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Get to Know Marty Dashwood from Rash and Rationality by Ellen Mint @introvertedwife #RLFblog #Contemporaryromance

Get to Know Marty Dashwood from Rash and Rationality by Ellen Mint @introvertedwife #RLFblog #ContemporaryromanceLove is a lot closer and more complicated than Marty ever dreamed in Rash and Rationality by Ellen Mint. In this gender-swapped modern take on Sense and Sensibility, will Marty realize he’s had his one true love standing by his side?

Ellen, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your hero, but first, tell us about Rash and Rationality.

Rash and Rationality by Ellen Mint

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romance Comedy

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

Marty Dashwood is a true romantic. Hearts, chocolates, kisses on the hand—the whole nine yards. His killjoy brother Eldon doesn’t believe in love at first sight, but one day Marty will have the perfect meet-cute, she’ll fall helplessly in love with him and they’ll live happily ever after.

Brandy’s worked with Marty for almost two years. He’s the best friend she could ever have hoped for after the accident that took her husband. So she should be happy that Marty finally found what he’d always wanted, right?

So why does it feel like every time she sees Marty with the ‘Social-Media Angel’ he rescued from a mugger, a piece breaks off her heart? How can she explain any of this to him before she loses her best friend forever?

Rash and Rationality is a modern gender-swapped friends-to-lovers Sense and Sensibility, set in a cozy bookshop.

Know the Hero from Rash and Rationality

Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.

It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?

Marty will scroll through unending pictures of cute animals and send the best ones to his friend Brandy. He really loves coatimundi.

What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?

Flaming Hot Cheetos. He washes like a surgeon before surgery to keep the red tint off his fingers.

Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.

Comfortable but Marty knows how to clean up. He’s the type to break out his nice pants, shoes, and a button-up shirt for a date. Though he spends a lot of time in his green polo for the bookstore he works at.

Does he know how to fix things?

It no doubt surprises most to learn that Marty can follow directions. He attached a bike rack to his car all on his own so he could give lifts to his friend Brandy. It didn’t fall off once.

He tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.

In college, Marty would take it upon himself to deliver little notes off encouragement to various girls. Sometimes he’d even drop off a rose if she was struggling. One boyfriend took that really badly and rearranged his nose for him. Marty stopped being the Don Juan of the dorms after that.

How does he act around children he doesn’t know?

Total clown. One of the favorite parts of his job in a bookstore is being able to get a kid the perfect book, usually one their parents think is too silly or scary. In the book, Marty waves around a bunch of sparklers to the delight of his second nieces and nephews.

What is he like first thing in the morning?

Barely cognizant of his existence. He has a long standing daily appointment with the coffee shop where he gets the biggest, sweetest caffeinated drink. He also always gets an extra donut to bring to Brandy. Sleeping in isn’t an option due to his straight-nosed brother Eldon.

Can he use chopsticks?

He thinks he can.

Does he drink coffee? If so, how does he take it? If not, what does he drink instead?

Take coffee, add milk and sugar. Keep adding sugar. A bit more. Top off with honey and cream.

What apps would he have on his phone?

Sheep Wars, Duolingo, Spotify, Instagram — has only three followers.

Android or iPhone?

Android, and four or five years old. Working in an independent bookstore doesn’t leave him flush with cash.

Beard or clean-shaven?

Clean-shaven. Best Marty can grow is a patchy mustache.

Earrings/piercings/tattoos or unadorned skin?

His mamá would kill him if he ever put a needle to his skin.

Personal vehicle or public transport?

Marty’s got his own car but he’s not above taking a bus or two.

Recycle or toss?

Recycle, though usually into a silly front display for the bookstore.

Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!

Where to buy Rash and Rationality

Publisher https://www.firstforromance.com/book/rash-and-rationality
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Rash-Rationality-Happily-Ever-Austen-ebook/dp/B089KRYL42/
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rash-and-rationality-ellen-mint/1137153025
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/rash-and-rationality/id1517507785
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/rash-and-rationality-1

Ellen Mint’s Social Media

Ellen Mint adores the adorkable heroes who charm with their shy smiles and heroines that pack a punch. She has a needy black lab named after Granny Weatherwax from Discworld. Sadly, her dog is more of a Magrat.
When she’s not writing imposing incubi or saucy aliens, she does silly things like make a tiny library full of her books. Her background is in genetics and she married a food scientist so the two of them nerd out over things like gut bacteria. She also loves gaming, particularly some of the bigger RPG titles. If you want to get her talking for hours, just bring up Dragon Age.
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