Friday, June 13, 2014

Formula For Love Blurb Blitz

Blurb:
Kenneth Hailey, an uptight conservative mathematician, believes he's in control. After all, every problem can be solved in a deliberate and logical manner. Even love. When his fiancée dumps him for his best friend, he leaves Manhattan for the West Coast. What better place to forget his past. It's 1967, and San Francisco is the place to turn on, tune in, and drop out.


But is he ready for Rose Red?


Rose Red, a free-spirited flower child, challenges Kenneth, thrusting him into her world of love-ins, protest rallies, and rock concerts. Kenneth finds himself falling down a rabbit hole, hanging on for dear life.


Old habits die hard, and he retreats, but Rose Red has other plans for him.

Excerpt:
Rose patted his hand. “Forget it. You already said too much. You think girls don’t have the brains for math. We’re too emotional for such discipline. So do you want to sleep with me?”

Kenneth choked, and a spray of coffee spurted across the table, barely missing Rose. He wiped up the mess with his napkin, while muttering an apology. “I might be behind the times, but I like to be the one to invite the girl to bed.”


“If I waited for you to make the first move we’d never get past first base.”
“There’s the unwritten teacher-student rule.”


“You said our paths would never cross, so why worry about it? Do you always follow the rules? We can bend them a little. I’m not talking about a relationship here.”


“You’re talking about loving the one you’re with.” He smiled at himself for using her phrase. The sunlight broke through the window and Rose’s hair shone a burnished copper. Luscious, silky hair he’d like to touch again. “What do you mean by bend?”


“We can sleep together, and since we’re not looking for love, and we’re not each other’s type, and don’t want to—”


“—form any attachments.”


Rose sat back and crossed her arms. “Are you going to let me finish my sentence?”


Kenneth sank in his chair, uncomfortable with the conversation, but riveted.


“Yes, since we don’t want any attachments,” she continued, “it would be ideal. What do you say?”


He scratched his chin. “So I’m going to love the one I’m with after all? I don’t know.”


Rose waved off Kenneth’s worried expression. “Sex can be fantastic, and I’m horny, been without it—”


“—for a day?”

Viki will be awarding $15 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. So the more you comment, the better your chances of winning.


June 9: Dori Lavelle
June 12 SECOND STOP: BookSkater


Author Bio and Links:
There’s nothing better than reading a good book over an espresso, watching a movie, trying out a new restaurant with close friends or laughing hysterically with my sisters. Some of my favorite movies reveal the truth, that I am a sentimental girl at heart: When Harry Met Sally, Something's Gotta Give, Latter Days, Lord of the Rings, Sense and Sensibility and North and South (the BBC series).


What inspires me - the reality that romance between lovers is a hope more than a guarantee. My stories are an eclectic mix of contemporary and paranormal, but it is always romance that drives the story to its final happily-ever-after.


Find me at:
Website     |     Blog     |     Twitter


Buy Links:
Musa Publishing     |     Amazon

12 comments:

  1. This has been a great tour thank you.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  2. I haven't read anything by Viki and look forward to reading her latest book. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  3. Good Morning! Thank you for hosting today - the last day of the Blurb Blitz tour. :) I'm known as a m/m author but sometimes I like to step outside of my genre - and this is the first m/f book I've published in quite some time. Set during the late sixties it features flower children, Haight Ashbury, campus riots...and yes, even trip to Kansas in a VW Camper! I had too much fun writing this book - loving every second of reliving this time period. I will pop back in to answer questions. :) Have a great day!

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  4. I have enjoyed the tour and learning about your book.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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  5. I think Rose my give Kenneth a run for his money! I love when opposites attract. Great excerpt looking forward to reading!
    amybowens34@yahoo.com

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    1. Amy, Rose does drive Kenneth crazy - always getting him in trouble! :) LOL

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  6. Really loved Rose in this excerpt. She sounds like such a likeable person.

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    1. Rose is a very likable and wonderful girl - and maybe just a little too trusting...but she's idealistic and young and taken with the new age.

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  7. What a colorful and eventful time and setting.
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  8. Interesting blurb

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  9. This sounds like an interesting read. Thanks for sharing brown_angel 123at) yahoodot) com

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  10. Thank you all for your comments and good luck on the random drawing. Thank you again, for hosting!

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