Monday 15 July 2013
COVER REVEAL FOR
SOPHIE’S ENCORE PLUS EXCERPT AND GIVEAWAY!!!
Hooray! Nicky Wells
is here today to celebrate the cover reveal for her third book, Sophie’s
Encore. Read on for:
The BLURB
The COVER
The EXCERPT
The GIVEAWAY
Here’s your chance to
win an advance review copy of Sophie’s Encore or Rock Star Romance SWAG!
Sophie’s Encore
It’s all change for Sophie Jones—only this time, there is more at stake than just her happiness.
Rock star extraordinaire, Dan Hunter, has been her patient and caring friend through the highs and lows since her wedding day, but now he figures it is time for her to start over. By stealth, the rock singer draws Sophie into the behind-the-scenes work for his band’s latest album. Through the days and weeks spent together at the mixing desk, Sophie discovers whole new horizons for her life, yet before she can even begin to explore them, she faces the very real threat of losing her rock star for good.
Join Sophie and Dan in Sophie’s Encore to find out how their journey will end…
Cover design: Nicky Wells and Chad Lichtenhan
Whoa! What do you
make of this? And to intrigue you further, Nicky has shared this excerpt of
Sophie’s Encore:
Sophie’s Encore: Excerpt
My bedroom door
opened slowly and Dan crept in. All thought of sleep forgotten, I flicked the
light back on and was met by an astonishing sight. There was Dan, the rock
star, legend for his antics on and off stage, clad in a demure pair of checked
pajamas with a button-up top and a mismatched, stripy dressing gown. His feet
were stuffed into fluffy slippers, and he clutched a bottle and two glasses in
his hands.
“Come on,” he
whispered. “Dinner is served.”
I giggled and left my
bed, grabbing my own stripy dressing gown and a pair of thick socks.
“What are you doing?”
I breathed into his ear, but he simply took my hand and pulled me down the dark
corridor toward the open-plan lounge.
“Have a seat,” he
invited me and gestured at the dining table, which was once again laid,
although only for two, complete with candles and napkins.
He set down the
bottle and glasses and scurried off to shut the lounge door. While he busied
himself in the kitchen, I basked in the heat from the fire which Dan had
re-stoked, and observed my rock star with some degree of amusement.
Within a few minutes,
he brought a dish of smoked salmon bites to the table, followed by olive bread,
a cheese board, various cold meats, olives, pickled anchovies, and prawns with
some sort of aioli dip. He popped the cork on the bottle of champagne, poured
two glasses, and sat down, satisfied at last.
“Now we can eat,” he announced. “Tapas. What do you think?”
I raised my glass.
“Cheers,” I giggled. “So that’s what you meant earlier. I think it’s amazing.
It’s like a midnight feast. I’m just waiting for matron to discover us and give
us detention. Why all the secrecy?”
Dan speared a prawn
and pointed it at me. “Well, for one, as you say, matron will certainly come
and give us detention. Peter is very strict on my sleep regimen, you see.” He
dipped the prawn into the aioli before popping it into his mouth. The beatific
look on his face and his scrunched up eyes suggested he was enjoying this
humble treat far more than was warranted.
He swallowed and
cleared his throat. “And for another, I’m on a strict diet. Every last bit of
cheese gets weighed, the carbohydrates counted, the sugar added up. It’s really
tedious.” He grimaced.
I helped myself to
some bread and salmon. “Tedious indeed, I can see that. But why? I thought you were supposed to eat
lots and get better.” I chewed greedily, my tummy having given an impressive
rumble.
Dan speared another
prawn and added a mountain of cheese and bread to his place. “Bliss,” he
murmured before explaining further. “I’m supposed to eat healthy, not lots. So Peter has taken it upon himself to reform the
bad eating habits of a lifetime. Bless him, it’s what he’s paid to do. I’ve
been going along with it, and I have to admit, I’m feeling pretty good. But…”
He grinned his school-boy
grin, took a big mouthful of food, washed it down with a large gulp of
champagne, and finished his thought. “Well, it gets boring. And I wanted to do
something special with you. On my own.”
I burst out laughing,
but quieted down when I saw the alarm on Dan’s face.
“Sorry,” I whispered.
“Peter’s bedroom is
right next door there,” Dan whispered back. “And he’s a light sleeper.” He
pointed his finger, and we sat in silence for a minute, straining to hear.
“I think we’re okay,”
Dan finally concluded and resumed eating.
I giggled softly.
“Naughty, naughty, us.”
“Ha, we’re not
naughty yet,” Dan shot back, speaking softly as well. “I was working up to that
part.”
He winked, and my
heart skipped and jumped. He didn’t mean—he couldn’t mean what I thought he meant?
“What do you mean?” I
bumbled, hoping for clarification, but Dan was enjoying himself.
“All in good time,”
he teased. “Let’s finish our meal first.”
The Giveaway
Nicky
wants to share her excitement about this cover reveal and upcoming release with
you! She’s offering a giveaway — Enter for your chance to win:
One of TWO Sophie’s ENCORE
Advance Review e-Copies
One Sophie’s RUN Mug
or
One Rock Star Romance
Trilogy SWAG Pack featuring postcards and bookmarks
GIVEAWAY CLOSES 15 AUGUST AT MIDNIGHT BST.
The small print! Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Giveaway is open internationally. Winners will be drawn via Rafflecopter.
Good Luck!!!
****STOP PRESS: Nicky's just told me that her first two books, Sophie's Turn and Sophie's Run, are now available for only $0.99 (or equivalent) each to celebrate the cover reveal! Hurry ~ limited time only!! Book details below!!!*****
SOPHIE’S ENCORE: coming your way in e-book and
paperback editions on 5 SEPTEMBER 2013!!
About Nicky Wells
Nicky
Wells is your ultimate rock chick author. Signed to US Publisher, Sapphire Star Publishing,
Nicky writes Romance
That Rocks Your World, featuring the rock star and the girl
next door. Nicky’s books offer glitzy,
glamorous contemporary romance with a rock theme ~ imagine
Bridget Jones ROCKS Notting
Hill!
Like Sophie, her leading lady, Nicky loves
listening to rock music, dancing, and eating lobsters. When she’s not writing,
she’s a wife, mother, occasional knitter, and regular contributor to The
Midweek Drive show on Lincoln’s Siren 107.3 FM. Rock on!
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Find
Nicky’s Rock Star Romance Trilogy here:
Part
1~Sophie’s Turn: So the rock star
wants to marry her, but she’s already engaged…
Part
2~Sophie’s Run: Her famous star
remains her rock while life takes her on a little detour…
Wow! How cool! I love this cover for round three and I can't wait to read it. What a great image. :)
Love the cover and the excerpt, Nicky. Just have to read it now x
Woohooo! Thanks so much for visiting, Steph, I'm so thrilled you like the cover!
Suzie ~ lovely to see you here, thanks for visiting and for your great comment!
I have to confess, ladies, to being a little in love with this model!
JB ~ thank you for hosting the cover reveal, you know how much this means to me and how much I appreciate your support. Rock on!
Here's wishing good luck to all giveaway entrants!!! X
Fabulous cover and excerpt! Another hit for sure! I'm off to download!
It's totally FAB, Nicky. Well worth waiting for. I'm waiting patiently for Dan. *sigh*. Love it! Thanks for sharing, JB! :) xx
What a rock star! Fabulous cover Nicky and it's inspired!
Thank you so much for your fabulous comments, Patricia, Sheryl and Linn. I'm very much in love with it (him? LOL) myself and I'm thrilled that it's hit the mark for you ladies. ROCK ON!!