Today I am so pleased to welcome Chris Scully to Joyfully Jay. Chris has come to share the cover for her upcoming release, Until September. She has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving her a big welcome!
So first off, here is the exclusive cover reveal!
Blurb
As a teenager, Archie Noblesse clawed his way out of the poverty, heartache, and abuse of the reservation and left his family behind. Desperate to shake the shadow of his past, he reinvents himself as Archer Noble, an outspoken blogger and controversial author who lives only for himself. But when his beloved sister dies, Archer is saddled with guardianship of his niece and nephew.
Elementary school teacher Ryan Eriksson is devastated when his best friend Marguerite is killed, leaving her two young children orphaned. Helping Archer with his new responsibilities eases his grief, but when Archer offers him custody of the children, Ryan’s left with an impossible choice: get the family he’s always wanted, or respect Margie’s wishes and convince Archer to give parenting—and his heritage—a chance.
To buy time, Ryan promises to stay for the summer, hoping that Archer will change his mind and fall for the kids. But Archer’s reluctant, and the growing attraction between him and Ryan complicates matters. Legal decisions must be made, and soon, before Ryan returns to school. But with hearts involved, more than just the children’s future is on the line.
You can find more details at Riptide Publishing.
Bio
Chris Scully lives in Toronto, Canada. She grew up spinning romantic stories in her head and always dreamed of one day being a writer even though life had other plans. Her characters have accompanied her through career turns as a librarian and an IT professional, until finally, to escape the tedium of a corporate day job, she took a chance and began putting her daydreams down on paper.
Tired of the same old boy-meets-girl stories, she found a home in M/M romance and strives to give her characters the happy endings they deserve. She divides her time between a mundane 9-5 cubicle job and a much more interesting fantasy life. When she’s not working or writing (which isn’t often these days) she loves puttering in the garden and traveling. She is an avid reader and tries to bring pieces of other genres and styles to her stories. While her head is crammed full of all the things she’d like to try writing, her focus is always on the characters first. She describes her characters as authentic, ordinary people—the kind of guy you might meet on the street, or the one who might be your best friend.
Although keeping up with social media is still a struggle given her schedule, she does love to hear from readers.
Connect with Chris:
- Website: chrisscullyblog.wordpress.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/chris.scully.author
- Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/6152322.Chris_Scully
Giveaway
Chris has brought a $15 Riptide gift certificate to give away to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment at the end of the post to enter. The contest ends on Saturday, November 14th at 11:59 pm EST.
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Sounds like a really sweet story. And the cover is so beautiful… Thank you for sharing it with us! 😉
Will there be too much angst or moderate angst? Never mind. The blurb sounds lovely and I always like Chris Scully’s stories. Can’t wait for this one also.
It’s definitely sad and touching, Didi, but hopefully not too much unnecessary angst.
This looks great. I look forward to reading it!
I love C. Scully’s work, and this looks like it will be no exception. A beautiful cover for a talented author!
New author for me, but this story sounds great.
The story sounds quite appealing, and the cover is lovely! Congratulations on the new release.
I do like the cover, does give a sense of the story
Chris You have a wonderful cover for your new book, I enjoyed reading the blurb and I’ve added the book to my wish list.
Thanks Shirley Ann 😀
I love the cover and the blurb! Sounds like a really good book. Thank you for the giveaway chance as well!
Oh – this one sounds really good. Going to go add it to my TBR list. And the cover is just beautiful. Thanks.
That cover is beautiful!!! The blurb is really emotional sounding, I will definitely be wanting to read what happens!!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!!!
sounds really good, can’t wait!!
Sounds great and I love the cover!
I seriously love Chris Scully’s writing, so I’m super excited about a new book, always. This one is no exception!
Chris Scully is new to me but this sounds really good. 🙂
Anything can happen when kidsa re involved. It sound like this will be very captivating.
I’ve enjoyed other stories by Chris and this one sounds very touching.
Archie’s history + a teacher + kids… I’m so in! I happen to really enjoy this author’s work too. Thank you for the giveaway.
This looks great! I’m a sucker for stores like this. Looking forward to reading it.
I’m so looking forward to this. Happy to see a new Chris bookie in the stores soon 🙂
Such a sweet over. Definitely going on the wishlist.
Very elegant and understated cover!
The blurb sounds like an awesome book. The cover goes well with the blurb!
Chris Scully is a new author for me but this book caught my attentions as soon as I read the blurb. The cover makes me feel as if the family unit is a very close knit one. I can’t wait to read this book! Thank you.
I love stories involving building family. Can’t wait to read this one. Thank you for the chance to win!
Natalie
Gorgeous cover! Seems good so I added to my TBR list.
This definitely looks like one to read! I’ll have to add it to my list. 🙂
Great simple cover. I really like it. I’m happy not to see naked torsos for once. The premise sounds quite lovely as well.
Congratulations and much success!
This sounds like a sweet story. I love men with children finding romance!
Kind of been waiting for this story, looking forward to picking it up! Cover is beautiful and the characters sound like fun, especially having kiddos! Congrats on the release and thanks for the giveaway!!
This sounds like a great story!
Lovely cover and the blurb sounds amazing. I have to read it. Added to my wish list 😀
interesting bio
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Please count me in. Thanks.