Hi,
lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host fellow Oregonian Trisha Harley McCarthy and her new book, “On
Ice”! 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 $20 Amazon or Barnes
and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back
daily to interact with Trisha and to increase your chances of winning!
This
book is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY $0.99!!! See below for more details.
Thanks
for stopping by! Wishing you lots of
luck in this fabulous giveaway!
On Ice
by Trisha Harley McCarthy
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GENRE: Sports Romance
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BLURB:
Zoe
Simmons receives a text on her wedding day. Her fiancé called off the wedding.
No explanation and he is soon traded to another hockey team, the Detroit
Steels. She is devastated and has an emotional breakdown. After a few months she
returns to her lonely life. Numb and withdrawn, she throws herself into her
work as an assistant to general manager of the NHL team The San Jose Otters.
Fast forward three years, The Otters are contenders for the Stanley Cup that
include a shocking trade, Killian "Ki" Connery. The man who left her
at the altar in humiliation and shame. Another blow comes when her father, Jed
Simmons, negotiated the trade of her former fiancé without telling her. How
will she be able to endure being around the man her heart yearns for but her
mind rebels against? Not to mention the scandal that is about to break opening
up her private life to further scrutiny by the media?
Killian "Ki" Connery
The
woman he loves jilted him at the altar and he is banished to Detroit to play
for The Steels. The former star and captain of The Otters is crushed by the
betrayal of his love he's never gotten over. He survives through sheer will
power and playing hockey while fighting the underlying demons plaguing him.
Jesse Ward comes into his life and they become America's Sweethearts of the
media. Little does Ki know the part Jesse played in his breakup with his true
love Zoe.
This story will keep you on your toes with an intense love
story, challenges, betrayal and overcoming the odds that love conquers all.
Another great angsty book by Trisha Harley McCarthy, author of the
acclaimed Granite Bay Series.
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EXCERPT TWO:
Ki
smiled and closed the distance between us. The heat from his body sent shivers
up my spine. He reached out and tucked a wayward piece of hair behind my ear.
My knees went weak, and the lack of pouncing prowess was probably the only
thing that kept me from throwing myself at him. I was sure he had lots of eager
puck bunnies at his beck and call. All he had to do, was crook his finger, and
they would come running. My gaze landed on his sensual lips, curved into a hint
of a smile. I wondered what they would feel like against mine. He pulled back
and the spell was broken.
“Would
you consider going out with me sometime?” he asked.
Who—wha—
? I nodded mutely, shocked by the turn of events.
“Is
that a yes, Zoe?” My name rolled off his tongue like fine wine—smooth and
heady. Fire shot through my veins. Before I could stop myself, my mind was
drifting in and out of fantasies involving me and that tongue of his.
“Yes,
Ki, I’ll go out with you.” I blinked rapidly.
He
pecked my cheek. “I’ll be in touch.”
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GUEST POST:
Bring on the boo’s! Everyone
loves to hate the villain! Tell us all
about this truly loathed character and the inspiration behind their
development.
I
love this question. Writing a villain is so much fun. You get to unleash your
inner bitch and let the reader hate the character! For On Ice, A Hockey Romance
that would be Vivienne Connery! The mother of the main character Ki Connery and
her meal ticket. Vivienne is an ambitious and gritty woman. After her husband
abandons her and her small child broke and destitute, she decides never to be a
victim again! Vivienne uses all her feminine assets to attract men and live off
them. This gives her a lifestyle she covets and also provides the ways and
means to develop and ensure her son’s hockey training and future career. Men
are simply a tool for Vivienne Connery to pursue the lifestyle she becomes
accustomed to and completely loves until Ki becomes a star hockey player in the
National Hockey League. Up till that point she has managed Ki’s career until
the day he meets Zoe Simmons. Vivienne takes an immediate dislike to Ki’s new
love interest. Being the involved mother, she is, Vivienne takes it upon
herself to ensure things do not get too serious. Her plan fails. Ki proposes to
Zoe. So, Vivienne enlists the help of Zoe’s best friend, Jesse Ward for a
price—blackmail. This plan works and Vivienne encourages Jesse to follow Ki
when he is traded to another team after he is left at the altar. Vivienne’s
treachery continues through out the book. You’ll have to read my book On Ice, A
Hockey Romance to find out the outcome!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Trisha Harley McCarthy is a
certified Life Coach and prolific romance author specializing in fantasy,
paranormal and contemporary genres.
Loving
history, Trisha was captivated by being introduced to historical romance then
became enamored with contemporary romance novels. Coming across fan-fiction and
falling in love with the concept, Trisha began writing stories about characters
in her favorite movie, Bridget Jones's Diary. After receiving several positive
reviews, she caught the writing bug and published her first standalone novel,
Just As He Is, A Romance in 2012 followed by the Astral Realm Series, Written
Among the Stars and sequel Beneath the stars released in 2014.
In
2015, release of Dimensions, a paranormal romance novel featuring other world
encounters takes the readers on a fantastic journey of ordinary collides with
extraordinary. Also, in a new direction, Trisha also wrote Indescribably Blue, a fictional account based on Elvis Presley's death hoax conspiracy.
On a
personal note, Trisha resides in Independence, Oregon with her husband Michael
and their rescued chocolate lab, Elle. In her spare time, Trisha loves spending
time on social media, travelling and reading her favorite authors!
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BOOK BUY LINKS & BOOK SALE INFO:
**On Ice is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY
$0.99!!!**
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Trisha will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a
purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this
blog. This does not cost you anything,
it just helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**
Trisha ~ Good morning neighbor (I'm in Keizer)! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. ~ Your furbaby Elle is so pretty!!! I had a chocolate lab when I trained dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind... They are amazing dogs!!!
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds great and I'm glad I got to learn about it. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a really good book. I love the premise! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteKate Sparks csparks52@live.com
Who is your favorite literary character of all time?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteGreat cover & excerpt, thanks for sharing them :)
ReplyDeleteThe Detroit Red Wings are my favorite team, a hockey read I think I would enjoy this!
ReplyDeleteWhat books are you looking forward to reading in 2020?
ReplyDeleteI hope your book is a success. It sounds interesting.
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