Monday, February 22, 2021

THE CRUSH release day! By Penelope Ward #contemporaryromance #newrelease #newbook #romancereaders @PenelopeAuthor @GiveMeBooksPR

 THE CRUSH release day


RELEASE BLITZ
Title: The Crush
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2021 

BLURB
 
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone, second-chance story of forbidden love…
 
It’s natural to want the one you can’t have. And for as long as I could remember, I’d secretly wanted my brother’s best friend, Jace.
 
He was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had.
 
Fast forward a decade.
 
We were all in our twenties now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died.
 
It was just the three of us—an odd family dynamic.
 
Living under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever.
 
But he certainly didn’t look at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated.
 
I was pretty much hot and bothered twenty-four-seven.
 
And he was torn.
 
The signs were subtle, at first. Like on movie night, I’d casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn’t exactly shift away.
 
Still, I assumed he would never…go there.
 
Nathan would kill us.
 
The knowledge of that wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable, though.
 
Eventually our slow burn exploded.
 
But more than the physical attraction, we’d developed a strong connection.
 
We just couldn’t get caught, right?
 
That sounded simple.
 
Until it wasn’t.
 
This is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.
 
 
GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56337264-the-crush 
 
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Paperback: https://amzn.to/34Hwh73 

AUTHOR BIO
 
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.
 
She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.
 
With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
 
AUTHOR LINKS
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penelopewardauthor 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PenelopesPeeps 
Instagram: http://instagram.com/PenelopeWardAuthor 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenelopeAuthor 

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Read an excerpt from a forbidden CRUSH #excerptreveal! by @PenelopeAuthor #contemporaryromance @GiveMeBooksPR


EXCERPT REVEAL
Title: The Crush
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2021
 

BLURB
 
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone, second-chance story of forbidden love…
 
It’s natural to want the one you can’t have. And for as long as I could remember, I’d secretly wanted my brother’s best friend, Jace.
 
He was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had.
 
Fast forward a decade.
 
We were all in our twenties now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died.
 
It was just the three of us—an odd family dynamic.
 
Living under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever.
 
But he certainly didn’t look at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated.
 
I was pretty much hot and bothered twenty-four-seven.
 
And he was torn.
 
The signs were subtle, at first. Like on movie night, I’d casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn’t exactly shift away.
 
Still, I assumed he would never…go there.
 
Nathan would kill us.
 
The knowledge of that wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable, though.
 
Eventually our slow burn exploded.
 
But more than the physical attraction, we’d developed a strong connection.
 
We just couldn’t get caught, right?
 
That sounded simple.
 
Until it wasn’t.
 
This is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.
 
 
GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56337264-the-crush 
 
PRE-ORDER LINKS
 
Apple Books: http://apple.co/3ruvaRW 
B&N: http://bit.ly/2NrcLpA 
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2ZfGq82 
Google Play: http://bit.ly/3b0HkdS 
Audio: https://amzn.to/2ZhQH3I 
Paperback: https://amzn.to/34Hwh73 
 
AMAZON LIVE RELEASE ALERT: https://fave.co/2KoLPUN

EXCERPT
 
“I’m gonna grab a beer,” he said. “You want something?”

“I’ll take a beer, too.”

He chuckled. “Is it bad that I had to think for a second whether you’re legal to drink? It feels wrong giving you alcohol, for some reason.”

“You’ve dropped me off at the damn bar! How could you think that?”

“I know. It’s fucked-up.” He laughed as he walked backwards into the house. “Be right back.”

A minute later, Jace returned with two chilled bottles of Miller Lite. He popped one open and handed it to me.

“Thanks.” I took a long sip that felt great going down.

We polished off the rest of the food, and by the time I finished the beer, I felt pretty tipsy. Between the soft breeze blowing Jace’s scent my way and the buzz, I was on cloud nine.

Jace took it upon himself to clear our wrappers and napkins, stuffing everything into the paper bag. As he went back into the kitchen, he asked, “Want another beer?”

“I’d love one.”

When he returned, he set the bottle in front of me and sat back down. He put his feet up on an empty chair and leaned his head back, closing his eyes.

He sighed. “This is exactly what I needed…to chill at home.”

That made me happy. “Give your head a break tonight. You can always worry about work tomorrow.”

“Yeah. I think I’m gonna take your advice on that.”

While his eyes were closed, I was able to enjoy staring at his profile—his strong, angular jaw and slightly cleft chin, his perfect nose and kissable lips, the way the sun brought out a reddish tone in his otherwise black hair. Jace was even more beautiful with the sun shining on him.   

I eventually closed my eyes as well, enjoying the breeze that offset a little of the heat. My eyes opened suddenly when I heard his chair skid against the cement.

“Fuck it.” He got up. “I’ll be right back.”

My heart raced a little. What is he doing?

A few minutes later, Jace returned in his swim trunks. They were blue with tiny anchors, a nautical pattern. Not that I was looking closely at his lower half or anything. I’d just started to make my way up to his chest when he dove into the pool, his gorgeous, hard body disappearing under the sky blue water.

He emerged and shook his head to clear the water from his hair. “You comin’ in or what?”

I got goose bumps. I hadn’t planned to, but I couldn’t resist the invitation.

“Sure.” I got up from my seat and unwrapped the towel.

Jace watched as I entered the pool. But what was he thinking?

I dove in and swam toward him, feeling more comfortable in my bathing suit now that I was submerged in the water.

He flashed a mischievous grin. “Wanna race?”

I splashed him. “Why? You think you can beat me just cuz your legs are longer?”

He cocked a brow. “There’s only one way to find out, right?”

Over the next several minutes, Jace and I swam in tandem from one end of the pool to the other. Sometimes he’d beat me to the other side, and a few times, I beat him.

Eventually, we got into a water fight. The next thing I knew, he was chasing me, then lifting me up and tossing me in the water. He did that several times. It was the most fun I’d had in a long time. I hadn’t a care in the world.

Then he lifted me up again, and I was certain he was going to toss me into the water, just like all of the other times. Instead, though, he just held me. Our eyes locked as my legs wrapped around his waist. He was going to have to drop me, because I sure as hell wasn’t climbing off him willingly. As he continued to hold me, the world seemed to stop. I could see the reflection of the palm trees in his gorgeous eyes, made luminescent by the sun. Those eyes then dropped to my lips. I could see his chest rising and falling. He swallowed hard. Holy shit. Something was happening. My heart was going a mile a minute.

And then…

“What are you doing?”

Jace dropped me like a hot potato at the sound of Nathan’s voice. My body hit the water with a loud splash.

What the hell is he doing here? My voice was shaky as I wiped the water from my eyes. “Wha…why are you home? I thought you were driving to meet that girl.”

“She canceled on me, so I came back after the job interview.” Nathan’s eyes traveled between Jace and me. He seemed suspicious.

“Oh.” I exhaled, moving a strand of hair out of my mouth. “How…how did the interview go?”

“It was okay. Too hard to tell if they’re gonna call me back, though.” He looked straight at Jace. “You guys seemed to be having fun. Didn’t realize I was missing out on a…pool party.”

Jace was silent.

I felt the need to chime in. “Jace decided to take his debut dip in the pool. We were just playing around.”

Nathan looked between us again. “I see.”

Jace finally spoke. “Well, it’s hot as all hell today. So…”

“You guys down if I make some dinner?” Nathan finally asked.

“We actually already ate,” I told him. “Jace went to Checkers.”

Nathan turned to his friend. “Since when do you eat dinner this early?”

Jace cleared his throat. “I was starving.”

“We didn’t think you were going to be home,” I said. “Otherwise, we would’ve waited.”

“I guess I’ll give you that.”

Jace got out of the water and dried himself off. He then laid out on one of the loungers, displaying his gorgeous, tanned body in all of its glistening glory. His feet dangled off the end of the chair.

Nathan snapped his fingers in front of my face. “I asked if I got anything in the mail. Earth to Farrah.”

Jesus. I hadn’t even heard him the first time.
 
 
AUTHOR BIO
 
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.
 
She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.
 
With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
 
AUTHOR LINKS
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penelopewardauthor 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PenelopesPeeps 
Instagram: http://instagram.com/PenelopeWardAuthor 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenelopeAuthor 

Monday, February 15, 2021

GRAD NIGHT is finally free on Amazon! #contemporaryromance #freeromance

Grad Night free at Amazon

Amazon is the only store that doesn't let us manually set a price for 0.00, so it's always their discretion to match another store's price. Well, it finally happened for Grad Night! Only published in September...

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Note - this price is only for the dot com store. If you live outside the US, you will probably have to shop elsewhere. Links below:


Bittersweet Duet Prelude - Grad Night - Eden Books | Smashwords | Story Origin | Apple | Barnes and Noble | Gardners | Kobo | Scribd | Google Play |

Sam and Kate are best high-school friends crushing on each other but afraid to act on it. With high school ending, there’s one last night that might bring those feelings public.

Will they finally give in to that attraction?

This story is an exclusive sneak peek into a second-chance romance.





Friday, February 12, 2021

COVER REVEAL! Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland @PenelopeAuthor @ViKeeland @GiveMeBooksPR #contemporaryromance #coverreveal

Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

COVER REVEAL
Title: Not Pretending Anymore
Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative
Release Date: April 12, 2021

Blurb:

Finding a good roommate through a classified ad isn’t as easy as it sounds. 

I was starting to lose hope. 

Until a knock at my door came and God answered my prayers. 

Except…uh…wrong prayerGod.  

I’d definitely requested the big guy find me a drop-dead gorgeous man on more than one occasion...just not as my roommate.   

Declan Tate talked me into interviewing him anyway. 

While he was amusing and charismatic, I wouldn’t have been comfortable living with a man, so I regretfully declined.   

Then cupcakes showed up at my door—freshly baked by Declan and just as sinfully delicious as he was. 

You could say he was persistent.  

I eventually folded.  It wasn’t like I had another viable candidate anyway. 

Plus, I was interested in someone else. And Declan was into another woman. So it wasn’t like anything would happen romantically. 

After he moved in, the two of us became the best of friends.  We even started to give each other advice on getting our crushes to notice us.   

Eventually, Declan concocted an idea: we should pretend to be a couple to make our love interests jealous.  

I was hesitant, but went along with it anyway. To my utter shock, his crazy plan worked.   

Now I was dating the supposed man of my dreams, and my best friend had the woman of his.   

But there was one problem.  

I couldn’t stop thinking about Declan. 

Those feelings we were trying to fake? 

Yeah…I wasn’t pretending anymore.  


GOODREADS LINK:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56935708-npa 
  
PAPERBACK PRE-ORDER LINK: https://amzn.to/3cI8mJJ 
 
AMAZON LIVE RELEASE ALERT: http://eepurl.com/brAPo9 

PENELOPE WARD
 
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.
 
She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.
 
With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penelopewardauthor 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PenelopesPeeps 
Instagram: http://instagram.com/PenelopeWardAuthor 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenelopeAuthor 
 
VI KEELAND
 
Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles have appeared in over a hundred Bestseller lists and are currently translated in twenty-five languages. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.
 
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/vi.keeland 
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Vi-Keeland/435952616513958 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViKeelandFanGroup 
Website: http://www.vikeeland.com 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViKeeland 
Instagram: http://instagram.com/Vi_Keeland 
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6887119.Vi_Keeland