Hi there! Thanks for having me on your fabulous blog again, this time to talk
about my new novel,
CROSSING ABBY ROAD. The story is about Todd, a
relationship-weary former Marine sniper, who is finally ready to lay down roots
and start building a life, starting with a big meeting with the bank today to
talk about opening a second surf shop.
Then Abigail Kellyโthe lead singer in one of the most popular bands todayโwalks
into his store. Abbyโs in town for one day, so, like the tagline on the book
cover says: Toddโs got only one day to win her heart.
Iโve decided to do a little profile sketch of my two main characters. Hopefully
youโll love them as much as I do!
Meet the Hero
Name: Todd Camford
Profession: Ex-Marine sniper-turned owner of Toddโs Tackle surf shop
Origin: half Italian. Fluent in four languages
Home base: happy to finally plant permanent roots in Seaside, Florida
Kudos: Bronze Star with a โVโ device for valor while serving in Afghanistan as a
scout sniper. Awarded โBest Uncle in the Universeโ by five-year-old niece
Workouts: boxing, cave-diving, running on the beach
Vice: allowing his temper to get the better of him, needing to please his father
too muchโฆsometimes, closed off to loveโuntil now.
About Todd: strong, patient until pushed, tendency to force-feed key lime pie
to adorable rock starlets, ready to fall in love for the last time.
Meet the Heroine
Name: Abigail Kelly
Profession: lead singer of Mustang Sally
Origin: a British Isles hodgepodge; music speed-reader, can say โGoodnight,
thank you for comingโ in seven languages
Home base: Malibu, Californiaโฆwhen not on a tour bus
Kudos: 5 Grammys, 6 AMAโs, 9 Peopleโs Choice Awards
Diet: Lazy vegetarian; when training, eats only dark chocolate, no alcohol
Vices: pink champagne cake, tendency to be a people-pleaser, and men with
exceptionally nice posteriors
About Abby: creative, caring, loyal, cautiously-optimistic, looking for love in
all the wrong places. Maybe she needs to try a new placeโฆlike, sayโฆa small beach
town in Florida?
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Hopefully these little character profiles whet your romance whistle, and youโll
have to know what happens when these two explosive personalities collide. :)
When it comes to reading romance, are you more about opposites attract or a
perfect match?
He's got one day to win the heart of America's sweetheart
Todd Camford went from Marine sniper to owning a beachfront surf shop in
Florida, and he couldn't be happier. Unfortunately, the programming from his
training hasn't quite been eliminated. His ex called him an unfeeling cyborg,
but he's a free-flying, unfettered hawk, damn it. Relationships are out of the
question...
And then she comes into his shop.
Everyone knows who Abigail Kelly is--mega rockstar, tabloid fixture. Still,
nothing prepares Todd for Abby's smoky gray eyes or the swift breathlessness of
their instant chemistry. He'd be an ass (or possibly insane) to think he can
resist her. Just for today, maybe he'll keep an eye on her to make sure she
doesn't get mobbed. Because really, how much damage could one day with a
super-hot, kick-ass celebrity really do?
About Ophelia London
USA Today bestselling author
Ophelia London was born and raised among the redwood trees
in beautiful northern California. Once she was fully educated, she decided to
settle in Florida, but her car broke down in Texas and sheโs lived in Dallas
ever since. A cupcake and treadmill aficionado (obviously those things are
connected), she spends her time watching arthouse movies and impossibly trashy
TV, while living vicariously through the characters in the books she writes.
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