Blog Tour: Abandoned by Lyz Kelley
Abandoned by Lyz Kelley
(An Elkridge Series Novel)
Release Date: 4th April 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
#AbandonedTour
LIFE DOESN’T EVER GO AS PLANNED, BUT
CAN BE BETTER THAN IMAGINED.
Her mother’s death. His PTSD. A
combustible relationship.
A CAREGIVER WHO NEEDS TO MAKE A PLAN,
AND FAST…
Ashley Bryant has less than five weeks
to organize, sell, and pack away her old life before she’s uprooted
and forced into a completely new one. She needs to make several
critical decisions, and with her life upended and spiraling out of
control, the last thing Ashley needs is a sexy U.S. Marine
complicating matters.
A MARINE WHO HAD A PLAN BUT HAS LOST
HIS WAY…
Gunnery Sergeant Chase Daniels has just
buried his best friend, and his commanding officer has given him a
month to commit to either retiring or returning to active duty.
Struggling with PTSD, fatigue, and grief, he stumbles into Elkridge,
a quiet Colorado mountain town, to figure out his future. With
their lives in upheaval, Ashley and Chase have a lot in common, but
the last thing each needs are more complications—like their instant
attraction to each other. The ELKRIDGE SERIES is a set of steamy
contemporary romance novels about wounded women and the men who heal
them. If you like heartfelt characters, deep topics with
powerful emotional cores, and happy endings, then you’ll love Lyz
Kelley’s incredible tales of strength, love, and survival. The
third, full-length novel in the series, ABANDONED continues to give
you a peek into the day-to-day lives of the town characters, and
drops clues about Sheriff Sam’s murder.
Award-winning, contemporary romance
author Lyz Kelley lives in a small community in Colorado
with her husband and several four-legged family members. Lyz
writes about brave women who have faced extraordinary challenges, and
the honorable men who have an enormous capacity to love, even if they
may not know it.
A healing love is at the heart of her
book series. Creating wounded yet amazing
characters—discovering what drives them, frightens them, heals
them, makes them laugh—is what gives her joy. Lyz is
pleased to share that joy through her masterfully written stories.
To keep tabs on her award-winning
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Why would I want to read the Elkridge
Series?
Each book in the Elkridge series is a
piece to a puzzle—a suspenseful mystery involving the
murder of a small-town sheriff. You get six contemporary
romance books to figure out the mystery and a bunch of happy
ever after (HEA) endings. Two novels in
this fiction series—Blinded and Orphaned—are
award-winning romance books.
Where is Elkridge, Colorado?
Elkridge
exists only in my mind. On any given day, I can stop at River Creek
Café for Jenna's fresh baked cinnamon rolls, or shop for a birthday
present at Mara's Blooms, or get my nails done at Kym’s nail salon.
Sitting in the park eating lunch, I can watch the kids play and hear
the latest gossip from neighbors. Later, if I want, I can stop at Mad
Jack’s to hear a local band play and get some dinner. Elkridge is a
great small town where the sun shines 360 days a year and people do
their best to make ends meet.
Would you tell us about your writing
process?
It takes me awhile to write each stand-alone
story because I am passionate about creating the very best stories
for my readers. These contemporary romance books have
complex plots and sub-plots and include suspense romance
threads, with deep emotional women’s
fiction elements, humor and even a bit of quirkiness.
I’m so excited to see the 5-star ratings because it means I’ve
created the ideal mix to provide readers with a few hours of
enjoyment.
ABANDONED: Frequently Asked Questions:
(FAQ)
Sheriff Joe shows up in ABANDONED
several times. Does this mean there are more clues as to who (OR
WHOM?) murdered Sheriff Sam?
Absolutely. Joe is still trying to
catch a killer, but he’s not the only character presenting clues in
this book. Don’t forget, I’ve slipped in a few red
herrings to keep you guessing.
I was surprised to see a poem in this
book. What inspired you to add it?
I’ve been writing poetry for years.
The challenge was to create a poem that Chase’s character would
write—something corny, simple, and amateurish. I didn’t want the
poem to look like it could be a Pulitzer winner—thus you have
Chase’s love poem to Ashley.
Where did the inspiration for Ashley’s
father come from?
My father was a Marine. My brother was
in the Navy. My husband was in the Air Bourne. I have
friends that have served in both the Army and Air Force. Basically, I
respect those in the military for their sacrifices and challenges.
While I know many military families move as their
assignments change, I’ve had two friends in my life where a
military parent has chosen to create a stable base for their spouse
and kids, and return home whenever possible. This type of arrangement
is unusual, but it does happen. I wanted to explore the family
structure and how each person must live with the sacrifice.
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