Tracking You by Kelly Moran - Book Tour + Giveaway
TRACKING YOU
by
Kelly Moran
Kelly Moran
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pub
Date: 5/23/17
Date: 5/23/17
Love isn't always loud. Sometimes it's silent.
Gabby Cosette has always been dubbed
the good girl of quaint Redwood Ridge, Oregon, and being permanently
put in the friend zone has left her dating life stagnant. With no
prospects in sight, she clings to her friends and resolves to not let
loneliness drag her under. So when the town Battleaxes set their
matchmaking sights on her, she figures it can't hurt. Yet the guy
they think is perfect for her just happens to be not only her boss at
the veterinarian clinic, but her best friend. Sure, Flynn O'Grady is
attractive and the nicest guy around, but going there with him would
topple both of their carefully constructed worlds and there would be
no going back. Even if he is starting to make her girly parts zing.
the good girl of quaint Redwood Ridge, Oregon, and being permanently
put in the friend zone has left her dating life stagnant. With no
prospects in sight, she clings to her friends and resolves to not let
loneliness drag her under. So when the town Battleaxes set their
matchmaking sights on her, she figures it can't hurt. Yet the guy
they think is perfect for her just happens to be not only her boss at
the veterinarian clinic, but her best friend. Sure, Flynn O'Grady is
attractive and the nicest guy around, but going there with him would
topple both of their carefully constructed worlds and there would be
no going back. Even if he is starting to make her girly parts zing.
Having been born deaf, Flynn has
already felt like an outsider most of his life. Aside from his
brothers, Gabby is about the only person who's gone out of her way to
treat him as more than a handicap. Which is exactly why he's banked
his secret attraction for his sweet, beautiful vet tech. Except his
meddling family is trying to play Cupid and ruin the best thing to
ever happen to him. Without Gabby, his work as a veterinarian, never
mind his personal life, wouldn't flow. Determined to ignore the
antics, he's secure in the knowledge she's not interested in him
romantically. But then a kiss changes everything . . . and he's
wondering if taking the ultimate shot at love might be worth the
risk.
already felt like an outsider most of his life. Aside from his
brothers, Gabby is about the only person who's gone out of her way to
treat him as more than a handicap. Which is exactly why he's banked
his secret attraction for his sweet, beautiful vet tech. Except his
meddling family is trying to play Cupid and ruin the best thing to
ever happen to him. Without Gabby, his work as a veterinarian, never
mind his personal life, wouldn't flow. Determined to ignore the
antics, he's secure in the knowledge she's not interested in him
romantically. But then a kiss changes everything . . . and he's
wondering if taking the ultimate shot at love might be worth the
risk.
Gabby Cosette smoothed her hand down
the simple baby blue sundress she meticulously picked out for this evening and
tried not to look too eager. Or throw up. That wouldn’t do either.
From a back booth, she glanced around
the only Italian restaurant in Redwood Ridge, comforted by the fact it was
still early yet for the dinner rush. The place was a good choice. Right? Not as
casual as Shooters—the bar she and her friends frequented—but not as formal as
one of the seafood restaurants that dotted their Oregon coastal town. A step
above grabbing coffee or a beer, yet it didn’t scream desperation.
Was a booth in the back too obvious?
Had she overdone it with her makeup? Maybe she should’ve put her hair up
instead of down?
No, no. She went for light and
natural on purpose. The patrons of Redwood Ridge had known her all her life. It
wasn’t far out of the realm of ordinary for her to wear a dress and light
cosmetics. She was being a basket case.
It’s just… Well, she hadn’t had a
date in a year. A year!
To calm her nerves, she drew in a
deep breath and focused on the red checkered tablecloth. A votive candle
flickered on the windowsill to her right, the flame reflecting off the tinted
glass. The parking lot stretched beyond, where her date’s car was not in one of
the available spots.
It was silly to get this worked up
over a first date, especially with Tom.
She’d gone to elementary and high
school with him. His parents still lived down the street from hers. Strange how
he’d never shown any interest in her romantically, yet out of the blue, he’d
asked her out this week.
Then again, most everyone in town
viewed her as the sweet Cosette girl, everyone’s friend. Thus the no date in a
year. It was hard to get a guy to think about kissing her, never mind imagining
her naked, when she had platonic all but tattooed on her forehead.
The waitress strolled over in her
apron, holding a notepad in her hand.
“Are you waiting on someone, sweetie
pie?”
“Yes.” She smiled and grabbed her
cell on the table. Tom was five minutes late. “He should be here any minute.”
“Ooh. Is it a date?” Mavis planted a
hand on her plump waist and grinned, the wrinkles around her eyes growing to
crevices. Gabby wasn’t sure how old Mavis was, no one really knew, but she
never seemed to age past the state from when Gabby was a child.
Gabby opened her mouth to answer, but
Tom strode toward her, weaving around tables and plopping in the seat across
the booth.
“Couldn’t find ya at the bar. I
wasn’t expecting a table.”
It was still early, and Le Italy
didn’t get that crowded even on a Friday night. How hard could it possibly have
been to locate her? “Give us a sec,”she told Mavis and waited for her to step
away.
Tom had blond hair too short for her
preference and a thin mouth. His unremarkable brown eyes darted around the
restaurant and back to her. He made no attempt to apologize for being late, and
it appeared as if he’d just come from work. His jeans and T-shirt were
paint-splattered. The hazard of working for his dad’s commercial painting and
roofing company.
Bestselling author Kelly Moran says she gets her ideas from everyone and
everything around her and there’s always a book playing out in her
head. No one who knows her bats an eyelash when she talks to herself,
and no one is safe from becoming her next fictional character. She is
a Catherine Award-Winner, Readers Choice Finalist, Holt Medallion
Finalist, and earned one of the 10 Best Reads by USA Today's HEA. She
is also a Romance Writers of America member. Her interests include:
sappy movies, MLB, NFL, driving others insane, and sleeping when she
can. She is a closet caffeine junkie and chocoholic, but don’t tell
anyone. She resides in Wisconsin with her husband, three sons, and
two dogs. Most of her family lives in the Carolinas, so she spends a
lot of time there as well.
everything around her and there’s always a book playing out in her
head. No one who knows her bats an eyelash when she talks to herself,
and no one is safe from becoming her next fictional character. She is
a Catherine Award-Winner, Readers Choice Finalist, Holt Medallion
Finalist, and earned one of the 10 Best Reads by USA Today's HEA. She
is also a Romance Writers of America member. Her interests include:
sappy movies, MLB, NFL, driving others insane, and sleeping when she
can. She is a closet caffeine junkie and chocoholic, but don’t tell
anyone. She resides in Wisconsin with her husband, three sons, and
two dogs. Most of her family lives in the Carolinas, so she spends a
lot of time there as well.
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1 Comments
This book sounds like such a fun, exciting, and intriguing read! Also, I really like the book cover! Looking forward to checking out this book!
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