BLURB:
Self-professed Christmas addict Gia Dixon, and
by-the-book Ethan Castle have been best friends all their lives. When tragedy
strikes Ethan’s family, Gia’s the rock he depends on to pull him through the
darkest days. Then, a shared, long-forgotten memory leads to an unexpected yet
tender kiss. Can a simple Christmas dare
help them find true love?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt:
She
made a face at him as she prepared to get out of the car, and then flipped
around to her knees to reach between the seats to gather up her packages. As
she pulled everything forward through the gap, she leaned over to kiss his
cheek.
He
caught her by surprise when he turned to face her, causing their lips to meet.
Her eyes widened, while his turned dark.
“Gia,”
he said, the name coming out of his mouth in a low rasp.
She
closed her eyes but didn’t move. She couldn’t speak. Then she sensed when he
was about to kiss her again. She tilted her face up to receive it, her lips parting
to let him know she wasn’t opposed.
Ethan
put his hands on either side of her head, his long fingers wrapping around to
bury themselves in her thick, blonde hair. “Gia,” he whispered again as he
closed his mouth over hers and slipped his tongue inside. She twirled hers
around it, gently sucking. They were lost in the moment, oblivious to whether
anyone else was around or not. They forgot where they were. They even forgot
who they were. And in their place, these two sensual, passionate creatures tangled
their arms around each other and kissed as if their lives depended on it.
Finally,
Ethan sighed and pulled back a little. “Tell me that this is okay with you.
Please say that it is.”
Gia
had trouble finding her voice, so instead she pulled his mouth to hers again
and greedily kissed him. When it ended, she asked breathily, “Does that answer
your question?”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Joan Chandler is a Florida native who has
lived in the Deep South all of her life. She is married with two children who
are her pride and joy. She lives a double life of sorts, holding down a
nine-to-five job during the day, and writing steamy romance at night—often with
her black cat curled up in her arms as she types.
When she’s not spending her
spare time working on her next novel, she loves to go camping, sharing girls’
night out with her friends, walking her two dogs, and watching football.
Twitter account: @joanchandler1
Find me on facebook: Joan Chandler
Previously published works
are Perfectly Imperfect, and No Regrets.
Both are available at:
Bookstrand.com: http://www.bookstrand.com/joan-chandler
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=joan+chandler
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/joan-chandler?keyword=joan+chandler&store=allproducts
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ReplyDeleteI'm excited to be on your site today. Thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI am having so much fun following your tour. Love the Christmas theme.
ReplyDeleteLoving the tour :D
ReplyDeleteMissie Jones
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Congrats on the release and the blog tour. This book sounds fantastic. Can't wait to read it. I love holiday themes.
ReplyDeletee.balinski(at)att(dot)net
Really enjoying this blog book tour :-) Thank you for doing it. Excited to read more of Ethan and Gia's story. :-)
ReplyDeleteNice excerpt.
ReplyDeletebn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Thank you for taking the time today to read a little from my new book. Especially those of you who are visiting multiple sites! I'm honored that you are sharing part of your day with me.
ReplyDeleteI used to be somewhat of a Christmas addict myself - lately though I have scaled back because it's just too much to keep up...lol...This sounds like the perfect read for my vacation. Thanks for the excerpt
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read! Have a wonderful holiday.
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