stay beautiful, my friends
stay beautiful, my friends
cover reveal
I’m wetting my pants with excitement about giving you a first look at the cover for THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING, the new book by my girl, Rachel Harris. So cute, yeah? And if you like that, check out the blurb. You’ll be in love!
About THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING:
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Author: Rachel Harris
Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary
According to the guys at Fairfield Academy, there are two types of girls: the kind you hook up with, and the kind you’re friends with. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa Reed is the second type. And she hates it. With just one year left to change her rank, she devises a plan to become the first type by homecoming, and she sets her sights on the perfect date—Justin Carter, Fairfield Academy’s biggest hottie and most notorious player.
With 57 days until the dance, Aly launches Operation Sex Appeal and sheds her tomboy image. The only thing left is for Justin actually to notice her. Enter best friend Brandon Taylor, the school’s second biggest hottie, and now Aly’s pretend boyfriend. With his help, elevating from “funny friend” to “tempting vixen” is only a matter of time.
But when everything goes according to plan, the inevitable “break up” leaves their friendship in shambles, and Aly and Brandon with feelings they can’t explain. And the fake couple discovers pretending can sometimes cost you the one thing you never expected to want.
With 57 days until the dance, Aly launches Operation Sex Appeal and sheds her tomboy image. The only thing left is for Justin actually to notice her. Enter best friend Brandon Taylor, the school’s second biggest hottie, and now Aly’s pretend boyfriend. With his help, elevating from “funny friend” to “tempting vixen” is only a matter of time.
But when everything goes according to plan, the inevitable “break up” leaves their friendship in shambles, and Aly and Brandon with feelings they can’t explain. And the fake couple discovers pretending can sometimes cost you the one thing you never expected to want.
cover reveal
I’m wetting my pants with excitement about giving you a first look at the cover for THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING, the new book by my girl, Rachel Harris. So cute, yeah? And if you like that, check out the blurb. You’ll be in love!
About THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING:
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Author: Rachel Harris
Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary
According to the guys at Fairfield Academy, there are two types of girls: the kind you hook up with, and the kind you’re friends with. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa Reed is the second type. And she hates it. With just one year left to change her rank, she devises a plan to become the first type by homecoming, and she sets her sights on the perfect date—Justin Carter, Fairfield Academy’s biggest hottie and most notorious player.
With 57 days until the dance, Aly launches Operation Sex Appeal and sheds her tomboy image. The only thing left is for Justin actually to notice her. Enter best friend Brandon Taylor, the school’s second biggest hottie, and now Aly’s pretend boyfriend. With his help, elevating from “funny friend” to “tempting vixen” is only a matter of time.
But when everything goes according to plan, the inevitable “break up” leaves their friendship in shambles, and Aly and Brandon with feelings they can’t explain. And the fake couple discovers pretending can sometimes cost you the one thing you never expected to want.
With 57 days until the dance, Aly launches Operation Sex Appeal and sheds her tomboy image. The only thing left is for Justin actually to notice her. Enter best friend Brandon Taylor, the school’s second biggest hottie, and now Aly’s pretend boyfriend. With his help, elevating from “funny friend” to “tempting vixen” is only a matter of time.
But when everything goes according to plan, the inevitable “break up” leaves their friendship in shambles, and Aly and Brandon with feelings they can’t explain. And the fake couple discovers pretending can sometimes cost you the one thing you never expected to want.
Why Today Doesn’t Suck
I woke up at 2am this morning and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Which sucked. After messing around on my laptop for a while, I thought, aw screw it and got up to get ready for work. Which sucked hard. At that point, I was prepared to have a pretty sucky day. But a few things happened that made today not quite as sucky as feared:
1) Getting to the office two hours before anyone else is kind of awesome. I got so much crap done that I’d been putting off, and I could blast my music without anyone giving me the stink eye.
2) I sent the first few pages of my first-draft WIP to my critique partner, fearing she would shoot it back saying it made no sense and how can I call myself a writer? Much to my relief, she actually liked it. (We’re our worst critics, right?)
3) A box of these little hunnies was waiting for me on the front porch:
4) I made a new banner for my blog. See it up there?
5) After a 5 week absence, I was finally able to join the fabulous ladies at #chicklitchat for our weekly Thursday night writerly discussion. Balm for the writerly soul.
6) Confirmation for the release date of my suuuuuper secret novella was approved! (Watch this space for further deets)
7) Harry on Idol.
8) JB in the slammer.
As you can see, my sucky day ended up being pretty fabulous. Thanks to all who hand a hand in it!
Why Today Doesn’t Suck
I woke up at 2am this morning and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Which sucked. After messing around on my laptop for a while, I thought, aw screw it and got up to get ready for work. Which sucked hard. At that point, I was prepared to have a pretty sucky day. But a few things happened that made today not quite as sucky as feared:
1) Getting to the office two hours before anyone else is kind of awesome. I got so much crap done that I’d been putting off, and I could blast my music without anyone giving me the stink eye.
2) I sent the first few pages of my first-draft WIP to my critique partner, fearing she would shoot it back saying it made no sense and how can I call myself a writer? Much to my relief, she actually liked it. (We’re our worst critics, right?)
3) A box of these little hunnies was waiting for me on the front porch:
4) I made a new banner for my blog. See it up there?
5) After a 5 week absence, I was finally able to join the fabulous ladies at #chicklitchat for our weekly Thursday night writerly discussion. Balm for the writerly soul.
6) Confirmation for the release date of my suuuuuper secret novella was approved! (Watch this space for further deets)
7) Harry on Idol.
8) JB in the slammer.
As you can see, my sucky day ended up being pretty fabulous. Thanks to all who hand a hand in it!
Throwback Thursday
Over on Twitter, my publisher is talking about the “anti-proms” of the 90’s on this week’s Throwback Thursday. They tagged me on a picture, knowing I’m a huge sucker for Pacey + Joey from Dawson’s Creek. Had to slap the pic here…because Pacey is just so…sigh.
Throwback Thursday
Over on Twitter, my publisher is talking about the “anti-proms” of the 90’s on this week’s Throwback Thursday. They tagged me on a picture, knowing I’m a huge sucker for Pacey + Joey from Dawson’s Creek. Had to slap the pic here…because Pacey is just so…sigh.
S A L E
Did you know my debut novel, PLAYING AT LOVE, has a brand new cover?
(So in love with it, by the way!)
Aaaaaaand, to celebrate, it’s only 99 cents for a limited time. Woot!
S A L E
Did you know my debut novel, PLAYING AT LOVE, has a brand new cover?
(So in love with it, by the way!)
Aaaaaaand, to celebrate, it’s only 99 cents for a limited time. Woot!
Ophelia London 