BOOK INFORMATION
TITLE –
Christmas Confusion
SERIES – Bailey’s Chaotic Life
AUTHOR – Monica Garry-Allen
GENRE – New Adult/Romantic Comedy
PUBLICATION DATE – 11-3-14
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 50,000
PUBLISHER – Indie
COVER ARTIST – Sweet Simplicity
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Bailey Cooper has fallen in love –
sadly the man she’s in love with already has a man. Sounds complicated doesn’t
it? ~
Bailey
Cooper is very much attracted to her neighbor, Max Davis. Unfortunately for
Bailey, Greg – Max’s lover, is slowly becoming one of Bailey’s best friends.
Bailey’s emotions are torn. She adores Greg’s friendship while at the same time
she craves Max’s touch.
What’s a
girl to do when she ‘thinks’ the man she’s in love with is in love with someone
else?
Max Davis
and his baby brother Greg Davis are co-owners of the apartment building they
live in. Max has fallen for his tenant, Bailey, but she avoid and ignore all of
his advances. It doesn’t take long for him to become suspicious of the
friendship blooming between her and Greg. He believes Bailey has a crush on his
brother, but Max wants his shy little neighbor all to himself. Now he has to
think of ways to keep Bailey and Greg apart, which is ridiculous since Greg
isn’t even in to women. Time to break that news to his neighbor and hope it
causes her attention to swing his way.
Will a
holiday weekend full of chaos, confusion and a little bit of charm finally get
Bailey and Max on the right track? Or will a few innocent caresses lead to more
Christmas confusion?
BUY & TBR LINKS
EXCERPT
“You’re in love with her, aren’t you?” Greg said in awe.
Max snorted at the incredulity of Greg’s question.
“I just met her. I’ve only known her for three weeks. How
can I possibly be in love with her?”
Greg sat up on the couch, same shocked expression on his
face.
“Stop looking at me like that,” Max told his brother. “There
is no way I’m in love with my neighbor.”
“I can’t believe I’ve been so blind,” Greg sighed. “I’m
supposed to be the Christmas Cupid, how did I miss this? My pupils have fallen
in love and I didn’t even realize it. I’m slipping.”
“What are you talking about?”
He was not in love with Bailey. There were a lot of things
he loved about her but he wasn’t in love with her. He loved the way she walked,
the sound of her voice, hell he even loved watching her walk away from him,
because the view was to die for.
He loved that she didn’t balk at the kind of car he drove.
He loved the way she smiled shyly whenever he told her good morning. But that
didn’t mean that he loved her, he didn’t know her well enough to love her. But
he could see himself falling in love with her, if she would give him a chance.
If he could just figure out what she wanted, he would give it to her.
“It all makes so much sense now,” Greg whispered.
“Really dude, what are you mumbling about?”
“The waitress at the Pancake Shack, she was cute, but you
didn’t pay her any attention. Last week there was the gas station cashier, who
asked you what your name was. She was hitting on you and you didn’t even
notice. The only woman you seem to have eyes for is your brown-haired
neighbor.” Greg tapped his finger against his chin. “I think I’ve just figured
out what’s wrong with you.”
“There’s nothing wrong with me, doofus.”
“See, that right there. You called me doofus, you haven’t
called me that in years.”
“Because you haven’t acted like one in years.”
“I’ve never acted like one, but you only called me that
after I’d gone through your stuff and found out something that you didn’t want
me to know.”
Max stopped pacing. “I’m completely lost. I have no idea
what we’re even talking about now.”
“Let me bring you up to speed, dear brother. You calling me
doofus means you know that I am on to you, and I am. I know what’s wrong with
you. I know why you’re so cranky.”
“Please, feel free to enlighten me.”
“I shall, but first, name one other woman that you’ve been
this crazy about,” Greg said.
He started pacing again, searching his mind for a name. The
names of every woman he’d ever dated and or slept with raced through his head.
“There was Bethany…”
“She doesn’t count,” Greg chimed in. “She cheated. You
dumped her and never looked back. If you were crazy about her, you would have
been heartbroken, but you weren’t. So name someone else.”
He tried to come up with another name, but no other woman
came to mind, only Bailey. There was no point in denying it any longer.
“There isn’t anyone else, only Bailey.”
Greg began grinning from ear to ear.
“You love Bailey. I can see it in your eyes. Case solved.”
Max returned to his recliner and plopped down, defeated. He
loved Bailey, everything about her. There was no denying it or fighting it, He
was in love with Bailey Cooper.
BOOK INFORMATION
TITLE – The
Makeover
SERIES – Nerd Girls Love Hard
AUTHOR – Monica Garry-Allen
GENRE – New Adult/Romantic Comedy
PUBLICATION DATE – 09/29/14
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 60k
PUBLISHER – Indie
COVER ARTIST – Sweet Simplicity
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Revenge is a dish best served cold…
while wearing heels.
April has
just learned the real reason behind her boss’ impromptu dinner invitation. He
only invited her to dinner with his colleagues to prove a point: that he can
show up at an event with a plain Jane and still be considered ‘the man’. She
expected better from him and had secretly hoped that one day their friendship
would grow into something deeper. Now she knows she will always just be his
'nerdy secretary' to him.
But her two
best friends won’t let her wallow in her pain. They convince her to give Dr.
Stewart a dose of his own medicine. The plan: show up at the dinner looking
irresistible and prove to her boss that even nerd girls can be sexy. But first
she has to replace her unattractive business suits with something sexier and
more revealing. It’s time for a makeover.
Dr. Chad
Stewart would never ‘really’ date his secretary. She was too good, to pure for
someone as jaded as himself. It didn’t matter that he was half in love with
her. But when he needed an ‘average date’ for a dinner party she was the first
person he turned to. He thought his secretary was the perfect choice until he
arrived to find her looking like his wildest fantasy. But now she knows the
real reason for his invite and he can see in her eyes how hurt she
is.
Can Chad
convince her to forgive him for hurting her or will she walk out of his life…
taking his heart with her?
BUY & TBR LINKS
EXCERPT
“That’s right. Your plan was to use me to advance yourself.”
“That was my plan. I admit it. I was wrong. What can I do to
make you forgive me?”
He sounded sincere. The fact that his eyes seemed to be
watering as he stared at her longingly confirmed the sincerity she heard in his
voice. But she wouldn’t fall for it. She wouldn’t let him in, only to be hurt
by him again in the future.
“There is nothing I want from you. There is nothing I want
you to do other than to take me home, right now.” Those blasted tears were
threatening to fall again. “Please just take me home.” Her voice broke on the
last word. Chad held his hands up, surrendering to her demand.
“If you really want to go home, I will take you home. Just
please answer one question for me?’
She didn’t want to answer any questions, but if it would get
her home sooner she would.
“What is the question?”
“When I touch you, do you feel anything?”
Where had that question come from?
“Um…”
“I’m not finished. When we sip coffee together each morning,
do you ever get the feeling that maybe we’re meant to be together? I know it
sounds crazy, but even tonight, with everything that is going on, does a part
of you feel the need to hold me and never let me go?”
Yes, yes, yes, that was exactly how she felt. How did he
know? A sob escaped her lips. She put her hands over her face. She didn’t want
to look at him. She didn’t want to hope that maybe he really felt those things
he’d just said. Hope led to disappointment and she’d had enough disappointment
in her life already. She couldn’t risk placing her hope in Chad. He’d already
let her down once.
The sound of gravel crunching let her know he was taking a
step closer to her. She took a step back, suddenly very aware of his presence.
Sobbing into her hands, afraid to look up, she continued to walk backward and
he continued to follow her.
Her back connected with something hard. She leaned back and
felt the rough touch of tree bark against her exposed shoulders. Chad wrapped
one arm around her waist and pulled her forward. His hand settled at the small
of her back. He used his other hand to massage her shoulders. The feel of his
hands on her bare skin made her tremble. Why did she want him so much?
“I messed up, April. If you give me another chance, I
promise to never do anything like this again. Forgive me,
please.”
AUTHOR BIO
Monica
Garry-Allen has loved reading for as long as she can remember. As a child her
mother always purchased books for her at her school’s book fair. Back then her
favorite book was The Little Mermaid. Now days she reads and tells stories to
her nieces and nephews during her weekend sleepovers.
Monica is a
full time Clinical Laboratory Technician. When she is not working in the lab
she’s writing humorous love stories and steamy romances. She recently married
the man of her dreams, Dempsey Allen, who motivates her to be the best writer
she can be. She has a loving family who supports her one hundred percent and
friends who can’t wait to read her next story. She resides in the southern part
of Mississippi where she enjoys shopping, reading, writing and spending time
with her family.
AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKS
GIVEAWAY PRIZES
1- Makeover
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2- Book cover Christmas Ornament. (US only)
3- The Makeover Key Chain. (US only)
4- Christmas Confusion key chain. (US only)
5- $5.00 Amazon gift card.
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