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Jacie Floyd | She Drives Him Crazy; He Goes Along For The Ride


Remaking Ryan
Jacie Floyd

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The Billionaire Brotherhood #3

January 2016
On Sale: January 4, 2016
Featuring: Jenna McCall; Ryan Eastham
300 pages
ISBN: 1523255366
EAN: 0000000000000
Kindle: B0167QVQUS
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Also by Jacie Floyd:
Remaking Ryan, January 2016
Daring Dylan, October 2015
Winning Wyatt, August 2015

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When you think the words “road trip”, do you picture a white-knuckled drive from Point A to Point B on the fastest possible highway with the least number of stops? Or do you envision a leisurely drive through scenic countryside with opportunities for new experiences, photo-opportunities, tourist attractions, and unique regional eating treats?

Personally, I’m not a fan of the first option, but sometimes, it’s a necessity—when there are time constraints or you’re traveling with someone who won’t consider anything other than driving in the fast lane. And even though I love the idea of the second option, who really has the time and patience for that kind of trip? And whichever method you prefer, do your plans go awry more often than not?

In REMAKING RYAN, three travelers—Ryan, Jenna, and baby Elly—set off on a cross-country journey at cross-purposes. Because they have to get to St Louis from Boston by a set date and Jenna refuses to fly (for personal reasons), Ryan agrees to ride along for both safety and companionship. They are each at crossroads in their lives and some mindless time in the car offers them a break between the pain of their pasts and the uncertainty of their futures. Of course, he wants to go at all possible speed, but his recent knee surgery prevents him from getting behind the wheel. She wants to meander and delay and even avoid reaching their destination if possible. The fates work in her favor, and before long their 1,200-mile journey has turned into the dreaded road trip from hell.

What should have been a two-day journey turns into four. The baby is teething and fussy, luggage is stolen, and horrendous rainstorms throw them off course. A flat tire and stolen car round out their difficulties, but through it all, the transformative effect of a road trip manages to work its magic. They get to know one another and themselves better, see how they handle adversity, and how often they rely on humor and understanding to get through a bad situation instead of resorting to anger or frustration. And it doesn’t hurt that with the enforced proximity, their growing attraction for one another intensifies.

Do your road trips turn out as planned? Do you even want them to or is it the possibility of adventure that makes them appealing? Are they more like the Griswold’s VACATION with every detail planned, accidental like PLANES, TRAINS, & AUTOMOBILES, or spur of the moment adventures like THELMA AND LOUISE (hopefully, without the brutality)?

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What is the best or worst part of a road trip for you? Two commenters will win a signed print copy of the Billionaire Brotherhood book of their choice!

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About Jacie Floyd

Jacie Floyd

Like most writers, I’ve always been an avid reader. I always knew I wanted to write, too, but I kept that tidbit to myself for a very long time. What does a reader who secretly wants to write do? She works in a library. My very first job, and maybe my favorite, was in my hometown public library. I loved everything about the grand old building and was fascinated by the people who came and went every day. But mostly, I loved the books. Seeing them, handling them, checking them in and out, shelving them, and, of course, reading them. To have access to books that contained so much knowledge, history, and tradition was a pleasure that never grew old.

In my spare time through the next few years, I continued reading and began learning how to write. I accumulated stacks of completed manuscripts and an increasing determination to get them published. Happily, my sixth full-length novel has just been released. I would describe my books as fresh, flirty, and fun contemporaries about strong women and men who deal with relatable situations in familiar settings. They’re also emotionally rewarding with a liberal helping of humor, because, really, what point is there to life without laughter?

After living my childhood and adult life in a variety of Midwestern cities, I was always an island girl at heart, yearning for white sands, perpetual sunshine, and crystal blue waters. This past year I turned that dream into reality by abandoning my snow shovel along with my day job and moving to Florida to write full-time. The view from my lanai is great, the wildlife is interesting, and my handsome and heroic husband handles all of my IT issues and regularly prods me to interact with actual living, breathing people, not just the ones I invent and put on the page.

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About REMAKING RYAN

Remaking Ryan

In Book Three of the Billionaire Brotherhood, Ryan Eastham appears to have it all—fame, fortune, and legendary good looks—but injury has ended his high-profile professional football career and he’s at loose ends. After years of living, breathing, and training for football, he’s searching for something meaningful to do with his future. He expects nothing but boredom from the on-air sports announcer job he’s been offered, and his so-called love life is more tabloid fiction than fact.

Due to the shattering betrayal of her late husband, Jenna McCall is wary of men and their meaningless promises. Isolating herself from friends and family while she reexamines her goals and dreams, her one year old daughter is her sole focus. Ryan’s unscheduled intrusion into her life leaves her irritated, edgy, and a little intrigued.

Family commitments throw this pair together as reluctant companions on a cross-country drive from Massachusetts to Missouri. Despite a wrong turn, stolen car, and fussy baby, they find unexpected pleasure in one another’s company. Amid wedding chaos and intense family drama in St. Louis, they each proceed with plans to start new careers in different parts of the country, but their attraction continues to build. When it’s time to say good-bye, Ryan challenges Jenna to remake their lives and plan a future together instead.

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18 comments posted.

Re: Jacie Floyd | She Drives Him Crazy; He Goes Along For The Ride

Thanks for introducing your series to me... the worst thing of a road trip for me tends to be the traffic through certain areas...
(Colleen Conklin 12:03pm January 20, 2016)

The best part of a road trip for me is getting away from
home. The worst part tends to be if we get stuck in traffic
or have to veer off the original path to get where we're
going.
(Edward Washington 12:03pm January 21, 2016)

The long drive.
(Marissa Yip-Young 6:29am January 21, 2016)

Road trips rarely go as planned but that is part of the
appeal. It's the journy not the destination
(Donna Antonio 11:08am January 21, 2016)

Although one tries to plan for problems, if one approaches it knowing there will be problems, one can enjoy the adventure...that being said, the worst part for me is having to use the facilities and there are none around or they are so dirty, one doesn't wish to use them! Nice to read your essay!
(Kathleen Bylsma 12:02pm January 21, 2016)

The worst part is having to wait with a full bladder for a
bathroom break after guzzling down a huge bottle of
soda....I speak from experience XD
(H J 9:08pm January 21, 2016)

The best part is when you are almost there and you are so
excited . The worst part is when you are just leaving and
realize that you are there for 5-6 hrs and that is a long
time and with all the potty stops and food and oh goodness
so when you get there it makes it all worth it.
(Peggy Clayton 1:02am January 22, 2016)

The best part is seeing all the amazing sights when you are driving, seeing parts of the countryside that you don't usually get to see. The worst part is having to stop often to eat or use the restroom
(Nicole Bouchey 10:50am January 22, 2016)

My worst trip was about thirty years or more ago with my husband and two young daughters . We were about 3 hours away from home so decided to drive on . This was in the middle of the night ,so we got the map out to see if there were short cuts we could take . We ended up getting on a dirt road upon top of this big mountain ,we could see car lights down below and then I looked at the gas gage which was nearly empty and freaked out . We were away from civilization , nothing no where .My husband kept saying we would make it to this town before we ran out of gas , then I started thinking the stations would all be closed in the middle of the night . Long story short.. we made it down to the town and got gas in the car to make it on home which I was so thankful for . I vowed then that I would never let my car get low on gas or take a road that I didn't know anything about . When my car gets on half a tank I go ahead and fill it up . That trip was a nightmare to me , I'm one that always thinks the worst .
(Joan Thrasher 2:49pm January 22, 2016)

The best part to me is driving through the countryside and seeing the
scenery. The worst is having to pre!
(Lily Shah 6:56pm January 22, 2016)

I love seeing things I would never have had a chance to see because of flying. That's why I love train rides so much!
(Kathleen Bylsma 7:04pm January 22, 2016)

I love road trips. My biggest problem is that I have overactive bladder. The
commercial about gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now? Me all the way!!!
(Vicki Hancock 7:45pm January 22, 2016)

The best part is visiting friends and family along the way! The worst part is forgetting to take meds for car sickness when we travel winding roads.
(Betsy Pauzauskie 12:46pm January 23, 2016)

Its exciting to travel to new destinatins.The worst is the long drive.
(Cathy Garner 10:56pm January 23, 2016)

We live in a beautiful country. I love the road trips, a chance to see the beauty and areas that are different from where I live. The worst part is when the trip ends and I have to return to normal.
(Anna Speed 1:27pm January 24, 2016)

The worst part of a road trip for me is when you run into bad weather, especially if you are close to your destination. Do you stop, or continue on and hope you make it safely.
(Joanne Schultz 2:34pm January 24, 2016)

The worst part for me is traveling with my 3 year old. We have to make a lot of
stops since he hates sitting still for that long.
(Melinda Stephens 12:04pm January 25, 2016)

The worst part of a road trip is when the kids start
arguing over petty irritations. The best is when my
husband drives and I can close my eyes and listen to my
audiobook. :)
(Terrill Rosado 5:52pm January 26, 2016)

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