Goddess Fish: “Beside Your Heart” by Mary Whitney Book Tour/Giveaway (Ends 9/27) U.S.

By Ruth on September 25, 2013 in blog tour, book, giveaway, promo
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BESIDE YOUR HEART

By

Mary Whitney

BLURB:  

 

“It’s an emotional story that will take the reader back to those feelings that made the late teen years such a powerful time.”

Late one night Nicki Johnson plays with emotional fire and Googles her high school love, only to find his name splashed across the British gossip columns. Back in his native England, Adam Kincaid is successful and dating a woman from an aristocratic family like his own. With a career in politics, Nicki’s no slouch, but she knows Adam is living a world away from her life.

Yet there was a time he was no farther than the next locker. Nicki will never forget their year together in high school—the year of her sister’s death, the year her mother checked out. Adam helped Nicki through suffocating grief, and she led him through a coming of age. Was it just high school, or was it something more?

 

Excerpt

 

“No British literature. Isn’t this supposed to be an English class?” Adam asked.

 

“Uh.” My ancestors would’ve been proud of the jolt of American patriotism that hit me.  “There was a revolution two hundred years ago. We write our own books now.”

 

He leaned back in his seat with a smile. “I think I heard about that.”

 

“We still share the same language.”

 

“Sometimes I’m not too sure.”

 

“I bet not.” I could imagine what he thought of a Texas accent.

 

He picked up the list of books again. “What about Catcher in the Rye?”

 

“I read it a long time ago when I was, like, eleven.” I laughed a little as I remembered how I’d first come to read it.

 

“Is there something funny about that?”

 

“Yeah. My father had suggested I read it then. The book is the classic coming-of-age story. Clearly, he wasn’t really thinking about whether or not it was appropriate for an eleven-year-old.”

 

“Really? Why?”

 

“Well, for one thing, the main character is a guy who swears a lot.”

 

“I suppose I swear a lot.” He cracked a sly smile. “At least compared to you Yankees.”

 

“Yankees? You’re in the South.” I laughed.

 

“What else is inappropriate about the book? Now I’m interested. It can’t only be a few swear words.”

 

“No, it’s not just that. It’s…” I hesitated for a moment as I realized I was about to bring up the topic of sex with Adam Kincaid. What the h–l, I thought. I should be matter-of-fact about it. He had a girlfriend and would never want anything with me. I could hide I thought he was hot, so I shrugged. “Holden, the main characterhe’s a little sexually frustrated.”

 

His eyes twinkled, and it felt as if my words hung in the air. I wanted to squirm in my seat. ‘Sexually frustrated’—like me checking out Adam Kincaid.

 

His proper upbringing showed again as he sidestepped the issue, yet he smirked. “That sounds like an adventurous book to be on an American high school syllabus.”

 

“Like I said—it’s considered an American classic.” I laughed. “I guess some things are sacred.”

 

“But of course.” The gleam appeared in his eye again, and he turned toward me in his seat. “Teenage sexual frustration is sort of a rite of passage, if you will.”

 

There went the good-English-boy manners out the window. His tone, the look in his eye, his body language—was he flirting with or taunting me? I decided the former was impossible, and if the latter, I wasn’t going to back down. With two parents who were lawyers, debate was a family routine.

 

“A rite of passage? More like a biological fact, isn’t it?” I asked, casually clicking my pen. I raised a brow. “Especially for guys.”

 

“You’re right about that,” he said with a grin.

 

 

 

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

 

 

Even before she graduated from law school, Mary knew she wasn’t cut out to be a real lawyer. Drawn to politics, she’s spent her career as an organizer, lobbyist, and nonprofit executive. Nothing piques her interest more than a good political scandal or romance, and when she stumbled upon writing, she put the two together. A born Midwesterner, naturalized Texan, and transient resident of Washington, D.C., Mary now lives in Northern California with her two daughters and real lawyer husband.

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Mary will be awarding one big package of 3 signed paperbacks of her books to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

 

Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here: http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2013/08/blurb-blitz-tour-beside-your-heart-by.html

 

 

 

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.

4 Comments

  1. bn100 September 26, 2013 Reply

    I enjoyed the excerpt

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

  2. Ari T. September 26, 2013 Reply

    I love the premise of this book! What a world of difference between Nicki and Adam later in life! Thanks for the excerpt!
    falses1gns(at)gmail(dot)com

  3. Lori Thomas September 26, 2013 Reply

    Always looking for new books to read. Thx 4 the chance!!!

  4. Goddess Fish Promotions September 26, 2013 Reply

    Thank you for hosting

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