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Spotlight Feature & Giveaway of Ava Riley’s Triple Shot

First I would like to say thank you to Kelly and Books-n-Kisses for allowing me to stop by today.  Also, thank you to her followers for stopping by.

 

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From the back of the book:

Susan’s once carefree personality is put to the test with the complications of her mother’s disease and she finds herself failing miserably.  The turmoil in her life makes it difficult for her to find happiness, even after a night of passion with sexy Josiah Hunter.  When tragedy strikes Susan’s life, Josiah reaches out to comfort her, but the guilt she feels won’t grant him the access he’s looking for.  Only the separation of miles reveals to them both that what they share is real, no matter what life has thrown in their direction.

            Today I am happy that my third novel, Triple Shot, with Lazy Day Publishing is out and available for download from Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.  When my first book A Lifetime to Find Love came out, we were introduced to the funny and outgoing Susan.  At the time, I never intended for her to be anything more than the spunky sidekick.  She apparently had other plans however.

From time to time, we have those characters that we only see as secondary, but their personalities just will not let them stay there.  Susan is one of these characters.  If you have read A Lifetime to Find Love and/or Sacred Surrender, you know that there were things left undone in regards to some other characters and Susan is just the person to tie up those loose ends.

Excerpt:

Susan checked the dash clock again as she slowly drove through the parking lot of The Launchpad. It had been awhile since she’d last been here, but damn it, she couldn’t remember it ever being so busy she couldn’t find a place to park. She made one more pass in hopes some lonely soul had given up on the night and would be leaving. Letting out a curse when she saw that no one stumbled between parked cars, she resigned herself to parking across the street.

Moments later, after a flash of her ID, she strolled past the bouncers and through the doors. As her eyes adjusted to the darkness of the club, she spotted Tessa and the others in their usual table just beyond the dance floor. There were a few people she recognized as she slowly walked through the crowd, but one person in particular she was unfamiliar with. One, if her eyes didn’t deceive her, she would need to acquaint herself with as soon as possible. Susan felt heat pool between her thighs as she neared the table where Tessa and the others waited for her. Standing next to Rowan, was a tall drink of something cool and refreshing in the form of a towering cowboy. She couldn’t see his face yet, but what she saw of the backside was more than she could hope to look at in one night. He wore a perfectly shaped black Stetson that hid all but a patch of dark curls escaping from the back and peeking out from his hat, along with a navy blue button up shirt that stretched along the wide line of his shoulders, tucked into a pair of faded wranglers that clung to his flawless ass, and he finished off his outfit with a pair of black boots. Susan swallowed the knot in her throat and relished the sight before her.

She slowed to almost a crawl, taking in her fill before she had to show some restraint and not stare. She allowed her eyes to travel the length of his body, soaking in as much as she could, absently licking her lips as if she’d just had a taste of the most delicious chocolate cake she’d ever let past her lips. She certainly wouldn’t turn down the dessert that stood just feet from her, surrounded by her friends. Forcing herself to focus on something other than the man tempting her from afar, she took one last long look then headed toward Tessa with a wave.

“You made it,” Susan heard Tessa’s voice before she reached the table.

Susan’s breathing abruptly came to a halt when the cowboy quickly turned around at Tessa’s words. Never, never in the twenty-six years she’d been alive had she been privy to such a sight. The backside of said cowboy was nice, but what a sight the front offered. His dark skin enhanced cocoa brown eyes that sparkled from the small amount of overhead lights the suddenly overcrowded bar provided. The stretch of his shirt confirmed Susan’s suspicions that beneath the piece of material lay muscle upon muscle. A massive belt buckle the size of a small town drew her eyes to his nether regions and left no room for her overactive imagination. What lie in wait behind the denim kept her attention a little longer than she’d planned. and only the sound Tessa’s laughter shook her from the trance this stranger put her under. Susan felt the flush of her cheeks as her eyes traveled up to the cowboy’s, his pearly whites flashing as the corners of his mouth lifted into a smile as if her flustered state amused him. Susan shook off the image of her sprawled out beneath him and tried to focus on the words Tessa spoke to her.

“I thought you would approve,” Tessa whispered into Susan’s ear as she leaned in and hugged her.

 

GIVEAWAY TIME: 

Ava is giving away to one lucky follower a copy of Triple Shot and a set of shot glass.

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38 Responses to Spotlight Feature & Giveaway of Ava Riley’s Triple Shot

  1. Dian Setyarini August 31, 2012 at 5:43 am #

    This sound like a great book.
    Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

  2. Joanne B August 31, 2012 at 6:06 am #

    Congrats on the new release. This book sounds fantastic. Can’t wait to read it. I’m heading over to check out the other books in the series.

  3. Maria D. August 31, 2012 at 7:53 am #

    I love the sound of Triple Shot! I’m a fan of secondary characters who end up with their own book – I think it’s the ideal way to get to know a character because we get to see them over time. Thanks for the giveaway!

  4. Michelle Harlan August 31, 2012 at 8:10 am #

    Thanks for the chance to win what sounds like a great read! I just bookmarked your info so that I can look purchase the other books in the series. Do you plan on writing more in this series?

  5. Jennifer Bielman August 31, 2012 at 8:25 am #

    Thanks so much for the giveaway. Sounds like a great book.

  6. Megan G. August 31, 2012 at 8:27 am #

    Books looks great. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  7. Lori Fenn August 31, 2012 at 8:51 am #

    Book looks really good, I’m adding it to my TBR list. Thanks for the giveaway. 🙂

  8. Angy August 31, 2012 at 9:01 am #

    The book sounds interesting, I’ll add it to my to-read list ! Thank you for the giveaway !

  9. Eric Townsend August 31, 2012 at 9:13 am #

    Another wonderful book and lucky for us you are doing another giveaway! Would love to win. 🙂

  10. EmilyT August 31, 2012 at 9:27 am #

    This book sounds like my kind of read! Thank you for the chance to win 🙂

  11. Melanie Rovak August 31, 2012 at 9:42 am #

    Thank you for the giveaway! This book sounds great and that is a pretty awesome prize for the giveaway. 🙂

  12. Linda August 31, 2012 at 9:59 am #

    Love the excerpt, =) can´t wait for a chance to read for myself,
    Thanks for the giveaway,

    Happy Friday!
    //Linda

  13. Kerry August 31, 2012 at 11:17 am #

    Sounds great, Definitely TBR!

    thanks for the giveaway

    kerryjcj@verizon.net

  14. Viki S. August 31, 2012 at 11:25 am #

    Congratulations!

  15. melanie J August 31, 2012 at 11:33 am #

    this book sounds awsome! i can’t wait to read it!!

  16. Jen B. August 31, 2012 at 12:31 pm #

    I love it when an author says that a secondary character decided that they needed a story of their own. It’s great to revisit characters and to further the timelines. Thanks for the giveaway. jepebATverizonDOTnet

  17. erinf1 August 31, 2012 at 1:05 pm #

    thanks for a fun post and congrats on the release! Sounds hot 🙂

  18. elizabeth gray August 31, 2012 at 3:59 pm #

    Sounds great. I will have to look for it. Another new author to add to my list.

    Thanks for the giveaway,

    Elizabeth Gray
    elizabethgr@sbcglobal.net

  19. Brandy Dull August 31, 2012 at 4:20 pm #

    Congrats on the release!!! Awesome giveaway! It sounds like a great read!

  20. Renee Richardson August 31, 2012 at 4:24 pm #

    Hello Ava,

    How do you break writer’s block? Thanks for the awesome giveaway 🙂

    Renee
    fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com

  21. Ava Riley August 31, 2012 at 4:25 pm #

    Thank you all for your kind words and good luck to each of you.

  22. Victoria Zumbrum August 31, 2012 at 4:40 pm #

    Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to read this book. It sounds very good.

  23. Heather P August 31, 2012 at 5:42 pm #

    This book sounds hot! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  24. latisha depoortere August 31, 2012 at 6:47 pm #

    This sounds like a great book Thank you for the great giveaway!

  25. Lisa Uranker August 31, 2012 at 6:55 pm #

    Book sounds great. Thanks for the giveaway. What is your favorite shot?

  26. Shadow August 31, 2012 at 8:43 pm #

    This sounds great!! Id love to read it! Thanks for sharing and for the great giveaway!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

  27. Yadira A. August 31, 2012 at 10:16 pm #

    Great excerpt! Can’t wait to read this story!

  28. June August 31, 2012 at 11:26 pm #

    This does sound like a good story. Is it able to stand alone, or does the 2 previous books need to be read first?
    June
    manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com

  29. donnas August 31, 2012 at 11:36 pm #

    Sounds really good. Thanks for sharing!!

  30. Regina Ross September 1, 2012 at 11:43 am #

    Sounds great,thanks for sharing:)

    reginamayross@gmail.com

  31. bn100 September 3, 2012 at 5:47 pm #

    Nice excerpt. The book sounds good.

  32. Mel Bourn September 3, 2012 at 7:40 pm #

    Thanks for the excerpt. I love the cover, very intriguing. The colors are gorgeous. Can I read this without reading the others?
    mel
    bournmelissa at hotmail dot com

  33. Cassie HOffman September 4, 2012 at 11:42 pm #

    Thank you so much for the giveaway. The book sounds amazing:)

  34. Charity Costa September 5, 2012 at 10:59 am #

    Hmm sounds good Im gonna have to pick this one up. Thanks for the interview 🙂

  35. Tina M September 5, 2012 at 11:14 am #

    Great giveaway..Would Love to win..Thanks for the chance..

  36. Jen September 7, 2012 at 12:16 pm #

    Thanks for the giveaway! I could use a shot!

  37. Laura September 7, 2012 at 6:43 pm #

    The book sounds great! Thanks for the giveaway!

  38. Ginger Robertson September 7, 2012 at 8:12 pm #

    Wonderful excerpt that has me hooked. I will plan to pick up. Thank you for the give away opportunity.

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