Welcome to my stop on the Now and Then blog tour hosted by YA Bound Book Tours. Click HERE to see the full blog tour schedule!
by Brenda Rothert
Release Date: 08/04/13
Summary from Goodreads:
Now Emmaline Carson is a sharp, settled graphic designer who loves painting, cooking and girls’ night out with her older sister Layla. But then – in the years before she went to art school in Paris – she was a shy, awkward teenager with frizzy hair, a flat chest and a massive crush on the boy across the street, Cole Marlowe. Too bad her incredibly hot neighbor only had eyes for Layla.
Cole is now a confident, laid-back attorney who’s even hotter than he used to be. He’s planning to stay single while working his way up the corporate ladder – until he’s knocked off course by a chance run-in with Emma.
Everything is different between Cole and Emma now. He finally sees her in a way she only dreamed of, and their hot chemistry is fueled by a growing friendship. But Emma’s deception of her sister – who wants Cole for herself – and the secret Cole’s been keeping for more than a decade threaten to tear apart what’s only just begun. Because sometimes the only thing standing in the way of now is then.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18210731-now-and-then?ac=1
Buy Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Then-Series-ebook/dp/B00EC197UC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375991430&sr=8-1&keywords=now+and+then+brenda+rothert
Excerpt:
There was a pause, and Emma looked down at the pile of wet napkins on the table. Her heart pounded uncontrollably, and she tried to remember what her hair and makeup looked like. Probably not great, given the rush she’d been in this morning. Cole Marlowe’s effect on her was unchanged. She’d regressed into an awkward, stumbling adolescent.
“Do you have time for some coffee?” he asked. “It’d be great to catch up with you.”
How many times had she dreamed of Cole Marlowe asking her to get together? Hundreds. She’d played out so many scenes during her high school years where he realized that his dream girl was actually his neighbor from across the street, though she was three years younger than him.
The woman who had served Emma’s coffee walked out with a fresh tray, handing it over.
“I saw what happened and made you these,” she said.
“Thank you,” Emma said, reaching into her purse.
“No charge,” the woman said, waving.
“Thanks. At least take this,” Emma said, handing her a five. She pocketed it and smiled as she disappeared behind the counter.
“I’m actually just on a coffee run for my boss,” Emma told Cole, gesturing at the tray. “He’ll be upset if I don’t get back with it.”
“Sure. Do you need help with that?”
“No, I’m fine, thanks.”
Cole followed her to the door and held it open.
“Good to see you, Em,” he said. She nodded and grinned foolishly.
As she left the shop, she exhaled deeply, trying to calm her thudding heart. Cole Marlowe hadn’t crossed her mind in a while. But just one look into those blue-gray eyes and she was weak in the knees again. She thought of his broad smile and deep, warm voice the entire way up to her office.
About the Author
Brenda Rothert lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three sons. She was a daily print journalist for nine years, during which time she enjoyed writing a wide range of stories.
These days Brenda writes New Adult Romance in the Contemporary and Dystopian genres.
Author Links:
http://www.brendarothert.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7010859.Brenda_Rothert
https://twitter.com/BrendaRothert
https://www.facebook.com/brenda.hastyrothert/about
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