When in Rome
By J.
Lynn Rowan
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit
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BLURB:
Atlanta-based
photographer Kate Miller doesn’t believe in fairytale romance or relationships
of the forever kind. She’s determined to build her own happiness through hard
work and professional success. So, when the opportunity arises to join an
exclusive fashion photo shoot in Rome, she jumps on the chance to gain
international recognition. But she’s not counting on an instant attraction to
the charismatic, sexy, and irritatingly arrogant director of the shoot.
World famous, Domenic Varezzi is used to calling the shots. His clients trust his instincts and they’re willing to pay for the best. But while his career is thriving, his personal life has been lackluster at best. Hoping Kate could be the answer he’s been looking for, he’s determined to win her over. Every challenge she sends his way drives him to break through her tough-as-nails exterior to reach the vulnerable heart that matches his own.
Surrounded by the beauty and magic of Italy’s “Eternal City,” a foundation begins to form that could lead to a lifetime partnership, both in business and in love. Until Domenic’s past comes back to haunt the present and threatens to destroy everything.
World famous, Domenic Varezzi is used to calling the shots. His clients trust his instincts and they’re willing to pay for the best. But while his career is thriving, his personal life has been lackluster at best. Hoping Kate could be the answer he’s been looking for, he’s determined to win her over. Every challenge she sends his way drives him to break through her tough-as-nails exterior to reach the vulnerable heart that matches his own.
Surrounded by the beauty and magic of Italy’s “Eternal City,” a foundation begins to form that could lead to a lifetime partnership, both in business and in love. Until Domenic’s past comes back to haunt the present and threatens to destroy everything.
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EXCERPT:
“Let’s
get moving,” Domenic says, taking the boarding passes from Joe. “Pilot wants to
be cleared for takeoff in twenty minutes.”
The
team lines up, toes tapping, as he thumbs through the boarding passes and
starts calling out our names. “Corrine. Rafe. Dave.” Each person steps forward
to take their passes and heads toward the gate agent. “Lauren. Joe. Miranda.”
Then
it’s just me. Domenic and me, staring at each other steps away from the jet
bridge. He holds my boarding pass out to me, and a little surge of indignation
heats my face. I want to hear him say my name, the way he said everyone else’s,
like it’s validation for my spot on his team. My brows lower and my mouth
tightens. I stride toward him, close enough to take my boarding pass.
But
I don’t.
I
glare at him.
Waiting.
A
little coil of something hotter than indignation winding through my core at the
amusement shining in his emerald eyes.
He
thinks this is funny. My discomfort and impatience is a freaking joke to him.
“Well?”
I grind out.
Slowly,
he extends my boarding pass toward me. A half-grin pulls at one corner of his
mouth as I continue to wait. Something else appears in his eyes alongside that
irksome amusement.
My
stomach flips.
“Kate.”
His voice is low and sonorous, just loud enough for me to hear.
The
flip, and the simmering annoyance that’s been building over the past three
minutes, explodes into an eruption of raging butterflies. Dizziness threatens
the stability of my stance, and my cheeks are on fire. Short of breath, I
snatch my boarding pass from his artistically elegant fingers and march myself
down the jet bridge.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
J. Lynn Rowan started
writing stories as a small child, usually starring her favorite cartoon
characters. Most of her work through middle and high school was filled with
typical teenage angst and melodrama, and usually mirrored the books she loved
to read. But eventually she found her own author’s voice and decided to
seriously pursue a writing career.
Historical fiction remains
J. Lynn’s “first love”, but she has enjoyed the journey to becoming an author
of romance and chick lit. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the
Central New York Romance Writers, and the Historical Novel Society. She is also
a teacher who tries to instill a love of learning, reading, and writing in her
students.
When she’s not writing, J.
Lynn enjoys travelling, gardening poorly but enthusiastically, studying various
topics in American history for her own expertise, and channeling Julia Child every
time she steps into the kitchen.
A native of Oswego, NY, she
now lives in Charlotte, NC, with her own Romantic Hero of a husband and the
most adorable baby on the planet.
Email:
jlynnrowanliterature@gmail.com
Website:
http://jlynnrowanliterature.wordpress.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/JLynnRowan
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/JLynnRowanLit
Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/jlynnrowan/
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfsVyA4LQYMA0Cq7T1rb6w
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14191767.J_Lynn_Rowan
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/J.-Lynn-Rowan/e/B012YC8PQ2/
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