I just love a good collaborative effort and this one takes the cake! What’s better than a book written by your favorite author? A book that combines the talents of four of them! When We Met is a collaboration by the wonderful AL Jackson, the lovely Molly McAdams, the stunning Tiffany King, and the glorious Christina Lee! Enough said! Just one click this book! Keep reading below for more about the book, teasers, an incredible giveaway, and Tina’s Thoughts!
Today’s premiere New Adult authors combine their talents to tell four original stories from inside one house.
When four girls decide to live off campus together as juniors at a college in Michigan, they expect it to be their best year yet. Little do they know, it’s a year that will change the rest of their lives.
BEHIND HER EYES by A.L. Jackson
Unable to live down her ex-boyfriend’s deception, Misha is determined to avoid betrayal. When, the new guy next door, Darryn starts to get under her skin, her defenses start to crumble. But trusting Darryn seems impossible, especially if he’s not sure he can trust himself.
SAVING ME by Molly McAdams
On the outside, Indy is always ready for a party—but inside she’s breaking. Kier makes a weekly routine of saving the girl next door from herself on Saturday nights… but when will she be ready to remember him on Sunday morning?
FOULING OUT by Tiffany King
Working at a sports bar, Courtney has become a pro at sidestepping propositions from arrogant jocks—which makes her a more elusive catch for campus basketball star Dalton than he expected. But when he falls for the saucy waitress, Dalton will have to rethink his game plan to prove he’s not the jerk Courtney expects.
BENEATH YOUR LAYERS by Christina Lee
In order to ace her fashion internship, Chloe must team up with local college dropout and set builder, Blake—much to her chagrin. But after some “hands-on” experience, Chloe will have to ask herself if Blake factors into her carefully laid plans…
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Prepare yourself! This book is great! My only wish is that I could have each story transformed into it’s own book! In When We Met, each short story features a different girl from the Harrison House. They moved in together during their college career and they fit perfectly. They are four very different college girls attending the University of Michigan, where they study, work hard, and party. I loved this idea. I have read one other mini series with this same concept but this book was different. It spans an entire college year. The story starts off with Misha and Darryn, then moves onto Indy and Keir, followed by Courtney and Dalton, and finally ending with Chloe and Blake. Each girl has a distinctly different personality.
In the first story we meet Misha. Misha is a quiet and shy girl, one who has been violated in a horrible way over her sophomore year. She grudgingly comes back to school and tries to keep her head down. But her new neighbor, Darryn has other plans. He intends to find out more about her and see if the girl from the rumors are true. When they start to explore a relationship, lies are told and feelings are hurt, yet they prevail. It was a story of healing and freedom from shame and fear. Their chemistry was crazy and I loved how AL Jackson was able to address some serious college issues within a short story!
In the second story we meet Indy, Misha’s best friend. Indy comes home early from break after a major falling-out with her parents. She longs to be in the arms of her loving boyfriend. When she goes to his room, she finds him having sex with another woman, thus ending their relationship. To cope with her life, Indy turns to drinking and partying, always loosing control and escaping for one night. She is a mess. She always parties at the neighbor’s house and at the end of every party, Keir, her smoking hot neighbor, takes her home and puts her to bed, locking the door behind to keep her safe. She never seems to remember him the next day, but as they begin to interact, something blooms. Secrets are shared and connections are made! If I had to pick a favorite, this one was it! I loved Keir and Indy. Both were so sad and broken from their past but together they created a safe place! Their connection was deep because of their heartache and I loved watching them fall for each other.
In the third story, we meet Courtney. Courtney is a spunky little pixie of a girl. She works at a sports bar like crazy, always trying to make ends meet, the model employee. One night she is brought face to face with her past, the infamous star basketball player from Michigan’s team, her childhood friend Dalton. To say things are tense would be kind. She is hurt from his abandonment as a young girl and he is confused to what happened. As they learn to forgive, we see a couple that was meant to take this next step. This story was a precious one about second chances. They made me laugh out loud and sigh with the sweet gestures and connection.
In the final story we meet Chloe. Chloe is the beautiful girl who is always put together in her heels and pencil skirts. She longs to be able to stand on her own two feet and establish herself as her own person, free from her mother’s shadow and legacy. When given the opportunity to host a show and store, she takes this challenge seriously, even if she has to work with her boss nephew, Blake. There is tension between them that basically stems from misconceptions and judgments. Yet as they begin to work and play a silly game of Truth or Dare, they learn that they are not so different, just wrapped in different packages, dealing with similar hurt and issues. Their chemistry explodes and they know their working relationship has a time frame. But they throw caution to the wind and explore what is happening, leaving the reader smiling in the process. I love a good story about the depth of people and who they are, not who others think they are. It is a story of being allowed to be free to who you truly are and finding someone who appreciates who you are at the deepest level.
All in all, these short stories create a fabulous book that gives us a small glimpse into this house of college girls. It was sweet, sexy, and lovely! The writing styles spice things up and create a fabulous experience for the reader. I loved how the different personalities of the four girls meshed together. Their stories were so different but so perfect together. I love this idea of writing and I hope to see more of it one day! It is a nice sampling of what makes each of these authors fantastic and you will not want to miss it! Make sure to grab your copy today!
It’s GIVEAWAY TIME! To celebrate the release and Blog Tour for When We Met, the four authors have decided to give away a signed paperback copy from their collection! This giveaway includes a signed copy of Come To Me Quietly by AL Jackson, Letting Go by Molly McAdams, No Attachments by Tiffany King, and Before Your Break by Christina Lee! That is a wonderful prize pack that you do not want to miss out on! Enter this RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY for your chance to win!
A.L. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Take This Regret and Lost to You, as well as other contemporary romance titles, including Come to Me Quietly, Come to Me Softly, Pulled, When We Collide, and If Forever Comes.
She first found a love for writing during her days as a young mother and college student. She filled the journals she carried with short stories and poems used as an emotional outlet for the difficulties and joys she found in day-to-day life.
Years later, she shared a short story she’d been working on with her two closest friends and, with their encouragement, this story became her first full length novel. A.L. now spends her days writing in Southern Arizona where she lives with her husband and three children. Her favorite pastime is spending time with the ones she loves.
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USA Today Bestselling author Tiffany King is a lifelong reading fanatic who is now living her dream as a writer, weaving Young Adult and New Adult romance tales for others to enjoy. She has a loving husband and two wonderful kids. (Five, if you count her three spoiled cats). Her addictions include: Her iPhone and iPad, chocolate, Diet Coke, chocolate, Harry Potter, chocolate, zombies and her favorite TV shows. Want to know what they are? Just ask. You can email at authortiffany@yahoo.com.
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Molly grew up in California but now lives in the oh-so-amazing state of Texas with her husband and furry four-legged daughters. When she’s not diving into the world of her characters, some of her hobbies include hiking, snowboarding, traveling, and long walks on the beach … which roughly translates to being a homebody with her hubby and dishing out movie quotes. She has a weakness for crude-humored movies and fried pickles, and loves curling up in a fluffy comforter during a thunderstorm … or under one in a bathtub if there are tornados. That way she can pretend they aren’t really happening.
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Mother, wife, reader, dreamer. Christina lives in the Midwest with her husband and son–her two favorite guys.
She’s addicted to lip gloss and salted caramel everything. She believes in true love and kissing, so writing romance novels has become a dream job.
Author of the Between Breaths series from Penguin. ALL OF YOU, BEFORE YOU BREAK and WHISPER TO ME available now, PROMISE ME THIS on October 7th, 2014.
Also Adult contemporary romance TWO OF HEARTS coming from Peguin/NAL on May 5th 2015.
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