Cheekypee reads and reviews: Tess In Boots

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Tess In Boots - new release

Tess in Boots by Courtney Rice Gager

Anaiah Romance

Blurb:

Tess Dougherty plans every aspect of her life right down tothe last detail. But she doesn’t plan on running herboyfriend off by bringing up the topic of marriage beforehe’s ready. And she doesn’t plan to lose her job on theday she’s set to receive a huge promotion. So when herperfect world unravels, Tess makes a new plan: disappear.

Tess packs her bags and leaves her city apartment for aremote vineyard in North Carolina. At first, she’s put off bythe slow pace of small-town life in the South. She’sespecially irritated by Thatcher, the vineyard’s smart-mouth, dimple-faced farmhand. But she soon begins toappreciate the area’s charm, and Thatcher’s charm, too. She even swaps her trademark heels for a pair of cowboyboots. As Tess spends more time getting to knowThatcher, she finds herself loosening her grip on her oldlife little by little. Unfortunately, things on the vineyardaren’t as simple as they seem. There’s a secret here, andwhen the truth comes to light, Tess is forced to reconsiderevery plan she’s ever made.

Release Date:

December 2, 2014

Book Links:

Goodreads: https ://www .goodreads .com /book /show /22779717-tess -in -boots

Anaiah Press: http ://www .anaiahpress .com /Tess .html

Buy Links:

Amazon: http ://www .amazon .com /dp /B 00 NDBW 6 ZK

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Excerpt:

I heard the sound of tires on the wet road, and looked upin time to see another truck slowing down to avoidcrashing into the cow. The truck pulled around the cowand stopped alongside where I stood on the side of theroad. The driver rolled the window down, and when I sawhis face, I wanted to cry.

Thatcher.

It was not my day.

“You all right?”

I crossed my arms. “I’m fine!”

“Guess your GPS didn’t tell you to go around the cow, didit, Heels?”

I turned away from him and pulled my phone out of mypocket.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“I’m calling for roadside assistance.”

“Good luck. Cell phones don’t work on this stretch ofroad.”

I turned around and glared at him. “What?”

“I said cell phones don’t work on this stretch of road.”

“I heard you. That’s insane.”

“Go ahead and try. Maybe you have some fancy magicalcell phone.”

I rolled my eyes and turned away again, attempting toplace a call. He was right. Nothing.

“Get in the truck, Heels.”

I didn’t budge.

“Come on, now. Get in.”

I turned around to see him hop out of the truck, walkaround to the passenger side, and open the door.

There was no way I was getting in his truck.

“You gonna make me stay out in the rain all night?” heasked.

I put my hands on my hips.

“You know,” he said, “it ain’t right for a cow to stand in theroad like that. You ever heard of Mad Cow Disease?”

I looked at the cow, then back at Thatcher, then back atthe cow.

Was he kidding? I couldn’t tell. What choice did I haveanyway? I was soaking wet, freezing, and miles from thevineyard.

I balled my hands into fists and took several strides towardthe truck. “Fine. But I’m only coming with you because youlook like an idiot standing out here in the pouring rain.” Igot in the truck, and he shut the door behind me.

“Well, so do you, Heels.”

Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/QNneLcbh0tM

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Author Bio:

Courtney Rice Gager graduated from Virginia Tech with abachelor’s degree in communication and a minor increative writing. Courtney is also the author of The BuggyList. She lives in New Jersey with her husband anddaughter.