Phi Alpha PiBy Sara Marks
Adult, New Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 214 Pages
May 28th 2018
Summary
The last thing Lizbeth expects is her anger when Wil, a new member of the Alpha Pi fraternity, pushes every one of her buttons. Lizbeth finds Wil, a new transfer to the university with his best friend, to be rude, snobby, and judgmental. Even though she tries to avoid him, he seems to be everywhere, scowling with displeasure when he sees her. That is, until his Thanksgiving proclamation of love. That causes Lizbeth to reconsider how she sees the world.
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Excerpt
The more
they walked around the museum, the more Lizbeth realized they liked a lot of
the same pieces and artists for very similar reasons. They didn't draw while in
the Matisse exhibit, but Lizbeth would periodically sit and doodle while
listening to tour guides who led groups through the space. Her paper was
quickly filled with little triangle butterflies and poorly drawn horses.
"Suddenly
I expect you to love unicorns and rainbows,” Wil said, sitting next to her on a
bench and looking over her shoulder.
"I
do!"
"I
was joking."
"I'm
not. I also love mermaids. Ask Becca. For years I was going to turn into one
when I grew up. It was my career goal for quite a while."
"Are
you a good swimmer?"
"Fantastic!
I’m a much better swimmer than I am an artist."
Wil
laughed at her.
"You
are great at riding horses and swimming? Did you want to become a unicorn
later?"
"No,
I was going to be a mermaid princess who came on land to ride her unicorns.
That's why my grandparents bought me Windfola."
Wil
blushed, probably remembering his plan to buy her horse.
"Then
your income would be princess-based."
"Obviously,
a great plan."
This time
they both laughed. Wil wouldn’t let her see what was on his paper. They left
the exhibit and headed for a cafe in the museum to grab lunch. As they left the
exhibits, Lizbeth saw him fold his paper and slip it into his back pocket. As
they made their way to the cafe, they got distracted by a collection about
roosters across cultures. They stood before a painting of a rooster called
"The Cock.” Neither recognized the artist, but Lizbeth felt inspired.
"The
thing that catches my eye about this cock is the color and shape. Notice the
left curvature of the cock. The shape is of an average cock. What are your
thoughts about the cock, Wil?" Lizbeth said.
She
turned to face Wil and found him trying to stifle a laugh.
"Do
you find cocks funny, Wil? A cock is nothing to laugh at. If you had a cock as
grand as this would you want people laughing at it?" Lizbeth said.
She would
have continued, but she started laughing herself. She let Wil take her hand and
pull her out of the room.
"You’ve
seen my terrible drawings. Let me see what you did," Lizbeth said once
they were seated with lunch from the cafe.
"No,
it's nothing."
"Wil,
don't worry. I won't tell your aunt how you aren’t a well-rounded young
lady."
Wil
laughed at the joke, but refused to let her see what he had drawn.
"This
isn’t over. The more you refuse, the more I want to see what you drew,” Lizbeth
said as she got up to throw away their trash.
Other Books in the Series
Modern PersuasionBy Sara Marks
Adult, New Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 220 Pages
May 29th 2017
Summary
What would you do if given a second chance at that decision?
Eight years ago Emma Shaw picked her career and family over the man she loved, Fredrick Wentworth. Since then she has built a career in publishing and spends her free time making sure her father and sisters are taken care of. Fredrick has spent the same years building his career as a screenwriter under increasing public scrutiny as a celebrity. When the editor of Fredrick’s first book is injured, Emma is forced to travel with Fredrick on his book tour.
Tension builds for the two former lovers over the course of the tour. Emma and Fredrick must face their emotional baggage and their misunderstanding about how their break-up impacted the other. Will they be able to find their way back together for a second chance at love?
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About the Author
Born in Boston, MA and raised in Miami, FL, Sara Marks has two masters degrees and plans to never stop getting over educated. She likes the idea of having all the academic regalia she can ever possess and winning with the most degrees in her family. By day she's an academic librarian. In what little free time she has, she also knits and plays with her dog Cedric Doggory.
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Tour-Wide Giveaways
There are two tour wide giveaways during the blog tour of Phi Alpha Pi! There is a US Only Giveaway for a prize pack and an international giveaway for 14 e-copies and a print copy of Phi Alpha Pi!
US Only Giveaway
One winner will win a Prize Pack containing:
- Mrs. C's homemade officers shirt in Comic Sans (you pick XL or XXL)
- A Phi Alpha Pi sorority sticker, candle, and bracelet (some of the items mentioned in the story).
- An illustration by cover designer Risa Rodil
- A rooster dishtowel (so you can make cock jokes with Lizbeth and Wil)
- Autographed printed copies of Modern Persuasion, A Little More Modern Persuasion, and Phi Alpha Pi (not pictured)
Open for all Giveaway
These are the prizes you can win:
- 14 winners will each win an e-copy of Phi Alpha Pi by Sara Marks
- 1 winner will win a print copy of Phi Alpha Pi by Sara Marks
I'll be reviewing these soon. Have you read either book? Do you enjoy reading Austen retellings?
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