Once again, I am extremely pleased to have a post up for author Lori L. Clark who writes some amazing New Adult books. Today is the release day of her latest novel so here's wishing a very Happy Book Release Day to I Breathe You!
Watch out for my review of the book which will be up tomorrow and thanks to Giselle @ Expresso Book Tours for letting us participate in the blast!
The post below has all the details you need to know about the book, two really intriguing excerpts and a giveaway where you can win an e-copy of the book.
BOOK AND AUTHOR DETAILS:
I Breathe You by Lori L. Clark
Publication Date: August 2nd 2013
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
BOOK SUMMARY:
When a tragic accident leaves Rhane Evans -- lead vocalist for the rock band Fate's Crazy -- permanently unable to speak above a whisper and kills the love of her life, she moves across the state to pick up the pieces. Shattered, Rhane struggles to understand what happened the night of the accident, an accident everyone blames her for, even though she wasn't driving the car.
Enter Ian Callahan. He's the one person who may have a more tumultuous past than Rhane. Though they try hard to deny the sizzling attraction between them, it proves nearly impossible. When Ian's troubled past threatens to tear them apart, they begin to believe happiness isn't in their cards.
Because Fate's Crazy that way...
PURCHASE LINKS:
EXCERPT #1:
"You plan
on helping me unload this thing or are you just going to bob up and down like a
damn goof?" I try to punch him in the shoulder playfully but his long
fingers snake around my wrist before I'm able to connect. He smirks.
"Careful there, Sunshine. Don't hurt yourself."
I roll my eyes
at the new nickname he's recently begun calling me. Sunshine. Rhane. Get it?
"I'm
teasing. This thing probably weighs twice as much as you," as he hoists
himself effortlessly up into the bed and unhooks the tailgate straps allowing
it to swing freely. He pulls out two boards and sets them at an angle from the
truck to the ground, creating a crude ramp of sorts.
I watch him pull
on a pair of worn leather gloves and he goes to work feeding a rope through the
eyelets of two large hooks threaded into the back of the doghouse. I breathe
into my hands, trying to warm the fingertips left bare by my own pitiful
gloves.
His eyes flicker
to my hands. "When you going to get yourself some real damn gloves
anyway?"
I give him a
middle finger salute and childishly stick out my tongue. "Shut up," I huff.
He turns his
back to me, and his shoulders shake in silent laughter. "Feisty," he
mutters. My eyes slowly slide down from his broad upper back before locking on
the way his tight jeans accentuate the firmness of his fine ass. I start to
warm up and nerve endings all over my lower half ignite. My cheeks blossom into
what I'm sure must be a brilliant scarlet.
He glances at
me, doing a double take, "You cold?"
I crinkle my
nose and shake my head. Hopeful he can't read just how un-cold I really am.
"No why?"
"Your
cheeks are red," he pulls the rope taut and threads it through the pickup
bed. "You must be cold. Either that, or you're blushing." That left
cheek dimple reappears, and I wonder if he's flirting with me.
I think he's
figured out that he flusters the hell out of me. He's sort of cocky that way.
Unfortunately for me, I've always had a thing for cocky, self-assured, slightly
egotistical men. Who wants boring, when you can have a bad ass? Especially the
ones everyone says to stay away from.
EXCERPT #2:
Gwen announces
that it's time to eat and we make our way to the kitchen with T leading the
way. I stiffen momentarily when Ian's fingertips rest gently against my lower
back but soon relax beneath his reassuring touch as he guides me forward.
Several times
during dinner, I sense Ian's eyes on me, and I glance up. The first couple of
times, I quickly avert my gaze to the plate in front of me. But now, a glass
and a half of wine later, it's getting harder to shift my attention elsewhere.
He watches me through hooded eyes, and I refuse to look away. I reach for my
wine and swirl the liquid slowly around in the goblet. I take a long swallow
and slowly run my tongue around the perimeter of my tingling lips, teasing him.
His eyes darken and the corner of his mouth tips into a half smirk.
After we eat, I
stand, offering to help Gwen clear the table. Shockwaves of electricity jolt
down the center of my back when Ian steps behind me and whispers into my ear.
"Thank God you weren't eating a banana or I might have had to excuse
myself from the dinner table for a few minutes." I draw my lips between my
teeth to keep a mad case of giggles from erupting.
"I'll go
bring in some wood for the fire," Ian offers. Under his breath he mutters
low enough only for me to hear, "It'll be the closest thing to a cold
shower I can get away with right now."
"Do you
want me to help?" I whisper playfully.
"No. You’ve
done more than enough already," he shakes his head. Gwen arches an eyebrow
at his remark. I understand the meaning behind his words and grin. He shrugs
and walks outside with a huge smile on his face.
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK (FROM THE AUTHOR):
1. I started writing it in early February 2013.
2. It went to the editor in early June 2013.
3. The entire time I was writing I Breathe You, I knew Ian had a story to tell, too.
4. Intermittent Explosive Disorder is a real disorder.
5. I'm writing I Breathe You, Too right now.(Ian's POV).
6. As I got closer to the ending, I didn't want to say good-bye to Rhane, Ian, Gwen, or Thomas.
7. I Breathe You's release date is August 2nd, 2013.
8. I Breathe You is set in Missouri.
9. I Breathe You, Too is slated to come out sometime in November 2013.
10. Early reviewers have said they want more Ian and Rhane!
PLAYLIST:
BOOK TRAILER:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
I read, I write, I run 1/2 marathons for fun. Ten things about me:
1. I’m an only child.
2. I love dogs!
3. I was born in Iowa City, Iowa and lived in Iowa my whole life until January 2007.
4. I worked as a professional psychic reader for 2 years.
5. I’m a Pisces Sun, Leo Moon with Aquarius rising.
6. I’ve written 5 books and am in the process of brainstorming a 6th.
7. I don’t look or act my age!
8. I ran my first 1/2 marathon at age 50.
9. I love 80′s hair band music.
10. My day job is as a claims payment analyst for one of Fortune 500 Magazine’s “Top 100 places in America to work.”
AUTHOR LINKS:
GIVEAWAY:
Enter below for your chance to win one e-copy of I Breathe You and a $10 Amazon Gift Card from author Lori L. Clark. The giveaway is INT!
I loved this book (you'll know exactly how much in my review tomorrow) and I hope you do too!
Thank you for stopping by and happy reading!
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