Toni Aleo's Blog, page 23

Finally out of mourning.

A lot of you have noticed that I haven't mentioned my loss. I was mourning for my Predators and today after watching Shea Weber's final interview I am finally able to make peace with our loss and look forward to a summer of writing. I will miss my boys, Shea Weber the most but above all, I will miss his beard.    


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Party went great!

The party was beautiful last night! thanks to all my friends and family that came out to support me! My camera died though (I think I dropped it too much at Disney..opps?) so all the pictures are from camera phones. Stupid me for forgetting to hire a photographer! My head is so deep in Empty Net, I forget everything! Here are some pictures from last night:


Also, MOMMA NEEDS A WIN !! LETS GO PREDS! I believe boys!!!
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Hello all!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to post and let y'all know what is happening in my life!  Tonight is my book release party here in Clarksville, Tn. I am really excited for all my friends and family to come out to celebrate the release of Trying to Score! I will be sure to post pictures of the whole night for everyone to see. I feel so blessed and loved to have some many people that love me and my books so very much! So thank you guys!     Predators play tomorrow. We have to win. please let us win.   Tomorrow also starts my one day blitz of Taking Shots and Trying to Score through Reading Addiction Blog Tours! For more information of where I will be click here. I am doing interviews, guest posts, and basically just promoting my book! I'm pretty excited about it! Thanks to Cami for all her amazing help! She has been a blessing!
That's it! Don't forget to enter the contest for all kinds of stuff! Don't forget to check out Empty Net's tab! We are at 45 reviews! only 55 more for the first chapter and cover reveal of Empty Net! Thanks so much guys! From the bottom of my heart! Y'all at fantastic! GO PREDS!   [image error]  

HUGE BIG AMAZING AWESOME FINAL STOP! Day SIX!!

And here we are. At the end.

It has been an fantastic week.
Full of lots of fun.
Thank you all, for all your love and support!
Thanks to the blogs!A special thanks to Autumn and Julie for all they have done!
This has been amazing.
Now, lets go out EPICALLY!

Alright, are y'all ready?
here we go!

The Excerpt!
Definition of an Empty Net: When a team pulls the goalie for an extra attacker, desperately seeking a goal.

Audrey Parker was in a horrible place.
She hated her job, her sister was getting married and moving out, but worst of all, she was in love with a total jerk. No matter what she did, every guy she met hurt her. All she wanted was her happily ever after. Her Prince Charming. Her Lucas Brooks! She didn’t know how to change her life but she knew she needed too.
Feeling like she was about to hit rock bottom, Audrey wakes up next to Tate Odder.

Tate Odder had lost everything.
After being brought up from the Assassins’ farm team, the Florida Rays to the Nashville Assassins, Tate hopes he’ll forget everything he has lost. He doesn’t. Each day gets harder to live in a place he doesn’t know. Even being the first rookie goalie to shut out an opposing team three times during the Lord Stanly Cup Finals, he still felt empty. With the loss of his parents and sister still heavy on his heart, Tate isn’t sure how to live like everything is okay.

But when he wakes up beside Audrey Parker, things start to change. She turns his life upside down with her kooky sense of humor and her bright clothing. She is intelligent and beautiful, and for once, he doesn’t feel empty.
Will Audrey be the person to fill the holes in Tate’s heart, making him whole again?
Or will another player ruin everything, leaving him feeling forever like an empty net?


“I have to tell you,” she said with a shy grin, “It’s usually not this easy.”
He looked down at her questionably, “Easy how?”
“This easy to pick me up. I usually make guys work for it.”
He grinned and her smiled grew more, “So you want me too?”
She eyed him, her face bright with excitement. He may have been a little too forward but he was a blunt person, and hardly ever hid his feelings from anyone.
She moved closer, her eyes bright with lust as she said, “I do and I don’t even know you’re name.”
“Do you want to know it?” he asked with a cocky grin.
She moved in close, her wide brown eyes locked with his, “All I want to know is when you can leave? I have a room not even a mile from here.”




whatcha think?
Audrey Parker is kooky and awesome. This time around we get to follow her journey to happily ever after. She had been hurt countless time and she usually brings it on herself.  Through Empty Net, you’ll watch her grow and become the person she wants to be. But most of all, she will love. It’s what she does best.
I love this picture. I love how the model has such long hair and how her eye lashes really bring out her eyes. This is exactly what Audrey looks like, just thicker.  At a beautiful size 12, she is going to be a luscious confident heroine, with a closet full of shoes that is endless. She will break everyone’s heart with the pain she goes through but at the same time make you smile.  


Tate Odder is a young, wounded goalie who is looking for someone to fill the emptiness in his heart. After losing everything in Sweden, he comes to America to play for an Assassin’s farm team, the Florida Rays. When the Nashville Assassins’ two starting goalies are injured, Tate is brought up to replace them. He can’t speak a lick of English but is soon taken under the wing of star forward, Lucas Brooks.  Everything has always come so easily to him, but being somewhere new and different, he isn’t sure how to handle it. Through Empty Net, you will follow his journey of love. To be happy, he will need to cope and find that person that wants him for him. All of him; even the damaged part.
Tate is extremely tall at 6’7, 232 pounds, dirty blonde hair and ocean blue eyes. This model is Tate all over. The baby face, the eyes, everything. He is my Tate. 
Will he be yours?
   Amazing huh???



Now! Onto the final stop giveaway!!!
The prizes!



An Assassins Bracelet An Assassins Hockey Stick  A bookmark (signed) Taking Shots Post Card (signed) Trying to Score Post Card (signed)
Taking Shots and Trying to Score SIGNED! And then the best part! AN ASSASSINS HOCKEY JERSEY!  In your choice of Alder or Brooks!
READY TO ENTER?!
Rules:
Must be 18 and older.
Opened to the US occupants only!
Must fill out form!
Giveaway ends 5/19/2012!
Okay! Go enter!!

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Comment below about your favorite part of this post to be entered in the contest!Thank you so much everyone! Y'all are the best! Winners for the Final Stop and the 20$ giftcard will be announced on May 19th, 2012!!

Momma needs another win boys! LETS GO PREDATORS!

Momma needs another win boys! LETS GO PREDATORS!
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Assassins Blog Tour! Day Five!!!

Day Five! WE'RE ALMOST DONE!


Here's today stops and whats going on at each one:

My Cute Bookshelf Dream Cast of TRYING TO SCORE & eBook Giveaway of TRYING TO SCORE

make sure to stop at all of them and enter the giveaways! Also, make sure to come back here TOMORROW for the BIG FINAL STOP!!!

How would you like to win a 20$ giftcard to Amazon or B&N?
Here's how:Comment below and let me know where you go and what you thought! If you comment everyday thats 5 chances that you get towards the giftcard! GOOD LUCK!   GO PREDS!!  [image error]

Just a little note..please.

Excuse me a minute....



WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL! WE shut that Cyotes DOWN! No goals for them because really? They were in our house! Only 3 more and off to round 3 we go! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!! So proud of my boys! Yehaw! Lets go Predators!!!!!


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Assassins Blog Tour! Day Four!!

Day Four! Happy Thursday!


Here's today stops and whats going on at each one:
Nose in a Book Review of TRYING TO SCORE, TRYING TO SCORE excerpt, & ebook giveaway of TRYING TO SCORE & Author Q&A.
Tater's Tall Tales: ebook giveaway TRYING TO SCORE & Author Q&A
Dreaming In The PagesReview of TRYING TO SCORE & ebook giveaway of TRYING TO SCORE & TRYING TO SCORE excerpt
The Bookish Babe
Review of TAKING SHOTS & TRYING TO SCORE, & eBook Giveaway of TAKING SHOTS
make sure to stop at all of them and enter the giveaways! Also, make sure to come back here on May 5th for the BIG FINAL STOP!!!

How would you like to win a 20$ giftcard to Amazon or B&N?
Here's how: Comment below and let me know where you go and what you thought! If you comment everyday thats 5 chances that you get towards the giftcard! GOOD LUCK!   GO PREDS!!   [image error]

Predators...please win tonight. please? and thank you!

 Please, please, please, Hockey Gods, let my Predators win today! PUHLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! For all those wanting a peek at the gorgeous Shea Weber, here he is:  

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Assassins Blog Tour! Day Three!!

Day Three!! Happy Hump Day!!


Here's today stops and whats going on at each one:
Book Briefs Review TAKING SHOTS & eBook Giveaway of TAKING SHOTS
Novel Society Review TAKING SHOTS, Author Interview, & eBook Giveaway of TRYING TO SCORE Book Junkie
REVIEW Trying to Score, Giveaway, and Character Interview
make sure to stop at all of them and enter the giveaways! Also, make sure to come back here on May 5th for the BIG FINAL STOP!!!

How would you like to win a 20$ giftcard to Amazon or B&N?
Here's how:
Comment below and let me know where you go and what you thought! If you comment everyday thats 5 chances that you get towards the giftcard! GOOD LUCK!   GO PREDS!!   [image error]