Clear as Glass
by Lynn
Kellan
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BLURB:
Poised
to become her overbearing father's right-hand man, Jaye Davis is tired of being
a faceless drone, writing software. She’d rather help real people—like the
family who owns a struggling glassblowing factory in rural Pennsylvania. While
she’s there, she might figure out how to squash the secrets gnawing at her.
Mitchell
Blake and his father keep butting heads about expanding Blake Glassware, and
now Mitch has to deal with his father's consultant, Jaye. She claims online
marketing will boost sales, but Mitch insists broadening their product line
will increase revenue. Arguing with this doe-eyed woman makes one thing
perfectly clear: she has the power to shatter his safe, lonely life.
Jaye’s
got four weeks to save his glassblowing factory, but he detests her marketing
plan. She’s got no place to live, but he has an extra bedroom in his house.
She’s got secrets, but living with a glassblower who can see right through her
would be an enormous mistake…or would it?
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Excerpt
Her insides kinked. A few minutes ago, she hit him in the
nuts and called him a murderous sex maniac. Now, he had very good reason to
fire her.
“You must be Mitch Blake.” She angled the flashlight at her
chest. The bright light beamed off the ruffled white blouse peeking from the
lapels of her blazer. “Your father hired me.”
Mitch’s gaze dropped to her skirt. “I’m supposed to meet
someone named Jayson Davis.”
“I’m Jayson, but I’d rather you call me Jaye. Sorry about
the confusion. If it’s any consolation, this isn’t the first time someone
didn’t expect me. My father was convinced I’d be a boy. He liked the name
Jayson too much to change it.” The confession eroded her confidence. Would
Mitch be another man she’d never please?
The muscles along his jaw tightened, hard as the cold
pavement. “Does my father know you’re a woman?”
“I have no idea. We made arrangements via email. He never
asked.” Mitchell Blake was acting like a sexist oaf who thought women didn’t
belong in a factory. Jaye gripped the flashlight, tempted to whack him in the
nuts again. “Your father said he’d provide a place for me to live during our
four-week contract. Could you point me to the hotel?”
“You’re not staying at a hotel.” Mitch’s terse words bounced
off the road. “You’re living with me.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Lynn Kellan
writes romance about strong men who have a weakness for smart women. She
believes men and women aren't that different...we both want to be with someone
who will empty the dishwasher. When Lynn isn't writing, she likes to play
tennis and golf, but not at the same time.
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Hi Melinda! Thanks for featuring Clear as Glass! I wanted to write about a burly glassblower after I watched the men work at Simon Pearce Glassware. I decided to give my glassblower a problem: his father is doing a poor job managing their glassblowing business and hires a woman to develop a marketing plan. Mitch, of course, despises the plan.
ReplyDeleteThe last thing Mitchell Blake needs is a hot-shot consultant to "save" his glassblowing business, but this one is different. She is hiding something. If he can see through her secrets, he might have reason to fire her…or keep her forever.
Thanks for hosting!
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