Rhonda Helms and I have challenged each other to a swoon off, pitting the heroes
of our September release New Adult books against each other. There will be three
events (Who is sexier?, Who has the best pick up/first conversation with the
heroine?, and Who does the best grovel?). We will write about our heroes and
post snippets from our books. Then there will be voting!
Stop by the three blogs to vote and post a comment to participate in our
giveaway.
Leave a comment below with your vote to be entered to win a $20
iBooks gift card!
Who has the best pickup line/ first conversation?
PHIN (From HER BEST
SHOT)
When Layla, my heroine, first meets Phin, itโs in a bar while he is playing
pool. She watched him play a few games and take money from his opponents. Sheโs
intrigued by him, and yes, attracted to him, but sheโs caught a little off guard
when he approaches her because she thought no one noticed her come into the bar.
He pointed his pool cue at her. โAre you going to sit there
staring all night, or are you going to play?โ
โMe? Iโm not stupid enough to play pool with a hustler. My dayโs been crappy
enough. I donโt need to lose anything else.โ
He stalked closer to her. โIโm not a hustler. Hustlers pretend to be bad and
then show their true ability to win big. Make no mistake. Iโm always good.โ
โThanks for the vocabulary lesson. I still have better things to do with
twenty bucks than lose it to you, especially since Iโve only played pool a
handful of times.โ
He took another step closer. Close enough that she could touch him if she
wanted, but he kept enough distance so she wasnโt crowded. โHow about you buy me
a beer, and Iโll give you a lesson?โ
Fair enough. I wouldnโt mind a lesson from him.
DANIEL (From SCRATCH)
Niceโgotta love sexy lessons. ;-) And now, letโs move on to Daniel. Casey is
hanging out one on one with Daniel. Heโs attractive, easygoing, and she finds
herself wanting to get to know him more, even if sheโs a little afraid to drop
her guard.
He reached out and, with a slow, steady movement, stroked the
top of my hand with one lean finger. The gesture was soft and sent a burst of
tingles across my flesh. He moved to stroke the line between my index and middle
finger. Then he flipped my hand over and ran his fingers across my palm in
featherlight touches.
โYou are a mystery,โ he said to me, a crooked grin on his face.
โAn enigma,โ I offered.
โA cornucopia of mazelike tendencies.โ
I burst out a sharp laugh. โReally?โ
He chuckled. โOkay, I ran out of good analogies.โ
I donโt know about you, but I find a witty guy soooo sexy.
Thanks for dropping by, and let us know who you thought had the best pickup line
or first conversationโPhin, or Daniel? Comment below with your vote to be
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About HER BEST SHOT
by Shannyn Schroeder
With college graduation looming, three childhood friends vow to make spring
break their last blast of pure fun. But at least one of them didnโt count on
such incredible heatโฆ
Layla Sharpe is definitely more math ninja than bikini babe, and her future has
been calculated with razor precision. Convinced to let loose over spring break,
Layla is finally ready to partyโuntil her car breaks down halfway to her
destination, leaving her stranded in Georgia with a mouthwateringly hot pool
shark. She knows more than enough about angles to learn the game, but this week
she wants him to appreciate her curvesโฆ
Phin Marks has never met a girl like Layla. Sheโs more Star Wars geek than
seductress, and when he offers her a place to stay while her car is in the shop,
heโs counting on the attraction between them to set the nights ablaze, no
strings attached. But every moment he spends with Layla makes it harder to let
her go. Can he persuade her to gamble in the most dangerous way possibleโฆon forever?
About SCRATCH by
Rhonda Helms
The most painful scars are the ones you never see.
In her DJ booth at a Cleveland dance club, Casey feels a sense of connection
that's the closest she ever gets to normal. On her college campus, she's
reserved, practical--all too aware of the disaster that can result when you
trust the wrong person. But inexplicably, Daniel refuses to pay attention to the
walls she's put up. Like Casey, he's a senior. In every other way, he's her
opposite.
Sexy, open, effortlessly charming, Daniel is willing to take chances and show
his feelings. For some reason Casey can't fathom, he's intent on drawing her out
of her bubble and back into a world that's messy and unpredictable. He doesn't
know about the deep scars that pucker her stomach--or the deeper secret behind
them. Since the violent night when everything changed, Casey has never let
anyone get close enough to hurt her again. Now, she might be tempted to try.
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