From Head to Tale: 10 Random Things About THE REASON I STAY by Patty Maximini + Giveaway

Friday, September 12, 2014

10 Random Things About THE REASON I STAY by Patty Maximini + Giveaway

Kinky Vanilla Romance is pleased to share The Reason I Stay by Patty Maximini, as part of a book blitz with Xpresso Book Tours.

The Reason I Stay by Patty Maximini

Publication Date: September 10, 2014

Genres: New Adult, Romance

Purchase at Amazon

Add to Goodreads

Synopsis

Jack Daniels is the cure to all evils.

Sex should be casual and, preferably, anonymous.

Giving a damn is for nurses, philanthropists and suicide hotlines.

My name is Mathew Rogers and those are the values I built my adult life around. They are also the reason I had to forsake everything I loved in Seattle and embark on a solitary road trip across the country, with no direction other than searching for the next small town, the next girl, and the closest liquor store.

Boredom, frustration and a series of unfortunate decisions led me to the rickety-ass town of Jolene, Alabama—a town I wanted to leave behind from the moment I passed the welcome sign. But it was there where I met her. The girl who made me question everything I’ve always believed in, and the only one who has ever had the power to break my heart.

Her name is Lexie.

She’s beautiful, and I’m pretty sure she hates me.

And for once in my life, I give enough of a damn that I keep finding a reason to stay.

Purchase Links

Amazon US ---->  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NG7ISG2
Amazon UK ---->  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NG7ISG2?%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0
Amazon AU ---->  https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00NG7ISG2
Amazon CA ---->  http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00NG7ISG2?%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0

10 Random Things About THE REASON I STAY

THE REASON I STAY was originally entitled Madeleine, which was also Lexie’s original name.
In my first outline the story was set in LA and Matt worked as a special effects makeup artist for the film industry.
Creating the fictional town of Jolene, Alabama, was suggestion from my husband.
Whenever I describe the color of Lexie’s nail polish in the book, I’m actually describing the color I had on that week.
Lexie was originally a strawberry blonde, but then I saw the photo that would become the cover of the book and I knew she was a golden blonde.
It took me a solid month to write chapter six. When I finally finished it, I cried and danced like a crazy person, which scared my cat so badly she spent the afternoon behind the fridge.
Lexie’s car is named Quick in honor of my bunny, Quicksilver. He had two strokes in February and spent about two months recovering on my lap while I wrote. He’s doing amazing now, by the way.
All of my beta readers received little cameos. They were very happy about them.
Like Matt, I’ve never had chocolate chip pancakes. Like Lexie, I find the concept fantastic.
Cash, Lexie’s dog was created in honor of one of my husband’s childhood dogs who suffered a lot in the hands of mean people, but was thoroughly loved by his human best friend.

About the Author

Hopeless dreamer, tattoo enthusiast, Disney addict and hoarder of nail polishes and vegan recipes. Patty lives with her husband, her crazy cat, two dogs and elderly bunny in a house frequently visited by wild birds and chipmunks.