A Moment
by Marie
Hall
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BLURB:
Ryan
Cosgrove and Liliana Delgado are on a collision course with destiny. They don't
know it yet, but before the night is over their lives will be forever changed.
Spending
Valentine's Day at a burlesque bar, hadn't been Liliana's ideal way of spending
a Friday night. She'd much rather be back at campus, doing homework... until
she meets Ryan. Tall, athletic, and gorgeous, Lili can't keep her eyes off him,
and despite his gruff manners and drunken disposition she's intrigued.
Ryan's
got demons, and they're deep, dark, and eating him alive. Regardless of his
attraction to the petite brunette he's tired of fighting, of pretending the
last fifteen years haven't been a daily struggle just to get out of bed every
morning. That night he decides to end his pain, to leave it all behind and
float away into the blessed darkness of oblivion. But fate has other plans for
him, Lily finds and rescues Ryan, determined she'll not only save his body, but
his soul too.
This
is their moment...
“He likes you.”
His voice is smooth. Rolling over my body like silk,
reminding me of a good malt whiskey. Clearing my throat, I shift in my seat.
“It’s not like that.”
“Funny,” he narrows his eyes, “that’s the same thing he said
about you.”
He’s had a lot of vodka, I’m not sure how much, but it was
enough-- enough to know that he sounds way too sober for someone so drunk.
I shrug. “Your point?”
Bringing the glass up to his full lips, it hovers along the
bottom edge of it, making my pulse tremble in my throat. “Call it an observation.”
It’s weird. A part of me wants to keep talking to him, wants
to learn more about him, another part is screaming at me to get up, run away,
and never look back. Tapping my fingers on the table, I thin my lips.
I stay seated.
“What’s your name?” I finally ask, it’s been bothering me
all night.
He smiles and I’m surprised to note he actually has a nice
one. Not as open as Alex’s, or as pretty, but way more fascinating. His front
teeth are slightly chipped and the action doesn’t seem like one he’s
comfortable doing. There’s a hardness around his eyes that I wish I understood.
But he has a wicked dimple and I’ve always been a sucker for those.
“Ryan.”
“That’s it, just Ryan?”
Staring at me, as if considering whether to take this
further, he finally says, “Cosgrove.”
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Marie Hall
has always had a dangerous fascination for creatures that go bump in the night.
And mermaids. And of course fairies. Trolls. Unicorns. Shapeshifters. Vampires.
Scottish brogues. Kilts. Beefy arms. Ummm... Bad boys! Especially the sexy
ones. Which is probably why she married one.
On top of
that she's a confirmed foodie, she nearly went to culinary school and then
figured out she could save a ton of money if she just watched food shows
religiously! She's a self-proclaimed master chef, certified deep sea dolphin
trainer, finder of leprechaun's gold at the end of the rainbow, and rumor has
it she keeps the Troll King locked away in her basement. All of which is
untrue, however, she does have an incredibly active imagination and loves to
share her crazy thoughts with the world!
If you want
to see what new creations she's got up her sleeves check out her blog:
www.MarieHallWrites.blogspot.com
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Marie will be awarding at every stop an Ebook from her fairy tales series to a randomly drawn commenter, and a Grand Prize of a $50.00 Amazon or Barnes & Noble GC (Winner's Choice) to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour. A $50.00 Amazon or Barnes & Noble GC (Winner's Choice) will be awarded to a randomly drawn host.
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I really want to know why Ryan seems so self-destructive.
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Thank you for hosting
ReplyDeleteDon't know if this question has already been asked & answered but if so, please forgive my senior moment: If your book were to be made into a film, who would you like to see play the main characters?
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Oh my gosh Marie, you're about me had me laughing! You seem like such a relatable person! I hope it translates well into your book, because I'm sure I would love it!
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Sounds like a fabulous story, I'm looking forward to reading it.
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I love the concept, I totally believe that there are certain moments that can fully define your life based upon what you do in them
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What an exciting excerpt. This sounds like a fantastic book.
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Sounds like a good book to read. Kind of like that the hero is a little tortured. I will be adding this book to my TBRs & look forward to reading it! THank you for the giveaway & hosting this book tour.
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