Blog Tour: I Want it That Way by Anne Aguirre @MsAnnAguirre @InkSlingerPR @MsAnnAguirre @InkSlingerPR

Welcome to The Cover Contessa's stop on the I Want It That Way blog tour!

Nadia Conrad has big dreams, and she’s determined to make them come true. But between maintaining her college scholarship and working at the local day care to support herself, dating’s the last thing on her mind. Then she moves into a new apartment and meets the taciturn yet irresistible guy in 1B….

Daniel Tyler has grown up too fast. Becoming a single dad at twenty turned his life upside down—and brought him heartache he can’t risk again. Now, as he raises his four-year-old son while balancing a full-time construction management job and night classes, the last thing he wants is noisy students living in the apartment upstairs. But one night, Nadia’s and Ty’s paths cross, and soon they can’t stay away from each other.

The timing is all wrong—but love happens when it happens. And you can’t know what you truly need until you stand to lose it.

"A tender, sweet, and sexy story about how life—and falling in love—can never be planned."

—Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wait for You

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Excerpt:

I had been skipping out on sleep, trying to make it up in caffeine, and I was about to hit my tipping point. I felt so shitty, I didn’t even care about the weekend with Ty. By the time Friday arrived, I’d be in no shape to enjoy it. I washed that bitter thought down with some coffee and granola, then I headed to work.

Thursday. Thursday sucks.

When I pulled into the Rainbow Academy parking lot, I was in no mood to deal with children. This foul mood seemed etched in stone until Ty came out of the building. He usually dropped Sam off earlier; must be running late. My first instinct was to let him go, but as if he sensed me watching him, like that first night on his balcony, he spun until he found me looking.

“Nadia.” I swore I heard him say my name from all the way over here, his expression brightening like I was all the good things in the world. Then he was jogging toward me.

I’d rarely seen him all put together for work. Usually, I saw the aftermath of a long day, wrinkled pants, ink-stained tie. But this Ty was crisp and gorgeous: navy trousers and jacket, white shirt, red-and-blue-striped tie. More conservative than I’d have pictured, but he looked amazingly sharp for a guy who had wrangled a four-year-old before work.

By comparison, I felt like a crumpled dollar bill.

“Best morning ever,” he said.

Before I could ask what he meant, he pushed me up against the car and kissed me. In the side lot, it was doubtful anyone could see us, certainly not Sam, and I wanted this too much to push him away. His mouth was magical, chock full of endorphins and sweetness. He was syrup and pancakes for the soul.

“Wow,” I said, breathless.

“Yep.” Such a lazy, delicious smile. Why had I never noticed how devilish he could be? “I might start leaving ten minutes later, if this is the payoff. Hate to kiss and run. I just needed a top-up to last until tomorrow night.”

When I realized I was that close to finishing midterms, I nearly burst into tears. “What time should I be there?”

Ty was already rushing toward his car, long legs putting distance between us. I’d never seen him run before, and I was transfixed by the sheer, animal grace of him. He called over his shoulder, “Should be home by nine. I’ll text as soon as I pull up.”

Like I won’t be watching.

Ann Aguirre is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author and RITA winner with a degree in English Literature; before she began writing full time, she was a clown, a clerk, a voice actress, and a savior of stray kittens, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in sunny Mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. Ann likes books, emo music, action movies, and she writes all kinds of genre fiction for adults and teens, published with Harlequin, Macmillan, and Penguin, among others.

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I Want It That Way Blog Tour Schedule

August 27

Girls With Books-Review Only
The Books You Read-Review Only
Parajunkee’s View-Review Only
Love Affair With an E-Reader-Review Only
Nice and Naughty Book Club-Excerpt
Anna’s Book Blog-Playlist
Kimberly Faye Reads-Fun & Different Idea!

August 28

The Reading Date-Review Only
Novelgrounds-Review Only
Emilie’s Book World-Review Only
Tarheel Bibliobabe-Review Only
Obsessed by Books-Review Only
Falling in Fall Book Blog-Review Only
Booklovers For Life-Excerpt
Step Into Fiction-Character Interview (Ty)

August 29

Addicted to Heroines-Review Only
Shayna Varadeaux-Review Only
Smokin’ Hot Book Blog-Review Only
Love Us Some Books-Review Only
Red Cheeks Reads-Excerpt
Deal Sharing Aunt-Author Interview
Katie’s Book Blog-Review Only

August 30

No BS Book Reviews-Excerpt & Review
Hopeless Book Lovers-Review Only
Bookish Things & More-Review Only
Once Upon A Twilight-Excerpt
Maf’s Crazy Book Life-Review Only
Book Briefs-Review Only
Ramblings From This Chick-Guest Post (Top 10 About Ty)
Fire and Ice Book Reviews-Excerpt

August 31

The Cover Contessa-Excerpt
Mundie Moms Guilty Pleasures-Review Only
Erotica Book Nymphos-Review Only
Crawling Over the Pages-Review Only
Kats Read-Review Only
Reading Bliss-Review Only
Dirty Girl Romance-Excerpt
Reading Between the Wines-Guest Post (Top 10 about Nadia)

September 1

Inked in Chapters-Review Only
Behind Closed Covers-Review Only
Bibliolatry Me-Review Only
Krista’s Dust Jacket-Review Only
New Adult Addiction-Review Only
Book Bumblings Blog-Review Only
A Book and a Latte-Author Interview

September 2

Ceres Book World-Review Only
This is the Story of my (Reading) Life-Review Only
Ticket to Anywhere-Excerpt
Black Heart Reviews-Review Only
Works of Fiction-Review Only
Movies Shows & Books-DreamCast
Best Book Boyfriends-Excerpt

September 3

I Dare You To Read-Review Only
Lucie Lu’s Book Reviews-Review Only
V’s Reads-Review Only
What’s Beyond Forks-Review Only
Short and Sassy Book Blurbs-Review Only
Undercover Book Reviews-Review Only
Guilty Indulgence-Review Only
Bookaholics Anonymous-Excerpt

September 4

Gabic Reads-Review Only
Bestsellers & Beststellars-Review Only
Mrs. Leif’s Two Fangs About It-Review Only
Literati Literature Lovers-Review Only
Bittersweet Book Love-Review Only
INDIEpendent Book Babes-Review Only
Born to Read-Excerpt
Book Lovin Mamas-Character Interview (Ty & Nadia together)

September 5

Smart & Savvy with Stephanie-Review Only
Book Drunk Blog-Review Only
Imagine A World-Review Only
For the Love of Books by Jaime-Review Only
Little Whimsy Books-Review Only
LeAnn’s Book Reviews-Review Only
Stuck in Books-Review Only
Becky on Books-Character Interview (Nadia)