The Wrong Woman by Cass Lennox Virtual tour | Spotlight, Excerpt & #giveaway @RiptideBooks @CassLennox

As an independent filmmaker, Katie Cherry is used to difficult shoots—but a band’s music video in a tiny lesbian bar is proving worse than most. Stress-busting, expectation-free sex with Zay, the calm, gorgeous bartender, seems just the ticket. But then she and Zay discover the band’s lead singer beaten into a coma in the bar bathroom. They need an alibi, but playing girlfriends is a role Katie’s never excelled at, so she can't see this ending well.

Zay Fayed-Smith is finally getting her life back together after her junkie ex broke it apart. She’s working part-time while pursuing her dream of being a lawyer, and definitely keeping things chill on the girls front. Of course, that’s when a crime happens in her bar and her ex shows up wanting to try again. “Dating” Katie seems like the best way for Zay to keep her head down and teach her ex a lesson.

Except pretty soon, the charade begins to feel less and less like acting. And when the attacker turns his attentions toward Katie, they have to cut through the lies to discover what’s real.

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Excerpt...

As usual, Katie’s phone alarm woke her up at 7 a.m. Too damn early after last night’s shenanigans. She turned it off, then rolled over to go back to sleep.

Oh. Her bed had someone in it.

Zay’s still here?

As evidenced by a flow of dark wavy hair over the pillow and the tan curve of neck and bare shoulder above the cover—uh, yeah, Zay was still here.

Katie settled back in bed, hoping she hadn’t disturbed her. It had been a while since a girl had slept over. Normally they snuck out during the night. Not that Katie could blame Zay for staying—the nights were still cold.

Zay breathed deeply, asleep despite the alarm. Katie remembered the glint of her eyes and how her fingers had stroked Katie into a mind-numbing orgasm, the wicked grin she’d flashed as Katie’s knees had given out.

God. Collapsing from an orgasm. Katie wasn’t sure if that was because she hadn’t had sex in months or if the orgasm had been that good. Maybe both. Either way, it was kind of disturbing how easily she’d let go. Did Zay expect a repeat? Was that why she’d stayed? Because Katie could be persuaded, given how awesome last night had been.

But what if Zay was clingy? She didn’t seem the type, but what if she was?

Shit, Katie was totally overthinking things now. It didn’t matter what Zay was or wasn’t; Katie would just handle whatever happened.

She turned over, hoping the movement didn’t wake Zay, and closed her eyes.

Hmm. Zay smelled good. Not that Katie hadn’t expected her to—after all, she’d been face-deep in her last night. Lots of good there. This was more hair and skin smell. More herbal—shampoo, probably.

Zay’s hair was gorgeous. Katie had run her fingers through the long part while they’d chatted in bed, enjoying its softness and curl. The growing-out section was soft too, but in a different way. Katie had never shaved her hair, had never had the inclination or the attitude to pull it off. She liked the way it looked on other girls, and she could tell Zay had looked amazing with it, even though she clearly no longer wanted that kind of style.

Thinking about hair got her wondering if she should change hers, and before she knew it, her phone was ringing and she was opening her eyes again.

About the Toronto Connections Universe

The winters might be cold, but hearts are warm in Toronto. Canada’s largest city is home to a big lake, a big tower, and a big queer community. People here are trying to get by like everyone else: pay the bills, deal with life in the city, and maybe find some happiness along the way with someone who’s sweeter than maple candy and more constant than a Canadian’s love for Timmie’s coffee.

For some, falling in love is a real challenge. For others, falling is the easy part—it’s the happy ever after that proves a little more difficult. But in the end, love is worth every complication, misunderstanding, and occasional swear word.

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Cass Lennox is a permanent expat who has lived in more countries than she cares to admit to and suffers from a chronic case of wanderlust as a result. She started writing stories at the tender age of eleven, but would be the first to say that the early years are best left forgotten and unread. A great believer in happy endings, she arrived at queer romance via fantasy, science fiction, literary fiction, and manga, and she can’t believe it took her that long. Her specialties are diverse characters, gooey happy ever afters, and brownies. She’s currently sequestered in a valley in southeast England.

Connect with Cass:

• Blog: casslennox.wordpress.com/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/Cass-Lennox-1704635609768647/
• Twitter: twitter.com/CassLennox

To celebrate the release of The Wrong Woman, one lucky winner will receive a $15 Riptide credit! Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on May 27, 2017. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following the tour, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!