Release Blitz: Dating~ish – Penny Reid

Posted June 2, 2017 by Cocktails and Books in Blog Tour, Social Butterfly PR / 0 Comments

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Dating-ish, an all new standalone from the USA Today bestselling Knitting in the City romantic comedy series by Penny Reid is available now!

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‘Dating-ish’ can be read as a standalone, is a full length 100k word novel, and is book #6 in the Knitting in the City Series.

There are three things you need to know about Marie Harris: 1) She’s fed up with online dating, 2) She’s so fed up, she’s willing to forego the annoyance and consider more creative alternatives, and 3) She knows how to knit.

After the most bizarre and irritating first date in the history of humankind, Marie is looking for an alternative to men. With the help of her friends, she quickly identifies a few possibilities:

Need a cuddle? Use a professional cuddler. Need affirmation? Get yourself a life coach. Need an orgasm? Try orgasm meditation! Why does she need the hassle of a romantic partner when she can meet all her needs with paid services?

But then her irritating date resurfaces. And he’s not at all the person she thought he was. And he suggests a different–and crazier–solution to her dilemma . . .

As everyone knows (or will soon come to realize), traditional relations between humans are a thing of the past. Robots are our future. And if robots are our future, then why do we need other people at all?

Excerpt:

He was quiet for bit, we both were, and I felt myself relax more and more. His palm took a detour every so often, dutifully skipping my hip and sliding along my side, and then back to my leg. Soon, I was so relaxed I felt drowsy.

I felt fingers in my hair, moving the mass away from my neck with treasuring strokes just before Matt nuzzled the back of my neck, causing goosebumps to scatter over my skin.

β€œMmm.” I smiled. β€œHey. Jared said no tickling.” My voice sounded sleepy.

β€œDoes this tickle?” Matt asked softly, nuzzling me again. I felt the brush of his lipsβ€”not a kiss, a brushβ€”paired with hot breath against the bare skin of my neck and a zing shot straight down my spine, making my toes curl and a sudden hot ache twist in my lower belly.

Oh no.

I knew that ache. I hadn’t felt it because of another person’s touch in quite a long time. Nevertheless, no one ever forgets that ache.

My back arched instinctively, my bottom pressing back against his crotch, and I stiffened. I felt my nipples harden, strain beneath the cotton of my bra. I was now fully awake. No longer drowsy.

Nope.

Not even a little.

Matt stiffened, too. His movements abruptly ceasing.

β€œAre you okay? What’s wrong?” he asked, alarm coating his words, and in the next moment his hand was suspended in the air above me. β€œDid I touch something I shouldn’t?”

I exhaled a short, nervous laugh, gripped by the urge to sit up.

β€œNo. No. You didn’t.” I moved to the edge of the bed, righting myself, away from Matt, needing distance. β€œI’m good.” I gathered a silent breath and released it slowly because my pulse was racing.

Crap, Marie. Get a grip. It’s Matt Simmons. Professor Matt. The big kid. Why are you reacting this way?

β€œDid I . . .” These initial words were hesitant, and a moment of silence stretched before he continued, his tone comically teasing as he finished his thought. β€œDid I arouse you?”

I snorted, shaking my head, laughing at his silly tone. Turning at the waist to peer at him over my shoulder, Matt was grinning at me, twisting a make-believe mustache between his thumb and forefinger.

But then he stopped.

β€œI did, didn’t I?” he pushed, his hand dropping. He looked pleased, if not a little amazed.

I sighed, feeling a smidge embarrassed, and nodded. β€œActually, yes. That’s a sensitive spot for most women.”

β€œThe back of your neck?” He lifted himself to one elbow, his eyes darting to my neck with keen interest.

β€œMy neck in general, actually.”

β€œHuh.” Matt frowned thoughtfully. β€œWhere else?”

I pressed my lips together and gave him an incredulous look. β€œI’m not telling you that.”

β€œWhy not?”

β€œMatt.”

β€œWhat if I needed it for research reasons?”

β€œMatt.”

β€œWhat if I told you it was part of our questionnaire?” He tossed his legs over the side of the bed and stood, walking around to my side and offering me his hand. β€œYou should give me a schematic of your body with the erogenous zones circled and rated.”

β€œLet me guess, you want them rated on a ten-point scale,” I deadpanned as I accepted his hand, stood, and stepped away to gain some distance and straighten my shirt.

He shrugged, crossing his arms, stalking after me. β€œOr exponential. I was going to say a Likert scale, but a logarithmic scale works, too.”

Chuckling, appreciative of his attempt to diffuse my embarrassment and awkwardness with the joke, I realized Matt Simmons wasn’t a bad guy. He might even be a good guy, just a little . . . peculiar.

And wants to replace romantic relationships with robots. Best not forget that detail.

Yeah, he’d make an interesting friend.

β€œThanks.” I gave him a small smile.

β€œFor what?” His eyes moved between mine.

β€œFor the cuddle. Thanks for the cuddle, Matt.”

β€œAnytime, Marie.” He grinned down at me, his eyes dancing as he leaned forward and whispered, β€œAnytime.”

 

 

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Meet Penny Reid:

Penny Reid is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. When she’s not immersed in penning smart romances, Penny works in the biotech industry as a researcher. She’s also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.

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