Happy Book Day to
THE ROMEO CLUB!!!
THE ROMEO CLUB!!!
To celebrate, Rebekah L. Purdy has stopped by with a fun guest post,
we're featuring a funny book excerpt
AND
you have a chance to win a copy.
What more could you want!?
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Rebekah
Purdy grew up in Michigan, where she spent many late nights armed with a
good book and a flashlight. When not hiding at her computer and getting
lost in her stories, she enjoys reading, singing, soccer, swimming,
football, camping, playing video games and hanging out with her kids.
She loves the unexplainable like Bigfoot, the Dogman, and the Loch Ness
Monster (lots of good story material)! She admits to still having all
the books she bought throughout her childhood and teen years, and she
may or may not have an obsession with anything chocolate…
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A Few Nerdy/Fun Things You Might Not Know About Me:
by Rebekah L. Purdy
So I thought it might be fun to share a few facts about me
that some people might know.
1)
I’m a girl gamer. Yep, that’s right, I LOVE
video games. Some of my favorites are Dragon Age (1 & 2—totally geeked for
3 to come out this fall on XBOX 360), Fable III, Champions of Norrath (for
PS2), and Baldur’s Gate (also PS2), I really like Beyond Two Souls (for PS3),
and I play Minecraft with my kids (who got me addicted to it).
2)
My all-time favorite movies are Star Wars IV, V,
VI. All the Lord of the Rings movies (including The Hobbit), The Goonies,
Labyrinth, A Walk to Remember, The Hunger Games, and Pitch Perfect.
3)
My first crush was Luke Skywalker from Star Wars
(Don’t judge me, I was young. And besides, the dude carried a lightsaber).
4)
I collect Star Wars stuff—like mugs, stuffed
toys, candy dishes, stickers, the Millennium Falcon toy, Star Wars action
figures, pics, and books.
5)
My
husband and I once turned our house into a “boys vs girls”
warzone—complete with makeshift forts, overturned furniture, and Nerf Guns (we
also used to play capture the flag in the dark when we had all 6 kids at
home—SO FUN). And can’t forget “Forced Family Fun Night” where we stay up until
all hours of the night playing board games!
6)
I used to write for my school newspaper and was
assigned to co-write the advice column!
And now, I’ll leave you with some
words of wisdom (and an awesome Star Wars pic of me and the hubby—LOL): ALWAYS
LET YOUR NERD SHOW! And in the wise words of Yoda (who is awesome): "No! Try not. Do, or do not. There
is no try."
Rebekah, thank you so much for giving us an inside look at your life and things that have shaped you. They've definitely made their way into your writing, too.
I'm eager to check out THE ROMEO CLUB!
I'm eager to check out THE ROMEO CLUB!
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Here's an excerpt now!
A few minutes later we arrived at
Bogarty’s. We went inside and found Kevin working the counter.
“Hey,” he said. “I thought you had a
date tonight?”
“I do. But I wanted to treat Del out for
helping me.” Trey took some cash from his pocket. “Can we get two chocolate
vanilla swirl ice creams?”
Warmth spread through my chest. He
remembered my favorite flavor. How is it he knew more about me than my
boyfriend?
“Coming right up.” Kevin took his money
then gave him the change. He waved me closer to the counter then leaned
forward. “Melanie’s working tonight.” He nodded to a petite girl making
milkshakes. She had black hair with a shock of electric blue highlights. Her
ears had numerous piercings, and she wore dark eyeliner. She had the whole
rocker chick thing going on.
“She’s pretty,” I said. And to say I was
surprised was an understatement. She didn’t seem like his type, but then again,
who was I to judge.
He grinned. “Yeah. She is.” He handed us
our ice cream. “I’ll see you guys later.”
I licked the side of my cone to keep the
chocolate from dripping. Trey and I sat down in a corner booth and devoured our
food. When I finished, I wiped my mouth with a napkin. My eyes shifted to the
window. No way. Did he have GPS attached to me or something?
I shot to my feet. “Crap.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Rex is here with his friends. I told
him I was having a Science Club meeting today.”
Trey followed my gaze. “They’re coming
in.”
We rushed toward the counter. Maybe
there was a back way out. “Kevin. We need to hide.”
“What?”
“Rex.” I nodded over my shoulder.
“Please, Kev. There’s gotta be a back way out.”
“I can’t let you go through the kitchen.
I’ll get fired.” He glanced behind him.
“Ah, I’m so dead.”
“Wait, I have an idea. Hey, Melanie can
you watch the register for a second?”
She looked up. “Sure. But hurry.”
“Thanks.” He came around the counter.
“Quick, follow me.” He led us down a narrow hall toward the bathrooms. But
before we got there, he opened a door and pulled out two costumes.
“Oh brother. I’m not gonna like this, am
I?” Trey took a giant ice cream cone costume from him.
“Nope. In fact, you’ll probably hate it.
But it’s the only thing I got.” He handed me a Poppy the Popsicle costume.
I groaned. “This day just keeps getting
better and better.”
“Hurry up, he’s coming in.” Kevin shoved
the giant popsicle over my head.
I put my arms in, while he tugged it
down. He then put big rubber shoes on me. I attempted to adjust the top so I
could see out the eyeholes. Next to me I saw Trey and giggled. His head looked
like a giant vanilla swirl ice cream. The cone part came down to his ankles so
he had to waddle while he walked.
Kevin, shut the closet. “Just go out in
the lobby area and dance around or something. When he leaves, you can get out
of here.”
“You owe me big,” Trey said from beside
me.
Just then a group of elementary kids saw
us. “Look it’s Poppy the Popsicle and Icy the Ice Cream.”
In that moment, I wanted to die. Kids
screeched at our legs. I hopped around in circles, giving them high fives. I
attempted a booty shake dance and nearly toppled over, right into Rex’s lap.
“Hey, Rex. Looks like Poppy has a thing
for track stars.” Bart laughed and slapped his back. “If you want to dance with
the popsicle, I won’t tell Delyla.”
Rex grinned, grabbed my giant rubber
hands and twirled me around. “Hey, can I get my picture taken with you?”
Holy balls. This wasn’t good. “Sure,” I
said in a high-pitched Minnie Mouse type voice. He held up his phone and leaned
in close. Wow, this would be one for the memory books.
“I think the popsicle is melting at your
touch,” Bart said. “Maybe you should go for the ice cream cone instead.”
If he made one more popsicle comment, I
was gonna shove my stick somewhere where the sun didn’t shine. Behind me, I
heard Trey mutter something about a jack ass.
At last, Kevin called them up to the
counter for their order.
“See you, Poppy.” Rex patted my back.
“Yeah, see you,” I said in the same
high-pitched voice from before.
When they left, Trey and I raced to take
the costumes off.
“Remind me never to come to the ice
cream shop with you again,” Trey said. “I swear, if one more kid hit me in the
crotch, I was gonna shove them in a trash can.”
“At least you didn’t have to deal with
my boyfriend.” I laughed.
“Yeah, there’s that. But I think I’m
ready to go now.”
He didn’t have to tell me twice. Goodbye ice cream,
hello world.
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O F F I C I A L I N F O:
Title: THE ROMEO CLUB
Author: Rebekah L. Purdy
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Publisher: Swoon Romance / Macmillan
SUMMARY:
THE ROMEO CLUB is Hitch meets The Secret of My Success.
What happens when you agree to help your brother “de-nerdify” so he can catch the attention of the popular Chloe Anders, and to everyone's surprise, he actually lands her?
And what if his equally geeky friends come running with girl wish lists of their own, offering money for your services?
Well, if you’re sixteen-year-old, Delyla Denson, then you start The Romeo Club. A secret club where she’ll teach these guys how talk, act, and be cool around girls. It’s a win-win situation.
She’ll get enough money for the awesome prom dress she’s had her eye on, and the guys, well, they’ll get dates and maybe learn how to do something other than beat the next level on their video games.
There are only two problems with this plan. One, her quarterback/track star boyfriend is getting jealous of how much time she’s spending away from him and decides to try and figure out what’s going on. And two, Delyla is kind of falling for her brother’s BFF, Trey who she’s been hanging out with a lot more. And who thanks to her help, has caught the attention of the beautiful, perfect, and popular, Portia Rickard. With Portia and Trey heating up, Delyla realizes that maybe the person she’s meant to be with has been in front of her all this time.
But falling for Trey means she’ll have to take drastic measures including sabotage, with a capital S.
What happens when you agree to help your brother “de-nerdify” so he can catch the attention of the popular Chloe Anders, and to everyone's surprise, he actually lands her?
And what if his equally geeky friends come running with girl wish lists of their own, offering money for your services?
Well, if you’re sixteen-year-old, Delyla Denson, then you start The Romeo Club. A secret club where she’ll teach these guys how talk, act, and be cool around girls. It’s a win-win situation.
She’ll get enough money for the awesome prom dress she’s had her eye on, and the guys, well, they’ll get dates and maybe learn how to do something other than beat the next level on their video games.
There are only two problems with this plan. One, her quarterback/track star boyfriend is getting jealous of how much time she’s spending away from him and decides to try and figure out what’s going on. And two, Delyla is kind of falling for her brother’s BFF, Trey who she’s been hanging out with a lot more. And who thanks to her help, has caught the attention of the beautiful, perfect, and popular, Portia Rickard. With Portia and Trey heating up, Delyla realizes that maybe the person she’s meant to be with has been in front of her all this time.
But falling for Trey means she’ll have to take drastic measures including sabotage, with a capital S.
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