tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12132991264712210232024-03-18T05:48:29.267-04:00Cora Carmack BooksNew Adult Romance with a side of Awkward GoodnessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100054961405384303noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213299126471221023.post-85719020577887674532015-02-06T16:40:00.000-05:002015-02-06T16:40:15.383-05:00The One with the SHINY NEW WEBSITE!!! You may have noticed that there hasn't been much activity here on the ol' blog recently. And you're probably wondering....<br />
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Well, I'm happy to announce that I've moved!! Not to a new house, thankfully...because if I had to pack up everything I own again, you'd find me like this:<br />
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I'm talking about a cyber-move. You can now find my <a href="http://www.coracarmack.com/blog/">blog</a> on my <a href="http://www.coracarmack.com/">brand new website</a>!!<br />
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We've been working on getting it up and running for awhile, and I'm so excited to share it with you! There's already some pretty cool stuff happening over there, for example.....<br />
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<a href="http://www.coracarmack.com/all-played-out-cover-reveal-behind-the-scenes/">The cover reveal for ALL PLAYED OUT!!</a></div>
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All Played Out is the third book in the Rusk University series, and it releases May 12, 2015! Isn't the cover just the best? *insert heart eyes emoji here* Check out the blog post for some special behind-the-scenes scoop from the photoshoot we did on location at a real frat house! </div>
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You can find info about all of my <a href="http://www.coracarmack.com/books/the-muse-series/">books</a> and upcoming <a href="http://www.coracarmack.com/events/">events</a> on the site, and there's also a page of <a href="http://www.coracarmack.com/extras-2/">extras</a> where you can find all the bonus content I've written for my books! Be sure to check back often, because I'll be adding fun new things often! </div>
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Come visit my new little corner of the internet! :D<br />
In Awkward <3, <br />Cora</div>
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!</div>
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(For real though...where has the time gone?! It feels like only yesterday we were freaking out about the possibility of our computers not working on January 1st.)</div>
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As we turn towards 2015, I can't help but reminisce on all the amazing things that happened in 2014. Here are some of my favorites: </div>
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<b>1. Introducing the world to Rusk University.</b></div>
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Like Dallas, I have a love/hate relationship with football. As such I never would have anticipated how much I would grow to love this series and these characters. Is it weird that they feel like old friends? Like... I just want to hang out with them. All the time. </div>
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<b>2. On a related note, creating Silas Moore. </b></div>
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<b>3. Taylor Swift giving us the glory that is "Shake It Off."</b></div>
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THIS SONG IS MY JAM AND I'M NOT SORRY.<br />
ALSO HOW AWKWARD AND BRILLIANT IS SHE?<br />
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<b>4. Reading some AMAZING BOOKS.</b><br />
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2014 was the year I became addicted to audiobooks, and as such, the year I was able to find a better balance between reading and writing/working. I started the year obsessed with paranormal romance. First I fell for Jeaniene Frost and the Night Huntress series, then Larissa Ione and the Demonica series, then the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, Chicagoland Vampire Series by Chloe Neill, the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews, and everything by Nalini Singh. Then I moved on to historical. My first time ever reading historical romance and it was AMAZING. I devoured everything Lisa Kleypas has ever written. Sarah Maclean too. Also Tessa Dare and Sabrina Jeffries. I also took the time to get back to my YA roots. The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas blew my mind this year. As did the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. And I said goodbye to several favorite series including The Covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout and the Embrace series by Jessica Shirvington. And of course... I read some fantastic NA books this year. This is the year I became even more obsessed with Samantha Young (seriously, she can do no wrong). I fangirled all over Christina Lauren. I read more from the consistently fabulous KA Tucker, Jay Crownover, Monica Murphy, and J. Lynn. And discovered some new favorites like Deeper by Robin York, Boomerang by Noelle August, When Joss Met Matt by Ellie Cahill, and Chase me by Tessa Bailey (I'm totally obsessed with her too. She's the only author this year that I badgered to give me books early because I JUST COULDN'T WAIT). And now I'm ending the year with an AMAZING read by Caisey Quinn called Leaving Amarillo that just might end up being my favorite of the entire year (if I finish it before midnight). </div>
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<b>5. Meeting so many amazing people in so many amazing places.</b><br />
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I got to go to some fabulous places in 2014.<br />
San Diego. Las Vegas. Baltimore. New York. San Antonio. New Orleans. Edinburgh. Dublin. Orlando. Des Moines. Miami. Nashville. Denver. And probably even more that I'm forgetting. I went so many places it's hard to keep track of when they all happened. I got to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones. I met readers who loved my characters as much as I do, who talked Harry Potter/Dr. Who/All the nerdy things with me, who continually reminded me of how blessed I am to do what I love. I met some authors that I've admired for a long time. Sarah J. Maas? Totally fangirled all over her. Nalini Singh? Her too. Maria V. Snyder? I was very nearly speechless. Certainly quite awkward. I'm just gonna declare 2014's official hashtag as #whatislife because I asked myself that on numerous occasions. I've always wanted to travel. And I can vividly remember my junior year in college when I decided to study abroad. I threw all my money and effort into making that trip happen because I was convinced it was my only shot. I'd prepared myself for a life as a starving artist, and I told myself that if I could just have that one adventure that maybe it would sustain me through all the rest of my years when my wanderlust would be stifled. It still blows my mind that I now get to travel for my job. That I travel so much I recognize flight attendants and TSA agents. </div>
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<b>7. Literally everything that Benedict Cumberbatch did.</b><br />
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<b>8. Getting to spend another year with Kitty Katniss. </b></div>
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<b>9. Making my return to fantasy with INSPIRE.</b><br />
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Most people don't know this... but Losing It was the first time I ever wrote a contemporary story. Ever. Before that, I'd only written fantasy. For five years I wrote fantasy, and Losing It was just an itch I needed to scratch. It was a wonderful surprise and adventure when that book did as well as it did, and it set my life on a course I never could have imagined. I've loved each and every book I've written since then, but I spent a great deal of time missing fantasy. I love writing romance. I love writing about characters figuring out who they are and what they want to do with their life. But I also love that extra something special and unique that comes with writing a story that's not quite realistic. I got to return to my first love with INSPIRE, melding the supernatural and mythology with the story of two people falling in love. And I cherished every moment. Thank you so much to those who took that leap with me and gave that new book a chance. I cannot put into words how much I appreciate it. Publishing that book fulfilled a dream I've had for many, many years. </div>
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<b>10. Crossing this rope bridge in Northern Ireland (and not dying!)</b></div>
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<b>11. Binge-watching <i>Orphan Black</i> (and subsequently forcing everyone I know to do the same.)</b></div>
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<b>12. Getting to discuss my very favorite chapter of Order of the Phoenix on <a href="http://alohomora.mugglenet.com/episode-115-ootp-37-in-a-nutshell/">Alohomora</a>, the Harry Potter podcast from Mugglenet!</b><br />
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<b>14. The final thing I loved about 2014 was the way time flew by.</b><br />
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Seriously, this year passed so quickly that I kept getting confused between what was 2014 and what was 2013 when I wrote this post. And time only flies like that when you're having fun. And while a career as an author means working crazy hours and traveling a lot and promoting until you feel like one of those inflatable flailing arm dudes just crying out in desperation, "BUY MY BOOK! PLEASE BUY MY BOOK!", it is also the most fun I've ever had. It's insane that I get to tell stories for a living. Because I spent so long just telling them for myself. And I still cannot believe that I get paid to do this. And I'm just grateful to have had another year. Especially at a time when sales numbers are down and authors across the board are struggling, I'm thankful for all 365 days that I got to do what I loved. And I have my fingers crossed for 365 more. </div>
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I am so excited for so many of the projects I have coming in 2015! I've got several things in the works that I'm really excited about, but here's a couple things I can tell you about now! </div>
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There's book 2 in the Muse series (sequel to INSPIRE):</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">“What is that?” I ask. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">“A bad decision.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">“Then why are you making it for me?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">He shoots me a lopsided smile, and I’m forced
to acknowledge that maybe the warmth creeping up my neck has far less to do
with alcohol than I wish it did. “No, sweetheart. It’s called a bad decision.
The drink. It’s my own special invention.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">He hands me the cup, and I stare at it warily.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">“Why should I trust you?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">He seems to enjoy my suspicion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">“Always gotta fight me. Just try it. It’s
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then lift it to my mouth. The flavor curls over my tongue, tangy and sweet. “I
can’t even taste the alcohol,” I say. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">He smiles. “That’s why it’s called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bad decision</i>. Because too many of those
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I take another drink, simultaneously watching
him lift a beer, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my old beer</i>, to his
lips. If you’d described the scene to me two weeks ago, my first thought would
have been <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ew, germs. </i>Now… it makes my
mouth go dry, and I find myself watching his mouth long after he lowers the
bottle. I clear my throat and take another sip to wet my inexplicably parched
throat. I don’t know why anyone would choose beer over something like this. I
tell him, “It’s really good. Thank you.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">He’s looking away from me and out at the party
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his gaze tracks back to mine, and he winks, and I know if I touched my skin
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Thanks for another fabulous year! And may 2015 be just as awesome. May we all be a little happier, a little kinder, more understanding, more daring, and more true to ourselves. </div>
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That you can attend from anywhere in the world! It's on Facebook, and will be going on throughout the day on Monday (release day). I'll be talking about the book, giving away goodies, playing games, and dragging a few awesome author friends into the mix. So, yeah. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1010756915616756/?ref_notif_type=plan_user_joined&source=1">You should totally come</a>. </div>
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>INSPIRE by Cora Carmack <br /> Coming Monday December 15th, 2014<br /> </b><br /> Kalliope lives with one purpose.<br /> <br /> To inspire.<br /> <br />
As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of
how she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance
their art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to
the next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants
is a different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living
lie after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.<br /> <br /> Sweet,
sexy, and steady, Wilder Bell feels more real than anything else in her
long existence. And most importantly… he’s not an artist. He doesn’t
want her for her ability. But she can’t turn off the way she influences
people, not even to save a man she might love. Because in small doses,
she can help make something beautiful, but her ability has just as much
capacity to destroy as it does to create. The longer she stays, the more
obsessed Wilder will become. It’s happened before, and it never turns
out well for the mortal.<br /> <br /> Her presence may inspire genius.<br /> <br /> But it breeds madness, too.</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> (Inspire will be available from all retailers on release day). Please note: INSPIRE is independently published and in e-book only at the moment. So if you normally buy my books at your local bookstore, you won't find this one there. If you prefer to read paperbacks, we're planning to release a paperback edition of Inspire in January that you can order from online retailers.<br />Click <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-one-with-first-two-chapters-of.html">HERE</a> for the answers to more frequently asked questions about Inspire. </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">You can also <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/249960873/INSPIRE-Chapters-1-6">read the first SIX chapter of Inspire </a><i><a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/249960873/INSPIRE-Chapters-1-6">now</a>! </i>That adds up to over 60 pages! </span></span></div>
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As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of
how she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance
their art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to
the next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants
is a different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living
lie after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.<br /> <br /> Sweet,
sexy, and steady, Wilder Bell feels more real than anything else in her
long existence. And most importantly… he’s not an artist. He doesn’t
want her for her ability. But she can’t turn off the way she influences
people, not even to save a man she might love. Because in small doses,
she can help make something beautiful, but her ability has just as much
capacity to destroy as it does to create. The longer she stays, the more
obsessed Wilder will become. It’s happened before, and it never turns
out well for the mortal.<br /> <br /> Her presence may inspire genius.<br /> <br /> But it breeds madness, too.</span></span></div>
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"> <b>How can I make sure I don't miss out on Inspire?</b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">You can add it on</span></span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22824819-inspire">Goodreads</a>, and you can pre-order now exclusively through <a href="http://bit.do/inspireCC">iBooks</a>! </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>But what if I have a Kindle/Nook/e-reader that doesn't support iBooks? Can I still pre-order?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Inspire will be available across all e-book retailers on release day! So if you search "inspire cora carmack" on Amazon or BN.com right now, nothing will show up - but don't worry! It will be there on December 15!</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>Will there ever be a paperback version? I like being able to smell the pages while I read. </b></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Much like my first book, Losing It, Inspire will start out as e-book only. But I'm hoping to have a paperback available sometime in first few months of 2015. (And trust me, I love new book smell just as much as the next girl!)</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>Can I get Inspire in [insert country here]?</b></span></span><br />
Dec 15th is the worldwide publishing date for the e-book in English. Currently, there are no foreign language releases to announce.<br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>What made you choose to write NA Paranormal?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b> </b></span></span>For ages, I’ve been talking about wanting more New Adult paranormal and
fantasy books. And like a good little author, I continued working on my
contracted books, waiting patiently for that big breakout paranormal
book that would get the tide rolling and start the paranormal boom that I
so desperately wanted.<br />
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I waited and waited and waited, and then I got tired of waiting.<br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">I've been
lucky the past few years to be able to chase my dreams, and this is the
next big dream for me. Most of the books that have shaped me as a person
are fantasy. Most of the authors I idolize write fantasy. It's those
kinds of stories that first kindled my love for writing, and I'm so
eager to finally be able to share this side of myself with you all. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>But is there still kissing??</b></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Oh yes, my friends. Don't fret. There is PLENTY of kissing and sexy-time. And, because it's me, plenty of awkwardly hilarious situations as well. ;)</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>So what made you decide to return to self-publishing?</b></span></span><br />
I’m choosing to go indie because it feels like the best choice for this particular book. I’ve been eager to branch out into speculative fiction for a while now, but the problem was always figuring out the when. There’s been this strange dichotomy where some readers are ready and willing for NA to branch out into other subgenres, whereas other readers are still predominantly interested in the contemporary romance that began the NA boom. This makes NA fantasy still a pretty big risk for publishers (especially considering shelf space for NA in bookstores is still fluid and unpredictable). So for Inspire, it was the perfect choice to go indie. It’s risky to jump into a new subgenre, but also SUPER exciting!!<br />
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<b>How many books will be in the series?</b><br />
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planning on this being a two-book series...but as some of you may know,
my characters tend to have minds of their own, so there's a chance there
could be more. ;)<br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Tell your friends! Tweet about Inspire, post on Facebook, tell random people on the street - every single bit of buzz helps! You can also join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/485243261617435/">Cora's Crew</a><b>, </b>which is a Facebook group for all things Inspire-related. </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>Do you have a time machine to make December 15 get here sooner?</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All Broke Down is book #2 in the Rusk University series, and you can order it on <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Broke-Down-University-Novel/dp/0062326228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414504465&sr=8-1&keywords=all+broke+down">Amazon</a> </span>, <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-broke-down-cora-carmack/1118054618?ean=9780062326225">Barnes & Noble</a> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">, or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/all-broke-down/id796801066?mt=11">iBooks</a>! Or find it in your local bookstore! You can also add it on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20525621-all-broke-down">Goodreads</a><span style="color: #444444;">! You've already met <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/10/football-friday-meet-silas-moore-arc.html">Silas Moore</a><span style="color: #444444;"> and <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/10/football-friday-meet-dylan-brenner-arc.html">Dylan Brenner</a>, and now that the book is out, I thought we could just reminisce about the people we've met so far. </span></span></span></span></span><br>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've loved writing all of my books, but in the Losing It series, everyone graduated and went their separate ways. Though they still made small appearances in each other's books, they mostly led their own lives. The Rusk series in entirely different. The secondary characters are a huge part of these books. Each story relates in some way to the football team and the community that surrounds it. So not only do you get to know the characters BEFORE their books, you also get to see them frequently after their stories have been told. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First there was <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-dallas-cole-arc.html">Dallas</a> and <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-carson-mcclain.html">Carson</a>, who you got to know in All Lined Up. Dallas in honest and spunky, and spent her life in the shadow of football thanks to her father, <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/05/football-friday-meet-coach-cole-and.html">Coach Cole</a>. As a couple, they fit together so well and are good friends (not just boyfriend and girlfriend). I sort of see them as the nucleus of the group. They keep everyone else grounded (and in control... mostly). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's Carson's job on the team too as quarterback. He's the leader, and he sort of brings everyone together. And it's a big job. He's got Silas, who is supposed to be a leader too, but has a knack for causing as much trouble as he diffuses. Then there's Torres (who might possibly be my favorite character ever). He's wild and funny and completely shameless. It's a different sort of confidence than the typical romantic hero has. Because he's willing (and quite able) to make a fool of himself on a regular basis. And there's a strange sort of charm in that. Luckily, Carson has some help keeping those two in line. His friend Ryan is a manager on the team, and though he can be a tad silly like Torres, he's usually pretty good for some straight talk. Brookes rounds out the football guys. He's quieter, his personality isn't as out there as those of his friends. But he's thoughtful, and he has a knack for reading people (I also love him). I JUST LOVE THEM ALL, OKAY? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then there's the coaches too! I've already mentioned Coach Cole, but I think he deserves another mention. He's this great mix of gruff hard-ass and loving supporter. He's not so good with the emotions. He's better at yelling and ordering people around, but that makes it all the more meaningful when he does show emotion. In writing All Broke Down, I also found myself falling in love with another Coach on the Staff-- Coach Oscar (or Oz). He's the strength and conditioning Coach, and he's the youngest guy on staff. As such, he feels the need to be particularly tough so the guys take him seriously. You can probably expect to see more of him as the series carries on. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then there are the non-football people in this cast of characters. And I love them just as much as I do my athletes and coaches. First, there's <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-stella-santos.html">Stella</a>. She was Dallas's best friend in All Lined Up, and she quickly won over my heart. She's just got that extra something about her. She gets along with everyone. She always knows what to say. She's pretty much the coolest chick ever. </span><br>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dylan and Nell and Matt are three brand new additions in All Broke Down. Dylan is a student activist, and she finds herself drawn to Silas (who is her total opposite). Nell (or Antonella) is her roommate. We just get brief glimpses of her in All Broke Down, but she's the incredibly serious and studious type. Matt... ah, he's another favorite. He's this vibrant guy that knows Dylan through her activism work. As Dylan describes him, he's basically a "Disney prince. If Disney made bearded, bisexual princes." He's hilarious and spontaneous, and has some of my favorite moments in All Broke Down. </span><br>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's my cast of characters. But I know what you're all really wondering is... </span><br>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At this moment in time, I can promise you very few things. I signed a three book deal with my publisher, but hopefully we'll be continuing on the series for a few more books at least. But a lot of that just depends. Publishing is a business first, and the better the current books sell, the more likely the publisher is to be excited to continue the Rusk series. So if you love the books, recommend them to your friends! </span><br>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Book Three is called ALL PLAYED OUT! It's set to be out a little over six months from now in May. You can already add it on goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22249707-all-played-out">here</a>. It's about Torres and Nell. And guys... it was SUCH a blast to write (like I expected anything less of Torres). She's straight-laced and focused, and he's wild and spontaneous. And when she creates a bucket list to attempt to loosen up during her last few months before she graduates, he's the perfect person to help her step out of her normal boundaries (or you know... just blow them to smithereens). It's funny and <i>sexy</i>, and I can't wait for you guys to read it. </span></li>
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"There’s a half-naked man in my kitchen. Well, honestly, he’s more like 90% naked with just a pair of black boxer briefs that fit <i>very</i> snugly. So, snugly in fact, that I’m going to round up to 95% naked."</div>
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If this is your first time visiting my blog and you're wondering what all the fuss is about, ALL BROKE DOWN is the second novel in my Rusk University series, and <span style="font-size: small;">it released today! You can check it out on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20525621-all-broke-down?from_search=true">Goodreads</a>, or keep reading below for more information. :D</span></div>
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Dylan fights for lost causes. Probably because she used to be one.</h3>
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Environmental
issues, civil rights, education—you name it, she’s probably been
involved in a protest. When her latest cause lands her in jail for a few
hours, she meets Silas Moore. He’s in for a different kind of fighting.
And though he’s arrogant and not at all her type, she can’t help being
fascinated with him. Yet another lost cause.</h3>
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Football
and trouble are the only things that have ever come naturally to Silas.
And it’s trouble that lands him in a cell next to do-gooder Dylan. He’s
met girls like her before—fixers, he calls them, desperate to heal the
damage and make him into their ideal boyfriend. But he doesn’t think
he’s broken, and he definitely doesn’t need a girlfriend trying to
change him. Until, that is, his <span style="font-family: inherit;">anger</span> issues and rash decisions threaten
the only thing he really cares about, his spot on the Rusk University
football team. Dylan might just be the perfect girl to help.</h3>
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Releasing a new book is always thrilling, but I feel extra eager for All
Broke Down. A good girl meets bad boy story-- it's the longest book
I've ever written (beating out Faking It by about 15k words) and by far
the steamiest. As always, you can expect some awkward interaction,
flirty dialogue, and realistic characters. Though darker than All Lined
Up, you can still expect the same Friday Night Lights feel (but with
more kissing). And if you haven't read All Lined Up, that's okay! Just
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If you have some time today, I'd love for you to stop by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/639310496187891/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming">Rusk University Pep Rally</a> on Facebook! The party started last night and we've had such a blast so far! We've got giveaways planned-- signed books, gift cards, swag and more!
And we've got some awesome Guest Authors who will be popping in for
visits. People like Jay Crownover, Christina Lauren, K.A. Tucker, Melody
Grace, Laura Kaye, Lauren Blakely, Sophie Jordan, Monica Murphy, Tessa
Bailey, Chelsea Fine, Caisey Quinn, and Alyssa Rose Ivy. (I adore all of
these peeps and hope you're as excited as I am to hang out with
them). Check out this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/639310496187891/permalink/647866621998945/">master post</a> for links to all of the active giveaways, as well as any bonus content, deleted scenes, or teasers that have been posted in the event so far! </div>
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Thanks as always for reading! I'd love to hear from you guys today and over the next few days as you get to know Silas and Dylan! If you spot All Broke Down out in the wild, feel free to take a picture. Talk to me on Facebook and Twitter - y'all know I'm going to be glued there all day. ;) If you're looking for ways to help support
me and the Rusk University series, consider telling your friends about
the book and buying your copy during release week (if you don't
pre-order that is)! And if you're willing to leave a review on Amazon,
iBooks, B&N, or another retailer, that can go a long way to helping a
book succeed! </div>
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“You might think you need to stay away from me because I’m not your
usual relationship material, but I think that’s exactly why you need me.
You need to just have some fun. Be young for a little while before it’s
too late.”<br />
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She sighs, flipping on her blinker with a little too much aggression, and turning onto another residential street.<br />
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“Okay.”<br />
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For a moment I think I’m just hearing what I want to hear.<br />
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“Okay what?”<br />
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“Okay, I’ll stop thinking so much.”<br />
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I wait for her to pause at a stop sign, and then I lean over and kiss
her. She makes a surprised sound in my mouth, but then she hums when I
drag my lips over her once, then again.<br />
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Someone honks behind us, but this time they can fucking wait. I throw my
middle finger up to the douche behind us and press her back against her
seat just long enough to make sure she knows she’s made a good
decision.<br />
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I hear the car peel out around us, still honking, but I’m not about to let her run on me again.<br />
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When she’s making those little breathy noises again, and her hands have
left the steering wheel to clutch at my hair, I slowly pull back.<br />
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“I think we’re already making tremendous advances in your therapy, Pickle.”<br />
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The dazed look on her face lasts only a few seconds before she pushes me
back over into my seat and says, “God, you’re so arrogant.”<br />
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I laugh and don’t deny it.<br />
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She smooths her hair down and pulls away from the stop sign. She glances
at me out of the corner of her eye every few seconds for the rest of
the drive. Each look is like a shot of adrenaline and by the time she
says, “We’re here,” it’s all I can do not to pin her to the seat again.<br />
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She slows to a stop behind a truck parked on the side of the road. The
street is lined with cars for several hundred yards ahead of us, and a
group of people is gathered in a yard a couple of houses down.<br />
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“We’re doing something with other people?” I sound like a whining kid
because I’d thought I would have her to myself, that I could continue
whittling down those walls of hers.<br />
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“Come on. We’re running a little late, and we still have to check in.”<br />
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I sigh and push open the door. As we get closer, I see tools and paint and hardware, and the picture begins to come together.<br />
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I loop an arm around her neck, and though she tenses, she doesn’t push
me away. I lower my mouth to her ear and say, “You’re putting me to
work.”<br />
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“You want to be a better leader for your team. First step to being a
leader is learning to put others before yourself. Besides . . .
sometimes a little work is good for you.”<br />
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“I can think of another way you could have put me to work that’s much more enjoyable.”<br />
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She does push me off then, but she’s smiling.<br />
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“I’m not talking about you and your . . . You know. This kind of work is positive. We’re helping people.”<br />
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“My way is just another kind of helping. And I promise it would be a very positive experience for all involved.”<br />
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“Just when I think I’ve got a handle on your ego, it gets even bigger.”<br />
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I grin. “I thought we weren’t talking about me and my you-know.”<br />
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She shoves at my arm, barely moving me an inch. “Oh my God. You’re terrible.”<br />
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the other teasers I've released so far, <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-one-with-all-all-broke-down-things.html">HERE</a>!<br />
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FOUR DAYS!!! Which, as you can probably guess, has me feeling a little bit like this...</div>
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and a little bit like this....</div>
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If you're new to the Rusk University
series, each book stands alone and can be read without reading the
previous books. But if you want to check out book one, All Lined Up,
it's at a special promotional price of $.99 right now as we gear up for
All Broke Down's release!<br />
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Last week, I introduced you to <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/10/football-friday-meet-dylan-brenner-arc.html">Dylan Brenner</a>, the heroine of All Broke Down. This week, I'd like to tell you all about my bad boy, Silas Moore!<br />
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Ahh... Silas. That dude does something to my heart. If you've read All Lined Up, you might think Silas is kind of a jerkface (SPOILER ALERT: he was). While he wasn't the jerkiest jerkface in that book, he still was one of the antagonists who caused problems for Dallas and Carson. I knew as soon as I started writing him in ALU that he was eventually going to be the hero in one of the later books. I've written a lot of nice guys (Can I get an awww for Golden Boy?). And I thought it was about time I try my hand at something different. </div>
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He makes some bad decisions. Okay, a lot of them. One of which lands him in a jail holding cell near the beginning of All Broke Down. I wanted him to be a bad boy, but at the same time, I'm not a fan of guys that treat girls badly and behave rudely. So I had to balance his issues with charm. And it was so much fun getting to dissect his behavior and learn why he behaves the way he does. Bottom line: Silas is just looking for a place he fits. Where he feels like he belongs. But that's tough when you think you're a screw-up who doesn't deserve a chance at something better. So a lot of the time, he ends up sabotaging himself. </div>
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Another thing I'm not a huge fan of? The idea that love can fix a bad boy. That a girl can somehow turn a jerk into a decent dude with some sexy smooching. Talk about pressure, man. So rather than falling into this cliche or avoiding it completely, I decided to embrace it, and turn it just a little on it's head. When Silas finds himself in danger of losing his spot on the Rusk football team (the only place where he feels like he's worth something), he turns to do-gooder Dylan and he asks for the cliche. He wants her to fix him. But he gets more than he bargained for when she puts him to work and makes him volunteer and work with charities. In the end though, Silas is the one who has to change himself. He has to figure out his worth off the field and out of the bedroom. </div>
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This is what I picture Silas looking like. *swoon*</div>
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pop open another button, revealing the top of her cleavage. She shifts closer,
and she’s soft everywhere I’m hard, and the friction turns my spine into a live
wire.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">“For the record, I
still think this might be a bad idea.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">“For the record, I
think it’s the best idea I’ve ever had.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Her fingers trace
lightly back and forth over the back of my neck, and I’m a ticking time bomb. Each
stroke makes my fuse a little bit shorter, and I need to get those buttons
undone before I forget about not destroying her shirt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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speed that I was missing today in practice, I have the rest of her buttons
undone and her shirt open in seconds. Her bra is this pale purple that cups her
small breasts perfectly. Her narrow waist flares out into curvy hips covered by
a snug skirt. I can’t decide whether I want the skirt off or hiked up around
her waist.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Deciding on the latter,
I grip her hips and lift her up onto the kitchen counter. There’s a certain
appeal in seeing her still in those fancy clothes, but pulled and bunched and
revealed however I can manage. I love to see her go from pristine to disheveled
all because of me. Slowly, I push the edge of her skirt up her thighs. When I
can’t move it any farther, I say, “Lift up your hips.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">She wets her bottom
lip, and my cock twitches at the sight. Her nerves just kick up my adrenaline. I
give her a few seconds to adjust, taking two steps back to look at her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">She snaps her legs
closed and sits up straight. “What are you doing?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">“Trying to decide
exactly what I want to do to you.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">She hunches over,
shaking her head and laughing under her breath. “It’s like you’re trying to
give me a heart attack.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">“I don’t want to give
you a heart attack. I want to make you come. The question is just how.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">She tilts her head to
the side and blinks at me. “How are you so comfortable with this?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">I don’t think she
wants the real answer to her question . . . that I’ve been doing this for a
very long time, since before I was really even old enough to understand half of
what I was doing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">“I just know what I
want, what I like. And if you’ll let me, I’ll help you figure that out, too. You
want that?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Tentatively, she nods.
I cross to her again and slide my hands up her thighs to where I left off with
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If you aren't yet familiar with All Broke Down, you can check it out on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20525621-all-broke-down?from_search=true">Goodreads</a>. (You can read the FIRST TWO CHAPTERS of All Broke Down, as well as all the teasers I've released so far, <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-one-with-all-all-broke-down-things.html" wrc_done="true">here!</a> You can pre-order ABD on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Broke-Down-University-Novel-ebook/dp/B00HU5NEG0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413498058&sr=8-1&keywords=all+broke+down">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-broke-down-cora-carmack/1118054618?ean=9780062326225">Barnes&Noble</a>, or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/all-broke-down/id796801066?mt=11">iTunes</a>, and you can even pre-order a signed and personalized copy from <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/signed-cora-carmack">Word Bookstores (ENDS TODAY 10/17).</a> AND THEN, if you need a little more incentive, those who pre-order All Broke down and then enter their pre-order info <a href="https://a.pgtb.me/MC4ZLp">HERE</a> will receive an official Rusk University "Back to School" pack that includes a ton of Wildcat goodies - including a Rusk folder, swag, a pen, a temporary tattoo, and a little something special from Book 3, ALL PLAYED OUT!!<br />
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If you're new to the Rusk University series, each book stands alone and can be read without reading the previous books. But if you want to check out book one, All Lined Up, it's at a special promotional price of $.99 right now as we gear up for All Broke Down's release!<br />
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Today, I'm excited to introduce you all to the heroine of All Broke Down: Dylan Brenner!<br />
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Dylan is a little bit hipster, with a touch of sophistication. These were my inspiration photos when I was writing her:<br />
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Dylan is the ultimate people pleaser. That's the way she's always connected with people, always found her worth. She's the perfect child to her strict and not-so-nurturing adopted parents. She's the ideal girlfriend for her (likely to be a politician someday) boyfriend. And she's a compassionate activist for those less fortunate than herself.<br />
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Then her boyfriend breaks up with her. She feels like she's suffocating in her own family. And a lapse in judgement (okay, total mind melt) gets her arrested at what was supposed to be a polite and peaceful protest. Dylan has always been respectful and straight-laced and the ultimate good girl. But she's about to learn how to live for herself instead of other people, and a certain sexy football player is out to give her a lesson in what it feels like to be a little bad.<br />
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<b> </b>Happy October, everyone! I love this month. </div>
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15th will mark my two year anniversary in publishing. It's crazy to
me... CRAZY... that it's only been two years. I've met so many amazing
people and been so many places and loved so many characters. And thank
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THIS October, something especially exciting is happening on the 28th. Do you know what it is? You probably do. Go ahead, guess. If you said "the release of ALL BROKE DOWN", you're right!!!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Environmental
issues, civil rights, education—you name it, she’s probably been
involved in a protest. When her latest cause lands her in jail for a few
hours, she meets Silas Moore. He’s in for a different kind of fighting.
And though he’s arrogant and not at all her type, she can’t help being
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Football and trouble
are the only things that have ever come naturally to Silas. And it’s
trouble that lands him in a cell next to do-gooder Dylan. He’s met girls
like her before—fixers, he calls them, desperate to heal the damage and
make him into their ideal boyfriend. But he doesn’t think he’s broken,
and he definitely doesn’t need a girlfriend trying to change him. Until,
that is, his anger issues and rash decisions threaten the only thing he
really cares about, his spot on the Rusk University football team.
Dylan might just be the perfect girl to help.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Because Silas Moore needs some fixing after all.</span></span></div>
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YOU GUYS. I feel like a broken record because I keep saying this - but I am SO EXCITED for you to read this book. It's the longest one I've written so far, and the steamiest *blush*. If you're like me, you're looking at your calendar and thinking "But the 28th is so far awaaaaaaaayyyyy." But there's a lot you can do between now and then: You can add it on <a href="http://bit.ly/1vUSckB">Goodreads</a>! You can pre-order on <a href="http://amzn.to/1o3W9vc">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/1uCEAXq">Barnes&Noble</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/1z3t8Ff">iTunes</a>! You can even pre-order a SIGNED copy through<b> </b><a href="http://wordbookstores.com/signed-cora-carmack">Word Bookstores!</a></div>
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AND, once you've pre-ordered your copy, you can enter your information <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoraCarmackBooks/app_192229990808929">HERE</a> and you'll get an official Rusk University "Back to School" kit, including a Rusk University folder, a pen, some temporary tattoos and more! </div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“I really am sorry. I promise I won’t make you—”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />I don’t get the rest of my thought out because he sits up on one elbow, grips the back of my neck, and bends over to cover my mouth with his. His lips are warm, and when I don’t immediately open my mouth, he nips my bottom lip. I suck in a breath, and his tongue sweeps past my lips. My whole body braces for the onslaught that is kissing Silas Moore, but this time, he’s soft and sweet and patient, like we have all the time in the world. When I follow his tongue back into his mouth, he groans. The sound vibrates against me, and the sensation echoes out over the rest of my body. I shiver, and he pulls back until I feel only his breath against me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />He slides his hand around to cup my jaw and kisses me again. Once. Twice. And a third time. Hard. Then soft. Just my bottom lip. The corner of my mouth. His lips play over mine like he’s trying to uncover every possible way to kiss me and check them off the list one by one. I open my mouth immediately when his tongue flicks out, but I taste him for only a second before he pulls away, wincing. He falls back against his pillow, and I notice for the first time that one of his cold packs has fallen on the floor, and the other is lost somewhere in the couch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />“Because then I would have had to stop.” </span></div>
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<b> Teaser Tuesday: September 30 - Dylan's POV</b><br />
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lifts himself off me and stands next to the couch. When he offers his
hand, I take it, and he leads me up the stairs to his room. He closes
the door once he has me inside, and a trickle of nerves bubbles up in my
chest.<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> <br /> I need something, anything to say. “I didn’t expect your room to be clean.”<br /> <br /> He shrugs and reaches up to tuck my hair behind my ears.<br /> <br /> “I’ve not had much in my life that is just mine. Makes you determined to take care of what you have while you have it.”<br /> <br /> “You take care of me . . . have from the night we met.”<br /> <br /> His hand pauses in combing through my hair, gripping tight. “Are you saying you’re mine?"</span></span></span></span><br />
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<b>Teaser Tuesday: September 23 - Dylan's POV</b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="userContent">He warns me, “You don’t want to give me free rein here, baby.”<br /> <br /> “That’s<span class="text_exposed_show"> exactly what I want.”<br /> <br />
“I don’t think you understand just what I want to do to you. You don’t
want to be mine, but if you gave me my way, I’d own every part of you.
I’d make sure you could never look at or touch your own body without
remembering what I did to it. I’d take and take and when you think
there’s nothing left, I’d take a little more. I’m okay with being
selfish where you’re concerned."</span></span></span><b><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /><span class="userContent">I keep her steady with my hands at her waist and say, “I’ll make you a deal. A question for a kiss.”<br /> <br /> Tentatively,<span class="text_exposed_show">
she lays her palms against my shoulders. They rest there, her grip
light and casual. She ponders my offer for a moment, and it drives me
mad that she can do that while our hips are inches away from alignment.<br /> <br /> “Okay then. Are you—”<br /> <br /> I cut her off. “Not so fast, Dylan Brenner. I’ve already answered one question. We’ve got to settle up first.”<br /> <br />
I wrap her braid around my hand like I’ve been waiting to do all night,
and I use it to pull her head back just enough that I can crush my
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ring the doorbell again, and then raise my hand to knock for good
measure, but before my knuckles meet the wood, the door is ripped
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question, but my brain is a little stuck on the fact that Silas is
wearing only a towel around his waist and is dripping water all over the
floor. I open my mouth to say something, anything, but then I get
distracted watching a bead of water slope down over one pectoral muscle.
He has a massive geometric tattoo that starts on his shoulder and
continues onto his chest. I watch that same bead of water cut through
the black lines of his tattoo and escape into the valley down the middle
of his abdomen.<br /> <br /> Then it falls below the line of his towel, and
I’m just standing there, staring at the one part of his body that’s
covered, and if there was an ounce of supernatural ability in me, that
towel might have accidentally fallen to the ground.<br /> <br /> But alas, I am not supernatural. Though his abs might be.<br /> <br /> I’m still staring at his crotch when he asks, “You need something?”<br /> <br />
“Oh!” I snap my head up, a blush exploding across my face. “I’m so
sorry. I didn’t mean to keep . . .” That’s probably one sentence I’m
better off not finishing. “I didn’t mean to.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">“Dylan?”<br /> I turn.<br /> “He was wrong about the other thing, though.”<br /> “What other thing?”<br /> “If they hadn’t walked in . . . I wouldn’t have been done with you. Once never would have been enough.”<br /> I leave.<span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
I leave before I give in to the need to touch him again, to coax that
look back to life. I leave before I fulfill my own prophecy and dive
headfirst into something that could ruin me. Ruin us both.<br /> It’s not until I’m climbing back into my car that I realize that I didn’t get my underwear back.<br />
I drop my head against the steering wheel and groan. So much for
keeping things simple. “You are in so much trouble, Dylan Brenner.”<br /> And trouble’s name is Silas Moore.</span></span></span><br />
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grip the counter on either side of her and push forward. Her arms bend
until they’re trapped between our chests. I lean in until our mouths are
inches apart, until I can taste her breath.<br /> <span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> Quietly, I ask. “You want me, Dylan?”<br /> <br />
She sucks her bottom lip between her teeth for a second, and when she
lets go, it’s wet and rosy, and I want to pull it between my teeth, too.<br /> <br />
“You don’t have to have everything figured out. God knows, I don’t. I’m
just asking about right now, in this moment. Do you want me?”<br /> <br />
Instead of trying to push me away again, the hands on my chest smooth
upward. Then slowly, she slides her hands around my neck until my chest
is flat against that smooth, silky shirt.<br /> <br /> “Of course I want you. Have you seen you?”<br /> <br /> “I see you.”<br /> <br /> She swallows, and her eyes bore into mine when she replies, “Yeah, I think you do.”<br /> <br />
I pull away enough to pop open another button, revealing the top of her
cleavage. She shifts closer, and she’s soft everywhere I’m hard, and
the friction turns my spine into a live wire.<br /> <br /> “For the record, I still think this might be a bad idea.”<br /> <br /> “For the record, I think it’s the best idea I’ve ever had.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span">“You’re
gonna have to stop trying to analyze me. I’m really not that complicated.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span">For
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span">“Tell
me about the fight tonight.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span">“Tell
me about the fight. Let me clean up your hands. And then, I promise to let you
teach me how to party. Or whatever.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span">“So
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up again, and this time she doesn’t pull away when I curl my fingers around the
back of her neck. I brush my thumb over her pulse point . . . feel that thin,
vulnerable skin, and <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fuck,</span> beneath
that bossy exterior, I can see her nerves. But they’re different now. She doesn’t
look scared or uncomfortable. Her heart is racing, blood pulsing fast beneath
my finger, and she’s taking these tiny sharp breaths. It turns me on in a way I
don’t even understand. Normally, the skittish, inexperienced types send me
running. But the thought of teaching her anything makes my jeans feel too tight.
I want her on her back in my bed, legs spread wide, eyes big and blue, lips
parted, mouth babbling that nervous nonsense until I make her forget what she’s
saying, forget how to talk altogether.</span></span></span></div>
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want to forget myself in her, too, steal some of her sunshine, and give this
pristine, perfect girl a taste of what it’s like to get a little dirty.</span></span></div>
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have heard the news....I'm writing a New Adult Paranormal series!! AND
today is the day I get to share the cover AND release date with you! The
book will be releasing in e-book December 15th! With a print edition to
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">I am so
unbelievably excited about this book. Most of you probably don't know
this, but Losing It was actually the first contemporary book I'd ever
written. All of my manuscripts prior to that had had some element of
fantasy or the supernatural. I wrote Losing It because I'd needed a
break from my current project, and... well, the rest is history. It's
been a wild ride, and I certainly have no intentions to stop writing my
New Adult contemporary romances, but I am eager to add a little magic
back into my writing life.<br>
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I know you guys are really just here to see the cover, so I'll cut straight to the point, and we'll talk after... kay? Kay.<br>
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First up, here's the book summary for book one in my two book NA Paranormal series. </span></span><br>
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>INSPIRE by Cora Carmack <br> Coming December 15th, 2014<br> </b><br> Kalliope lives with one purpose.<br> <br> To inspire.<br> <br>
As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of
how she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance
their art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to
the next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants
is a different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living
lie after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.<br> <br> Sweet,
sexy, and steady, Wilder Bell feels more real than anything else in her
long existence. And most importantly… he’s not an artist. He doesn’t
want her for her ability. But she can’t turn off the way she influences
people, not even to save a man she might love. Because in small doses,
she can help make something beautiful, but her ability has just as much
capacity to destroy as it does to create. The longer she stays, the more
obsessed Wilder will become. It’s happened before, and it never turns
out well for the mortal.<br> <br> Her presence may inspire genius.<br> <br> But it breeds madness, too.</span></span></div>
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">EEEEEEP!!!
Look at that gorgeous cover made by VLC productions! I'm in love with
the girl and the font and the fact that they're holding up the title! I
just love everything about it. And I think it fits the tone of the book
so well! This book still has plenty of my normal witty and flirty
dialogue, but it also takes a much darker turn naturally. I wanted to
talk about the dark and light side to creativity and the dark and light
side of beauty. And I think this cover captures that perfectly. </span></span><br>
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">I am SO friggin' excited for this book, you guys. Like you don't even know. You can already add it on</span></span> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22824819-inspire">Goodreads</a>!<br>
<br>Or you can pre-order now exclusively through iBooks! <a href="http://bit.do/inspireCC">http://bit.do/inspireCC</a>. It will be available across all online retailers on release day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">I can't really
put into words how much I care about this book. I've been lucky the
past few years to be able to chase my dreams, and this is the next big
dream for me. Most of the books that have shaped me as a person are
fantasy. Most of the authors I idolize write fantasy. It's those kinds
of stories that first kindled my love for writing, and I'm so eager to
finally be able to share this side of myself with you all.<br>
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I am so very grateful for your support and excitement. It means more to
me than you can possibly know. And please, consider sharing this blog post with any friends you think might be interested in INSPIRE. </span></span> <br>
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<em>He gives me that already familiar expression of doubt, and I laugh. “Why
do you bother asking me questions if you’re not going to believe what I
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<em>“My feet are fine, and I’m not drunk.”
I slide out of the car to prove my statement, but I know it’s a mistake
the second my sore feet hit concrete. I try to hide my wince, but it’s
not exactly something one controls with conscious thought, so instead my
face ends up doing this weird twitch thing, and he gives me a knowing
smile that makes me want to punch him. Or kiss him.</em></div>
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<em>Maybe a little of both.</em></div>
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<em>I
keep my chin up and take a few steps past him, enough to push the door
closed behind me. I turn, intending to head for his door with whatever
dignity I can manage to scrape up. I take two hobbling steps before he’s
at my side, sweeping me up into his arms.</em></div>
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when I squeak and try to hold onto him with one arm while desperately
yanking on the hem of my dress with the other.</em></div>
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but me,” he murmurs. The side of my breast is smashed up against his
chest, and the vibrations when he speaks move through me, distracting me
from my panic. “And I promise not to look.”</em></div>
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<em>Me.
At a loss for words. I spent centuries learning how to speak to men,
how to capture their interest, how to maneuver in their world, and now
I’m undone by this dichotomy of a man and his not quite smile.</em></div>
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<em>“Hold
on to me,” He says, and I wrap both arms around his neck in answer. He
drops the hand at my back to search for his keys, and I tighten my arms
around him, drawing myself closer to his chest. I catch my breath at the
sensation, glad for the thickness of his leather jacket that hides the
way my breasts have become swollen and tight from the closeness.</em></div>
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hear the jingle of keys, but I’m not sure how he manages to get the
door open because his eyes never leave mine. Our faces are so close
together that when he leans forward to push the door open, my lips
accidentally brush his jaw. He sucks in a breath and closes his eyes.
Stepping over the threshold, he closes the door behind us, and I don’t
think. I just act.</em></div>
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<em>Before he can lower my feet down to the gray
carpet below me, I tilt my chin up and touch my mouth to his. His arm
returns to my back, his fingers curling around my side, but other than
that, he doesn’t move. Doesn’t kiss me back.</em></div>
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<em>I press a little harder,
willing him to respond because if he doesn’t… if I read all of this
wrong… gods that would be the icing on the terrible fucking cake that is
this night.</em></div>
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<em>He
drops my legs, but loops that arm around my waist too, keeping me up
and against him, my toes still off the floor. I don’t look up at him and
he says, “Kalli.”</em></div>
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<em>His voice. It’s so smooth and warm, and I just
want him to keep talking to me. I could forget everything about
tonight, ignore it all to listen to his voice.</em></div>
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Today officially marks the one year anniversary of KEEPING HER! I don't know about you guys, but that makes me want to do a happy dance....</div>
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Yep. You read that right! But there’s
something special about this series. For one, I’m returning to
self-publishing for this book. It’s something different, and I’m eager
to get it out into the world as soon as possible, so we decided it was
the perfect book to go Indie again!<br />
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For ages, I’ve been talking about wanting more New Adult paranormal and
fantasy books. And like a good little author, I continued working on my
contracted books, waiting patiently for that big breakout paranormal
book that would get the tide rolling and start the paranormal boom that I
so desperately wanted.<br />
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I waited and waited and waited, and then I got tired of waiting.<br />
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I’ve had one other similar experience in my life. In the summer of 2012,
I was dying for a book set in college that was light-hearted and funny.
I waited then too, but when impatience got the better of me, I decided
to write my own.<br />
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That was how LOSING IT came to be.<br />
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about art. If you’ve read my books, you’ll know that almost all of them
have some kind of focus on artistic pursuits. Acting. Music. Dance.
Creativity is one of the great loves of my life, and so it’s always
seemed natural to me to pair that with romance and books about figuring
out who you are. But the truth is… romance readers expect a happily ever
after. And more often than not, artistic pursuits do not end happily.
Either success is nowhere to be found or… success is not all it’s
cracked up to be. I began to think about famous artists and musicians
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withdrew too deeply into their imagination and lost touch with the real
world. I thought of the way you can’t go to the grocery store without
seeing some actor’s downfall splashed across the pages of magazines.<br />
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moderation? Or is creativity just a cruel mistress that destroys as many
people as it uplifts? Because these kind of tragedies are not unique to
our entertainment-focused society. In fact, stories of the tortured
artist go back as far as history.<br />
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And with that, slowly, a story began to take shape. Sprinkle in a bit of
history, a bit of fantasy, and a bit of forbidden love, and you have…<br />
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<span style="color: #0099cc;">INSPIRE<br />
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Kalliope lives with one purpose.<br />
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To inspire.<br />
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As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of how
she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance their
art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to the
next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants is a
different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living lie
after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.<br />
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Sweet, sexy, and steady, Wilder Bell feels more real than anything else
in her long existence. And most importantly… he’s not an artist. He
doesn’t want her for her ability. But she can’t turn off the way she
influences people, not even to save a man she might love. Because in
small doses, she can help make something beautiful, but her ability has
just as much capacity to destroy as it does to create. The longer she
stays, the more obsessed Wilder will become. It’s happened before, and
it never turns out well for the mortal.<br />
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Her presence may inspire genius.<br />
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But it breeds madness, too. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">Well, now you all know my secret. And I’m so, so excited for you all to
meet Kalliope and Wilder in December! And I’m hugely excited to be going
back to Indie publishing. But as excited as I am, I’m also nervous. I
want so badly for this book to do well, because I love this story and I
love NA Paranormal. And I’m definitely going to need all the help I can
get. So please, if you have a friend that you think might be interested
in INSPIRE, tell them about this! If you’re a blogger, I’d love
for you to share the news on your social media pages. And when the time
comes for the cover reveal, I hope you’ll consider participating. Be sure to sign up for my </span></span><a href="http://blogspot.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b5007f2c644c9cf59507c40c4&id=8013ff6ea8" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">newsletter</a><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;"> so you can be the first to know about exciting announcements like this. You can even add INSPIRE on </span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22824819-inspired" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">Goodreads</a><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Or you can pre-order now exclusively through iBooks! http://bit.do/inspireCC. It will be available across all online retailers on release day. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;"> And as always, you can find me on </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoraCarmackBooks?ref=hl" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">Facebook</a><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/coracarmack" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">Twitter</a><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">, and </span></span><a href="http://www.instagram.com/coracarmack" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">Instagram </a><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 150%;">- I absolutely adore hearing from you guys! </span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100054961405384303noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213299126471221023.post-23460816803888517732014-07-23T08:00:00.000-04:002014-07-23T08:00:00.611-04:00The One With the New Street Team!Thank you all for so much for your patience as I went through the applications to join my street team! I am so honored and humbled by the number of you who are willing and enthusiastic about helping to promote my books. I wish I could have you all!!<br />
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To give you an idea of the process, I'd like to share with you the following:</div>
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<b>The Five Stages of Choosing My Street Team</b></div>
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Stage One: Excitement</div>
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I've talked a lot about how much I love my Street Team. They were UNBELIEVABLY helpful in getting All Lined Up promoted (and basically have just made my life so much more joyful). When my team and I decided to expand from 25 members to 30, I just about did a back flip! I was absolutely thrilled to be adding more members to the Carmcat family. </div>
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Stage Two: Feeling Overwhelmed</div>
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But then I started looking through the applications. The numbers weren't quite as astronomical as last time we held street team applications, so I figured choosing the new team would be easier. Yeah, I was wrong. Literally every application was amazing. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. How could I possibly pick only 30 people? </div>
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Stage Three: Denial</div>
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So then I thought, "Surely it couldn't hurt to expand the team just a little. Like, five more members would be TOTALLY fine...or ten....maybe fifteen...I mean, the more the merrier! I could probably benefit from having a small army, right?" </div>
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Stage Four: Grief</div>
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But from a purely logistical standpoint, I knew it just wasn't feasible to have 90+ street team members. So I tweeted about my angst. I gnashed my teeth. I shook my fists at the heavens and raged at the gods. I stress-ate (a lot). And then I did what any other author in my position would have done. I made someone else do it for me. </div>
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5. Shirking Responsibility</div>
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Eventually there comes a point in reviewing applications when I have cut all I possibly can. Everyone that's left is amazing, and many of them I know personally, or interact with regularly online. (This point came incredibly early this time around because like I said... SO MANY AMAZING APPLICATIONS). So, I turned to my amazing publicity team and said "HELP! HELP! I NEED ALL OF THE HELP!" They swooped in to save the day and somehow narrowed the team down to the final thirty. How exactly they managed to do it, I'm still not sure - they're probably wizards. </div>
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Before I reveal the thirty team members chosen, I want you guys to know
that if you weren't chosen, it doesn't mean that my team and I don't think you're amazing. I am so in awe of the talent and passion present in all of the applications, and it breaks my heart that I can't choose all of you. I remember last time around the end, we had 5 maybes that were very strong contenders from which we could choose two final spots. By comparison, this time we had eighteen strong maybes to fill four final spots. I know without a shadow of a doubt that some truly amazing readers and bloggers did not make the list, and for that I ache. SERIOUSLY.... ACHE. All I can say is I hope you won't be discouraged if you weren't chosen. And I hope you'll come back when we open up for applications again before the next book. PLEASE come back! </div>
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We're so appreciative of your support, and
we always, <i>always </i>want you to have the chance to be involved. If
you're a blogger and you haven't already, I highly encourage you to
sign up for the <a href="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/inkslinging-blogs/" target="_blank">InkSlinger PR mailing list</a>. That's the absolute best way to make sure you get in on my cover reveals and other events, if you're interested. </div>
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The aim of this wasn't just to go through and choose the biggest and
most popular blogs. The aim was to create a team with various strengths
and skill sets, who could support not only me and the Rusk series but each other as well. While online followings were a big consideration,
things like location and specialties and enthusiasm also played a big
part. The team is comprised of about half former street team members and half newbies. And I'm so SO excited!<br />
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So without further ado, here is the new Cora Carmack Street Team!<br />
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Stephanie Gibson<br />
Kim Baker<br />
Megan Gallt<br />
Amber Noffke<br />
Ethan Gregory<br />
Betsy Gehring<br />
Krista Davis<br />
Kaitlan Heaton<br />
Alana Rock<br />
Yvette Cervera<br />
Christine @IHeartBigBooks<br />
Yesi Cavazos<br />
Andy Estrada<br />
Beth Lattanzi<br />
Momo Xiong<br />
Katie Anderson<br />
Vangelina Osteguin<br />
Brooke DelVecchio<br />
Melody & Betsy @BookCrastinators<br />
Lori Wilt<br />
Ashley Amsbaugh<br />
Whitney B. Swain<br />
Christina Marie<br />
Kristen Chandler<br />
Lenore Mullican<br />
Brittany Berger<br />
Katie Stutz<br />
Kerry-Ann<br />
Wendi Galbreath<br />
Alyssa Kawata<br />
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For those of you on the team, I'll be in touch in the next few days to get things rolling! I'm so excited for this new adventure!<br />
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And to everyone who applied: THANK YOU. From the bottom of my heart. I would be absolutely nowhere without your love and support, and I am so thankful for each and every one of you! (Seriously... please come back next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) (Was that enough exclamation points?)<br />
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And as a consolation prize, here's an extended teaser from ALL BROKE DOWN in Silas's POV! <3</div>
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leans her head to the side, and my hand falls away from her neck.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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me about the fight tonight.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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me about the fight. Let me clean up your hands. And then, I promise to let you
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up again, and this time she doesn’t pull away when I curl my fingers around the
back of her neck. I brush my thumb over her pulse point . . . feel that thin,
vulnerable skin, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fuck,</i> beneath
that bossy exterior, I can see her nerves. But they’re different now. She doesn’t
look scared or uncomfortable. Her heart is racing, blood pulsing fast beneath
my finger, and she’s taking these tiny sharp breaths. It turns me on in a way I
don’t even understand. Normally, the skittish, inexperienced types send me
running. But the thought of teaching her anything makes my jeans feel too tight.
I want her on her back in my bed, legs spread wide, eyes big and blue, lips
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FIVE WAYS TO FALL by <a href="http://www.katuckerbooks.com/">K.A. Tucker</a>- I've already checked this one off my list. It's hot and sweet and set in Florida. There's beaches and margaritas and Florida oranges-- you can't get much more summery than that!<br />
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THE RULE OF SCOUNDRELS series by <a href="http://www.sarahmaclean.net/">Sarah Maclean</a>- I'll admit. I'm a newbie to Historical Romance. My mom read a lot of it when I was younger, and I was too weirded out to read it with her. But now I'm playing catch- up and I freaking LOVE Sarah's books. They're hilarious and smart and so very good!<br />
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EVERYTHING by <a href="http://www.tessabailey.com/">Tessa Bailey</a>-
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Do you guys remember back in March when I introduced you all to the wonderful members of my <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-one-with-my-team-omg.html">Rusk University Street Team</a>? </div>
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A street team is the ultimate set of super readers. I'm looking for
people who've read all my books, and love my characters, and are eager
for my next fictional journey! A street team helps spread the word about
an author's books-- online, in person, and IN SPACE. </div>
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The Rusk University Street Team (aka "The Carmcats") was absolutely invaluable to me during the lead up and release week of All Lined Up. They made graphics, designed the Rusk logo, hosted giveaways, helped brainstorm marketing ideas, and spread the word about ALU like a plague (a plague of AWESOMENESS). They went above and beyond to host the Spirit Week party during release week, and basically kept me from losing my mind during a (very exciting, but still very) stressful time. And they are some of the funniest, kindest, most generous, most encouraging people I have ever met - I want to carry each and everyone one of them with me everywhere I go. Seriously... I cannot sing this team's praises enough. But now we're looking to expand and add new faces and new skills and new ideas! </div>
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Interested? Here's some more details. </div>
<h4>It's a big time commitment to be part of this street team (not just because you'll be helping me, but also because our exclusive street team Facebook group is an incredibly fun place to hang out and ignore the rest of the world). Here's what's in for you: </h4>
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copies, and other special stuff. Your odds of winning are MUCH better
than when competing with the masses. </li>
<li>Exclusive content and news. When a new book is releasing or I'm
writing a new project, you guys will be the first to hear about it!
You'll also be the first people I <strike>torture</strike> tease with excerpts! </li>
<li>Swag for you! Swag for your friends! Swag for strangers you bombard
on the street! You shall be the swag queens (or kings... I'm looking at
you, rare and exotic male fan. We've already got one dude reader on the team, here's hoping for more).</li>
<li>Every active street team member's name will appear in the
acknowledgments of my books. Show all your friends how important and
beloved you are! Plus, I sometimes steal street team members names when I'm creating characters. Just saying. :) </li>
<li>Membership in the exclusive street team Facebook group! Here you can
chat with other team members, brainstorm promotional ideas, and hang out with
me! I'll pop in for exclusive street team chats and hang outs (and by pop in, I mean I spend entirely too much time procrastinating there). Not to
mention I might pick your brain about books and characters you'd like to
see. ;) </li>
<li>**One extra lucky Street Team member will get to join me as my
assistant at an upcoming signing in 2015! I'll
take care of your flight and hotel, and we'll just hang out, meet book
people, bask in our awkward goodness. Carmcat Stephanie from SmartSavvySteph won for ALU's team, and she'll be joining me at Chapter by Chapter Bookrave in NY! </li>
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and book clubs. You can even drop off promo materials at bookstores,
libraries, coffee shops, etc. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Buy my books the first week of release, which helps it get more visibility, thereby selling more books</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ask
your local library to order my books. Give the librarians the title,
name and publisher of each book. In the same vein, ask your local
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your (honest) review/rating of the book via Amazon, iBooks, BN.com, and
Goodreads. I can't even begin to express how big a deal this is in terms
of discoverability for new books. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Share
interviews, reviews, cover reveals, and other promotional events across
your social media and online platforms (Blogs, Tumblr, Facebook,
Twitter, etc)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Spread the word about my books to your online friends and followers. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">“Like” my books and me on Amazon.com & BN.com</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Like, Retweet, and Share whenever/whatever you can!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Recommend the books on Goodreads and elsewhere. As readers, you wield so much influence. And every little bit helps! </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Participate in online Publicity and Marketing campaigns (Blog tours, FB parties, cover reveals, etc). </span></li>
</ul><div>And if you need more incentive, check out the video my current street team made all about being a Carmcat! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR16PGu8U9E&feature=youtu.be" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR16PGu8U9E&feature=youtu.be</a></div><div><br>***THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED. STAY TUNED FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN A FEW DAYS***</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100054961405384303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213299126471221023.post-35100694184593063142014-07-09T11:30:00.000-04:002014-07-12T14:46:46.263-04:00The One with the ALL BROKE DOWN Cover Reveal!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span id="freeText13213728002225426277"> Hello, my loves! Just popping in for a moment to tell you that <b>I'M SO EXCITED! </b></span></div>
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<span id="freeText13213728002225426277">The reason I'm so excited can be summed up in three little words: <b>ALL. BROKE. DOWN. </b><br />ALL BROKE DOWN is the second book in the Rusk University series. It's a New Adult Contemporary Romance novel published by </span><span id="freeText13213728002225426277"><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/9780062326225/all-broke-down" target="_blank">William Morrow (an imprint of Harper Collins)</a></span><span id="freeText13213728002225426277"> and it's scheduled to release on October 28. But you guys get to see the cover TODAY!</span><br />
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I think it should go without saying that <b>I'M OBSESSED WITH THIS COVER.</b> I love it so much! The fact that they did an entire photo shoot just to create a cover for my book is still mind blowing to me. And y'all....I love this book. I am so excited (and slightly terrified) for you guys to read it!<b> Here's a little more info about ABD:</b><br />
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<span id="freeText13213728002225426277">In this second book in <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author Cora Carmack’s New Adult, Texas-set Rusk University series, which began with <i>All Lined Up</i>, a young woman discovers that you can’t only fight for what you believe in . . . sometimes you have to fight for what you love<br /><br />Dylan fights for lost causes. Probably because she used to be one.<br /><br />Environmental
issues, civil rights, education—you name
it, she’s probably been involved in a protest. When her latest cause
lands her in jail, she meets Silas Moore. He’s in for a
different kind of fighting. And though he’s arrogant and infuriating,
she can’t help being fascinated with him. Yet another lost cause.<br /><br />Football
and trouble are the only things that have ever come naturally to Silas.
And it’s trouble that lands him in a cell next to do-gooder Dylan. He’s
met girls like her before—fixers, he calls them, desperate to heal the
damage and make him into their ideal boyfriend. But he doesn’t think
he’s broken, and he definitely doesn’t need a girlfriend trying to
change him. Until, that is, his anger issues and rash decisions threaten
the only thing he really cares about, his spot on the Rusk University
football team. Dylan might just be the perfect girl to help.<br /><br />Because Silas Moore needs some fixing after all.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText13213728002225426277"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-broke-down-cora-carmack/1118054618?ean=9780062326225" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> </span></div>
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<span id="freeText13213728002225426277"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20525621-all-broke-down" target="_blank">All Broke Down Goodreads</a> </span></div>
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<b>If you haven't read ALL LINED UP, the first book in the Rusk University series, what are you waiting for?!</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Lined-Up-University-Novel/dp/0062326201/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404841048&sr=1-1&keywords=all+lined+up">Amazon</a> </b></div>
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Like I mentioned in <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/07/carson-in-crush-tourney.html" target="_blank">this post</a>, the <a href="http://naalley.blogspot.com/?m=1" target="_blank">NA Crush Tourney</a> is in full force, and Carson is competing RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE! Betsy over at <a href="http://www.bookdrunkblog.com/search" target="_blank">Book Drunk Blog </a>has done an incredible job so far of advocating for Carson, and now it's up to you guys. </div>
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We've only got 24 hours to show Carson our love, so make sure you <a href="http://naalley.blogspot.com/?m=1" target="_blank">vote!</a> Remember, if Carson wins this match, I'm going to release a super secret sneak peek of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20525621-all-broke-down?from_search=true" target="_blank">All Broke Down</a> - you want that, right? </div>
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-Like Carson <a href="https://www.facebook.com/QBCarson" target="_blank">on Facebook</a>.</div>
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-Join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/306113356219029/" target="_blank">Carson's Pep Squad</a> on Facebook.</div>
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-Follow Carson <a href="https://twitter.com/QBCarson" target="_blank">on Twitter</a>.</div>
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-Follow Carson's advocate Betsy <a href="https://twitter.com/BookDrunkBlog" target="_blank">on Twitter.</a> </div>
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No matter what happens today, win or lose, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I'm
thrilled to have been a part of this tournament. And I hope all you
awesome fans will take the opportunity to read any of the books involved
if you haven't already. I've read a lot of them, and loved them so
much. Please take the time to thank the hosts at NA Alley for
hosting such a fun event to celebrate this genre that means so much to so many of us. Thank you all so much!! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100054961405384303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213299126471221023.post-21325419385066954822014-07-01T13:41:00.002-04:002014-07-01T16:26:06.887-04:00The One Where You Can Crush on Carson<div style="text-align: center;">
The wonderful people over at <a href="http://naalley.blogspot.com/?m=1" target="_blank">NA Alley</a> are once again hosting the NA Crush Tournament!</div>
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If you aren't familiar with the concept of a Crush Tournament, check out <a href="http://naalley.blogspot.com/p/na-crush-tournament.html" target="_blank">this page</a> for more information. Basically, think of it as a literary version of March Madness where you vote for your favorite book boyfriends until only one is left standing. </div>
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I'll admit that I'm a little surprised that Carson made it into the tourney - not because I don't think he's crush-worthy, but because All Lined Up hasn't even been <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/06/all-lined-up-one-month-versary.html" target="_blank">out that long!</a> </div>
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I thought if one of my guys made the tournament it would be Garrick or Cade, since y'all have had more time to get to know them. But I am absolutely THRILLED that it's Carson, and I can't tell you guys how much it means to me that you love him as much as I do!</div>
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Carson's first match is Thursday July 3rd, and he's going up against Jack Carter from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15783307-the-perfect-game" target="_blank">The Perfect Game</a> by J. Sterling. Jack's a super swoony baseball player, and I think it's kind of awesome that my quarterback is going up against another college athlete. It's sure to be a great match, and it's only TWO DAYS AWAY!</div>
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-Like Carson <a href="https://www.facebook.com/QBCarson" target="_blank">on Facebook</a>.</div>
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-Join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/306113356219029/" target="_blank">Carson's Pep Squad</a> on Facebook.</div>
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-Follow Carson <a href="https://twitter.com/QBCarson" target="_blank">on Twitter</a>.</div>
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-Follow Carson's advocate Betsy <a href="https://twitter.com/BookDrunkBlog" target="_blank">on Twitter.</a> </div>
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-Add a <a href="http://twibbon.com/Support/teamcarson" target="_blank">#TeamCarson Twibbon</a> to your social media.</div>
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But what's in it for you? I'm glad you asked! <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20525621-all-broke-down?ac=1" target="_blank">All Broke Down</a> is the second book in the Rusk University series, and I just CAN.NOT.WAIT. to share it with you guys! It's <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-levi-and-silas.html" target="_blank">Silas</a>' story, and the first time I've ever written a "bad boy," and y'all...he is BAD. It's the longest book I've written to date, and by far the steamiest (for real, I'm blushing just thinking about it). All Broke Down releases in October, but if Carson wins the match on Thursday, I'll share a super secret excerpt with you guys!</div>
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As excited as I am that ALU releases in four days (please refer to the .gifs above for more information), I'm a little sad at the same time, because it means this is the last #FootballFriday. I've so enjoyed celebrating this hashtag every week in our little corner of the internet! The good news is that once All Lined Up is out, EVERY day can be #FootballFriday! Please tweet or facebook me pictures of hot Football players. I will NEVER say no to that. :) </div>
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If you haven't heard about ALL LINED UP, you can check it out on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18505845-all-lined-up" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>. You can also <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-one-where-you-can-meet-dallas-and.html" target="_blank">read the first thirty four pages</a>. And in case you need MORE incentive, if you pre-order ALU and <a href="http://bit.ly/1eaKN9u%20" target="_blank">register here</a>, you'll get a BRAND NEW Garrick and Bliss scene Post-Losing It/Keeping Her. EVEN BETTER... you can now order your own <a href="http://wordbookstores.com/signed-cora-carmack">signed paperback from Word Bookstore</a>! So far <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-carson-mcclain.html" target="_blank">I introduced Carson McClain</a>, <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-dallas-cole-arc.html" target="_blank">the heroine Dallas Cole</a>, <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-stella-santos.html">BFF slash Badass Stella Santos</a>, <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-levi-and-silas.html">bad boys Levi and Silas</a>, and <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/05/football-friday-meet-ryan-blake-plus.html">team manager Ryan</a>.<br>
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Just like the Losing It series, each book will focus on a new couple, but I really wanted the team as a whole to feel like a character that you got to follow the arc of through the entire series. So each book fleshes out the team a little more and introduces new players. It's been so much fun to write the team all together that this series might just never end. I'll just keep adding more and more players and continuing Rusk's story. Maybe. :) </div>
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So, here's what you need to know. The Rusk University football team has seen better days. So in the first book, All Lined Up they've brought in a coach with a reputation for turning around losing programs. That would be Dallas's dad, Coach Cole. Here's a little teaser introduction to him: </div>
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And one particular speech of his makes me tear up EVERY TIME (but you'll have to read the book to see that one). Which is weird, I know, because I wrote it. But the coach is so much like my dad (who was a coach before he retired), so I'm naturally pretty emotionally attached to him. And for whatever reason, I've always been the type of person to cry at Sports movies. Remember the Titans? HITS ME RIGHT IN THE FEELS.</div>
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You may be thinking that ALU isn't for you if you're not a big football fan. But you're not alone there, I promise! Dallas, the main character, pretty much loathes football. So I think (I HOPE) I've written it in a way where you don't have to care about football to enjoy the book. I'll admit that I even have a love/hate relationship with football. It's a natural by-product of being surrounded by it all my life. But with ALU, I wasn't trying to capture the sport, but rather the spirit of it. The way it brings people together and lifts people up. </div>
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Ryan is a bit on the nerdy side, but he still loves sports and aspires to be an athletic trainer. When he and Carson become friends, he gives a much-needed bit of levity. Carson is so focused and determined that he'll drive himself into the ground. Ryan helps him work towards his goal of becoming starting quarterback, but also helps him loosen up. Ryan is funny, shamelessly flirty, and extremely loyal. </div>
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You've already met our heroine <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-dallas-cole-arc.html">Dallas Cole</a> and her best friend <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-stella-santos.html">Stella Santos</a>, and you may be wondering "How do two people who are so very different manage to stay friends?" Dallas and Stella are basically poster children for the old saying, "Opposites Attract." Dallas is shy and awkward with a side of I-Hate-Everything. Stella is the life of the party, and nothing gets her down. When Dallas is all like, <br />
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But they make it work, because they understand when it's okay to push each other's buttons and when it's better to take a wide berth. They soften each other, and pull each other away from their more extreme tendencies. Stella can get so wrapped up in the idea of having fun that she forgets about consequences or just pretends they don't exist. Dallas is a little too constricted and a bit of a pessimist, and needs to loosen up. And so they've come up with a system for helping each other out of their comfort zones. It's actually loosely based on a system I had with a very dear friend. I'll let you guess whether I was the awkward or the wild one. Like there's any doubt there.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: AJenson-Regular;">than I
care to list, including Stella’s </span><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: AJenson-Italic;">brilliant </span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: AJenson-Regular;">idea
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advertisement for Kotex.</span><br />
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#5: Your crush is out with another girl, but you're not the type to wallow in self pity. Instead...</div>
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Last May I met an incredible group of women. </div>
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Molly McAdams and I were doing a signing at a University bookstore in the Dallas area right after the semester had ended. So, of course, all those college students we'd been hoping to find were long gone.<br />
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But luckily, we didn't have to sit alone in that Barnes and Noble because a few awesome fans came out to see us, including a group of women that had made a long drive from Oklahoma. I've since seen these awesome ladies at several signings (all of which were outside Oklahoma, but they made the trip anyway). You'll even find them mentioned in the acknowledgments of SEEKING HER because they will forever and always hold a place in my heart and my memory.<br />
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Well, after that Dallas signing (which was only my 2nd or 3rd signing EVER if I remember correctly), we got to talking. They'd come so far, and the signing lasted less than an hour, and we wanted to hang out a little longer to make the trip worthwhile for them. Someone (it might have even been me) jokingly said we should go get tattoos. We looked around the circle, Molly and I shrugged because we both have and love tattoos. And we said, "Sure!"<br />
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So, we took to Yelp and found a nearby tattoo parlor that had good ratings, and we set off. And as we all sat in the tattoo parlor talking about tattoo ideas and looking at pictures and portfolios, one member of our group was the first to step up and into the tattoo chair.<br />
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Her name was Kerry (bottom left on the picture above), and she got this gorgeous tattoo of a four leaf clover that said "Luck of the Irish."<br />
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I will always remember that day. Hell, I have ink on my skin that means I'll absolutely never forget it. But today I'm writing because our friend Kerry has not been so lucky. A few months back, one of the other awesome tattoo ladies, Angela, reached out to me on Facebook with bad news. Kerry had had a seizure at work, and after a few terrible days and lots of tests, they found out she had stage four lung cancer that had spread to her brain. The tumors there were too risky to chance an operation, and a few days later, more tests revealed that the cancer had spread into even more parts of her body, including her lymph nodes, adrenal glands, and pancreas. Since then, despite chemo and other treatments, Kerry's prognosis has continued to decline.<br />
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When Angela contacted me, I was so devastated for her and Kerry and their families. These women never fail to put a smile on my face when they show up at signings full of enthusiasm and love and unwavering support for the NA and Indie communities. I wanted to be able to do something special for Kerry, and I know LOSING IT was her favorite book of mine (Hamlet is her favorite character, in fact). So, between deadlines for books I wrote a Garrick and Bliss (and Hamlet) short story inspired by our first meeting. It's called INKING HIM. And yep, you guessed it... Garrick gets a tattoo.<br />
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I wrote this story for Kerry, but I'm sharing it all with you in the hopes that you'll help me give a little something back to her. The days ahead aren't going to get any easier for Kerry and her family and friends. She's exhausted, and they're all in pain, and they could all use a little hope and love. And if you're reading this, you most likely know the way that books (and book people) can touch and change your life. So, here's what I would ask of you.<br />
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Using the hashtag #WordsforKerry on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or wherever, post something for Kerry to see to help brighten up her day. It can be a cute guy with a cat, an inspiring or funny quote from a book you love, or just your well wishes, thoughts, and prayers for her and her family. As a community of book lovers, we might sit alone in our homes, reading our books alone, but I hope you'll help me show this book lover that she's not alone. It's such a small thing, and I hope you'll take the time to do that and show your support.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">There are more ways you can help, too. You can email Kerry at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">dgroover4jb@gmail.com</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> (or perhaps send your love by gifting an e-book that you love because those are better than cards anyway, am I right?). If you're an author, blogger, or a reader who wants to send Kerry books or swag or anything else to brighten up her day, you can do so here:</span><br />
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Or if you'd care to donate to Kerry and her family, they've set up a payp<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">al account where you can easily contribute to the following email: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">dgroover4jb@gmail.com. If you don't know how to send money via paypal, you can <a href="https://www.paypal.com/mh/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/Marketing/general/PersonPayments-outside">read instructions here.</a> Even if it's just $.99, the amount you would pay had I published this short story instead of posting it here, that can add up if enough people read and contribute. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Please know that this is me asking these things of you, not Kerry, or her family. I planned this with her friend without Kerry's input in the hopes that the book community would reach out and give this wonderful woman back some of the love that she's poured out over the years. And whether you're donating to her family or just tweeting her a message, I'm thankful for whatever you're willing to do.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I wish I could do more for Kerry. I wish I could take away the pain and the stress and the fear. I wish I had more than words and prayers to offer her, but I'll give her what I can. And I hope you'll join me. And Kerry, I love you girl. Thanks for touching my life and loving my books and being such a beautiful person. I'm praying for luck and a revolution for you. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So without further ado, here's Kerry's story... INKING HIM:</span></span><br />
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I hope you enjoyed this little peek back into the world of Garrick and Bliss. And please don't forget to spread the support using #WordsforKerry. And if you don't mind sharing this blog post so more people can read and support, I would be so very grateful. Just so you know... this is <i>not </i>the same Garrick and Bliss short story that you'll receive if you pre-order All Lined Up. That's a separate campaign through my publisher that you can find out more about <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewAdultBooks?v=app_599788450050788&app_data=gaReferrerOverride%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Ft.co%252FGmarVZgLRr">here</a>.<br />
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Thanks again for stopping by and spreading the word! I appreciate it so much, and I know Kerry and her people do, too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100054961405384303noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213299126471221023.post-46138969183438574202014-04-18T00:00:00.000-04:002014-04-18T00:00:11.301-04:00Football Friday: Meet Stella Santos & a GIVEAWAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're one week closer to the release of All Lined Up on May 13th! ARCS are out in the world, reviews are rolling in, and I'm SO excited. If you haven't heard about ALL LINED UP, you can check it out on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18505845-all-lined-up" target="_blank">goodreads</a>. You can also <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-one-where-you-can-meet-dallas-and.html" target="_blank">read the first thirty four pages</a>. AND... if you need more incentive, those who pre-order ALU and <a href="http://bit.ly/1eaKN9u%20" target="_blank">register here</a> will give a BRAND NEW Garrick and Bliss scene Post-Losing It/Keeping Her. So far <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-carson-mcclain.html" target="_blank">I introduced Carson McClain</a>, and <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-dallas-cole-arc.html" target="_blank">the heroine Dallas Cole</a>, and now it's time to meet one of my FAVORITE characters! </div>
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Stella is confident and bold and knows exactly who she is. She's always challenging Dallas to loosen up and have some fun, something she's very good at having. She's funny, and she'll say whatever she's thinking because she could care less what others think. </div>
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Basically, she's everything I wish I was. ;) And because I love her so much, she plays a pretty big role in the series as a whole. </div>
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We're one week closer to the release of All Lined Up on May 13th! ARCS are out in the world, reviews are rolling in, and I'm SO excited. If you haven't heard about ALL LINED UP, you can check it out on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18505845-all-lined-up" target="_blank">goodreads</a>. You can also <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-one-where-you-can-meet-dallas-and.html" target="_blank">read the first thirty four pages</a>. AND... if you need more incentive, those who pre-order ALU and <a href="http://bit.ly/1eaKN9u%20" target="_blank">register here</a> will give a BRAND NEW Garrick and Bliss scene Post-Losing It/Keeping Her. Last week, <a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/2014/04/football-friday-meet-carson-mcclain.html" target="_blank">I introduced Carson McClain</a>, the first of multiple sexy football player book boyfriends in my new Rusk University series.<br />
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I try to get a new perspective in each of my books in an attempt to make sure as many people as possible can "see" themselves in my books and characters. So, with Dallas... I wanted to take a different route from most NA books. One reason it's so fun to write NA is that the characters are experiencing all kinds of new freedoms and getting to decide who they're going to be for the rest of their life. For All Lined Up, I threw that out the window and decided to take a look at what college is like for those who don't get to start over or get the freedom to do whatever they want. There are plenty of people who stay at home after they graduate high school, or go to college in the same town, or with people they knew from high school. </div>
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But you know... Dallas is a good ole Texas girl. We don't just take things lying down. So, she sucks it up and heads to her first college party in an attempt to have some fun and blow off steam. That's where she meets Carson McClain. He's the kind of guy that can make a girl forget all about why she had decided to hate college. </div>
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She's feisty and direct (aka... brutally honest). That's what happens when you're raised by a football coach. She's snarky and just a touch insecure (aren't we all?). She's unemotional and unattached and that's how she likes it. She prefers to push all of her emotions into her dancing where they're useful. </div>
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And that's my Dallas. I can't wait for you all to meet her. As a Coach's daughter, it's hard for me not to see myself in her, except, you know, way cooler than me. </div>
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So, we're less than six weeks out from the release of ALL LINED UP on May 13th. If you've been under a rock for the last couple months, it's the start of a new series (the Rusk University series) all about college football. I grew up in Texas with a Coach for a father, so has a lot of me and a lot of my life in it. It's so close to my heart, and I'm so excited to share it with you. </div>
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For the last month, I've been posting #FootballFriday stuff on my Facebook and Twitter (mostly consisting of attractive football players because THAT'S HOW WE DO). But today I wanted to go a little further and introduce you to one specific attractive football player.<br />
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Carson is your all-American boy-next-door. He's Texas born-and-bred with just a little bit of country in him. His best feature is his charming smile (because hot Southern boys always have a charming smile). Dallas is pretty partial to his arms, too. You know, with him being a quarterback and all. </div>
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Carson is focused and determined, and his number one goal? To be the starting quarterback for the Rusk University Football team. He puts in hours and hours of extra practice to make that happen, which is part of the reason why Dallas reacts like this when she sees him without his shirt on for the first time:</div>
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But more than how he looks, I just love Carson as a character. He's thoughtful and sweet and funny. Here's a few of my favorite Carson lines from the book: </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">"You're it for me. So run if you'd like, but I'll follow. You can try to hold me at arm's length, but I'll never stop trying to pull you close. Be scared if you must, but you're not going to lose me. Not unless your dad comes in and finds me here, then neither of us will have a choice. "</span><br />
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SQUEEEE!!! Well, now you've met my Carson. To me, he's like a mix between Cade and Garrick, so if you're fond of Golden Boy or British Boy, I think you'll enjoy meeting this Country Boy. :)<br />
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