by Donna
Gallagher
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BLURB:
Forty-two- year- old single mother Laura
Harris devoted more than half her life to raising her son. She remembered the
concept of having sex but it had been aeons since she’s actually been a participant
- especially with a real flesh-and-blood partner. But it’s time to reclaim her
life. Her son is a man now. And the rising star of the Jets rugby league team.
Their future is brighter than ever and, for the first time, financially secure.
But Laura is starting to think agreeing to have dinner with Trevor Hughes could
be biting off more than she can chew. Not that she can’t see herself taking a
nice big chunk from the absolutely gorgeous thirty-four-year-old sports
commentator’s rump, he’s one prime piece of masculinity! She just isn’t sure
how or when the whole sex thing will become an issue. She can’t even get past
the what-to-wear step. Let alone the when-to-take-it-off stage…
Trevor Hughes usually avoids the woman with substance - he has enough
of his own demons to deal without trying to care for anyone else. But there’s
something about the upbeat, sexy, one-woman-dynamo Laura Harris. The woman is
pure sunshine and happiness. And that’s surprising when you look at what life
has handed her. Nothing seemed to dampen Laura’s spirits and she quickly
becomes someone Trevor needs in his life…Until misunderstandings come between
them. Can Trevor put things right?
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Excerpt:
“I didn’t mean to fall asleep. I’m sorry… I should have left
hours ago. This isn’t what is supposed to happen these days, I suspect.” Laura
caught sight of the light shining from the corner of the closed drapes.
“The sun is up! I have no idea what time it is. What on earth
is Mitchell going to think?” Laura started to struggle in an attempt to free
herself from Trevor’s hold, tried to remove herself from his arms, his bed.
Then, realizing she was naked, she froze. How the hell was she going to make a
gracious exit when she would have to hunt, completely naked in front of him,
for her clothing? Any chance of her maturing body’s flaws remaining hidden in
the room’s darkness was now fading as the sun rose. Not to mention the walk of
shame she was facing, going home in the probably now rumpled clothing that
she’d left home in last night. Laura groaned.
“Oh, this is so embarrassing. I’m not really up on the
etiquette this sort of thing involves. You know, the morning after the night
before. What the hell was I thinking?” Laura buried her face into the pillow,
thinking that hiding from the world might magically make all her uncertainty
and embarrassment go away.
She heard Trevor chuckling next to her, and anger was the
first emotion to take hold.
“This might seem funny to you, but I’m not some young bunny
that hops from bed to bed. This is my first one-night stand and I’m a mother,
for goodness’ sake. What will I tell my son? ‘Yes, Mitchell, it’s okay for me
to stay out all night without letting you know, but heaven help you if you do
the same to me—I’m the only one allowed to worry in this family.’ Not to
mention the fact I’ve never stayed away from home before. No, I’m sure Mitchell
is feeling just fine that his accusations proved correct, that we did end up in
bed together. My God, what must he think of me?” And if the embarrassment of
admitting her lack of a sex life hadn’t been enough to completely humiliate
her, then bursting into tears left her in no doubt.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Sydney-born
Donna Gallagher decided at an early age that life needed be tackled head on.
Leaving home
at 15 she supported herself through her teen years.
In her
twenties she married a professional sportsman, her love of sport -- especially
rugby league -- probably overriding her good sense.
The
seven-year marriage was an adventure. There were the emotional ups and downs of
having a husband with a public profile in a sometimes glamorous but always
high-pressure field. There were always interesting characters to meet and
observe and even the opportunity to live for a time in the UK.
Eventually
Donna returned home a single woman, but she never lost her passion for watching
sport, as well as the people in and around it.
Now happily
re-married and with three sons Donna loves coffee mornings with her female
friends, sorting through problems from the personal to the international. But
she's on even footing with the keenest man when it comes to watching and
talking rugby league.
Donna
considers herself something of a black sheep in a family of high achievers. Her
brother has a doctorate in mathematics and her sister is a well-known sports
journalist.
An avid
reader, especially of romance, Donna finally found she couldn't stop the
characters residing in her imagination from spilling onto paper. Naturally
rugby league is the backdrop to her League of Love Series, published through UK
publisher Total-E-Bound, spicy tales of hunky heroes and spunky heroines
overcoming adversity to eventually find true love.
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Hello Em,
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting my book blast. I hope your followers enjoy the excerpt and if there are any burning questions that need to be asked about life in Australia, I will be popping back to answer them ;)
Cheers
Donna
Wooo....I wish I could hear you say something! Accents make me smile :P How hard is it to travel around AUS? Do you need to fly everywhere?
ReplyDeleteandralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Hi Andra,
DeleteIt's a big place so flying is certainly quicker. You can drive to most places and the scenery is spectacular. Deserts to rainforests we have the lot :)
Hot excerpt, who would you like to play Laura and Trevor in a movie?
ReplyDeletelennascloud(at)gmail(dot)com
Wow that's a tough question. Lol a movie! Let me think.
DeleteBradley Cooper, because I just saw him in Silver Linings Playbook, he was great. Or maybe Chris Hemsworth, cause that Aussie is gorgeous ;)
Not sure for Laura, maybe Cate Blanchett.
Wow, this is a really sexy story. I am looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteLol...I love this excerpt...makes me laugh...the walk of shame....so very true
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway
junegirl63 at gmail dot com
:) Yes not a problem I've had for many years thankfully!
DeleteThe story sounds great and the excerpts are very hot.
ReplyDeleteKit3247(at)aol(dot)com
I want....no scratch that, I need more. Congrats on this book's release. Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteJessieL62(at)comcast(dot)net
Thanks Jessie and you're welcome. Good luck.
DeleteThanks Lyra
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