Chick Lit Book Boyfriend 2017 candidate:
ARLEN BLACK
From the "I'm Trying to Stay Sane" journal of Arlen Black
the hero of Queen of the Universe by Geralyn Corcillo
Why does he need to stay sane, you ask?
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From Arlen's journal: Ray said I should do this, keep a journal. That it helps take off the pressure. The show, the media, my crazy-as-a-duck co-star. But the thing is, nothing about playing this part stresses me out. Are you kidding? After everything I've lost ... the kids ... saying a few lines on camera isn't about to faze me.
Lola is the one driving me nuts, plain and simple. I said I'd be on her show - and I don't regret it. She all but tricked me into it, but to say no would have been to crush her dreams. And I couldn't do it. I WOULDN'T. I wasn't about to let someone else feel that kind of screeching pain - not when I could stop it.
So no, I don't regret it. But why did she let me get so close to her?
And why did she get so close to me? She says she thought it was all her and she had no idea I was feeling the attraction, too. Seriously? After that kiss on the very first day ... and on her patio? Man, it's a good thing I walked out - well, stormed out - when I did.
But I came back. Just to do the show. Nothing else. Because now I know that Lola is a liar and a manipulator and ... God, why can't I stop thinking about her? And why does it keep happening? Every time I'm near her, she makes me feel ... God! Even knowing what I know about her - even after everything I lost ... Damn it!
She makes me feel alive again.
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But I came back. Just to do the show. Nothing else. Because now I know that Lola is a liar and a manipulator and ... God, why can't I stop thinking about her? And why does it keep happening? Every time I'm near her, she makes me feel ... God! Even knowing what I know about her - even after everything I lost ... Damn it!
She makes me feel alive again.
AND you could win a Kindle Paperwhite and 30 Chick Lit ebooks! Here's how: to enter the drawing for one grand prize winner, collect the names of all 30 Book Boyfriend candidates and send them in a separate email to Tracie. Entries for the hop will be accepted from Monday, May 15 until Sunday, May 21, 2017 at midnight EDT. A winner will be chosen on Monday, May 22. This Grand Prize giveaway is open internationally. Books are from authors taking part in the hop.
And to hop to all the other Book Boyfriend Blogs to meet those candidates ...
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When she was a kid in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Geralyn Vivian Ruane Corcillo dreamed of one day becoming the superhero Dyna Girl. So she did her best and grew up to constantly pick up litter and rescue animals. She lives in a drafty old house in Hollywood with her TV writer husband Ron, a guy who's even cooler than Kip Dynamite. Corcillo LOVES connecting with readers, so feel free to get in touch with her on facebook, twittter and her website. And sign up for her RomCom Alerts emails to get exclusive content, deals, contests, & more!
You had me at the pic of Arlen wearing a tool belt...gotta love a tough guy who can't hold it together once a woman gets under his skin!
ReplyDeleteYou know, my cover designer Sue Traynor went back and forth on that belt a lot to get it just so :) And yes, Lola for shizzle rattles Arlen's cage. And Arlen makes her think twice about how in control everything she really is :)
DeleteI STILL have a crush on Arlen... <3
ReplyDeleteAwwww .... ^_^
DeleteLove this! Especially what this reveals about his character: "She all but tricked me into it, but to say no would have been to crush her dreams. And I couldn't do it. I WOULDN'T. I wasn't about to let someone else feel that kind of screeching pain - not when I could stop it." I think these 3 sentences alone make Arlen the ultimate book boyfriend! :)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks! You know, when I was writing this book, and talking to my husband about it - he is a TV writer who knows story better than anyone I've ever met - he said that this was the part of the book I had to nail - Arlen's decision to help her. I had to make it work, make it convincing, and make it so that the very essence of who Arlen is HAD to say yes :)
Delete"She makes me feel alive again." Arlen is the DEFINITION of swoon-worthy... *dreamy sigh*
ReplyDeleteOh, what a nice thing to say :) Thank you. You know, that whole book started for me with the character Arlen and his story. Lola, who is the Queen, actually came into being after Arlen. :)
DeleteI love his passion.
ReplyDeleteOh, what an amazing to say to make my author's heart flutter!
DeleteWhat a sweetheart!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks Holly! You know, after I wrote Miss Adventure, I couldn't get Jack and Lisa out of my head. But then one day, I thought of Arlen- the idea of him just came to me - and Queen of the Universe burst into life.
DeleteI have Queen of the Universe on my Kindle - looking forward to reading about Lola and Arlen :)
ReplyDeleteYou know, I think about my characters, like, all the time. Them in the books, them before the story takes place, and mostly, them in their lives after the books. And I think about Lola and Arlen more than anyone else :) I hope you enjoy it when you read it!
DeletePoor Arlen! Sounds like he's got it bad :( Don't break his heart, Lola!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! All I can say is ... Lola is worth any trouble she causes ... and the way she fixes her mistakes is even more spectacular than how she makes them in the first place :)
DeleteOur general contractor was named Arlen!! How funny. Gotta love a man in a tool belt!
ReplyDeleteHi Beth, OMG that is too funny! You know, I've never encountered anyone named Arlen (except for the senator from Pennsylvania, but I didn't name Arlen after him for sure) It's weird - I usually spend some time sussing out just the right names for my characters, but the name Arlen Black just popped into my head.
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