Colleen will be on tour March 25-April 15 with her novel Elly in Bloom
The #1 Kindle Bestseller in Contemporary Fiction! Surrounded by lush flowers and neurotic brides, chubby 32-year old Elly Jordan has carved out a sweet little life for herself as the owner of Posies, a boutique wedding florist in St. Louis. It’s not bad for a woman who drove away from her entire life just two years ago when she found her husband entwined with a red-headed artist.
Sure, Elly has an embarrassingly beautiful best friend, a terribly behaved sheepdog and a sarcastic assistant who she simply calls “Snarky Teenager”, but overall her days are pleasantly uneventful. As a bonus, her new next door neighbor just happens to be an unnervingly handsome musician who has an eye for curvy Elly. Just when she feels that she is finally moving on from her past, she discovers that an extravagant wedding contract, one that could change her financial future, is more than she bargained for.
With the help of her friends, staff and the occasional well-made sandwich, Elly bravely agrees to take on the event that threatens to merge her painful history with her bright new life, and finds herself blooming in a direction she never imagined.
Elly’s voice, both charming and hilarious, will appeal to those readers who have been looking for a new voice in chick-lit, and will give women of all sizes the realistic heroine they’ve been waiting for.
Please visit CLP Blog Tours for all the tour stops! **Everyone who leaves a comment on Colleen’s tour page will be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift card! Anyone who purchases their copy of Elly in Bloom before April 15 and sends their receipt to Samantha (at) ChickLitPlus (dot) com, will get five bonus entries.**
Author Bio:
Colleen Oakes is a passionate Colorado native who really enjoys living in other places. She attended college in Bronxville, NY where she received her degree in Creative Writing. After college, she opened up a successful wedding florist before the writing urge came knocking. Now she is a night owl who does most of her writing in pajamas. When not drowsily hitting the keys, Colleen enjoys swimming, reading, and immersing herself in nerdy pop culture. Elly in Bloom debuted in September, 2012 via Amazon Publishing. She now lives with her husband in North Denver, where they are awaiting their first child through adoption. Colleen blogs about life (good, bad, and awkward) pretty frequently over at The Ranunculus Adventures. (http://ranunculusadventure.blogspot.com/) She is currently at work on the sequel to Elly in Bloom.
Connect with Colleen!
http://colleenoakes.net/ (My website)
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15992353-elly-in-bloom (Goodreads)
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorColleenOakes (Facebook Author Page)
http://ranunculusadventure.blogspot.com/ (My Blog)
https://twitter.com/ColleenBlooms (Twitter)
http://pinterest.com/colleenblooms/ (Pinterest)
Buy the Book!
http://www.amazon.com/Elly-In-Bloom-Colleen-Oakes/dp/1477514120 (Amazon Link)
