Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host Jenn Hughes and her new book, “Love at the Electric”! 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 Jenn and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks
for stopping by! Wishing you lots of
luck in this fabulous giveaway!
Love at the Electric
by Jenn Hughes
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Walking
wildfire Sam Owens gets Lillian hot in all the right ways, but there's more to
the software CEO than just a pretty face. And a great body. And… Oh, right.
He’s the enemy, according to the contract she signed with his rival. So when
they secretly meet up for movies at The Electric, Lillian can't get too
involved with Sam. She could lose her job. Her reputation. And her heart.
Sam
is in love with his company, his image, his video games, and his ability to
avoid commitment--at least until he levels up with attorney Lillian Walker.
With her love of campy horror flicks and a body that makes him want to howl
like a cartoon wolf, Sam’s found his leading lady. Too bad getting close to
Lillian means tangling with her boss, a supervillain in the making.
In the
nights leading up to Christmas, movies at The Electric mean more than just
mutant toads and cannibal fruitcakes. Between shenanigans with old flames and
an arch nemesis out to destroy any future they might have, Sam and Lillian
learn the hard way that falling in love isn’t as easy as it looks on screen.
When the past gets in the way of a perfect “the end,” there’s really only one
solution--if werewolf Santas can bring them together, zombie ex-girlfriends can
keep them together.
After all, anything’s possible at The Electric.
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EXCERPT THREE:
Beneath
a tailored tuxedo jacket, Ravi wore a printed-on tuxedo T-shirt and an LED bow
tie slowly cycling through a rainbow of colors. The left pocket of the coat
bulged out, and Sam didn’t even have to ask why. Ravi slid his hand down into
the pocket, deftly pulled out a chocolate chip cookie, and then took a bite out
of it.
“Nothing
illegal about it,” he mumbled, cookie crumbs tumbling out of his mouth.
“Isn’t
the T-shirt a little redundant?”
Ravi
held up a finger and swallowed his mouthful. “It’s ironic. And you know I hate
dress shirts with cuff links. Makes my wrists feel—”
“Like
they’re suffocating. Right. I know.” Sam turned back to the window and took
another sip of his drink.
“Where’s
Lillian?”
Sam
tugged on his bow tie. “Not coming, I guess. It’s after nine, and not even the
limo driver will text me back, so she must have changed her mind.”
A
normal friend might have slapped him on the back and said, “Sorry, bro,” or
something similarly empathetic. But if normal was a single color, Ravi was an
LED rainbow. Sam looked over at him. They stared at one another for a few seconds.
Ravi took another bite of his cookie, and twisted his mouth into an
uncomfortable frown.
“You
should leave,” he finally said.
“What?
Why?”
“Because
this is a party and you’re bumming everyone out.”
“Wow,
thanks for the sympathy.”
“Sympathy.
Such a human emotion…” Ravi deadpanned. He finally flashed Sam a grin. “Okay.
Fine. I’ll simplify this for you—why are you moping around here when you could
be moping around Lillian? Get outta here. Go get the girl.”
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GUEST POST:
Who Inspired Your Love for Books?
I’ve
read in various places over the years—Twitter, blogs, comments, etc.—about
different people raiding familial stashes of books and falling in love with
romance novels, and I’m no exception. My grandmother read two genres—romance
and mystery. She was a Mary Higgins Clark addict, which was a great thing
because we all knew what to buy her for birthdays or holidays, and she had a
relatively large collection of romance novels.
I was
not a mystery fan as a teen (that has since changed), but I can remember
sneaking into her sewing room and stealing a romance novel from the built-in
bookcase. Harlequin, Avon, and a variety of other stalwart publishers were
present and accounted for, and so I developed an appreciation for the
elaborate, romantic stories of the genre. I can still remember the cover of one
book in particular. It was a Harlequin western romance about a dark-haired
cowboy who falls for a woman that’s staying on his ranch…
That
narrows it down, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, that’s all I can remember.
My
grandmother inspired far more than a love of only romance novels. My earliest
memories involve her reading stories to me, or staying at her house on Friday
nights and watching TGIF before heading to bed to read. She always encouraged
me to read, bought me books whenever she could, and for that, I’m eternally
grateful.
I
like to think she would be two-parts proud and one-part mortified that I’ve
written a romance novel. Proud because I’m a published author, and mortified at
the curse words I used in the dialogue of the story. Forget the sex
scenes—cursing made her blush. She never uttered a curse word in her life, and
here I’ve gone and typed them into perpetuity.
But
I’d be perfectly happy with the two-parts proud.
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BOOK REVIEW:
Last month I had the pleasure of reviewing Jenn’s book. I really enjoyed reading this book and gave it a strong four-star rating! It was such an exciting, fun, entertaining, romantic read! Check out my book review and last month’s book tour post at the links below.
Check out my book review on the blog here:
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you find this review helpful?
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so, please, please, please mark it as helpful on Amazon here:
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AUTHOR BIO:
Jenn Hughes writes
romance with a heavy dose of humor. A lifelong love of all things sci-fi,
combined with her day job in marketing, IT, and graphic design, infuses her
writing with tech-centric and geeky references.
When
not reading and writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and gardening
at her home in North Carolina. You might also find her gaming, repairing
computers and electronics, experimenting with mixed media art, or finishing
furniture.
You
can find her online at the links below.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Jenn will be awarding a $50 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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This contest is sponsored
by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish
Promotions. Prizes are given away by the
sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish
Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.
Jenn ~ Welcome back! It is great to have you here again! Congrats and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteAlly, thanks so much for hosting me on your fantastic blog again!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying these tours and finding all the terrific books my family is enjoying reading. Thanks for bringing them to us and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading the excerpt and the guest post today.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteGreat post - thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a interesting book. Thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the release!
ReplyDelete--Trix
Great cover.
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