COVER REVEAL FOR SOPHIE’S ENCORE PLUS
EXCERPT AND GIVEAWAY!!!
Hooray! Nicky Wells is here today to
celebrate the cover reveal for her third book, Sophie’s Encore.
Read on for:
The BLURB
The COVER
The EXCERPT
The GIVEAWAY
Here’s your chance to win an advance review
copy of Sophie’s Encore or Rock Star
Romance SWAG!
Sophie’s
Encore
Her rock star is waiting in
the wings, but will he get a second chance?
It’s all change for Sophie Jones—only this time, there is
more at stake than just her happiness.
Rock star extraordinaire, Dan Hunter, has been her patient
and caring friend through the highs and lows since her wedding day, but now he
figures it is time for her to start over. By stealth, the rock singer draws
Sophie into the behind-the-scenes work for his band’s latest album. Through the
days and weeks spent together at the mixing desk, Sophie discovers whole new
horizons for her life, yet before she can even begin to explore them, she faces
the very real threat of losing her rock star for good.
Join Sophie and Dan in Sophie’s
Encore to find out how their journey will end…
Cover design: Nicky Wells and Chad Lichtenhan
Whoa! What do you
make of this? And to intrigue you further, Nicky has shared this excerpt of
Sophie’s Encore:
Sophie’s
Encore: Excerpt
My bedroom door opened slowly and Dan crept in.
All thought of sleep forgotten, I flicked the light back on and was met by an
astonishing sight. There was Dan, the rock star, legend for his antics on and
off stage, clad in a demure pair of checked pajamas with a button-up top and a
mismatched, stripy dressing gown. His feet were stuffed into fluffy slippers, and he clutched a bottle and two glasses in
his hands.
“Come on,” he whispered. “Dinner is served.”
I giggled and left my bed, grabbing my own stripy dressing gown and a
pair of thick socks.
“What are you doing?” I breathed into his ear, but he simply took my hand
and pulled me down the dark corridor toward the open-plan lounge.
“Have a seat,” he invited me and gestured at the dining table, which was
once again laid, although only for two, complete with candles and napkins.
He set down the bottle and glasses and scurried off to shut the lounge
door. While he busied himself in the kitchen, I basked in the heat from the
fire which Dan had re-stoked, and observed my rock star with some degree of
amusement.
Within a few minutes, he brought a dish of
smoked salmon bites to the table, followed by olive bread, a cheese board, various cold meats, olives, pickled anchovies, and prawns
with some sort of aioli dip. He popped the cork on the bottle of champagne,
poured two glasses, and sat down, satisfied at last.
“Now we can eat,” he announced.
“Tapas. What do you think?”
I raised my glass. “Cheers,” I giggled. “So that’s what you meant
earlier. I think it’s amazing. It’s like a midnight feast. I’m just waiting for
matron to discover us and give us detention. Why all the secrecy?”
Dan speared a prawn and pointed it at me. “Well, for one, as you say,
matron will certainly come and give us detention. Peter is very strict on my
sleep regimen, you see.” He dipped the prawn into the aioli before popping it
into his mouth. The beatific look on his face and his scrunched up eyes
suggested he was enjoying this humble treat far more than was warranted.
He swallowed and cleared his throat. “And for another, I’m on a strict
diet. Every last bit of cheese gets weighed, the carbohydrates counted, the
sugar added up. It’s really tedious.” He grimaced.
I helped myself to some bread and salmon. “Tedious indeed, I can see
that. But why? I thought you were
supposed to eat lots and get better.” I chewed greedily, my tummy having given
an impressive rumble.
Dan speared another prawn and added a mountain of cheese and bread to his
place. “Bliss,” he murmured before explaining further. “I’m supposed to eat healthy, not lots. So Peter has taken it
upon himself to reform the bad eating habits of a lifetime. Bless him, it’s
what he’s paid to do. I’ve been going along with it, and I have to admit, I’m
feeling pretty good. But…”
He grinned his school-boy grin, took a big mouthful of food, washed it
down with a large gulp of champagne, and finished his thought. “Well, it gets
boring. And I wanted to do something special with you. On my own.”
I burst out laughing, but quieted down when I saw the alarm on Dan’s
face.
“Sorry,” I whispered.
“Peter’s bedroom is right next door there,” Dan whispered back. “And he’s
a light sleeper.” He pointed his finger, and we sat in silence for a minute,
straining to hear.
“I think we’re okay,” Dan finally concluded and resumed eating.
I giggled softly. “Naughty, naughty, us.”
“Ha, we’re not naughty yet,” Dan shot back, speaking softly as well. “I
was working up to that part.”
He winked, and my heart skipped and jumped. He didn’t mean—he couldn’t
mean what I thought he meant?
“What do you mean?” I bumbled, hoping for clarification, but Dan was
enjoying himself.
“All in good time,” he teased. “Let’s finish our meal first.”
The Giveaway
Nicky wants to share
her excitement about this cover reveal and upcoming release with you! She’s
offering a giveaway — Enter for your chance to win:
One of TWO Sophie’s ENCORE Advance Review e-Copies
or
One Sophie’s RUN Mug
or
One Rock Star Romance Trilogy SWAG Pack featuring postcards and
bookmarks
ENTER HERE:
GIVEAWAY CLOSES 15 AUGUST AT MIDNIGHT BST.
The small print!
Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Giveaway is open internationally. Winners
will be drawn via Rafflecopter.
GOOD LUCK!
****STOP PRESS: Nicky's
just told me that her first two books, Sophie's Turn and Sophie's Run, are now
available for only $0.99 (or equivalent) each to celebrate the cover reveal!
Hurry ~ limited time only!! Book details below!!!*****
SOPHIE’S ENCORE: coming your way in e-book and paperback editions on 5
SEPTEMBER 2013!!
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About Nicky Wells
Like Sophie, her leading lady,
Nicky loves listening to rock music, dancing, and eating lobsters. When she’s
not writing, she’s a wife, mother, occasional knitter, and regular contributor
to The Midweek Drive show on Lincoln’s Siren 107.3 FM. Rock on!
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Find Nicky’s Rock Star Romance Trilogy here:
Part 1~Sophie’s Turn: So the
rock star wants to marry her, but she’s already engaged…
Part 2~Sophie’s Run: Her
famous star remains her rock while life takes her on a little detour…
Marlene, hi! *waves excitedly from across the pond* Thank you SO, so very much for taking part in the cover reveal for Sophie's Encore. I was so happy to get your message yesterday and I'm thrilled that I could visit here at such short notice. YOU ROCK!! Oh, and isn't he just worth it? I think I may be a little in love with the cover model, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for all your support, and here's wishing good luck to all giveaway entrants! Rock on! XX
Hi Nicky!!! It is my absolute pleasure to host your cover reveal and giveaway at Book Mama. I LOVE the cover. I grew up listening to rock/heavy metal. My bedroom wall as a teenager was covered with pictures of guys from bands. I love that your books have been about rockers. I feel like I'm reliving my youth!
DeleteCongrats on your book cover reveal and have a rocking day!!!
Marlene, we must be soulsisters. I still have some of those old posters hidden away in the attic. I don't need them right now... I have That Cover, LOL! So glad that my books take you back to the rocking days!! :-)
DeleteIt sure does. Oh the memories of being at concerts and holding my lighter up to the sky :) I'm just hoping that the days of spandex pants and cut off shirts is in the past.
DeleteOh yes, lighters! The amount of times I burnt my thumb with enthusiastic waving... Miracle I didn't set my hair alight (or someone else's!). I'd forgotten about those, LOL. Shame you're not allowed those anymore, at least not over here. Hey ho!
DeletePS ~ I should mention that I only ever bought lighters for the purposes of waving them at rock concerts, haw haw haw. And they didn't have a long life expectancy with me!
Sounds like a fun book and awesome giveaway
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Janine, it's lovely to meet you here and good luck with the giveaway! X
DeleteLove rock and roll stories!
ReplyDeleteYAY, rock ON, Mary Jo, you're in the right place! Good luck with the giveaway and thanks for commenting, lovely to hear from you. :-)
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