Well my vacation to South & North Carolina is coming to an end. Left Cherokee, NC yesterday and will arrive back home in Louisiana this afternoon.
Today's guest is not a complete stranger to our blog. Patricia shared some treasures with us in June but returns to share some Fall Romantic Travels!
#RomanticTravel Fall Beauty along #NatchezTrace #GiftCardGiveaway
I love autumn and the Natchez Trace in Tennessee has
provided me with plenty of inspiration for the fictional setting, Lafayette Falls, that
I’m using in my contemporary romances for Lyrical Shine. The drive is leisurely
and stunning along the Trace in the fall. This is a national parkway so there
are no stores, gas stations, power lines or commercial traffic on the Trace. It
is steeped in history along with pastoral
beauty. Great for photographers.
So if you want to get out on a pretty fall day for a drive
and a picnic, check out these places.
Rock Creek. You can skip across the creek on square rocks.
Fall Hollow is a lovely waterfall. I used it as a model for the waterfall in my
book. It is an easy walk from the roadside. Jackson Fall is a larger waterfall
and a longer hike from the road. There is also a portion of the original Trace
that you can hike. This is the path Jackson’s army took on the way home from
the Battle of New Orleans. One of my favorite overlooks is Baker’s Bluff which
features a working 19-century farm. To learn more about all the sightseeing
stops along the Trace, go to https://www.nps.gov/natr/index.htm
New Release! One Week
in Your Arms
My newest book, ONE WEEK IN YOUR ARMS, is mainstream
contemporary romance filled with witty, charismatic characters. The fun, fast-paced
plot features a secret baby, a billionaire baby daddy hero who needs a pretend
girlfriend for a week, and a young doctor who is desperate to keep her child a
secret. Unfortunately for the intrepid heroine, Marla, she needs money for her
community clinic so she has no choice but to spend a week in paradise with the
one man who can destroy her life. How can she say no? (Personally, I couldn’t
say no. Could you?)
Blurb
IT STARTED WITH A FLING...
Six years ago, Dr. Marla Grant gave into temptation with a gorgeous man. Now the medical director of Lafayette Falls Community Clinic and a single mom to a little girl, Marla finds herself in a dilemma when the funding for the community clinic is threatened by none other than the powerful man of her long-ago fling and unsuspecting father of her child...
Carson Blackwell has never forgotten bright, beautiful Marla. When he discovers that she works at the clinic his grandmother's foundation sponsors, it's the perfect opportunity to end to his ongoing infatuation and use his leverage to cement a new business deal. He needs a fake girlfriend for one week in Hawaii, and Marla is just the woman for the job. It's a win-win situation, until they realize the attraction between them isn't feigned, and the heat has never died down. Only the secrets they're both keeping stand in the way of a future together and a love that could last a lifetime.
Six years ago, Dr. Marla Grant gave into temptation with a gorgeous man. Now the medical director of Lafayette Falls Community Clinic and a single mom to a little girl, Marla finds herself in a dilemma when the funding for the community clinic is threatened by none other than the powerful man of her long-ago fling and unsuspecting father of her child...
Carson Blackwell has never forgotten bright, beautiful Marla. When he discovers that she works at the clinic his grandmother's foundation sponsors, it's the perfect opportunity to end to his ongoing infatuation and use his leverage to cement a new business deal. He needs a fake girlfriend for one week in Hawaii, and Marla is just the woman for the job. It's a win-win situation, until they realize the attraction between them isn't feigned, and the heat has never died down. Only the secrets they're both keeping stand in the way of a future together and a love that could last a lifetime.
Excerpt from One Week
in Your Arms
She picked up
the letter opener. Her heart palpitated in sheer terror as she slid the opener
under the flap of the envelope. With the envelope open, she peeped inside to
see one folded sheet of stationery.
After six years,
what could he possibly have to say?
She pictured
him, standing beside a black truck in the drive of Royal Oaks, an old estate
belonging to his grandmother. She recalled the date. June twenty-eighth. The day they had said goodbye had been a warm,
blustery day in Tennessee .
A summer storm was heading toward the rolling hills near Nashville .
The wind made a
mess of Carson ’s
unruly dark hair. His dark blue eyes were
hidden by a pair of mirrored lens
aviators, and his alpha-male physique tested the seams of his polo shirt.
“If I’m ever
back in town, I’ll look you up,” he promised as their casual affair came to an
inevitable end. For three weeks, they had been together and finally, the time
had come for them to go their separate ways. She hadn’t realized it would be so
difficult.
“Sure.” She
forced a smile of goodwill. After all, they weren’t parting in anger, or in love for that matter. And it was unlikely
that she would ever see him again.
“I had a great
time,” she confessed boldly. She’d loved every minute of their brief, steamy affair. Talk about a summer break
to remember. She grinned.
He gave her
cheek a stroke. “You’ll make a great
doctor.”
“You think so?”
“Yeah.” He
grinned. “You certainly know all there is to know about male anatomy.”
“Yours, at
least.” She laughed. Then she hopped up on her toes and gave him a quick kiss.
“Goodbye, Carson Blackwell.”
She stepped
away from him. Now was the time to face what was ahead. A grueling three-year
residency. There would be no more time for long summer nights, tangled sheets,
and sighs against swollen lips. She walked toward her small, sturdy hatchback.
Before she opened the driver’s door, she looked up and met his gaze.
“Goodbye,” he
called.
At that
moment, she’d had an odd sensation in her chest that her life was never going
to be the same.
Buy Links:
Amazon http://amzn.to/1SCo3li
iBooks http://apple.co/1W6y6l6
Author Bio
Patricia Preston writes witty mainstream romances where love
matters most. You are her reader if you like funny, passionate, feel good
reads. Must haves in her writing cave include sweet tea and music. Besides
writing, she loves music, history, movies, and anything containing chocolate.
Her dream-come-true would be a townhouse in the French Quarter so she could
party twenty-four seven. She never misses Supernatural or the Walking Dead. Sam,
Dean, and Darryl fangirl!! She is repped by the Seymour Agency and currently
working on a contemporary romance series, Love Heals All, for Lyrical Shine
imprint of Kensington Books.
Giveaway!
Win a $20 Amazon Gift Card and a batch of my Kindle ebooks!
Leave a comment with your contact email on this blog to enter the giveaway or
go to http://patricia-preston.blogspot.com/2016/09/celebrating-new-release-monthwin-amazon.html.
Drawing will be on Sept 30th. Winner notified via
email and posted on my blog.
Wow...sounds like a good book.
Hope you enjoyed today's spotlight. Stay tuned each week for Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight.
Until next time, take care and God Bless!
PamT
20 comments:
I enjoyed your blurb and excerpt, Patricia. The Natchez Trace is on my bucket list, and you've given me new impetus to drive the parkway. Best wishes with your book!
Hi Ashantay! Thanks for stopping by. Keep the Trace on your list. It is such a beautiful drive.
Pam, Thanks for having me over today! I will be working at my weekend job some today but I will be back later on today.
Patricia,
The Natchez Trace sounds lovely! Congrats on the publication of your new novel.
Jacqueline, Thanks for stopping by! The Trace is pretty!
Best wishes on your new release. Love the pictures.
The conflict sounds ripe for romance! May your latest work be a huge success!
I enjoyed your blurb and excerpt and yes, I'd find a week like that hard to resist! Hubba. The Trail sounds so delightful. Native Californians, Hubs and I took a Southern tour for our 40th anniversary and got a little taste of southern charm in Savannah and Jeckyll Island but still have Tennessee on the bucket list. Thanks for the preview!
Thanks for stopping by, Diane! Glad you enjoyed the pictures. I love taking photos on the Trace.
Hi Susan!! Yes, there's a lot going on in that story! Thank you for the good wishes.
Tanya, you must visit Tennessee. Such beautiful country. I'm a hill person!! And Marla does have an interesting week in the book! :)
Thanks for informing us about that beautiful byway. It sounds like a fun and refreshing outing. I love the plot line for your new book, too. It must have been a hoot to write. There's so many opportunities for comedy in that set up. Cheers
Hi! I loved the excerpt. Their goodbye was filled with that sweet emotion of a good thing coming to an end. Sounds like a great book!
Marilyn, Thanks for stopping by. The Trace is such a soothing drive. Thanks for the compliments on the book. It was fun to write and the second book in the series is even funnier!
Hi Kara! Thanks for joining me today! I'm glad you liked the excerpt. They were a fun couple to write.
Hope I'm not too late. The Trace drive sounds lovely. Best of luck with your book.
You're not too late, Marissa! Thanks for your good wishes. The Trace is a beautiful drive.
Good luck on the new release!
The Natchez Trace sounds amazing! I've been to Natchez, Mississipi, but not on the Trace. Tennessee is on my bucket list, and I'll be sure to include this lovely drive.
Good luck with your new release.
Thanks! Elizabeth. Glad you stopped by.
Linda: The Trace is really pretty. Much more so in Tennessee, I think. But the Trace near Natchez has a lot of historical sites.
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