Blog Tour with Review & Giveaway
No Turning Back
by
Casey Peeler
~ Synopsis ~
After getting involved with Dylan, the bad boy
of the Dixon High Swim team, Charley decides to stay close to home for college.
It’s just safer that way. Later, she realizes it’s a mistake, just like dating
Dylan. She decides to put the past behind her and leave the small hick town of
Grassy Pond. There is only one problem; she makes this decision three weeks
before the fall semester begins.
Charley packs up her Honda and heads to Southern College. On the morning she’s about to leave, Cash walks back into her life. He has been her best friend since they were four and is the only one who knows the REAL Charley. She leaves her farm in Grassy Pond with all kinds of “what if” questions.
Charley decides to live her college career to the fullest. She finds a great group of friends, joins the swim team, and meets a guy named Joe. He’s got eyes that make ya wanna melt!
At college, she encounters a new problem. Charley has been away from home for only forty-eight hours before she breaks the two promises she made to herself. Will she be able to overcome her past? Find new love? What will happen with Cash now that he is back in her life? Will she find what she is wanting in Jackalope Joe? How will her first semester of college end? Joe, Cash, or alone?
Charley packs up her Honda and heads to Southern College. On the morning she’s about to leave, Cash walks back into her life. He has been her best friend since they were four and is the only one who knows the REAL Charley. She leaves her farm in Grassy Pond with all kinds of “what if” questions.
Charley decides to live her college career to the fullest. She finds a great group of friends, joins the swim team, and meets a guy named Joe. He’s got eyes that make ya wanna melt!
At college, she encounters a new problem. Charley has been away from home for only forty-eight hours before she breaks the two promises she made to herself. Will she be able to overcome her past? Find new love? What will happen with Cash now that he is back in her life? Will she find what she is wanting in Jackalope Joe? How will her first semester of college end? Joe, Cash, or alone?
~ Excerpt ~
Hey, Char, while Cash ain’t in here. Where the hell am I staying tonight? I mean, I don’t want to intrude on y’all.”
“Piper, you can stay in there because you know as well as I do nothing is going to happen.” She looks at me like whatever.
About that time Cash opens the truck door and climbs in. We make our way to campus, up the stoop, and into Kluft. I am exhausted and need a shower to recoup before Hank’s tonight. As we reach the top step, I can hear Caroline, Tori, Georgia, Jenny, Anna, and Cassie in hall. They are singing to “Thrift Shop”blaring over the radio and dancing like fools in the hallway.
Cash glances at me, “Oh lawd, what have I got myself into?” I just shrug my shoulders and pull him down the hall. All the girls take their turn putting moves on him, and of course, Anna has something to say. “Hey, Cowboy, I ain’t ever rode a cowboy before.” With a wink Cash answers back, “Sorry, Sweetheart, but I ain’t a cowboy. I’m a homegrown country boy that only has eyes for one little lady,” as he stares into my blue eyes.
~
Review ~
After getting involved with Dylan, the bad boy
of the Dixon High Swim team, Charley decides to stay close to home for college.
It’s just safer that way. Later, she realizes it’s a mistake, just like dating
Dylan. She decides to put the past behind her and leave the small hick town of
Grassy Pond. There is only one problem; she makes this decision three weeks
before the fall semester begins.
Charley packs up her Honda and heads to Southern College. On the morning she’s about to leave, Cash walks back into her life. He has been her best friend since they were four and is the only one who knows the REAL Charley. She leaves her farm in Grassy Pond with all kinds of “what if” questions.
Charley decides to live her college career to the fullest. She finds a great group of friends, joins the swim team, and meets a guy named Joe. He’s got eyes that make ya wanna melt!
At college, she encounters a new problem. Charley has been away from home for only forty-eight hours before she breaks the two promises she made to herself. Will she be able to overcome her past? Find new love? What will happen with Cash now that he is back in her life? Will she find what she is wanting in Jackalope Joe? How will her first semester of college end? Joe, Cash, or alone?
Charley packs up her Honda and heads to Southern College. On the morning she’s about to leave, Cash walks back into her life. He has been her best friend since they were four and is the only one who knows the REAL Charley. She leaves her farm in Grassy Pond with all kinds of “what if” questions.
Charley decides to live her college career to the fullest. She finds a great group of friends, joins the swim team, and meets a guy named Joe. He’s got eyes that make ya wanna melt!
At college, she encounters a new problem. Charley has been away from home for only forty-eight hours before she breaks the two promises she made to herself. Will she be able to overcome her past? Find new love? What will happen with Cash now that he is back in her life? Will she find what she is wanting in Jackalope Joe? How will her first semester of college end? Joe, Cash, or alone?
What an amazing debut novel from Casey Peeler.
This book had it all! I absolutely loved this book and Char-coal and Cash
Money!!
Charley a/k/a Char-coal was such a compelling character. Scarred by the events of one night a year ago in an attempt to heal and find herself she leaves the small town of Grassy Pond and her childhood love to experience college life.
Cash a/k/a Cash Money has been a true friend and more to Charley over the years. He is the one person who knows what happened the night that turned her world upside down and he has made it his personal mission to protect her, even from afar.
I loved Charley’s determination to overcome the event that changed her. I enjoyed the ease of the conversation and the level of comfort that Charley and Cash found in one another. I could feel their chemistry and underlying love radiating from my kindle so you could imagine my surprise when Charley starts to experience some feelings for “Jackalope Joe” at college.
Joe and Charley meet at “Freshman Fun” Orientation. Joe seems to take every opportunity to be close to Charley and they pair up for their Freshman Seminar project. Joe seems like a nice enough guy but I just didn’t fall for him like I did for Cash. I was waiting and hoping that this was not going to become a love triangle. I hate love triangles and I found that I was already picking sides in my mind as to who Charley should be with.
Joe and Charley spend time getting to know one another at school but she lets her feelings for Cash be known. You can feel the testosterone levels rising as you see them each vying for Charley’s attention and affection. But when Charley’s past is thrust into her present Cash and Joe find a common ground to insure Charley’s safety. But is Charley really safe?
The author did a wonderful job of taking you on the journey with these characters but you will have to pick up Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) when it releases in Spring 2014 so see where it will lead. I know I will be.
Charley a/k/a Char-coal was such a compelling character. Scarred by the events of one night a year ago in an attempt to heal and find herself she leaves the small town of Grassy Pond and her childhood love to experience college life.
Cash a/k/a Cash Money has been a true friend and more to Charley over the years. He is the one person who knows what happened the night that turned her world upside down and he has made it his personal mission to protect her, even from afar.
I loved Charley’s determination to overcome the event that changed her. I enjoyed the ease of the conversation and the level of comfort that Charley and Cash found in one another. I could feel their chemistry and underlying love radiating from my kindle so you could imagine my surprise when Charley starts to experience some feelings for “Jackalope Joe” at college.
Joe and Charley meet at “Freshman Fun” Orientation. Joe seems to take every opportunity to be close to Charley and they pair up for their Freshman Seminar project. Joe seems like a nice enough guy but I just didn’t fall for him like I did for Cash. I was waiting and hoping that this was not going to become a love triangle. I hate love triangles and I found that I was already picking sides in my mind as to who Charley should be with.
Joe and Charley spend time getting to know one another at school but she lets her feelings for Cash be known. You can feel the testosterone levels rising as you see them each vying for Charley’s attention and affection. But when Charley’s past is thrust into her present Cash and Joe find a common ground to insure Charley’s safety. But is Charley really safe?
The author did a wonderful job of taking you on the journey with these characters but you will have to pick up Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) when it releases in Spring 2014 so see where it will lead. I know I will be.
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~ Author Q & A ~
1. Can you tell us a little bit
about yourself? I am a
wife, mother, book blogger, special education teacher, country music lover, and
the proudest dance mama you will ever meet!
I love spending time with my family, seeing Luke Bryan shake it for me,
and feeling sand between my toes.
2. What do you do when you are not
writing? When I’m
not writing I’m wearing the many hats of a mom.
You can find me blogging at Hardcover Therapy, singing loudly in the
car, or enjoying the sunshine with a cold beverage!
3. Do you have a day job as well? I’m a special education teacher. I teach high school students who are working
toward being job ready once they graduate.
4. When did you first start writing
and when did you finish your first book? I
started writing NTB in April 2013 and finished it in August 2013.
5.
How did you choose the genre you write in? That is a very tricky question. I <3 New Adult as well as Young
Adult. I know that college is a time in
your life for growth, mistakes, and doing a bunch of stupid s***! I began to think that would make a great
basis for a story. Currently, with
teaching high school, I don’t feel I can cross certain lines as an author.
NTB can actually go either way, NA
or YA, but it’s a pretty “clean” read.
6. Do you listen to music while
writing?
Sometimes, just depends on my mood and if I’m in the groove. If so, you can guess it will be anything
country! My personal favorites are
Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, or
ANYTHING country!
7. Bacon or chocolate? Bacon! Hands down!
Chocolate covered bacon could be the best of both worlds!
8. Do you ever experience writer’s
block? It’s more like time
issues. With teaching, blogging, and
running my sweet little girl to dance, I’ve really had to learn how to balance
my time between the writing world and my family. Needless to say, my family always brings me
back to reality! ;)
9. Do you work with an outline, or
just write? I outline.
I have tried to just write, but then I just ramble.
10.Is there any
particular author or books that influenced you in any way either
growing up or as an adult? Honestly,
growing up I hated to read and write.
I was a student who read what was required and wrote the minimum. My senior year of high school I read Their
Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston, and I fell in love with the
book. I realized that once I found a
type of book I enjoyed; I enjoyed reading.
As an adult, there are several authors who have influenced me. Amanda Bennett has to be #1. She actually helped me through the
self-publishing process due to our blogger/author relationship. Tiffany King would be #2; she is a phenomenal
writer and I’m always awaiting her next release! Finally, I would say Jamie McGuire &
Aleatha Romig because I aspire to be like them one day! They are living a dream that I’d love to be a
part of as well!
11. Can you tell us about your
challenges in getting your first book published? The biggest challenge was formatting. I honestly did everything myself with the
help of my betas and a few close friends.
The week before publishing I thought I was going to throw it out the
window due to Microsoft Word going non- responding… I was like a hamster in a
wheel! Working over and over!
12. If you had to go back and do it
all over, is there any aspect of your novel or getting it published that you
would change? Not
one thing… except the hamster in the wheel issue!
13. How do you market your work? What
avenues have you found to work best for your genre? I market by blog tours, giveaways, street
team, posts from friends, bloggers, and people sharing how much they <3 NTB!
14. Have you written a book you love
that you have not been able to get published? No,
that’s what I love about being Indie.
15. Is anything in your book based on
real life experiences or purely all imagination? Well,
NTB storyline is completely fictional, but the places are not. Like I said, when I was in college we did
some stupid s*** and I actually asked my friends if it was okay to use those
experiences. Some characteristics are based
on people I know, but it’s more of just my way of giving them a shout out for
their impact on my life. Sorry to say
but there is no Dylan, Jackalope Joe, Cash $, or Charley in real life. I will have to say that Hank’s Tavern is a
real location, but from what I understand from readers is that anyone from the
South has a Hank’s Tavern!
16. What was your favorite chapter
(or part) to write and why? Chapter
12 Let the Meets Begin is my favorite chapter because this is where Charley’s
life in Grassy Pond and Southern collide.
All of the people she cares about are in one location.
17. How did you come up with the
title? Basically, with
everything Charley is given in life, she decides to leave home and not turn
back. It’s about independence.
18.What project are you working on
now? Currently, I’m working on
Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) that will release in April 2014. I’ve found
that country music is a great inspiration for novels! I have two that I have floating around in my
head just dying to get out!
19. Are there certain characters you
would like to go back to, or is there a theme or idea you’d love to work with? Yes! I
can say for sure that there will be a novella from Tessa’s POV! I believe her insight into what goes on while
Charley is away would be quite interesting!
I also love the idea of a Piper, Joe, or Cash as well!
20.
What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author?
What has been the best compliment? Toughest
criticism is when someone gives you a one star review, but doesn’t even finish
the book. Being a book blogger first, I
would never give a one star to something I couldn’t finish. I feel that is an injustice to an
author. Best compliment? There are so many! One does stand out in my mind. One of my
mother’s students got NTB off her desk one day, because of course, Mama’s gotta
brag! That student doesn’t like to read,
but she couldn’t put it down. I just
hope I can continue to inspire YA to read.
I was just like that student, but it only takes one book to change that
outlook!
21. Is there anything that you would
like to say to your readers and fans? Thank you!
Readers are what make it all worthwhile!
I never knew the impact that my book would have on people locally or international. It has been amazing! Support has been overwhelming at times! One thing that readers can do that might not
know the impact is to write a review.
Your words are an inspiration to others just like mine as an
author! Tell the world if you love a
book!
~About the Author ~
Casey Peeler grew up and still lives in North
Carolina with her husband and daughter. Her first passion is teaching students
with special needs. Over the years, she found her way to relax was in a good
book.
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks’ novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy,) and now author. No Turning Back (Full Circle #1) is her debut novel releasing September 30th. Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) will release spring 2014.
Her goal is to one day be an author who is recognized nationwide like Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Tiffany King, and Amanda Bennett.
When Casey isn’t reading, you can find her listening to country music, spending the day at the lake, being a wife and dance mom, and spending time with friends and family.
Her perfect day consists of water, sand between her toes, a cold beverage, and a great book!
After reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston her senior year of high school and multiple Nicholas Sparks’ novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading.
Casey is an avid reader, blogger (Hardcover Therapy,) and now author. No Turning Back (Full Circle #1) is her debut novel releasing September 30th. Finding Charley (Full Circle #2) will release spring 2014.
Her goal is to one day be an author who is recognized nationwide like Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Tiffany King, and Amanda Bennett.
When Casey isn’t reading, you can find her listening to country music, spending the day at the lake, being a wife and dance mom, and spending time with friends and family.
Her perfect day consists of water, sand between her toes, a cold beverage, and a great book!
~Connect with Casey~
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