{"id":10098,"date":"2025-01-08T22:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/cby-book-club-book-blitz-giveaway-13\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T22:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:25:09","slug":"cby-book-club-book-blitz-giveaway-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=10098","title":{"rendered":"CBY Book Club: Book Blitz & Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Parent Playbook<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Love on Thin Ice)<\/span><\/p>\n

Author: <\/b>Elsie Wood<\/span><\/p>\n

Publication Date: <\/b>September 26th, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

Genre: <\/b>Adult Comedy \/ Contemporary Romance \/ Sports<\/span><\/p>\n

Book Description:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know when dad jokes and mismatched socks became my type, but that hockey dude skated into my life like a runaway puck\u2026 and I think I like it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Angel<\/em>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I know I should be thankful that my charity was selected by the Ice Breakers hockey team. It\u2019ll make a huge difference in children\u2019s lives all over the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s only one problem:<\/span><\/p>\n

I hate hockey dudes.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have to remind myself of that fact when Scotty MacFarland with his groan-worthy dad jokes slips into my life like he\u2019s always been there.<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter how hard I push back on that perfectly formed chest, Scotty remains strong, giving me the space I need. I\u2019m beginning to think I don\u2019t want to have so much space anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n

But by the time I figure that out, it just might be too late.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scotty<\/em>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The only thing I love more than hockey is my daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a no-brainer for me to give up the ice when I became a single dad, and I didn\u2019t look back. But when the call came to coach the Ice Breakers, the opportunity was too good to pass up, and I thought my girl would thrive with a fresh start in Maple Falls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turns out, the leaves weren\u2019t the only thing falling in Maple Falls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Angel Davis swooped into my life and pieces I didn\u2019t know were missing started to fall into place. A devoted single mom, director of a children\u2019s charity, and all-around spark of sassiness, she and I find an easy rhythm, despite her throwing a boot at my face.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Lily comes first. And if I have to leave behind a future with Angel before it\u2019s started in order to do what\u2019s right, I will.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though it seems fate has other ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Parent Playbook<\/em> is part of the <\/span>Love on Thin Ice<\/em> sweet small town hockey romcom series. It\u2019s a single dad\/single mom, second chance love story in this small town romance with all the sizzle and chemistry, but none of the spice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXCERPT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Before I know it, Scotty\u2019s placing an empty water bottle atop his head, standing with a mock-serious expression, hands by his sides. \u201cAll right, Annie Oakley, let\u2019s see what you\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I hesitate for a split second\u2014am I really about to throw my boot at this man? But the impish spark in his eyes is too much to resist. I slip off my boot, balance it in my hand, and toss it gently.<\/span><\/p>\n

It spins through the air, perfectly knocking the bottle off without so much as grazing his hair.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scotty applauds. \u201cNice shot! But was it luck or skill?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re about to find out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver here!\u201d He runs to the other side of the barn and I\u2019m a few strides behind. He snatches his safety goggles, balancing them on his head, but they\u2019re no match for my aim. I knock them off with a satisfying thud.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver here!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A feed bucket, an egg basket, and a grooming brush later, I\u2019ve kept my perfect score.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re amazing!\u201d he shouts. \u201cWait, I know \u2026\u201d With a particularly devilish grin, Scotty puts on his cowboy hat. \u201cThis one\u2019s for all the marbles, Angel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re asking a lot of me here. That baby is hugging your head.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have confidence in you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s one of us anyway,\u201d I mumble as I take aim, my heart pounding\u2014not from the game, but from the way he looks at me, like I\u2019m the only woman on earth. \u201cHere goes nothing \u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The boot flies true, flicking the hat right off that handsome head.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes!\u201d he cries, and next thing I know, I\u2019m heading for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

As if drawn by a magnet, I stumble right into Scotty\u2019s waiting arms. Our bodies crash together, his hands steadying me at my waist, and we laugh, my hands on his chest. We\u2019re face to face, breaths mingling, the laughter filling the barn until it fades out and all that\u2019s left is him and me.<\/span><\/p>\n

His eyes search mine, and there\u2019s so much affection, such tenderness, that something inside me melts on the spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kiss me. Kiss me. Kiss me.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I bite my lip as my arms gently push on his chest.<\/span><\/p>\n

What am I doing?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I have no idea. I can\u2019t tell what I want. I think it\u2019s him, that I want him more than I\u2019ve wanted almost anything, but a force in me presses him back.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a silly crush. A silly crush on a super handsome, considerate, helpful, gentle, intelligent, muscular man.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

He lets me go, and I don\u2019t know if he just ruined it or saved us both, but he follows up by setting a box of screws on his head.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow about this? One more for good luck, unless you\u2019re scared of hitting something other than hats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The spell may be broken, but my heart still races. \u201cIt\u2019s a small target, but I\u2019ve been known to hit a gourd with an arrow from thirty yards at Maple Fest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cProve it, cowgirl.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Must calm these overwrought nerves.<\/em>\u00a0I wind up, ready for the shot \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMOM!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI WASN\u2019T DOING ANYTHING!\u201d I shout as the boot flies a little too forcefully, my aim a little off.<\/span><\/p>\n

And it smacks Scotty straight in the face.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span>About the Author<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Elsie Woods is an author of giggly romantic comedy with a big dose of furry friends. While born in Canada, she abandoned cold winters for southern France with her golden retriever and unicycling French hubby. When not writing, she can be found sipping tiny coffees by the Mediterranean, hiking with her hubby and dog, or munching on the most delicious cheese in the world.<\/p>\n

You can chat with Elsie on Facebook (www.facebook.com\/elsiewoodsauthor) or watch her (and her dog) be silly on TikTok (www.tiktok.com\/elsie_woods_romcom) . Don\u2019t forget to try her free novella on her website: Faking Christmas Love at the Doggy Spa (www.elsiewoods.com)<\/p>\n

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