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$25 #Giveaway Big City Little Rebel by Kelly Collins @kcollinsauthor Ends 8.25

August 16, 2022 By Mary



Big City Little Rebel
Kelly Collins
Publication date: July 21st 2022
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Opposites attract when a sexy builder falls for the little blonde rebel intent on destroying his life…

When tragedy claimed the life of Beau Westhaven’s father, he didn’t just lose his dad, he lost his future. Now the project manager for Aspen Construction, Beau has two goals—to rebuild the family construction business and to get his still-grieving mother out of her dire situation. His plan was simple until a beautiful activist named Bobbie Cruise arrived.

Bobbie Cruise lost everything to corporate greed. Despite a deathbed promise to her cancer-stricken mother, Bobbie hadn’t planned on being a real activist. But when the construction company responsible for her mother’s death showed up with yet another potentially lethal project, she chained herself to the front door of the building to stop their progress. She wasn’t expecting the man in charge to be tall, dark, and unforgettable.

He’s focused on his success. She’s counting on his failure. Two lives pushed together by fate and torn apart by circumstances. Can they set aside their pasts to build a future together?

Previously published as Nailed by Love

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EXCERPT:

Her presence shouldn’t have come as a surprise—in fact, she had warned him with her, see you soon—but he didn’t expect her this soon.

“Are you in charge here, Bobbie?” He wanted it to be someone else, but he knew it was her. She was like a burr chafing his skin. She rubbed him the wrong way, but he still had an unexplainable attraction to her. She was going to turn out to be a burn on his ass. “Close in your line and talk to me.” He wasn’t asking. His tone demanded. She was blocking his project, and he needed this resolved and fast. There was too much riding on it.

Bobbie said something to the men beside her, and they closed the gap when she stepped from the line. She walked up to him, lifted on her tiptoes, and pressed a chaste kiss to his cheek. “Good morning, Big City.”

He stepped back and eyed her with suspicion. She’d nicknamed him like they were friends. In any other situation, he would have pinned her against the wall and shown her what an actual kiss would feel like, but she was pandering to the press. There was no doubt the cameraman had gotten that shot. This was getting messier by the moment.

“What’s your place in this, Bobbie?”

“It’s my mission to bury Aspen Construction, Beau.”

“Why?”

“My mother, Catherine.” She looked down at the sign in her hands. Pain flashed across her face. “They made her suffer; eventually, the illness they caused took her life.” Tears pooled in the corner of her eyes. “The least I can do is make it painful for them.”

After glancing at the press, he moved in front of Bobbie to shield them from prying eyes. “I’m sorry for your loss, but you understand I had nothing to do with that. The former project manager was at fault. He’s in jail. I’m not that guy.” He pleaded with her. “This is my site, and you’re creating a financial burden for me. I need this job, too. It helps take care of my mother.” He hoped to tug at her heartstrings, but her eyes turned glacier cold.

Bobbie swiped at the tears running down her cheeks. “This isn’t a personal vendetta against you, but it’s a personal fight for me, and I don’t plan on giving up.”

“You have a right to protest. No one can stop you, but you know you can’t block the entrance to the building.”

“I’m well aware of my rights.” She turned around and looked at the people who were dwindling in numbers. Holes in the line were becoming visible.

“Looks like your line is falling apart, beautiful.”

She shrugged. “Fifty bucks doesn’t buy much. I’ll have to remember that for next time.”

“You paid each one of those people fifty bucks to protest for you?” He quickly calculated the cost of her demonstration. There had been at least a hundred people present. She had shelled out over five grand to make a point. There were better ways to spend her money, but he had to give her credit for her commitment.

“My costs are a pittance compared to the cost of public opinion. I hope you don’t like Colorado too much.” She lifted her shoulders. “This may be your only job here.”

“Don’t count me out, sweetheart. I’ve got more staying power than you can imagine. Besides,”—he leaned in and whispered in her ear — “I just ate your pie, and I’m pretty sure I’d like to explore another piece.” He brushed his lips across hers as he pulled away and left her standing with her mouth hanging open.

After yelling at his crew to get to work, he entered the building. He could only imagine what the press would do with that kiss, but he couldn’t bring himself to care.

Author Bio:

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International bestselling author of more than thirty novels, Kelly Collins writes with the intention of keeping love alive. Always a romantic, she blends real-life events with her vivid imagination to create characters and stories that lovers of contemporary romance, new adult, and romantic suspense will return to again and again.

Kelly has sold more than a quarter of a million books worldwide, and in 2021 she was awarded a Readers’ Favorite Award Gold Medal in the Contemporary Romance category for A Tablespoon of Temptation.

You can learn more about Kelly at www.authorkellycollins.com.

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Comments

  1. Maria Malaveci says

    August 17, 2022 at 3:36 am

    Love the cover! Sounds like a wonderful read!

  2. Audrey Stewart says

    August 17, 2022 at 4:11 am

    I love Kelly Collins and all her books. I am such a fan!

  3. Marcy Meyer says

    August 17, 2022 at 4:57 am

    I enjoyed the excerpt. Sounds really good. The cover looks great!

  4. Bea LaRocca says

    August 17, 2022 at 5:04 am

    The cover is gorgeous and I loved the synopsis and excerpt, Big City Little Rebel sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing the author’s bio and book details

  5. Rita Wray says

    August 17, 2022 at 5:53 am

    Sounds like a good read.

  6. Julie Bickham says

    August 17, 2022 at 7:06 am

    I look forward to reading this.

  7. Nancy says

    August 17, 2022 at 7:31 am

    Kelly Collins is an author who is new to me.

  8. Cathy French says

    August 17, 2022 at 7:43 am

    Very attractive and romantic cover. I enjoyed the excerpt

  9. Shelly Peterson says

    August 17, 2022 at 9:20 am

    Sounds really good.

  10. Thomas Gibson says

    August 17, 2022 at 10:49 am

    Congrats on your tour!

  11. Susan Smith says

    August 17, 2022 at 11:29 am

    I like the cover and excerpt. Thanks for sharing!

  12. Marisela Zuniga says

    August 17, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    The excerpt is great. The book sounds very god

  13. Bonnie says

    August 17, 2022 at 1:56 pm

    What an interesting enemies-to-lovers romance! Great cover and excerpt. I’d love to read more.

  14. Tracie Cooper says

    August 17, 2022 at 4:18 pm

    Excited to read this book!

  15. wendy hutton says

    August 17, 2022 at 5:06 pm

    this sounds like a great book

  16. Latifa Morrisette says

    August 17, 2022 at 5:32 pm

    Sounds like a good read.

  17. David Hollingsworth says

    August 17, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    This book sounds interesting.

  18. Sarah L says

    August 17, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    Looks like a fun book.
    Thanks for the contest.

  19. Cynthia C says

    August 18, 2022 at 5:37 am

    The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

  20. clynsg says

    August 18, 2022 at 8:20 am

    I must say that the concept of this type of meeting your love is interesting and a little unusual, but somewhat realistic in today’s world!

  21. Abigail Gibson says

    August 18, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Looks like a great book!!

  22. Tammy Klain says

    August 18, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    Interesting excerpt!

  23. Debbi Wellenstein says

    August 18, 2022 at 5:07 pm

    I enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!

  24. Cindy Merrill says

    August 18, 2022 at 5:52 pm

    Very confusing plot. The female sounds a bit vengeful, not very rational.

  25. MargaretAnn Rice says

    August 18, 2022 at 6:43 pm

    Wow, 30 novels is definitely quite the list, on my bucket list.

  26. Linda Herold says

    August 18, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    Congrats! I really like the book cover!

  27. paige chandler says

    August 19, 2022 at 1:31 pm

    What a romantic cover. Thank you

  28. Ann Fantom says

    August 19, 2022 at 5:38 pm

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

  29. bn100 says

    August 19, 2022 at 5:47 pm

    different

  30. Kris J says

    August 20, 2022 at 8:44 am

    The title sounds fun!

  31. Linda Fast says

    August 20, 2022 at 11:00 am

    I bought the 2 Willow Bay books by Collins for a friend. My friend said the 2 books were a really good read. Looking forward to reading her latest book for myself.

  32. heather says

    August 20, 2022 at 12:05 pm

    This sounds like one that will keep me reading and the cover is great too.

  33. Jolanda says

    August 21, 2022 at 10:50 pm

    Sounds like a good read.

  34. Amy Green says

    August 23, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    Building a future with the house of love! Sounds like we’ve got the tools and the drive for a Happily Ever After!

  35. Judy Gregory says

    August 23, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Sounds delicious.

  36. Brett says

    August 24, 2022 at 1:01 am

    Quite the accomplished author with over 30 books and 250k copies! Good luck everyone!

  37. Patrice P. says

    August 24, 2022 at 5:47 am

    I enjoyed reading the excerpt. This will be a good read.

  38. Dreaa Drake says

    August 24, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    Love this author, so I know this is gonna be a great book!

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