The entire next week is devoted to sweet and sizzling summer treats from the romance authors of The Wild Rose Press (including me) !! And there's a grand prize of a Kindle Fire so be sure to enter the Rafflecopter too! So make sure you follow the hop - the linky tool should be below.
I was going to talk about Cape Cod and fun things to do at the beach.... but this is a romance blog hop. We want romance-type treats! Which means... hot summer kisses, right?
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Do you remember your very first kiss? Or the first kiss you had that you knew - you just knew - would change your life? Sometimes first kisses are planned, strategized and fantasized with friends, and dreamed about long before they occur.
Sometimes they just happen, and it's like lightning out of the blue.
I remember my first kiss with that special guy who I ended up marrying... It was the beginning of summer, and my friends from college had talked me into going to an alumni night at a local bar in Boston. His friends had dragged him along as well. When he walked into the bar, the girl I was chatting with saw him and said, "See that guy over there? My mother always wanted me to marry him."
I turned to look. It was a guy I kinda knew from college, although he'd graduated a year ahead of me. We had a couple mutual friends. I knew he worked in Boston and had seen him at gatherings and parties, but never thought of him as "boyfriend material" before. I had to ask my friend, "Why? Why him?"
She shrugged. I definitely remember the shrug, although I don't remember her exact answer to my question. I decided to find out for myself. Before the night was over, we had that first kiss, and I knew I'd found something special. Someone special. Twenty four years and three kids later, I still love kissing him.
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I write romance set on Cape Cod, and writing about first kisses are some of my favorite scenes. In CRAZY ABOUT YOU, the characters share a first kiss that's one of those just-happen-out-of-the-blue kisses... that changes both of their worlds. Here's the excerpt:
A
blinding smile lit her face, and she waved with enthusiasm. His heart skipped a
few beats as his blood all went lower down.
She
beelined to the table, calling his name. “Chase? Chase! It’s so good to see you
again! Thanks so much for inviting me
to lunch!”
He
found himself rising to greet her for the second time inside an hour. Instead
of sitting, she came to where he stood and wrapped her arms around his neck.
She planted an exaggerated kiss on his cheek, like the one he’d envied Tony for
the prior day, those soft red lips wet on his skin. His arms slipped around her
waist and his stomach clenched hard, inappropriate thoughts racing through his
head at breakneck speed, leaving him dazed. Staring down, he saw similar
confusion mirrored in Emma’s eyes, as if she felt it too, that electric current
running fast and furious between them at every point where their bodies
connected. And she wasn’t letting go.
On
impulse, he leaned in and captured those pouty lips in a real kiss, soft at
first, testing, tasting iced coffee and minty toothpaste, her heart beating a
fast staccato against his chest. He pulled her closer, the kiss going from
searching to scorching in seconds. She slid one hand down his chest, twisting
the fabric of his shirt in her hand to hold him tight, forgetting—or maybe not caring—that
they were in the middle of a crowded sidewalk café making an absolute spectacle
of themselves. Her legs pressed against his, the kiss deepening as his tongue
swirled around hers. He’d never felt so aroused by a simple kiss—hell, he’d
never felt this aroused in his entire life. This one, whispered a voice in his head. She’s the one for
you.
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About the Book:
Climate scientist Chase Anderson races from one project to the next, unwilling to slow down in his quest to save the world’s oceans. He has no time for family or relationships until he crashes into an impetuous blonde with a quirky sense of humor. One sizzling kiss makes him seriously reevaluate his priorities. And his sanity.Emma Maguire left her small Cape Cod hometown years ago, seeking the fast pace and anonymity of New York City. She’s not sure what she’s searching for, but when a family crisis brings her home to Provincetown she’s caught in a crazy tangle of half-truths and mistaken identity… and falls for the handsome stranger who broke her cell phone.Will untangling the web of lies drive them crazy, or lead to something even crazier – like love?
Buy Links:
THE WILD ROSE
PRESS: http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6322
BARNES &
NOBLE: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/crazy-about-you-katie-osullivan/1122195178?ean=2940151224987
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Check out all the fabulous writers and their blogs
in the SUMMER BLOG HOP below!
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Sorchias Wild Rose Summer Treats Post | Visit blog
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RV Memory | Visit blog
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Tricia Schneider | Visit blog
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Anna Durands Spunk & Hunks | Visit blog
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Judy Ann Davis Summer Treats and Reads Blog Hop | Visit blog
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Spicy Summer Treats with Mia Downing | Visit blog
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Linda Nightingale. . . Wordsmith | Visit blog
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Jana Richards - Journeys with Jana | Visit blog
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Summer Memories of books well read @ Peggy jaeger. com | Visit blog
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Summer on Cape Cod ~ Kathryn Knight books | Visit blog
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Summer Fun at the Beach, with Katie OSullivan | Visit blog
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I Believe Ill Go Canoeing - C. B. Clark | Visit blog
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Summertime Love is Sweeter with. . . Frozen Mango? @ Kimberly Keyes blog | Visit blog
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Wild Rose Summer Treats Blog Hop @ Brendas Blog | Visit blog
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Summer Treats and Reads Blog Hop | Visit blog
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Midsummer Magic on the Isle of Skye! | Visit blog
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My Guilty Summer Treats from Lori Sizemore | Visit blog
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Wild Rose Press Summer Treats and Reads Blog Hop | Visit blog
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Hywela Lyns post for the WRP Summer Treats and Reads Blog Hop | Visit blog
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Wild Rose Press Summer Treats & Reads | Visit blog
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Camping is a Recipe for Summer Treats and Reads | Visit blog
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The Snarkology | Visit blog
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Summer Survival Tips @ Nitty Gritty Romance | Visit blog
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Wild Rose Press Summer Treats and Reads Blog Hop | Visit blog
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Nell Castle - Summer of the Sweat Lodge | Visit blog
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Myth, Magic & Wonder Susan Edwards, Breathing Life into the Past | Visit blog
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Romance with Spice, Sydney St. Claire | Visit blog
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Author Kat de Falla | Visit blog
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29.
Anni Fife. Exciting new author of Steamy Romance with Irresistible Heroes | Visit blog
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Summer Vacation, Victorian-Style, AND a Giveaway | Visit blog
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Wildfires, Monsoons, and Mojitos - Author Susabelle Kelmer shares how she keeps cool in a climate that is on fire! | Visit blog
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Casi McLeans recipe for Hot Reads and Cool Treats | Visit blog
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Cool Summer Reads: Jeannie Halls Romantic Suspense Blog - Where Hearts Tremble From More Than Attraction | Visit blog
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Summer treat - Adult Slushie | Visit blog
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How to Rediscover the Magic of Bicycling | Visit blog
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Charlottes Tips on How to Stay Cool in HOT New York City | Visit blog
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Caryn McGill | Visit blog
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Hywela Lyns Inrerplanetary Summer | Visit blog
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