The Convenient Wedding Blog Tour! (+$50 Amazon GC Giveaway!)

Title: The Convenient Wedding 

Author: Susie Warren

Series: Rosa Legacy #3

Pages: 160

Date Published: 2015

Publisher: Susie Warren

Format: Kindle

Genre: Romance

Source: Goddess Fish Blog Tours
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Synopsis:
A reluctant socialite is pulled into a scandal and must choose between her families’ reputation and her future happiness. Lucia Montgomery is from an old and powerful political family in Connecticut and desperately wants to shed her reputation as a superficial socialite. Against her family’s wishes, she seeks a position working for a fiercely contested political campaign and the dark horse in the race, Anderson Adams. She is thrown into the middle of a scandal of her own making when she is tricked into going to his hotel room. Anderson persuades her to play along with a pretend engagement then an actual wedding to save her reputation and his campaign. The media falls in love with the charismatic couple and they must figure out how to reconcile their public image with their private life.

~Interview with Susie!~

Why are book reviews so important? Reviews help readers determine if a book is right for them. Often reviews can be more straightforward and interesting then the marketing statement about the book. Readers are often drawn to reviews because reviews feel more immediate and expressive.

Do you read reviews before downloading a book? Which reviews do you find most helpful? Most readers do at least glance at how many reviews a book has and the average rating before scanning through the responses.

Writing a review should only take a few minutes and should be a straightforward assessment of the book. In general, you should write a review only if you have read the entire book. If the book didn’t hold your interest or you put it down after a few pages, it can be difficult to give a full and accurate assessment.

Here are a few tips and tricks for writing a helpful review:

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• Did you enjoy reading the book? What was your overall reaction?
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• Don’t reveal the ending unless you have a very good reason and warn readers in advance. 

Why should you consider reviewing a book?

• You are giving back to the community of people who love to read.
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• Recently, someone posted on Twitter – book reviews are like giving an author a Christmas morning over and over again. I think this is true. Reviews are very helpful for authors and writing one can be a great way to show your appreciation.
• Reviews help writers develop their craft. It is usually sincere or strongly expressed ideas that give writers feedback on what can be improved in their work and cements those strengths or unique elements that are working for them.

~Try an Excerpt!~

Lucia Montgomery knew failure was a likely outcome of the evening’s celebration. Looking around at the glittering social elite clamoring for her grandfather’s attention, she wanted to make her escape. But instead she held her ground. Taking a sip of chilled champagne, she waited for the evening to unfold. She smiled openly at anyone who approached her and exchanged pleasantries waiting for her moment.

Anderson Adams was scheduled to appear this evening and she was waiting to make a pitch to the recently nominated candidate. Tonight was all about getting the party elite behind the last minute candidate, he was largely seen as the underdog in the race. She was hoping her public relations experience and skills would grant her access to this campaign. Her grandfather had mentioned that he would use his influence in the party to insist on an interview but she wanted to make her own way. The fact that her grandfather was the past governor of the state was enough pressure without him calling in favors.

Her grandfather’s mansion was showcased beautifully this evening; the unseasonably warm late April evening in Hartford allowed the numerous sets of doors to be left open to the landscaped back yard. Candles and lanterns illuminated the gardens and allowed for an easy flow of guests from inside the formally decorated spaces to the vast terraces and lawns.

Lucia watched her aunt dance with an older gentleman and took another sip of champagne. She would need to limit herself to the one glass of the chilled indulgence. It was critical that she had her wits about her when she approached the recently chosen candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. He held the key to her launching a public relations firm on the east coast. If she could convince him to hire her then his tightly contested election bid would catapult her ahead of countless firms and talented individuals. She needed to escape her life in California and all the recent humiliation surrounding her broken engagement. A job with Anderson Adams would allow her to land on her feet and not have to explain her complete professional and personal melt down.

She walked out into the garden and reminded herself not to think about past mistakes. It would destroy her confidence and prevent her from positively pitching her ideas to Anderson Adams. Her family was well-connected politically and she had the poise and skills to run an effective public relations campaign. She knew how to make things happen and control the communication in such a way that she could help a candidate get elected. The challenge of helping with a campaign for the House of Representatives filled her with enthusiasm and direction.

~Meet Susie!~ 

Susie Warren writes contemporary romance. Besides being an avid reader, she spends much of her free time crafting intense and complex stories about falling in love. When she is not writing, Susie works as an administrator in a small, independent school while caring for three teenagers and keeping tabs on her inventor husband. With the launching of her first book, The Forgotten Heiress, she has slowly begun to navigate the social media realm.

Susie loves to hear from readers and responds to each email and Facebook post. For more information on her upcoming releases, new excerpts and other related postings, or to sign up for free promotions, please visit www.susiewarren.com

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