OUT NOW—The Bruiser: Book One in The Viper Series by Becky Kapjon (@PublishConquest @bkapjon)

Blurb:

When a grief-stricken hockey player meets an introverted graduate student, nothing can go wrong…

Bethany Morgan only wants one thing: an internship to fulfill her graduation requirements. This time it is going to be different until she looks at the guy she is interviewing with. All she can think about is the failed one-night stand they had together and how he didn’t remember her.

Dan Rossi is coming off the best year of his career, and the worst of his life. When a mysterious blonde walks into the foundation office he sets up in his girlfriend’s memory, his whole life changes. He hasn’t felt this way in a long time and doesn’t know if he is ready to live his life again.

Will Dan be able to move forward and embrace the feelings he has for the mysterious girl in the office? Is Bethany going to be able to mix business with pleasure?

Available from:

Ingram: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?9riD00mHSiZWGObooMhK76qhfOCEYMQlKR4nvG3YCv4

Amazon US paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Bruiser-Viper-Becky-Kapjon/dp/1962739066/

Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/Bruiser-Viper-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0CVZRSZKM/

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Excerpt:

One week after her horrific night of fun, Bethany stretches in her bed, the sunshine’s warmth comforting her. She thinks about her interview. The reminder of her last few causes her to cringe with embarrassment. She was so nervous and fumbled over her answers, then in the end, didn’t get the internships. She wrings her hands together as she thinks about the day’s interview.

She tells herself, “Get it together.”

Gathering her robe and towel from the chair in the corner of her small bedroom, Bethany treks toward the bathroom, turning on the water in the shower before digging her soap and shampoo out of the hallway closet. Easing her toe into the stall to see if the water is the right temperature, she shivers at the frigidness but jumps in anyway. She has no time to waste. Maybe the coolness of the water will make her more mentally alert. She prepares for the interview, answering any potential interview questions, and giving perfect answers while scrubbing her body. Not wanting to stay under the cold water any longer than necessary, she wraps herself in her robe with a sigh and walks back to her room.

She takes a deep breath after looking at the clock on the nightstand. She calculates how much time she needs to dress and walk the few blocks to the office building. She chooses a skirt and blouse that is comfortable. Her hands shake while placing the outfit choices on her bed. She places them next to her “interview” dress and black chunky heels. With both outfits side by side, she looks at her selections and thinks, “It looks like I am going to a funeral.” Which is what’s going to happen if she doesn’t get this job. She hates second-guessing herself. She groans to herself, takes another deep breath, and tries not to forget all of her interview techniques.

“Tiffany, did you leave for class yet?” Bethany yells into the hallway, which is met with silence.

Tiffany could have at least said goodbye before she left. Her roommate would know exactly which outfit would look the best on her. She wore a blouse and skirt with a blazer at the last interview, so she decides to wear the black dress this time.

With the dress on, she looks in the floor-length mirror and squints at her reflection while turning from side to side. She needs something to liven it up. A purple scarf hangs from out of her top dresser drawer. Bethany grabs it, looking at the deep purple against the black dress, thinking it looks perfect. She pulls her hair back in a professional bun and applies a touch of foundation, and a dab of pink lip gloss to her full lips. The professional and put-together woman who stares back at her in the mirror at her vanity is not the nerdy, college student she is accustomed to seeing.

On her way out the door, Bethany grabs her purse and portfolio with a few copies of her resume inside. The small office is in one of the buildings two blocks from the apartment. Before closing the door, she takes a look at the clock and sees there is plenty of time to make the short walk. She glances at her phone one last time reading the address and the contact information. She reads the address and name of Daniel Rossi as she descends the steps of her apartment to take a deep breath of the fresh air. To pass the time on her walk, Bethany thinks of every possible greeting she could use.

“Hello, Mr. Rossi. This office is very impressive.”

“Hello, Mr. Rossi. I like what you have done with Remembering Katie’s Legacy.”

The only problem is she didn’t know much about the foundation. Bethany’s advisor caught her off guard when she had to reschedule the interview twice. Last night she had a paper to finish for her business class. She didn’t have a lot of time to research the company or the President. Her advisor told her it was a startup and there wasn’t much more information in her email. When she tried to look for information about the foundation, there was very little on their website. The website hasn’t been updated and it looked like it was in the beginning stages of development.

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About the Author:

Becky Kapjon lives in Chicago, IL. She is a wife and mother of 2 daughters. Becky has always been an avid reader and enjoys many different genres, but especially romance which is one reason why she decided to write her own.  She is a huge Disney fan and loves everything Harry Potter along with cheering on her favorite sports teams. She loves rooting for the Chicago Bears (football), Chicago Blackhawks (hockey), and her favorite Chicago White Sox (baseball). In her spare time, you can find Becky spending time with her family watching movies, going to the zoo, or at her favorite vacation spot, Walt Disney World.

You can always find Becky with her iPad in hand and her kindle app full of new books. She has been busy writing her new Viper Series, the first book, The Bruiser releasing in 2024, with Conquest publishing. With many more to come in the series.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bkapjon 

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