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Review of "From Now Until Infinity"

I keep getting messages asking for teasers of "From Now Until Infinity." When I've tried to post them, I wind up staring at my computer screen questioning if I'm sharing too much? Too little? Am I going to ruin the book. Anyway, there are snippets of "FNUI" on my blog, but I wouldn't call them teasers.

However, Fran from Press Pause Fast Forward reviewed "FNUI" and did an excellent job of sharing the essence of the book without ruining it. For those you want teasers, I give you this.

The Infamous Red Chair?

One of the readers of "Falling Into Infinity" spotted this red chair in her grandmother's house. I love it! It's not quite what I had envisioned when I was writing the scenes with the chair, but it's pretty close. By the way, the red chair makes an appearance in "From Now Until Infinity."

Big Bertha!

I've had readers share some interesting pictures that remind them of "Falling Into Infinity." I thought, "why keep them to myself." So... Here's what one reader thinks Big Bertha looks like. I don't know. What do you think?

Win it before you can buy it!

Hey guys! If you want to read "From Now Until Infinity" before it's live visit SubClub Books and wish them a very happy birthday. I donated an advanced read copy of the second book in the Infinity Series to their birthday giveaway. Hurry! Go enter :-)

"From Now Until Infinity" Summary!

Here's the summary for "From Now Until Infinity." I just read the final, edited book, and I have to say that I'm in love. I can't wait until August 15!
Eight years have passed since Colin and Caroline “Charlie” ended their college romance. A chance meeting reunited them confirming that time had not diminished their love for each other. Now, they have to turn their passionate reunion into a legitimate and sustainable relationship. Charlie’s medical practice is in Houston. Colin is the starting quarterback for Dallas. Distance is not the only obstacle to their happiness. There’s Colin’s (maybe?) ex-girlfriend, entertainment reporter Sasha Stone who’s granted the first ever tell-all interview about Colin’s personal life. There’s Charlie’s father who is part owner of their medical practice and blames Colin for Charlie’s battle with an eating disorder.  What about the demands of the media and Colin’s rabid fans? “From Now Until Infinity” continues the journey of Colin and Charlie that began, ended, and began again in “Falling Into Infinity.”  

"From Now Until Infinity" Rewrites

Final rewrites are sitting in the editor's email . <Sigh> I hate this part. It's like sending my kid to the first day of kindergarten. I know that I have to let "From Now Until Infinity" go because if I don't y'all will never get to read it. But, I hate that I can't micromanage it anymore. Just one more little tweak...

Book Two Actually Has a Cover and Title!

I feel like I should write something incredibly poetic that will make birds sing and flowers weep... Instead, I'll just show you the cover because it's WOW (in my very humble opinion). Thank you to Michelle because when I was fretting over a cover for Falling Into Infinity she calmed me down, and then exceeded my expectations with such a beautiful cover. When I needed a cover for book two and was freaking out because seriously how could she top book one, she gave me this...

I really want to wallpaper my office with it (or him?). From Now Until Infinity will be available in August. I should have the actual release date next week.

Add it to your "to read" list on GoodReads (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18172215-from-now-until-infinity)...

Book Two - Snippet #7

 We walk to Café du Monde, and I order a basket of beignets and a cup of their famous coffee. The first sip is almost orgasmic it tastes so good. I must moan in pleasure because Colin says with a sly grin, “I thought I was the only one that could make you moan like that.” I laugh and flush bright red embarrassed by my obvious displays of pleasure . “Don’t be shy, Charlie!” he chuckles. “Let me hear you.” Then, I get a brilliant idea. I pick up a powdered sugar beignet and wipe it across my lips as if I’m putting on lipstick. “Baby, do I have something on my mouth?” Totally setting Colin up for a sophomoric sex joke. Without missing a beat, he replies, “Just a little bit of white, creamy goodness.”

Book Two - Snippet #6

I’ve always loved this particular oak tree. When I was a kid, my sisters and I would ride our bikes past this house because it was a challenge to navigate under its long, sturdy branches that even today still drape over the sidewalk. It felt like we were entering a cave or secret hiding place that only we knew about. Families from the neighborhood posed for Christmas pictures using this magnificent tree as the background. It must be over 200-years-old.  Its trunk is so thick that even as an adult, I can’t wrap my arms around it. The trees branches are as big as most normal trees’ trunks. Its branches have always reminded me of sculpted arms waiting to hold and support the kids in the neighborhood that need its shelter. Right now, those arms that the tree branches remind me of have landed me in my therapist office staring out the window at my favorite tree.

Book Two - Snippet #5

When I feel somewhat calmer, I explain. “Colin, this’s our first taste of what the next few months are going to be like. Your friends and teammates don’t know our history because most of them weren’t around when we dated your first year in the NFL. All they know is that you haven’t been publicly linked with that many women. Sasha came to your games and stayed at your house. She’s a very likeable person and a celebrity at that. They don’t understand how easily you could’ve walked away from her and be so serious about me so quickly. There are going to be lots of questions and speculation.”