Blog tour: Pierced by Love by Laura L. Walker with excerpt

Welcome all to our tour stop for Pierced by Love. We congratulate Laura L. Walker on the publication of her first novel and help celebrate this achievement by posting an excerpt from Noelle and Pierce's story. Enjoy and have a great day!

Pierced by Love by Laura L. Walker
Contemporary romance
Paperback, 224 pages
Published December 9th 2014 by Cedar Fort Publishing & Media

Noelle Jensen doesn’t want to like Pierce Logan. After her boyfriend breaks up with her for her sister, Noelle is done with love. Plus Pierce Logan has commitment issues because of his parents’ divorce and a strained relationship with his dad. But as Pierce and Noelle inadvertently help each other to open up their hearts, they also rediscover the importance of family and love.

Excerpt:

He waited for her to open a conversation but she kept staring at the floor. Feeling the need to break the ice, Pierce gently nudged her shoulder. “Hey,” he said softly. “How are you holding up?”

She turned to him with her brows creased and her jaws clenched. “I’m so tired of everyone asking me that, Pierce.” She bit out the words, “So let me just make it clear once and for all. I’m—just—fine!”

Pierce couldn’t help the chuckle that escaped his lips. She was kind of cute when she was mad. “Yeah, I can see that.”

Now she was scowling. Pierce just grinned at her until her lips slowly loosened into a reluctant smile of their own. “All right, so I’m not fine. I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster, okay?” She huffed. “I’m sick of everyone looking at me as if I’ve grown two heads.” Tilting her head and moving her eyes to the right, she silently indicated two girls a few rows ahead who had turned to watch them.

An unexpected surge of protection had him staring the offenders down. They took the hint quickly and turned around again just as Bishop Thornton stood to conduct the meeting.

“Thanks,” she whispered.

About the author:

Laura Walker grew up in southern Arizona. She met her husband, Rob, at Northern Arizona University where she earned her bachelor degree in Elementary Education. She and Rob are raising their six children. Her hobbies include water aerobics and sewing. At the end of the day, Laura loves to curl up with a good book or write one of her own. Pierced by Love is her first published novel.