Today we have the cover reveal for Ashley R. Kingโs 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 bestsellerโs list nine years ago, sheโs lost her spark. Feeling pressure from her father to leave her writing behind and to work for her familyโs lucrative hotel business, sheโs 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. Heโs 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. โAll right, rich girl. Iโll play, but first tell me what you need me for.โ
Amalieโs eyes sparkled with a hint of excitement. โI write fiction, and I want you to be the main character in my next book.โ
โYou want to write about me?โ He almost felt flattered. Almost. But something told him Amalie Warner wasnโt the flattering type.
โWell, you but not really you. Itโs fiction, so itโs kind of going to be based around you, about a loser whoโs down and outโโ
โWhat?โ
โI mean, a guy whoโsโฆwell, a guy whoโs going to try for the unthinkable.โ
โWow, your belief in me is overwhelming. Really. Itโs enough to bring me to my knees.โ Julian clutched his chest like he was actually overwhelmed by her words. What the girl didnโt know was that heโd pretty much do anything short of becoming a gigolo to have another shot at his dream. Despite that, he couldnโt help the impending word vomit that trailed out of his mouth. โWhy donโt you just get one of your fatherโs tennis buddies to help you? I donโt see why you need me specifically?โ
Amalie brought a slim, pale finger to her necklace, an absent look in her eyes. โMy
fatherโs tennis buddies donโt have the underdog vibe I need. You do. Besides, I feel like your success will equal my success.โ
โMeaning?โ
โYou had a gazillion fans and most of them still love you and still talk about how they wish you hadnโt quit the game. Theyโd love to see your comeback. I can totally see it now.โ Her hands stretched above her in an imaginary line, โBased on the comeback journey of Julian Smoke. It would sell because you already have that built-in fan base.โ
โWill your writing make it sell?โ
โSince Iโm writing about a real person, yes, it will. Thatโs where I do my best work.โ Her voice was smug, her head held proudly.
Julian rubbed his chin. โSo, youโre thinking youโll get the bestseller you need? And you can guarantee that youโll be able to fund my run for the US Open?โ
Amalie responded with a sharp nod.
He shouldnโt trust her. He knew that. Her kind of peopleโpeople with more money than Godโrepulsed 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. โIโm in,โ he said. โBut I still donโt like you.โ
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. โThe feelingโs 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. Sheโs the least athletic person youโll ever meet, but that doesnโt decrease her love for tennis. She loves swoony romances and is addicted to sweet tea. When sheโs 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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