Artist: Duke Dumont
Track: I Got U
This is undoubtedly a summer song and, seeing as this is my last Midweek Meltdown before I leave, I had to post it. It gives me memories of the fab summer from this year, BBQ’s, parties and nights out. ❤
If you’ve got any music recommendations, please send them my way! You can also check out my previous weeks’ tracks by going to the Midweek Meltdown page follow the playlist on YouTube or follow me on Spotify
Enjoy!
So, as you’ll have seen yesterday, I announced the upcoming release of a new short story. So exciting! Here’s some more info…
In a world where the Alpha Males rule, meet the girls who are calling the shots instead…
The last thing Claire wants is a relationship. With a job taking her to the world’s most glamorous cities, casual encounters give her the freedom she needs. Until she swipes right on Danny’s profile.
From humble beginnings, Danny has built a successful business but after three years of celibacy, he’s ready to do the same with his personal life. Looking for someone to share it with, he joins Tinder and is immediately hooked by Claire.
Christmas is all about giving but both want something in return. Why play by the rules when breaking them is so much more fun…
Book 1 of the Pull short story series.
…meet the girls who are calling the shots instead.
Remember Claire from Together Apart? Well, I’m super excited to say I’ll be releasing a short story in December and it’s all about her. Blurb to come tomorrow…
Yes, you do.
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Just kidding 😉
In all seriousness though, why wouldn’t you? This week, I’ve been looking into insurance for my upcoming trip and man, it can be a bit of a minefield. And, it can be pricey, but if you’re thinking about shirking, don’t do it! Let’s imagine, you’re in Mexico, or Sydney, or Bali. You’re having a total blast, meeting new people, getting drunk, going around exploring – the usual. You think to yourself, I wanna swim with dolphins. Why not? Everyone knows how human friendly they are and anyway, it’ll look beyond cool for your Facebook photos. You sign up, get in the pool and:
Sound extreme? The fact is, people get hurt on holiday all the time. It has to happen to someone and as much as you won’t want it to, it could happen to you. We’re lucky in the UK, we have the NHS to look after us after a mishap, but Belize? Cape Town? When you travel, you will no doubt hear about people who’ve fallen off their scooter (have witnessed that and it’s nasty), lost their bag thanks to the airline, got caught up in an earthquake, spent 10 days straight on the toilet (why is it that travellers bond over dodgy tums but you wouldn’t dream of having that conversation back home) – shit, sometimes literally, happens.
The day I arrived in Goa, I met one one of the girls who’d travelled from France with my friends. She was a lovely 19 year old German girl, travelling for the first time. She’d been in hospital and was STILL sick with some kind of stomach problem. Think about how much scans cost, consultant fees – it’s insane but it’s better to pay a little upfront instead of blowing your whole budget on medical care.
So. Comparison sites are a good place to start and there are a great many – moneysupermarket.com, comparethemarket.com etc etc etc. Or, you can go via a recommendation from a friend, Lonely Planet, Trip Advisor – my point is, there’s a lot out there. They often come in tiers. Bronze, silver, gold, black etc, and each level will have varying amounts of cover. It definitely isn’t an idea to just go with the cheapest.
You have to consider what you’ll be doing. Will you be going to one country, two, or do you not know yet? Will you be doing ‘activities’ like kayaking, mountaineering or board sports? Will you be taking camera equipment, a laptop, a mobile phone? All of these things could well end up being add ons you need because the maximum cover amount might not stretch to it. Lets say you’re taking a laptop, mobile phone and camera, and lets say they’re top of the range. Your laptop might be a Macbook, that’s around £900. Your smartphone, let’s say £400. Your camera maybe £100. That’s £1,400. Now, they might not be brand new, but is your maximum cover of £500 going to stretch if you get robbed?
What’s that you say? You won’t get robbed? Well no, you hope not but shit happens. You need to weigh up what’s important to you, and how much you’re prepared to shell out just in case. In some cases, an upgrade for valuables might only cost an extra £10-20 but the cover difference is immense.
So, my advice – don’t be cheap. Shop around and READ THE SMALL PRINT. And take care 🙂
Whoop!! Sexy Julian is BACK! Erotica author extraordinaire Brooke Harris is back with the sequel to the fabulous Rules of Harte and on 24th November, Change of Harte will be available to buy. I’m so, so excited to get Brooke onto WaW for a Q & A session. So, ladies, get ready…
But before you get too excited, let’s rewind.
Give us a quick introduction to your lead characters?
Eva (Evangeline Andrews) is starting over. She’s a New Jersey Girl in Dublin and desperate to be normal, but the secret she carries around is almost as hard to hide as her accent.
Julian Harte is hot, smart and a complete alpha as*hole. He enjoys a challenge, but is always left sadly disappointed by his opponents. Then he meets Eva…
Visual representation of the characters?
Oh God I just love this part. Okay, so if I was Casting Director for the film I’d so be begging Josh Duhamel to play Julian. 6’2’’, dark brown eyes, dark brown hair, sallow skin. Have you seen that man in a three-piece-suit? Holy-hotness. All smoldering and broody. Yummy.
Eva is your understated beauty. 5’5’’, mousy-brown straight hair and bright green eyes. Katie Holmes would be perfect. Think her Dawson Creek days.
What gets them out of bed in the mornings?
Eva is all about building a new life for herself, hiding her past and keeping her head down. All while freaking out about how to avoid the attention she’s attracting from her new boss.
For Julian? Bed is boring. He doesn’t spend much time in it. He can think of far more interesting places for a little *ahem*
What do we need to know about them?
They’re both good people, despite not always knowing that about each other. One of them is as broken as the other, but together they make a whole.
What do the both of they keep in their pockets/purses?
Eva has Watermelon Lip balm, some Clear Mascara and a folded invitation to a Black Tie Ball. She most likely has some dollars mixed in with the euros in her wallet.
Julian is far too much of an enigma to know what’s in his pockets *sigh*
What’s your favourite line from the book?
“You’re beautiful always, Evangeline but you’re perfect when you smile. You smile when you come.”
What can we expect from the sequel/your next book?
Change of Harte (Harte, #2) is out November 24th. I’m so excited to continue Julian and Eva’s story. Fans get to know the characters much better. I had so much fun writing this book. It was a bit like hanging out with old friends. Here’s what it’s all about…
Julian vows to put what Eva needs above what he wants. But what if she needs the truth?
Evangeline Andrews is home. Well, near enough. Even though she carries a crumbled piece of paper with her mother’s address in New Jersey on the back, she has an endless list of excuses not to visit. But unknown to Eva, the past is about to visit her. And it’s not accepting excuses.
Julian Harte is content to let whiskey and sex fill the Eva-shaped hole in his bed until he discovers the man who almost destroyed her is back in her life. Letting Eva go is no longer an option. But Julian will have to face his own demons when he leaves Dublin, and helping Eva will expose the secrets behind his games. Secrets which could leave her hating him forever.
Round Two. Game on. This time there are no rules.
O. M. G. Talk about hotness! Roll on November 24th. You can get yourself ready for Julian by getting your hands on Rules of Harte until then and you can also get in touch with Brooke on the following links. Go spread the world!
Follow Brooke on Twitter – @brookeharris_
Find Brooke on Facebook – BrookeHarrisWrites
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