Corporate Christmas by Bernadette Marie - Book Tour + Giveaway
Chloe Richardson had just landed the biggest client of her career. A promotion was in her future, or so she thought until the handsome Jason Mitchell walked into her office with his gorgeous smile and searing blue eyes—and took her job.
Losing her job so close to Christmas, Chloe’s only choice was to go back home to Aubrey Heights, where the Christmas spirit is celebrated in a tourist loving, wonderland. Perhaps she can pull herself together before the new year—before her new career search.
However, Jason follows her to Aubrey Heights—with a mission of his own. First he stole her job—now he wants to steal her heart.
Is the spirit of Christmas alive enough in her to let that happen?
Bestselling Author Bernadette Marie is known for building families readers want to be part of. Her series The Keller Family has graced bestseller charts since its release in 2011. Since then she has authored and published over thirty-five books. The married mother of five sons promises romances with a Happily Ever After always…and says she can write it because she lives it.
When not immersed in the writing/publishing world, Bernadette Marie and her husband are shuffling their five hockey playing boys around town to practices and games as well as running their family business. She is a lover of a good stout craft beer and might be slightly addicted to chocolate.
Character
Casting
In
casting this novel, these are the top four people that come to mind for the
characters.
Chloe
Richardson: Kristen Bell comes to mind when I think of Chloe. The upbeat, ready
to take over the world woman whose attitude can change on a dime. This
firecracker appreciates the unique town she was brought up in, which grandly
celebrates Christmas, and also the hustle and bustle of the city where she does
her best to advance her career.
Jason
Mitchell: Chris Evans would tie this character up in a bow. Jason is all business—a
professional through and through, but even though that takes a hard exterior,
he’s not an ass about it. He has a graciousness to him and confidence in his
team. And when he decides he wants Chloe in his life, he’s not aggressive.
William
Mason: William is the guy who gives kids of the boss a bad name. He’s pushy,
he’s condescending, and all around vindictive. Tom Hiddleston comes to mind
when I think of William. He’s that kind of guy you buy into, but later find out
he’s not an upstanding guy at all.
Gloria
Vandenberg: An over the top Zendaya would hit the mark when talking about Pop!
Cosmetics founder Gloria Vandenberg. Heiress to the Vandenberg Furniture
fortune, this up and comer is ready to take over the world with her business.
Excerpt #2
Sundays in an empty office
had always been one of Jason's favorite times. All business—all to himself.
He was a bit of a glutton
that way. He liked his work. Early mornings, late at nights, and weekends were
when he thrived. During the day he got caught up in watching the masses work.
Everyone had a different method—a different style. There
was the meeting maker who just loved to organize people into one place at one
time. How many meetings had he been to where nothing had been covered? Then
there was the one with the day planner in hand who had everything color
coordinated. Did they spend more time on highlighting things than they did on
the actual events? His favorite was the chaos organized. The people who had
papers all over their desk, looked as if they'd been tasered, and yet knew
right where everything was—those were the people he
enjoyed the most. They weren't looking for his approval, they were there to get
a job done.
He supposed, in a sense, he
was the latter of the organized, however, usually being the supervisor or boss,
he had to look like the color-coordinated person. Maybe that was why he liked
working when everyone else was gone. He could live in his chaos and no one
could see it.
As he went over the list of
potential new clients that William had provided him with, he heard the sound of
the elevator and a door. Maybe he wasn't the only person who coveted Sundays in
the office.
Pushing back from his desk,
he slowly walked to his office door and listened again. Yes, someone was on the
floor, and it didn't sound like housekeeping.
He walked along the
corridor flanked with windowed offices and cubicles. His sneakers made no noise
on the carpet. There had been no fear that it might be an intruder, as someone
would have had to have the key to the elevator to arrive on the floor.
As he turned the corner, he
noticed the light in the office closest to the reception area. The office where
he'd met Chloe on Friday.
Giving it some thought as
he slowly and quietly moved toward her office, he took her as the color-coded
type of organizer. Yeah, she was no nonsense and ready to take over the world.
He was glad she was there.
It would give them some time to get to know one another. Maybe he could get
some insight as to why she'd looked so frazzled when he'd introduced himself as
the Account Manager.
Jason turned the corner to
her office, a smile at the ready, and friendly conversation lined up in his
mind as a stapler flew through the air nailing him right in the forehead.
He stumbled back, hitting
one of the walls of a nearby cubicle before falling to the floor with blood
dripping in his eye from where he'd collided with the stapler.
"Oh-my-God!"
He heard the trembling
voice before he saw the fuzzy image of the woman in yoga pants and an oversized
sweat shirt kneeling down in front of him.
"I'm sorry. I'm so
sorry." She stood, knocking her knee into his side as she tore tissues
from a box on a random desk and pressed them to his head. "I never have
anyone in here on Sundays. I didn't know anyone was here. I saw you lurking,
and…"
"I wasn't
lurking."
"You were
lurking." She sat down next to him on the floor. "I think I should
take you to emergency care. You might need stitches."
"It'll be a tale for
tomorrow, that's for sure," he said as he tried to sit up and steady
himself. "I'm sorry I scared you."
"Seriously, I'm sorry.
I'm all worked up, and I've been on the road for hours, I'm a little punchy.
Where's your coat? I'll take you for stitches."
Jason's head pounded, but
he couldn't help but use that smile he'd been saving as he looked up at her.
Her brown hair was tossed
up in one of those messy buns, and she had no makeup on. The sweatshirt said
Aubrey Heights High School on it, and it had been worn many, many times. She
looked much different than the uptight professional he'd met on Friday. Maybe
it was the injury to his head, but something stirred in him to want to kiss
her.
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