Monday, June 3, 2013

THE LOVE SHACK: A PREVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

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THE LOVE SHACK
A Beach House No. 9 Novel
BY CHRISTIE RIDGWAY

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Return to USA TODAY bestselling author Christie Ridgeway's Crescent Cove, California, where the magic of summer can last forever…

Globe-trotting photojournalist Gage Lowell spent carefree childhood summers in Crescent Cove. Now that he desperately needs some R & R, he books a vacation at Beach House No. 9—ready to soak up some sun and surprise old friend and property manager Skye Alexander. Their long-distance letters got him through a dangerous time he can't otherwise talk about. But when he arrives, the tightly wound beauty isn't exactly happy to see him.

Skye knows any red-blooded woman would be thrilled to spend time with gorgeous, sexy Gage. But she harbors secrets of her own, including that she might just be a little bit in love with him. And she's convinced the restless wanderer won't stay long enough for her to dare share her past—or dream of a future together. Luckily for them both, summer at Crescent Cove has a way of making the impossible happen….
 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Christie Ridgway is a California native and author of over forty contemporary romances.  A five-time RITA finalist and USA Today bestselling author, she writes sexy, emotional reads starring determined heroines and the men who can’t help but love them.  Married to her college sweetheart, Christie lives in Southern California in a house filled with boys and pets.  She writes as an escape from sports equipment, football on TV, and dog hair. 

AN EXCERPT FROM THE LOVE SHACK:
For the past decade, Gage Lowell had lived on risk the way other people sucked down caffeine. It had been his morning fix, his noonday pick-me-up, his after-dinner beverage with dessert. So the anticipation building in his belly as he approached beautiful but tranquil Crescent Cove didn't make much sense.

It was no Durand Line, that porous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan where he'd braved danger that ran the gamut from Taliban bullets to half-wild bulls. The natives were certain to be less suspicious than the Syrian rebels he'd photographed the spring before. And though the house he'd rented was situated on the sand, just steps away from the Pacific Ocean, not for a second did he suppose this vacation would end like the one he'd taken some years ago—with Gage running for his life and high ground, holding his cameras overhead.

Of course, that tsunami had come out of the blue.

But he really couldn't see how this holiday would hold any such surprise.

Still, expectation continued to hum through his veins.
To finish reading this excerpt, visit the publisher's website HERE. 

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  1. This sounds like a fun summer read. I would like to see what happens with her romance.
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  5. An interesting story. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  7. Christie has written many lovely books. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. I'm interested to see how this friends to lovers storyline works.

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  11. I found out that the covers of the Beach House No. 9 series were photographed at California's Crystal Cove State Park, the real-life inspiration for their setting.

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  15. A very talented author. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  16. I was of course, thinking of the song when I read the title of the post! But for summer, I think I'd like to head to the beach for this story! Thanks for the chance to win!
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  61. Sounds like a fun romance to read this summer!
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