Good morning everyone! Please welcome author Susan Lute to Full Moon Dreaming! She is here to tell us about her new release, The Christmas Makeover. Susan will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to one randomly drawn commenter via Rafflecopter during the tour. The more you comment, the better your chances of winning. To find the other stops on her tour, go here. Don't forget to look for the Rafflecopter at the end of this post!
The Christmas Makeover
by Susan Lute
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GENRE: Sweet, small town
romance
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BLURB:
Baker Grant Reed
loves discovering new Christmas recipes, making people smile, and Angel
Point—not necessarily in that order. But when his editor turns down his
proposal for a Christmas cookbook, he must show her how serious he is about
becoming the premier pastry chef in the country. He turns to his best friend,
Faith—if anyone can give him a complete makeover that will turn heads, she can.
She knows how to make
things sparkle…
In her past, Faith
Hathaway was a costume designer for some of Broadway’s most prestigious plays.
Now, after moving to Angel Point to help her grandfather, she owns and operates
a vintage boutique and helps out at the local theater. When Grant asks for a
makeover, she’s torn—she loves him the way he is, mismatched socks and all.
In exchange, he
promises to show Faith, who has never enjoyed the holiday season, the magic of
an Angel Point Christmas. But as the two grow closer, Grant can’t help but
wonder…has he got his Christmas wish all wrong?
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EXCERPT:
“Okay, here's the deal.” Grant gave her a searching look. “I
want you to give me a makeover.”
“A makeover?” Faith sat back in her chair. “Why?”
“I need to convince Rachel that I'm ready to take on the
world with my cookbooks. That means—”
“Getting a new look?” She frowned at the man watching her so
closely.
“My favorite jeans have holes in them. I love Christmas more
than the average elf. Oh, and my socks never match.”
Faith tried to hold in her laughter but failed. “I like all
those things about you, except your jeans and those hideous, loud T-shirts you wear.”
“See?” He threw up his hands before he caught on that she
was teasing. He joined in her laughter. “If I'm going to make people watching
the video believe I'm a respectable baker, it all starts with a new look.
You're the costume designer, so I know you can do this.”
Well, dang it. The wind went out of her best-first-date-ever
sails. She sighed heavily, patting her upper chest. “Grant, that's just all
window dressing. What's important is what's in here.”
He held her gaze. “You're right, but if people can't get
past the window, how are they ever going to find the good stuff inside?”
Heat flashed up her neck as she admitted softly, “I like you
just the way you are.”
“I appreciate that, but—” He squeezed her hand. “The YouTube
gig was your idea.”
A good friend would help a guy in need. The words played in
her mind, not on his lips.
She sputtered out, “You are . . . kind of . . . scruffy. But
what's in it for me?” If she sounded self-serving enough, maybe he'd change his
mind.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Susan is an
award winning author of contemporary romance, women's fiction, and dystopian
romance. Like all children of military families, she spent her childhood moving
from one duty station to the next. She likes to say she is first and foremost a
wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, dreamer, and novelist. These days, when
not working as a Registered Nurse, she remodels her house and writes whenever
she can.
Website: http://susanlute.com/
Newsletter: https://www.susanlute.com/new-release-alert
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1252907.Susan_Lute
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusanLute
DIGITAL:
Tule
Bookstore: https://tulepublishingshop.com/products/the-christmas-makeover
Amazon
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NC2KXB
B&N Nook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-christmas-makeover-susan-lute/1137030508
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-christmas-makeover/id1521503916
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-christmas-makeover-1
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Susan_Lute_The_Christmas_Makeover?id=eyrwDwAAQBAJ&hl=en_GB
Amazon Kindle
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088NC2KXB
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Thank you for hosting The Christmas Makeover :) Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, and writing Faith and Grant's story was a delight.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Susan! I wish you great luck! Sounds like a lovely story!
DeleteSounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sherry. I must admit this one was one of my favorites to write :)
ReplyDeleteLove the cover. - makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds delightful. I love Christmas stories. They make me feel all warm and fuzzy.
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