NEW RELEASE: HER
UNEXPECTED FAMILY by Carol Burnside
Contemporary
Romance, Sensual
Released: 2.19.2014
Novel length, e-book
Format: e-book
Editor: Emily Sewell
Cover Design by Kim Killion of Hot Damn Designs
Price: $3.99
Released: 2.19.2014
Novel length, e-book
Format: e-book
Editor: Emily Sewell
Cover Design by Kim Killion of Hot Damn Designs
Price: $3.99
This book is the
second in the Sweetwater Springs series of stand-alone books by this author.
Former bad boy, Travis Baxter, has a reputation to
live down, a job to do fast, and one woman he can’t seem to avoid. He’s
starting a 24/7 renovation flip on Claire’s beauty salon when a surprise
appears at his door . . . a three-year-old son. Immediate custody brings Travis
a major problem. He needs a nanny.
Claire Larkin glimpsed a rare and appealing side
of Travis during one ill-fated date, but her personal policy is no involvement,
no strings. Not even a pet until she’s pronounced cancer free. With free time
until her salon is done, Claire pitches in to help the grieving little boy and
stunned father. Despite her best efforts to resist, she and Travis succumb to
their attraction.
When it appears Claire’s cancer has returned, she
pulls away and Travis is faced with a seemingly impossible decision. Protect
his son from another loss or support the woman he’s come to love?
Fans of Marie
Ferrarella, Tanya Michaels, Leanne Banks and Susan Mallery will enjoy this
series, which contains sensual romance against a backdrop of family and
community.
Book 1: A Suitable Wife (Rosie and Sam), January, 2014
Book 3: His Small
Town Princess (J.T. and Cass), March 2014
Other titles are planned for this
series.
Read the first
chapter here:
Read a scene with
delicious banter between Claire and Travis here.
Buy links
Book 1: A Suitable Wife (Rosie and Sam) Excerpt / Buy links
Book 3: His Small Town Princess (J.T. and Cass), coming in March 2014
Other titles are planned for this series.
Book 3: His Small Town Princess (J.T. and Cass), coming in March 2014
Other titles are planned for this series.
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Carol Burnside is an award-winning author traditionally published in
short stories. Five of her novel length, contemporary romance manuscripts have
placed in numerous RWA chapter contests and won five, including the prestigious
Maggie Award for Excellence. Her
personal second-chance-at-love story resulted in a marriage to her high school
sweetheart of thirty-plus years. They reside in northern Arkansas, where Carol
enjoys the Ozark foothills from her office windows and drinks sweet iced tea
year round.
Also writing as Annie Rayburn, Carol
produces speculative, erotic romance with a humanoid race living openly among
us in present day. No matter what she’s writing, Carol/Annie loves hearing from
her readers.
Fuzzy ladies, I'm honored to be featured on your blog today, my release day for HER UNEXPECTED FAMILY. Thanks for the invite!
I'm gifting one randomly drawn commenter with a $10 Amazon GC and another with an ecopy of their choice: A Suitable Wife or Her Unexpected Family.
Cheers!
Good morning Carol! Love your voice! Best of luck with your new book.
Carol,
You are on fire! I love your new series and with your great writing, Emily as your editor and Kim as the cover designer, you can't go wrong. Best of luck!
Marilyn Baron
Hi Carol,
Love the cover...and love the storyline. It sounds like a touching novel and I can't wait to read it. Here's cheering for your continued success.
Go, Carol! :-)
Hey Carol & all you "Fuzzy Slipper" ladies,
So excited for your new release! As soon as I finish commenting here, I'm off to buy it for my Kindle. Don't enter me in the contest, let someone else win since I already love your writing, Carol :)
I really love the conflict you've set up and the complications that ensue. Best of luck with Her Unexpected Family!
Woohoo, Carol, congrats on your new release!! Love your cover and the book sounds like a delight!
Her Unexpected Family sounds very touching, with impossible conflict. Good job! I look forward to reading it.
Sia
Congratulations, Carol!
Sounds like a wonderful book. I love the cover.
Good morning, Cynthia. Same to you, girl!
Aw, thanks, Marilyn. I hope you're right!
Carol
Thank you, Sandy. I had to keep the tissues handy while writing this one. It wasn't easy to write, but I love the characters.
I'm trying, Pam A. I'm trying! LOL
Oh, Debbie, that's so sweet. Thanks and right back at ya!
Ah, Terry, I appreciate you stopping by with your impossible schedule. Thanks so much!
Thank you, Sia. *waives* I'll see you on the PFHT blog tomorrow. :-)
Hi, Connie!
VBG...
Thank you.
Congratulations on the release of what sounds like a terrific book! On my to buy list for sure!
Thanks, Mary R! That's great. :-D
Welcome to the Pink Fuzzy Slippers and congratulations on your new book. www.monarisk.com
Thanks, Mona, and thanks for having me here.
The series sounds like good reads. I'll have to check them out! Thanks for sharing on the PFS. Linda
Congrats on releasing Her Unexpected Family, Carol! This is such a fun series to edit. Great cover!
Her Unexpected Family sounds like a heart-warming read. As someone who lost their love to cancer, I love stories where cancer is kicked to the wayside. Way to go!
Congrats on it's release.
Carol,
This is one of my favorite stories. And I love the cover.
Susan Carlisle
Carol, I am so glad you joined us today! That cover is a winner. Must get that book! grin!
Sounds like an amazing and touching story...can't wait to read.
Hi, Carol. :) I must say your story sounds like the kind that would make me cry (a good thing). Good luck with it!
I'm glad you think so, Linda N. Happy to be here.
Thanks for stopping by to support me Em! You keep me on my toes.
Autumn, I've lost loved ones to cancer as well. Mean disease! I was happy to give Claire a better outcome, but I tried to be real and show that her struggle still affected her life for a long time.
Thank you, Susan. Ladies, Susan is my critique partner and best cheerleader. She also writes terrific medical romance.
I'm glad you like it, Mary. Kim Killion nailed this cover on her first draft.
Thank you, debjulienne. I appreciate the comment.
Hi, Barbara. I've since added a paragraph to my description for this book. It goes like this:
Warning: This book contains hair salon gossip, hunky construction workers, sex in the shower, sudden humor and it might tempt you to gorge on pizza and brownies. Even so, at certain points the reader may wish to keep tissues handy.
:-)
Carol, you have such a distinct voice. You write the books I find hard to put down because you make it easy to bond and connect with your characters. Congratulations and best of luck to you.
Carol, congrats on the new release! Can't wait to read this one! You go girl.
Aw, Pamela V, now you're just making me blush, but THANK YOU!
Thanks, Scarlet. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy revisiting the characters in Sweetwater Springs.
Randomly drawn, the prizes results are:
debjulienne wins an ecopy of her choice: A Suitable Wife or Her Unexpected Family
Pam Asberry wins the $10 Amazon GC
Congrats, ladies! I'll be in touch with you regarding your prizes.
Excellent job, Carol! Feel free to return!
Hello Carol. I am soooo late to the party. Love having you with us. Your new series looks great.
Thank you, Beth.
Beth,
I am later than you to the party.
A belated welcome to the Pink Fuzzies, Carol/Annie, and best wishes on your new release.
Josie, I appreciate you ladies hosting me. I had a great time here.
This was a terrific book, thoroughly enjoyed the read. Adding Carol to my authors to follow list.