Sass Kickin' Personal Assets

PERSONAL ASSETS

Texas Nights

Carina Press

Sex therapist Allie Shelby has the professional credentials, but she could use a bit more practical experience. Finding the right man to bring out her inner bad girl is tough in a population-challenged Texas town. So when sinfully sexy Cameron Wright rolls back into Shelbyville, Allie wastes no time inviting him to join her in some hands-on research.

Cameron has come home to fulfill his dream of restoring classic cars. Back in high school, he knew the town princess, Allie Shelby, was way out of his league. Today he has even less in common with Allie, so he's shocked as hell when she propositions him. Still, he's only human, so he accepts her offer--and with each encounter, she shows him another, wilder side. Before long, he's thinking about more than just sex.

But while her personal life heats up, Allie's business is about to crash and burn. And she has to convince Cameron that she's one princess who's not looking for a prince to ride to her rescue.

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KELSEY BROWNING writes sass kickin’ love stories full of hot heroes, saucy heroines and spicy romance. Originally from a Texas town smaller than the ones she writes about, Kelsey has also lived in the Middle East and Los Angeles, proving she’s either adventurous or downright nuts. These days, she hangs out in northeast Georgia with Tech Guy, Smarty Boy, Bad Dog and Pharaoh, a Canine Companions for Independence puppy. She’s currently at work on the next book in her Texas Nights series and The Granny Series.

GET TO KNOW KELSEY...

...right down to her Texas boots

ANGI: How often to you get lost in a story?

KELSEY: Oh, not nearly as often as I want to anymore. I used to feel so sad when authors said that, but now I completely understand. Some weeks I won’t finish an entire book and others I’ll read a half-dozen.

ANGI: Can you tell us about a real-life hero you’ve met?

KELSEY: This may sound cliché, but my real-life hero is my husband. Tech Guy puts his family before everything—absolutely everything—else in his life. For example, he always feeds Smarty Boy and me before he’ll take food for himself. My husband isn’t afraid to get involved when he thinks he can help in an emergency situation. Doesn’t think, just jumps in. Twice when we were overseas, he stopped the car to help people involved in car accidents—one time with a van lying on its side in the middle of a busy intersection. I was terrified the whole thing was going to blow. He told me later that gas was all over the road when he ran across it.

ANGI: Nothing cliché about that answer.

ANGI: What’s your favorite cartoon character?

KELSEY: Hands down, Scooby Doo. I’m a huge dog lover and can still get sucked into a Scooby and Shaggy adventure when they run the marathons on TV. Scrappy Doo, however, was some marketing execs idiotic brain-child. I’ve had violent fantasies toward that animal (and yes, I’m mildly ashamed).

ANGI: I knew there was more to you than your boots. Girlfriend, I've harbored those same violent fantasies (dropping my chin to my chest in shame). BUT I AM A SCOOBY LOVER!

ANGI: What do you like about the hero of your book?

KELSEY: Oh, so many things…Cameron is good with his hands. >>grin<< Seriously, he’s a mechanic and can fix stuff. I’m a sucker for a man who can do that (thus Tech Guy being my hero). He’s blue-collar but smart. He sacrificed for his family, but he isn’t bitter toward his mom and brother even though he dropped out of college to help them. And I LOVE the way he dresses—old T-shirts, ripped jeans and Tony Lama cowboy boots.

ANGI: Is there a playlist you’d recommend for reading your latest release?

KELSEY: Yes, I have a playlist for each of my books. Readers can find the Personal Assets playlist on my website. It includes a mix of country and rock, but my playlists are usually country heavy. The last song I added to the playlist was “Power of a Woman” by Lee Brice, and I think that’s the best representation of Allie and Cameron’s story.

ANGI: Fairy Tale or Action Adventure?

KELSEY: Without thinking twice, action adventure. I like characters who kick butt rather than wait around for someone else to come rescue them.

ANGI: What was the first story you remember writing?

KELSEY: Hmm…something about an imaginary dragon friend named Custard when I was in elementary school. Yeah, I’ve been making up stuff for a long, long time.

ANGI: What is your biggest vice?

KELSEY: Besides lying for a living, you mean? As it is for many southern women, food and drink are probably my vices. I mean, we self-medicate with them both in good times and in bad. My food and drink downfalls are a stellar frozen margarita with salt, fresh-baked bread (really any carb), coffee ice cream, and Tech Guy’s migas. Think it’s a coincidence there are no fruits and veggies on that list? Nah, probably not. Wait! Wait! Lime is a fruit. (Insert fist pump here.)

ANGI’S GOTTA ASK: My Texas friend…you don't live in our humble state (at the moment). What's your number one thing you miss the most? AND have you found a close replacement anywhere?

KELSEY'S GOTTA ANSWER:  One? Only one? Angi, you’re cruel and evil and…fine! Besides family and friends, I miss certain foods—Texas-style Tex-Mex, barbecue brisket, a decent margarita. (Like how I slipped in more than one thing? >>grin<<) As for replacements, we tend to make the foods we love and miss at home.

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UP NEXT for KELSEY: 

I have two “next releases.”

IN FOR A PENNY

The Granny Series with Nancy Naigle

early November

RUNNING THE RED LIGHT

Texas Nights series book 2

January 2014 

KELSEY is giving away one copy of It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis to a blog commenter today (North America Readers). 

Her overall tour giveaway is a Bed Lounge Reader Pillow: register through Rafflecopter.

 

She's also giving away a Sass Kickin’ Reader Basket on August 26th, Personal Assets’ release day.

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KELSEY WANTS TO KNOW what’s your most embarrassing moment? (If you share yours, I’ll share mine. And it’s a doozie!)