ELLI
by Tina
DeSalvo
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GENRE: Romance
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BLURB:
Her life could have been over with her breast cancer diagnosis, but Elli
had fought and won. Now she is ready to fight for other women facing the same
nightmare, but to do so she is going to need money. And she is going to need it
fast.
Fortunately,
Elli finds herself with half ownership of a Louisiana plantation. A twisted
inheritance has set her up with an interesting future. Unfortunately, Elli no
longer believes in planning a future, she just wants to take the money and run.
Ben
Bienvenu wants nothing to do with the woman from California who is certain to
turn his world upside down. But the conditions of the will that left the
property to both of them doesn’t give him much choice. Not if he wants to keep
the property that’s been in his family for generations.
A snobby
diva rental dog, an impossible will, a nosy Bienvenu family, a distracting
Mardi Gras season and a man who thinks he is protecting his son by standing his
ground against her… Elli knows that trying to find common ground with this man
known as the Cajun Dog Whisperer is going to be an uphill battle.
Two
broken people.
Both in
need of a Second Chance….
EXCERPT:
“Out!” Ben stormed into the guest room and closed
Elli’s open suitcase, zipping it shut before speaking again. “You’ve got some
nerve moving into my home, lady.” Two hours ago, he thought he’d made it clear
to her that she was not welcome anywhere on his land. “Either go back to the
bunkhouse for the night or find a hotel…preferably in Kansas!”
She lunged for the suitcase and sat on top of it
before he could pick it up. “This is my house, too. I can stay here if I want.
You can threaten me all you want, but I have rights. I asked my attorney, and
she said I had the legal right to domicile on the plantation if I want…and I
want.” She folded her arms across her chest as if that made it final. The hell
it did.
He gripped the suitcase handle, looking at her a
full three seconds to give her ample warning she had better move her West Coast
derriere off the suitcase. When she just stared back with that stubborn look
he’d seen much too often in the short time he’d known her, he figured they were
at an impasse. Again. He shrugged his shoulders and yanked the suitcase off the
bed, causing Elli to tumble to the floor. Her little prissy dog, resting on the
bed pillow, raised her head and looked at her owner, sniffed, and put her head
back down.
AUTHOR INFO:
Throughout
her life, Tina DeSalvo has filled many roles – daughter, sister, student, wife,
mother, journalist. Then one day she took on one she had not planned – breast
cancer patient. In an instant her life changed. But as she had done everything
else in her life, Tina threw herself into overcoming this role and becoming a
survivor.
It
was during this time of fighting and healing that Elli was born. Tina took all
that she learned, many of the people she met during the battle and poured it
all into a book full of heart and humor. Elli is the story of getting a second
chance at life after breast cancer. It’s not a book about cancer, it’s about a
woman who’s had it. It’s a story that will make you laugh and could even bring
tears to your eyes and it’s right from Tina’s heart. So much so that she is
donating all proceeds from the sale of Elli to help meet the unmet needs of
other women who are going through the same fight she did.
Since
Elli, Tina has continued her Second Chance series with Jewell. We hope that you
will check out Jewell as well and keep an eye out for Abby coming later in
2016.
Now,
as we enter October and another Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tina is reaching
out to share her story and share Elli’s story again. There will be Facebook
events (https://www.facebook.com/TinaDeSalvoAuthor) and news of other contests
and appearances on her website (www.tinadesalvo.com ). And all month long she
will be visiting blogs to share her heart and her message. She’s looking to
give away Care Packages to ten Centers that work with Breast Cancer
patients. You can nominate a Center or
Charity that has worked with you or a friend or family member as they went
through treatment for Breast Cancer. From all nominated, ten will be randomly
picked and Tina will give away a basket full of goodies in the name of you or
your friend or family member. Let’s spread the love in October to those that
might need it the most.
Buy
the book at
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Elli-Second-Chance-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B00JWA30LK/
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elli-tina-desalvo/1119464794
The author is giving away a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift certificate. Use the link below to enter. The second link is for the Cancer giveaway.
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