~this one is a must read~

~Synopsis~

I’m drowning in the numbness. It’s pulling me under and I can’t see the surface. It’s easier to pretend I can’t feel. And the longer you pretend, the easier it is to believe. But he wants to save me. Only he can’t. I have to save myself…and I don’t know if I want to.

Rowan Sinclair’s life has been anything but easy. With an alcoholic mother and a sleazy stepfather, it’s been her responsibility to raise her younger siblings. At twenty-one she’s chained to a life she doesn’t want, but sees no other alternative. After all, what would happen to her brother and sister if she were to leave?

Trenton Wentworth sees the pain behind Rowan’s eyes. He wants nothing more than to make it disappear. To hold her. To love her. Except Rowan keeps everyone at a safe distance. But if there’s anyone that can break down the walls she’s built around herself, it’s Trent. So she avoids him at all costs. But Trent isn’t one to be easily evaded. He’s stubborn and determined. He’ll save this girl even if it costs him everything.

Love, lies, and deception.

That’s the name of the game when you’re Tempting Rowan.

RELEASE DATE: Late April 2014

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 ~PURCHASE LINKS~

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~REVIEW~
i kind of luck out with the amount of talent I am surrounded by. tempting rowan by micalea smeltzer is nothing contrary to a masterpiece of emotion and heart.  i needed lots of tissues on hand for this one and it was definitely an emotional journey. Tempting rowan ignites flames of passion and heart when trent (trace’s brother) and rowan have a second chance at love.

the narrative was beautifully written, it had all the right emotions, heart and passion that i love about micalea’s books. rowan struggled with the life she had been handed, having to look after her sister and brother all the time. needing a break, trent swoops in to be all romeo and juliet and come to her aid at the difficult times.  there are lots of twists and turns and emotions run high, but it made it all the more fun to watch. i fell head over heels IN LOVE WITH ROWAN AND TRENT’S RELATIONSHIP. I THINK YOU WILL TOO.

micalea created such beautiful characters that through all their flaws and all the narrative, always remain relatable. deep down the raw, have it be second chance at romance is powerful and beautiful to read. if you enjoy romances, second chances, emotional reads, this definitely is for you. showing lessons of love, secrets and the rawest form of having the chemistry that rowan and trent do, i absolutely loved it.  i rated it a 5 lit love as well as a 2014 lit love top recommendation. the narrative and characters themselves stripped down so much love and emotion. highly recommend reading.

~INTERVIEW~

Congratulations of writing your third book in the series. Tell us a bit about Tempting Rowan?

Tempting Rowan follows the story of Trent and Rowan. Many people might recognize Trent from my “Olivia” books, since he’s Trace’s younger brother. Tempting Rowan is a deeper story, from the “Olivia” books. Rowan has a lot going on at home and she feels unworthy of love. Especially the love of someone so genuine as Trent. She can across bitchy, but it’s only her defense mechanism kicking in, in an effort to keep Trent away. I guess you’ll have to read the book to find out if he can break down her walls. ;)

Having read the first two books, Tempting Rowan was definitely different in that it addressed some relatively different and strong issues about growing up, what do you look for when creating characters and there back stories?

I’m the wrong author to ask about this, lol. I always start with a basic idea (a few scenes, character names, that kind of thing) and the story just goes from there. I don’t sit down and plan these extensive backstories. As I write, I let the character slowly unravel bits and pieces of their life.

If you had to pick between Trace and Trent in a dual who would win? 

Trace. Duh. He’d out snark Trent. Besides, Trent’s too nice to duel.

 What do you hope people get out of reading Tempting Rowan?

I hope it shows people, that the person you may neglect, or think is mean for no reason…you never know what they might be going through. Get to know people and they’ll probably surprise you.

And for anyone going through things like Rowan did, I want them to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

With regards to character development, how did you find the transition between writing Olivia and Trace & Rowan and Trent?

It was easy for me, haha. They’re their own characters with very different personalities from Olivia + Trace.

What’s in the future for this series?

There will be at least one more book in the series for Jude and Tatum (who are in Tempting Rowan) it’s titled Saving Tatum. I’ll have more info coming out about it soon. I’m planning to end the series with this book. BUT since I thought Tempting Rowan would be the last book, you never know.

Final Question, what advice would you give someone trying to pursue their dream of publishing and writing?

Write, write, write, and then write some more. The more you write, the better you get. And before you publish, make sure you’re ready—have your book edited, a nice cover, promote, and be confident in it and yourself. It’s not an easy job, and it’s easy to fixate on the bad reviews. You have to have a thick skin.

~GIVEAWAY~

Giveaway: a signed copy of Finding and Chasing Olivia (open international)

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