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Samantha Chase | Planning the Perfect Romance

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In my newest romance RETURN TO ME, Selenaโ€™s love of event planning could really be put to the test by her love for James. Sheโ€™s a list maker, a planner, but James has a way of catching her off-guard and messing up her best laid plans throughout the story!

But in a perfect world, if she could sit down at her desk and plan out how to
win her man back, sheโ€™d have to really get creative. Sheโ€™s already seen him and
knows that she wants him back. He seems resistant โ€“ almost hostile โ€“ but sheโ€™s
not willing to admit defeat. Her time is limited so she knows sheโ€™s going to
have to act fast.

Step One: Invite James out for a late afternoon coffee date that could easily lead to dinner. Step Two: Invite him back to hotel for an after-dinner drink. Being that youโ€™re visiting from out of town, the hotel is still considered neutral territory. Have a dessert tray waiting in the room โ€“ along with a variety of beverages ranging from coffee to champagne. Step Three: Music. Something soft and light and something preferably that would remind him of the time when they used to be in love. Step Four: Lay it all on the line. Be willing to share exactly what youโ€™re feeling and donโ€™t let him leave until heโ€™s heard everything you have to say. Step Five: Kiss him. Kiss him until he fully understands how much he still means to you and pray that he kisses you back!

Of course any respectable list-maker would be sure to have a backup plan. Sheโ€™d
have a plan B just in case sheโ€™s feeling a little more practical:

Step One: Invite James out for coffee โ€“ itโ€™s less intimidating than a meal. Present to him the reasons why itโ€™s important for you to talk about what happened in the past. Step Two: Agree to meet again the next day after youโ€™ve both had a chance to digest everything that was said on the previous day. Step Three: Meet for dinner at the diner โ€“ itโ€™s loud and boisterous โ€“ and most people wonโ€™t notice if the conversation gets heated. Step Four: Set up a follow up โ€œdateโ€ after the dinner to test the waters Step Five: Invite James to reunion and see if he is open to a long-distance relationship.

About RETURN TO YOU

She will never forget their past...

He can't stop thinking about their future...

James Montgomery has achieved everything he'd hoped for in life...except
marrying the girl of his dreams. After a terrible accident, Selena Ainsley left
ten years ago. She took his heart with her and she's never coming back. But it's
becoming harder and harder for him to forget their precious time together, and
James can't help but wonder what he would do if they could ever meet again.

About Samantha Chase

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller/contemporary romance writer Samantha Chase released her debut novel, Jordan's Return, in November 2011. Although she waited until she was in her 40's to publish for the first time, writing has been a lifelong passion. Her motivation to take that step was her students: teaching creative writing to elementary age students all the way up through high school and encouraging those students to follow their writing dreams gave Samantha the confidence to take that step as well.

When she's not working on a new story, she spends her time reading contemporary
romances, playing way too many games of Scrabble or Solitaire on Facebook and
spending time with her husband of 25 years and their two sons in North Carolina.

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1 comment posted.

Re: Samantha Chase | Planning the Perfect Romance

I wish I had your book in front of me, so that I could start
reading it!! We have a semi-nice, wintry day outside today,
and I'm watching the snowflakes, along with the freezing
rain falling outside my windows. The birds are at their
birdfeeders, and it makes for the perfect backdrop to curl
up with a cup of hot cocoa, my kitties, and a good book!!
For now, I have to put your book on my TBR list, and settle
for something I have on hand. Congratulations on what I'm
sure is going to strike a chord with a lot of Women out
there!! Your book will definately be a big hit!!
(Peggy Roberson 9:51am March 3, 2015)

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