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Favorite Coffee, Favorite Crush by Victoria Pinder
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 2014
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Synopsis:
Penny moves back to Miami to start her a job with a
list of things to accomplish.
1. Find a place to live.
2. Avoid her gold-digging mother.
3. Reconnect with old high school friends: her best
friend Sandra, the dramatic Eva, the dark Michael, her half-brother Wyatt, and
her former crush Jay.
Jay may have kept her firmly in the “friend zone”, but
that didn’t stop her from wanting more. Her five friends have stood by her
through some difficult times and she’ll need their help now to accomplish her
first two goals.
As soon as Jay sees Penny, he puts his plan into
motion. His investors need to see him with a stable woman, one who isn’t all
flash and no brains; Penny fits the bill perfectly. There’s just one hitch—he
wants more.
Their pretend date sets off a whirlwind of plots. From
mothers who want to control their children’s lives to the loss of her exciting
new job, Penny’s world turns upside down. She knows she can overcome all
obstacles except one—she’s falling for Jay all over again.
Meet the Author:
Victoria Pinder grew up in Irish Catholic
Boston before moving to the Miami sun. After realizing she needed change, she
became a high school teacher. Teaching is rewarding, but writing is a passion.
She always wrote stories to entertain
herself or calm down. Her parents are practical minded people demanding a job,
but when she sat down to see what skill she had that matched what she enjoyed
doing, writing became so obvious.
The Zoastra Affair, Chaperoning Paris,
Borrowing the Doctor, and Electing Love will be published from Soul mate
Publishing. Mything the Throne will be published with Double Dragon Ebooks.
Favorite Coffee, Favorite Crush will be published with Jupiter Press.
Now she is represented by Dawn Dowdle of
Blue Ridge Literary Agency.
Also she’s the Vice President of Programs
for the Florida Romance Writers. She’s gone to multiple conferences and intends
to continue. Her website is www.victoriapinder.com.
Member of Florida Romance Writers,
Contemporary Romance, Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal chapter of RWA, Celtic
Hearts and Savvy Authors.
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Excerpt:
Chapter
One
Jay
Marshall pressed his lips together as he held the phone. His hands curled into
a ball then straightened. He stared out his bay windows overlooking the ocean.
Another beautiful day on the beaches of South Florida, not that he cared.
Sunshine never filled him with joy. The humidity outside suffocated the spirit,
but somehow, with this deal, he'd break free.
"Yes,
you'll see I mean business, Mr. Danvers. My business plans are long term."
Danvers
sucked in his breath, as if he were doubting the sincerity of Jay's words, then
told Jay. "And I'll meet your girlfriend. It's always telling with people
from Miami. Flashy women and cars do not make good investments on my end."
Jay
gritted his teeth and tugged at his free ear, but kept the phone on the other.
Miami advertised plastic women on the highway as a special brand. Flashy came
with the area code. Instead he nodded his head and told the potential investor,
"I understand. See you next week."
He
hung up the phone and stared out the window. The brightness showed his
reflection and his grim frown. Jay needed to win. His eyes squished together.
He¹d pay the price for success. He had no other choice.
Jay's
mind raced to his technical girlfriend. Eva was the epitome of flashy,
beautiful, and fake. She'd been a friend since high school, and two months ago,
they¹d ended up dating. On paper the award winning dramatic actress, his money,
and their history should be a match. Yet he couldn't imagine his entire life
videotaped.
If he
walked away from her, there would be no regrets. His investors hoped he had a
nice, sweet woman on the side. His cousin and her friend, Penelope, flashed in
his head before he dropped the thought.
He
pushed his hand on the glass window before he stepped back into the shadows of
his office.
Darkness
didn¹t suit him either. Nothing stirred inside him anymore, though he craved
something. Anything other than boredom from the sticky heat of his life.
He
shook his head and poked his head out of his office. His secretary sat there
typing. "Call Eva. Set up an appointment for us to talk today."
With
the click of the door knob he rolled up his sleeves. He needed the deal to put
his goals in line with his investment portfolio.
His
eyes narrowed in on the first words, long term growth.
Long
term read to his eyes like a rescue rope. He blinked. Life should be lived with
long term goals to reach. Freedom meant change.
Today,
he'd break up with Eva. In his heart, he'd always hoped for a woman that tugged
at his heart strings. But hopes didn't earn freedom. He'd prove to himself, and
the others, John Jay Marshall came out of the game of life on top.
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