Welcome, Sarah! Over to you...
Thank
you to Sue for hosting me on your blog today. A big goofy wave to anyone who
hasn’t read anything by me before; I’m Sarah Louise Smith and I write chick-lit
novels; you know, girl meets boy and has a load of complications. Romantic comedy.
Here’s
an extract from my fourth novel, The Truth About Ellen…
Yesterday Ellen met
Tom, a member of the band Four Ape, whom she'd adored when she was a teenager…
Saturday morning, I woke up and wondered where the hell
I was. There was no ginger cat next to me, and it was too dark. Even at night,
my bedroom at home had light flooding in from the street lamp out- side. Then I
remembered. The hotel. Thick heavy curtains.
I turned over and saw a tiny slither of sunlight
creeping in between a small gap in the curtains.
Tom. Tom Green.
Oh wow.
I sat
up in bed. My head hurt. Ouch. How much did I drink? I got out of bed and found
my way to the bathroom, then rooted around in my bag for a bottle of water. I
took a long drink and sat down on the edge of the bed again.
I’d kissed Tom Green.
And wow, it had been something. Soft at first, but then
more rough and firm, and he’d pressed his body up against mine. Then he’d
whispered good night and turned and left me outside my hotel room door, feeling
confused, disappointed, and horny as hell.
Still, I was pretty sure I’d fallen asleep immediately
because I couldn’t remember anything after my head touched the pillow.
I opened the curtains, squinting as the light hurt my
eyes.
There he was; just like when I’d met him, lying on his
stomach, reading his book, but just a little fur- ther up the embankment, not
far from the bench. I couldn’t wait to get out there and join him.
I rushed around getting ready as quickly as my sore head
would allow. I wolfed down a cereal bar to calm my hangover-induced carb
cravings and pulled on my best, most flattering pair of skinny jeans, a cute
black top and a hot pink cardigan. I grabbed my book and was strolling across
the grass towards Tom when he sat up and crossed his legs, looking out towards
the lake.
He heard me approaching and turned to smile at me. “Good
morning,” I said happily.
“Hey,” he said, still smiling.
“Do you mind if I join
you?”
“Of course not. I’ve been waiting for you,” he said,
patting the space next to him.
I sat and he leaned in and kissed my cheek, sending
shivers through my whole body. This was real. I was officially having a weekend
fling with Tom from Four Ape. This was happening and it wasn’t just because
he’d had a drink. I mean, I assumed he was sober now anyway. He smiled at me.
“Sorry, was that okay?”
“That was very okay,” I said, leaning in and kissing him
on the mouth.
“You smell amazing.”
“I was thinking the same about you.”
He grinned and I forced myself to look away from him
and out towards the lake.
“What a lovely day,” I said, putting my legs out in
front of me and resting back on my elbows.
“Gorgeous isn’t it. Did you sleep well?”
“Very. Went out like a light.”
“Me too.”
“How’s the book?”
“It’s good. You should read some more.”
“I will,” I said, picking up my paperback.
We sat in the
sun for a while, reading, talking now and then. Tom ran up to the hotel and brought
us both back some orange juice and bacon sandwiches.
“Listen to that,” I said, around mid-morning. “What?”
“The birds. The buzz of a bee. No traffic, no
neighbour’s kids. No telephones. Peaceful heaven.”
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Sound like your sort of thing? There are more details
below. Thanks so much for reading!
The Truth About
Ellen
It’s every girl’s dream to date a pop
star...
When Ellen starts dating Tom, a member of the band she adored as a teenager, she can’t believe how lucky she is.
She neglects to mention that she's a huge fan because that just wouldn’t be cool, would it?
Ellen also keeps quiet about how she once spent an evening with Tom’s ex-bandmate/ex-best friend Jasper, her long-term celebrity crush. Tom doesn’t need to know about that, it’s all in the past.
That is until Tom and Jasper get back in touch… and the truth threatens to ruin everything Ellen has ever dreamed of...
When Ellen starts dating Tom, a member of the band she adored as a teenager, she can’t believe how lucky she is.
She neglects to mention that she's a huge fan because that just wouldn’t be cool, would it?
Ellen also keeps quiet about how she once spent an evening with Tom’s ex-bandmate/ex-best friend Jasper, her long-term celebrity crush. Tom doesn’t need to know about that, it’s all in the past.
That is until Tom and Jasper get back in touch… and the truth threatens to ruin everything Ellen has ever dreamed of...
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Truth About Ellen is available to buy from:
About Sarah Louise Smith
Sarah Louise
Smith lives in Milton Keynes, England with her husband, step-daughter, loopy
golden retriever and cheeky tortie cat.
Sarah has been
writing stories since she can remember and has so far completed four chick-lit
novels, all published by Crooked Cat:
Amy & Zach
Izzy’s Cold Feet
Independent
Jenny
The Truth About
Ellen
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