Release Blitz: F*cking Awkward

F*cking Awkward

A Romantic Comedy Anthology 

Romance done right is full of beautiful and awe-inspiring sex, where the only noises are gasps of pleasure, and changes of position happen smoothly and effortlessly. But what happens when it all goes wrong? 

This collection of short stories will bring you back to the real world, where you laugh to keep from crying, because sometimes, it's just F*cking Awkward!

— AUTHORS — 

Taryn Plendl

A.D. Justice

Ahren Sanders

Aly Martinez

Amanda Maxlyn

B.A. Wolfe

Brooke Blaine

Brooke Page

Carey Heywood

Christine Zolendz

CM Foss

Dina Littner

Ella Frank

Heather C. Leigh

HJ Bellus

K. Langston

Laura Ward

Lex Martin

Liv Morris

Mel Ballew

RE Hunter

Stacy Kestwick

Tiffany Aleman

Trudy Stiles

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Dear reader: 

Congratulations on purchasing the Awkward Sex Anthology! A bunch of amazing authors in a group called FTN (We could tell you what this means, but then we'd have to kill you) got together to write the most awkward sex scenes you could imagine, all for charity. You might be thinking to yourself, "I can't believe I just bought a book called F*cking Awkward" and I'm here to tell you, it's much better than the titles that were rejected: 

F*cking Toasters 

F*cking Goats 

F*cking a Box of Captain Crunch 

F*cking a T-Rex While Playing the Trumpet 

F*cking My Best Friend's Neighbor's Stepsister's Starbucks Manager While Wearing a Toga 

F*cking a Toga 

I'm just kidding! Nobody wrote a story about f*cking a goat! It was a wombat, actually, and no one pressed charges, so it's fine. The author is fine, the wombat is fine, EVERYONE IS FINE AND I DIDN'T NEED THERAPY SO STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT. 

Did you know that six out of every seven people in the entire world have experienced an awkward sexual encounter? It's true. I've done extensive research. And by extensive, I mean I did a poll of all the adults in my house - 2 dogs, 3 cats, and my husband and I. I'm pretty sure my dog Fat Ralph was lying when he told me he'd never experienced anything awkward during sex, but he had his nuts cut off when he was six weeks old and is still quite bitter about the whole thing and threatens me with a dog bone shank whenever we chat about sex, so I think it's 4 best if I stop questioning him about the time I found him in the backyard with a jar of peanut butter, two frogs and the neighbor's cat wearing pasties. 

The cat was the one wearing pasties, FYI, not Fat Ralph. That would just be weird. 

So, grab some booze, sit back, and enjoy these hilariously awkward sex scenes. Give yourself a pat on the back for purchasing a book for charity and another one for never experiencing something as crazy as what you're about to read. Unless you have. In that case, it's okay to cry and rock back and forth in the corner screaming, "IT WAS ONLY THAT ONE TIME AND I HAD NO IDEA I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO PUT THAT CUCUMBER THERE!" Six out of seven of us totally understand. Except for Fat Ralph. He's totally judging you right now. 

XO Tara Sivec

Houston Author Event Interview & Giveaways: Day 8 Spotlight on Carey Heywood

I was given the incredible opportunity to sit down and have some one-on-one face time with the attending authors at the recent Houston event. It was a blast! I got to pick their brains for five minutes each. Thanks to all of you who submitted questions, I was armed and prepared. ~Nadine 

We’ll be featuring a different author and their interview here for the next several days. Make sure you scroll to the bottom and enter the AMAZING Rafflecopter for your chance to win a SIGNED paperback from each attending author and keep scrolling for another chance to win various swag from the event. If you submitted a question on either My Secret Romance’s Facebook page or Oh Whimsical Me’s Facebook page, you get extra entry points.

Today’s spotlight is Carey Heywood! You asked the questions, she answered them. Enjoy!

Magan Vernon specifically wanted me to ask you…if you will make a Facebook fanpage for your husband?

No! No, I will not! I will not make a Facebook fanpage for my husband because after y’all fan-girled all over him at Savannah he was impossible to freakin’ live with. So, NO, that will not be happening. In fact you may never see him again. I’m not threatening his life, I just may never bring him to another book signing. He. Was. Impossible. To. Live. With. He asked me after the fact if he should look into modeling. And…um…because I love him and I appreciate honesty in people I told him he should first look into a gym membership. You’re allowed to say that to your spouse. (Note: After the interview I asked to see a pic of her hubs. Magan Vernon, where do we start the petition to get that man his fanpage? :D)

What inspired you to start writing?

I’ve always been an avid reader and I started writing my first book after a massive hangover, book hangover not the alcohol like induced kind, of a trilogy I had just finished reading and I went to go buy another book and nothing was speaking to me for whatever reason at that moment. So I just sort of had the idea what if I wrote something that I would like to read. And that’s where I started writing my first book.

What are you planning to do next?

Sawyer Says, a side character spin-off from the Him and Her series comes in May and I’m finishing my first draft of a future series; the first book in a new series that will come out in July.

 

If you could turn one of your books into a TV series or a movie, which one would you choose?

Better. I think Better would be an amazing movie. 

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What inspired your characters?

Well one thing, there is a piece of me in every single book. Like, Sarah habitually spins a thumb ring and that is 100% me. Aubrey in Better is a picky eater and does not enjoy shellfish and that is me. And Sawyer is quite hysterical and I assume that’s me cause I like to think I’m quite funny.

Is your husband in any of the books?

Well…you know what there…I could…he is…okay so she read one of my books (looks to her assistant for the day) and um…I’m not going to say that. Never mind, I’m not totally saying that. Stop it! Okay…okay well I’ll say it. She called me out and said Oh My God that’s like from your bedroom and I may or may not when my husband’s about to come tell him to get it get it. (I could not stop laughing!)

Damn those chimes! I was having so much fun and sad to see my time was up. Visit Carey at the links below and check out Sawyer Says coming next month!

About Carey

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with six books out and many more to come. She was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. Ever the mild-mannered citizen, Carey spends her days working in the world of finance, and at night, she retreats into the lives of her fictional characters. Supporting her all the way are her husband, three sometimes-adorable children, and their nine-pound attack Yorkie.

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Her by Carey Heywood

 

Book: HER 

 Author: Carey Heywood  

Genre: Contemporary Romance  

Release Date: October 26, 2013  

Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions

 You know her side of the story, now learn his. "It was useless. I felt branded beneath my skin by a girl who left without even saying goodbye." When Will Price was assigned a partner for a sixth grade class project he had no idea she would become his best friend. After years of friendship, she eventually became so much more. Then, one day she left with no explanation. Will’s life shattered right before his eyes and he was left alone to pick up the pieces. Floundering, Will must figure out a way to carry on, to find a way to exist without her. Seven years later, a chance encounter leaves him desperate to get her back. He has one week to make her his again. Not everyone gets a second chance with the love of their life and Will is determined to never lose her again.

About the Author: 
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. I make up stuff and write it down. Here are some things that make up who I am, in no particular order; Books, Swedish Fish, Rivers, Kids (I have some), Husband (I have 1), Dog, Wuss, Reader, Elephants, Mermaid Shows, Belgian Chocolate, Plastic Rings, Fizzy Water, Abs (I don't have them...well yes, I have them but they're nothing to look at I meant Abs that I like to look at), Twitter (@careylolo), Making up Words, Chair Dancing, Old Movies, Cartoons, Belgian Waffles, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, People, Kayaks, Screen Porches, Laughing, Colored Paperclips, Junky Green Laptop, Golden Rule, Falling in Love, Jumping in Puddles, Spellcheck, Windy Days.

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