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Exclusive Sneak Peek of SWEAR ON THIS LIFE by Renée Carlino!

7/14/2016

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Swear on This Life, contemporary romance standalone by USA Today bestselling author Renée Carlino releases on August 9th. We highly recommend you click-here to preorder today.

We had the pleasure of reading an advance copy and swear on our lives that this book will AFFECT you. An unforgettable and masterfully written story for every true romantic who craves and still believes in a fated love story. Renée makes us work for that happily ever after but when it finally comes, we guarantee you will give my heart freely and completely to J+E4ever. Confidently a 2016 TOP read!

We're thrilled to offer a glimpse into Jase and Emiline's world with a gripping excerpt. 

Excerpt from Swear on This Life, releasing August 9th

            Some girls might be flattered to be the source of inspiration for the protagonist of a bestselling novel, but I was too busy planning out Jase’s murder in detail. Through my homicidal haze, a million questions rose to the surface. Why did Jase write this book? Why is he telling it from my perspective? Was he hoping I would read this? Or was he hoping I wouldn’t—and just wanted to use my story for his own bestseller? I needed to find him to get the answers to these questions . . . or at least give him a piece of my mind.
            I searched for “J. Colby” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—I already knew “Jason Colbertson” wouldn’t be on any of these platforms because I’d looked before. Nothing came up; apparently both of his identities eschewed social media. Then I Googled his pseudonym and clicked on “Images.”
            I’m fairly certain that my heart stopped. I took a swig from the bottle. No chaser, no lime, no salt—just tequila and my angry fingers clicking on every hyperlink.
            His picture was pretty much the same on every listed hit. He had grown even better-looking in the twelve years since I’d seen him. More distinguished, more chiseled. But still, there was something boyish and arrogant in his smirk. That fucker.
            I knew he would do it. I knew he’d write a book before me. He was brilliant at the age of ten. Why wouldn’t he be at twenty-seven?
            Another swig from the bottle, then I read a snippet about him embedded in an interview.
            After graduating from Columbia University, J. Colby switched coasts and made his home just outside             of Los Angeles. His short stories have been published in the New Yorker and Ploughshares. His highly             anticipated debut novel, All the Roads Between, has been criticized for being soft compared to his                   earlier work, but Colby himself has been quoted as saying, “It’s the grittiest and most real piece of                   fiction I’ll ever write.” He says his novel is a complete work of fiction but credits his childhood in rural               Ohio for being his biggest inspiration.
           
            I started laughing and crying at the same time. I typed in his website URL from the book jacket, which brought me to a clean, spare site with a form box where I could submit a message to “J. Colby.”
            Sweet. I would get to tell him directly what a fucking prick he was.
 
            Dear Jason,
            You fraud. I wanted to personally email you even though I haven’t heard from you in twelve long                     years. Not since that day when you did what you did—remember that? Well, no sense in rehashing                that right now. Let’s talk about how you stole my life story and got it published. You’re a despicable                human being. Why didn’t you ever contact me? You said you would find me and you didn’t. I spent an              entire year looking for you, wondering what happened, where you went, why you hadn’t come looking              for me yet. Don’t you feel guilty for what happened? And now you’re benefiting from my horror, my                  pain? You opportunistic piece of shit. I cannot believe that I ever loved you and trusted you. I cannot                believe what you did to me . . .
           Emiline
           P.S. You’re a shitty writer.
 
            I stopped typing, deleted everything, cried, and then took another swig and began again.
            Dear Jason,
            I don’t understand anything. What happened to us? Where have you been? What have you been                     doing? Are you married?
            Emiline
            P.S. You’re a terrible writer.
 
            I deleted and took another swig.
 
            Dear Jase,
            Why?
 
            I deleted, took another drink, and then cracked the book open again.

Swear on This Life, Synopsis and Purchase Link
Contemporary Romance Standalone, August 9

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From USA TODAY bestselling author Renée Carlino (Before We Were Strangers), a warm and witty novel about a struggling writer who must come to grips with her past, present, and future after she discovers that she’s the inspiration for a pseudonymously published bestselling novel.

When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J. Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn’t thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer.

Yet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio.

That’s because the novel is patterned on Emiline’s own dark and desperate childhood, which means that “J. Colby” must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn’t seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending.

The only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront “J. Colby,” but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction?

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Author Bio: Meet Renée Carlino

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I’m Renée Carlino, author of Sweet Thing, Sweet Little Thing, Nowhere But Here, After the Rain, Before We Were Strangers and upcoming SWEAR ON THIS LIFE (August 9, 2016).  I’m a California native currently residing in a sleepy little beach town in San Diego with my husband, our two boys, and our sweet dog, June. Even though I’ve lived in the small towns of Southern California my whole life, I’ve had a long-standing affair with the big city. New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles are some of my favorite places. I like to place my characters in different settings where I can use the unique qualities of the location to help tell the story.
I started writing creatively as a teenager, first with poetry and short stories, and then finally to the long prose as an adult. I’m obsessed with love stories and the drama and complexities that exist within our intimate relationships. In 2002’ I received a film degree and thought I would see the stories in my head play out on film but something always brought me back to the written word. My time as a seventh grade English teacher helped to reacquaint me with my love of reading and writing and soon I was devoting much of my free time to it.
Music also plays a huge role in my life as a writer. I’ve often referred to music as my lifeblood so that’s why I’ve included an ever-changing playlist on my website to share some of the songs that have inspired and evoked emotion in me, especially in my writing. Music is the best food for my creativity, so I love getting new recommendations.
I’ve said that my first friends were the imaginary kind and in many ways they still are. I love writing these stories and watching my characters grow and I’m grateful to be able to share them with you. I also really love hearing from readers, so please drop by my Facebook page or twitter and say hello.

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