{"id":1870,"date":"2016-03-26T22:56:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T02:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2016-03-26T22:56:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-27T02:56:17","slug":"excerpt-blitz-leave-a-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?p=1870","title":{"rendered":"Excerpt Blitz: Leave A Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ubb-blog-tour-banner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jenhalliganpr.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/LeaveAMark_ExcerptBlitzBanner.jpg\" alt=\"Excerpt Blitz: Leave A Mark\"><\/a><\/p><div class=\"ubb-content-warning\">This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and\/or violence.<\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/LeaveaMark.jpg\" alt=\"Excerpt Blitz: Leave A Mark\" title=\"Excerpt Blitz: Leave A Mark\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>Leave a Mark<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?book-author=stephanie-fournet\">Stephanie Fournet<\/a> <br><strong>Published by<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?book-publisher=smashwords-edition\">Smashwords Edition<\/a> on April 28th 2016 <br><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/silk-serif.com\/?book-format=ebook\">eBook<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29611788-leave-a-mark\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Dyed, pierced, and covered in tattoos, Wren Blanchard is the exact opposite of everything Dr. Lee Hawthorne thought he wanted.<\/p>\n<p>His residency is almost finished. With the perfect job, the beautiful house, and the polished girlfriend, he knows he should be happy, yet he isn't.<\/p>\n<p>But once Wren lands in his ER with her sharp tongue and artist\u2019s soul, she leaves a mark on him that just won\u2019t fade.<\/p>\n<p>Wren knows the good doctor is way out of her league. To people like him, she's a circus freak. Besides, she's not the type to get hung up on guys, especially ones with midnight blue eyes\u2014ones who know all about antiques, crack bad jokes, and love Joss Whedon.<\/p>\n<p>No. She doesn't need that.<\/p>\n<p>After all, she has friends, a psychotic cat, and a promising career as one of the best tattoo artists in town. And it\u2019s enough.<\/p>\n<p>Really, it is.<\/p>\n<p>Or it would be if Lee weren\u2019t there every time she turned around.<\/p>\n<p>One kiss seals their fate.<\/p>\n<p>Their attraction is undeniable--but Wren\u2019s past is full of ghosts. Is their bond strong enough for a solid future? Or will their new relationship crumble beneath the weight of all she carries?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n                \"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                \"@type\":\"Review\",\n                \"datePublished\": \"2016-03-27T02:56:17+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Every once in awhile I like to jump on tour with a new novel coming out from authors I've never heard of in attempt to broaden my blog's scope and my own personal horizons. 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I really love promoting authors who are up-and-coming in their genres and adding their books to my TBR list to check out myself. I definitely think Leave a Mark sounds like a cute novel with great promise. Don&#8217;t believe me? Read an except and be the judge. Also, Jen Halligan PR kindly provided an International Giveaway for a $25 Amazon Giftcard! <\/p>\n<p>Much thanks to Jen Halligan PR for brining this book to my attention!<br \/>\n<center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/silk-serif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jhpr_host_badge.png\"  href=\"http:\/\/jenhalliganpr.com\" alt=\"jhpr_host_badge\" width=\"558\" height=\"475\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1881\"\/><\/center><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Excerpt from <em>Leave a Mark<\/b><\/em><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>She studied him for a moment. \u201cAre you still in your residency?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The question surprised him. \u201cYes. Is it that obvious?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her startled laughter was the only answer he needed. And Lee wanted to hear it <\/p>\n<p>again \u2014 even if she laughed at him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I\u2019m licensed. It\u2019s not like I just have my learner\u2019s permit or anything.\u201d It was <\/p>\n<p>a bad joke. An awful joke, but it worked because she kept laughing. Her laughter was <\/p>\n<p>a mix of high and low notes, like a handbell choir. And like music, he could feel it in <\/p>\n<p>his chest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not what I meant,\u201d she said, her smile untamed. \u201cYou just look really young, <\/p>\n<p>and I\u2019ve heard that residents have \u2014 like \u2014 negative time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He gave her a helpless grin. \u201cNegative time. That\u2019s about right. Who told you that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her smile demurred. \u201cOne of my clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of your clients is a resident?\u201d His curiosity pounced. Did he know someone <\/p>\n<p>who was secretly covered in Wren\u2019s work?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She shook her head, but her smile never failed. \u201cI don\u2019t tat and tell. Tattooing is very <\/p>\n<p>personal. If someone wants you to see their work, you\u2019ll see it. But I don\u2019t talk about <\/p>\n<p>my clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even though he was the one asking, Lee liked that she wouldn\u2019t answer. \u201cYou don\u2019t <\/p>\n<p>talk about them at all?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wren raised and dropped her right shoulder in a half shrug, but she still smiled at <\/p>\n<p>him. \u201cWell, I don\u2019t identify them.\u201d Her voice softened, but Lee thought he heard a <\/p>\n<p>touch of pride. \u201cI\u2019ll talk about the artwork, or I\u2019ll retell a funny story someone told <\/p>\n<p>me while I worked on them, but I don\u2019t go around talking about who was in my <\/p>\n<p>parlor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s cool,\u201d he managed, even though it was more than cool. After seeing her <\/p>\n<p>artwork on the walls of her apartment, he already respected her as a professional, <\/p>\n<p>but she clearly had integrity on top of talent. He wanted to know more, but more <\/p>\n<p>than anything, Lee wanted her to keep talking. \u201cWhat kind of tats did you do today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her smile grew, and again her cheeks colored. He found his eye drawn to the <\/p>\n<p>translucent skin below her cheekbones. Wren\u2019s fair complexion was an alluring <\/p>\n<p>contrast to her black and blue hair, but when she blushed, Lee found it impossible to <\/p>\n<p>look away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, let\u2019s see\u2026\u201d Her green eyes swiveled to the ceiling as she recounted. \u201cI did a <\/p>\n<p>fleur-de-lis for this girl who turned eighteen today. I inked a Captain America shield <\/p>\n<p>on this guy\u2019s bicep\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee laughed, not so much about the tattoo choice, but at the look of amusement in <\/p>\n<p>her eyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, he was definitely an <em>Avengers<\/em> fan&#8230; Um\u2026\u201d She paused to tally on <\/p>\n<p>her fingers. \u201c\u2026I touched up a Celtic knot for a lady, and I worked on a larger piece <\/p>\n<p>for one of my regulars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat was it?\u201d Lee asked, intrigued with the way her face softened when she <\/p>\n<p>thought about her work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, it\u2019s a dragon. Pretty big.\u201d Wren drew a serpentine shape across her chest. \u201cA <\/p>\n<p>piece like that needs to be worked on in stages, so we did some of the shading <\/p>\n<p>today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He had more questions. He could have stood there listening to her all night, but the <\/p>\n<p>rational part of his brain told him to give it a rest. They were in the middle of the <\/p>\n<p>grocery store. If he wanted to talk to her more, he should ask her out for coffee.<\/p>\n<p><em>But you can\u2019t ask her out. You\u2019re seeing someone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re really talented. I\u2019m sure you stay pretty busy. You seem\u2026\u201d He couldn\u2019t find <\/p>\n<p>the words for what he wanted to say. He wanted to tell her that she seemed like the <\/p>\n<p>kind of person he could talk to \u2014 listen to \u2014 for hours. And that he would\u2019ve liked <\/p>\n<p>the chance. That she was special, and he knew it. \u201c\u2026you seem perfect \u2014 I mean&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>you are unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t question why she stared at him with unblinking eyes. What the hell had he <\/p>\n<p>just said? She was <em>perfect<\/em>? Who talked like that?<\/p>\n<p>But in the seconds after he\u2019d blurted out the words, he watched her eyes light with a <\/p>\n<p>smile \u2014 a surprised and genuine smile, and he realized he didn\u2019t regret the words at <\/p>\n<p>all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUm&#8230; thank you?\u201d What had been pink on her cheeks was now scarlet, and Lee <\/p>\n<p>thought he might have turned a little pink, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI should let you get back to your shopping,\u201d he said, clearing his throat. He didn\u2019t <\/p>\n<p>want to walk away. Maybe if he just stood there, she\u2019d leave first, and he\u2019d be able to <\/p>\n<p>watch her go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah\u2026\u201d She didn\u2019t move.<\/p>\n<p>Neither of them moved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026yeah, I should go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was great running into you,\u201d he said in a rush. \u201cI\u2019m glad you are feeling better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was nice running into you, too, Dr.\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLee,\u201d he interjected.<\/p>\n<p>She bit her lip and smiled. \u201cLee,\u201d she said with a nod. \u201cIt was so nice, Lee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was selfish. He\u2019d made her say his name and, again, as he knew he would, he felt a <\/p>\n<p>stirring \u2014 like fingers running down his sternum. He\u2019d never liked the sound of his <\/p>\n<p>name so much.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWren,\u201d he said with a nod, liking the feel of her name on his tongue even more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoodnight.\u201d She turned and left him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a \n\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29388812-leave-a-\n\nmark?from_new_nav=true&amp;ac=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-\n\nimage-2844 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/jenhalliganpr.com\/wordpress\/wp-\n\ncontent\/uploads\/2016\/08\/goodreads-badge-add-plus.png\" alt=\"goodreads-badge-\n\nadd-plus\" width=\"130\" height=\"41\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>GIVEAWAY<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><center>$25 Amazon Gift Card (International)<\/center><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/cf6e2d2817\/\" \n\nrel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"cf6e2d2817\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\" \n\nid=\"rcwidget_u8bhy7zx\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Stephanie Fournet<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/silk-serif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/StephFourn-80x120.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\"><\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Fournet, author of Fall Semester, Legacy, and Butterfly Ginger, lives in Lafayette, Louisiana\u2014not far from the Saint Streets where her novels are set. She shares her home with her husband John and her daughter Hannah, their needy dogs Gladys and Mabel, and an immortal blue finch named Baby Blue. When she isn\u2019t writing romance novels, she is usually helping students get into college or running.  \\She loves hearing from fans, so look for her on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and  stephaniefournet.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stephaniefournet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Blog<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/7351172.Stephanie_Fournet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"rating-report\">\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Rating Report<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-title\">Plot<\/td>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-rating\">\n<div class=\"rr-rating\"><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-title\">Characters<\/td>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-rating\">\n<div class=\"rr-rating\"><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-title\">Writing<\/td>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-rating\">\n<div class=\"rr-rating\"><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-title\">Pacing<\/td>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-rating\">\n<div class=\"rr-rating\"><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-title\">Cover<\/td>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-rating\">\n<div class=\"rr-rating\"><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ubb-rr-overall\">\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-title\">Overall:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ubb-rr-section-rating\"><span class=\"star_rating\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-regular fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every once in awhile I like to jump on tour with a new novel coming out from authors I&#8217;ve never heard of in attempt to broaden my blog&#8217;s scope and my own personal horizons. 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