Friday, April 17, 2020

That Sunday in Santa Monica

Can Madison and Brandon’s attraction survive Reality TV?

Wild Women Authors focus on Melody DeBlois and That April in Santa Monica

Blurb:
     Madison receives acclaim for running a talent agency for people with disabilities, but she doesn't know how to take care of herself. When her altruism becomes life-threatening-a matter of either develop healthy habits or die-she joins a reality TV show that pairs her with hot, raven-haired Brandon. He is witty, sexy, and her teacher. That makes him off limits.
     After a successful run on a soap opera, Brandon stepped away from empty fame and now focuses on his work as TV's most noted health teacher. He has one fast rule-never fall for a student. But when he meets Madison, their chemistry is combustible. There's no hiding their conflict or their attraction, especially when it's all caught on film.

Excerpt:
"Don’t you feel the sun’s energy balancing and healing you?”
     What Madison felt was Brandon’s body heat radiating through her, tightening her muscles, skimming up her spine. That kind of warmth should come with a warning— exposure might cause side effects. Maybe she could have blamed it on chemistry or like attracting like— called it a lethal injection. She was dying for want of him.
     She managed to say, “I see a halo around the sun.”
     “Feel it vibrate?” he asked, turning to look at her.
   Somehow, she didn’t think watching the sky had anything to do with it. The heat had gathered at the sweet place between her legs— another side effect of her being close to him. If this didn’t end up in a kiss, she didn’t think she’d be able to bear it.
     Drawing in a long shaky breath, she said, “I do feel the vibration.” Oh, did she!
     “Being out in the middle of nature, with the birds and the sea creatures, it does something to a person, don’t you think?”
     “Amen to Mother Earth,” she said dreamily.
     “There’s harmony in the sounds.” His breath seemed to have caught in his throat.
     “Yes, a more beautiful melody could not exist.”
     “Do you feel your eyes blur? It’s the sun cleansing you.”
   Cleansing? Try heating up as if some crazy so-and-so had switched on the gas.
    She moaned, “My eyes have become pools of marvel.” No, that wasn’t right. They were pools of longing, no mistaking.

A bit about our focus author:
     Born in California, award winning author, Melody DeBlois follows the sun. When she isn’t swimming laps, she’s writing sweet and sassy romances. Her heroines are self-reliant and smart and her heroes are kind by nature and love dogs. She lives in California during the summer and spends winters in Arizona with her husband. She has plotted her novels while hiking the beach or trekking across the desert. Her most treasured possession is family.

To purchase That April in Santa Monica, go to:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/that-april-in-santa-monica-melody-deblois/1133657040


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5 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great summer read, Melody. Continued best of luck.

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  2. Thank you Barb and Jennifer for taking a look at my info on this blog. And thank you for your comments.

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  3. Thank you for hosting me on your Wild Women Author's blog. I do appreciate it!

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  4. I love that excerpt! Best of luck with the book!

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