TOASTED
Isobel Reed
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Welcome to Woodvalley Pines…where hunky firefighters save
the day! It’s time to turn up the heat and hope this smokin’ hot fireman can
control the blaze.
Libby hadn’t even been in Woodvalley Pines a
day and she was already freaking out. Her kitchen had just set on fire. From
toast of all things! That’s right, she was the victim of the elusive toaster
fire. Yes, a toaster. Who knew they could just spontaneously burst into flames?
She certainly didn’t. If that wasn’t enough to ruin her day, a swarm of hot firefighters
seeing her in her pink pajamas would do it.
Zach tried his hardest not to laugh as the
woman in the Disney pajamas accused him of keeping toaster fire safety a
secret. He didn’t know where in the world this angry green-eyed princess had
come from, but he had to admit that he was intrigued. After all, if she had
this much passion when it came to talking toasters, what other kind of flames
could he stoke in her?
Libby and Zach’s spark was instant, but will
the fire burn out or can they keep the flames blazing?
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EXCERPT
“You okay, ma’am? Neighbor reported he heard screaming.”
Oh sh**.
“Oh, yeah. There was screaming. I mean, yes, I did scream.
But it was more like a release, y’know? Like, when you’re having a really
sh**ty day and you scream into a pillow. It was kinda like that.” For the love
of God, stop talking. “Anyway, yeah, I’m fine. All good. Hunky-dory.”
Hunky-dory? Really? And screaming into pillows? Way to
embarrass yourself in front of the handsome firefighters. Are your Disney
pajamas not enough humiliation for you? Do you want to detail your hair removal
regime next?
Luckily, the other man decided not to comment. He simply
nodded, for which Libby was grateful. Once he’d given Zach a quick update on
the cause of the fire – that blasted toaster – he disappeared and left the two
of them alone again.
Turns out, just the mention of the toaster was enough to
bring back her rage.
“Did you know toasters just sometimes set on fire? When
exactly did that become a thing? And why aren’t there more people talking about
it?”
Zach incorrectly thought that clearing his throat would be
enough to mask his snigger. “Uh, well, any old appliances can be a potential
fire hazard. With toasters, a build-up of breadcrumbs can also act as fuel to
the fire.”
“What the hell? I didn’t know that, Zach. Why didn’t I know
that? Is this some big firefighter secret or something? ‘Cause I’m telling you
right now, people need to know this! I’m thirty-one, Zach. Thirty-one! And
never in my life would I have thought I could be making toast one day and then
… boom! Fire! People need to be told. They need to know, damnit!”
Okay, it was safe to say this was not her finest moment. She
was well aware ranting about toaster fires while sitting on the curb – in just
her miniscule, bright pink shorts and vest top – was giving off batsh** crazy
vibes. But she clearly just couldn’t help herself. Once she got a look at his
expression, the crazy continued.
“Are you laughing at me?”
“No, ma’am.”
“You are … you’re laughing at me!”
“Smiling. I’m smiling at you. There’s a big difference.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Isobel was born and raised in London. She still lives along the
River Thames with her husband, her son, and her substantial book collection.
Ever the hopeless romantic, she fell in love with the genre from a young age
and was inspired to write her own stories. When she's not feasting on romantic
comedies or binge reading her hoard of contemporary romance novels, Isobel is
writing.
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BUY LINKS:
AMAZON- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWZJ3JQS
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BN-
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