Best Laid Plans - Cat Kane [Aug 18]

[Maria]

Soon to be released - a new Molten erotic romance book

Best Laid Plans

by: Cat Kane

ISBN: 978-1-59578-483-4

Stay tuned to this topic for all the latest on this new Molten

Blurb:

Wedding co-ordinator Eliott doesn't think his nose-diving career can get much worse. After the wedding disaster of the decade, the last thing he needs is to get involved with his new client. Dylan's wedding is supposed to be Eliott's new start, his second chance, but not when it risks everything he's worked for, everything he thought was right.

Dylan never intended to fall for the wedding planner, and despite his 'bride's' encouragement he can't bring himself to tell Eliott the truth behind their plans. If Eliott knew the real reason they'd approached him, everything would be ruined. But as time goes on and his feelings for Eliott deepen, how long can he keep pretending the wedding is nothing more than convenience?"

[Maria]

Excerpt:

"Mr. Bailey, the florist has brought pink roses instead of white lilies, what would you like us to tell the bride?"

Considering that she was hammering another nail into his coffin, Eliott thought the hotel maid was far too cheerful. Cake-toting waiters argued in hushed tones with porters carrying enormous globular vases filled with the wrong flowers, as they all vied for space in the dining hall. The melee made Eliott set a hand on the wall until the dizziness passed.

Tell her I suck at my job, and that because of me her dream wedding is going to hell in a pink rose decorated handbasket.

Elliot figured he might have been better equipped to deal with it if he wasn't already operating on twenty minutes sleep. Spending the night in the hotel kitchen, making canapés because the check to the caterers had mysteriously gone awry, wasn't conducive to being well rested.

Even so, by the time he managed to pass out, some time around five, he'd psyched himself up sufficiently that he'd believed whatever challenges lay ahead were entirely surmountable.

Not breaking his stride, he ran a hand through his hair.

"Where is the bride now?"

A tiny waitress carrying a floral display at least as tall as she was smacked him in the face with a waxy leaf as she passed, barely pausing to apologize. Eliott licked his lips, tasting florist store and despair.

"She's still in her suite, Mr. Bailey. The hair stylist was late," said an entirely different yet damnably perky server. Before Eliott could turn around, she'd already melted off into the current of bodies jostling through the halls.

Great. Eliott took a deep breath, the scent of flowers catching in his throat. The bride's mother would be sneezing all through the damn ceremony.

"Mr. Bailey." One of the porters stopped him at the bottom of the stairs, and just as the wide staircase promised to lift him out of the mire, he was dragged back down again. "We have a problem."

Famous last words, along with `it's not you, it's me`, and only slightly better than `d'you want fries with that`, which was what waited for him if he screwed up again.

"What's the problem?"

A crash reverberated from the dining hall. Deathly silence was followed by a fervent "Oh my God I'm so sorry!"

Eliott looked at the porter. He didn't look psychic… "Not that, right?"

"Ah, no." The porter wouldn't meet his eyes. "Someone left the swan ice sculpture too close to the heating vent, and--"

Eliott held up a hand. "Does it still look like a swan?"

"Well, it's a little melted--"

"Then get the kitchen staff to put it in the freezer for an hour." He turned for the stairs, taking two at a time. "Who put it out this early anyway?"

"The kitchen staff say they don't have space for it, Mr. Bailey."

"They can make space," Eliott said, not waiting around for an argument. His clients wanted an ice swan, and damn it they were going to get one. Or at least something that mostly resembled a swan, and would last till everyone was too drunk on champagne to realize it was puddling over the cakes.

It wasn't the first time everything had skirted disaster; even if he seemed to be skimming closer and closer each time, things had a knack of working out. This however, was one of the few times where he felt disaster wasn't just imminent; it had front pew seats and was bringing extra guests who were sure to complain about the lack of specialized meals at the reception.

He'd gotten into this business because he liked seeing people happy, if only for one day. One day for which he was responsible. And since he was pretty unlikely to ever get the opportunity to arrange his own wedding, he could live vicariously.

Lately though, happiness was becoming increasingly elusive. His present charges didn't seem happy at the culmination of all their stress, headaches and expense, they just seemed numbly relieved, and Elliot in turn just felt glad nothing more had gone wrong.

He wanted to see them happy, and in love, but lately he felt as though he was just barely steering them through a series of pitfalls as spectacular as the Grand Canyon.

[Maria]

Blurbage! yay!

[Cameron Dane]

Sounds great, Cat. Looking forward to it. --CD

[Nina Pierce]

Oh, nice blurb!

[Jeanne Barrack]

OOH, what a neat idea!
Jeanne

[Tina Holland]

Love the concept!

[Savanna Kougar]

Great concept! Lookin' good.

[Mike]

April's Best.

[Nina Pierce]

Oh, Cat ... the cover is perfect for the blurb! Funny how April manages to do that!

[Savanna Kougar]

What Nina said, it is! And I'm enjoying the sepia tones...

[Jeanne Barrack]

Nice excerpt, Cat!

Jeanne

[Cat Kane]

Thanks, Jeanne!

[Tina Holland]

Nice cover!

[Cat Kane]

I agree, Tina, I think April did an absolutely awesome job with the cover. It's perfect for the story, and better than anything I could imagine!

[Maria]

The Plan begins August 18.

[Diana DeRicci]

Lovely cover! I just caught the excerpt. *thumbs up*

[Jennifer Leeland]

YAYYYYYYY Cat!!!! Great cover and I love the blurb and excerpt.
Only one day left!!!

[Roscoe James]

Congrats Cat. Great release date too! Lol.

See ya there.

RJ

[Cat Kane]

Thanks Diana, Jennifer and Roscoe!!

Can't wait for the book to go live, it's already been such a fantastic experience working with LSB!

~ Cat (who hasn't been this excited since that time she fell in a big bag of catnip... )

[Mike]

We're having nips and tux over at Roscoe's--what're you doing?

[Savanna Kougar]

Big back of catnip, eh? I used to have huge patches of catnip. Happy Release day!

[Jennifer Leeland]

Today's the day!!!!!! YAYYY CAT!!!!!

[Nina Pierce]

I see the band's warming up and the caterers are here ... counting down the hours Cat? I can't wait!

[Cameron Dane]

Happy release day, Cat! Best wishes. --CD

[Maria]

Make plans for your own copy.

Buy one here.

[Cat Kane]

Thanks so much everyone! I've been refreshing the main site page all day -- you guys probably heard the squeal from waaaay over there!

Band? Check. Caterers? Check. Chocolate fountain, champagne, scantily-clad and drop dead gorgeous waiters? Oh, check, check, CHECK!

[Violet Summers]

Cat,
Happy release day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have many sales...
Sierra and Vi

[Cat Kane]

Thanks, Sierra and Vi!

[Jennifer Leeland]

Yayyyyyyyyyy!!!!! Happy Release Day!