Hi, guys! Per usual, I am more than glad to post something for our author friend, Jennifer Lane. Join us in celebrting the release of her latest book, Blocked, and thank you to AToMR Promotions for hosting and letting us be part of the same.
RELEASE
BLOCKED
By
Jennifer Lane
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New Adult Contemporary/Sports Romance
Released
October 21, 2014
College freshman
Lucia Ramirez has a secret crush on Dane Monroe. He’s a tall drink of water —
blond, brash, and one hell of a volleyball player. Hijole. Lucia hopes her
volleyball scholarship to his school will make him notice her.
Too bad what’s
noticeable is Dane’s obvious hatred for Lucia. Her family’s politics contradict
everything he stands for. And politics are front and center in both their
families. Dane’s mother is about to face Lucia’s father in the race for US
President.
When Secret
Service throws them together, Dane can’t deny his frustrating attraction to
Lucia’s athletic curves and sweet faith in the world. Amid the intense pressure
of college athletics and presidential politics, can opposites not just attract,
but overcome overwhelming odds to be together? Or do their differences block
their match from the start?
GUEST POST:
Facts about Blocked:
1) The title Blocked refers to several
elements of the plot. Dane and Lucia play college volleyball, in which players
try to block the opponents’ spikes.
Their political differences are a major block
to romance. And then there’s the ever-present cock block hehe.
2) Blocked’s setting is a college city in
the Midwest, home to one of the nation’s largest schools: Highbanks University.
Though fictional, Highbanks is based on a real university.
3) Highbanks in in a political swing state—voters
might swing Democrat or Republican in the upcoming presidential election. Will
Dane’s mom or Lucia’s dad be the next US President?
4) Paparazzi are responsible for the first
time Dane kisses Lucia.
5) Euchre is the go-to card game in the
Midwest. Dane gloats so much when he wins that Lucia labels him “the worst
winner ever.” Euchre is a blast because it’s a partner game that’s fast-paced
and cunning.
6) Big-time college athletes have quite the
support staff: head coach, assistant coach, strength coach, athletic trainer,
team doctor, sport psychologist, sport dietitian and academic advisor. Despite
this help, Lucia and Dane struggle to manage the intense pressure.
7) Lucia is 6’2” and Dane is 6’8”. Dane’s
ego is almost bigger than his height.
8) Since 1995, the gap between pro-choice
and pro-life has shrunk so that roughly half of Americans are now in each camp.
Abortion is one hot-button issue between Dane and Lucia.
9) Since 1996, the majority of Americans
has shifted from opposing gay marriage to supporting gay marriage. As a woman
of faith, Lucia faces a surprise that challenges her beliefs.
10) Dane is a setter, the leader of his
team. A volleyball setter is like a football quarterback.
GIVEAWAY:
Jennifer Lane is giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card on
her Facebook page for the release! You can
enter HERE.
About the Author:
Get psyched for
romance with psychologist/author (psycho author) Jennifer Lane! By day she
witnesses growth in her psychotherapy clients, and by night she wrangles
misbehaving fictional characters as she writes sports romance and romantic
suspense with a psychological twist. She can’t decide which is more fun.
A swimmer and
volleyball player in college, Jen wove some of her own experiences into Streamline—a
military mystery about swimmers. And readers can dip their toes into Jen’s
world of swimming romance by sampling her free New Adult novella Swim
Recruit.
College volleyball
romance Blocked is Jen’s newest release,
launching 10-21-14. Peek inside big-time college sports and even bigger
national politics when the offspring of two presidential candidates find out
whether opposites really do attract, or their match is blocked from the start.
Stories
of redemption interest Jen the most, especially the healing power of love. She
is also the author of The Conduct Series, a romantic suspense
trilogy that includes With Good Behavior, Bad Behavior, and On
Best Behavior. Ultimately, whether writing or reading, Jen loves stories
that make her laugh and cry.
In
her spare time she enjoys exercising, attending book club, hanging out with her
plus-size, “I’m not fat, I’m big-boned” Izzie cat, and visiting her sisters and
their families in Chicago and Hilton Head.
I have to start reading this book and I am quite excited for the same. Thank you for stopping by, and happy reading!
Sarika, thank you for sharing the word about Blocked, my dear! :-)
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