Blog Tour; The Player and the Pixie
The Player and the Pixie (Rugby #2) by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid is out now!
Blurb
How
can someone so smokin’ hot be so bad in bed? I mean, Sean Cassidy is
absolute rubbish. RUBBISH. He is the epitome of walking, talking false
advertising and I want a refund! Plus he’s an arsehole. So… what is
wrong with me that I can’t stop thinking about him?
The
Pixie and the Player is a full-length, romantic comedy novel, can be
read as a standalone, and is the second book in the Rugby Series.
THE PIXIE
Lucy Fitzpatrick doesn’t like rugby.
Lucy Fitzpatrick doesn’t like rugby.
As
the little sister of Ireland’s most infamous rugby player, Lucy can’t
seem to escape the championship-sized shadow cast by her big brother, or
her mother’s frequent attempts to micromanage her future. Her rainbow
hair is as free-spirited as her quest for inner peace, yet overbearing
expectations keep bringing her down. And when she’s down, her compulsive
little problem lands her in seriously big trouble.
THE PLAYER
Sean Cassidy is a cold-hearted brute… or so he’s been told. Frequently. By everyone.
Sean Cassidy is a cold-hearted brute… or so he’s been told. Frequently. By everyone.
His
blonde locks, baby blues, and rock hard bod make ladies the world over
drool with desire. As the rugby world’s second most infamous player, he
should be basking in his success. But Sean has never been content
settling for second place, and his frequent confrontations with Lucy’s
big brother leave him cold. And when he’s cold, his compulsive little
problem lands him in the lap of Lucy Fitzpatrick.
THE PLAN
Sean has a problem only Lucy can solve. Lucy has a problem only Sean can fix. The solution seems obvious: you scratch my back, and I’ll bail you out of jail. But when their business arrangement unexpectedly leaves Sean scorching hot and Lucy on the precipice of inner peace, can they convince the world—and Lucy’s big brother in particular—that this is the real deal?
Sean has a problem only Lucy can solve. Lucy has a problem only Sean can fix. The solution seems obvious: you scratch my back, and I’ll bail you out of jail. But when their business arrangement unexpectedly leaves Sean scorching hot and Lucy on the precipice of inner peace, can they convince the world—and Lucy’s big brother in particular—that this is the real deal?
Either
way, both the Player and the Pixie are about to teach each other some
pretty monumental lessons about family, life, but most importantly,
love.
Excerpt
*Lucy*
Later that evening, I got ready for the
party. My dress was cream lace, sort of floaty, and I wore my hair down with a
single daisy clip at the side. I was sitting in a VIP room at the back of the
venue with my brother, his fiancée Annie, and a couple of Ronan’s teammates. We
were enjoying a few bottles of champagne and discussing the success the Irish
squad had enjoyed during the year. Mam was elsewhere, socializing with the
other team mothers, and I was glad. I just wanted to enjoy my night without her
saying something about how unattractive or embarrassing I was.
We were all having a great time until the
door swung open and Mr. Tall, Blond and Up Himself walked in. That would be
Sean Cassidy to those not in the know, Sleazy Sean, as nicknamed by the rugby club. I tried to always see the good in
people, but he and my brother didn’t have the best relationship. Not only had
Sean slept with Brona, Ronan’s ex-girlfriend, but he was also universally
acknowledged to be an arsehole.
It went against everything I believed in to
say, because I liked to think everyone was redeemable in some way, but Sean
just wasn’t a nice person. He actually seemed to be proud about the fact, like
he wanted people to dislike him.
The conversation died down, everybody casting
surreptitious glances at Sean who swaggered his way up to the private bar and
loudly ordered a bottle of bubbly. That’s actually what he called it, but
speaking of bubbly . . .
Almost of their own accord, my eyes wandered
over his broad shoulders, muscular back, and down to what must have been the
most perfect bubble butt I’d ever seen. You know how sometimes male athletes
develop those really defined, rounded but masculine derrieres? Well, Sean
Cassidy was most definitely rocking one of those, and I couldn’t resist the
urge to ogle it. It was pure muscle and simply bite-worthy.
I snickered to myself when I realized I’d
almost commented on it out loud. Okay, I’d officially had too many glasses of
“bubbly” as Sean so douchebaggedly called it. He must have heard my snicker
because his attention landed on me. He stared at me for a second, arched a
condescending brow, then dismissed me all in an instant, returning his
attention to the bar.
Huh.
After about thirty seconds everyone went back
to their conversations, trying their best to ignore Sean. Ronan had told me
once that Sean was the kind of person who thrived on attention, so ignoring his
presence was probably the best course of action to take.
It was my own fault I couldn’t stop staring.
We’d never spoken before. In fact, I’d only ever seen him from afar at parties
like this one, or on television when there was a match on. But right now he was
close, close enough for me to realize just how devastatingly and legitimately
handsome he was: light blue eyes, a strong jaw, nice lips, attractive nose.
Sigh.
Why were the beautiful ones always such
pricks, huh?
He leaned back against the bar, having
uncorked the champagne bottle and poured some into a glass. He wore a
shit-eating grin as he stared right at Ronan, holding the glass to his lips,
his pinky popped. I knew he was getting to Ronan when my brother muttered to
Annie under his breath, “Is he fucking shitting me?”
About The Authors
L.H. Cosway
L.H. Cosway has a BA in English Literature and Greek and Roman Civilisation, and an MA in Postcolonial Literature. She lives in Dublin city. Her inspiration to write comes from music. Her favorite things in life include writing stories, vintage clothing, dark cabaret music, food, musical comedy, and of course, books.
She thinks that imperfect people are the most interesting kind. They tell the best stories.
SEX!
It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like
thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No
judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also
occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds),
wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most
writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married
and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-6, girl-4 as of this
writing).
By
day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night
I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and
general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m
intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell
me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.
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~ Deeps
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