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Mr Fixer-upper
Jacob “the charming one” Kingston has spent his whole life being the life of every party and the butt of every joke. Now, he’s finally ready to get serious. The problem is, no one is willing to give him a chance to be the hero instead of the comic relief. Not his family. Not his fellow cops. Not even the damsel in distress he just rescued from a biker bar. Against her will. While completely drunk off his ass.
Alright, so maybe he should have minded his own business, but what was he supposed to do? Just leave her there to be accosted by Satan’s Henchmen? Not on his watch. Maybe, just maybe, carrying her out of The Wilde Hawg on his shoulder was a bit over-the-top. Still, she could have shown him some gratitude. Maybe a kiss or two? Would that be so unreasonable considering his bravery in the face of a roomful of leather-clad bikers who would love any excuse to kick his smart-ass?
Anna has never met anyone like Jacob Kingston. He’s a fool. A clown. A man without substance. He’s also the most beautiful and amusing person she’s ever met. But she doesn’t need someone to make her laugh, she needs help. Her life is a mess and she’s all alone in a strange country with her son depending on her to make things right. The only person willing to assist her is Jacob and he’s more intent on seduction than rescue. Can she trust him to be her hero? Or will he abandon her when her circumstances go from bad to worse?
See First Chapter Preview under "Read Book".
Available for Pre-order - iBooks, Kobo & B&N. Release Date Sept 2016. (But probably way earlier)
Alright, so maybe he should have minded his own business, but what was he supposed to do? Just leave her there to be accosted by Satan’s Henchmen? Not on his watch. Maybe, just maybe, carrying her out of The Wilde Hawg on his shoulder was a bit over-the-top. Still, she could have shown him some gratitude. Maybe a kiss or two? Would that be so unreasonable considering his bravery in the face of a roomful of leather-clad bikers who would love any excuse to kick his smart-ass?
Anna has never met anyone like Jacob Kingston. He’s a fool. A clown. A man without substance. He’s also the most beautiful and amusing person she’s ever met. But she doesn’t need someone to make her laugh, she needs help. Her life is a mess and she’s all alone in a strange country with her son depending on her to make things right. The only person willing to assist her is Jacob and he’s more intent on seduction than rescue. Can she trust him to be her hero? Or will he abandon her when her circumstances go from bad to worse?
See First Chapter Preview under "Read Book".
Available for Pre-order - iBooks, Kobo & B&N. Release Date Sept 2016. (But probably way earlier)
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Tamara Larson
9 books50 followersOkay, I'm actually pretty boring, so please don't be disappointed to find out that I am not actually married to a giant, alpha male with bulging muscles and jockey shorts. I don't even know a guy like that, though I wouldn't mind meeting one in real life rather than just my own twisted imagination.
What's interesting about me? Well, I'm a writer, but I also have a full-time office job which I actually enjoy when it's not sucking the life out of me.
I was ridiculously close to my mother (she passed away in 2019) and we actually used to look at real estate together, just like Lacey Ferguson and her mother from "Open House." The premise for that book is actually based on an Open House we went to one year where we met the devastatingly attractive builder. He very innocently showed us around, not even suspecting that he was going to be the subject of my next book. To this day I smile when I pass those particular townhouses because this poor guy has no idea that he's the subject of a romance novel that's been downloaded all over the world. Not him, exactly, but an idealized version of him. I wonder what he would think if he knew? Hmmm... I would email him if I knew his name. (Now, wouldn't that make for a good story? Hunky builder finds out he's the subject of a romance novel and seeks some revenge in the form of erotic torture....)
What else? Well, I've had the same hilarious best friend since 1985. We went to high school and university together and spent many nights watching movies and going to comedy clubs and bars. (Also drank our fair share of wine coolers during this period. It was the eighties. We had big hair too.) We live at opposite ends of the country now, but typically text just about every day. She's married to an incredibly patient guy and has two almost grown children now, but we still manage to keep our friendship alive despite living completely different lives. (And we drink Mondavi instead of wine coolers now.)
Yeah, I'm pretty lucky.
When I'm not writing about bulging muscles and jockey shorts I go for long walks and watch a lot of Netflix.
When I actually do sit down to write, I'm always surprised at how quickly time passes when I am in that creative space. After "Lost & Found" was rejected by Harlequin and Avon several years ago I stopped writing fiction for years. I was almost done the sequel, "The Love Laws" at that point, but I just abandoned it because I figured that writing was not my thing after all.
When I started again in 2014 I was shocked at how easy it was to submerge myself in that world, the one I had created for my characters. I also found a valuable lesson in being a writer. I'm in complete control of what happens next, but that doesn't stop when I retreat from the keyboard. I'm also the author of my own life and if the plot isn't going in a direction I want, then I have to take steps to get it back on track. Of course, in real life I can't kill off an irritating person with a particularly aggressive case of syphilis, but I do have the power to write myself a happy ending. I just have to figure out how to make it happen.
If I have one message for readers, it's this: Thank you for reading my words. Whether you paid full price or got it for free. I sincerely hope I've succeeded in entertaining you and giving you a little escape from a life that can seem mundane and occasionally downright cruel. If my work has made you smile and hopefully a little hot, then I've succeeded in my intentions.
Keep reading and I will be at my computer, looking for creative synonyms for penis.
I can be reached at tamaralarson@shaw.ca
What's interesting about me? Well, I'm a writer, but I also have a full-time office job which I actually enjoy when it's not sucking the life out of me.
I was ridiculously close to my mother (she passed away in 2019) and we actually used to look at real estate together, just like Lacey Ferguson and her mother from "Open House." The premise for that book is actually based on an Open House we went to one year where we met the devastatingly attractive builder. He very innocently showed us around, not even suspecting that he was going to be the subject of my next book. To this day I smile when I pass those particular townhouses because this poor guy has no idea that he's the subject of a romance novel that's been downloaded all over the world. Not him, exactly, but an idealized version of him. I wonder what he would think if he knew? Hmmm... I would email him if I knew his name. (Now, wouldn't that make for a good story? Hunky builder finds out he's the subject of a romance novel and seeks some revenge in the form of erotic torture....)
What else? Well, I've had the same hilarious best friend since 1985. We went to high school and university together and spent many nights watching movies and going to comedy clubs and bars. (Also drank our fair share of wine coolers during this period. It was the eighties. We had big hair too.) We live at opposite ends of the country now, but typically text just about every day. She's married to an incredibly patient guy and has two almost grown children now, but we still manage to keep our friendship alive despite living completely different lives. (And we drink Mondavi instead of wine coolers now.)
Yeah, I'm pretty lucky.
When I'm not writing about bulging muscles and jockey shorts I go for long walks and watch a lot of Netflix.
When I actually do sit down to write, I'm always surprised at how quickly time passes when I am in that creative space. After "Lost & Found" was rejected by Harlequin and Avon several years ago I stopped writing fiction for years. I was almost done the sequel, "The Love Laws" at that point, but I just abandoned it because I figured that writing was not my thing after all.
When I started again in 2014 I was shocked at how easy it was to submerge myself in that world, the one I had created for my characters. I also found a valuable lesson in being a writer. I'm in complete control of what happens next, but that doesn't stop when I retreat from the keyboard. I'm also the author of my own life and if the plot isn't going in a direction I want, then I have to take steps to get it back on track. Of course, in real life I can't kill off an irritating person with a particularly aggressive case of syphilis, but I do have the power to write myself a happy ending. I just have to figure out how to make it happen.
If I have one message for readers, it's this: Thank you for reading my words. Whether you paid full price or got it for free. I sincerely hope I've succeeded in entertaining you and giving you a little escape from a life that can seem mundane and occasionally downright cruel. If my work has made you smile and hopefully a little hot, then I've succeeded in my intentions.
Keep reading and I will be at my computer, looking for creative synonyms for penis.
I can be reached at tamaralarson@shaw.ca
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