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Today, we're joining other fab sites throughout the blogosphere and Barclay Publicity to bring you a FIRST LOOK at a new title coming your way next month via Tryst Books! This time around "...friends become lovers over a whirlwind summer of rockabilly rhythms, twirling skirts, and a mystery that takes them hilariously far out of their element in this humorous and heartwarming romantic comedy!" Need I say more? Oh come on, you KNOW I'm going to anyway! ^-^
All Shook Up
by
Chelsey Krause
Chelsey Krause
Tryst Books
9781988387048
9781988387048
Release Date: August 17, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance
About the book...
Natalie’s world is shaken to its core when she discovers an old photo of a woman who looks like her. Could this woman be related to her birth mother, who put Natalie up for adoption as a baby? When she tracks down the person who dumped the photo album at her thrift shop, she’s shaken again. Especially when the gorgeous fire-fighting guitarist offers to help her find the owner. They quickly become friends – which is all they’ll be, as far as Natalie’s concerned. Her rebellious youth turned her off cheating men, and the new Natalie is looking for true love and a family of her own – something Casey isn’t willing to provide. But how long can Natalie ignore her undeniable attraction to the man with the Irish accent and the broken-down ’57 Chevy?
In Chelsey Krause’s second novel, friends become lovers over a whirlwind summer of rockabilly rhythms, twirling skirts, and a mystery that takes them hilariously far out of their element.
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I stare up at the house for a moment, my hands shaking on the steering wheel, wondering what I’ve got myself into. I do some breathing exercises to calm down, pick up the box, and get out of the car. I can barely stand, my legs are so wobbly.
Maybe I’m working myself up over nothing. So what if the woman in the picture looks like me? It could be a coincidence.
Or maybe, just maybe…
I walk slowly up the driveway and knock on the door, my heart racing. After a couple of minutes, I knock again. Maybe they aren’t home? Maybe they didn’t hear me? I try the doorbell.
After a minute, I hear heavy, muffled footsteps.
Oh god. I should have worn a better outfit. I quickly smooth my hair with my free hand and stand a bit taller. Am I going to meet my birth mother? Or, at the very least, an aunt or something? Or my grandmother? Although, if someone cared enough to take these pictures and put them in an album, why would they throw them away? Is that the sort of person I want to meet?
The door swings open. The person standing in front of me is most definitely not a granny.
“Can I help you?” he asks as he rubs his eyes.
“Oh, I, umm…”
My brain has stalled.
He shouldn’t be the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. But for some reason, he is. He looks like he’s in his late twenties, maybe early thirties. He isn’t wearing anything that spectacular, just a plain T-shirt and fleece pants. And his dark eyebrows are a bit thick for my liking.
But those lips…thin on top, full on the bottom, framed by a cleft chin and dark stubble. And those brown eyes fringed with black lashes…
He blinks. “Okay, then. Well, if that’s all…” He starts to close the door.
“Does this belong to you?” I yelp. I shove the box into his chest. He takes a half step back and sneezes as the dust flies up around him.
He frowns. “Is this the crap I took to the thrift store?” With a confused look on his face, he hands the box back to me and crosses his arms. He leans on the door frame, making his biceps strain against his T-shirt. His entire left arm is covered in swirling blue and green tattoos. “How did you find where I live?” he asks cautiously. He has a hint of an accent. Scottish, maybe?
I roll my eyes. “Don’t flatter yourself, I’m not stalking you.”
He smirks. “Good. I’ve already got too many stalkers.”
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About Chelsey Krause:
Chelsey Krause has a thing for thrift stores and used bookshops. A nurse, wife, Starbucks addict, and mom to two children, she can often be found repurposing other people’s junk or considering whether the library would let her move in. The rest of the time, she’s reviewing for Chicklit Club or writing. All Shook Up is her second novel.
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Special thanks to the Barclay Publicity team for the chance to bring this promotion to you! (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, or those tours on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is set to release August 17, 2016, so mark your calendar or pre-order your copy today! Now, for the piece de resistance...
All Shook Up First Look Celebration Giveaway!
Tryst Books is offering one (1) lucky grand prize winner a paperback set containing the following titles: All Shook Up, Sweet Bliss, Drawn Through You, Ms. Conception, & Lessons in Pure Life and ten (10) runner-ups will win an eBook copy of their choice from the Tryst Books publishing catalogue! To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter below:
Until next time...GOOD LUCK...and happy reading!
As arrogant as he was, I quite like the sound of that guy! Good luck to Chelsey with her second novel!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, you had me with the words 'rockabilly rhythms' and 'twirling skirts'.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually super interested in this book. It looks like a lot of fun. And that cover is adorable.
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