Whirlwind
Tour Start Date: Friday,
April 13 2018
Tour End Date: Thursday,
April 26 2018
Author Name: J. V.
Speyer
Publisher: JMS
Books
Release Date: Saturday,
April 14 2018
Format: ebook
Is This Book
Romance?: yes
ISBN: 9781634866132
Price: 3.99
Story Type: novella
Word Count: 35000
Genres: contemporary
Pairings: f/f
Keywords/Categories: bi/lesbian
Book Blurb:
Rock
star Jo Avery didn’t have a choice about coming out, but ever since her ex
outed her as bi she’s been a proud advocate for LGBTQ+ issues. Most of her family wants nothing to do with
her, but her brother has always supported her.
When he gets married, he wants her in the wedding party, and she has to
accept.
The only
problem? Her new sister in law is the
daughter of conservative pundit and anti-LGBT warrior Sarah Tremblay. Sarah has another daughter, too, the
beautiful and charming Valeria.
Valeria has been
in the closet since she was fourteen.
She’s always envied Jo’s strength and freedom, if not her path to living
her authentic life. She soon finds
herself falling for the fierce, pretty rocker, but coming out could cost her
everything. How many risks can she take
for someone she’ll only know for two weeks?
Can Jo and Valeria
turn attraction into love, or will their whirlwind romance blow out before it
gets off the ground?
Excerpt:
Simon shifted uneasily in his seat.
"Should I step in?"
Jo shrugged. "Seems dangerous.
You're not being paid to break up fights between conservative media
hosts." She looked up and groaned as she saw Sarah Tremblay making her way
toward her. "Just when the fight was getting good."
Simon straightened up in his seat
as Sarah swept into position beside Jo. "This is not the way people should
behave at an event like this. It's supposed to be a joyous occasion, where
people give the bride the material she'll need in her new life as a wife. Not
some kind of spectacle for the enjoyment of others." She sniffed and cast
her gaze pointedly at guests who had their phones out, recording the action.
Jo hated the thought of agreeing
with Sarah Tremblay about anything, but she couldn't argue either. "It's a
little bit like watching daytime television."
Sarah stared as hotel security
swooped in and separated the fighting women. The one who'd been kneed in the
face was going to need an ambulance. "This is what comes from an overly
permissive culture," she said after a moment. "This is why I fight so
hard."
Jo rolled her eyes. And of course
it all comes down to this. "So we can all enjoy a live action version of
the Jerry Springer Show?"
Sarah curled her lip. "Do you
honestly think any of this would have happened if you hadn't showed your face
here today?"
Jo lowered her eyes and laughed.
"Sarah, I don't even know those women. Any of those women. The great part
of being a pariah at things like this is that no one can say they did anything
because of me."
Sarah grabbed onto Jo's wrist with
one claw-like hand. "You come walking in here with all of those tattoos
exposed. That alone lowers the tone. It tells people, 'Oh, it doesn't matter
what you do.' And with you flaunting your sin all over the place, disobeying
your mother, giving your body to anyone who wants it, wallowing in the sin of
Sodom and Gomorra without shame, everyone knows who you are. They know what you
do.
"They think to themselves, If
she can get away with that, then I don't have to worry about what I do. I don't
have to live a clean and wholesome life. I don't have to behave myself in
public. And then we get what we had here today."
"Wow. You get all that from a
couple of tattoos and a complete failure at reading the Bible." Jo
snorted. Her hands shook, but they were hiding under the table so it didn't
matter. "Did you miss the part about motes and beams and all that? Or the
Samaritan woman? I'm, like, ninety percent sure that those people would have
fought even if I'd stayed on tour."
"You should have stayed on
tour. No one wants you here." Sarah narrowed her eyes at Jo. "If even
your own mother can't stand to look at you, why should the rest of us be
troubled with your presence?"
Jo shrugged. "Take it up with
Tom. Much as I love hanging out here and being harangued about my sex life, I'd
rather be out there with my band mates touring."
Sarah recoiled, nose in the air.
"I can see I'm not going to get anywhere with you. Just stay away from my
daughter."
Jo blinked for a second. Was Sarah
really worried about Valeria's virtue around her? If she was, that must mean
she had a reason to be. Maybe there was hope after all. As for the rest of it
...
She curled her lips into a wolfish
smile and stood up. As Simon stood up beside her, she dropped a hand onto
Sarah's shoulder. "Oh, Sarah. I didn't realize. I didn't mean to lead you
on. I'm not great with subtle hints. If you wanted to 'get somewhere' with me,
you should have been more direct. If you want, I can help you find someone who
might be looking for someone a little more like you, though." She walked
out of the shower, smiling.
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Author Bio:
J. V.
Speyer has lived in upstate New York and rural Catalonia before making the
greater Boston, Massachusetts area her permanent home. She has worked in
archaeology, security, accountancy, finance, and non-profit management. She
currently lives just south of Boston in a house with more animals than people.
J. V.
finds most of her inspiration from music. Her tastes run the gamut from
traditional to industrial and back again. When not writing she can usually be found
enjoying a baseball game. She's learning to crochet so she can make blankets to
fortify herself against the cold.
J. V. can
be found on Twitter at @JVSpeyer, or on Facebook at
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