Release Date: November 26, 2013
Publisher: Self-Published
Synopsis:
"He ruled out attachments years ago. Then one day he crosses paths with a beautiful but pampered daddy's little princess. History has taught him one thing about women like her—steer clear.5 Fun Facts About Brandon and Regina
She was starting over. She moved back to her home town, took a new job assignment, and left her past behind. For the first time in over eighteen months, she's even intrigued by a man—a sexy but cold and indifferent drill sergeant. Despite feeling drawn to him, she has no time to figure out his inexplicable aversion to her.
Then Fate steps in one night, forcing them together. There's a connection neither can refute, and they both consider giving into the undeniable attraction.
Fate however can also be cruel. Just when they surrender to their heart's desires, past demons resurface in the most unexpected way, threatening the happiness neither realized they so desperately needed."
Regina smirks digging her
teeth into her bottom lip as she glances at Brandon then clears her throat and
sits up all no nonsense like.
"Ok counting down fun facts
from number five. You might not know this about Sergeant Billings,"
she winks at him with a grin as he stares at her lifting a brow."Or maybe
you did if you were paying close attention.... He sleeps in the nude." She
leans over and kisses him lightly on the lips whispering. "And of course
now he has me doing it, too."
Brandon appears undaunted by this
but doesn't take his eyes off her even as she pulls away giving her that
unreadable stare only he can do so well.
"Number four fun fact," she continues. "Most won't be
surprised but as um... particular as
Brandon can be about most things. He's very good in the kitchen," she
grins at him sinfully. "And I don't just mean with me on the
counter." Brandon's eyes shoot open obviously not expecting her to share
that with us. Regina laughs but continues. "I mean he's a very good cook
and still can't get over how much I lucked out meeting someone this hot, this
sweet, but who can also cook the way he does. Talk about feeling like a
pampered princess."
We get a little smile from
Brandon this time as he straightens out in his chair. *Whispers* Did I mention
he's in his fatigues and looks too damn
hot for words!
"Number three," Regina smiles big leaning into Brandon.
"That last one just reminded me of this. He's adding another tattoo to his
collection that reads Princess Billings."
Now we get a glimpse of that full beautiful smile. Regina giggles kissing him again a bit longer than
last time. This time Brandon brings his hand around her neck pulling her closer
for a much deeper kiss and as much as I'd like to sit here and watch
dreamily... it's getting hot and my note cards I'm using to fan myself are not
big enough for the heat I'm beginning to feel! *Ahem!* Thankfully Regina pulls
away a bit embarrassed though Brandon's serious expression offers no apologies.
Rubbing his thigh with her hand
she smiles. "Fun fact number two.
For someone who puts on such a tough act, barely ever smiling, I've now seen
Brandon laugh almost to tears." She giggles and Brandon actually chuckles
shaking his head. "Okay so it's only certain people in my family that
bring it out in him but still. He's laughed to the point he was holding his
sides more than once now."
After whispering some stuff and
laughing some about it Regina clears her throat and continues.
"Number one fun fact about Brandon is something new for him and I'm
so happy about this by the way ." Brandon peers at her curiously.
"When I first met Brandon he was all about no attachments. Obviously he
made an exception. Anyone whose read our story will know this," she says
smiling sweetly at him. "But he's continued to make exceptions. He may not
admit it openly but he's embraced my family whole heartedly even becoming very
close with my brother-in-law, the kids and a few others. So the number one fun
fact about Brandon is he's now embracing making attachments of all kinds. In
love and in friendship."
She squeezes him hard and kisses
him again only this time they keep it short. "Okay you're turn," she
smiles playfully.
I now get to ogle.. err.. focus on Brandon legitimately and for good
reason. He has the spotlight.
"Alright I'll do them
backwards like she did," he informs me with that serious stare and already
I can feel the sweat beading around my
forehead and upper lip.
I nod nervously. "Go ahead
Mr.— Uh Sergeant Billings." He smiles at me!
"Fun fact number five and I mentioned to Regina even she wouldn't
know some of these," Regina stares at him half smiling. "She murmurs
in her sleep."
Regina's mouth falls open.
"I do not!"
"Yeah you do," he says
very smugly. "Most of the times I can't make out what you're saying,"
we're indulged once again with another very satisfied smile. "But a few
times I have and it's very interesting."
Regina begins grilling him in a
hushed voice but I hear him tell her he has to move on to the next one. He
turns back to me still looking too smug.
"Fun fact number four," he glances at Regina for a moment his
expression changing—going a bit serious. "She can surf." He stares at
her for a moment, raising an eyebrow. "A little too well for someone who
only spent one summer doing it."
"It really was only one
summer," she insists.
Suddenly the playful Brandon who
spoke of her murmuring is gone and Sergeant Billings is back in the room.
"Fun fact number three,"
he says all humor gone from his eyes. "She's been refilling the empty tote
in my closet."
"Brandon!" she says
bringing her hand to her flushing face.
"That's all I'm saying about
that," he assures her. "Fun
fact number two," he continues quickly. "She and her baby
sister think no one is on to them trying
be sneaky about getting her older sister
hooked up with—"
"That's not true!"
Regina protests.
"Babe, you're not sneaky.
It's pretty obvious."
"I meant we're not being
sneaky," Regina smiled. "I didn't realize you thought we were trying
to be."
"Good to know because everyone knows what you two are up
to." He squeezes her leg and takes a deep breath. "Number one fun fact about Regina?"
he looks back at her going from playful to serious to almost nervous and we
actually see him gulp. "She's taking a home pregnancy test when we get
home."
Regina and I both gasp.
"Brandon that's supposed to be a—"
"By the time this is posted
everyone will know babe." He winks at her
and as playful as he attempts to look he's lost some facial color.
"Trust me."
I'm speechless but have no choice
but to thank them for joining me and wrap it up. On to interview Elizabeth
Reyes!
We asked Elizabeth two choose
some of her favorite lines from Breaking Brandon. In no particular order she
gave us her list but being the tease
that she is she's made very short comments on why she chose them then said
she'd just let you the readers figure it
out. She CLAIMS she doesn't want to spoil anything for the reader. Hmph!
So let's examine these. Up first
is this one.
He finally understood what his
father had meant all those years. That kind of deep emotion—the kind he felt
suffocating his heart at that moment—was sacred. It was something that should
remain deep inside. No one had a right to know you were feeling it but
yourself.
Her comment was this sets up how
much it will take to Break Brandon.
Hmm..
Next she chose this one.
Regina: You’ve obviously made some kind of
assessment about me, yet you know nothing about me.”
Brandon: “That’s right. I
don’t. And I’m sorry that my lack of desire to know more upsets you.”
Ouch! Reyes only gives us a smug
smile. Tease!
Another one of her favorites:
“Sir, I can explain.”
“Yes, you can and you
will,” Brandon said, his tone hard and full of authority just as he’d been
trained by the very best. “Only not here, not like this.” He got right in
Rodriguez’s face. “I want a full report on my desk tomorrow morning, explaining
why you ignored a direct order from your superior. I wanna know exactly
what you were talking to her about when you’ve been instructed to stay away
from her entirely. And also want you tell me why the hell I shouldn’t write you
up.”
Reyes comments is, "One of the very first signs of breaking
down and he knows it."
On to the last one she
“What I was doing before
you . . . Baby, I may as well have been dead. My life now with you compared to
what it was then . . . I was dead.”
Author Bio
USA Today Bestselling Author, Elizabeth Reyes continues to answer to her calling on a daily basis. Since releasing her debut novel Forever Mine (Moreno Brothers #1) in 2010 she has now published 9 full length novels total and fast at work on the next. The excitement her Moreno Brothers, 5th Street, and Fate series have garnered has far exceeded her wildest dreams. It is with as much excitement that she'll continue to put out books related to these series as well as introduce brand new ones very
soon.In 2014 she will take her next step in the exciting world of writing and publish her first traditionally published book with Simon & Schuster/Atria. But she will continue putting out self published books as well.
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Giveaway
Elizabeth is offering up (3) winners, signed copies of Breaking Brandon. The
giveaway is open internationally. Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM CST 12/06/2013.
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