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What Happens in Denver - Book Tour and Giveaway

9/20/2021

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What Happens in Denver
by Liz Crowe
Genre: Humorous Contemporary Romance

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Meet Andi Rigby. She and her husband own a famous bar. Andi can mix a cocktail, change a beer keg, soothe ruffled customers, and drink you under the table. Life is good until the day she finds herself divorced and unemployed. After a suitable period of ice-cream and whiskey infused mourning, she heads to a beer conference in Denver on a mission to rediscover her joy and find a new job.

Between fielding gossip, saving a drunk woman from herself, and dodging a hot but ill-advised boozy hookup, the weekend leads to a few surprises. She ends up employed with an unexpected bonus—a new friend. Oh, and the guy she kissed? Turns out her new job includes selling his brewery's beer. No big deal. Except the bit about him being practically perfect for her at a moment she's determined to focus on her own success.

A story of new friends, fresh starts, and a side order of romance served up with a nice cold pint.



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​“Okay, I’ll admit it. You’re a natural,” I said.
“I think we’re a pretty good team.”
We had been, especially at the last stop. The 
fawning over James and his as-yet-to-be-released New England IPA had been non-stop, but Palio was a stubborn so-and-so. He’d taken a lot of convincing to put the Burke Brothers standards back on his shelf. James and I had, by then, developed a decent give and take between us so the buyers or owners didn’t feel so much assaulted by a sales pitch. It was less stiff, antisocial beer-snob and more casual, cool-kid conversation.
James had outdone himself. The perfect balance of humble and apologetic about his brewery’s past screw- ups and honest about what he and his brother were doing to put it right. At one point, when he’d been rhapsodizing about how much he loved working with Michael, how much better everything was already, I’d heard something in his voice—sincerity bordering on real emotion—a clear signal to me that he’d fight the buyout.
I just hoped it didn’t split their brotherly team. I could tell they were close, but this issue could rip that apart.
“What? I got something in my teeth?” He lowered the visor to look in the tiny mirror.
“No, no, sorry.” I started the engine. I had to admit it. I didn’t want the day to end.
His phone buzzed with a text. He glanced at it. The shit-eating grin was back. “Well, I didn’t ask her out, but she’s asking me, the brazen hussy.” He waved the phone at me.
“Good for her. We twenty-first century women have to take matters into our own hands. If we waited around for you guys to make a move, we’d be clearing cobwebs off our hoo-hahs.”
“Your...what?” He chuckled. “Is that Southern for ‘ask me out, James, quick, before my vagina gets old’?” I blushed so fast and so hot I thought I might pass out. “No. Shut up. Leave me alone. Oh Lord.” I put a hand to my face. “I have no idea why I said that.”
He laughed again. “So should I say yes?”
“Say yes to what?” I slammed the car into reverse and nearly backed straight into an oncoming car in the parking lot. “Shit. God damn it.”
“Nice mouth, Scarlett. I thought cussing was lazy talk.”
“Go fuck yourself, Rhett.” We glared at each other until I was overcome with giggles—nervous ones, but it broke the tension.
He grinned, and it had to be the most wonderful thing I’d seen in a long time.
“You have a great smile.” I cleared my throat. “I mean, nice work today, with the smile...and the smoldering gaze...and the ass.”
“Why, thank you,” he said.
“Okay, I think I can do this without killing us now.” I backed out of the space and headed toward V anAnsel.

“I have a better idea,” he said after about ten minutes of silence.
“Better than what?” I signaled to get off the expressway. I was already pondering my night ahead— a hot bath, after a cold shower, Chinese take-out, a bit of movie binging, then early to bed. I needed to shake off everything about this day so I could move forward, let James go about his business while I went about mine.
“Go out with me.”
My foot hit the brake as we approached the top of the exit ramp with a little too much energy. We jerked to a stop, our heads rolling forward, then thumping back against the headrests.
“Sorry,” I muttered. I kept a death grip on the steering wheel.
James stayed quiet. I pondered the pros and cons as quickly as I could. In the pro column—I was dying to go out and have a nice, quiet, possibly romantic dinner with the man sitting next to me. A con—I shouldn’t get myself any further entangled with him. His company was about to undergo a huge trauma.
I knew I wasn’t ready for this. I wasn’t sure I’d ever be ready. I couldn’t trust my own judgement anymore.
As if sensing me waffle, he leaned forward so he could look me in the eye. “Come on. You know you wanna.”
I stuck my tongue out at him. He grinned and sat back. “Okay, I will. But just dinner.”
“Well, of course. What else would it be? I mean, what do you take me for?”
I pulled into the parking lot and drove around back near the warehouse entrance. I turned off the engine, took a breath, and looked at him. I was going with brutal honesty. I didn’t have the energy for anything more.
“I take you for a handsome, charming, talented, recently divorced guy used to getting his way, including with women. And you have to know, James, that I’m...I...” My throat betrayed me, closing up so tight I could barely suck air. “I can’t get involved with anyone right now. I’m not in a good place with myself yet, you know? I have some work to do still.” I bit my lip. “Jeez Louise, do I sound like a sappy soap opera or what? Sorry. Never mind.”
I opened my door, eager to escape these close confines.
Time to detach.


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Liz Crowe is a Kentucky native and graduate of the University of Louisville living in Central Illinois. She's spent her time as a three-continent expat trailing spouse, mom of three, real estate agent, brewery owner and bar manager, and is currently a social media consultant and humane society development director, in addition to being an award-winning author. With stories set in the not-so-common worlds of breweries, on the soccer pitch, inside fictional television stations and successful real estate offices, and even in exotic locales like Istanbul, Turkey, her books are compelling and told with a fresh voice. The Liz Crowe backlist has something for any reader seeking complex storylines with humor and complete casts of characters that will delight, at times frustrate, and always linger in the imagination long after the book is finished.


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70 Comments
Bernie Wallace
9/20/2021 05:41:02 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:29:01 pm

Hi Bernie,
I write pretty fast and can usually crank out a 50-60,000 word novel (like this one) in about a month. Thanks for asking!

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Marcy Meyer
9/20/2021 06:57:49 am

The cover looks great. Love the coloring and graphics. Sounds like a great story.

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:29:39 pm

Hi Marcy,
thanks! I really love the cover too.
I hope you get a chance to read it!
Cheers,
Liz

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Kari B
9/20/2021 06:58:43 am

This sounds like a fun and relatable romance book.

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:30:13 pm

Hi Kari,

thank you! I like to think that all my romance books are relatable/realistic and this one is especially so.
Liz

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Shirley Ann Speakman
9/20/2021 08:30:09 am

Congratulations on your new release Liz, I enjoyed the excerpt too.

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:30:47 pm

Hi Shirley,
thanks I am happy you enjoyed it. I hope you enjoy the book.
Liz

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Ken Ohl
9/20/2021 09:33:02 am

this cover looks intriguing

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:31:42 pm

Ken,
Did you know "intriguing" is my middle name! (not really)
I hope you get a chance to read and enjoy the book.
Liz

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Rita Wray
9/20/2021 09:53:41 am

I liked the excerpt.

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:32:09 pm

Rita,
Yay!
I hope you get a chance to read the book and enjoy it as well
Liz

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Amy F
9/20/2021 11:49:43 am

Fun cover! Sounds like a great romcom.

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:32:37 pm

Hi Amy,
I like to think that it is a super fun romcom.
I hope you get a chance to read it.
Liz

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Kelly D
9/20/2021 12:12:46 pm

The book sounds great, especially the characters.

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:32:56 pm

Kelly,
thank you.
I hope you get a chance to read it!
Liz

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Beyond Comps
9/20/2021 12:13:01 pm

Great cover!

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Liz link
9/20/2021 01:33:15 pm

Hey there,
thanks so much!
Liz

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Abigail Gibson
9/20/2021 01:27:20 pm

Thank you for a chance to win!

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Liz Crowe link
9/20/2021 01:33:55 pm

Hi Abigail,
You're most welcome. I hope you get a chance to read What Happens in Denver!
Liz

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Ann Fantom
9/20/2021 01:45:35 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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Susan Smith
9/20/2021 01:56:43 pm

Sounds like a great book. I like the cover and excerpt.

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Paige Chandler
9/20/2021 02:04:36 pm

This is my kind of book. Fun. Good work,

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Terri Quick
9/20/2021 02:25:07 pm

Nice cover

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wendy hutton
9/20/2021 02:30:43 pm

this sounds great

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Sherry
9/20/2021 03:13:23 pm

I really like the cover and the excerpt.

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Debbi Wellenstein
9/20/2021 04:02:54 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

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beth shepherd
9/20/2021 04:34:10 pm

This looks like a great read. I like the cover and blurb

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David Hollingsworth
9/20/2021 04:35:39 pm

I love the cover, it's very fun.

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Christina Gould
9/20/2021 06:00:22 pm

I love the fun cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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bn100
9/20/2021 07:20:21 pm

fun cover

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David Basile
9/20/2021 08:04:51 pm

This looks like a good read.

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Danielle Day
9/20/2021 08:06:35 pm

I like it!

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Thomas Gibson
9/20/2021 10:08:00 pm

Cover looks awesome! Excerpt is intriguing. Great work!

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angela heerde
9/20/2021 10:23:10 pm

I like book details.

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Elizabeth H.
9/20/2021 10:35:53 pm

Super cute cover! The story sounds like a hoot!

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Debbie P
9/20/2021 10:48:17 pm

This sounds like a fun read.

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Karin
9/21/2021 06:05:23 am

Great excerpt. Thanks for sharing your work with us

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Michele Soyer
9/21/2021 06:36:51 am

Love the cover. - makes me smile...best of luck with the tour!

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Barbara Montag
9/21/2021 10:31:04 am

Humorous Contemporary Romance - love this genre!
Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Peggy Clayton
9/21/2021 10:52:43 am

This sounds so good and would love to read and review!

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Peggy Salkill
9/21/2021 02:43:12 pm

Love the cover and looking forward to reading!

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Wendy Jensen
9/21/2021 05:01:29 pm

The book details sound like a great romance.

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Julie Lundstrom
9/21/2021 06:04:50 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Karen M
9/21/2021 06:20:42 pm

I like the excerpt. Nice cover.

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jan
9/22/2021 02:56:10 pm

Going to Denver for a trip and beer sounds great!

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athena graeme
9/23/2021 12:42:40 am

I love the title, it just sparks fun!

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Bea LaRocca
9/23/2021 02:28:55 pm

I love the title and cover and enjoyed reading the synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like such a fun story. Thank you for sharing your book and author details and for offering a giveaway

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Melissa
9/23/2021 03:55:30 pm

the characters and plot sound interesting!

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Jamie Martin link
9/23/2021 06:21:27 pm

Do you have any advice for new writers?

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Judy Thomas
9/25/2021 07:37:10 am

I love strong female characters in books. She sounds awesome!

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Mishelle G
9/26/2021 04:21:31 pm

I like her style of writing - I'm going to look into this book.

Mishelle G

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LYNN CLAYTON
9/26/2021 04:34:47 pm

OH NICE LOOKS LIKE A GREAT READ

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Dave Gibb
9/26/2021 06:02:35 pm

wow cool cover

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Leslie Price
10/15/2021 06:24:41 pm

This sounds like a really fun read to take to the beer garden on a sunny afternoon!

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Stephanie Liske
10/17/2021 01:53:14 am

I like the book details.

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latisha depoortere
10/17/2021 05:00:10 pm

Thank you so much for sharing!

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Ashleigh Hack
10/17/2021 05:23:59 pm

no questions, but looking forward to reading

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jose rosado
10/18/2021 11:33:05 am

What do you think of the book details? Do you have any questions for the author?


A very good blurb

THX

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Daniel M
10/19/2021 01:12:42 pm

like the cover

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Carol G
10/19/2021 02:21:48 pm

This one will be added to my TBR list; my first thought was 'at least she has a marketable skill.' So often books are written with the divorcee either have none at all or being so rusty she can't compete!

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Renata
10/19/2021 09:16:52 pm

Sounds good!

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Jen R
10/19/2021 09:21:24 pm

The book looks like a fun book to read. Thanks for the information.

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Diane E
10/19/2021 10:42:34 pm

I love romance novels to read. Do you write from personal experience? Do you have a title then write your book or an idea for the book then the title is the last thing to finish the book?

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Francine Anchondo
10/20/2021 03:39:36 pm

Sounds like a great book.

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BILL HOFF
10/20/2021 07:07:33 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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Leigh Nichols
10/20/2021 09:08:45 pm

Love the cover- it has a very unique "feel" to it- looks like a fun read

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Sand
10/20/2021 09:46:23 pm

Sounds like a great book!

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Betty Curran
10/20/2021 10:10:06 pm

Definitely on my must read list.

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