Love and Other Secrets by Christina Mandelski Blog Tour [Excerpt + Giveaway]

by - September 05, 2018


Love and Other Secrets by Christina Mandelski
Publication Date:  September 3, 2018
Publisher:  Entangled Teen Crush
Star lacrosse player Alex “Kov” Koviak has it all. Or so everyone thinks. He’s real good at pretending his life is perfect...until he meets Bailey. The girl challenges him and pushes him and makes him laugh like he’s never laughed before. Their friendship is their little secret, and he’s happy to keep her to himself. Between school, two jobs, and trying to get into NYU film school, Bailey Banfield has zero time for a social life. But then she meets Alex in her express lane at the grocery store, and their secret friendship becomes the only place she can breathe. She refuses to complicate that with more. No matter how charming Alex can be. When Bailey decides to film outrageous promposals for her NYU application, she enlists Alex’s help to plan an over-the-top, epic promposal to someone else. Too bad the only prom date Alex wants anywhere near Bailey is him. For a guy who seems to have it all, he’s about to lose the only thing he’s ever wanted. Disclaimer: This Entangled Crush contains a cocky lacrosse player in over his head with his secret best friend, unexpected midnight kisses, swoon-worthy slow dancing, and movie-night cuddling that’ll make you ache. You’re going to want an Alex of your own!


Excerpt

The second I hear her car turn onto the circular drive, I hop up and my heart is at an all-out sprint again. Bailey’s car is old and not at all subtle in its approach. I move the candlestick again to the left and inspect the flowers. Maybe I should have gotten something bigger. Maybe I should have done more. I’m so nervous. I look in the mirror and put on my game face—fierce, fearless, committed! I slap myself once on each cheek, put a palm in front of my mouth, and do a breath test. I mean, she might kiss me when I ask her. No she won’t, but as I think of what it would be like to kiss those lips, I frantically dig the tin of tiny mints out of my back pocket, open it, and dump a bunch in my mouth. Shit! Too many, too many! I chew and swallow them with a painful gulp and walk to the massive front door, grab the handle, and pull. Her fist is raised, about to knock, eyebrows drawn together, a goofy, lopsided grin on her face. “Hi?” she says, and I’m struck by how pretty she is. Very. She is very pretty. “Hey.”
Christina Mandelski was born in South Florida, where her love of reading was cultivated in a house full of books. Stories like The Little House series, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Island of the Blue Dolphins and The Secret Garden, filled her imagination and fueled her dreams to be a writer. That dream came true when her first young adult novel, THE SWEETEST THING, was published in 2011, and she’s beyond thrilled about her upcoming series for Entangled Crush. Chris lives in Houston with one handsome husband, two beautiful daughters, and two freakshow cats. She has a fondness for the beach, her family and friends, and she still loves to read (especially curled up with a good cup of coffee!) She also enjoys shopping, traveling and eating, especially cake. Always cake. When she’s not doing these things, you can find her holed in a cozy spot with her laptop, writing. Visit her at www.christinamandelski.com.

Thanks to Entangled Teen and Christina for the fun excerpt and giveaway!
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Also make sure to check out the rest of the stops during this tour.

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