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:
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Twitter:
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YouTube:
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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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