Hey, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Lauren Sevier and Abbie Lynn Smith and their new book, “Leather & Lace,” here on FAB!! For other stops on their Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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Leather & Lace
The Fool’s Adventure Book Series
Book Two
by Lauren Sevier
&
Abbie Lynn Smith
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GENRE: Dystopian / Western Romance
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BOOK BLURB:
Three years wandering the desert is enough to drive anyone insane, and the limits of Bonnie and Jesse’s minds and hearts will be put to the ultimate test.
A deadly showdown with a murderous outlaw ripped Bonnie away from the relative peace and ragtag family she’d built at the end of Guns & Smoke. In the thrilling next chapter in The Fool’s Adventure series, we finally get the answer to the biggest question: What happened to Bonnie?
After three years of fighting to get her back, literally, Jesse James finds her in the most unlikely of places-- New Orleans high society. With the help of his rival-turned-friend Will Ellis, and a sassy staff member, Jesse’s tasked with infiltrating the house of the man he believes was responsible for killing his parents in order to get her back. Jesse’s biggest challenge yet will be learning to fight for Bonnie in a way he never expected before: by fitting in.
Mired in high society politics and scheming, Bonnie is at the epicenter of one of the most ruthless gangs in the world. Years trapped in a gilded cage of wealth and lies has irrevocably changed her from a crass outlaw into a southern debutante. Gone is the dangerous glint in her eyes, replaced with suspicion when the devilishly handsome street fighter named Montana suddenly joins her father’s staff.
Can Jesse remind Bonnie of who she really is in time to keep her from giving her heart and hand away or will he discover that the wild, beautiful outlaw he fell in love with is truly gone?
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EXCERPT ONE:
Staring at her now, knowing that I’d desperately fallen for her all over again sent a stark jolt through me. This feeling between us wasn’t some average infatuation. Most people could live a lifetime and never experience the raging, all-consuming need to be close to another person, no matter whether you knew why.
My soul called out, and hers answered.
Everything that I’d lost three years ago was suddenly before me. In the span of a breath, I closed the distance. I clutched her hips, a smile curling over my lips at the little gasp she let out as her back met the steel door and my mouth covered hers. I reached behind her, flicking the lock. Too many times we’d been interrupted. I’d be damned if I let it happen now. Not when she loved me again.
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TWO GUEST POSTS:
Check out this intriguing guest post that both authors, Abbie and Lauren wrote exclusively for FAB to promote their new book, Leather & Lace!!!
Describe Your Book Cover and How It Came About:
From Abbie:
Once we had the official cover done for the prior novel, Guns & Smoke, I knew exactly what I wanted for Leather & Lace. There are a lot of symbols in The Fool's Adventure Series and one of them in a fleur-de-lis, the French symbol of royalty. When we wrote the initial draft of this novel, we knew we wanted to keep the fleur-de-lis as a symbol of the main villain in the series. So I did a mock up to give to our cover artist of a fleur-de-lis set against a textured backdrop with draping lace. Our cover artist, Stef, did a fantastic job taking my concept and bringing it to life! I already have concepts for the remainder of the series, and I can't wait to see what she does!
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From Lauren:
The symbolism behind the book covers has always been one of my favorite parts of developing this series. With the first novel, Guns & Smoke, it’s literally a gun with a blue ribbon and smoke… a symbol for what starts both Bonnie and Jesse’s journeys throughout the series as well as representing their greatest trauma/fear that they have to overcome. Similarly the Fleur-de-lis on the cover of Leather & Lace is also more closely related to the theme of the novel within. Firstly, you’ll notice the Fleur-de-lis (though yes a symbol of French royalty as well as a symbol for the city of New Orleans where the novel takes place) isn’t shiny and pristine. It’s actually pretty grungy and pockmarked. It’s a symbolic representation of something ornate and beautiful that is starting to decay. Like the city of New Orleans, as well as some of the important relationships within the book. Everything that is supposed to be a symbol of wealth and luxury is tainted by the way in which those things were obtained. Additionally, the lace border almost looks like a pretty gate on either edge of the novel, as if the Fleur-de-lis is imprisoned within. Which throughout the novel each of the perspective characters feel at least once if not several times.
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AUTHOR BIOS:
Lauren Sevier & A. Smith are long time friends and co-authors from southern Louisiana. Guns and Smoke, their first joint publication, began as a “short” story after having too much wine on girl’s night. Nine years later it is now the first novel in a Dystopian/Western Romance series. The duo has plans to publish several series together in the future. A. Smith spends her time with her two rescue dogs and rescue cat surrounding herself with books and Labyrinth paraphernalia. Lauren Sevier collects antique tea cups and tries to stay sane, though as the mother of a toddler she fails brilliantly most days. She also has a growing collection of crowns and tiaras and likes to act silly on Tiktok. Look for more thrilling novels from The Fools Adventure series in the future!
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CONNECT WITH LAUREN SEVIER:
Website:
Newsletter:
https://www.laurensevier.com/newsletter
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/authorlaurensevier
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/laurensevier
Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/laurensevier1
Instagram:
http://www.instagram.com/laurensevier
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/c/laurensevier
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@lsevier
Goodreads Author Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19812178.Lauren_Sevier
Goodreads Book Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58767973-leather-lace
Amazon Author Page:
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CONNECT WITH ABBIE LYNN SMITH:
Website:
Newsletter:
http://abbielynnsmith.com/newsletter
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/abbielynnsmith
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/abbiewritesx
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/abbiewritesx
TikTok:
http://www.tiktok.com/@abbiewritesx
Goodreads Author Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21041264.A_Smith
Goodreads Book Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58767973-leather-lace
Amazon Author Page:
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon US Kindle eBook:
Amazon CA Kindle eBook:
https://www.amazon.ca/Leather-Lace-Fools-Adventure-Book-ebook/dp/B09X1ZRYMS
Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/leather-lace-lauren-sevier/1139384773?ean=2940165133336
Barnes and Noble Paperback:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/leather-lace-lauren-sevier/1139384773?ean=9781734402360
Kobo US eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/leather-lace-11
Kobo CA eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/leather-lace-11
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Lauren and Abbie Lynn will be awarding a $10 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) 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 fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**
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.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover and look forward to reading the book.
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