Extremely excited to have author Wesley Banks with us today sharing with a little bit about his latest release "In Her Eyes" a contemporary, sports romance. Learn more about Casey, the heroine in this story and then continue to scroll further down to read an excerpt and find more interesting information about the author and enter the giveaway!!
Character Bio – Casey Taylor
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Name: Casey Anise Taylor
Date/Place of Birth:
March 23, 1990. San Diego, California
Residence:
Currently lives in a two bedroom house in northwest Gainesville, Florida.
General Appearance:
Casey is 5’-5”, with an athletic build. Her light blonde hair falls just short of her shoulders, and is in contrast to her blue eyes.
Education:
Casey attended undergrad at the University of California, medical school at the University of California, and is currently a first year resident at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
Key Childhood Experiences:
Casey had her only daughter, Emma, when she was just 19. This shaped part of her future that is now dedicated to being the best mom and doctor she can be.
Goals and Motivations:
Pushed hard by her wealthy parents at an early age Casey’s biggest motivation has always been to forge a new path for her life, and not just follow in the footsteps of her parents.
Likes/Dislikes:
Would prefer to spend the night in reading a good book rather than dancing at a night club with her best friend Nikki.
Allergic to strawberries, and her favorite meal of the day is breakfast.
As a doctor fitness is a big part of her life, and she’s always been active running, hiking, biking, or anything that gets her outdoors.
In Her Eyes
By Wesley Banks
Blurb:
When Ben Wilder is given a second chance he focuses on the one thing he's always been good at: running. After walking on to the University of Florida Track and Field team he begins to quickly move up the national rankings, paving a path towards the NCAA Championships. Everything is going the way he planned, until the day he bumps into Casey Taylor.
New to Gainesville, and focused on her first year out of medical school, Casey is initially hesitant to let Ben into her life. But the truth is she's worried about letting a guy near the one thing she loves most: her daughter, Emma. After one fun and fateful night Casey can no longer bury her feelings behind these excuses, and takes a chance on a guy she is slowly falling for.
Casey's relationship with Ben starts to gradually build into a love that she has never felt before. But more importantly, Emma has taken a particular liking to Ben. As they all spend more time together Ben is forced to confront painful memories when he starts to notice something hauntingly familiar in Emma's eyes.
After a local journalist uncovers the secret of Ben's past their lives begin to converge on a single promise that Ben Wilder has long since made: to never give up...no matter what.
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Excerpt
Ben took a seat in one of the blue leather chairs across
from his desk. To Ben’s right was a brunette lady sitting against the adjacent
wall, wearing a black pantsuit with a white blouse, and clutching a leather
bound notebook.
“You wanted to see me, Coach?” Ben said, ignoring the
woman in the room for the moment.
Coach didn’t say anything at first, he just leaned back
in his chair and folded his hands in his lap. He looked annoyed about
something.
“Ben, this is Claire Stewart,” Coach said. He didn’t
motion at the woman, or even look at her. He just stared straight ahead at Ben.
Ben looked over at Ms. Stewart. She looked middle aged,
maybe late thirties. Her hair was pulled up in a ponytail with long bangs
cropping her face, and a pair of glasses tucked into her blouse. Ben was unsure
if he should cordially introduce himself or half pretend she wasn’t even in the
room like Coach. The woman flashed a quick closed lip smile, and he chose to do
the same.
“Miss Stewart here is a journalist for the local ABC
affiliate.” Coach paused again, seemingly forcing his sentences out through
gritted teeth. “She plans to run a story in the near future.”
Ben tried to remain expressionless as his hands clamped
tightly around his legs, as if he were bracing for impact. It hadn’t been
abnormal for reporters to request interviews, but Coach was making this
particular one seem like a big deal.
“She is here out of the kindness of her cold, black heart
to let us know in advance,” Coach seethed.
It would be an understatement to say Coach definitely did
not like this woman, or the reason she was here.
The woman who had been sitting silently in the corner of
the room began to speak: “Ben.” Her voice didn’t seem hurtful or mean. In fact
it was soft and slow and poured out like a stream of cool water. “I want to
tell your story.”
Ben looked over at the woman’s dark brown eyes but didn’t
respond.
She continued. “I want to tell the story of the young man
who returns to running to shatter several collegiate records, after overcoming
the tragic loss of his daughter and wife…”
The woman kept on talking about something, possibly even
asking Ben questions. Ben still stared in the woman’s direction, but he didn’t
see her. He didn’t hear her. All he heard was Grace’s voice. All he saw was her
aquamarine eyes.
About The Author
Wesley recently moved from Florida to Oregon to get back to the great outdoors that he loves so much. He lives with his wife Lindsey, and his two dogs Linkin and Story. Most of his time these days is spent writing, with as much rock climbing, hiking, or skiing as they can fit in.
You can find Wesley at
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Hmmm definitely sounds interesting!!!
ReplyDeleteGoing on my wish list for sure!