Blast From Her Past, a contemporary Christian romance from Katy Eeten

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“Blast From Her Past” by Katy Eeten

Thank you, Madison, for hosting me on your blog! My name is Katy Eeten, and I write Inspirational Romance with a small Christian publisher, Anaiah Press. I have one published novel and two more books coming soon, including a Christmas novella entitled Christmas in Meadow Creek. It’s a sweet, lighthearted story about a firefighter, a school teacher, and the small-town bond that unites them.

Today, though, I’d like to share a little about my first published novel, contemporary Christian romance Blast from Her Past. Below is a summary of the book followed by an excerpt and where you can purchase your copy. I hope you enjoy!

I’d like to thank Madison again for letting me crash her blog today. It’s been a pleasure. Be sure to connect with me on social media at the below links!

About Blast from Her Past:

After a disastrous failed engagement, Sydney Hampson is leaving her past—and her faith—behind to focus on her career instead. However, following through with her new, albeit misguided, resolution proves easier said than done when former classmate, and reformed bully, Grant Williams signs on with her company, and they must work closely together.

Grant Williams gave up his teenage antics years ago, and now he’s looking forward to a future that includes a strong relationship with God. When he realizes he’ll be working with none other than Sydney Hampson—the girl he had a secret crush on throughout high school—he couldn’t be more thrilled. Until he discovers she’s not the same caring, compassionate woman she used to be.

When a business trip gone awry leaves the pair stranded in the middle of a snowstorm, Grant sees his chance to make things right and put their past wrongs behind them…if only Sydney can get over her distrust of men. And with a conniving coworker set on destroying Sydney’s happiness, no matter the cost, can she put her faith back in God and learn to trust in Grant before she loses her chance at happiness?

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Excerpt from Blast From Her Past:

The following excerpt takes place after Sydney and Grant, former classmates reunited as coworkers fourteen years later, have spent the day at Grant’s newly remodeled house creating a proposal for their boss. Grant invites her to stay for dinner afterward, and Sydney isn’t sure how to feel about the invitation. She finally realizes she has feelings for Grant, but she isn’t sure if his invitation is a friendly one, or something more – and if she’s even open to the idea of romance at all.

After mulling over his invitation, weighing the pros and cons like the true Type A personality that she was, she finally glanced sheepishly at Grant, unable to refuse his heartfelt request. “Okay. I’d like that. What can I do to help with dinner?”

Minutes later, Sydney was chopping an onion and a green pepper while Grant fried some ground beef and mixed it together with a can of kidney beans, a couple cans of tomatoes, and some seasonings. They chatted while they cooked, but once everything was simmering in a big pot on the stove, Grant grabbed a couple glasses of ice water and motioned toward the living room.

They sat on the beat-up couch, with an entire cushion between them. “Sorry. The living room is one of the next things on my to-do list. The kitchen and bathroom were a lot to tackle, so I had to stop and focus on replenishing my funds for a while.”

Sydney laughed. “You don’t need to apologize. I think you’ve done an amazing job with this place. It’s unrecognizable, really.”

“Hmm.” Grant leaned over to put his glass on the coffee table. “Kind of like you.”

“What do you mean?”

“Unrecognizable. I mean, I literally didn’t know it was you when I saw you at the Snowball Reunion last month. It took a few minutes for the fog to lift.”

“That’s because I lost some weight and started using a flatiron on my hair,” Sydney said with a playful smirk. “So, what did you think when you realized we’d be working together?”

“Honestly?” Grant asked, and Sydney nodded. “I couldn’t believe my luck. I knew I’d missed my opportunity with you in high school. And I know people change. Clearly, we both did. But I figured our connection might still be there.”

“Our connection?” Sydney asked, her tone incredulous. She almost wondered if she’d heard him right. “What high school did you go to?”

“I know, I know. But you get what I mean, right? If circumstances had been different, I believe we really could have clicked back then. Don’t you?” Grant paused, but Sydney couldn’t give him the validation he was after without it being a bald-faced lie, so she shook her head and gave him an apologetic look.

“Well anyway, I guess I was excited that I might have a second chance to see if something could happen.”

Sydney struggled with how to respond to his confession. It had been a long time since she’d been with a man who was insinuating that they had chemistry. Was she ready to admit the same?

“So, what did you think of me after spending some time with me in the office?” She hoped her question would force him to confess how horrible she had become as a person. Self-sabotage, Sydney. Atta girl.

After a pause, Grant replied, “Well, I knew I was right.”

“In what way? That people change? I guess I wasn’t the person you remembered, was I?” Sydney asked somberly.

“No, I mean I knew I was right that we would have clicked.” And that was all he said.

About the Author:


Katy Eeten is the wife of a Youth Pastor and the mother of two boys. She has spent most of her life in southeast Wisconsin, despite her dislike of cold weather. She works full time in Contract Administration, but her true passion is writing.

Christian romance Blast from Her Past is her first published book. Her novella Christmas in Meadow Creek is due for release this November, and she has another contemporary Christian romance scheduled for publication in 2019. When she’s not working or writing, she enjoys taking walks, riding bikes with her kids, baking, playing the piano, and spending time with her family.

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