Leesa Bow's Blog, page 5
June 20, 2014
Why the World Cup Has So much To Offer
Jun 20 2014, 11:20am
Which country has the hottest players in the World Cup?
This is a hard one and our Aussie boys are at the top of the list… along with Brazil, Italy, Spain and the USA. But I’d have to go with Brazil although Portugal has the hottest player in the world – Ronaldo!
AFL v Soccer.
I am enjoying the World Cup although I don’t find it as exciting as the AFL. Maybe because I have been raised in a country where there are a lot of goals scored in Aussie Rules Football. And I do become frustrated when no goals are scored and the game ends in a nil all draw.
But I’m not taking anything away from the world’s number one most popular sport with over 3.5 billion fans! I respect the skill of the players, their brilliant footwork, and of course their physique.
Eye candy is something most women want and the World Cup players certainly have much to offer…except most of their bodies are covered by a uniform until they score that all important goal and the tops come off in celebration – yay!
WAGS - Would you want to be one?
There is nothing like sharing the joy of winning with a partner involved with sport and feeling so proud of his achievements. Then there is the glamour and glitz of it all…not to mention the money that some of the elite get paid.
I think I could handle that for a while.
Read an extract from Winning the Player.
You can check read more atDestiny Romance
June 18, 2014
NA Street Team Summer Reads Giveaway
By Sydney Aaliyah Michelle
It is my honor and pleasure to...
By Sydney Aaliyah Michelle
It is my honor and pleasure to share with you the 2014 NA Street Team Summer Reads List. To celebrate this occasion, we are conducting a rafflecopter giveaway.
Grand Prize Package (One Winner)
Signed paperback copy of Butterman (Time) Travel, Inc. (US Only) – Sponsored by Author Pk Hrezo
Signed paperback copy of Another New Life & $10 Starbucks Gift Card – Sponsored by Author Sydney Aaliyah Michelle
Ebook version of Winning the Player & $10 Amazon Gift Card – Sponsored by Author Leesa Bow
$25 Amazon Gift Card – Sponsored by Author Katlyn Duncan
Signed paperback copy of Adam’s List – Sponsored by Author Jennifer Ann
Ebook version of Walk with Me & $10 Starbucks Gift Card – Sponsored by Author Kaitlyn Stone
Signed paperback copy of Impulsion & $5 Amazon Gift Card – Sponsored by Author Jamie Magee
Check out our Summer Reading List:
Butterman (Time) Travel, Inc by Pk Hrezo
Book Blurb: It’s the year 2069 and even though eighteen-year-old Bianca Butterman is heir to the family biz, she may never see the day her time-craft license becomes official. When a government agent starts nosing around the operation, Butterman Travel, Inc. gets stuck with a full audit—part of a government take-over scheme to shut down all private time travel agencies. Enter former boy band superstar, Tristan Helms, desperate to retrieve a lost item from his past and willing to pay triple fare for a time-trip to get there, and Bianca has to find a way to complete the job and return home before the government gets wind and shuts down the family biz for good.
Check out Butterman (Time) Travel, Inc. on Amazon
Connect with Pk Hrezo: Website | Facebook | Twitter
Another New Life by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle
Book Blurb: Miranda Preston is a walking contradiction. Talented, smart and beautiful on the outside and insecure, haunted and damaged on the inside. Despite these contradictions, she’s ready for college and ready to start Another New Life. An easy task, until the first guy who catches her eye happens to be someone, she’s known all herlife.Eight years have passed since the last time Miranda and Troy saw each other. He reminds her of the best and worst times of her life, but she can’t think about one without dwelling on the other. As they grow closer, every day their attraction reminds them they are no longer kids. Can Miranda focus on her future with Troy while preventing her past from tearing them apart all over again?
Check out Another New Life on Amazon
Connect with Sydney Aaliyah Michelle: Blog | Facebook | Twitter
Winning the Player by Leesa Bow
Book Blurb: When injury destroyed her dream of playing college basketball, Aubree Taylor fled overseas. Now she’s finally home again and ready to move on with her life. Until she runs into Hunter Stone on her first night out, the only guy who’s ever meant anything to her – and the last person she wants to see. Since she ran out on him two years ago, Hunter hasn’t been able to get Aubree off his mind. The sexy football star has had girls all over him for years, but Aubree is the only one to have ever seen behind the cocky persona he puts on for the crowd. Despite her attempts to keep her distance, Aubree is unable to resist the strong attraction between them and it isn’t long before they fall into a passionate relationship. She has never been afraid of a challenge, but Hunter’s arrogance and inablity to trust are testing her to her limits. Aubree must decide whether to follow her heart and lower her guard…or risk losing the best thing that’s ever happened to her.
Check out Winning the Player on Amazon
Connect with Leesa Bow: Website | Facebook | Twitter
This Summer by Katlyn Duncan
Book Blurb: Before college, before responsibilities, Hadley Beauman and best friend Lily are determined to have a summer to remember. There will be all the usual dramas – ex-boyfriends who don’t seem to know what ‘ex’ means, pesky younger brothers with unrequited crushes, but what Hadley didn’t anticipate was the out-of-the-blue return of the seriously hot boy-next-door, Will Carson. The boy who broke her heart when he skipped town two years ago. Will may have shot up a foot and filled out (oh yes), but inside he carries the weight of guilt – for leaving, for coming back… Now he’s just passing through to tie up loose ends but it’s clear the old chemistry still crackles between him and Hadley. Trouble is, it’s built on two years of lies… This summer might just be the best time of their lives, but is Hadley ready for everything to change – again?
Check out This Summer on Amazon
Connect with Katlyn Duncan: Blog | Facebook | Twitter
Adam’s List by Jennifer Ann
Book Blurb: Everyone wanted to be Jewels Peterson in high school. Naturally beautiful, exceptionally smart, talented cheerleader, life of the party, and with an All-American boyfriend to boot. One regrettable choice and fatal accident later, and Jewels found herself unceremoniously knocked off her pedestal. Now she’s in college, going through the motions, but not really living. Adam Murphy is easy-going, charming, considerate, and crazy good looking; he’s exactly the kind of guy Jewels pictures herself being happy with. But Jewels is already involved with someone, and Adam makes it known that he’s guarding a dark secret, one that makes him the wrong guy for her. Trumped by the promise of an innocent friendship, Jewels is forced to ignore her overwhelming hunger for Adam. After Jewels unknowingly helps Adam create a bucket list, they embark on the adventure of a lifetime that pushes their platonic relationship to its limits. But does she want to be with Adam without knowing the truth behind the skeletons in his closet, or is being with him just another pointless thing in her life?
Check out Adam’s List on Amazon
Connect with Jennifer Ann: Website | Facebook | Twitter
Walk with Me by Kaitlyn Stone
Book Blurb: What dictates the path in life we take and who we choose to walk with? After escaping her abusive parents, nineteen-year-old Kenna Sloane is determined to create an independent life, free of emotional distraction. The last thing this focused college student wants is a relationship, especially with a hot rookie cop popular with the badge bunnies. When Kenna reluctantly agrees to a double date with Santa Monica cop Donovan Alexander, she’s launched on an exciting and dangerous journey. With time, she discovers some souls are instinctively drawn together to quiet the pain of their traumatic pasts. But even after the revelation of Donovan’s own secret burden, Kenna continues to battle the fear she may be too broken for her modern day knight in blue.
Check out Walk with Me on Goodreads - Available July 2014
Connect with Kaitlyn Stone: Website | Facebook | Twitter
Impulsion by Jamie Magee
Book Blurb: With a glance Wyatt Doran stole Harley Tatum’s heart. With each summer that passed, touch by touch, they robbed each other’s innocence, birthing a love that was so deep that it scorched within. Without warning, they were ripped from the clutches of each other, placed in lives that were worlds apart. Only to cross paths after a freak accident where Harley’s horse rig was flipped. An accident that Wyatt Doran, from fire station 32, responded. The tension was immediate, the emotions were raw. One breath told them they were not the same as before, one touch…changed their world.
Check out Impulsion on Amazon
Connect with Jamie Magee: Website | Facebook | Twitter
The rafflecopter will run for one week. We will announce the winner at our Facebook Party on June 23, 2014 at 8:00 pm Central!
Good luck and happy reading!
Write What You Know by Laura Greaves
Write What You Know
By Laura Greaves
Inspiration is a funny thing. It tends to strike when you least expect it (and invariably when you don’t have a pen and paper to hand) and can come from the most surprising places. I never imagined, for example, that a friend’s unplanned pregnancy would lead me to write my first novel, Be My Baby
When I was 22 and living the Aussie-expat-in-London dream, a close friend back home in Australia suddenly found herself expecting a baby. At the time, this was truly shocking. It felt like we were barely out of nappies ourselves, and here was one of us making her own people! What was even more shocking was that my friend asked me to be her unborn daughter’s godmother.
And most astonishing of all was the fact that I said yes.
As an only child myself, I’d never had much to do with babies. And I’m not religious, so the ‘God’ part was a little concerning. I wasn’t sure I’d be any use to my soon-to-arrive godchild. Plus, I was living on the other side of the planet – temporarily, sure, but how much help could I realistically be from 15,000km away?
Authors are lucky in that we get to explore our ‘issues’ on paper. All my worries about my likely ineptitude as a godparent went into Be My Baby’s heroine, Anna, who suddenly finds herself having to care for her best friend Helena’s baby daughter. (Happily, my friend never needed me to look after her little girl; she nailed the whole parenting thing from day one.)
Anna is also wrestling with a Big Decision: does she want children of her own someday or not? This aspect of her character was inspired by my own struggle with the same question (spoiler: I now have a beautiful baby girl!)
My goddaughter is 11 now and about the most precocious, gorgeous and terrifyingly clever kid you could hope to meet. Her mum remains one of my best friends. We’ve never lived in the same state – although we’re at least in the same country now – but I would do anything for either of them in a heartbeat.
Be My Baby is not an autobiographical novel, but it is very personal; the story was definitely inspired by events in my life, and coloured by my own thoughts and feelings as I was writing it. And Anna’s sexy next-door neighbour, Luke, bears a rather uncanny resemblance to my husband…!
Visit Laura’s website at www.lauragreaves.com
Be My Baby is available as an e-book from:
iTunes Store: Search ‘Be My Baby’ in Books
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June 15, 2014
Author Jo Raven's massive rafflecopter
With the success of Author Jo Raven’s first book ‘Asher’ and celebrating her 1500 Likes on Facebook, Jo is offering a rafflecopter with a fantastic list of Authors from around the globe. You can check it out here
June 6, 2014
Ten Questions from Tara: Interview With Leesa Bow
I’m over at the Book Babe with Tara.
May 29, 2014
Author interview with Katie on her Turner's Antics Blog
Thank you Katie for inviting me to your blog and interviewing me! I had a lot of fun.
You can read the interview below or go to Turner’s Antics Blog.
Interview with Leesa Bow author of Winning the Player
19/05/2014 / TURNERSANTICS
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing this fabulous Australian author, Leesa Bow regarding her debut novel, Winning the Player. Check out the book, interview and a quick giveaway at the bottom.
Winning the Player by Leesa Bow
Publisher: Destiny Romance (Penguin Australia)
Released: 14th April 2014
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
When injury destroyed her dream of playing college basketball, Aubree Taylor fled overseas. Now she’s finally home again and ready to move on with her life. Until she runs into Hunter Stone on her first night out, the only guy who’s ever meant anything to her – and the last person she wants to see.
Since she ran out on him two years ago, Hunter hasn’t been able to get Aubree off his mind. The sexy football star has had girls all over him for years, but Aubree is the only one to have ever seen behind the cocky persona he puts on for the crowd.
Despite her attempts to keep her distance, Aubree is unable to resist the strong attraction between them and it isn’t long before they fall into a passionate relationship. She has never been afraid of a challenge, but Hunter’s arrogance and inablity to trust are testing her to her limits. Aubree must decide whether to follow her heart and lower her guard…or risk losing the best thing that’s ever happened to her.
Interview
Welcome Leesa to Turner’s Antics and thank you for stopping by.
Can you please tell us a little about yourself with 5 fun facts?
1. When watching scary or action movies, I’m one of those annoying people who jump at loud noises and no one wants to sit next to me.
2. I am an arachnophobic.
3. In 2012, my family met Natalie Portman. It was an amazing experience.
4. During winter, I wear socks with thongs around the house. It tricks me into believing I’m on holidays J
5. I loathe winter to the point I become whiney.
When did you realise you wanted to be a writer and what was the very first thing you ever wrote?
In 2006 when my daughter was diagnosed with cancer, I jotted down dreams, and my inner thoughts. As you can imagine it was a stressful, and emotional time in my life. One dream turned into a book, and it was then I decided to become a writer. Although I held onto my manuscript until my daughter was in remission.
My first book is a fantasy romance, which I hope to revisit later in the year. {I hope your daughter is still well!}
In one sentence, can you tell the readers why they should read your book?
If you love sport or romance then my story is perfect, as it’s a mix of both adding tension and heart warming moments in one package.
Do you have a favourite non-spoilery scene or quote from Winning the Player?
Oh, there are many favourites. For me Aubree’s grandmother is a source of inspiration and I love her wisdom. There is a particular scene where she is giving Aubree advice on love.
“Remember your choices have consequences so learn from the past, appreciate the present, and without fear embrace the future.”
I think that’s a great piece of advice for everyone. {Very true, a fantastic quote to choose.}
What’s next after the Winning the Player and when is it due to be released?
My next New Adult book is Charming the Outback. It’s Maddy and Luke’s story and is based in a small country town. {Awesome I cannot wait to read their story}
What’s one piece of technology you cannot live without?
Oh that’s a tough one. I would have to say my iPhone, although my Kindle and laptop are also top of my list. {Oh, those are top of mine also.}
When you are writing, do you have a set routine that gets you started or just go with the flow?
Ideas stream best in the morning. I usually write on days off when I’m relaxed, and since I’m a pantser, it’s go with a flow. Music can also help me find a certain mood.
QUICK DRAW!
Tea, coffee or hot chocolate? Coffee
Ice cream or cheeses? Cheese
Cats or dogs? Dogs
Day or night? Night
EBooks or paperbacks? EBook.
Favourite all time book? Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
About the Author
Leesa Bow grew up in Broken Hill. Sport played a major role in her life growing up in a small country town, and Leesa had a passion for basketball. Although she loved to read books with happy endings, she never believed she would end up a novelist.
Leesa started her professional life nursing at the local hospital before moving to Adelaide in her early twenties. She married a football player, and inevitably her four daughters were also sporty. Leesa began writing seriously when her second daughter became sick with cancer. Initially writing was therapeutic, but when her daughter got the all clear, she decided to continue writing seriously. Stories about sport, romance, and characters aged eighteen plus seemed logical since her daughters were of a similar age, and often surrounded by athletes.
Leesa now works in merchandising and in her spare time writes New Adult romance. On weekends she enjoys watching basketball and football, having beach days with the family, catching up with girlfriends, and daydreaming about strong heroines.
Guest Post on Steamy Puddings
The wonderful Georgina Penney invited me to guest on her Blog, Steamy Puddings. I chatted about writing New Adult books and why I love writing about characters between the ages of 18 and 25 years. You can check it out on the link.
May 11, 2014
Six Hottest AFL Players on the Destiny blog
Destiny asked me to nominate six current hottest AFL players. What do you think? Check out my thoughts at Destiny Romance.
April 29, 2014
Author Interview with Emily-Jane
Today I’m excited about being a guest on Emily-Jane’s Book Corner. You can check out her page via the link and see why I started writing and what I have planned for the future. Thanks again Emily-Jane for having me! <3
April 25, 2014
Football Player's favourite pasta recipes
Today I’m over at Louise Reynolds blog talking food and footy. Thank you to the wonderful Sam Jacobs, Mitch Clisby, Lewis Johnstone, and Taylor Walker (especially Marg Walker) for sharing their favourite pasta recipes.
