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K.L. Shandwick!!!!
Books:
Enough Isn't Everything (Everything Trilogy Book 1)
Lily’s friends in
London regard her as having the whole package. Smart, beautiful, and
musically talented, she’s finally realised her dream to study in
the USA, by securing a music place at college in Miami. She regards
herself as worldly, having lived the London life and travelled to
Mumbai to work in an orphanage in the past, so felt more than able to
cope with living and studying abroad.
On arrival in Florida, everything on the surface seems to be running to plan. That is, until a chance encounter on campus with a stunningly handsome, charismatic, rock-god-like musician, Alfie, leads her into a no-strings sexual relationship with him. Until she arrived in the USA, Lily had tried to avoid personal relationships with the opposite sex, not wanting anything to affect her plans. She was sexually naïve but after meeting Alfie, she convinces herself she’s able to deal with what Alfie is offering her. What follows takes Lily on a roller coaster of emotions and after a surprise visit from Max, her friend and roommate’s brother it leaves her questioning her morals.
At college Lily quickly teams up with Will, a handsome sax player, who helps her develop her creative ideas and performs with her as a duo in the Miami music scene. A series of bad choices in her relationships with Alfie, Max and Will, create emotional turmoil for Lily which leaves her doubting her judgment about men. Each of the three men has a special place in her heart for different reasons. She realises that she’s no match for Alfie and tries to resist his attention. He’s told her he can’t love her, but wants to be with her physically, arguing, sex between them is enough. The reality for Lily is she knows enough isn’t everything.
On arrival in Florida, everything on the surface seems to be running to plan. That is, until a chance encounter on campus with a stunningly handsome, charismatic, rock-god-like musician, Alfie, leads her into a no-strings sexual relationship with him. Until she arrived in the USA, Lily had tried to avoid personal relationships with the opposite sex, not wanting anything to affect her plans. She was sexually naïve but after meeting Alfie, she convinces herself she’s able to deal with what Alfie is offering her. What follows takes Lily on a roller coaster of emotions and after a surprise visit from Max, her friend and roommate’s brother it leaves her questioning her morals.
At college Lily quickly teams up with Will, a handsome sax player, who helps her develop her creative ideas and performs with her as a duo in the Miami music scene. A series of bad choices in her relationships with Alfie, Max and Will, create emotional turmoil for Lily which leaves her doubting her judgment about men. Each of the three men has a special place in her heart for different reasons. She realises that she’s no match for Alfie and tries to resist his attention. He’s told her he can’t love her, but wants to be with her physically, arguing, sex between them is enough. The reality for Lily is she knows enough isn’t everything.
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Everything She Needs (The Everything Trilogy Book 2)
Lily’s back on her home turf in London for Christmas, after a
turbulent term, studying music in Miami. She wonders if her
relationship with Will can survive their stupidity and what this
means for their music collaboration. Lily realises all too late, that
she’s fallen hard for Alfie despite his declaration to her that he
can’t love her. This has left Lily devastated, knowing that the man
she loves will never feel the same for her. Meanwhile, Alfie has
continued his relentless pursuit of Lily to take what he wants from
her, testing her resolve not to continue their relationship. She had
found the strength to resist all of his advances, until the night
before she flew home. After giving herself one last night with him,
she fled across the Atlantic, thinking time and distance with family
and friends would help heal her broken heart. What Lily never
expected, was for her traumatic love life to follow her, both to
London and Miami through the chapters of her life, during the
following year. Her music career and studies improve tremendously
though, fuelling her performance and personal identity, but her love
life is as complex as ever. Alfie makes some disclosures which could
be game changers for the both of them, and asks for her trust and
time. Lily wonders if she should trust him, asking herself if Alfie
could ever be, everything she needs?
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Everything I Want (Everything Trilogy Book 3)
Lily's is moving
forward after her break up with Alfie. Her journey continues through
some extremely emotional times during key events, as
she becomes more self- assured and begins to develop as an performing artist. It isn't easy for Lily to forget Alfie because of circumstances with Alfie's life. However, Lily is tortured by constant reminders of their time together, and this does little for her resolve to move on.
Although, Lily has made her choice, it is also tinged with sadness. Her love for Alfie remains strong, and she fights a constant internal battle, between loving him and loving her music. Lily thinks it's impossible to have both. A fabulous opportunity arises for Lily, but there is a possibility of this bringing her face to face with Alfie again. Can Lily cope with the emotional turmoil this would bring her? Or, is the risk of seeing Alfie something she feels able to manage now?
Musically, Lily concentrates her efforts much more, which brings success, post Alfie. Through this, she finds friends in some of the most unlikely of circumstances. All of her friends continue to protect her, and are all well aware of the impact Lily's relationship with Alfie has had on her. All apart from Elle, who gives Lily food for thought. Although, Lily's mind is still plagued with memories of Alfie, which continues to impact on her to such an extent, Lily has been unable to form new romantic ties. Professionally, her relationships couldn't be better. She is offered some amazing opportunities rarely available, and is determined to do make the most of them. This is especially important to her, given the sacrifices she has made in the past to do this.
Will Lily's music be enough for her, and prove to be everything she ever wanted?
she becomes more self- assured and begins to develop as an performing artist. It isn't easy for Lily to forget Alfie because of circumstances with Alfie's life. However, Lily is tortured by constant reminders of their time together, and this does little for her resolve to move on.
Although, Lily has made her choice, it is also tinged with sadness. Her love for Alfie remains strong, and she fights a constant internal battle, between loving him and loving her music. Lily thinks it's impossible to have both. A fabulous opportunity arises for Lily, but there is a possibility of this bringing her face to face with Alfie again. Can Lily cope with the emotional turmoil this would bring her? Or, is the risk of seeing Alfie something she feels able to manage now?
Musically, Lily concentrates her efforts much more, which brings success, post Alfie. Through this, she finds friends in some of the most unlikely of circumstances. All of her friends continue to protect her, and are all well aware of the impact Lily's relationship with Alfie has had on her. All apart from Elle, who gives Lily food for thought. Although, Lily's mind is still plagued with memories of Alfie, which continues to impact on her to such an extent, Lily has been unable to form new romantic ties. Professionally, her relationships couldn't be better. She is offered some amazing opportunities rarely available, and is determined to do make the most of them. This is especially important to her, given the sacrifices she has made in the past to do this.
Will Lily's music be enough for her, and prove to be everything she ever wanted?
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Trailer for the trilogy Shannon Hunt Once upon An Alpha fan made trailer. http://vimeo.com/99514278
Love with Every Beat
Alfie
Black has everything he needs to pass scrutiny as a rock star. He’s
a drop dead gorgeous specimen of a man. Rough around the edges and
still flawless to look at. Alfie is a jaw dropping, pantie melting,
tattooed bad boy. Add tall and athletically toned with a fabulous
face, eyes and smile and it’s easy to see he’d be going places.
Ticking most of the boxes required as the lead singer in a band, the
last part of the equation many not have mattered much. However, Alfie
is an incredibly, talented singer and musician. Women want Alfie. Men
want to be Alfie.
So gifted , Alfie is given opportunities to
progress both as an artiste, with his band Crakt Soundzz, but also
share to his passion and pass his knowledge on to others at music
college. Alfie’s journey in life should be going in one direction,
but his sole focus is on taking care of his responsibilities.
Circumstances in the background dictate what he needs. And what
he is willing to accept. This is something he isn’t willing to
compromise on. Focused and determined, the last thing Alfie needs is
a distraction. What Alfie wants and what is happening in his life are
poles apart, but he is determined to keep going no matter what. For
now, it he thinks it’s enough. That is, until he meets Lily, the
English girl who arrives at college to study music in Miami.
Lily
is Alfie’s equal in many ways, musically gifted, stunning and in a
different league to any girl Alfie has ever known. She is focused and
driven. Single minded about her one passion in life. Music. The only
thing Lily has ever wanted in life is to play and play well.
When
Lily’s journey crosses Alfie’s life path, what ensues for the
both of them is a complex ride of emotions and feelings. Neither of
them, despite all of their combined attributes are equipped to deal
with. Alfie is emotionally locked down, both from past experiences
and his current situation. Lily is sexually naive and inexperienced.
When their world’s collide there are far reaching consequences for
the both of them, which neither expected. How can Alfie and Lily be
together? Alfie shares his thoughts, feelings and emotional conflict
in his story.
Trailer for Love With Every Beat: Shannon Hunt
Once upon An Alpha fan made trailer.
Gibson’s Legacy Synopsis
Gibson Barclay has
been famous for almost seven years and he's only twenty
four.
Seldom does anyone pick up a magazine, newspaper or watch a television entertainment show, without seeing his image or reading about his promiscuous antics . He had no need to court publicity with his magnetic charm and charismatic ways; when he chooses to cooperate that is. Shrugging off the advice of publicists and image consultants, Gibson makes no excuses for who he is, and with no ties,he answers to no one about how he chooses to live his life.
Seldom does anyone pick up a magazine, newspaper or watch a television entertainment show, without seeing his image or reading about his promiscuous antics . He had no need to court publicity with his magnetic charm and charismatic ways; when he chooses to cooperate that is. Shrugging off the advice of publicists and image consultants, Gibson makes no excuses for who he is, and with no ties,he answers to no one about how he chooses to live his life.
From teenage
musician to twenties mega rock star Gibson has seen and done it all.
Women fantasize about him and men envy his rock scene, womanizing
lifestyle. Only one person ever made Gibson feel uncomfortable about
the way he lived his life. No one ever said no to him that he can
remember, although there were two minute events that he has never
been able to shake from his mind.
Both of those
events involved the way Chloe Jenner looked at him. It was something
and nothing, but for him, the impact haunted him. In the strangest
twist of fate, something so wildly obscure occurred, that set his
mind ablaze with the memory of that small encounter. Like all women,
Chloe found Gibson striking and had even shared with her friends, her
own guilty fantasy about him. Fantasy and reality were poles apart
and Chloe believed that Gibson Barclay never even knew that she
existed.
Author Bio
K. L. Shandwick lives on the outskirts of London. She started writing
after a challenge by a friend when she commented on a book she read.
The result of this was "The Everything Trilogy." Her
background has been mainly in the health and social care sector in
the U.K. She is still currently a freelance or self- employed
professional in this field. Her books tend to focus on the
relationships of the main characters. Writing is a form of escapism
for her and she is just as excited to find out where her characters
take her as she is when she reads another author's work.
Interview With K. L. Shandwick:
1.Can you tell us a little about your books?My books are contemporay romance with mature content. Although the books all have rockstars and the excitement of the performance, I've concentrated on the human side of them. I'm a story teller. My books are about relationships and they are angsty, emotional and I try to keep people guessing, but they have plot and a storyline with the drama that goes along with it. If my readers feel a wide range of emotions and I keep them turning the pages then I've done what I set out to do.
2. Which one of your series is your favorite to write?
Hmm, that's a hard one. I think all of them for different reasons lol. Enough Isn't Everything because I never believed I could and didn't set out to write a book. Everything She Needs because I saw my writing develop in that book, Everything I Want because it was the culmination of all the different aspects of the first two books coming together and the plot developed to a very nice conclusion. Love With Every Beat because of the challenge it presented to write the whole trilogy from Alfie *the main character's point of view. And finally, Gibson's Legacy because it was the first book I actually meant to write where I sat down and I chose the characters and the script ideas I wanted to write about. The Everything Trilogy was a challenge and I was given the brief, young English girl, goes to America to study music. I think the challenger was thinking more in terms of a classical pianist but I had other ideas, which took the story down the rock romance type genre. Sorry! To answer your question If I had to choose if you still made me choose I'd say Gibson's Legacy.
3. Using one sentence, describe Love with Every Beat ?
It's the emotional story about a guy who becomes a rock star but who learns to live and love by forgiving himself and following his heart.
4. Do you have a favorite character to write about?
I have two. You have to forgive me but I have a hard time choosing.
I am enjoying writing Gibson's character he's very straightforward and doesn't filter that much, Jack in The Everything Trilogy and Love with Every Beat was a great character to write for as well, flirty and very humorous.
5 .If Gibson's Legacy was made into a movie, who would you want to play Gibson?
*smirk* who else...Adam Levine he'd be the perfect Gibson.
6. Do you have a favorite spot to write?
I write everywhere, but when I am writing a scene and I have to knuckle down I sit on my bed, pull the blackouts down and focus on the screen to concentrate on the emotion of the scene.
7. Do you listen to music while you write?
Absolutely, I can't think in silence, my mind begins to think about other things to do at the same time. Background music plays constantly around me, in my car too. When no one is home it grounds me and helps me think about what I want to say when I'm writing. Also, sometimes a line in a song can inspire a whole chapter in the books I write and I use playlists to support some of the scenes in my work.
8. What's one random fact about yourself that you can share?
I used to do promotional work with bands in my teens.
9. What are writing projects are you currently working on?
Book 2 of The Last Score series. I haven't mentioned the name yet, that's to come. I'm about 30% in to that now, so another couple of weeks I will have the finished story to begin editing. There is another book I may collaborate on with another author but I am not at the point where anything is set in stone yet.
Social Media
Website www.klshandwick.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/KLShandwick
Pininterest: http://www.pinterest.com/kshandwick/
Thank you very much for your support for Gibson's Legacy <3
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