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Staying on Top
Genre: Contemporary, New Adult, Romace
Release Date: December 7, 2013
Publisher: Self
Publisher: Self
SYNOPSISSam Bradford has it all—he’s the #2 tennis player in the world, plenty of girls want to date him, and he’ll never want for money. At least, that’s what he thought until his accountant stole everything and disappeared. Interpol has no idea where to start, and neither does the American F.B.I., so Sam figures he’ll just have to take care of his body and play a few extra years to make it back.
When Blair Paddington, the accountant’s daughter and a friend of a friend at Whitman, shows up and claims she can help Sam get his money back he’s torn between wanting justice and the very real possibility that Blair is just as big a con man as her father. When she promises not only money, but justice, Sam agrees—but only if he can go along on the search.
The two of them set off on an adventure neither rich kid is prepared for—cheap hostels, the same clothes three days in a row, and nothing but a backpack of possessions—so they can fly under the radar as college lovers on a winter break. In spite of Blair’s shady family, her daring and resourceful personality strike Sam’s interest and he finds himself falling for the one girl he shouldn’t.
When they finally find her father, the truths that come to light not only make Sam question his affection for Blair, but could cost him more than money—if they can’t work together one last time, neither of them may be going home. Ever.
CHARACTER INTERVIEW
Questions for Sam:
1.) Do you have a birthmark? Where is it?
I have a small birthmark. It looks like a strawberry and it’s on the outside of my left ankle.
2.) Have you ever been in love? With whom?
Did she break your heart? Blair is the first girl I’ve ever been in love with, although I’ve certainly cared about others. She hasn’t broken my heart—yet. But she could if she wanted to.
3.) What's your greatest extravagance?
I’m not sure what you consider an extravagance, because it’s probably different than me…but maybe the private jet?
4.) What's the happiest moment in your life? (Apart from the moments spent with Blair.)
When I broke the top 10 on the tour for the first time.
5.) What is your greatest fear that you would tell to no one at all? (except for the germophobia)
Injury. Not getting to the top of my game before I have to give it all up.
Questions for Blair:
1.) What are the traits of your mom that you really miss?
She made me feel like I’m special for just being me, not for what I can bring to the table. I’m starting to learn to feel that way again on my own.
2.) What is in your refrigerator?
Um…I don’t have a refrigerator except for a small one—it has leftovers from last night’s pasta with Kennedy and a couple bottles of coconut water.
3.) Who was your first love?
Sam. I never knew anyone well enough to love them before him.
4.) What is one strong memory that has stuck with you from childhood? Why is it so powerful and lasting?
The first con I pulled for my dad on someone who didn’t deserve it. Usually the people were so terrible they really deserved it, but this old woman…her husband had just died and she was all alone. I think it stuck with me because I was only twelve, and it was the moment I knew that what Dad does is wrong, and that no matter how I justified it, one day I was going to have to decide whether I wanted to be bad or good.
5.) What's your deepest, darkest secret?
That I still don’t feel like I deserve Sam. It’s insecure and the kind of self-hate that I can’t stand in other women, but it’s hard to believe someone who has made all the mistakes I have could be with someone so purely good. I’m working on it.
GIVEAWAU
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I’ve long had a love of stories. A few years ago decided to put them down on the page, and even though I have a degree in film and television, novels were the creative outlet where I found a home. I’ve published Young Adult under a different name, but when I got the idea for Broken at Love (my first New Adult title), I couldn’t wait to try something new – and I’m hooked. In my spare time I watch a ton of tennis (no surprise, there), play a ton of tennis, and dedicate a good portion of brain power to dreaming up the next fictitious bad boy we’d all love to meet in real life.
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