Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for A Plan for Everything by Beverly Varnado, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: A Plan for EverythingAuthor: Beverly Varnado
Publisher: Anaiah Press
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Release Date: January 21, 2020
Connie’s Coffee and Cones is thriving, and owner Connie Spencer is right on track to realize her dream of expanding into a catering business. She believes she owes her success to her remarkable ability to plan. In fact, she has a plan for everything. At least, she thought she did—until Michael Cole appears in Worthville.
Michael has an agenda of his own—and a competing business—that threatens to derail everything Connie hopes for professionally. And if that isn’t enough, Michael carries a secret that could cause a backlash for both of them. So, why does she find herself attracted to him? When an accident on a rain-slicked highway leaves Michael temporarily incapacitated, Connie is presented with a dilemma she never saw coming—helping the man she’s falling for, or moving ahead with her meticulous plans.
As life spirals out of her control and Connie faces losing everything, she questions whether her plans are enough. But if hers aren’t, whose are? As she searches for the answer, she learns she must come to terms with her deepest hurt in order to embrace a higher plan for her future.
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EXCERPT
Connie
continued to stew on the Michael Cole situation through afternoon coffee breaks
and after school ice cream treats. A little after seven, as she attempted to
close the store, she fumbled with her keys, her arms loaded with tote bags of
laundry to be washed.
Before
she knew it, Michael raced across the street and stood by her side. “Here let
me carry those for you,” he said, extending his hands.
Oh,
no. Not him. She
held on for a moment, wondering whether she would trust him to hold her bags of
dirty aprons and dish towels. She shook her head, but in a moment said, “Oh,
all right, here.” She shoved the bags into his arms but held onto her planner,
and then she put a key in the front door lock and turned it.
“Most
businesses lock from the back into the alley,” Michael said.
“I
walk to work. It’s easier for me to come and go through the front door. What
about you?” Connie pointed to his front door.
“My
back door has to be replaced. It was in such bad shape, someone nailed it shut.
It’s a special order for these old buildings. Supposed to be here next week.
Found it at one of those reclaimed wood places.”
Connie
tried to take the aprons back from Michael, but he resisted.
“Why
don’t I carry these for you?” he asked.
“But
I’m walking all the way home,” she said.
“I
don’t have anything else to do,” he offered.
“Suit
yourself,” Connie said as they passed Gray’s Groceries.
“Hey,
about what I said this morning…”
Connie
shook her head. “Forget it.” And then she smiled. “Although, Sofia was
concerned I might put laxative in your latte.”
They
both laughed, and the mood lightened.
“What
are you doing this evening?” he asked, switching the bags of aprons from one
arm to the other.
“I
can hardly contain my excitement. I’m eating leftover spaghetti and fine tuning
my event calendar.” Private events helped give her a little extra cash flow but
sure took time.
Mr.
Gray exited his store, scratched words on the sandwich board outside his
entrance, and pivoted to go back in his store.
“Eat dinner with me,” Michael said as they
moved along the sidewalk. Mr. Jerome’s cat shot out beside Michael and
screeched to a halt, cutting Michael off. He sidestepped to avoid running into
it, and in the process, nudged Connie. He grabbed her arm as if he were afraid
she might fall. Their faces only inches apart, she steadied herself in more
than one way. She shook her head and waved. “I’m fine. No problem.”
“Good,”
he said as the cat backtracked down the sidewalk. “Back to what I was saying.
I’m new in town and don’t know anyone, and even though you’re my arch enemy…”
He laughed in a hearty way. “You know the old saying about keeping your enemies
close.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
She has written a nonfiction memoir as well as several novels and screenplays, one of which was a finalist for the prestigious Kairos Prize in Screenwriting. Her work is also included in several anthologies and periodicals. As an artist, her work was recently chosen for exhibit at a State University gallery.
She lives in Georgia with her husband, Jerry, and their chocolate Aussiedor who is outnumbered by several cats. Beverly is Mom to three children and Mimi to two grandchildren.
Read her weekly blog One Ringing Bell, peals of words on faith, living, writing, and art at oneringingbell.blogspot.com.
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TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive an A Plan for Everything inspired giveaway including a Jeremiah 29:11 planner, coffee mug, Starbucks coffee, and a $15 Amazon card!
Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule shown below. Giveaway will begin at midnight January 23, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on January 30, 2020. US only. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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