I’m on a total rock star kick (I mean, nothing wrong with that), and Jess K Hardy's Come as You Are is a totally delicious book about two grown-ass people who are learning to trust themselves, their hearts and each other. He’s a Pearl-Jam-era rock star recovering from addiction and now running a men's home for other recovering addicts , she’s a single mom struggling to keep her ski resort afloat. Watching them fall for each other is pure joy. (Also, it’s SO sexy!)
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TEASER BLAST
We are excited to share a teaser from THEY SAY HE FLIES AT NIGHT by @amymatayo.author is releasing 10/3!
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Everyone in Silver Bell, Arkansas has heard of Walter Lorry. Rumors have been circulating about the strange old man around town for years. He’s weird. Stooped and odd looking. Always keeps to himself and never speaks to anyone. At one time, he had a wife and kid, but no one has seen them in forever. Then there’s the matter of him sleeping on his front porch every night when there’s a perfectly good bed inside his house. Who in their right mind would do that?
But even the people of Silver Bell have to admit that Walter Lorry has beautiful penmanship—calligraphy so swirly and intricate you’ve never seen anything like it. They say dignitaries requested his work at some point in history. They say his work even hangs in museums around the world. They say he has money buried somewhere, maybe even next to his murdered family. They say a lot of things about Mr. Walter Lorry, it’s just that no one knows which things are true.
And which things are lies.
Leave it to Piper Moore—a newcomer who’s engaged to the son of town’s most prominent business owner—to find out. She’s heard the rumors, she’s seen his handwriting, and she wants Mr. Lorry to design one-of-a-kind wedding invitations just for her. After all, she’s used to getting her way, and she reasons that if his work was once good enough for Hollywood, then it’s good enough for her. Which is exactly what drives her to knock on his door, march inside the old man’s antique store, and convince him to do it.
She doesn’t expect his answer.
She isn’t prepared for his story to change everything she believes about love.
And she certainly wasn’t ready to learn all the reasons you should never, ever believe in small-town legends.
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Ways I show romantic feelings between characters (before the confession!)
I'm not big on writing romance, but when I do, I love to show the events and feelings leading up to the big emotional release. Here are a few of the ways I hint at those feelings!
Stealing glances when the other isn't looking
Wondering what the other character might think of a certain outfit/mannerism/activity
Talking about the other character to their friends
Feeling uptight/overly stiff in front of the other character (only in certain scenarios!)
Alternatively (and more commonly), feeling overly at-ease while with the other character
Accidental touches, and then thinking about it for hours or days after
Picking up mannerisms from the other character without realizing it
Wanting to spend an unusual amount of time with the other character
Consuming a piece of media and relating certain characters/scenes to the other character
Feel free to add on with other ideas!
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these hands, stained red from the times that i’ve killed you and then
ID: [A digtal illustration of Gerard Way. Their features are all blocked out in black and they hold a microphone to where their mouth would be. His other hand is up and pointing two fingers at the temple. They wear a white blouse, red polka-dot scarf and a black skirt. Behind them is a textured red block with white accents drawn around it.]
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I’ll be sharing more about Imogen & Tommy’s book over the next few months, but if you want to make sure that it will be in your hands on the day (August 22, 2023), you can preorder it today from all retailers…and if you preorder it from Barnes & Noble today, you’ll get 25% off with the code PREORDER25!
The Barnes & Noble preorder sale is one of my very favorite sales of the year…it’s like buying myself months’ worth of presents that just arrive at my door like perfect little surprises from Past Me. While you’re preordering Knockout, can I suggest some other upcoming romances that I have read and adored?
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Hello there!! I hope your having a great day! First of all, I wanted to say I love your game and I can’t wait to see more, of course, all in your time. 💕
So here it is, we see that Mychael is very excited about books, does he have a favorite book genre? If you already answered this question somewhere else, feel free to ignore! (Sorry for any misspelling, english isn’t my first language, take care!)
He loves skill learning books the most! Mostly because the language is straightforward and he gets to learn about the things he's interested in like DIY and crafting to help with his daily life.
For leisure he'll say something about liking historical fiction to impress you (he has no idea what that means) but secretly he has a soft spot for picture books. He's a busy guy so pretty pictures and simple stories are just his preference if he actually reads anything. ::-)
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"you are the only one who's ever broken me open."
"do not scream god's name, scream mine."
"please don't make me say it if you aren't going to say it back."
"your heart is beating so fast." "because i'm happy."
"i want to draw a map of your scars so i can always find my way back to your heart."
"i don't believe in such nonsense." "i'm not asking you to. i'm simply asking that you believe in me."
"is that good? that's all i want, to make you feel good."
"it reminded me of you. but then, sometimes i think everything reminds me of you."
"what a fragile thing, that love can so easily turn to violence."
"why are you doing this?" "because i love you."
"it didn’t feel right when I was always thinking of you."
"i would have felt like the luckiest person on the planet."
"are you gonna take that off or should i keep guessing?"
"i wanted this to be special."
"i can't believe... after all this time... i should have known it would be you."
"i want to be wildly, deliriously happy. wildly, deliriously loved."
"i try always to be too much for you."
"the sooner i leave, the sooner i will return and we can begin again."
"i didn't die." "you were dead to me."
"i don't care if other people see us together, you do."
"and you say i'm the one who should be resting."
"i'm sorry." "for what?" "that you got stuck with me."
"what makes you happy?" "lots of things." "and what makes you unhappy?" "lots of other things and some of the same ones."
"i wish i could give you the world." "the world is not enough. but you are."
"i have never needed anything so much as i need you. and i hate you for it."
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