London Bound (London Lovers #3) by Amy Daws-book tour and promotion
London Bound
London Lovers #3
by Amy Daws
Release Date:May 14, 2015
Genre: new adult, contemporary, romance
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***After falling in love with “us” in the first two installments of the London Lovers Series, now…it’s Leslie’s turn in this spicy series stand alone.***
When Leslie Lincoln, a spunky, red-headed American, suffers an awkward moment with an arousingly-sexy British man—she thinks her life can’t get any more pathetic.
She’s done with men.
She doesn’t need them.
She especially doesn’t need their muscular thighs.
No siree, she’s going to forget all about the brooding, complicated, and seductive “Theo” who captivated her on the dance floor of a London nightclub.
Keep telling yourself that, Lez…..
Immersing herself into a new type of romantic cleanse, Leslie thinks she’ll never lay eyes on Theo again. But somehow, he’s managed to bulldoze his way back in—her cheetah-print onesie pajamas be damned.
He wants more.
She wants to run.
But he can’t seem to let her go.
Both of them have a past—and neither want to share.
How can love possibly survive in darkness?
“A spruce? And what the hell does that entail?”
“Like a spa visit?” Angela asks excitedly.
“Not a spa exactly. More like…a cleanse.” Frank fixes a salacious grin on me as he appears excited for what he has in mind. I squirm, feeling nervous about where the hell this is going.
“I’ve done cleanses before, they are miserable,” Angela says, dramatically raising her glass and taking a drink.
“This is a different kind of cleanse. It could be miserable for Leslie, but I know many mates who would bloody love it.”
“What’s involved?” I ask warily. Why the hell would I agree to something that might make me miserable?
“It’s…what I would call…a seven-step program. You have to follow all of the steps in order to gain the maximum benefits and achieve full happiness. Do you agree to it?”
“Agree to what? To doing this crazy cleanse that I have no clue what’s even involved? Absolutely not! I can’t even drink black coffee, Frank. If this cleanse drink tastes disgusting, I can’t do it.”
“Nothing will taste disgusting on this cleanse, I assure you,” he replies cryptically.
“I don’t know.”
“You need this, Leslie. You’ve been in a funk ever since Finley got engaged to that sex monster, Brody.”
I blanch. Frank has a huge man-crush on Brody. It all started when he got a full-frontal Magic Mike image of Brody and Finley one morning at the house. Brody’s a good-looking guy, don’t get me wrong. But I see him more like a brother.
“So, this cleanse you’re suggesting will get me out of this funk?”
“Without question,” Frank says, and turns his wide brown eyes on me. He’s sincere. I can see it in his demeanor. He genuinely wants me to do this.
“I’m not interested in a boyfriend, Frank. I don’t want a relationship.”
“That’s not what this is about. I promise.”
I smirk sneakily and Frank jumps up thrusting his hands into the air in victory, knocking his chair down in the meantime. Several people gawk at his obnoxious display.
Holy balls. This is Frank. What have I gotten myself into?
Becoming Us
London Lovers # 1
by Amy Daws
Release Date: January 1, 2015
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The dreaded friend-zone… The last place I ever want to be with college basketball God, Jake LaShae. I am losing my mind trying to figure out what this gorgeous and confident man wants from me. I need to break through his walls. What is it about me that makes him not go there? What am I lacking? When a mind-blowing betrayal knocks the wind out of me, and I think I can’t feel any lower…Brody stumbles into my path-barefoot no less, and sexy as hell. His direct and mouth-watering swagger is a breath of fresh air. The feelings this man gives me are like nothing I’ve ever experienced. But Brody has a past. A past that makes it nearly impossible for him to trust me and let us become us in whatever capacity that may be. Just when Brody and I truly connect, just when I think that finding my soul-mate in college isn’t a total joke, Jake comes back into my life…and messes things up…possibly for good.
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A Broken Us
London Lovers # 2
by Amy Daws
Release Date: November 20, 2014
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The moment those words come out of the doctor’s mouth, I feel sick.
So sick.
The life I have dreamed of…obliterated.
And Brody.
God, Brody.
How will he look at me?
How can he accept me?
He’ll know what I hid from him.
He’ll know everything.
It’s over. It’s completely over. I can’t tell him “I love Us” anymore.
Even though I do.
Even though it will kill me.
I can’t tell him anything. Everything is ruined. Pummeled. Broken.
I have to leave him. I have to give up us.
I know he’ll come after me.
I just have to do something to make him not want to.
Congratulations Amy on the release of LONDON BOUND.
TRC: We would like to start with some background information. Would you please tell us something about yourself?
Amy: I¹m a goof who stumbled into this writing endeavor because I had a tragic, true story to tell. I then ventured into romance and the rest is history!
TRC: LONDON BOUND is the latest release in your London Lovers series. Would you please tell us something about the premise?
Amy: London Bound is Book 3 in the series and follow the BFF, Leslie. It can be read as a stand alone. Leslie Lincoln is the fashionably crazy best friend that everyone wants. She¹s supportive and loving and wild and hilarious. But she¹s got secrets that she¹s been keeping from her best friend and it¹s a large reason why she¹s never opened herself up to love. When she meets the brooding and demanding Then all bets are off and things really escalate.
TRC: What challenges or difficulties (research, logistics, background) did you encounter writing this particular story and series?
Amy: I wrote all 3 of my London Lovers Series books before ever stepping foot in London! I¹ve since been there, so it¹ll be interesting to see how book 4 change as a result. I imagine not very much but I¹m very happy to report that London truly is just as amazing as I always pictured in my head. So with that said, I did a lot of London research! Lots of looking on trip advisor, neighborhoods, the works. I even chatted with some Air BnB hosts about various parts of the city. London feels like a second home to me now! It¹s pretty awesome.
TRC: When writing a storyline, do the characters direct the writing or do you direct the characters?
Amy: Characters direct the writing. 100%. I don¹t ever know how I¹m going to end my books until my characters tell me. In London Bound I can honestly say no one was more surprised by the ending than me. I never thought I¹d write that type of ending in a book, but it came to me in the shower one day and I knew I had to write it. I love love love the ending. One of my reviewers called it ³disgustingly beautiful.² J
TRC: The mark of a good writer is to pull the reader into the storyline so that they experience the emotions along with the characters. What do you believe a writer must do to make this happen? Where do you believe writer¹s fail in this endeavor?
Amy: I think readers have to have a strong connection to the character they are reading about in order to feel all the dang feels. You need to know the heroine (or hero) to have empathy for them or it just won¹t happen. It¹s hard to do! And not all readers will connect and some readers will totally connect! Reading is so subjective, so what one person may love, another may hate. It¹s a crazy crazy industry.
TRC: Thank you Amy for taking the time to answer a few quick questions.
Amy Daws is a goof of epic proportions. She enjoys making dumb videos and laughing at herself…a lot. It gets awkward. She thinks she should have tried her hand at improv theater but figured she’d learn how life looks behind the lens of a camera first.
She also thinks talking about herself in the third person isn’t awkward at all.
Amy lives in South Dakota with her husband, Kevin, and their miracle daughter, Lorelei. The long-awaited birth of Lorelei is what inspired Amy’s first book, Chasing Hope, and her passion for writing.
Amy’s contemporary romance books are a part of the The London Lovers Series and currently have two installments out with more to come. Her writing style is emotional and self-deprecating with awkward humor sprinkled in. Basically, if she makes you cry happy and sad tears…she’s achieved her goal. Extra points if you have to blow your nose.
Amy’s inspiration for writing is and always will be her six precious angel babies and her daughter, Lorelei. On most nights, you can find Amy and her family dancing to Strawberry Shortcake’s theme song or stuffing themselves inside children’s-sized playhouses because there is nothing they wouldn’t do for their little miracle.
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Looks good. Great interview.
Congratulations Amy on the new release. Wishing you all the best !
This one looks good and wonderful interview. Congrats Amy
Looks interesting.Congrats to Amy
Thanks for the info!
Sounds interesting, congrats to Amy.
Looks like a good story.
Thanks for the quick Q&A. Congrats to Amy on the new release