April 9, 2014

Lush Book Review: 5 STARS!!!

Lush Book Reviews
I'm super excited! Lush Book Reviews gave On the Surface five stars. Here is a juicy quote from the review.

"I have a thing for sports romance books and this one made the list of a must read. Tim and Erin are so right for each other. The love scenes in the book are hot! Kate Willoughby writes her men really well and the banter between his team and Tim were very enjoyable to read. I loved how Tim falls for Erin right away and doesn't hold back his feelings for her. I am excited to read the next book in the series!!

On the Surface is truly one of the best books I have read this year and it happens to be the first book in this new series. If you want a good contemporary romance this is the book for you!! A must buy!"

April 6, 2014

Carina Press Sports Week (plus a giveaway!)


My publisher, Carina Press, is releasing six sports romance titles on April 14 during their very first Sports Week! On the Surface, book one in my hockey romance series is one of the titles and I'm so excited that my book will be released with five other amazing sports romances.

The other Sports Week authors are extremely talented, generous, organized, creative and fun. I would work again with them in a heartbeat. It's been a wonderful experience and I hope Sports Week becomes an annual event at Carina.

So as not to play favorites, I'm going to list the books in alphabetical order according to the sport. If you're looking for romance and sexy athletes, check out these titles! And don't forget to check out how you can win a copy of all six books, plus a $20 gift certificate.


Baseball
The Ace by Rhonda Shaw

The Men of the Show series, written by Rhonda Shaw, follows the sexy and irresistible men on the Detroit Rockets baseball team. In the second book, THE ACE, a friends-with-bennies agreement quickly turns into long, romantic evenings. But denial is the name of the game…until a line drive to the forehead threatens to erase all that’s happened.

Meet Jerry’s teammate Chase Patton in The Changeup!



Follow Rhonda: Twitter | Facebook | Website


Meet gorgeous NFL linebacker Abraham Krasner in IMAGINARY LINES by Allison Parr. Tamar fell hopelessly in love with Abe at age twelve but knew he'd never see her as more than the girl-next-door. Years later she gets a sports journalist job covering Abe's team and the sparks fly.

Read more about the New York Leopards in Rush Me and Running Back!


Follow Allison: Twitter | Facebook | Blog


Mixed Martial Arts 
Tap Out by Michele Mannon

Michele Mannon’s second book, TAP OUT, in the Worth the Fight series, features an underwear model turned MMA superstar, and a reporter who just won’t take no for an answer.

Don’t miss book one, Knock Out!




Rugby
Playing It Close by Kat Latham

Kat Latham writes the London Legends series about the world’s hottest rugby team. Book two, PLAYING IT CLOSE, features the team captain and a scandalous woman with whom he spent one passionate night and never thought he’d see again—until she turns out to be his team’s newest sponsor.

Meet Liam’s teammate Spencer Bailey in Knowing the Score!




Tennis
Love in Straight Sets by Rebecca Crowley

In Rebecca Crowley’s LOVE IN STRAIGHT SETS, love and ambition go head-to-head. Professional tennis player Regan Hunter's temper is almost as notorious as her unstoppable serve, but her anger when player-turned-coach Ben Percy attempts to wrest control from her grasp is nothing compared to the sizzling attraction that instantly blazes between them.


Follow Rebecca: Twitter | Blog



As promised, here's the giveaway. Good luck!
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April 1, 2014

Give Me Books Giveaway!

My blog tour for ON THE SURFACE has officially started! The Give Me Books blog is helping us promote all six Sports Week romance releases from Carina Press. They created this very cool graphic for us.



I've been very lucky to be working with some terrific ladies, Kat Latham, Michele Mannon, Rebecca Crowley, Rhonda Shaw, and Allison Parr. They are the other authors whose books are part of Sports Week. We're giving away a $20 gift card and a copy of all six e-books. The contest ends on Release Day, so enter at the Give Me Books blog or below! a Rafflecopter giveaway

March 28, 2014

Oh, Anze, You've Got To Choose Your Words More Carefully


I love Anze Kopitar. He's one of the best forwards in the NHL today. Apparently he gave an interview lately that was inadvertently very funny.




Photo credit: Jae C. Hong, AP

March 22, 2014

The Big Heart of Hockey


Recently, during a game between the Dallas Stars and the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench. He just fell over only six minutes into the game. Thankfully, every team in the NHL has a protocol for emergency medical situations like this. Their crew sprang into action and rushed him to the hospital. The game stopped for quite a while as everyone waited for news. The entire stadium was quiet.

As soon as I heard, I turned to Twitter. The game had been postponed. Fans of opposing teams, the opposing teams themselves, members of the media...it seemed as if everyone who loved the sport of hockey was praying for him, his family and his team. For the next few days, the hockey world worried about Peverley, and when we found out he would be okay, the collective sigh of relief was widespread and heartfelt.

I love hockey. Sure, it’s a rough game. There are fierce rivalries and harsh words uttered in the heat of the moment. Players beat each other bloody at times. (There’s a reason behind the fights, but that’s a whole other blog post.) But as much as we idolize the players, they are people, and when real life interferes with the game, the game is dismissed without a thought. It’s just a game. Rich Peverley is a person with infinitely more importance than a couple of points in the standings.

Here's an excellent article by Mike Heika about Peverley and hockey players in general that says this far more eloquently than I did.