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$25 #Giveaway Love You Wrong by Julia Kent @jkentauthor Ends 4.7

March 28, 2022 By Mary

 

 

 

Love You Wrong
Julia Kent
(Love You, Maine, #0.5)
Publication date: March 28th 2022
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Two young do-gooders working to change the world find friendship and maybe more in a cutthroat business, but when the stakes are higher than they ever imagined, will a betrayal bring them together—or ruin everything?

Kellan “Kell” Luview is a new man. He left his tourist-trap small town and his dad’s business behind in rural Maine for a position at an environmental policy think tank in Washington, D.C. More comfortable climbing trees than talking about them, he’s determined to stretch his wings as he builds a new life with an ambitious girlfriend and smart friends who are just as dedicated as he is.

Despite his love for his work and the excitement of D.C., he feels pulled in too many directions when his girlfriend Alissa starts acting weird, his best friend Rachel needs an embarrassing, public rescue, and his mom hints that things are not going well at home in Luview–“Love You”–Maine, where every day is Valentine’s Day.

As a shocking betrayal shakes the very foundation of everything he believes in, Kell must decide who to trust, who to challenge, who needs him most—and figure out fast whether Rachel’s warnings about his girlfriend are credible.

Or yet another tactical maneuver in a city founded on them.

Unraveling the mystery of who to believe pits Kell against Rachel in a battle where the truth is uncertain and hearts are just collateral damage as ambition rules over feelings.

But Kell’s had enough.

More than enough.

Time to decide what kind of man he is—and who to trust.

Love You Wrong is a novel-length prequel (40,000 words), introducing New York Times bestselling romantic comedy author Julia Kent’s new Love You, Maine series. If you love rom coms about friends who are meant for more, deep intrigue, big misunderstandings, tests of loyalty, and small town/big city clashes, then pick up this prequel and try out a new-to-you series.

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EXCERPT:

They all burst into derisive laughter that hurt Kell’s heart a little.

All except Rachel. She didn’t laugh. Instead, she tilted her head and studied him.

Aha. An ally.

Until she opened her mouth and said, “I think that a tourist trap in the middle of backwoods Maine, where everything’s red, white, and pink, all heart-shaped gooey schlock, is so environmentally wasteful.”

Oh, great. Here it came again. They’d been arguing about this all year.

“She has a point,” Alissa said, but this time, something deep inside Kell couldn’t take it. Maybe the beer hit him wrong, or the stress of waiting for job offers was getting to him. Perhaps Alissa’s mixed signals got under his skin. Or maybe he just was tired?

No. It was definitely Alissa’s mixed signals.

Instead of arguing, he stood and tossed a twenty on the table, feeling the tight smile on his face.

“I gotta run. More job applications, you know.”

“Come on, Kell. Don’t be like that,” Alissa insisted, grabbing his arm.

He gently extracted himself. “I have to FaceTime with my niece in an hour anyhow.”

“You’re leaving happy hour so you can babble at a baby?” One of Alissa’s eyebrows had risen with so much judgment, it clinched his decision.

“Bye, all.” He kissed the top of Alissa’s head. “Text me.”

And he walked off toward the crosswalk, not quite angry, not quite hurt, not quite… anything.

Except confused.

 

Author Bio:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.
From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men’s room toilet (and he isn’t a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).

She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.

She loves to hear from her readers by email at julia@jkentauthor.com, on Twitter @jkentauthor, on Facebook at @jkentauthor, and on Instagram @jkentauthor. Visit her at http://jkentauthor.com

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Comments

  1. Piroska says

    March 28, 2022 at 9:04 pm

    This book sounds like a wonderful read. Love the cover!

  2. Victoria alexander says

    March 28, 2022 at 9:15 pm

    Sounds great, thanks for sharing!

  3. Angelica Dimeo says

    March 28, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    The plot sounds good.

  4. Debbie P says

    March 28, 2022 at 10:02 pm

    This sounds like a wonderful book.

  5. Marisela Zuniga says

    March 28, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    My kind of book, this sounds really good

  6. Deb Pelletier says

    March 28, 2022 at 10:51 pm

    The book sounds interesting.

  7. Ken Ohl says

    March 29, 2022 at 1:26 am

    This book looks intriguing

  8. Marcy Meyer says

    March 29, 2022 at 4:53 am

    The excerpt sounds good. Thanks for sharing. Love the cover!

  9. Rita Wray says

    March 29, 2022 at 5:54 am

    Sounds like a book I will enjoy.

  10. Barbara Montag says

    March 29, 2022 at 5:57 am

    I enjoyed reading the excerpt for this book.
    What a unique cover!
    Thank you for sharing this.

  11. Lori Smanski says

    March 29, 2022 at 6:44 am

    thank you for your review. I love this cover. And the book sounds amazing

  12. Cathy French says

    March 29, 2022 at 7:22 am

    Is Luview based on a real town in Maine?

  13. Cheryl C. says

    March 29, 2022 at 7:54 am

    Cute cover!

  14. Maria Malaveci says

    March 29, 2022 at 8:53 am

    Sounds like my kind of read!

  15. Eva Millien says

    March 29, 2022 at 9:35 am

    Congratulations on your release of Love You Wrong, Julia, I enjoyed reading the excerpt and your book sounds like a delightful romance for me to enjoy and I love the cover! Good luck with your book and the blitz! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a terrific day!

  16. Julie Bickham says

    March 29, 2022 at 10:02 am

    Looks like a cute read to add to my summer list!

  17. heather says

    March 29, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    This sounds like one I would love to read this summer great cover too.

  18. Nancy says

    March 29, 2022 at 12:52 pm

    I enjoyed reading the biographical information about the author.

  19. wendy hutton says

    March 29, 2022 at 12:54 pm

    this sounds like a wonderful book

  20. sherry1969 says

    March 29, 2022 at 3:26 pm

    Sounds like an interesting book.

  21. Bea LaRocca says

    March 29, 2022 at 4:15 pm

    I like the cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like a fun read. Thank you for posting about this book

  22. Latifa Morrisette says

    March 29, 2022 at 5:46 pm

    Sounds like a good read.

  23. Abigail Gibson says

    March 29, 2022 at 5:55 pm

    Looks like a great book!

  24. Glenda M says

    March 29, 2022 at 6:15 pm

    This sounds awesome!!

  25. David Hollingsworth says

    March 29, 2022 at 6:18 pm

    You seem like a great writer.

  26. Bonnie says

    March 29, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    What an interesting book! Great excerpt. I’d love to read more.

  27. Deborah D says

    March 29, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    I like that she put humor in her bio.

  28. Diane Eral says

    March 30, 2022 at 1:29 am

    I like the cover, synopsis, and excerpt, this sounds like a fun read. Thank you for the giveaway and Good Luck on your book!

  29. Margaret Smith says

    March 30, 2022 at 7:53 am

    Sounds like a wonderful book.

  30. Dianne Casey says

    March 30, 2022 at 11:55 am

    Sounds like a great read. Looking forward to reading the book.

  31. paige chandler says

    March 30, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    Looks like a fun romance. Thank you

  32. Ann Fantom says

    March 30, 2022 at 2:00 pm

    This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

  33. Susan Smith says

    March 30, 2022 at 2:35 pm

    Sounds like a good book. I like the cover and excerpt.

  34. Cynthia C says

    March 31, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

  35. Sarah L says

    March 31, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    Will be a good book for Spring reading.
    Thanks for the contest.

  36. Audrey Stewart says

    April 1, 2022 at 10:06 am

    Julia Kent is probably one my favorite authors. I have all her books.

  37. bn100 says

    April 1, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    different

  38. Antoinette M says

    April 2, 2022 at 12:48 pm

    Thanks for the excerpt. Sounds good.

  39. Cindy Merrill says

    April 3, 2022 at 8:52 am

    Hits close to home, I was raised in Maine. Bar Harbor was and still is the worst tourist trap.

  40. clynsg says

    April 4, 2022 at 9:58 am

    This sounds interesting, and I am happy to see that there is some comedy included in something that could otherwise be pretty grim.

  41. Laurie Nykaza says

    April 4, 2022 at 3:54 pm

    Sounds like an interesting book, love to read it.

  42. Jolanda says

    April 5, 2022 at 12:06 am

    Sounds like a good read!

  43. Tammi Laney says

    April 6, 2022 at 12:31 am

    The excerpt sounds interesting.

  44. sheila ressel says

    April 6, 2022 at 6:16 am

    Loved the excerpt!

  45. Dreadrake says

    April 6, 2022 at 7:08 pm

    Love this cover! Added to my tbr!

  46. Amy Green says

    April 6, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    True love in Washington sounds like a Capitol idea! Julia Kent is one of my top favorite authors. Her work never disappoints and is not to be missed.

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