Hi guys and gals!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.
Well, it's Valentine's Day, so a great big wish for a happy one to each and every one of you out there! We may never meet face to face, but every time you visit, each comment that you make, every interaction, makes this booklover's heart smile THAT much more. So THANK YOU; truly. Now a day dedicated to love needs something EXTRA special, don't you think? With that in mind, I give you a mini-post-apalooza because we've got THREE separate tours stopping by the blog today (whew!), and each one brings you a little something different that deserves just as much love as the next.
For today's first feature, we've got a Rachel's Random Resources Tour featuring a Contemporary Romance that's a perfect fit for the day in title, image, and story! Taking a look at the synopsis has me totally in the mindset of thinking how many of us will identify with the dilemma of the characters and wish for the chance to do just what they are doing...then again, for the overly cautious among us (*raises hand*), maybe not...in either case, it'll make a great read! So, ladies and gents, get ready to get between the epages of today's blog tour guest and title in the spotlight...
The Dating Game
by
Susan Buchanan
About the book...
Work, work, work. That’s all recruitment consultant Gill does. Her friends fix her up with numerous blind dates, none suitable, until one day Gill decides enough is enough.
Seeing an ad on a bus billboard for Happy Ever After dating agency ‘for the busy professional’, on impulse she signs up. Soon she has problems juggling her social life as well as her work diary.
Before long she’s experiencing laughs, lust and … could it be love? But just when things are looking up for Gill, an unexpected reunion forces her to make an impossible choice.
Will she get her happy ever after, or is she destined to be married to her job forever?
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(Gill is mid-date with charming Charlie and it’s going really well.)
They had another couple of drinks. Charlie had switched to orange juice after his first few lager shandies. Gill gave him another tick for this – sensible, not going over the limit, especially when he’d be spending time with his daughter later.
When pressed, Charlie told Gill all about his passion for cooking and how he often prepared dishes from the places around the world that he had visited. She almost expected him to suggest he cook for her one night, but no invitation was forthcoming. Fair enough. They had just met. She told him how big a foodie she was, and of the restaurants she had frequented in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the west of Scotland in general. He keyed some of her recommendations into his phone.
There was a brief pause in the conversation and then Charlie said, ‘Oh God, I’m going to be late. Gill, I’m so sorry. I’ve had a really nice time, but I’ve got to go. Chloe will be waiting.’
He pulled on a leather jacket, which had been hanging over his chair. It was the first time Gill had noticed it: brown, distressed leather. She couldn’t help thinking of Tom Cruise in Top Gun, although Charlie was blond and a good six inches taller.
Gill stood up and donned her trench coat, belting it loosely at the waist. He walked slightly ahead of her and held the door open to let her pass through.
The rain bounced off the street. They hesitated briefly inside the entranceway.
‘My car’s just around the corner. How did you get here?’ he asked.
‘I took a taxi. Ah, there’s one now,’ she said, flagging it down.
‘It was really nice to meet you, Gill. I enjoyed our chat,’ Charlie said then kissed her briefly on both cheeks.
‘You too.’
He smiled at her and then walked towards his car.
What? What! He hadn’t mentioned seeing her again and when he had kissed her cheek, he had smelled divine, but he hadn’t tried to kiss her properly. What am I, his maiden aunt? Deflated, she turned at the sound of the taxi horn beeping, reminding her of its presence.
Gill sat in the taxi, puzzling over what had just happened. Why didn’t he ask to see me again or for my number? We were having a really good time.
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About the author...
Susan Buchanan lives in Scotland with her husband, their two young children and a crazy Labrador called Benji. She has been reading since the age of four and had to get an adult library pass early as she had read the entire children’s section by the age of ten.
Susan writes contemporary fiction, often set in Scotland, usually featuring travel, food or Christmas. When not working, writing, or caring for her two delightful cherubs, Susan loves reading (obviously), the theatre, quiz shows and eating out – not necessarily in that order!
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YOUR CHANCE TO WIN...
...paperback copies of Just One Day – Winter and The Dating Game
(UK Only)
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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