Sommer Marsden has a new novel out which always gets me excited. I adore Sommer's fresh voice and her likeable yet quirky characters. I'm already mid-way through Poster Boy for Average and loving it - here are the details.
Blurb:
Indie photographer and book cover
artist Aubrey Singleton is living up to her last name. A long summer at the
lake has cured her of her recent breakup, and she’s embracing life as a single
woman. What she’s not prepared for is to come back home to find she has a
handsome new single neighbour.
Mike Sykes is a roofer—though he’s
afraid of heights—a father of two and recently divorced. Oh and one might
classify him as smoking hot.
The photographer in Aubrey is
smitten, the single woman in her is breathless. She’s ready to make Mike a
star—on book covers and, though she’s wary of a broken heart, in her life. He’s
not so sure. Mike sees himself as a life complication due to his younger son’s
illness, and not hot by a long shot. In fact, he thinks he’s the poster boy for
average.
But a “business” trip to Key West,
rife with hunky models, sets a backdrop for a shot at true love…
Excerpt:
They rounded Deerhorn Avenue and
Aubrey turned left toward home. She could feel her pulse pounding heavily in
her temples. She should never have thought to mix running and attraction. Not
her smartest move.
“Not really. I haven’t had sex in
eight months. I think a man full of himself would probably be having a lot
more.”
She almost tripped, swayed on her
feet and reached out blindly for support. He clasped her hand and steadied her.
“Did I surprise you?”
“Yeah. A bit. But…why would you tell
me that?” she asked. “Most men I know would die first before copping to that.”
“Why’s that? It just means I made a
choice.”
They were standing in the street,
staring at each other. Aubrey wasn’t entirely sure when that had happened. She
also became extremely aware that his hand was still on her elbow.
“Well, you’re not alone. I made a
choice too. And ya know…why not tell a person I just met, right?”
“I told you because I’m flirting
with you,” Mike said.
That shut her up. Few things did.
Bradlee would be overjoyed.
“Is that wise?”
“Flirting with you or copping to it?
Or both?”
“I just mean…we live next door to
each other. What if it were to be a colossal disaster?”
“That would only happen if you were
flirting with me too, Aubrey. Were you?” The pressure of his hand on her elbow
increased just enough to quicken her heart.
“No! I mean, not really…” He stared
at her with those pale-blue eyes. “Okay, maybe some. Just a bit.”
Hi gaze grew more heated and she
felt it in her belly. Remembered the dream of him making her come. The image made
her blush—she could feel it.
He touched her cheek. “I’m glad.
Even if it was just a bit.”
She swallowed hard. “Maybe a little
more than just a bit.”
He leaned in and her body seemed to
tingle with electricity. “Even better.”
She was hot and sweaty and probably
gross to look at, and yet all she wanted in the world was for him to kiss her.
It was enough to make her feel a little lightheaded.
“I’d kiss you,” he said, plucking
the thought from her mind. “But you look terrified.”
“I do?”
“You do. Is it because we’re
neighbors and we get along and you want to take naked pictures of me?”
Buy links:
Ellora’s Cave:
http://www.ellorascave.com/poster-boy-for-average.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K0J0LLO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00K0J0LLO&linkCode=as2&tag=sommmars-20&linkId=W3DYE53RUZ5AWARZ
ARe:
About the Author:
Professional dirty word writer, gluten free baker, sock addict, fat wiener dog walker, expert procrastinator. Called "one of the top storytellers in the erotic genre" by Violet Blue, Sommer Marsden writes for HarperCollins Mischief, Ellora's Cave, Excessica, Xcite Books and Resplendence Publishing. She's the author of numerous erotic novels including Poster Boy for Average, The Accidental Cougar, Lost in You, and Learning to Drown. Visit http://sommermarsden.blogspot.com
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