Howdy!!
My guest today is Codi Gary. Codi has brought the second book in her Loco, Texas series, Make Me Crazy.
Plus...checkout her list of 10 things, it's a little crazy... but then again who am I to judge. I have an unhealthy obsession with bed linens and almost ran through a field of Lavender in Southern France, naked!
Tee Hee...Being a little crazy is really fun!!
****GIVEAWAY ALERT****
Codi will be awarding a signed copy of Make Me Crazy to a randomly drawn commenter at every stop (US ONLY) during the tour; and a Grand Prize of a $25 Amazon/BN GC plus a signed copy of Make Me Crazy (US ONLY) will be awarded to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
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10 Things we don’t know about Author Codi Gary.
For this post, I thought I’d tell you ten random things about
me and have some fun with it.
So, first up is my Halloween obsession. My
husband and I go nuts decorating our house (even when we live in the country
where no one will see it), and I watch the Halloween episodes of all my
favorite shows. We are so big on Halloween, even my kids start asking about
when Halloween is five months in advance.
Second weirdly fun
thing about me is I have this weird obsession with Calico Corner. They are
animal families with tree houses and cars. I never had them as a kid, and every
time I see them in the store, I have serious toy envy.
My third interesting thing about me is my almost
pathological need for people to like me, which can sometimes get me into
trouble.
Quirky trait number four is my love of thunderstorms.
Nothing is more beautiful to me than sitting at the front window and watching a
storm roll in, leaving the window open to listen to the wind, rain, and rumble.
Halfway through the line up with number five, I have an
intense hatred of onions…to me, they smell and taste awful and can actually
cause me to gag.
Six is that my two
biggest fears are of heights (a step stool makes my knees weak) and animal
attacks, which is why I usually go hiking under duress (like my husband is
taking my children with or without me and I want to protect them). Irrational?
Perhaps.
Seven is that every year on my birthday, my mother calls and
recites the same story; “seventeen years ago today, I had a skinny, beautiful
baby girl.” It goes on and on and the year may change but the story doesn’t and
I wait for her call every birthday morning.
Eight is that when I was researching my family tree, my
great great grandmother was a prostitute. Go figure!
Nine is that I fell in love for the first time at fifteen,
was devastated when he broke my heart and the only thing that brought me out of
my misery was Julie Garwood’s For The Roses.
And last, number ten, is that the reason I love to write
about close female friendships is because I’ve had so few that have lasted into
our twenties. Those women that I do have the honor of calling friend are very
dear to me, for I have made mistakes not only in matters of the heart, but with
my friendships as well.
I hope you enjoyed these little tidbits about me and never
hesitate to look me up on Facebook or Twitter. I am quite the social junkie!
Make Me Crazy
by Codi Gary
Miranda “Rand” Coleman has seen the way love can wreck a
person and wants absolutely no part of it. When her granddaddy dies suddenly,
he leaves a clause in his will that has her married in three months or she
loses her inheritance. Unwilling to give up the Double C Ranch, she starts to
set her eyes towards the eligible men in town, with little luck in finding a
man she can stand for a minute let alone a year. Until she sets eyes on the new
veterinarian and enlists the help of her womanizing best friend, Jake, to help.
Jake Hansen is a single guy who likes his women pretty and uncomplicated, with no plans to settle down anytime soon. When he decides to help Rand hook her man, he has no idea the effect watching Rand change would have on him. Especially when she starts letting her gorgeous brown hair down and showing off a body he didn’t even know she had. Before too long, Jake isn’t just lusting after his best friend, he’s feeling downright possessive. But when it comes down to the wire, will he get over his issues and step up to the alter…or lose the only woman he was ever meant to love?
Jake Hansen is a single guy who likes his women pretty and uncomplicated, with no plans to settle down anytime soon. When he decides to help Rand hook her man, he has no idea the effect watching Rand change would have on him. Especially when she starts letting her gorgeous brown hair down and showing off a body he didn’t even know she had. Before too long, Jake isn’t just lusting after his best friend, he’s feeling downright possessive. But when it comes down to the wire, will he get over his issues and step up to the alter…or lose the only woman he was ever meant to love?
Excerpt
Hell and Damnation, I’m dying.
Rand tried to open her eyes but the early morning light sent
shooting pain from her frontal lobe to the back of her skull. Her mouth tasted
like a baked cow pie and her stomach was churning painfully. She moved a bit
and felt something hard tighten around her waist. Her eyes popped open, despite
her body’s protests and she stared into Jake’s sleeping face. She was spread over
him like a blanket and it was his arm around her middle keeping her immobile.
Trying to be easy, she reached down to grab his hand, moving
it off her waist as gently as she could so as to not wake him. As soon as she
was free, she rolled off the bed and stood up, staring down at him in
confusion. Jake Hansen, asleep in her bed. They hadn’t shared a bed since the
concert trip to Dallas, when Red had refused to sleep with Jake and whined
about sleeping on the floor. So Rand had crawled in with Jake and let Red have
the second bed to himself. She hadn’t even been aware of Jake that night, just
drifted off into a deep sleep, but boy was she aware of him now.
She walked around the bed, stumbling a bit as her stomach
lurched. Damn, she was never going to drink again. She slipped into the
bathroom, grabbed her tooth brush and brushed her teeth, feeling a little less
disgusting as she ran the bristles through her mouth. She tried to remember
what had happened the night before, but patches were missing.
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Author Bio
An obsessive
bookworm for twenty years, Codi Gary likes to write sexy small-town
contemporary romances with humor, grand gestures, and blush-worthy moments.
When she’s not writing, she can be found reading her favorite authors,
squealing over her must-watch shows and playing with her children. She lives in
Idaho with her family. Visit her website www.codigarysbooks.comfor latest news,
social media, or just to say hi!
Where can you find Codi???
Website~ www.codigarysbooks.com
Twitter~
Facebook~
****SPECIAL NOTE****
This is the
second book in the Loco, Texas series. Book 3 will be released in June 2014.
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Codi will be awarding a signed copy of Make Me Crazy to a randomly drawn commenter at every stop (US ONLY) during the tour; and a Grand Prize of a $25 Amazon/BN GC plus a signed copy of Make Me Crazy (US ONLY) will be awarded to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
Thanks for sharing Make Me Crazy Codi, and best of luck with your Loco, Texas series.
Cheers,
Nancy
Cheers,
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the 10 Things. I loved the story about your mother calling on your birthday.
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I really enjoyed all your comments. I feel the way about sweet potatoes the same way you feel about onions. I don't even want them near my plate.
ReplyDeleteI don't know this author nor this series but looks good. =)
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Make Me Crazy sounds like a great read!!
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