Guarding Her Heart
by Jade Webb
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GENRE: Contemporary
Romance
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BLURB:
Trust me, even though I’ve had a silver spoon in my mouth since I was a
fetus and have a world-famous pop diva as a sister, there is nothing I want
more in the world than to fade into the background and live out my Law &
Order fantasy of becoming a public defender.
The only
problem is my dad won’t bankroll law school unless I spend the summer following
my older sister on her arena tour, keeping her out of trouble and making sure
she doesn’t have yet another embarrassing public meltdown. Now relegated to a
glorified babysitter, I am stuck lugging my ten-pound LSAT prep books through
hotel lobbies and taking practice tests in my sister’s dressing rooms.
Then I
find myself caught in a love triangle with my sister’s arch nemesis, bad boy
popstar Jordan James and Liam, my sister’s confusing and irritatingly gorgeous
Scottish bodyguard. Too bad I’ve sworn off love after seeing my own parent’s
train wreck of marriage end with heartache and misery.
I’m tired
of living under my family’s careful rules and law school is my way out. I won’t
let anything get in my way. I won’t let anyone close enough to break down my
walls. I have to guard my heart.
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EXCERPT
The sound of the door opening behind me sends a
shiver of fear down my spine. I drop the hairbrush and fumble to hang the dress
back with the others on the clothing rack. I step backward and let out a loud
gasp as I feel a hard, thick wall hit me from behind. Turning slowly, I take a
nervous step back, sweeping my eyes up and down the giant man looming in front
of me.
I feel my breath catch as I take him in. He easily
towers over me, and is definitely over six feet tall. His body is literally
radiating heat, and a quick glance up to his face reveals that it is not the
good kind: he looks pissed. His eyes are narrowed into an intimidating glare,
and his brow is deeply furrowed as his steel-grey eyes pin me in my place. We
stare at each other for a few long moments, neither one of us uttering a word.
His eyes flicker up and down my body and I swear I can feel my skin scorch
under his assessment. I am so overwhelmed by his presence that I take another
staggering step backward. My tactic doesn’t work and only seems to annoy him
further.
“Who are you and what are you doing here?” His
voice is loud, authoritative, and surprisingly, unmistakably Scottish. Although
I try to fight it, my mind instantly travels to my secret stash of Scottish
highlander romance novels I read when I need to unwind after a long day. God,
this guy would look amazing in a kilt.
At that thought, I feel heat instantly rush to my
cheeks. God, why am I so awkward? Just calmly explain who you are and send him
on his merry way. I open my mouth and inwardly cringe at how high-pitched and
mousy I sound. “I- I’m here to see Daphni.” He stares at me blankly, his eyes
narrowing even more in annoyance.
“My sister,” I clarify, my voice a bit more even.
He rolls his eyes at me and swears under his
breath. “Great,” he mutters, “Another crazy fan.”
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
I
am a lover of romance novels that feature strong heroines who know that the
loves that may come into their lives are always the icing, and never the cake.
I
have loved romance novels since I was a teen, sneaking them into my Bible
studies at my all-girls Catholic school. I love strong heroines who know that
the men that may come into their lives are always the icing, and never the
cake.
Thanks
to my own marriage, I have learned that the challenges of life can only help to
make love stronger and I am grateful to my partner for embodying all the magic
that love can offer.
When
I am not writing or dreaming up new love stories, I am working in a retirement
community outside of Boston that provides me with enough writing material for
ten lifetimes.
You
can find me at:
JadeWebb.com
Facebook
http://facebook.com/authorjadewebb
Instagram
http://instagram.com/authorjadewebb
Guarding
Her Heart is available exclusively on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
$0.99 during the
tour.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Jade will be awarding a
$30 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the
tour.
Be sure to visit the other blogs on the tour:
March 19:
2: Kimmi Love REVIEW
3: K.T. Castle
March 20:
4: Natural Bri
5: Readeropolis
8: T's Stuff
March 21:
3: Bookaholic
March 22:
3: BooksChatter
9: Two Ends of the Pen REVIEW
March 23:
4: Notes From a Romantic's Heart REVIEW
5: The TBR Pile REVIEW
4 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for hosting and sharing my book!
I really enjoyed the excerpt. Good to have you here today
Thanks for the great post and awesome giveaway :)
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