Monday, July 13, 2020

Blurb Blitz and Giveaway: The Sheriff's Baby Bargain (Angel Point #1) by Susan Lute

Welcome to my stop on the blurb blitz for The Sheriff's Baby Bargain by Susan Lute. This blitz was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt for you as well as the tour wide giveaway for a chance to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to check out the rest of the stops on the blurb blitz for more content. Enjoy!
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Title: The Sheriff's Baby Bargain
Series: Angel Point #1
Author: Susan Lute
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Publication Date: April 20th 20202
Print Length: 280 pages
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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She's just what the doctor ordered... but never knew he needed

U.S. Marshal-turned-Sheriff Taylor James can trace her family back to the original thirteen Marshals appointed by George Washington. She's good at her job, but once they find out she's the local law, she can't get even one of her dates to stay past the appetizers. Her plan? Convince good friend and hot neighbor Dr. Gabriel Adams to give her dating lessons since his dance card is always full.

A survivor of childhood leukemia with no guarantee his remission will last, Gabe lives by two rules: Don't get emotionally involved and don't let his well organized life spiral out of control. When he's given a baby, with his name on her birth certificate, he needs Taylor's help. But dangling dating lessons in exchange? If that will get the dedicated sheriff to lend a helping hand, could it be a bargain worth making?

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EXCERPT:
Gabe parked his Jeep behind her truck.

Taylor had to admit the man had the goods. With chestnut hair, cut short, and dark brown eyes, sporting a sexy sense of humor in triplicate, the rumors had to be true. Irresistible charm, coupled with the touch-me cleft in his chin, and a light growth of beard he never quite shaved smooth, his dating card most certainly had a wait list.

Taylor resisted fanning her face. She wasn’t one of his dating bunnies, and getting in line wasn’t on her must-do list. Gabe Adams was every woman’s fantasy. Just not hers.

He frowned at the bag in her hands. The line between his dark brows smoothed into a clarity that had her teeth grinding. “Want to talk about the latest dating disaster?”

A startling idea braked to a halt in her head. Shoving the crazy thought into a mental locker, she shrugged. “He had to rush off to an estate sale.”

“Likely story.”

“That’s what I thought,” she muttered, giving in to his charming smile.

“When did you tell him you’re the sheriff?”

She rolled her eyes. Here it comes.

She knew it. Her timing had been off. “Did you hear Our Town is opening at the new theater next month? Are you planning to go?”

He narrowed his gaze on her. Taylor squirmed. And not in a good way. “You told him right off the bat, didn’t you? I keep telling you to wait until the date is over before revealing you’re a lawman…woman…whatever. Guys aren’t keen on the idea that the gal they’re dating can ticket them for racing through residential districts or bust them for being non-compliant with local business laws.”

“You think he’s a felon?” She ground her teeth. That would be a great addition to her already smeared résumé.

She could see the headline in the Angel Point Gazette now. “Taylor James, Former U.S. Marshal Turned Small Town Sheriff, Seen At The Chowder House With Notorious Criminal.” Now she was going to have to check the man for wants and warrants.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Susan is an award winning, multi-published traditional and Indie author. Her debut novel, Oops…We’re Married? was a Reader’s Choice nominee and Holt Medallion Finalist. She describes herself first and foremost as a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, dreamer, and novelist. When not working as a nurse she writes, travels whenever she can, and remodels her house.

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GIVEAWAY:
Susan Lute will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter after the blitz. To increase your chance of winning, leave a comment at a different stop on the blitz each day. Good luck!
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48 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for inviting me to hang out at All The Ups and Downs. Along with being an author, I work a day job, but I'll try to check in throughout the day to see how everyone is doing and to answer questions. My question for you. What has been the date where you've had the most fun? For me that was the time Mr. L convinced me to go on a bike ride with him. We both have bicycles we don't ride much, and I'm a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to riding it. No balance. That was a fun date. I didn't fall once ;)

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  2. I love anything to do with cowboys and romance. Thanks for your great generosity.

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  3. Sounds like a great read, thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.

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  4. Who is your favorite character from your book?

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    1. It's hard to pick one favorite. Gabe was a ton of fun to write. Taylor, a US Marshal turned small town sheriff, I think has to be my favorite. She has a lot of spunk. I really like that about her.

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  5. Thank you for sharing! Sounds great!

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  6. The book sounds very interesting.

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  7. This sounds really good, thanks for sharing

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  8. Susan, What do you most enjoy about writing?

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    1. Hi Caryl. What I love most about writing is the beginning and the end :) Before I start writing, I set up a journal for each book to discover who my characters are, what they're like, what and who inspires them, what makes them stumble, and what their journey to happy-ever-after looks like. And then, when the story is all done and I write those two happy words...The End, I am a very content storyteller.

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  9. Great giveaway and excerpt. :)

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  10. thanks this review sounds very interesting

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  11. Sounds like a very good book, thanks for sharing!

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  12. Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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  13. Your book sounds like it has a very interesting premise. It looks like a great read!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  14. nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

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  15. Nice cover. I liked the blurb and excerpt. It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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  16. Can’t wait to read. Thanks for being an author and sharing your stories with the world

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  17. Do you ever suffer from writer’s block and, if so, how do you overcome it?

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    1. Hi Peggy. I don't really suffer from writer's block. Sometimes I may have a hard time moving a scene forward and when I do, I call a friend :D ... one of my writing buddies and talk it out. I'm an external problem solver, so as long as I can talk about the problem, I can brainstorm a solution. The other thing is, I recently learned about the chunky method of writing at a workshop. How that works is you figure out how many words you typically write before the words run out. As long as I write my chunk, so far, I haven't gotten stuck on a scene.

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  18. Cowboys and Romance are the best reads

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  19. I like the cover and enjoyed reading the excerpt

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  20. What advice or words of encouragement do you have for aspiring writers?

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  21. This sounds like such a wonderful book. Thanks so much.

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  22. I like the cover. It is very cute!

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  23. Goddess Fish Promotions has awesome book tours! The best date I had was with my husband (who is now deceased).I had an amazing blast with my husband for a week in Acapulco. It was the first time we got to spend this amount of time together without restraints. Just us being ourselves completely in a foreign country. Sounds like a really intriguing book

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  24. Romance - just what I am needing.
    And what a sweet cover!
    Thank you for sharing the review.

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  25. A lady sheriff sounds like a delightful shift. I remember a nearby village had a sturdy lady sheriff who broke up a fight by sitting on them. She was on The Tonight Show and I have never forgotten the image and still laugh about it.

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  26. A lady sheriff sounds like an awesome heroine! And the cover graphics are great

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  27. This book sounds amazing and I love the cover!

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  28. My daughter would enjoy this book

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  29. Sounds like a great story to cozy up to.
    @tisonlyme143

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  30. It sounds like a wonderful book. I love the sweet cover.

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