COVER REVEAL: All Played Out (Rusk University #3)

I can't believe that we're already on to book #3 in Cora Carmack's Rusk University series. ALL PLAYED OUT releases May 12, and today I get to show you the cover! I have to tell you - of the three books in the Rusk series, this cover is my favorite. You'll see why...

 

All Played Out (Rusk University #3), by Cora Carmack
To Be Published May 12, 2015
Publisher: William Morrow
Genre: new adult contemporary romance
To Pre-Order: Amazon * Barnes & Noble
 
(Synopsis) First person in her family to go to college? CHECK.
Straight A’s? CHECK.
On track to graduate early? CHECK.
Social life? …..yeah, about that….

With just a few weeks until she graduates, Antonella DeLuca’s beginning to worry that maybe she hasn’t had the full college experience. (Okay... Scratch that. She knows she hasn't had the full college experience).

So Nell does what a smart, dedicated girl like herself does best. She makes a "to do" list of normal college activities.

Item #1? Hook up with a jock.

Rusk University wide receiver Mateo Torres practically wrote the playbook for normal college living. When he’s not on the field, he excels at partying, girls, and more partying. As long as he keeps things light and easy, it's impossible to get hurt... again. But something about the quiet, shy, sexy-as-hell Nell gets under his skin, and when he learns about her list, he makes it his mission to help her complete it.

Torres is the definition of confident (And sexy. And wild), and he opens up a side of Nell that she's never known. But as they begin to check off each crazy, exciting, normal item, Nell finds that her frivolous list leads to something more serious than she bargained for. And while Torres is used to taking risks on the field, he has to decide if he's willing to take the chance when it's more than just a game.

Together they will have to decide if what they have is just part of the experiment or a chance at something real.

So, what do you think? Does that cover just make you feel all happy and tingly inside? I have even more good news for you today. In case you're not familiar with Cora's Rusk University series, you can catch up now until Feb. 2 for PENNIES. 

 

ALL LINED UP, Book 1
Amazon ** Barnes and Noble ** iTunes
 

ALL BROKE DOWN, Book 2

 Amazon ** Barnes and Noble ** iTunes

 

Rusk University Spirit Week Scavenger Hunt

It's day three of the Rusk University Scavenger Hunt! This week-long hunt for phrases to make up some of the best quotes from Cora Carmack's ALL LINED UP, will culminate in a winner of ALL THE AWESOME THINGS. Namely, a Rusk University tote filled with goodies from Cora Carmack herself!

Today, I have the third and last clue for today. Put this together with clues #1 and #2, and enter the complete phrase in the Rafflecopter. Collect all five phrases for a chance to win the grand prize! You can still collect Monday's clue one, two, and three and Tuesday's clue one, two and three and enter them in the Rafflecopter. But, first - about the book...

All Lined Up (Rusk University #1), by Cora Carmack
Published May 13, 2014
Publisher: William Morrow
Genre: new adult contemporary romance
To Buy: Amazon * Barnes & Noble
 
Read my 5-star review here.

(Synopsis) In Texas, two things are cherished above all else—football and gossip. My life has always been ruled by both.

Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers, and put the playing field (and the players) in her past.

But life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football star ex wasn’t bad enough, her father, a Texas high school coaching phenom, has decided to make the jump to college ball… as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again.

Carson McClain is determined to go from second-string quarterback to the starting line-up. He needs the scholarship and the future that football provides. But when a beautiful redhead literally falls into his life, his focus is more than tested. It's obliterated.

Dallas doesn't know Carson is on the team. Carson doesn't know that Dallas is his new coach's daughter.

And neither of them know how to walk away from the attraction they feel.

And, now on to the fun stuff...

Find Clue #1 at Between Order and Randomness

Find Clue #2 at Nose Stuck in a Book

And, now for Clue #3...

Now that you have all the clues, enter your quote in the Rafflecopter below. There are two more days of clues coming, so be sure to check in at the Rusk University Spirit Week Facebook Page to know where to go to get them. And, you know, there will be lots of other cool stuff going on there too - guest authors, giveaways, fun questions and discussions. Today is Twin Day, and the Rusk University Street Team on hand has some super fun stuff planned!

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ALL LINED UP QUIZ: Are You a Dallas or a Stella?

Are you the life of the party or the wall flower? Do you prefer your skirts to stop 3 inches below your underwear or 3 inches below your knees? Do you have a steady boyfriend who helps you study or do you play the field - every weekend?

In Cora Carmack's new novel, ALL LINED UP (Rusk University #1), due out in two short weeks, Dallas and Stella are BFFs and as different as night and day. They complement each other in the best ways, though. Dallas tones Stella down enough so that she doesn't flirt with jail time on a regular basis. Stella draws Dallas out of her shell enough so that she doesn't spend her college years as a recluse in sweatpants.

To enforce their influence, Stella and Dallas created their "stamps."

   In an exasperated voice she yells, "Stamp of approval!" I hesitate, slowing, but not stopping my attempt at escape. "I said stamp. Of. Approval. Skank."
    I sigh. Crap.
    We have this rule, something that's helped us stay friends despite how completely polar opposite our personalities are. It's a system of give and take, wherein I temper her crazy side and she forces me to live a little.
    When Stella showed up to take the SATs drunk, she got the Dallas Cole Don't-Be-A-Douche Stamp of Disapproval. It was my non-nagging way of telling her that she'd gone too far...
    Alternately, there is the Stella Santos Suck-It-Up-You-Prude Stamp of Approval. That stamp has gotten me into more trouble than I care to list, including Stella's brilliant idea to wrap a house with toilet paper and stick maxi pads to the glass front door... 
   There is one and only rule when it comes to the stamps. You have to listen.

So, my question to you is... are you a Dallas or are you a Stella? Take the quiz, and tell me in the comments!

Take the Quiz

Cora's Rusk University Street Teamers had the opportunity to take this quiz a few weeks ago, and surprisingly, I was told I'm a... STELLA! So, as I embrace my inner wild child, allow me to bestow upon you my first Suck-It-Up-You-Prude Stamp of Approval. This is one I wholeheartedly embraced in college, too.

Find me on Facebook and Twitter throughout the day too, as I level you with more Stamps of Approval. Trust me - you do not want to miss them.

Swing by Cora's website today to find out whether she is a Dallas or a Stella (do you have a guess?). She's got more info for you about Dallas and Stella too. And, don't forget to add ALL LINED UP to your Goodreads TBR.

About All Lined Up

All Lined Up (Rusk University #1), by Cora Carmack
To Be Published May 13, 2014
Publisher: William Morrow
Genre: new adult contemporary romance
To Pre-Order: Amazon * Barnes & Noble

(From Goodreads) In Texas, two things are cherished above all else—football and gossip. My life has always been ruled by both.

Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers, and put the playing field (and the players) in her past.

But life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football star ex wasn’t bad enough, her father, a Texas high school coaching phenom, has decided to make the jump to college ball… as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again.

Carson McClain is determined to go from second-string quarterback to the starting line-up. He needs the scholarship and the future that football provides. But when a beautiful redhead literally falls into his life, his focus is more than tested. It's obliterated.

Dallas doesn't know Carson is on the team. Carson doesn't know that Dallas is his new coach's daughter.

And neither of them know how to walk away from the attraction they feel.