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March 2, 2016
In Your Shoes Review by Mer
September Roberts is addictive
5 star review on Amazon
By Mer on 2 March 2016
I don’t usually read modern-times non-paranormal romances (sorry, vampires and mythical gods are just hot, y’all) but I picked this up on a whim and I have to say: GO ME!
This was an excellent book if you’re in the mood for a REAL story. This isn’t romantic pap – it’s got a few teeth and sometimes they nip, but in the end it’s very much worth it. The lead characters, Nicole and Scott, are presented realistically – faults and strengths and humor and everything in between. The flow is effortless and in no time at all their story sucks you in and soon enough you’re weeding through their dirty laundry with them, cheering them on, Gibbs-slapping them a time or three, and laughing.
Caution: there is ice cream involved…and magic…and chocolate…and wine…and phrases like, “To her horror, her dick hardened”… There’s also job kerfuffles…home repair…him getting her period…and a nicely-done HEA.
THIS BOOK WILL NOT BORE YOU. If you haven’t purchased it yet, go – shoo – get it already!
~Mer
February 25, 2016
In Your Shoes Review by Katherine Evans
Rated 5 stars on Amazon
By Katherine Evans
This book was SO GOOD! Talk about finally feeling validated as a woman. So real, relatable, funny, and entertaining. Loved it! Must read!
December 28, 2015
In Your Shoes Review by Cricket
4 star review on Amazon
By Cricket on December 28, 2015
I love September Roberts’ books, they are always so sweet and lovely. But this one, this one I loved! It is unique and, although sweet in parts, it is a bit harsher and very real.
What would you do to switch places with the one you love just to understand them better?
Yeah, that is the basis of book that starts off with a painful discovery and realization that your life as you know it is over. Can you come back from betrayal? Would you ever be able to trust the other person again?
This novel takes you on a journey of self discovery as well as seeing life through your partners eyes. I love that Nikki & Scott have to figure out how to be the other person and on the way find what the other has been too afraid to say.
This book had me laughing in parts, especially when Scott has to deal with a period, and it had me in tears when I saw what they were too afraid to say to one another. It is beautiful and deeply emotional.
I give this novel 4 lipsticks! It really is one of my favorites that September has ever written.
~B~
December 27, 2015
And the winner is…
The winner of the In Your Shoes ePub giveaway is Julie! I’ll e mail you soon with your copy of my book!! Congrats!
December 24, 2015
In Your Shoes ePub giveaway!
I’m using rafflecopter to give away an ePub copy of In Your Shoes through my Facebook page. I’ll pick a winner on Sunday, the 27th (one day before my book is available)!
Be sure to enter an e mail address so I can contact you if you’re lucky enough to be the winner. I won’t sell, trade, exploit, or in any way maim your e mail address. I promise! If you log in through Facebook, we need to be ‘friends’ for my message to reach you directly.
On your marks, get set, go!
Where can I buy In Your Shoes?
In Your Shoes is available for pre-order through Liquid Silver Books! Order before December 28th, 2015 for more than 50% off!
In Your Shoes Excerpt
Chapter 1
The sun had set an hour ago. Scott was late. Again.
The headlights of his car swept through the trees lining the street in his neighborhood. The spring buds on the branches cast knobby shadows across the pavement.
He was almost home. He wanted to sit down, have a nice meal, and maybe watch a little TV, but as he pulled into his driveway, something fluttered by the side of the car. Scott shifted into park, turned the key, and squinted through the windshield. He jerked back as a pair of underwear landed in front of his face on the large plane of glass—his underwear.
He frowned as he stepped out of the car and then ducked as a shoe whizzed past his ear and then another.
“What the hell is going on?” he muttered as he walked up the curving sidewalk toward the front door. He stooped to collect the debris covering his lawn and driveway. He tried to twist the doorknob. Locked. He dropped the load on the front porch, unlocked the door, and opened it slowly. The sound coming from upstairs made his heart race.
An angry rant spilled out of their bedroom, down the stairs, and assaulted him. He’d never heard anything like it.
He closed the door as quietly as possible and crept up the stairs. With his back pressed against the wall outside their bedroom, he listened to Nicole, half crying and half screaming. Nothing made sense. The string of sounds embodied anger and sorrow.
Forgetting his frustration with their new lawn ornaments, Scott pushed the door open. His mouth hung open. Half the drawers from the dresser had been yanked out and dumped on the floor, and a heap of hangers and clothes decorated the closet floor. His clothes, well, at least the clothes that hadn’t made it out the window yet. As if on cue, Nicole grabbed a handful of socks and threw them as hard as she could. He could imagine them sailing through the dimly lit yard and landing in the shrubs by his car.
“Nicole? What’s going on? Where’s Hanna?”
Her eyes widened as she spun to face him. Mascara streaked her cheeks. She pressed her lips together and shook her head. “You have a lot of nerve showing up here.”
“What’s going on?” He frowned and took a step inside the room.
Nicole’s finger thrust out in front of her. Her hand bled. “You know damn well what’s going on.”
“Listen, I’m sorry I’m late. The Danson project–”
“Don’t lie to me!” Fresh tears ran down her face.
“Sweetie, I–”
“Don’t you sweetie me!” Her voice went up an octave. “I saw the pictures. Get out.”
“Pictures? What are you talking about?” The last pictures he’d taken with his phone were of a property on the west side of town. An empty lot. “Why don’t we just calm down and talk about this?”
“No!” she screeched. “I’m not going to calm down.” The muscles in her jaw clenched tight.
He put his hands up defensively. He took a deep breath. “I think if we just take a deep breath–”
She squeezed her eyes shut. “How dare you!” She shook her head and growled, “Get! Out!”
To make her point, she started throwing clothes at him. Scott dodged to the side just as a metal hanger hit the door.
“Get out!” A rack full of belts directed at his torso accompanied her words. They hit the wall just outside their bedroom, gouging the paint and landing on the hall floor with a dull thud.
Scott backed away from her. “Where am I supposed to go?” He posed the question more to himself than anything, but Nicole heard him.
Her voice screeched through their open bedroom door. “I don’t give a crap where you go. Why don’t you call your girlfriend? I’m sure she’d be happy to have you over.”
A pair of shoes came flying down the hall. Scott didn’t get out of the way in time, and one of them connected squarely with his chest.
Girlfriend? He’d clearly missed something, and as much as he wanted to find out what had made Nicole so angry, he knew her well enough to let her cool off.
It took twenty minutes for Nicole to finish tossing his clothes out the window and another ten for him to pick them up off the lawn. He dumped them unceremoniously in the back seat of his car.
Just as Scott fished the last pair of socks out of the shrubs, Nicole stormed through the house, turning off the lights as she went, submerging the yard into near darkness. The lock on the front door clicked into place, followed by Nicole’s muffled sobs.
He sat in his car and rubbed his eyes. What am I supposed to do now? His brother had been in a similar situation a year and a half ago when his wife kicked him out. Of course! His brother! Luke had offered his couch more than once in the last few months when Scott and Nicole fought. Perhaps he knew what was going on with her. He was going to ask him, right after he got there.
* * * *
“Are you sure she said girlfriend?” Luke took a sip of his beer and raised an eyebrow.
“Yes. I’m sure. I don’t know what the hell is going on.”
Luke shook his head. “There’s no talking to ’em when they get like that. Best to just wait it out a bit. I’m sure this will all smooth over in a couple of days.”
Scott’s head fell into his hands.
“Don’t worry about it. Drink your beer. Beer makes everything better.” Luke patted his back. “Listen, I have an empty closet in the workout room, so you can hang all your stuff up if you want to, and the couch is all yours, for as long as you need it. Nicole just needs time, that’s all.”
“Thanks, Luke.”
“You did the same for me. It’s what brothers do.”
The week after Luke and Nina had broken up had been rough for everyone, not only because Luke was sharing their house but also because Nicole was on Nina’s side. Truth be told, Scott had taken Nina’s side too. Nina had every reason to throw him out. There was no room for infidelity in a marriage. As much as Scott loved his brother, he couldn’t deny Luke’s mistake.
They worked together to unload Scott’s car, taking armfuls of clothes inside. “I just don’t get it. Why would she think I have a girlfriend?”
Luke shrugged. “Maybe she thinks it runs in the family.” He looked at the ground. “Anyway, I’ll go get you a few hangers.”
“Why do you need a workout room, anyway? I thought you had a gym membership,” Scott called across the hall to his brother’s room.
Luke stood in the doorway with a dozen hangers. “I do. The gym is a great place to meet women. But you know how I feel about other people’s sweat. Speaking of that, if you’re going to use my equipment, you have to wipe it down. Otherwise, it might be grounds for eviction.”
Scott inhaled sharply. “Ooh, harsh!”
They shared a laugh, helping ease a little tension out of Scott’s body. Luke was right. Nicole needed a little time.
December 17, 2015
Pre-order In Your Shoes now!
In Your Shoes is now available for pre-order through Liquid Silver Books. Order now and save 20% off the list price! If you’re the gambling type, I’ll be raffling an ePub copy of the book soon! Please follow my Facebook page for more information!
Marriage is hard enough in your own body.
August 31, 2015
I was offered a contract!
It’s official! In Your Shoes is under contract with Liquid Silver Books! I couldn’t be happier. :) I’ll post updates when I can!
