Thursday, August 7, 2014

Unintentional by MK Harkins Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway


Unintentional - Book Two in the Intentional Series
by MK Harkins

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BLURB:

Cade, the gorgeous song man, has every reason to steer clear of commitment and train his soulful eyes, killer dimples, and sexy voice on every beauty swaying to his band. So why is it that he finds himself truly, deeply and unintentionally, fixed on the one woman who is not so easily swept away?

The sequel to Intentional, the debut romantic novel by MK Harkins, Unintentional is the heart-racing new work that follows the tangled thread of Cade in the aftermath of his heartbreak in losing the one woman he thought was his soul mate. After taking a hiatus from his job as an engineer, as well as his role in the band as lead singer, Cade reemerges in the Seattle music scene. Enter Laurel, the tenacious and determined music agent. Laurel is determined to sign him, no matter how clearly reluctant he is. Though they try to resist one another romantically, the magnetism is as immediate as it is powerful.

Unintentional offers readers an intricate, riveting story about the fraught paces of love, while also offering strains of heartwarming humor. With rich detail, authentic characters, and plenty of blood-pumping romance, Unintentional is a moving and multilayered look at how love can slip through our fingers, only to be pulled back again at the most surprising, stirring moments.

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Excerpt

I hate my life. It sucks. It’s been thirty days since the shooting, and things just keep getting worse. I turn over in my bed and groan. I’m hung over again. My body feels like it’s been through a meat grinder then tossed into a dryer, just for fun.

First, I rub my hands over my throbbing temples, hoping to relieve some of the pressure. Next, I try to deal with my gritty, aching eyes by massaging them. Nope, not working. I let out a frustrated moan. Knowing it’s my fault, the agony my body is currently suffering, doesn’t make it any better. Actually, it makes it worse.

I remember telling Mattie four months ago, when we met at the cabin, I wasn’t good with rejection. If she could see me now, she’d know I wasn’t overstating things. I feel like sh*t – in every way possible.

  
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

MK Harkins is the author of the romantic novel Intentional. An avid reader, she began writing fiction when she ran out of reading selections on her Kindle. Her new novel, Unintentional, is a sequel to her first work and is based on the life of the character Cade. A business owner, Harkins spends her free time traveling, watching movies, reading voraciously, in addition to creating her own fiction. The author currently lives in Mercer Island, Washington.

Interview:

1.       Is your life anything like it was two years ago? Not at all. Now that I’ve started writing, my life seems so much richer.
2.       Have you ever had an imaginary friend? No (just so you know – if I did I’d never admit to it!)
3.       Do you have any phobias? Yes. This is an odd one. I live in the Seattle area. I’ve always had a phobia about one of my children falling over the side of a ferry boat. Weird, I know!
4.       Any weird things you do when you’re alone? Sing loudly and very badly
5.       What is your favorite quote and why? This is from Point of Retreat (Colleen Hoover) “You know they want to come out.  So keep at it.  Make it a practice.  And write poorly, write awfully, write with abandon and it may end up being really, really good”.

Website:  www.mkharkins.com




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Giveaway
• One randomly chosen winner via rafflecopter will win a $50 Amazon/BN.com gift card.




13 comments:

  1. Thanks for hosting me today! I really appreciate it :) Marilyn

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  2. I'd worry about ferry boats if I lived near them, too!

    vitajex(at)aol(Dot)com

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  3. Are the two books, Intentional and Unintentional, closely intertwined or are they each stand alone stories?

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    1. Hi Karen! Yes to both. The second book, Unintentional, follows the life of one of the characters. I've added a prologue, so anyone who hasn't read Intentional can get caught up on the basic storyline.

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  4. Great excerpt, and the cover is very nice too. thank you for the giveaway

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  5. Finding another new to me author that I can add to my ever growing TBR list!

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  6. I loved the excerpt

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  7. I liked the Excerpt!

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