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- Katie Ashley
- Atlanta, GA, United States
- I am the New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best Selling author of The Proposition, Proposal, Music of the Heart, and Nets and Lies. I am represented by Jane Dystel of Dystel and Goderich for all books except for Proposition and Proposal.
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- Blog Tour Stop for Emily Snow's Devoured
- I'm a NYT BEST-SELLER PLUS a PROPOSAL TEASE
- Excerpt from ROCK THE HEART and win an ebook!
- SMEXY SATURDAY & Rock the Heart Winners
- Holy Testicle Tuesday: A long Teaser from The Prop...
- Overly Verbose Allegedly 7 Sentence Sunday Snip!!
- Smexy Saturday Post & Contest to Win Rock the Hear...
- Interview with author JB McGee, Author of Broken
- THANK YOU THURSDAY = The Proposition for $1.99 & S...
- Teaser Tuesday from THE PROPOSAL!!!
- And On The 7th Day there was a 7 Sentence Snip!
- Contest Winner & Interview with Aidan & Emma on Sa...
- HOLY COW WHAT A DAY!! ANOTHER CONTEST & RELEASE DA...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Holy Testicle Tuesday: A long Teaser from The Proposal & The Proposition is $.99 for TUESDAY only!!
Okay, I'll admit that I've been a bit obsessed with Ace Ventura since it came out when I was a Freshman in high school. I do like some inane comedies. :) And when I was thinking about this epic Tuesday post, the first thing that entered my mind was "HOLY TESTICLE TUESDAY!!" :) *Yes, I probably desperately need sleep at the moment for using that as a title to a blog post, but I digress*
Since I'll be at the beach next Tuesday furiously pounding out wordage on The Proposal, I decided I should probably give you an extra long tease this week since I won't be posting next week. I also wanted to give another gift by making The Proposition $0.99 for TUESDAY only!! It's the Tuesday gift that keeps on giving the whole year long!! :)
So, back to the real point, which was the teaser. I wanted to post this one because it addresses the title of the sequel. Oh, did you think it was all based on that kind of proposal? Oh no, not quite!! This scene takes place the same day as last week's teaser with Patrick, Emma, and Aidan in the ER. Later that evening, too much emotional stress puts baby Noah in danger and lands Emma in the ER.
*Rough draft & subject to change*
Since I'll be at the beach next Tuesday furiously pounding out wordage on The Proposal, I decided I should probably give you an extra long tease this week since I won't be posting next week. I also wanted to give another gift by making The Proposition $0.99 for TUESDAY only!! It's the Tuesday gift that keeps on giving the whole year long!! :)
So, back to the real point, which was the teaser. I wanted to post this one because it addresses the title of the sequel. Oh, did you think it was all based on that kind of proposal? Oh no, not quite!! This scene takes place the same day as last week's teaser with Patrick, Emma, and Aidan in the ER. Later that evening, too much emotional stress puts baby Noah in danger and lands Emma in the ER.
*Rough draft & subject to change*
Dr. Pendleton snapped Emma's chart shut. “I’m going to insist on strict bed-rest for the next two to
four weeks. Your feet are only to touch the ground to use the restroom, and I’m
going to insist on you using a seat in the shower, too. Is that clear?”
Emma gasped. “But my job—”
He held up a finger to silence her. “I’ll fill
out the necessary paperwork for you to take a leave of absence. The most
important thing right now is for you to rest and limit your stress level. We don’t want any more premature labor.”
“How long do I have to stay in the hospital?” Emma questioned,
her voice wavering.
“I want to keep you in at least over night, and then you can probably go home tomorrow. Let me go check on the status of moving you upstairs.”
After Dr. Pendleton exited the room, Emma's emotions
spiraled dangerously out of control. She tried fighting with everything in her not to
totally and completely lose it at the prospect that Noah’s life was still in danger.
It was too much to bear, and she couldn’t stop the floodgates from opening. A strangled cry erupted from her lips, sending
both Casey and Aidan racing forward to comfort her. Somehow Casey elbowed Aidan
out of the way, blocking him from getting to her.
A frustrated grunt came from Aidan, but Casey ignored him and grabbed
Emma’s hand. She squeezed it tight and gave her a reassuring smile. “Don’t cry,
Em. It’s all going to be fine. Lots of women have to go on bed rest for a
while, and then the rest of their pregnancies are completely normal.”
Between hiccupping sobs, Emma replied, “I hope so.”
“I know so. And I’ll take you Grammy’s first thing tomorrow, and she’ll get you through this.”
Emma shook her head as the tears slid down her cheeks. “I
can’t go to Grammy’s. Granddaddy had hip replacement surgery a week ago, and
she’s already ragged from taking care of him. I can’t put any more stress on
her at her age.”
Aidan cleared his throat and sidestepped Casey to stand in
front of Emma. “You’re coming home with me. I’m going to take care of you.”
A hiss erupted from Casey. She jerked her hand away from
Emma’s to jab a finger into Aidan’s chest. “Over my dead body!”
Aidan’s eyebrows shot up. “Excuse me?”
Casey’s nostrils flared. “You’ve got to be out of your
fucking mind! You take care of her?
You’re the very reason she’s in this condition!”
He winced.“Look we all know I fucked
up! Royally. Even though I’d give anything to take it back, I can’t. But I can
make it right, and one way to prove to Emma how truly sorry I am is to
stand by her and take care of her when she needs me most.”
Emma sucked in a breath at Aidan’s words. She was sure one
of the countless monitors she was hooked up to was about to go haywire with her
accelerating heartbeat. Shock reverberated through her that he had even
suggested taking care of her, least of all that he actually meant he’d do it. While
deeply touched, she couldn’t imagine how her frayed nerves could allow her to
be so close to him. Finally, she shook her head. “I don’t think—”
His blue eyes blazed with a steely determination. “This
isn’t up for discussion.”
Casey snorted. “Oh hell yes, it is up for discussion. If anyone is going to be taking care of Em,
it’s me, fuckwit!”
Aidan’s face clouded over with fury, and Emma feared he was
about to truly lose his temper. His jaw clenched as he leaned closer to Casey.
“You seem to forget that’s my child
she’s carrying. Noah is my responsibility. You can sure as hell believe that nothing
else matters more to me in this world than my
son.”
Glaring back at him, Casey countered, “Too bad you weren’t
thinking about Noah when you almost screwed that skank!”
At Aidan’s growl, Connor squeezed between them. “Okay,
enough!” He shook his head. “Damn, you two have got to chill with the pissing
contest about Em. Would you stop for a minute and think about how much you’re
upsetting her?”
Both Aidan and Casey snapped their gaze from Connor and
stared at Emma. Their attention caused her cheeks and neck to flush.
Aidan’s expression softened. “I’m sorry, Em. I didn't mean to
upset you. I just want…” He ran his hand through his sandy hair. “More than anything in the world, I want you to let me take care of you and Noah.”
The sincerity in his words sent her heart fluttering again,
and she hated herself for it. After nibbling on her lip, she questioned, “What
about your job? You can’t possibly travel like you have been and take care of
me 24/7.”
“I’ll just sign up for family medical leave or something.”
Emma couldn’t help widening her eyes. “You would do that?”
“Of course I would. You need me,” Aidan said, edging closer
to the bed.
“But with your position, will they even consider granting
you one when we aren't even married?” Emma asked.
Aidan shrugged. “If they don’t, then I’ll just quit.” The
corners of his lips tugged up in a smile. “You and Noah mean more to me than a
job.”
Casey crossed her arms over her chest in a huff. “And what
if your libido kicks in one night after seeing some slut in a short skirt? Are
you just going to run out on Em again?”
“Case,” Emma pleaded as Aidan snarled, “Don’t fucking go
there!”
“I cannot believe you’re honestly considering letting him do
this! He broke your heart, Em!” Casey cried, throwing her hands up in
frustration.
Emma sighed. “Yes, I’m well aware of what he did. But at the
moment, I don’t see any other choice but to accept what he’s proposing.”
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Thank you! Love the teasers!!!
ReplyDeleteAHHHHH...Thank you, Thank You! This was worth getting up early for. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteAh I can't wait!! Love the teasers but I am ready for the entire book!
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ReplyDeleteAAhhh!!! I love/hate Aidan. I wanted to sqqquueeee at his proposal and slap him at the same time. Grrr
ReplyDeleteThis is killing me. I can't wait to read this book. I know Aidan is trying his best to make amends but I hope he suffers more before we all forgive him!!
ReplyDeleteawwww aidan. well at least owns up to it. i hope emma will make him work for it. cant wait for the book :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!! I'M SO GLAD YOU MOVED THE RELEASE DATE UP.
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!! :) Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteYippeeeeee! Thank you!
ReplyDeletelove it!!!!!
ReplyDeletethank you for this again :)
ReplyDeleteI loved it!! cant wait until the Proposal!! I just finished the Proposition!
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ReplyDeleteOMG, I'm so head over heels on this part. Katie please try to release this one sooner. :D
ReplyDeleteDamn, January can't come fast enough! Thanks for the long teaser! Have a great relaxing time at the beach. :)
ReplyDeleteOmg! This is going to be such a good book! Loved the teaser!
ReplyDeleteAwww I'm so in Love!! I want an Aidan, but not the pregnancy:)Love the teaser Katie! Thank you for sharing and being so kind to give us the teaser....it makes me even more excited!!!
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