Welcome to this stop in the tour for
Remember This, sponsored by
Bewitching Book Tours!!
And a big "thank you" to Kenya
Carlton for her guest post!!
About the Book
Kenya Carlton
Trade Paperback, 162 pages
Parker Publishing, Inc,
June 23, 2013
Contemporary Romance
Book Synopsis: Ex-ballerina turned rehab designer Cece Newman competes in a reality show that could give her fledgling company the boost that it needs. Assigned a relic of a house in a renovation challenge, Cece soon becomes suspicious of the producer’s intentions. When she finds the house is one of many properties her ex-fiancé and baby daddy Brock Thorn owns, Cece is convinced that she is being set up for failure. Ready to drop the project and what’s left of her career, Cece has to find a way to ignore the handsome athlete while she navigates around his kooky family. Cece must also convince their daughter that mommy and daddy won’t be getting back together again, a job easier said than done—especially when the attraction between the two is hotter than ever.
The biggest hit Brock Thorn took on or off the field occurred when Cece Newman left him at the altar. Five years later, Brock is more determined than ever to get answers from his baby’s momma. Even in regards to joint custody of their daughter, Brock’s only form of contact with Cece is through her loving, protective sister Lily. Brock packs up his high profile life and digs his heels in at the crappy house he’s inherited—the very one Cece is set to renovate. As he dodges cameras and uninvited family members, Brock must get to the bottom of his failed romance with Cece—especially if he has any chance of getting back the life that was lost when Cece left.
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Guest Post: "Straight Romance"
Kenya Carlton
Cece Newman was top in her field as a Prima
Ballerina until she got pregnant with her ex-fiancé's child. Thrown into a world
of construction and dirty men, Cece’s life changed drastically as she began refurbishing old
houses. Entered into a tacky reality show against her will, Cece is brought
face to face with her past in the form of Brock Thorn.
Something happened before the wedding night that
Brock doesn’t remember, and Cece won’t talk about it. Left with a lot of
unresolved issues, this couple must co-parent together and navigate the terrain
of a different kind of relationship.
I love these two characters. They have such great chemistry, and I’m not just saying that because I wrote them. Out of all of my romance characters, this couple was meant to be together. But first they have to tackle a few issues, such as arrogance and pride. Other than that, Cece and Brock are sublime. Straight romance is hard for me; I really want people to run, jump, or shoot at things. If a ghost is involved, it’s even better, but raw emotion that doesn’t lean toward sappy or syrupy is a challenge. It’s easy to rely on the crutch of romance cliches. Hopefully I struck the right note with these two and their bad baby, Phoebe. Enjoy!
Kenya Carlton
About the Author
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Kenya worked in the Network Operation Center for PBS and TLN television stations. As Executive Producer of her own production company, Black R.O.K. Productions, Kenya produced a pilot for a travel series, "Destination Everywhere", an independent short film, "Dawn", shown at the Chicago Latino Film Festival, and wrote and directed the documentary "Our Africa". Writing titles available: Jaded, Sweet as Sin, Brazil (re-issue), Devil's Play, and Remember This.
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