Blog Tour: SWORN TO FLY by Maria Imbalzano

Sworn to Fly

by Maria Imbalzano

 

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance

 

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BLURB:

 

Risk-averse ER nurse, Alyssa Beckman, is about to lose her job because of yet another bad decision. In order to put her life back on track, she books a week at a rustic mountain resort to ponder her next steps and rejuvenate. But when she arrives, she learns she’s enrolled in boot camp, an adventure program far out of her comfort zone.

 

While there, she meets Gabriel Sutton, a world-travelling high fashion photographer who is in danger of losing his clients as well as his status if he doesn’t start following the rules.  While hiking, kayak racing, and participating in team challenges, sparks fly between Alyssa and Gabe as they encourage each other to take different life paths. But will those paths lead them farther apart or bring them closer together? 

 

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Excerpt One:

 

The photographer passed her, continuing to snap away as they made their way down through the wooded landscape. His focus veered from trees to foliage to candid shots of the hikers. Maybe he worked for Glenn Pines. That would explain why he cut in on her conversation with Sharon and why they seemed to know each other better than a receptionist and a guest might otherwise. Although he was missing the chipper gene. Would they end up back at the activities center facing a wall of photos to purchase like at an amusement park?

 

Alyssa made sure she stayed out of his camera’s eye. She looked a mess, felt worse, and didn’t need to see the evidence on a five-by-seven glossy.

 

Clickety-click.

 

She looked up to see the camera’s lens pointing in her direction. “Hey. Don’t do that. I don’t want to buy any photos.”

 

“Good, because they’re not for sale.” A smirk insinuated itself on his mouth.

 

“Don’t you need my permission to take my picture?” Her hands went automatically to her hips—her “meaning business” pose.

 

“Only if I want to sell it.” He snapped another picture. “But that scowl on your face would never sell.”

 

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My review: Alyssa needed a change and was hoping a vacation at a mountain resort would be just the thing for adventure. She was looking forward for some yoga, a massage, and meditation. Little did she realize that she was signing up for a boot camp program, which included hiking, kayaking, and mountain climbing. Mountain climbing? Seriously? Still, she was determined to stick it out. After all, this was her chance to “fix Alyssa.”

There, she meets Gabe, an overworked, artsy, and famous photographer. The last thing she needed after the last two failed relationships was a man, especially one as brooding or as arrogant as Gabe.

Well-written and captivating! I found the characters enjoyable and very relatable. Each character was at crossroads. Can they help each other figure out their next move? Was there a future for the world traveler and the homebody?

A sweet and courageous love tale! A wonderful romantic read from start to finish.

 

My rating: 5 stars

 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Maria Imbalzano is a retired matrimonial lawyer who now writes full time. Instead of drafting motions, legal memoranda, and briefs, although fascinating, she now spends her days creating memorable characters and taking them on their emotional journeys through her contemporary romance novels.

 

Her novel, “Unchained Memories,” won the Wisconsin Romance Writers Write Touch Readers’ Award and the ACRA Readers’ Choice Heart of Excellence Award. “Sworn to Forget,” the first of the four-book Sworn Sisters Series was a finalist for the illustrious RONE award as well as the Book Buyers Best Award.

 

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