Robin or Robbin' Hood?
Have you heard of Robin Hood?
Have you heard of Robin in the Hood?
And who is she robbin' ?
Today's guest is author Diane J. Reed, who writes fascinating romances with off-beat intriguing characters and boundaries to break. So who is this new Robin and what is she doing? Well... Here's a...
Diane
J. Reed is the author of Robin in the
Hood & Stone of Thieves in
the Robbin’ Hearts Series, which can be purchased at http://www.amazon.com/Diane-J.-Reed/e/B0071FXGOE/ .
And I'm hooked! What a cool character!
To help you stay hooked, here's some more information about the author and book. And as soon as I can steel time from my other commitments, this one's high on my reading list!
Amazon Link for Robin in the Hood:
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-
Goodreads Link:
https://www.goodreads.com/
Author Website:
http://www.banditsranch.com
Author Contact:
banditsranch@gmail.com
Synopsis for Robin in the Hood:
“Is it any wonder I became a bank robber?”
But she never dreamed she’d fall in love . . .
Wealthy high school student Robin McArthur thinks she has it all figured out when it comes to bilking her work-a-holic dad for guilt money as a substitute for his genuine affection. Until one day he suffers a stroke at his law office, and she learns the brutal truth—
They’re broke.
Her stepmom has skipped the country.
And everyone from bankers to bookies has lined up in her dad’s hospital room to collect on the millions he’s racked up in debt.
Panicked and desperate, Robin figures she has two choices: either surrender to the pestering caseworker and live in a skanky foster home, or take a chance and sneak her dad out of the hospital to make a run for it. Little does she know that stealing a car and hitting the road means that before the day is through, she will rob her first bank.
Now an outlaw, Robin finds a backwoods trailer park to hide her dad from authorities where she encounters Creek, a bad-boy in crime who first steals her money and then steals her heart. The two of them embark on a round of increasingly dangerous heists to provide for their motley trailer park neighbors. But what Robin hadn’t counted on is the way these hardscrabble people begin to embrace her and become the first real family she’s ever known. And along the way, worldly-wise Creek teaches her how to develop a genuine relationship with her dad based on the hard truths of their lives instead of his past lies. As Robin and Creek’s criminal journey forces them to make gut-wrenching choices, they soon begin to discover that people are more precious than pocketbooks, and true love means opening your heart to the kinds of treasures money can’t buy.
Have you heard of Robin in the Hood?
And who is she robbin' ?
Today's guest is author Diane J. Reed, who writes fascinating romances with off-beat intriguing characters and boundaries to break. So who is this new Robin and what is she doing? Well... Here's a...
First
Glimpse
Excerpt from Robin
in the Hood by Diane J. Reed
In my young adult romance Robin in the Hood, 15-year-old Robin
McArthur finds out her formerly rich family has gone broke, so she runs away
from her boarding school and devises a plan to rob banks to provide for her
loved ones. When she walks up to a rural savings & loan for her very first
hit, she suddenly spies the boy of her dreams.
Here’s what happens:
As I scurried up the sidewalk, I had this
strange, haunting feeling . . .
Like I was being watched.
I froze in place for a second, mere steps
from the bank door.
There it was again . . .
That odd sensation that someone’s eyes
were on my back.
Could the bank have hired security to
watch over the building?
I swiftly scanned the roof and did a
little spin to check the street on either side.
Give me a break, I thought, this is
Podunkville! It’s not like they’re gonna have snipers in the bushes.
Sucking up my courage, I pointed my
finger beneath my school cardigan like a concealed weapon and prepared to head
inside. My heart started to do backflips, and I felt like any second it was
going to spring from my chest.
“You can do this,” I barked under my
breath, “you’ve got to! Just walk in there like you own the place, head to the
nearest teller, and make your demand.”
Aside from the full-blown terror that
popped and sizzled through my brain, another sound began to filter into my
ears.
Laughter.
I slid my hand to my chest, just to check
if it was me. After all, people do weird things in a panic, but I soon
discovered that I wasn’t the source of the sound.
Glancing up, I spotted a shadow.
Straight ahead, beside a large sycamore
tree. And it moved.
I squinted and inched to the left,
peering into a particularly dark patch beside the wide tree trunk.
And that’s when I saw him.
Or I guess I should say, he chose to reveal himself.
A tall guy, maybe a year or two older
than me, in a black t-shirt and torn, faded jeans. His tangled, sun-bleached
hair looked like it had never seen scissors, yet it framed his tan skin and
piercing blue eyes like a rugged surfer’s. To my surprise, he flashed a
half-smile, making the jagged scar across his cheek press into a dark, thin line,
like a dagger. For a second, I wondered if it was a warning—
“You gotta be kidding me,” he shook his
head, folding his tattooed arms. “You honestly think you can take on this
place?”
He leaned his tall frame against the
tree, appearing amused. Instantly, I could tell from his ripped clothes, sinewy
body, and nearly feral gaze that he was pretty much everything my boarding school had been paid so handsomely to keep
out of my reach.
Beautiful.
Deadly.
And well
within kissing distance—
Without warning, his intense eyes locked
on mine as if we were the only two people who’d ever mattered on planet earth.
And all at once, I felt a weight dislodge
and explode into a gazillion pieces inside my chest.
This is my heart—
This is my heart on CRACK.
I hyperventilated for a moment, fully
acknowledging that I am the most undersexed teen this side of Mississippi.
Get a grip, I snapped at myself. Focus!
Okay, so I know most girls like me are
diamond-wise and boy-foolish. So surely the only reason the hottest thing in
the known universe is standing in front of me right now is because . . .
Well, um, because . . .
He wants to rob the same
bank.
“Dammit!”
The guy laughed like I’d said that out
loud.
“Shit!”
Yep, I’m pretty sure he heard that one,
too.
I shuffled my feet, heaving a big sigh.
All right Mr. Rugged & Beautiful, I
thought, folding my arms across my supremely-dorky school sweater. Think you
can psyche me out? Well I’ve just completed a year and a half in mean-girl
lockdown, where they make you check in your soul at the door in exchange for
verbal switchblades, so don’t even think I’m gonna cave any time soon.
No fear.
I lifted my chin and gave him my iciest
stare.
“First one inside hits the jackpot!” I
said, darting into the bank’s front door before he could blink.
Diane
J. Reed is the author of Robin in the
Hood & Stone of Thieves in
the Robbin’ Hearts Series, which can be purchased at http://www.amazon.com/Diane-J.-Reed/e/B0071FXGOE/ . And I'm hooked! What a cool character!
To help you stay hooked, here's some more information about the author and book. And as soon as I can steel time from my other commitments, this one's high on my reading list!
Author Bio:
Diane J. Reed is a multi-award winning author who writes novels that are infused with enchantment, where characters dare to break through boundaries & believe in true love. She has a soft spot for artisans & outlaws of the heart, those of us who burn brightly to live each day as a gift--because it is! Along with her passion for books, she enjoys hiking, painting, chocolate & spending time with her family in the Rocky Mountains. She loves to hear from readers, so feel free to visit her at www.banditsranch.com to share the whispers of your spirit.
Diane J. Reed is a multi-award winning author who writes novels that are infused with enchantment, where characters dare to break through boundaries & believe in true love. She has a soft spot for artisans & outlaws of the heart, those of us who burn brightly to live each day as a gift--because it is! Along with her passion for books, she enjoys hiking, painting, chocolate & spending time with her family in the Rocky Mountains. She loves to hear from readers, so feel free to visit her at www.banditsranch.com to share the whispers of your spirit.
Amazon Link for Robin in the Hood:
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-
Goodreads Link:
https://www.goodreads.com/
Author Website:
http://www.banditsranch.com
Author Contact:
banditsranch@gmail.com
Synopsis for Robin in the Hood:
“Is it any wonder I became a bank robber?”
But she never dreamed she’d fall in love . . .
Wealthy high school student Robin McArthur thinks she has it all figured out when it comes to bilking her work-a-holic dad for guilt money as a substitute for his genuine affection. Until one day he suffers a stroke at his law office, and she learns the brutal truth—
They’re broke.
Her stepmom has skipped the country.
And everyone from bankers to bookies has lined up in her dad’s hospital room to collect on the millions he’s racked up in debt.
Panicked and desperate, Robin figures she has two choices: either surrender to the pestering caseworker and live in a skanky foster home, or take a chance and sneak her dad out of the hospital to make a run for it. Little does she know that stealing a car and hitting the road means that before the day is through, she will rob her first bank.
Now an outlaw, Robin finds a backwoods trailer park to hide her dad from authorities where she encounters Creek, a bad-boy in crime who first steals her money and then steals her heart. The two of them embark on a round of increasingly dangerous heists to provide for their motley trailer park neighbors. But what Robin hadn’t counted on is the way these hardscrabble people begin to embrace her and become the first real family she’s ever known. And along the way, worldly-wise Creek teaches her how to develop a genuine relationship with her dad based on the hard truths of their lives instead of his past lies. As Robin and Creek’s criminal journey forces them to make gut-wrenching choices, they soon begin to discover that people are more precious than pocketbooks, and true love means opening your heart to the kinds of treasures money can’t buy.
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