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Blog Tour and Giveaway – It’s Not Over by A.L. Zaun

January 25, 2014

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Title: It’s Not Over (The Do Over #2)
Author: A.L. Zaun
Genre: Adult/Contemporary Romance

SYNOPSIS:

“If I let go, will you catch me?”

 He had wanted her to help him win his ex-girlfriend back. She had wanted to teach him a few lessons on how to treat a woman. Neither one had planned for the unexpected.



I couldn’t stand by and watch. It hit too close to home. I had to run fast and far to get away and forget him. He weaseled his way into my life, making me question rules I lived by and turned my orderly life upside down. I’m falling apart and coming undone. I don’t do that. I’m Madison Stuart. I live life by my rules. I won’t be derailed by a man. I won’t…I can’t.



She’s gone. I’m desperate and going insane. I’ll do whatever it takes to find her. I don’t know when it happened, but I won’t let her go, not like this. What has she done to me? I’m Rick Marin for crying out loud. I don’t chase women, but she’s not just a woman. She’s Maddy–my Maddy–and I need her.



Follow Rick and Madison’s story, The Do Over’s most notorious couple, as they learn that It’s Not Over.
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In It’s Not Over, we meet Madison who was raised by her grandparents. Her grandfather is a very successful restauranteur and she is following in his foot steps, by managing one of the bars. Madison has a promiscuous history but slept with guys as a means to forget and not feel pain. In walks Rick, who she meets at the bar. He is one arrogant asshole! Madison tells him she’s going to help him get the girl he’s being pining away for. All Rick and Madison know how to do is sleep with other people without any attachments.
Will Rick and Madison be able to make a relationship work with all these obstacles in their way? I absolutely loved the constant banter between Madison and Rick; they were sarcastic and super funny. You should probably read The Do Over first; otherwise you will not be familiar with certain situations and references in Book #2. These characters have a lot of chemistry and they both do have redeeming qualities! I liked their family relationships. From the conclusion, it seems we will definitely see more of Rick and Madison.

– Cathy

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A.L. Zaun graduated from Florida International University with a degree in English Literature when the dinosaurs roamed the earth and cellphones were the size of a brick. Her impressive degree did absolutely nothing for her professional endeavors in health care management but did stir her imagination and opened up the world of books in a new way.

Armed with a large bottle of Diet Pepsi and a multi-pack of Extra Sugar-Free gum, A.L. Zaun spends her evenings bringing to life the characters that dominate her thoughts and interrupt her sleep.
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The Do Over by A.L. Zaun: Guest Post & Giveaway

June 13, 2013

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Today, we welcome Author A.L. Zaun to The Book Bellas to talk about creating chemistry!

Title: The Do Over

Author: A.L. Zaun

Release date: May 20th, 2013

Age Group: Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

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Life doesn’t look like it’s supposed to for Daniela, aka Dani. After a painful break-up with Rick, Dani decides she doesn’t want to deal with the hassles of relationship.

After almost two years, Dani’s friends stage an intervention, forcing her out of her holding pattern and back into the real world of dating. 

Liam, a down to earth firefighter, may be just the person to show her she’s still worth something. Their chemistry is instant and electric. But will Dani be able to trust her patched-up heart with him? 

And what will happen when Rick decides he’ll go to any lengths to get her back?

Creating Chemistry Guest Post
By A.L. Zaun

This is a tough one. It would almost mean that I had control over them, and in many ways, my characters did call a lot of their shots. When I translate the scene that’s happening in my head, I try to focus on minute details, a touch, a glance, and a gesture just to name a few. I like to see their banter and personalities come to life, but I also like to have characters be multi-faceted. There are shades of grey in all of us. No one is 100% good or bad, and I like to show that in the way they think and interact with one another.

I spent a great deal of time in the character’s heads. Well, that’s not true. They spent a great deal of time telling me what to do. I wanted to make this story as real as possible. I didn’t want some far-fetched story, but something that women could relate to—a broken heart, finding comfort in reading, dealing with well-meaning friends, learning to open up, regret, remorse, mistakes, poor judgement—and to embrace that in the midst of all of that there is hope, and redemption. That also worked to create chemistry between the characters as they worked to live out their story.

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About the Author

A.L. Zaun graduated from Florida International University with a degree in English Literature a long time ago. A degree she didn’t use at all in her professional endeavors. She loves to read, write and take pictures. She walks around with her camera, and most importantly she has her e-reader available at all times. Healthcare Management by day, Mommy in the evening and most nights, you can find her sitting in front of her laptop with a bottle of Diet Pepsi, bringing the voices in her head to life on the pages of her debut novel, The Do Over.

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