I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the MISMATCHED IN MAYHEM by L.E. Rico Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours! Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About the Book:
Title: MISMATCHED IN MAYHEM
Author: L.E. Rico
Pub. Date: January 13, 2020
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
(Bliss)
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 248
Welcome to Mayhem, Minnesota, with its
sweater-wearing cats and ultra-competitive trivia nights. Where love really
does conquer all...if you’ll let it.
Walker O’Halloran is finally ready to
shed her “wild child” persona. Bartending at her family’s pub, babysitting her
adorable niece and nephews, and getting her degree during the day. What she
doesn’t do is date--or even think about dating. Ever. Until he walks into her bar,
looking like a former Mr. Quarterback of the Football Team and Student Council
President all rolled into one. No, thank you.
Mason Stevens has a secret—and it
prevents him from knowing if someone is truly interested in him, or just what
he can do for them. Until he meets Walker. She’s the first person in ages who
doesn’t recognize him, and her grouchy attitude feels like the greatest
challenge of his life. And he’s ready for it.
But the more time they spend together,
the more he’s desperate to come clean—it’s just never the right time. Until the
paparazzi do it for him…
Excerpt:
When he glances back down
again, he finds me staring. At him.
“Come here,” he says
quietly, opening his arms to me.
For a second, I fell
bashful, and it’s such a foreign feeling for me. I loathe the feeling of
vulnerability. But it’s not just a feeling. It’s what I am. And somehow, that’s
never a problem when I’m with him.
I step forward and he draws
me against his large, broad body, making me feel delicate and fragile—like a
bird. A bird he could easily crush. I know this now. But I go to him anyway.
Because my heart won’t let me not go to him. So I stand on my tiptoes, wrapping
my arms around his neck, and pressing my lips to his. This is my answer to his
apology. This is my promise to him. This is the moment that finally frees me
from the self-imposed curse that’s plagued me for so long.
When we finally stop
kissing, we’re still attached—every part of me touching every part of him.
We’re staring at each other, and I feel an intensity between us that sends a
wave of heat throughout my entire body. He puts his hands on either side of my
face, stroking my skin with his thumbs.
“How’d I get to be so
lucky?” he whispers, more to himself than to me.
“I don’t… What do you mean?”
“You have absolutely no
idea, do you?”
I don’t. Maybe I’m dense,
but I don’t have any clue what it is that he’s trying to tell me. “Mason, I
don’t—”
Before I can finish, he’s
scooped me off my feet and into his arms. “Johnny Walker Black O’Halloran, you
have well and truly stolen every bit of my heart. And, if you’ll have me, it
would my great honor to spend tonight showing you just how much that means.
Just how much you mean to me.”
I want to believe him. But…
“Look at me,” he commands,
sensing my reluctance. “Look at my face.”
I do, scanning every inch
from forehead to chin.
“Look in my eyes.”
I do, settling my gaze
there.
“Do you see it?” he asks.
“Do you see how much I care for you, Walker?”
My acknowledgment comes
slowly. It’s a nod that arrives only when I do see it for myself.
“I do. And I…I think I…I
might…”
His lips are on mine again
before I can struggle with the words for too long. And then, I press my lips
against his ear, and I whisper.
“Stay.”
About L.E:
Award-Winning
author Lauren Rico also happens to be
one of the top classical music broadcasters in the country. Her voice is
heard nationally on SiriusXM’s Symphony Hall channel, as well as on radio
stations in New York City, Charlotte, and Tampa. She’s even been known to
accompany travelers as they fly the skies over Thailand, Oman, and China as
part of the in-flight entertainment on several airlines. Her love and passion
for classical music have allowed her to breathe new life into the stories of
the great composers.
And now Lauren is telling some
stories of her own…
Beginning with her erotic thriller,
Reverie (Harmony House Productions, 2016), she set out to “put the sexy back in
Bach,” creating a riveting tale of passion, deception and redemption set against
the backdrop of an international music competition. She rounded out the trilogy
with Rhapsody (Harmony House Productions, 2016) and Requiem (Harmony House
Productions, 2017).
From there, Lauren partnered with
Entangled Publishing, LLC, to create the first in her Symphony Hall series of
romance novels, Solo (Entangled Publishing 2017). Her most recent release,
Mistletoe in Mayhem, is the third in the five-book Whiskey Sisters series
(Entangled 2018). Upcoming projects include two more Whiskey Sisters romances,
a follow-up to Solo and a super-secret, as-of-yet-unnamed thriller.
Lauren hopes to bring classical
music to a new audience by showcasing it in twisty, steamy stories that grab
the reader and keep them turning pages — and YouTubing the music — into the wee
hours.
When she’s not on talking on the
radio or typing on her laptop, Lauren enjoys time with her husband and
spectacularly spoiled mini-schnauzer.
Giveaway
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winner will win a $15 Amazon gift card, International.
Tour Schedule:
1/13/2020
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1/13/2020
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1/14/2020
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1/14/2020
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1/15/2020
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1/15/2020
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1/16/2020
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1/16/2020
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1/17/2020
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Interview
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1/17/2020
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Review
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