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Monday, December 16, 2013

Cover Re-Reveal The Do Over by A.L. Zaun

SYNOPSIS:

Life doesn't look like it's supposed to for Dani Ruiz, a hopeless romantic. After a painful and sudden break-up with Rick Marin, Dani hides away from reality, retreating to a world of fiction where she prefers book boyfriends over the hassles of a relationship.

Almost two years later, Dani's friends are tired of watching her in a holding pattern, so they stage an intervention, forcing her back into the real world of dating.

Unexpectedly, Dani meets Liam Lucas, a down-to-earth firefighter. He might be the person to show her she's still worth something. Dani's hesitant to trust her heart with another man, but their instant and electric chemistry is something she can't deny.

As Dani starts to believe that she's found her real-life book boyfriend, Rick decides that he'll go to any lengths to get her back. Seeing Rick as a changed man makes Dani question everything.

About the Author:

A.L. Zaun graduated from Florida International University with a degree in English Literature when the dinosaurs roamed the earth and cellphones were the size of a brick. Her impressive degree did absolutely nothing for her professional endeavors in health care management but did stir her imagination and opened up the world of books in a new way.

Armed with a large bottle of Diet Pepsi and a multi-pack of Extra Sugar-Free gum, A.L. Zaun spends her evenings bringing to life the characters that dominate her thoughts and interrupt her sleep.

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

The Do Over bu A.L. Zaun Blog Tour Stop and Giveaway!!

Title: The Do Over

Author: A.L. Zaun

Release date: May 20^th, 2013

Age Group: Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

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Book Description

Life doesn't look like it's supposed to for Daniela, aka Dani. After a painful break-up with Rick, Dani decides she doesn't want to deal with the hassles of relationship.

After almost two years, Dani's friends stage an intervention, forcing her out of her holding pattern and back into the real world of dating.

Liam, a down to earth firefighter, may be just the person to show her she’s still worth something. Their chemistry is instant and electric. But will Dani be able to trust her patched-up heart with him?

And what will happen when Rick decides he’ll go to any lengths to get her back?

Jenn's Review

Dani doesn’t go anywhere without her kindle. Hmmm, sounds like someone I know! The books she reads takes her to another place; where she can focus on the problems of others. The reason is Rick, her ex. They were living together and happy, or that’s what she thought. The sex was great. More than great actually, but apparently when one finds that he doesn’t want to be in a relationship any longer, even better than great sex won’t keep him.

“Fuck you, Rick,” I said, devastated and seething with anger. “Fuck you. I’m taking all my stuff now. You’ll look back on this day with regret, I promise you. I was the best thing that ever happened to you.”

You go girl! I remember my satisfaction when I said that same thing. Anyway, we fast forward two years and Dani is waiting on her friends, Candace and Macy, for brunch. When they arrive, Dani has her head stuck in her kindle and they decide to take matters into their own hands. It’s not very pretty either. Voices are raised, Candace and Macy keep asking her about the last time she had sex and finally admits it hasn’t been since Rick. They decide they will help her rectify that situation ASAP. She’s practically a virgin again!! Fortunately for Dani, she has to take a CPR class and needs to leave.

Dani is sitting in class, reading on her kindle and in walks Liam. The only thing she notices is that he is not the older instructor she was expecting. Liam immediately notices Dani and sees her reading. Quietly he leans into her ear and whispers, “I’m a jealous fool and I don’t share. Mind putting it away?” All she can do is stare and for the first time in a long time, she is turned on. And, from only a few seconds of being close to him! Liam gets his chance to talk to her after class but before he can get her number, she leaves! But, as fate would have it, they run into each other later that night. What Dani doesn’t know is that Rick was also there. He also saw the way Liam was looking at her and he didn’t like it one bit. He decides pretty quickly that Dani was right. He does regret letting her go and he was going to do whatever it took to get her back.

What he didn’t take into account was the fact that Liam was a flat out good guy. He’s attentive, sweet, caring and so sexy that he gets Dani’s blood boiling! Rick thinks he’s invincible though and along with his new friend Madison, a plan is formed. He will show Dani he has changed and is a better person. He doesn’t think of only himself anymore. Yeah, right. She isn’t going to fall for the charade. Or, is she?

The heat factor in this book is SCORCHING! I’d be saying Rick who? But that doesn’t exactly happen. Trust and hearts are broken. Can it be repaired? I recommend The Do Over if you want a fabulous story of second chances at finding love.

About The Author

A.L. Zaun graduated from Florida International University with a degree in English Literature a long time ago. A degree she didn’t use at all in her professional endeavors. She loves to read, write and take pictures. She walks around with her camera, and most importantly she has her e-reader available at all times. Healthcare Management by day, Mommy in the evening and most nights, you can find her sitting in front of her laptop with a bottle of Diet Pepsi, bringing the voices in her head to life on the pages of her debut novel, The Do Over.

Author Social Media Links

Facebook: https://facebook.com/alzaun01

Twitter: https://twitter.com/anaz01

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Do Over by A.L. Zaun Release Event and Giveaway

The Do Over Release Event

Posts should be posted between May 20-May 26.

Title: The Do Over

Author: A.L. Zaun

Release date: May 20, 2013

Genre:Contemporary Romance

Age Group: Adult

Event organized by:AToMR Tours

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17381854-the-do-over

Book trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OkkZLMIOZc

Book Description:

Life doesn’t look like it’s supposed to for Dani Ruiz, a hopeless romantic. After a painful and sudden break-up with Rick Marin—who she thought was the One—Dani hides away from reality, retreating to a world of fiction, preferring book boyfriends over the hassles of a relationship.

After almost two years of watching Dani in a holding pattern, her friends stage an intervention and force her back into the real world of dating.

Unexpectedly, Dani meets Liam Lucas, a down-to-earth firefighter. He might be the person to show her she’s still worth something. Dani’s hesitant to trust her heart with another man, but their instant and electric chemistry is something she can’t deny.

As Dani starts to believe that she’s found her real-life book boyfriend, Rick decides that he’ll go to any lengths to get her back. Seeing Rick as a changed man makes Dani question everything.

Can Dani trust her patched-up heart with Liam?

Or has Rick transformed into the man she’s always wanted?

Told from various points of views, The Do Over is a story of second chances and new beginnings.

Excerpt:

From the corner of my eye, I could tell the instructor was tall and lean. He didn’t look too bad for an old dude. I was still glued to my Kindle, struggling to deal with the angst in the book, as I kept my composure in class. I have to finish this chapter. I could not believe what the heroine was about to do. I had a strong desire to scream and throw my Kindle against the wall. Feeling an urgent need to pace, I instead bounced my leg nervously as I chewed on my thumb. I knew this wasn’t good. I was having a book meltdown, sitting in a training class, as the instructor started talking.

The instructor introduced himself. Wait. Did I hear him say Lucas? Am I in the right class? The instructor was supposed to be Captain Rafael Santos. Feeling a surge of panic rise inside of me, my face flushed as I painfully tore myself away from my novel.

Slowly, I looked up through my lashes to see that he was walking in my direction. He stopped right in front of me. He was wearing black cargo pants that fit rather nicely on what could only be a tall body. My eyes kept going up until I hit his gray standard county-issued polo, which just so happened to show that he worked out. I shyly smiled as heat rose to my cheeks. I wanted to die of pure embarrassment.

As a bright blush warmed my face, he looked straight into my eyes. He had the bluest eyes I’d ever seen. With eyes just like Miami’s sky and his dirty blond hair cropped short, he was breathtaking. My peripheral vision was correct. He was tall, lean, and yes, muscular. He was so not the old dude. I was a paralyzed mute. It took all my willpower to keep my mouth from hanging open.

Bending over, he leaned in close to my ear. As his unshaven face brushed against my neck, he whispered, “I’m a jealous fool, and I don’t share. Do you mind putting it away?” His tone told me he wasn’t asking but telling me what to do. He paused briefly as he leaned even closer. “Name?”

My heart skipped a beat. “Daniela Ruiz,” I stammered.

As he slowly stood back up, he winked. He moved to close the door and then walked back down to the front of the class.

At that moment, I realized that I’d been holding my breath with my legs pressed tightly together. Someone call a code blue. I wouldn’t mind at all if he had to administer CPR on me. Hmm, maybe I was a little premature on my stance involving men. For the first time in a very long time, I felt hopeful and a little turned on. Okay, I was a lot turned on.

Purchase Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Do-Over-ebook/dp/B00CVSCNE0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1369265927&sr=1-1&keywords=the+do+over

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-do-over-a-l-zaun/1115374650?ean=2940016413624

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