewhere within those inches we both draw the same conclusion. I lurch toward
him and he catches me in his arms, both of us falling backward onto the couch.
Our lips connect with a ferocity that is jarring.
My
hands are under his shirt, feeling the smooth plane of his back, absorbing his
warmth through my skin. We’re both gasping and panting, pushing and pulling.
And then he stops. I nearly fall off the couch when I no longer have the
resistance of his body to push against. I pull back and look up at him,
confused.
“W-what?
What is it?”
His
eyes are closed and he’s shaking his head. His face is a mask of regret.
“Drew?”
“I
can’t. I’m sorry, Katherine. You…me…”
He
gestures toward the four empty bottles of wine on the coffee table. “We’ve both
had way too much. You’re still not a hundred percent well. I’m your professor.
You’re my student. There are a million different reasons why we need to stop
this. Why I need to stop this. Right now. Right. Now.”
I
take a deep breath and extricate myself from what’s left of his embrace.
“I
don’t know where that came from,” he’s muttering, more to himself, than to me.
“What’s wrong with me? I know better.”
With
a sigh, I wonder the same thing about myself. We hate one another. Don’t we?
Apparently not. But even I, with my limited knowledge of psychology, recognize
that there’s a very fine line between love and hate. Not that I love him or
anything. But I certainly wouldn’t mind another one of those kisses.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Lauren Rico was going to be principal
French horn of the New York Philharmonic. That was HER plan, anyway. The New
York Philharmonic had no idea of her intentions, and that's probably a good
thing, since she wasn't an especially good French horn player!
Lauren
was, however, an exceptionally good classical music radio host. Calling herself
a "Classical Music Reanimator," she has made a career of demystify
classical music for her audiences by taking it off a dusty old pedestal and
putting it into a modern context.
It's
only been over the last couple of years that Lauren has discovered a passion
for writing, which she's managed to combine with her love and knowledge of the
classical music world.
You
can hear Lauren Rico on SiriusXM's Symphony Hall Channel; on WQXR and WSHU-FM
in the New York City metro; WSMR in Tampa/Sarasota, FL; WDAV in Charlotte, NC
and KMFA in Austin, TX.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
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and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa! Happy Monday! Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous day :)
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, thanks for stopping by!
DeleteHi Lauren ~ It is great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! And thanks for hosting!
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