Today we have the cover reveal for Ashley R. Kingβs PAINTING THE LINES! Check it out and be sure to pre-order your copy today!
Title: Painting the Lines
Author: Ashley R. King
Genre: Sports Romance
Release Date: August 25th
About Painting the Lines:
Amalie Warner wants another shot to prove that she can be a successful writer. After hitting the bestsellerβs list nine years ago, sheβs lost her spark. Feeling pressure from her father to leave her writing behind and to work for her familyβs lucrative hotel business, sheβs desperate to find inspiration for her next big idea, something that challenges and excites her, something real.
Enter Julian Smoke, a failed tennis player making a dream run for the US Open. After a chance meeting at a bar, Amalie hates him instantly. Heβs cocky and arrogant, but Amalie knows his story could be her big break. Could he be more?
Everyone knows that in tennis, love means zero, but these two are about to change that.
Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and Wimbledon.

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Exclusive Excerpt:
Careful to wipe away his shocked expression, he rested his elbows on his knees. βAll right, rich girl. Iβll play, but first tell me what you need me for.β
Amalieβs eyes sparkled with a hint of excitement. βI write fiction, and I want you to be the main character in my next book.β
βYou want to write about me?β He almost felt flattered. Almost. But something told him Amalie Warner wasnβt the flattering type.
βWell, you but not really you. Itβs fiction, so itβs kind of going to be based around you, about a loser whoβs down and outββ
βWhat?β
βI mean, a guy whoβsβ¦well, a guy whoβs going to try for the unthinkable.β
βWow, your belief in me is overwhelming. Really. Itβs enough to bring me to my knees.β Julian clutched his chest like he was actually overwhelmed by her words. What the girl didnβt know was that heβd pretty much do anything short of becoming a gigolo to have another shot at his dream. Despite that, he couldnβt help the impending word vomit that trailed out of his mouth. βWhy donβt you just get one of your fatherβs tennis buddies to help you? I donβt see why you need me specifically?β
Amalie brought a slim, pale finger to her necklace, an absent look in her eyes. βMy
fatherβs tennis buddies donβt have the underdog vibe I need. You do. Besides, I feel like your success will equal my success.β
βMeaning?β
βYou had a gazillion fans and most of them still love you and still talk about how they wish you hadnβt quit the game. Theyβd love to see your comeback. I can totally see it now.β Her hands stretched above her in an imaginary line, βBased on the comeback journey of Julian Smoke. It would sell because you already have that built-in fan base.β
βWill your writing make it sell?β
βSince Iβm writing about a real person, yes, it will. Thatβs where I do my best work.β Her voice was smug, her head held proudly.
Julian rubbed his chin. βSo, youβre thinking youβll get the bestseller you need? And you can guarantee that youβll be able to fund my run for the US Open?β
Amalie responded with a sharp nod.
He shouldnβt trust her. He knew that. Her kind of peopleβpeople with more money than Godβrepulsed him. For them, money could buy anything. Even other people. And there he was, on the brink of being bought.
Julian stared at Amalie. Her eyes were crystals, impossible to look away from as two glaciers. Damn. He was probably going to regret this, but he extended his hand anyway. βIβm in,β he said. βBut I still donβt like you.β
Amalie gave a wry smile that convinced him she was used to getting her way, then she wrapped her tiny fingers around his larger ones in a surprisingly firm shake. βThe feelingβs mutual.”

About the Author:
Ashley King is a middle school English teacher whose love of the written word began when her mom took her to the public library, letting her check out stacks of books taller than she was. Sheβs the least athletic person youβll ever meet, but that doesnβt decrease her love for tennis. She loves swoony romances and is addicted to sweet tea. When sheβs not teaching or writing happily ever afters, she can be found snuggled up with a book, travelling, or quoting obscure lines from her favorite movies and tv shows. She lives in a small town in Georgia with her husband, a former college tennis player with crazy amazing calves (yeah most of her male heroes have those calves), and their sweet and chatty spoiled cat, Cleo.
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