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Super Book Blast & Giveaway – Laura’s Light by Donna Gallagher

By Barb Drozdowich 46 Comments

Welcome to Sugarbeat’s Books – The Home of the Romance Novel!

Today we are welcoming Donna Gallagher to the blog! She is touring her book, Laura’s Light with Goddessfish Promotions and is here to share some information about it. She is also going to be giving away a $50.00 Amazon GC to a lucky commenter.  To increase your chances of winning, Click HERE to find more blogs to leave comments on.

 

Laura’s Light

by Donna Gallagher

 

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BLURB:

 

Forty-two- year- old single mother Laura Harris devoted more than half her life to raising her son. She remembered the concept of having sex but it had been aeons since she’s actually been a participant – especially with a real flesh-and-blood partner. But it’s time to reclaim her life. Her son is a man now. And the rising star of the Jets rugby league team. Their future is brighter than ever and, for the first time, financially secure. But Laura is starting to think agreeing to have dinner with Trevor Hughes could be biting off more than she can chew. Not that she can’t see herself taking a nice big chunk from the absolutely gorgeous thirty-four-year-old sports commentator’s rump, he’s one prime piece of masculinity! She just isn’t sure how or when the whole sex thing will become an issue. She can’t even get past the what-to-wear step. Let alone the when-to-take-it-off stage…

 

Trevor Hughes usually avoids the woman with substance – he has enough of his own demons to deal without trying to care for anyone else. But there’s something about the upbeat, sexy, one-woman-dynamo Laura Harris. The woman is pure sunshine and happiness. And that’s surprising when you look at what life has handed her. Nothing seemed to dampen Laura’s spirits and she quickly becomes someone Trevor needs in his life…Until misunderstandings come between them. Can Trevor put things right?

 

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Excerpt:

 

 

“I didn’t mean to fall asleep. I’m sorry… I should have left hours ago. This isn’t what is supposed to happen these days, I suspect.” Laura caught sight of the light shining from the corner of the closed drapes.

 

“The sun is up! I have no idea what time it is. What on earth is Mitchell going to think?” Laura started to struggle in an attempt to free herself from Trevor’s hold, tried to remove herself from his arms, his bed. Then, realising she was naked, she froze. How the hell was she going to make a gracious exit when she would have to hunt, completely naked in front of him, for her clothing? Any chance of her maturing body’s flaws remaining hidden in the room’s darkness was now fading as the sun rose. Not to mention the walk of shame she was facing, going home in the probably now rumpled clothing that she’d left home in last night. Laura groaned.

 

“Oh, this is so embarrassing. I’m not really up on the etiquette this sort of thing involves. You know, the morning after the night before. What the hell was I thinking?” Laura buried her face into the pillow, thinking that hiding from the world might magically make all her uncertainty and embarrassment go away.

 

She heard Trevor chuckling next to her, and anger was the first emotion to take hold.

 

“This might seem funny to you, but I’m not some young bunny that hops from bed to bed. This is my first one-night stand and I’m a mother, for goodness’ sake. What will I tell my son? ‘Yes, Mitchell, it’s okay for me to stay out all night without letting you know, but heaven help you if you do the same to me—I’m the only one allowed to worry in this family.’ Not to mention the fact I’ve never stayed away from home before. No, I’m sure Mitchell is feeling just fine that his accusations proved correct, that we did end up in bed together. My God, what must he think of me?” And if the embarrassment of admitting her lack of a sex life hadn’t been enough to completely humiliate her, then bursting into tears left her in no doubt.

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Sydney-born Donna Gallagher decided at an early age that life needed be tackled head on.

Leaving home at 15 she supported herself through her teen years.

In her twenties she married a professional sportsman, her love of sport — especially rugby league — probably overriding her good sense.

 

The seven-year marriage was an adventure. There were the emotional ups and downs of having a husband with a public profile in a sometimes glamorous but always high-pressure field. There were always interesting characters to meet and observe and even the opportunity to live for a time in the UK.

 

Eventually Donna returned home a single woman, but she never lost her passion for watching sport, as well as the people in and around it.

 

Now happily re-married and with three sons Donna loves coffee mornings with her female friends, sorting through problems from the personal to the international. But she’s on even footing with the keenest man when it comes to watching and talking rugby league.

 

Donna considers herself something of a black sheep in a family of high achievers. Her brother has a doctorate in mathematics and her sister is a well-known sports journalist.

 

An avid reader, especially of romance, Donna finally found she couldn’t stop the characters residing in her imagination from spilling onto paper. Naturally rugby league is the backdrop to her League of Love Series, published through UK publisher Total-E-Bound, spicy tales of hunky heroes and spunky heroines overcoming adversity to eventually find true love.

 Donna can be found:

Blog   *   Facebook   *   Twitter   *   Total E-bound

 

Laura’s Light can be purchased:

 

Total E-Bound

 

 

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About Barb Drozdowich

Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught at University, trained technical personnel in the banking industry and, most recently, used her expertise to help dozens of authors develop the social media platform needed to succeed in today’s fast evolving publishing world. She owns Bakerview Consulting and is the only reviewer on this blog.

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  1. hearditfromamom (@hearditfromamom)

    February 26, 2013 at 2:04 am

    Super Book Blast & Giveaway – Laura’s Light by Donna Gallagher http://t.co/qcof01FMA2

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  2. Donna Gallagher

    February 26, 2013 at 2:50 am

    Hello Barb,

    Thanks for hosting my book blast tour. I hope your followers enjoy the excerpt and comment for a chance to win the gift voucher.

    Cheers
    Donna

    Reply
    • Barb Drozdowich

      February 26, 2013 at 5:40 am

      Hi Donna!
      Thanks for visiting and sharing about your book! I hope that you get a lot of visitors today!
      Barb

      Reply
  3. Andra

    February 26, 2013 at 3:42 am

    Thanks for the chance to win!!

    andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com

    Reply
    • Donna Gallagher

      February 26, 2013 at 11:59 am

      You’re welcome Andra 🙂

      Reply
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    February 26, 2013 at 4:14 am

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  6. Kimberly (@kimbacaffeinate)

    February 26, 2013 at 6:02 am

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  7. BeaCharmed (@BeasBookNook)

    February 26, 2013 at 6:30 am

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  8. Lena

    February 26, 2013 at 6:38 am

    Great excerpt, thank you for sharing!

    lennascloud(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  9. Gala

    February 26, 2013 at 6:41 am

    What kind of books fo you like Donna?

    galaschick78 at gmail dot com

    Reply
    • Donna Gallagher

      February 26, 2013 at 12:01 pm

      I read all genres, Gala.

      I do love a series though, I like to catch up on characters from past books. Feels like I never left them 😉

      Cheers
      Donna

      Reply
  10. lyraL

    February 26, 2013 at 6:43 am

    Great excerpt! When did you start writing?

    lyra.lucky7 AT gmail DOT com

    Reply
    • Donna Gallagher

      February 26, 2013 at 7:30 pm

      Hi Lyra.

      I started the first book just over two years ago. Never even thought about it before then.
      It seems I finally found out what I wanted to be when I grew up – shame it took 48 years to figure it out 😉

      Thanks for commenting.

      Cheers
      Donna

      Reply
  11. emiliana25

    February 26, 2013 at 6:46 am

    Your book sounds fabulous!

    emiliana25(at)web(dot)de

    Reply
  12. AO Bibliophile™ (@aobibliophile)

    February 26, 2013 at 7:51 am

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  13. Jenna

    February 26, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Wow this book sounds good. With having a child, I guess we can all relate that bedroom scenes come and go, and rather go then anything else. This sounds like a great read! Thank you Donna for a chance to win.
    Jenna_bearden_10152005(at)yahoo.com

    Reply
    • Donna Gallagher

      February 26, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      You’re welcome Jenna, thanks for the comments 🙂 I have three sons who do not want to think about Mum and Dad + sex in the same sentence 😉

      Cheers
      Donna

      Reply
  14. Lil Berry (@ForgetAboutTV)

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  15. Rita Wray

    February 26, 2013 at 10:16 am

    Reading the excerpts I can tell this is one hot read.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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    • Donna Gallagher

      February 26, 2013 at 12:02 pm

      Thank you Rita – glad you liked it 🙂

      Cheers
      Donna

      Reply
  16. Anastasia

    February 26, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Glad I’ve found this book, it sounds exciting.

    moonsurfer123 AT gmail DOt com

    Reply
    • Donna Gallagher

      February 26, 2013 at 7:31 pm

      Thank you Anastasia 🙂

      Reply
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