Guest Post and Giveaway: Taking the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux

Series: Ice #3

Release date: August 17th 2015

Purchase: Amazon

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Olympic rings and an engagement ring.

Courtney Carlton is ready for both.

She and her boyfriend Josh have skated together and dated for four years, and they’ve reached a critical point in their partnership both on and off the ice. With the Winter Games coming up and their career nearing an end, they are fighting to win a spot on the Olympic team, something Courtney has dreamed of since she was ten years old.

She also has another wish she hopes comes true soon. She’s waiting for a marriage proposal from Josh that she expected to happen by now. Will she realize either dream or will her heart be broken from disappointment?

Jennifer Comeaux Guest Post

All-Time Favorite Books

Thank you, Trish, for having me as a guest today and helping me celebrate the release of Taking the Ice, the third and final book in the Ice Series! I was asked to share my all-time favorite books, which isn’t an easy task because I read a lot and my favorites are constantly changing. I thought I’d start by going back to my childhood, and the first thing that came to mind was the Sweet Valley High series. I devoured those books and couldn’t wait until the next in the series showed up in my local bookstore. Those stories majorly influenced my writing when I was young, and I find that they still creep into my writing even now!

My favorite book that I read in school was by far To Kill a Mockingbird. I read it over and over and was completely enthralled by the characters and the story. There was something about that book that totally fascinated me. In recent years, most of my favorite reads have been YA contemporary romances. I loved My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick, The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord, On the Fence by Kasie West, Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins, and I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios. I’m a sucker for a sweet, swoony romance, and all of these books have that and then some!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jennifer Comeaux is a tax accountant by day, writer by night. There aren’t any ice rinks near her home in south Louisiana, but she’s a die-hard figure skating fan and loves to write stories of romance set in the world of competitive skating. One of her favorite pastimes is traveling to competitions, where she can experience all the glitz and drama that inspire her writing. 

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Book Blitz with Two Giveaways: Royal Date by Sariah Wilson

Book & Author Details:

Royal Date by Sariah Wilson
Publication date: March 3rd 2015
Genres: New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

This Cinderella didn’t plan on a prince . . .

Kat MacTaggart is a girl who has a plan for everything—including her holiday ski trip to Monterra with her best friend. Everything is going according to plan until she finds herself careening out of control down a mountainside and being rescued by a guy who looks like Superman’s hotter Italian cousin.

HRH Prince Nico is intrigued by the woman he saved on the slopes and her refusal to date him. He offers Kat a deal—let him show her his country and he’ll pay her to write articles that will help Monterra’s tourism industry. Kat agrees, but given her past and lingering distrust of men, she has one condition—absolutely no kissing.

Thanks to the claims of a jealous British noblewoman and the schemes of a meddling paparazzo, Kat’s rule doesn’t seem to be a problem at first. But the more Kat gets to know Nico and the people around him, the harder it is to remember her keep-your-distance plan. Should she stick to it or risk everything for a chance at happily ever after?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25009591-royal-date?ac=1

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AUTHOR BIO:

Sariah Wilson has never jumped out of an airplane, never climbed Mt. Everest, and is not a former CIA operative. She has, however, been madly, passionately in love with her soulmate and is a fervent believer in happily ever afters--which is why she writes romance. She has published five happily ever after stories. She grew up in southern California, graduated from Brigham Young University (go Cougars!) with a semi-useless degree in history, and is the oldest of nine (yes, nine) children. She currently lives with the aforementioned soulmate and their four children in Utah, along with three tiger barb fish, a cat named Tiger, and a recently departed hamster that is buried in the backyard (and has nothing at all to do with tigers).

Author links:

https://twitter.com/sariahwilson

http://www.sariahwilson.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sariahwilsonauthor

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6471623.Sariah_Wilson

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Book Spotlight, Guest Post, and Giveaway: Losing the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux

Losing the Ice Blog Tour

Guest Post – Birdhouse Books

I’d like to thank Trish for having me as a guest today to celebrate the release of my novella, LOSING THE ICE. It follows CROSSING THE ICE as the second book in the Ice series, and it continues Courtney and Josh’s love story. You can find out more about the series below, but first Trish asked me to share what inspires my writing!

I write love stories set in the world of competitive figure skating, so I get a lot of inspiration from watching competitions and especially from attending them. I started attending events as a fan fourteen years ago, and it really opened my eyes to how small the skating world is and how much drama goes on behind the scenes. I soon learned it is a sport made for storytelling. The opportunities for storylines are endless – skaters pursuing a lifelong dream only to see their dream crushed, pair partners falling for each other, rivals falling for each other, skaters with parents living their dreams through them, etc.

When I’m at a competition and see firsthand the devastation a skater experiences from defeat or the pure joy from victory, it gives me so much inspiration for the competition scenes I write in my books. I love writing the romance aspect of my stories, but I also love the sport aspect because the stakes are so high and the intensity is insane. It gives even more suspense to the story.

All the places I’ve been able to visit while attending events have also inspired my writing. I love putting my characters in special spots I’ve visited so I can really visualize the scenes as they take place. When I’m at home, I often watch old DVDs of competitions to put myself in the right frame of mind to write. There’s nothing like hearing that Olympic theme music to get the creative juices flowing!

Thanks again to Trish for hosting me, and check out all the details on the Ice series below!

Series: Ice #2
Release date: February 23rd 2015

Purchase: Amazon

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Courtney and Josh are in love and excited to finally compete as skating partners. When they take the ice for their first competition, they want to show everyone, especially Josh's family, they are the perfect pair.

But ice is slippery, and one misstep puts all their dreams in jeopardy. Now they must show each other both their love and their partnership are strong enough to survive.

About the Author

One of her favorite pastimes is traveling to competitions, where she can experience all the glitz and drama that inspire her writing. Jennifer loves to hear from readers!

Jennifer Comeaux is a tax accountant by day, writer by night. There aren’t any ice rinks near her home in south Louisiana, but she’s a die-hard figure skating fan and loves to write stories of romance set in the world of competitive skating. 

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