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7 Hours to Go! Giveaway for an ARC of Cut
Excited to announce the upcoming release of my next novel, Cut, which is Book #2 in the Flawless Series. To celebrate, I'm giving away 4 signed advance copies on Goodreads Giveaway. Be sure to enter today for your chance to get a copy!Jessica Cahill is having one perfect night. In six weeks she’ll walk down the aisle and marry her long-time boyfriend. But for tonight, she’s celebrating hard at her bachelorette party. It’s the time of her life until… she takes things too far.
Brent Harrison is having the worst night of his life. Across town, seven rare diamonds are tucked safely in the vault at his brother’s mansion. These diamonds are special. They hold significance. They belong to the infamous Abbott Tiara. The task should be easy, he should have them by the morning. That’s when everything goes wrong. That’s when he runs into her.
One tiara
Seven diamonds
Sometimes beautiful things come at a cost…
Book Release Today!
Excited to announce my fourth novel, Cut, is out today. I hope you enjoy the story of Jessica and Brent. Cheers to bad timing, broken hearts, and oh yes...adventure.
Jessica Cahill is having one perfect night. In six weeks she’ll walk down the aisle and marry her long-time boyfriend. But for tonight, she’s celebrating hard at her bachelorette party. It’s the time of her life until… she takes things too far.
Brent Harrison is having the worst night of his life. Across town, seven rare diamonds are tucked safely in the vault at his brother’s mansion. These diamonds are special. They hold significance. They belong to the infamous Abbott Tiara. The task should be easy, he should have them by the morning. That’s when everything goes wrong. That’s when he runs into her.
One tiara
Seven diamonds
Sometimes beautiful things come at a cost…
Jessica Cahill is having one perfect night. In six weeks she’ll walk down the aisle and marry her long-time boyfriend. But for tonight, she’s celebrating hard at her bachelorette party. It’s the time of her life until… she takes things too far.
Brent Harrison is having the worst night of his life. Across town, seven rare diamonds are tucked safely in the vault at his brother’s mansion. These diamonds are special. They hold significance. They belong to the infamous Abbott Tiara. The task should be easy, he should have them by the morning. That’s when everything goes wrong. That’s when he runs into her.
One tiara
Seven diamonds
Sometimes beautiful things come at a cost…
Interview with Jessica Cahill
Thank you to ReadbyRoe for conducting a character interview about Jessica Cahill (heroine), in my new romantic suspense, Cut. All answers are from Jessie's point of view and for more information, check out more at
https://readbyroe.wordpress.com/
1. What is a fact that nobody knows about you? I used to egg my own house. My sister and brother always had to clean up the mess–and I never told them.
2. What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is a Hippo. They look cute–but man, are they mean.
3. What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor.
4. Who was your inspiration? My neighbor, a boy who lost use of his legs in a boating accident. We were the same age. We went to the same school. He stayed my friend after I was mean to him, after all my friends turned their backs on me. I grew up because of him. I became someone who stuck up for others and who spoke up.
5. Where is your favorite travel destination?
Anywhere with an ocean and a spa.
6. Where did you grow up? Fresno, CA
7. Do you have any siblings? If so what are they like? I have two older siblings, a brother Mark and my sister, Melanie. Those two were always close. They had a bond I could never compete with. They liked the same television shows, movies, music, hobbies. They both wanted to achieve something in life. Their only difference was Mark had a sense of humor and Melanie couldn’t tell a joke to save her life.
8. What is your favorite book genre? I love to read chick lit. I’m so glad that’s a genre, really.
9. Where did the name Jessica come from?
A soap opera my mother used to watch. She said the name sounded dramatic.
10. Do you prefer cats or dogs, or both? I prefer cats. Cats get that it’s about them.
11. What are some of your bad habits? I pick my nails during conversations, and yes, I still roll my eyes long past the acceptable age.
12. What traits do you and Jessica have in common? (for the author) We both fumble with saying the right thing in the moment. We each think about what we should have said. What we could have said during situations. That’s the brilliance of writing, you get to re-write those moments for your characters and they get it right according to their own thoughts and feelings.
13. Why is it so hard to like Jessica? (Emily’s added question) I’d like to address this question because I get feedback on her character. A lot. Jessie is written in a very intentional way. I think in the romance genre many of the female main characters are written inside a neat and pretty box. I grew frustrated reading essentially different stories by different authors, but all writing the same character in one way or another. Readers expect to connect to that girl. They love her niceness, her humility, her ability to be perfect but have annoying perfect quirks. Jessie is not like that and that’s what makes her frustrating in my opinion. It’s what made her scary to write. She’s impulsive, selfish, and caught in the middle of her own bad choices. My goal was to have her collide with Brent, with a character who sees her for who she is, and recognize that she has potential to be something great to herself. The whole point of the diamonds is that they are found as they are (like Jessie) then changed by circumstance (the cut).~
https://readbyroe.wordpress.com/
1. What is a fact that nobody knows about you? I used to egg my own house. My sister and brother always had to clean up the mess–and I never told them.
2. What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is a Hippo. They look cute–but man, are they mean.
3. What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor.
4. Who was your inspiration? My neighbor, a boy who lost use of his legs in a boating accident. We were the same age. We went to the same school. He stayed my friend after I was mean to him, after all my friends turned their backs on me. I grew up because of him. I became someone who stuck up for others and who spoke up.
5. Where is your favorite travel destination?
Anywhere with an ocean and a spa.
6. Where did you grow up? Fresno, CA
7. Do you have any siblings? If so what are they like? I have two older siblings, a brother Mark and my sister, Melanie. Those two were always close. They had a bond I could never compete with. They liked the same television shows, movies, music, hobbies. They both wanted to achieve something in life. Their only difference was Mark had a sense of humor and Melanie couldn’t tell a joke to save her life.
8. What is your favorite book genre? I love to read chick lit. I’m so glad that’s a genre, really.
9. Where did the name Jessica come from?
A soap opera my mother used to watch. She said the name sounded dramatic.
10. Do you prefer cats or dogs, or both? I prefer cats. Cats get that it’s about them.
11. What are some of your bad habits? I pick my nails during conversations, and yes, I still roll my eyes long past the acceptable age.
12. What traits do you and Jessica have in common? (for the author) We both fumble with saying the right thing in the moment. We each think about what we should have said. What we could have said during situations. That’s the brilliance of writing, you get to re-write those moments for your characters and they get it right according to their own thoughts and feelings.
13. Why is it so hard to like Jessica? (Emily’s added question) I’d like to address this question because I get feedback on her character. A lot. Jessie is written in a very intentional way. I think in the romance genre many of the female main characters are written inside a neat and pretty box. I grew frustrated reading essentially different stories by different authors, but all writing the same character in one way or another. Readers expect to connect to that girl. They love her niceness, her humility, her ability to be perfect but have annoying perfect quirks. Jessie is not like that and that’s what makes her frustrating in my opinion. It’s what made her scary to write. She’s impulsive, selfish, and caught in the middle of her own bad choices. My goal was to have her collide with Brent, with a character who sees her for who she is, and recognize that she has potential to be something great to herself. The whole point of the diamonds is that they are found as they are (like Jessie) then changed by circumstance (the cut).~
One Winter Night - DAY 1
It's here! One Winter Night. Follow along as I post the short story of Phillip from Back to You. Over the next five days check out what happens next for this side character exclusively on Instagram, Facebook, & Goodreads. If you haven't read the book, there will be spoilers. Let's begin-
Phillip Beckett knew he'd end the night with a drink. The one-year anniversary of his best friend's murder couldn't be ignored. Every year this day happened whether he wanted it to or not. Erik Whitten was dead. The marriage to Allison was over. Contempt filled up his soul at their betrayal all in the span of a breath.
He changed would he could: a posh condo in downtown Bethesda, a new job as director for a high-end investment firm, and of course, the occasional distraction with a beautiful woman. On the outside the pieces of his life appeared to be coming together, except tonight--tonight he'd lose himself in a bottle of whiskey and forget that up until last year, his life had been a perfect lie.
He walked away from the high rise building and set out into the frigid December night...
Phillip found his car, got inside, and started the engine. The screen on his cell phone capture Phillip's attention. Head bowed, fingers busy typing away, he sent his message and tossed the phone on the passenger seat. Distracted by the business deal taking place over email, he pressed his foot hard on the pedal without giving much thought to driving. The car swerved from the ice and he braked, then applied more gas, and took the corner too fast without stopping to look. WHACK. Two things happened at once. Something slammed into the right side of his car and a shrill cry filled the air as he hit the brake...
Phillip Beckett knew he'd end the night with a drink. The one-year anniversary of his best friend's murder couldn't be ignored. Every year this day happened whether he wanted it to or not. Erik Whitten was dead. The marriage to Allison was over. Contempt filled up his soul at their betrayal all in the span of a breath.
He changed would he could: a posh condo in downtown Bethesda, a new job as director for a high-end investment firm, and of course, the occasional distraction with a beautiful woman. On the outside the pieces of his life appeared to be coming together, except tonight--tonight he'd lose himself in a bottle of whiskey and forget that up until last year, his life had been a perfect lie.
He walked away from the high rise building and set out into the frigid December night...
Phillip found his car, got inside, and started the engine. The screen on his cell phone capture Phillip's attention. Head bowed, fingers busy typing away, he sent his message and tossed the phone on the passenger seat. Distracted by the business deal taking place over email, he pressed his foot hard on the pedal without giving much thought to driving. The car swerved from the ice and he braked, then applied more gas, and took the corner too fast without stopping to look. WHACK. Two things happened at once. Something slammed into the right side of his car and a shrill cry filled the air as he hit the brake...
New Release Giveaway!
Be the first to read my new winter read, a romantic suspense story set in an affluent suburb of Washington D.C. Enter the Goodreads Giveaway for your chance to win my new ebook!
Beautiful. Haunting. Rare. The Fabergé Eggs are on display at the Carter Museum of History and Science. Jason Hood, the museum’s pretentious owner, knows their value is bound to attract attention, but the coordinated attack on the exhibit is not something he saw coming.
A field trip to the museum for Amara Massey and her students takes a deadly turn. She finds herself at the center of a police investigation with few leads. Convinced Amara is withholding information, Jason pursues her to get the answers he cannot get on his own. The outcome neither of them expect is their surprising need for each other. What must they sacrifice to get everything they want? (less)
Beautiful. Haunting. Rare. The Fabergé Eggs are on display at the Carter Museum of History and Science. Jason Hood, the museum’s pretentious owner, knows their value is bound to attract attention, but the coordinated attack on the exhibit is not something he saw coming.
A field trip to the museum for Amara Massey and her students takes a deadly turn. She finds herself at the center of a police investigation with few leads. Convinced Amara is withholding information, Jason pursues her to get the answers he cannot get on his own. The outcome neither of them expect is their surprising need for each other. What must they sacrifice to get everything they want? (less)
Still want to win Winter's Heist?
My book giveaway for Winter's Heist is done, but if you're like me, I've never won a thing in my life (except a coupon, which I don't think counts), so I'm gifting 10 readers with an ebook (kindle version) copy of Winter's Heist. You need an Amazon account for me to gift it to you. First ten people to send me your email address to my Goodreads inbox will get it, just tell me you want Winter's Heist and I'll get your copy to you. Reviews & ratings on Amazon and Goodreads are kindly appreciated but not a criteria. Let's kick off the new year with some new reads.
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