Promo for BAD GIRLS DON'T MARRY MARINES, a Rock Canyon Romance novel by Codi Gary

Why should bad boys have all the fun?

With bad boys and alpha males dominating the romance scene, 

Codi Gary is putting a feminine twist on this trendy trope

BAD GIRLS DON’T MARRY MARINES

By Codi Gary

(Avon Impulse | On Sale: 5/27/2014| eBook ISBN 9780062331731| $1.99)

Since bursting onto the romance scene with her debut novel, Things Good Girls Don’t Do, Codi Gary has made a name for herself writing steamy, sexy, contemporary romances with a twist—anything from a good girl’s “bucket list”, to an unlikely second chance romance with a rock star. Now, Codi is tackling the trend that is ruling Romance-landia: bad boys. But why should they have all the fun? Codi is taking this fan-favorite trope and putting her personal mark on this trend, turning the tables on gender norms with her latest Rock Canyon novel, Bad Girls Don’t Marry Marines.

Tattoos? Check. Gambling? Check. Racy photos? Questionable romantic past? It’s all “been there, done that” for bad girl Valerie Willis. She’s the resident wild child of Rock Canyon, and her father is a local politician, which makes the familial climate for her…uncomfortable to say the least. Valerie tries to dodge vicious rumors about herself and appease her father by heading off to a single’s weekend at a matchmaking resort in a town called “True Love”—only to have her good-boy fantasy, Justin Silverton, follow her there. Bad girls like Valerie may not get to marry marines, but Justin is a man worth being good for. Readers can re-visit favorite characters from Codi’s previous novels, and get to know the new knock-out couple in town in Bad Girls Don’t Marry Marines, available wherever e-books are sold as of 5/27. If you’ve got any questions, please feel free to let me know—I look forward to hearing from you!

About the Book

The bad girl who stole his heart…

Valerie Willis has done it all: tattoos, one-night stands, even strip-poker. And now, she can add getting a messy public divorce to that list. Back in her hometown of Rock Canyon, Val just wants to bury her head and wait for the scandal to pass. But when she suddenly finds herself at a single’s weekend face-to-face with former flame Justin Silverton, hiding from her heart - and the sexy Marine - won’t be that simple.

Is just too good to let go…

It’s been ten years since Justin kissed Val, but he still remembers the way they just seemed to…fit. Since then he’s served his country and helped his father keep their ranch intact, but he never forgot Val or her wild ways. So when a twist of fate brings him the chance to chase her across state lines and spend a weekend winning her heart, Justin’s all in. Because when he sees something he wants, he fights for it. And he’s ready to fight for the right to call this bad girl his one and only.

About the Author

Codi Gary has been an obsessive bookworm for twenty years and dreamed of writing romance since her first Sweet Valley High book. She writes best with a white mocha in one hand and the sound of female country singers in her ears. She lives in Idaho with her family. You can find her online at www.codigarysbooks.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CodiGarysBooks.

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BAD GIRLS DON’T

MARRY MARINES

a Rock Canyon Romance Novel

by Codi Gary

coming May 20, 2014 from Avon Impulse

The bad girl who stole his heart …

Valerie Willis has done it all: tattoos, one-night stands, even strip poker. And now she can add getting a messy public divorce to that list. Back in her hometown of Rock Canyon, Val just wants to bury her head and wait for the scandal to pass. But when she suddenly finds herself at a singles' weekend face-to-face with former flame Justin Silverton, hiding from her heart—and the sexy Marine—won't be that simple.

Is just too good to let go … 

It's been ten years since Justin kissed Val, but he still remembers the way they just seemed to…fit. Since then he's served his country and helped his father keep their ranch intact, but he's never forgotten Val or her wild ways. So when a twist of fate brings him the chance to chase her across state lines and spend a weekend winning her heart, Justin's all in. Because when he sees something he wants, he fights for it. And he's ready to fight for the right to call this bad girl his one and only.

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My Review: 
***eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest and unscripted review

At the beginning of William Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET, we are told:

Two households, both alike in dignity…

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;

Well, thankfully in BAD GIRLS DON’T MARRY MARINES by Codi Gary, our star-crossed lovers don’t kill themselves but this romance is every bit as angst-driven and tenuous as the love affair of Romeo and Juliet minus the sword fights and deaths. Valerie Willis has an overbearing father who like Juliet’s feels the need to rule her world, her life, and her love life. He chose Val’s ex-husband for her and that was a huge disaster yet the man feels he should choose her next one as well. When she was a teen, he discovered her dating the son of his enemy and sent her away to keep them apart and now that she’s back in town, he’s trying to do it again. This time Val is wiser and thankfully, tougher. She decides she’ll see whom she wishes, when she wishes, and only under blackmail does she give in – but only a little bit.

Justin Silverton’s never forgotten Val Willis and the summer nights that left his heart attached to hers and he never understood why she just disappeared from town without even so much as a ‘get lost’. But now, she’s back and looking better than ever. He doesn’t believe all that ‘bad girl’ talk that follows her and when he discovers she’s going to a dating weekend in True Love, Nevada, he decides to go too, and win her over. What he discovers is that both are caught in a battle between their fathers and even though he’s willing to stand strong, Val isn’t and he’s determined to find out why and to break the hold her father has on her.

BAD GIRLS DON’T MARRY MARINES, book three in the Rock Canyon Romance series by Codi Gary is all about falling in love, pursuing what you want, and not letting anyone deter you once you know exactly what you want. Both Justin and Val are caught by the determination of an interfering parent but they don’t let him stomp down their passion, determination, or love for each other and their families. Codi throws in plenty of tension between Edward Willis and his three daughters reminiscent of King Lear to round out the nearly forbidden Romeo and Juliet-esque romance. As always, Codi’s secondary characters round out the cast making it feel like home. This time it’s the wild and crazy little sister, Ellie, and the charming, want-to-know-him-better Everett, brother to Justin. Codi just keeps getting better and her characters continue to pull you deeper into this series. Besides, who really can resist a Joe Manganiello-type hero, right?

I highly recommend the truly romance driven contemporary romance, BAD GIRLS DON’T MARRY MARINES by Codi Gary, to anyone who loves a love story with meddling parents, matchmakers, some nasty folks thrown in, and sisters and brothers who are pain in the butts just enough to make them lovable. Justin and Val are perfect for each other – so perfect that everyone’s pulling for them, even Gus the bulldog.

Happy Reading Everyone!

About the Author:

An obsessive bookworm, Codi Gary likes to write sexy small-town contemporary romances with humor, grand gestures, and blush-worthy moments. When she's not writing, she can be found reading her favorite authors, squealing over her must-watch shows, and playing with her children. She lives in Idaho with her family.  If you’d like to learn more about Codi and her books, please visit her website, and feel free to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

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BAD GIRLS DON’T MARRY MARINES, book three of the Rock Canyon Romance series by Codi Gary, Avon Impulse, release date – May 20, 2014, available in ebook formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobobooks. Print will be available on June 3, 2014.

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