BLOG TOUR STOP~IT WAS YOU by Anna Cruise
Title-It Was You
By Anna Cruise
Publication Date-February 28, 2013
Published By- Mission Bay Publishing
Blurb-
Abby Sellers knows what she wants.
Enduring eighteen years in the shadow of her identical twin
sister, Annika, she wants a fresh start. A chance to create her own life,
separate from her conniving, deceptive twin.
Surprising both her family and friends, Abby ditches her plans
for college and enrolls at a new school instead. There, she encounters West
Montgomery, a sexy fellow student who immediately disarms her with his good
looks and charm. West takes a liking to Abby and she suddenly finds herself
walking a thin line, fabricating a fictional life created not by lies but by
omission. She soon discovers West has secrets of his own, secrets that he's not
altogether interested in sharing.
Out from under the shadow of her twin, Abby's life—and her
relationship with West—blossoms. When Abby leaves town one weekend, something
unthinkable happens and her relationship with West is shattered. Reeling from
the discovery, Abby fears all of her plans have backfired and she's created a
mess for both of them, a mess that no one can clean up.
But West isn't willing to let her go that easily. When he
forces her to confront secrets they've both been hiding, Abby must decide more
than if she's willing to forgive and forget. She must also decide just what
kind of life she wants...and who she wants to live it with.
EXCERPT
He smiled down at me and once
again pushed the hair away from his face. For one ridiculous minute, I wished
it was my hand weaving through those long, black locks.
“Abby Sellers, I am very sorry
if I came off as rude,” West said. “Chalk it up to my having a bad morning.
I'll try not to let it happen again.”
His gaze was so focused, so
intense, and I felt like I couldn't look away.
“Thanks,” I said and then wished
I could kick myself. Where was a witty response when I needed one?
He leaned up against the closed
trunk of my car. “But now you owe me.”
“Owe you?”
He pointed his finger toward the
pavement. “The tire?”
“You want me to pay you?”
He squinted, then shook his
head. “I was thinking of something a little less formal.”
“You didn't mention a fee,” I
said. “I could've called AAA for free.”
“True,” he said. “But you'd
still be waiting. And your friend over there would really have some explaining
to do to her mom.”
Tana was about ten yards away,
gesturing like crazy, clearly not happy.
“And you wouldn't have gotten my
awesome apology,” he added.
I smiled and shook my head. He
was impossible.
“What did you have in mind?”
He thought for a moment. “I
think your phone number will do for now.”
My heart fluttered and I tried
to keep my tone light. “Why? So you can call for payment? Take my credit card
number over the phone?”
He laughed. “Maybe. But you give
me your number, we'll call it even.” He produced a phone from his pocket. “I'll
put it right in here for safe keeping.”
He was so arrogant, so sure I'd
give him the number. Part of me wanted to rattle off a fake number, just to
piss him off. But he had just changed my flat tire and he'd apologized for
earlier. And it certainly didn't hurt that he look like an Abercrombie and
Fitch model. I didn't think he'd actually call me. And I wasn't entirely sure I
wanted him to.
“And if I don't?” I asked.
He leveled those blue eyes on me
and pursed his lips, a slight frown creasing his features. “Then we'll both
miss out, won't we?”
“Miss out on what?”
He shifted against my car,
hitching his fingers in the pockets of his shorts. His eyes found mine again
and he smiled. “I don't know. But I'm pretty sure we'll be missing out on
something if we just walk away. Something big, Abby Sellers.”
My stomach fluttered again and I
could feel the heat of anticipation rise up inside of me.
He held up his phone. “Number?”
I hesitated for only a second
before giving him the number. The right phone number.
He tapped at his screen. “I
probably should've made you promise to answer it when I call.”
A little thrill ran through me
when he said “when” rather than “if.”
“Yeah,” I agreed. “You probably
should've.”
“But I think you will,” he said.
“So sure of yourself,” I said.
“Maybe I am one of those chicks who looks down her nose at everyone here.”
He shoved his phone back in his
pocket and stepped in closer to me. I made a concerted effort to take a step
back, to not breathe in the scent of his shampoo, to not get lost in those blue
eyes that were boring into me.
“I don't think you are,” he
said, grinning. “I don't think you are, Abby Sellers.”
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DREAM CAST
This is always one of those tough things to do as a writer. In
my mind, I know exactly what these characters look like. It’s like they’ve been
living with me. But finding an exact match for them in order for them to come
to life on screen is a really tough challenge. What I always find when I do
this is that I think more in terms of personality rather than looks, so my
choices aren’t always exact physical matches for the descriptions in my books.
With that said, there are five pivotal roles in It Was You. Here are my choices:
West Montgomery
Taylor Kitsch. I know he's sort of like the It Boy for NA novels, but he
really is West – the hair, the eyes, the body, the everything. A bit of a bad
boy on the outside, but generally a pretty good guy. If Kitsch can cook (can
he? does anyone know???) then he’s like West’s doppelganger.
Abby/Annika Sellers
Alex Daddorio. I had to look far and wide for my Abby/Annika, but I think she
fits the bill pretty well, certainly in the looks department. Playing twin
sisters would be a tough task, but I think she could pull it off.
Griffin
Kellen Lutz. Big. Muscly. A bit of a wiseass. Looks like he’d be right at home
on a surfboard. Yeah, this is him.
Tana
Anna
Faris. I wanted someone with a strong personality and a great sense of humor.
Anna Farris came to mind immediately and she can definitely play a younger
character. She’s a strong enough character that I know I’ll eventually give her
her own story.
Soooooo...who knows a producer that can get this thing made??
Could you share your idea of the perfect Soundtrack to ‘It Was
You’ with us?
Wow. The perfect soundtrack. That would imply that my book
would be made into a movie. And I would be so freaking excited and weirded out
that my ears would be buzzing and I wouldn't hear shit while it was playing on the screen.
But I know that's not the answer you're looking for so I'll
share the songs that were on constant replay in my head as I wrote It
Was You.
When
I Was A Teenage Whore – Hole. Uh, Annika, in the opening
scene in the bedroom? Yeah. 'Nuff said. Lyrics don't exactly match up but the
title certainly says it all...
Sparks
Fly – Taylor Swift. Abby and West in line at Mesa. Sparks
definitely flew, not all of them good. And the lyrics...oh my God. Say what you
want about Taylor Swift but that girl know how to tell a story with her lyrics.
Feeling
This – Blink 182. The bedroom scene when things get hot and heavy
between Abby and West the first time around. Hell. Yes.
Crazy
Roommate Song – Enur. OK, so this is that crazy roommate commercial from
Target a few years back. And all I could think of while writing Tana's scenes
with Athena, her crazy roommate, was how their relationship was sooo not like
the one depicted in the commercial. :)
Mean – Taylor
Swift. Honestly, is there a better song to describe the way Abby feels about
Annika?? I can totally see this playing when she goes off on her at SDSU.
Stolen –
Dashboard Confessional. The final bedroom scene with Abby and West. A totally
perfect song...because they've both stolen each other's hearts.
So there you have it. Of course, a real movie soundtrack
would have great instrumental, Danny Elfman inspired music, too...and that
would be freaking AWESOME. Hopefully the buzzing in my ears from the panic and
excitement won't be too terribly loud... :)
About the Author-
Anna Cruise has been writing -- and drooling over boys -- since
middle school. Lots of years have passed but some things never change...
Her books include the best-seller IT WAS YOU (New Adult), IF I
FALL (Mature YA) and MAVERICK (New Adult). Additional titles releasing in 2013
will include a follow-up to Abby and West's story from IT WAS YOU.
Anna loves to hear from readers and authors. Email her at
authorannacruise@gmail.com. You can also like her Facebook page, find her on
Twitter @AnnaCruiseBooks or friend her on Goodreads.
Author Links-
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/AnnaCruiseBooks
Amazon Author Page- http://www.amazon.com/Anna-Cruise/e/B00BNTLA7Y/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
‘It Was Me’ Blurb-
(sequel to ‘It Was You’)
All West Montgomery
wanted was a vacation. A week-long stay in Tucson with Abby and her parents, a
chance to get away for the week, the opportunity to get to know her family a
little better and maybe carve out a little alone time with his girlfriend.
What he doesn't count on
is finding a way to resume his baseball career.
Encouraged by Abby and
her father to attend a MLB open tryout, West discovers that he can still play
ball—well—and he suddenly becomes the hottest commodity on the field.
Overwhelmed with offers and possibilities, West knows that whatever choice he
makes will affect more than his baseball career. It will affect his future with
Abby.
Professional baseball
was always his dream, but Abby was a new dream come true. He doesn't want to
choose between them, but in order to fulfill one of those dreams, West will have
to.
Because he knows it's
all on him.
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