Posts Tagged ‘New Adult Contemporary Romance’

Find Her by Amanda Kaitlyn

Fine Her looks like a great summer read for by the pool.

Check out the fun excerpt.

And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

Title: Find Her

Author: Amanda Kaitlyn

Find Her cover

 

Release date: April 30th, 2015

Genre: New Adult

Tour: Irresistible Reads Book Tours

 

Book Description:

Aria used to believe in love. and fate. and that one day she’d meet that one gorgeous man that would make all her dreams come true. But when she falls in love with Bryce Williams, it felt like a fairytale. He was a lawyer, he had money and wealth along with chocalate brown eyes that had girls at Beaumont High swooning after him. But over time, he started to change. Aria thought he was her prince, but there was always something missing. She always felt like she wasn’t with him, as lovers should be. He was perfect and she was just, beside him. A small part in his important, lavish life.

Bryce had a short, explosive temper and even though she tried to make him happy, it was never enough.

How could she ever defend herself from the raging anger inside him? So she stayed, up until the night that she’d had enough. She took off the ring he’d given her and he lost it. He hit her. And then, he took the only thing she’d had left to give. He broke her into tiny pieces that night. And she had no idea how to be whole again.

But then she met Gavin Thomas. After four months of taking small steps toward a full and happy life again, starting to dance again, the only thing that kept her feeling alive at the time and surrounding herself with the ones who loved and supported her, she saw his stormy bluegrey eyes. His mouth that curved deliciously upwards when he smiled, his touch that left tingles all across her body. His eyes that captivated hers. He was ruggedly, impossibly handsome. He was gorgeous, from his full lips to his bluer than the ocean eyes to his roughened hands. And from the very first moment, she couldn’t resist him.

It terrified her and excited her, but when he kissed her with both the gentleness she needed and the passion she craved, all her fears and her doubts just melted away. She craved him, she needed his touch more than the air in her lungs and the idea of losing the feel of it could break her heart in two.

But how could she trust again, after being broken so painfully? Was it possible?

She had no idea. But Aria had to try. She needed Gavin, and she refused to let him go.

~~~~~

 Enjoy This Excerpt

I clasp the locket in the palm of my hand and take a deep, cleansing breath. The dancers glide elegantly over the wooden floors and as I approach my coach of six years, Eli Jones, I try to cover up my trembling hands with the wrap I’m holding. I don’t know why I’m so nervous, dancing is like walking to me. I’ve done it ever since I was old enough to put one foot in front of the other. It’s been an outlet for me, through the lonely nights of middle school and stressful exam filled days of high school and especially through my four years at Columbia, it’s been my relief from everyday life. But this will be the first time since my stay at the hospital four months ago that ill set foot on the dance floor in my leotard, tights and ballet flats. Oh, shit. What if I fall on my face?

My errant thoughts are interrupted by a hand on my shoulder.

“You’re going to do fine, Aria.” Eli whispers in my ear with a squeeze to my shoulders. I smile, because I’m afraid that if I speak, I won’t make it to my dance before I start crying.

The slow instrumental of Celine Dion’s melody begins and I slip the black ballet flats on my feet and pull my wavy black hair into a bun.

I pull in a deep breath as I glide onto the floor. My body is strung tight with nerves, from my toes to the tips of my fingers. I haven’t done this is so long I’m terrified that I’ll mess up. My eyes flick over to see my always supportive dance couch looking at me, and when he nods his head I know I can do this. I’ve got this. Taking another deep, deep breath, I do my first set of graceful moves, making sure to stay in sync with the music playing overhead. Near, far, wherever you are, I believe that the heart does go on. Once more you open the door and you’re here in my heart and my heart will go on and on. My eyes close to the words filled with such emotion, such depth. I move to express everything inside me and soon, I don’t even have to think about the rhythm or the steps or the people from my academy’s dance program watching my every move. I’m one with my body, the angelic music and the heartbeat inside my chest. When the strains of a violin come to an end, I go for my big ending and land it with easy grace as the audience applauds for me. This is my world and my love, all I need, I realize. The grief, the sadness of the last seven months, it’s all at peace when I’m dancing. The pain, the heartbreak the fear I felt when I woke up in the hospital weeks ago, just disappears.

 

About The Author:

Amanda lives in Boston area and has always had a passion, more like an obsession with the characters she creates in her writing. When she doesn’t have her nose in front of her computer or in her notebook, she’s reading another story on her Kindle. Find Her is her first novel so please be sure to review and rate when you finish her book, thank you and enjoy!

Official Website

~~~~

giveaway photo: Giveaway Banner for 42nd giveaway.png

Prize: 5 USD Amazon Gift Card

Click  on the link below to enter.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~~~~~

Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew and Good Luck!

To see all of my giveaways click on the lucky horseshoe below!

horseshoe photo: Horseshoe horseshoe.jpg

 

winners photo: winners winners.gif

It’s that time again.

Time to announce the winners!

damaged

goodreads-badge-add-plus

The winner of the e-book is

Stephanie Anne

Congratulations!

All winners have been notified.

Thanks to everyone for your comments.

I do love reading them and hope you continue to visit fuonlyknew!

Thanks so much to AToMR Tours and to Bette for her wonderful book and for letting me host her giveaway.

*****For all of my giveaways go here*****

I’d love to keep telling ya’ll about some really great books.

Subscribe by email and lets talk!

Welcome to my stop on The Space Between Tour.

Enjoy the beautiful cover art and read about the book.

Also, Victoria is here to tell us about her main character, Lacey.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

The Space Between

Title: The Space Between

Author : Victoria H. Smith

Release date: April 2, 2013

Age Group:  New Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

Amazon | Goodreads

 

When Drake started the night at his father’s campaign fundraiser, he never imagined he’d end it being conned into buying drugs on the West Side. Losing high-stakes poker has its consequences, but he’d repeatedly face them just to hear Lacey Douglas sing. Drake sees Lacey light up the stage, and he has to have her. But his intentions for being on her side of town turn out to be the reason he can’t.

Chicago native Lacey has dreams of the opera, but life has its obstacles. Lacey has come to know her hardships as part of living in the real world and accepts them fully. When Lacey meets the intense and invigorating Drake, a fire is lit inside her, unleashing those dreams again.

Two paths that should have never crossed prove to create the exact pairing the other needs. But when their worlds take time to catch up, everything they have is tested. Finding the space between the two sides that challenge them will be hard, but it’s the only place that will keep them together.

The Space Between is a new adult contemporary romance.

Book Trailer

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-j9G1yiDvU&w=560&h=315]

 

(Lacey is the main female character in The Space Between)

My Take on Lacey

By Victoria H. Smith

Lacey’s Motivations

            Lacey is a very complex character. She longs to be able to accomplish her dreams of becoming an opera singer, but her mother is sick and this keeps her dreams at bay. She struggles with this severely and takes on the role of protector because of it. You will see this very early in the story when she first meets Drake at the party. Though THE SPACE BETWEEN is a two person POV story, Drake is the main character. I knew he needed a heroine who had exactly what he needed and vice versa. Drake needed someone strong and level headed, and Lacey needed a free-spirited thinker. Someone who could tell her she didn’t have to be so strong all the time.

Lacey’s Personality

            Lacey is quite serious all the time. She feels she has to be strong for her mother. I knew since I made Drake the one with the sense of humor a serious heroine would be perfect for him. Lacey likes to let loose sometimes, though (like at the party in the beginning of the novel), and she’s very confident in who she is. She’s also got a big heart and shares it with whomever she can. Drake states it’s hard not to be effected by how bright she is. Though times are tough for her she doesn’t let the world bring her down.

Lacey’s Physical Features

Lacey’s physical characteristics come from her biological makeup. She is of a mixed race so she naturally has lighter skin and curly hair that’s full of volume. She’s a bit of a theater nerd with her vintage clothing, and has quite a few piercings. I blame that on her artsy, high school days ;D My model inspiration for her is Christina Santini. She is also of mixed descent.

Pinned Image

I hope you enjoyed these facts on Lacey!

Tour Giveaway:

(1) Signed Print Copy of The Space Between US Only

(2) The Space Between Necklaces and (5) The Space Between Key Chains – US Only addresses
Sorry to my International friends.

****To enter the rafflecopter giveaway, just click on the links below.****

Rafflecopter Giveaway

~

The Space Between Banner

To see the full tour schedule for reviews, guest posts, and excerpts. click on the link below.

Tour Schedule

About the Author

Victoria H. Smith

Victoria H. Smith has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She puts it to good use writing romance all day. She resides in the Midwest with her Macbook on her lap and a cornfield to her right. She often draws inspiration for her stories from her own life experiences, and the twenty-something characters she writes give her an earful about it.

In her free time, she enjoys extreme couponing, blogging, reading, and sending off a few tweets on Twitter when she can. She writes new adult fiction romance in the sub-genres of science fiction, urban fantasy, and contemporary, but really, anywhere her pen takes her she goes.

Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Untitled-1