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Updated 2015-2016 Kickass Event Schedule

2015 & 2016 are going to be insane! Come find me and we’ll hang out!!

Austin Book Fest
March 7, 2015
Hyatt Regency
Austin, Texas

UtopYA Con
June 18-21, 2015
The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee

Ever After Author Affair
July 18, 2015
Courtyard Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Authors in the OC
October 3, 2015
Embassy Suites Anaheim-North
Anaheim, California

Fictionally Yours, Melbourne-Author Invasion
October 17-18, 2015
Crown Exhibition Room-Southbank
Melbourne, Australia

Chicago Author Event
November 14, 2015
Venue TBD
Chicago, IL

Holidays with the Belles
January 9, 2016
Hilton Anatole
Dallas, TX

Sign ‘N Sip Author Event
April 23, 2016
Venue TBD
Northern VA

Four Brits Book Fest
June 11, 2016
Venue TBD
Birmingham, UK

Scripted Social Author Event
June 25, 2016
Des Moines Social Club
Des Moines, IA

You Need To Check Out This Band!!

Every once in a while I come across a band that I don’t just like … and I don’t just love … but that I become obsessed with. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does it happens instantly and intensely. Those are the bands that find their way on my list of all-time favorites. I added a band to that list this week. (I love it when that happens!) Sunset Sons. They’re a band of surfers. (Sound familiar Bright Siders?) I swear to God, they’re the real-life version of Rook. And Gus. GUS! They’re brilliant!! Epic!! Now go. Find them. Stalk them. Show them some love.

My Favorite Book of 2014

I know I’m way late to the “Best of 2014” party, but I’m kind of a procrastinator lately. “Maybe Someday” by Colleen Hoover did it for me. Ridge is one of my favorite literary characters EVER! He’s a musician … but damn … he’s SO MUCH MORE. Loved everything about this book!

2015 Kickass Event Schedule

2015 is going to be jam-packed. Can’t wait to meet you all!!

NOLA Author Event
January 31
La Meridian Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana

Austin Book Fest
March 7
Hyatt Regency
Austin, Texas

UtopYA Con
June 18-21
The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee

Every After Author Affair
July 18
Courtyard Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Authors in the OC
October 3
Embassy Suites Anaheim-North
Anaheim, California

Fictionally Your, Melbourne-Author Invasion
October 17-18
Crown Exhibition Room-Southbank
Melbourne, Australia

November – TBA

Bright Side – deleted scene

Bright Side – deleted scene (unedited)

This scene was originally in Bright Side until my editor, Monica Parpal, and I decided Keller needed to be a bartender, instead of a … well, read on and find out. 🙂

Thursday, October 20

(Kate)

                  It was sweet of Clayton to gift me this massage, but now that I’m here for the appointment I feel uneasy. I’m not a spa girl. I’m out of my element.

The woman at the counter is ultra-manicured: trendy hairstyle, tasteful but heavy make-up, spray-on tan, and bright red fingernails. I can’t help but think that she must take advantage of every service they offer here. God, I hope she gets an employee discount.

She takes her job seriously. And her job seems to be to test my unease with the haughtiest goddamn attitude I’ve seen in Grant so far. This woman could be related to my mother or Maddie. Don’t ask me, “Have you ever had a massage before?” and when I respond, “Nope, first time,” promptly walk out of the women’s dressing room after handing me a robe with no further explanation or instruction. Whatever. I can figure this out. Continue Reading…