Blog Tour Guest Post: Turtle Bay by Tiffany King

I am so excited to bring you a special guest post from Tiffany's all about her latest YA read, Turtle Bay! 

Released: March 20, 2014

Book Description:

If you're a teenager in a small, rural area, how do you exist when your eccentric, free-spirited parents are the town freaks everyone laughs at?

For sixteen-year-old Rainbow Honeywell—or Rain, as she insists on being called—the answer was to become the queen of all pranks. She never wanted to be a troublemaker, but the label quickly stuck when everyone in Huntsville, Kansas, became a target. All she wanted was to deflect the negative attention off her parents, but Rain's plan backfired to the max, landing her in a heap of trouble with the local authorities and expelled from high school.

An unexpected inheritance offers Rain an opportunity for a new beginning when she and her family move across the country to the quaint beach community of Turtle Bay, Florida.

Determined to make the best of her second chance, Rain vows to walk the straight and narrow, hoping her parents will fly under the radar while she soaks up some fun in the sun, sandy beaches, and hot, tanned guys. Unfortunately, she picks the wrong new friends, and a late night party lands her back in the kind of trouble she had been hoping to avoid. As the newbie in town with a record, Rain takes the brunt of the punishment when an unforgiving judge chooses to make an example out of her and slaps her with enough community service hours to keep her busy until she is old and gray.

Facing the harsh reality of paying for the actions of others while atoning for her own past sins, Rain is paired up with Josh Shaw, a judgmental local lifeguard whose love for the beach and the environment is eclipsed only by his distaste for those who trash it. As far as Josh is concerned, Rain is guilty and got what she deserved, regardless of her side of the story. To make matters worse, a tropical storm sits in the Atlantic, threatening to wreak havoc on the small beach community.

Things slowly change as Rain begins to appreciate her surroundings through Josh's eyes, proving she is not the person he thinks she is. Their feelings for one another blossom as the tropical storm grows into a hurricane and bears down on Turtle Bay. With impending danger looming, the small beach community must come together in order to ride out the storm.

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About the Author:

USA Today Bestselling author Tiffany King is a lifelong reading fanatic who is now living her dream as a writer, weaving Young Adult and New Adult romance tales for others to enjoy. She has a loving husband and two wonderful kids. (Five, if you count her three spoiled cats). Her addictions include: Her iphone and ipad, chocolate, Diet Coke, chocolate, Harry Potter, chocolate, zombies and her favorite TV shows. Want to know what they are? Just ask. 

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Guest Post:

In my humble opinion, any day at the beach is a good day. That being said, there are still some beach accessory "must haves" to make it perfect. Now, your list may be different than mine, but that's why beach bags are so big, right? Anyway, here's my list of top five fun day at the beach accessories.

1. Sunscreen: This should be on EVERYONE'S list. At least SPF 15, but preferably SPF 40. I'm an absolute freak about sunscreen. I'm a bit pale-skinned and don't tan very well anyway. I'd wear a sunscreen coat if they made it.

2. Diet Coke: I'm a huge Diet Coke fanatic, but I prefer it from the fountain. Don't you dare bring me one without a lid though. I love the beach, but mama don't want no sand in her drink, LOL.
3. Chocolate: I need a big bag because chances are I'll be munching on the way to the beach. In my defense, I’d hate for it to melt.

4. Sunglasses: For one, you just look cooler with shades on, but more important is beach glare. That's no joke. You need happy peepers to keep reading. Word of caution; watch out for rogue waves when you go into the ocean while wearing your sunglasses. Trust someone who knows this from experience.

5. Beach Read: You can't have a proper beach day without a good book. Because you have nothing to do but lounge on the beach, it's the most guilt-free reading time you'll ever have. Besides, everybody that's cool does it. Okay, maybe I made up that last part, but book lovers unite. We have to stick together.