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Sarah Echavarre Smith | Exclusive Excerpt: THE BOY WITH THE BOOKSTORE
Excerpt / September 6, 2022

I’m proud of the way I maintain unwavering eye contact with Max as I speak the words that sent me into a humiliation spiral yesterday. But today? Today those words earn me a sexy crooked grin. And right now I feel like a brazen badass for having the guts to say them again. “I thought it was amusing. And funny. And really damn cute.” Those last three words send a jolt of electricity across my skin. He says them like there’s a period after each one to drive home just how much he means it. Inside I’m cheering. Max Boyson thinks I’m really. Damn. Cute. I slide closer to him. Our knees bump, but I don’t move. He pivots his chair to face me fully. “Is that so?” I ask, my voice soft. “Yeah. And actually.” He drains the last of the whiskey in his cup, then roughly wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. “I’d be happy to listen to you talk about tonguing and licking and sucking again. If you wanted.” “Screw talking. What if I just do it?” I cup my hand over my mouth the moment I finish speaking. Holy crap. Did I seriously…

Sarah Echavarre Smith | 20 Questions: ON LOCATION
Author Guest / September 21, 2021

1–What is the title of your latest release? ON LOCATION 2–What is it about? It’s a multicultural romcom between Alia and Drew, two crew members on an outdoor TV show. They have a VERY interesting meet-cute which results in them disliking each other, but then they have to work together on a series about the national parks in Utah. The host of the show is a D-list celebrity who is monumentally difficult, so Alia and Drew have to overcome their messy history—and budding attraction—in order to save the show. 3–What do you love about the setting of your book?  The book takes place in southern Utah, which is one of my favorite places in the world. It’s probably my ultimate hiking destination—I can’t think of a more beautiful landscape with the red rock landscape that goes on for miles and miles. I wrote ON LOCATION during quarantine/pandemic when I was stuck in my house dreaming about escaping to a gorgeous destination. Writing it was such a wonderful escape and gave me all the happy feels. 4–How did your heroine surprise you?  I set out to write Alia as a tenacious and hardworking woman in the television industry who’s been through…