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Lexxie Couper: Who’s a Good Boy? from RESCUED! (Contest)
Friday, May 13th, 2022

I’m Lexxie Couper. Some of you may know me or have heard of me (I’ve been around for a very long while) and some of you might be wondering who the hell I am. I’m an Aussie, a geek, a serious lover of chocolate, and a writer of romance. I write contemporary romance, paranormal romance, horror romance, sci-fi romance, romantic comedy… pretty much all kinds of romance, except historical (no way I have the research skills to write historical romance even though I love reading it). I’m also the proud owner of a rescue dog and a proud owner of a rescue cat (who pretty much rules the house).

I’m a part of a ten-author boxset called Rescued: A Collection of Contemporary Romances with Heart, Heat, and Dog Treats that’s available now for $0.99 pre-order and releases May 17th. All the books in the boxset feature rescue dogs in some way. My book in the Rescued boxset is called Who’s a Good Boy? and tells the tale of Chelsea Parker, a feisty dog trainer, and Timothy Holt, a single-dad environmentalist, and how one very special rescue dog (called Wilbur) changes everything for them. It’s a feel good, steamy rom-com that will make you smile. Promise.

This is my rescue dog, Ebony. She’s a border collie/kelpie/whippet cross. She was abused by her previous owners and now suffers from anxiety. But she is the sweetest doggo you’ll ever meet who just wants you to love her, no matter who you are. She sat at my feet or at my side as I was writing Who’s A Good Boy? and whenever the words stopped flowing I gave her a pat and she licked my hand and the words came again.

Here’s a little snippet from Who’s A Good Boy? I hope you enjoy it.

Who’s a Good Boy?

Chelsea

Timothy Holt is totally out of my league. He’s damn-near Australian royalty and I’m just a dog-trainer. There’s no chance he’d want anything to do with me, especially after I accidentally spilt juice all over him just before he’s about to go on national TV. And then the success of my business suddenly hinges on us being in a relationship. How the hell am I going to make that happen?

Tim

Romance isn’t on my agenda. Nor is dog ownership. And then Chelsea Parker slams into me. Literally. She’s a complication I don’t need, but for some reason I can’t stop thinking about her. Her smile, the way she makes me laugh, the way my body reacts to her…. I want everything about her. But what is she going to do when she discovers the truth I’m hiding from her? A truth involving a three-legged mutt called Wilbur?

Excerpt from Who’s a Good Boy?

My hair has never been a perfect anything. God, did I even do it this morning? I try to remember. Nope, no clue.

Let’s hope the curls hide the possible absence of a brush. Maybe everyone will think I’ve just got a really expensive beach hairdo.

I clear my throat, struggling not to reach up and touch my hair. “I need to go as well,” I say, looking at the very cute, very familiar guy.

His gaze grabs mine again, and yep, he’s definitely holding it. “Sorry for getting in your road,” he says.

“Anytime.” I let my lips curl into a smile as I turn away. “Sorry for knocking you off your feet,” I finish over my shoulder.

I’m flirting. I’m actually flirting. Go me!

“Anytime,” he calls after me.

And he’s flirting with me. I think. Is he? He is, right? Oh God, why am I so bad at this?

Because you suck at dealing with humans, Chelsea. Suck, suck, suck.

His daughter waves at me, and I wave back. And grin. At him. At the delicious little butterflies-flutter his playful compliment stirs in my stomach.

Maybe I don’t suck at dealing with humans? Maybe I’m better at it than I thought. A year after being dumped by Roger—the only serious relationship I’d ever had—a year after many failed first dates and aborted Tinder interactions, I’d begun to believe I was.

But perhaps this serendipitous moment with the familiar stranger is proving Roger wrong.

Perhaps?

Okay, maybe I’m putting the cart before the horse. One little flirtatious interaction and one brief second of eye-contact does not a femme fatale make. But still, when was the last time a living creature apart from an animal has made me grin?

Because I can’t help myself, I shoot a look back over my shoulder.

He’s watching me, poised to climb into the backseat of a black Audi SUV, the older gentleman who’d asked if he was okay holding the door open for him.

Holding the door for him? What the…?

Who the hell is this guy? A celebrity of some sort? Is that why he looks familiar?

He smiles at me.

Before I know it, I smile back.

And then, with a small wave, he disappears into the backseat of the Audi.

A thick sense of loss ripples through me and I let out a sigh. “Yep. Missed opportunity right there.”

The older gentleman closes the door, pins me with a contemplative scrutiny I feel all the way to my spine, and then strides around to the driver’s door.

Lyle and the cutie-pie munchkin are nowhere to be seen. In the car already, no doubt.

I chew my bottom lip. With the possessive way Lyle kept glaring at me, it’s probably better it’s all over but the singing.

Still, damn, he was cute. The guy I knocked over. Not Lyle.

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So…what did you think?

I really enjoyed writing Who’s a Good Boy? Maybe in part because I loved writing about not only people falling in love with each other (and boy, do Tim and Chelsea fall hard), but also people falling in love with rescue dogs (Tim never planned to have a dog, and then Wilbur entered his life). I grew up believing every home should have a dog and every dog should have a home. Now, for no other reason than why not, here’s a photo of Chris Hemsworth and his dog. 🙂

***A Little Lexxie Contest***

To go into the running to win two eBooks from my backlist of the winners choice and a signed Lexxie Couper print book, leave a comment here on my guest blog post here on Delilah’s blog between now and May 20. 🙂 Tell me what you thought of the snippet, tell me about your pet, tell me about your breakfast, tell me something you know about Australia. 🙂 Tell me anything, or even just say g’day.

And don’t forget to pre-order Rescued for only $0.99!

Rescued pre-order links:
Amazon – https://tinyurl.com/2p8hzwhb
Barnes and Noble – https://tinyurl.com/5b6x5pjf
Apple – https://tinyurl.com/3w8znnaf
Kobo – https://tinyurl.com/mr2aj8rx

Lexxie Couper social media links:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexxie_couper/
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8 comments to “Lexxie Couper: Who’s a Good Boy? from RESCUED! (Contest)”

  1. Colleen C.
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    · May 13th, 2022 at 12:42 pm · Link

    I have had quite a few rescued pets over the years… one was my dog Misty… such a beautiful dog and sweet soul… she was beaten as a puppy… no one wanted to adopt her because she would hide… the poor thing was afraid of men… we loved her and she became a big part of our family… my grandpa was one of her favorites.



  2. Jennifer Beyer
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    · May 13th, 2022 at 4:35 pm · Link

    I enjoyed the snippet. I have an old dog that everyone thinks is still a puppy. I also have two very funny hermit crabs that make me smile daily with their antics.



  3. ButtonsMom2003
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    · May 13th, 2022 at 5:50 pm · Link

    Rescue pets are the best! My sister has had over 4 of them and my boy, Buttons (RIP) was a pound puppy.

    I pre-ordered!



  4. bn100
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    · May 13th, 2022 at 8:53 pm · Link

    nice excerpt



  5. Debra Guyette
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    · May 14th, 2022 at 6:06 am · Link

    Thanks for the great post. All my animals have been rescues. My last loving kitty was feral and rescued.



  6. Jolene
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    · May 14th, 2022 at 9:12 am · Link

    My puppies are Zita and Lily. Since my children are teenagers and its nice to come home and see them so excited to see me. i pre-ordered the book. Cant wait to read it.



  7. Tara Leavitt
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    · May 21st, 2022 at 9:26 am · Link

    Hi there,
    We have 4 dogs and two cats. Our dogs are Abby, Zoey, Dory & Flynn. Our cats are Cat and Orange Cat. My husband found our dog, Abby, at his work hiding under one of their big rigs in the yard. She was about 3 weeks old he brought her home and I said we are keeping her. I think she is terrier and labradoodle or cocker spaniel. Our dog Zoey my kids found in the street and brought her home, we took her to the shelter to see if someone was looking for her, she didn’t have a chip and after 30 days no one had claimed her so we got to keep her. Zoey is a chihuahua. My oldest rescued Dory from the shelter, she is an Australian Sheppard, we think she was abused she gets scared if you yell or drop things but she is the biggest love bug ever. Flynn belongs to my middle daughter and he is a Chihuahua/Weiner dog, he is protective of all of us but he is a jerk dog lol, you can’t even walk into a room without him barking at you so if you were sleeping you are not anymore lol. He is a good dog honestly, he likes to sleep in my bed with me and cuddle. Our Cat found us we have had her for 2 years and she does not like other cats around our yard,She is very jealous. She comes when I call her name or when we come home she will come running. When we moved into our home Orange cat found us as well, she will walk around the yard with me or sit next me when I am outside. Hope you have a good day.



  8. flchen1
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    · May 21st, 2022 at 4:15 pm · Link

    Just to say, love and hugs, Lex! Who’s a Good Boy is fabulous, and I’m so excited it’s on my ereader!



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