Really good milk chocolate, a cuddle, a Tessa Bailey book...these are all wonderful things that make me feel seriously happy. Our resident Dirty Talk Queen (the aforementioned Bailey) is at it again, releasing Sink or Swim, the latest in her Beach Kingdom series, on August 20th. I'm so excited to participate in this sensational cover reveal and can't wait to read the book in a few days! First, the Blurb.Andrew Prince wakes up before everyone else. He schedules the bar shifts, demands perfection from Long Beach’s lifeguards—most of all himself—and makes sure the family debts are paid. His unfaltering worth ethic might leave him exhausted, but it comes with one advantage. It distracts him from the love he’s been harboring since childhood for the girl next door—who he cannot have. Jiya Dalal has dreams. To fly a plane, see the world below…and prove irresistible to her best friend, Andrew. But she needs to be a good daughter first, which is becoming an increasingly difficult task, since her parents expect a good marriage and the man she loves with all her heart refuses to pursue the blistering connection between them. Just when she’s beginning to believe Andrew truly doesn’t want her, a moonlight tryst on the beach exposes his true feelings. But an echo from the past kept them apart before…and it’s only growing louder with every stolen kiss… Childhood best friends to (hopefully) lovers?! Swoon, swoon, swoon. And now here's the cover:Hellooo. And if that's not enough to whet your appetite, an excerpt:Jiya looked up and found Andrew watching her intently. “What is this, Andrew?” “We’re dancing,” he rasped, his gaze slightly unfocused. “You’ve never danced with me like this before.” His gaze strayed to her lips, before he resolutely dragged them away. “Do you want to stop?” “No and that’s the problem.” Come on, Mrs. I Don’t Play Games Anymore, bring up the elephant in the room. It’s not going away. “You’ve been different with me lately. Is it...” She took two bracing breaths. “Is it because I’m dating?” He started to deny it, then changed his mind. “Might be. Yeah. I know that’s fucked up,” he said. “You’ve always been min—my best friend. We won’t have this if you start dating someone seriously. If you...” “Get married?” His complexion turned gray. “Mmm.” Cement caked her insides, but she was used to it by now. She’d loved Andrew since she was a child. She’d waited patiently for him to love her back—as more than a friend—and he hadn’t. He’d done nothing about it. So while she yearned to dissect his every word and rejoice in them, ached for what he was feeling, she couldn’t do it anymore without being a fool. “Ask me the question, Andrew. The one you ask me every night.” A line formed between his brows. “Can I do anything for you, Jiya?” “Yes.” She took his face in her hands. “You can stay my friend. No matter what happens. Fine, things are changing in my life. But I couldn’t bear it if I ever lost what we have. Just stay my friend. Promise me.” His jaw bunched. “You know I’d cut my heart out before saying no to you, right?” “Yes.” “Then you have your answer.” He wet his lips. “But we’re finishing the dance.” !!! Can't wait to read this one soon. If you haven't checked out the Beach Kingdom series yet, you can read Mouth to Mouth or Heat Stroke (m/m and my personal favorite) in the meantime!About Tessa Bailey:Website: www.tessabailey.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessabaileyisanauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TessaBaileyAuthor/?ref=bookmarks Twitter: https://twitter.com/mstessabailey Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6953499.Tessa_Bailey Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country to New York City in under four days. Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the work force as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention. She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of eleven years and six-year-old daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love. There you have it, folks! How about that cover?Thanks to the author for providing me with these materials and a complimentary copy of the book. All opinions provided are my own.
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