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What I Hope to Accomplish As a Writer in 2014 by

Christina Tetreault

Today I am talking about what I hope to accomplish as a writer in 2014. The answer to that is simple; I want to make the NY Times Best Sellers list. Okay, so I am kidding a little although making that list someday is on my bucket list along with traveling around Europe.

In all seriousness, though I do have goals for the New Year. First and foremost I hope to continue to learn and improve my craft. Unless we are talking about Nora Roberts or Danielle Steele, I think every writer out there has room for improvement. Even as I write this blog post, I have my first assignment in a RWA workshop waiting for me.

In addition to learning, I hope to release three more books this year. The first book I hope to complete and release will be the first book in a new series I have planned. This new series is a spin-off of my Sherbrookes Series. Rather than center around a family, the factor which will tie these books together will be the town and book 1 features Sean O’Brien. Some readers may remember him as a minor secondary character in The Billionaire Playboy. I also hope to release book 5 in my series The Sherbrookes of Newport. This book will feature Trent Sherbrooke, Jake and Sara Sherbrookes’ cousin. The third book I hope to complete in 2014 is still a mystery to even me.

If I can complete these goals during the upcoming year, I will consider 2014 a success.

The Billionaire’s Best Friend

By Christina Tetreault

The Sherbrookes of Newport

Publisher: Christina Tetreault

Release Date: September 19, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Length: 255 Pages

ASIN: B00FBMKRG4

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About the book:

Despite a wonderful family, a career she loves, and great friends, a void has existed in Lauren McDonald's life ever since her best friend Callie married billionaire Dylan Talbot. Although they have remained close, Lauren and Callie now lead very different lives, that is until Lauren meets wealthy CEO Kevin Walsh. Lauren believes he could be the man who will help make her life whole again. That is until the night Nathaniel Callahan, her high school sweetheart and the one man she has always loved, shows up.

Although Nate ended things with Lauren before heading off to The Naval Academy and his life with the Marines, he never stopped loving her. Now 15 years later he is back to correct the mistake he made all those years ago.

With Nate back in town, Lauren must decide between the man who promises her the world and the man who has the power to crush her heart again.

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Excerpt

All messages between her brain and muscles stopped. For that brief moment she could only relish the feel of his firm lips once again against hers after all this time. Then the paralysis wore off, and she placed both hands on his chest and shoved him hard. "That didn't happen."

Nate folded his arms across his chest. "Yeah, Lauren it did."

Her eyes traveled down his face to his arms where his biceps strained against his shirtsleeves. Back in high school he’d been fit and muscular, but the years since then had taken his unrefined body and sculpted it to perfection.

Don't get distracted. "I'm seeing Kevin."

He took a step closer. Despite the warning bells in her head, a flash of heat and excitement burst through her body.

"Simple. Stop seeing him."

Nate's rich timber voice washed over her, triggering both desire and annoyance at the same time. Lauren latched onto the annoyance. "Kevin makes me happy." It's not a lie. He may not set her on fire, but they had fun together, and she felt safe with him. "Just because you're back changes nothing. I have a life, Nate. I didn't just sit around while you did your part saving the world."

Nate unfolded his arms then reached for her hand. "Lauren, give me a chance to explain. I—"

Rough calluses rubbed against her hand, a reminder of the different lives they had led since high school. "Nate, I'm glad you're home safe, but our relationship ended a long time ago. Maybe we can be friends again. That's it, though." Her last sentence came out almost as a whisper. If he'd come back into her life years ago, maybe her response would've been different. Now, though, too much time had passed.

Nate's jaw clenched, the only outward sign he felt anything. No big surprise there. Even as children he had been great at hiding his emotions. "I need some air.”

He disappeared out the front door onto the porch without his jacket. Ah, the wonderful Nathaniel Callahan avoidance. How many times had she seen that over the years? Oh well, at least it brought an end to their conversation.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

I wrote my first story with characters similar to those in the Sweet Valley Twins books at the age of 10 on my grandmother's manual typewriter. As I got older my stories and characters became more mature. During my freshman year at UMass Dartmouth, I read my first romance novel and fell in love with the genre. I have been writing contemporary romance ever since.

Today I live with my husband, three beautiful daughters and two dogs in Massachusetts. Whenever I have a free moment you'll find me either reading a romance novel or working on my most current story.

Author Links:

Website: www.christinatetreault.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/christinatetreaultauthor

Twitter: @cgricci

Blog: http://happilyeverafter-cgtetreault.blogspot.com/