Hi guys, we have A.L. Boyd stopping by today with her newest release Soaring Hearts, we have a great excerpt and a brilliant giveaway, so check out the post and enjoy! <3 ~Pixie~
Soaring Hearts
A.L. Boyd
Will hearts soar when pigs fly?
Alex’s job working for his family-owned radio station once took him all over the city reporting on major events—until the accident. His scars, both physical and emotional, cause him to withdraw into a self-imposed, semi-reclusive lifestyle. When his dad requests that he go to the world’s largest hot air balloon festival, he has to find the courage to break his isolation. Now he needs to find the courage to trust and love again.
Jeff had already been planning a move to Albuquerque when he lost his home, parents, and dog to a wildfire in California. To begin his new life, he agrees to help his sister and brother-in-law with their balloon at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Now he’s seen pigs fly and bees kissing, but will he find the love he’s been searching for?
Excerpt
The morning glow ended once the skies lightened up, and the pilots prepared for the mass ascension. He moved back to the outer edges of the field to get a better view and to reduce the noise levels on his sound bites. Well that’s what he said when people asked, but really, he needed to get out of the crowds before they started staring again. It was easier in the daylight to deal with people one on one instead of in the big crowds. Invariably, someone’s kid would pipe up and say something about the large scars running down his neck.
He walked through one of the crew parking areas, looking for participants to interview, when a blue Chevy truck with California plates pulled into a parking site. Great time to get an out-of-stater’s perspective on the Fiesta. It would make his family happy that he was willing to talk to strangers again, even though the acid in his stomach rose.
Alex hesitated when the tall, muscular man got out of the truck and walked to the back to pull out some camp chairs. The early morning light bounced off the guy’s sun-bleached brown hair as he set them up along with a small camp table. Alex took in the view of the well-fitting jeans hugging the perfect ass. Mr. California stood over six feet tall and looked like he worked out regularly. Alex could only hope that he wasn’t some homophobic jerk.
A chuckle escaped him when the man’s attention was drawn to his reflection in the tinted truck window. He ran a hand through his short curly hair, then reached into the truck for a ball cap to pull over his head. Then he grabbed a thermos and a travel mug.
Alex struggled to calm the rising panic racing through him as he prepared to approach. He’d dreamed of being a TV news anchor, but after his accident, he’d given up that dream to work for his family’s radio station. He was used to interviewing all sorts of people, famous or not, for the radio station. He loved meeting new people, but this gorgeous man before him was throwing him off his game. At least with the people who came into the radio station, he felt safe and didn’t need to worry about how they would react to his scars.
Alex waited until the man sat down and began to enjoy the show, before approaching from behind. Controlling the situation so that he wouldn’t have to expose his scars was the only way he could handle talking to the stranger. His insides burned and his breakfast threatened to come back up, but he needed this. He needed to get back into the game so he could continue his career as a broadcaster.
About A.L.
A cartographer by day, A.L. Boyd spends most of her free time with her horses, gardening, or reading. She never intended to be a writer, but stories like this one sometimes just pop into her head. The writing came about as a way to get the stories out. Her first story for the Goodreads M/M Romance DRitC event Crest Ridge Vacation was expanded to the novella titled Crest Ridge.
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Thanks for the post! Soaring Hearts sounds good and the cover is gorgeous.
I have been in a hot air balloon once – we took my in-laws as a gift. And, even though I am scared of heights, I enjoyed the flight (and the champagne brunch afterward).
Great post, I’m really looking forward to reading this book! I’ve never been in a hot air balloon, it makes me nervous. But, my city does have a huge hot air balloon race event every year that’s fun to see. I love seeing them all over the sky!
Thank you so much for hosting the blog tour today xx
I’ve never been on a hot air balloon… And I think I would not like the experience. Considering I suffer from a terrible vertigo….
I’m not a fan of heights so a hot air balloon is a no go for me. Congrats on the new release. Looks like a great book.
I have never been in one but would love to! Seeing the balloons float across the sky is so beautiful to me! Congratulations on the release and looking forward to reading it!!
no i have never been in a hot air balloon
I have never been on a hot air baloon before. I’d love to if there ever were a chance, but at the same time doubting whether I’d be brave enough to do so. ;-D
Thank you for this post!
Thanks for the excerpt!
Congratulations on your new release and much success to you!
I’ve never been on a Hot Air Baloon and would rather my feet stay firm on solid ground, thank you very much! LOL
This sounds like a sweet story. I’d love to read more of it.
Congrats, sounds like a great romance. I would love to go in hot air ballon, but haven’t yet. I have sky dived though, so how about that as a basket-less air experience?
Fantastic excerpt! Sounds like another must read for me! Thanks so much for sharing and for offering the Giveaway!