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Challenge: Lose my virginity before my 24th birthday. Time Left:
23 days.
Appletinis, a semi-meltdown, and a ‘Lose My Virginity Challenge’
post. That's all it took for my little blog to go viral.
I’m going to be fine. I’m anonymous. I can just delete the post
and pretend it never happened. No big deal, right?
Wrong!
My co-worker crush, Logan—gorgeous, yummy and out of my
league—found out about my secret deadline-driven cherry popping quest.
Humiliated would be an understatement.
Fortunately, my besties come to the rescue with a brilliant plan
that involves my trending blog. If all went smoothly, I'd not only win over the
untouchable Logan but also live my dream of becoming a full-time writer.
The plan isn’t just brilliant, it's perfect… until my new boss,
Alexander Freeman comes into the picture with his Brooks Brothers suit and Tom
Ford briefcase.
So what if the Stiff is hot? I will not ruin my one chance with
Logan or my dream career.
But I'm in more trouble than I originally thought.
Turns out Alex has a few intentions of his own and a huge secret
I'm totally unprepared for.
Keeping to my inescapable what goes
up, must come down philosophy, it seems only fitting that during my first job
interview, I tripped over a cord and face-planted into someone’s desk, breaking
my nose. You wouldn’t believe the amount of blood that can come out of your
face. By the horrified gasps of those in the office and their reluctance to
come anywhere near me, you would’ve thought I had transformed into a hideous
zombie, unsteady on my feet, reaching out for help and gurgling through the
faucet of red flowing out of my nostrils.
Thankfully, someone did eventually
come to my rescue. With watering eyes and searing pain, and in a state of panic
from the amount of blood on my shirt and hands, I could put girl power on the
wayside. Adrenaline doesn’t give a crap about your sense of independence or not
wanting someone to be your “savior.” It has only one job—survival.
I took his help without shame.
Although I couldn’t see his face
through blurred vision, I still remember his voice, calming me and telling me
that I’ll be fine and how he had had his nose broken twice. My heartbeat
eventually slowed to a more normal rate as he waited with me for an ambulance.
There’s something reassuring about having someone by your side who understands
you. Someone who had been through it and was willing to go through it again
with you.
I never got his name, and I sure as
hell won’t go back for a second interview.
So if you’re out there, I just
wanted to say thank you.
Author bio and links
Kayley
has three simple rules in life:
1. Surround yourself with some incredible,
kick-ass women you call friends.
2. Don’t worry about failure or mistakes.
It’s how you respond to them that makes all the difference.
3. An appletini is never complete without
two cherries.
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Hi Nickie, Thanks for hosting and all the best in your writing endeavors! :)
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Kayley
Entirely my pleasure, Kayley!
DeleteWho is your favorite character in the book? I hope your book is a success.
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DeleteThanks for the well wishes, Bernie.
DeleteMy favorite character? Emma, the main character. She's lovable, cursed, and gets herself into all kinds of comedic trouble, but she really grows as a person through her experiences.
I also have a real soft spot for Alex. He surprised even me as I wrote him.
Characters seem to have a mind of their own once I get deeper into the story. I feel like I'm just transcribing at some point, and even I can't wait to find out what happens next.
That is probably the best part of what I do as a writer. :)