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Cover Reveal —-> Stastic by Dawn Robertson

Synopsis

Love.
Betrayal.
Deception.
Attempted Murder.
Aurora Alexander is everything headlines are made of.

Newly single mother, Aurora Alexander is trying to move on with her life.
After a string of unsuccessful blind dates, she turns to internet dating.
Everyone does it, so it has to be safe. Right?

Wrong.

 

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Website: http://eroticadawn.com

About the Author

Dawn Robertson is a twenty-something indie erotic romance author, and mother. She lives in sunny senior citizen packed Florida, where she wrangles her flock of kids and writes smut.

Dawn can normally be found swearing like a sailor, making late night drive-thru appearances, arguing with her kids (or being run over by their power wheels), reading a steamy romance while hiding in her bathroom, writing her little heart out on her laptop (or dragging her Macbook to the Genius bar praying they can save her latest work in progress), shopping for My Little Pony goodies, being the life of the party at a book signing, or sipping on a smoothie. She loves to hear from her fans, readers, and authors alike. Feel free to drop her a message.

Dawn rarely takes life seriously, so be sure to expect heavy sarcasm from her. She is also the life of the party, so be sure to meet up with her at one of the many author events she will be attending in the next couple months. Buy her a shot of whiskey, and she will love you for life.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult and Contemporary Romance novels featuring southern girls finding love in unexpected places. You can find her online at http://www.caiseyquinnwrites.com.

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Two Parts Make A Whole: A Song For Us by Teresa Mummert

Synopsis

In this highly anticipated follow-up to White Trash Damaged, Cass and Tucker have finally found their happily ever after, but can Eric, the band’s brooding drummer, ever let go of his past and find love? 

From a small-town boy with fantasies of superstardom to rock star on tour with the suddenly famous band Damaged, Eric’s life has not been an easy journey. Now he struggles to let go of his past of physical abuse, a past that still haunts him. His anger is causing him to spiral out of control and he risks losing everything he has worked so hard for.

Only one person has ever gotten him to open up about his past: Sarah, the lead singer of Filth, the opening act on their first national tour—a fellow rocker with a confident façade that masks her own painful secrets. But their bands’ rocky past and Sarah’s tumultuous relationship with her bandmate and boyfriend Derek force her to keep Eric at a distance. As their friendship begins to grow into something more, Eric has to find a way to let go of his tortured past, or it could jeopardize his only chance for a happy future…

Casey’s Thoughts

A Song For Us isn’t a story about Tucker and Cass instead it’s about Eric and Sarah. What happens when Sarah strolls back into Eric’s life with Derek, the ass hat boyfriend along side? We all know that Sarah and Eric are friends, confide in each other, but what happens when the true feeling consume each of them in their own way?

We all have a past and some are worse than others. Eric has a past to over come along with Sarah doing the same. Eric tries to be the bigger person and do what he believes is right for Sarah.

Sarah is drowning in the present and past, but is she willing to step up and announce her feelings to her future?

A Song For Us is a story of love, pain, heartbreak, confronting your past, and moving forward. This book will make you fall for Sarah and Eric and the path each are currently on. The question is will their paths cross or will they never intersect?

About the Author

“I was a Russian spy at the ripe age of thirteen, given my uncanny ability to tell if someone was lying ( I also read fortunes on the weekends). By sixteen I had become too much of a handful for the Lethal Intelligence Ensemble (L.I.E.). I was quickly exiled to the south of France where I worked with wayward elephants in the Circus of Roaming Animals and People (C.R.A.P.). I was able to make ends meet by selling my organs on the black market for pocket change and beer money. At the age of twenty three I decided to expand my horizons and become a blackjack dealer in Ireland. I loved the family atmosphere at Barney’s Underground Liquor Lounge (B.U.L.L.). People couldn’t resist the allure of Liquor up front and poker in the rear. Eventually I became tired of the rear and headed off to the United States to try my hand at tall tales. That is what brings us here today. If you have a moment I’d like to tell you a story.

(This bio is not to be taken seriously under any circumstance.)

Teresa Mummert is an army wife and mother whose passion in life is writing. She is the author of the New York Times and USA Todaybestselling novels White Trash Beautiful and Suicide Note. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived a small town life before following her husband’s military career to Louisiana and Georgia. Check out her website for samples and updates! TeresaMummert.com”

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~Cover Reveal~ Uncontrollable by Shantel Tessier

Uncontollable Synopsis

Slade thought that life would start to settle down now that Angel had agreed to be his wife.

Boy, was he ever wrong.

One by one things started to happen, and he did everything he could to protect Angel.

There was nothing he wouldn’t do for her.

But he could never have imagined that their lives were going to get so…Uncontrollable

Loyalty will be tested

Love will be tainted

Boundaries will be crossed

Hearts will be shattered

Lies will be told

Secrets will be revealed

Slade and Samantha’s story comes to an end. Will their love get them through what they never saw coming?

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About the Author

Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, and their three year old little princess. She considers herself extremely lucky to be a stay at home wife and mother. When she’s not reading or writing, she spends her time with family and friends.

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Happy Release Day @AuthorTiffany

Misunderstandings
A Woodfalls Girls Novel
by Tiffany King
 
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“Funny, real, moving and

passionate, Misunderstandings is a MUST-READ for NA contemporary romance

fans.”–New York Times bestselling

author Samantha Young

“Super sweet and swoon-worthy!”— #1 New York Times Bestselling author

Jennifer L. Armentrout


 
Just when she thought things were going up…



Two years after a devastating breakup, Brittni Mitchell has

moved on from Justin Avery—or so she tells herself. But when she returns to Seattle for her best

friend’s engagement party, Brittni finds herself the victim of a disastrously

timed elevator breakdown. She’s trapped with the last person she wants to face,

and forced to recount the past she desperately wants to forget.

She’s going to have to look back…

When Brittni left her podunk hometown for a big city college

experience at the University

of Washington, hooking up

with a guy like Justin Avery was not part of her plan. Between Justin’s attention-grabbing

tattoos, cigarette smoking, and bad boy attitude Brittni quickly chalked him up

as “Mr. Wrong.” But his charm was unrelenting, and Brittni’s decision to give

Justin a chance quickly turned into the worst choice she ever made.

So that she might be able to move forward.

Now she’s stuck with Justin—literally—and the complicated

web of misunderstandings that tied up the truth for two years is about to

unravel.


 
 

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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“Dreams

do come true…Dream big.”

Meet Van! Second Last Chance @CaiseyQuinn

 
MEET VAN
 
BIO
Twenty-six year old lead singer and guitar player for Hostage for Ransom. Currently residing at The Second Chance Ranch rehabilitation facility in Dallas, TX. He is originally from New York but lives in LA when he’s not on the road with his band.

LIKES 
Bourbon and brunettes. And blondes. And redheads.
 
DISLIKES 
Anyone or anything that gets in his way.
 
VICES 
Whatever drowns out the painful memories of his past.

INK 
A black-winged angel on his back. A full sleeve on one arm depicting the path that led him to music.    A small cross below his left thumb. And some more, um, intimate ink in places you have to discover for yourself.

 


 
 
VAN RANSOM

 

 
 

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“Damn you

taste good, cowgirl,” he told her once she’d ridden out the remaining violent

waves of ecstasy. “Here, taste.” Ignoring her wide eyes, he pressed his mouth

to hers and lashed his tongue inside. He knew the sugared honey that was her

arousal flared her desire because she clamped her legs around him and gripped

his biceps hard enough to hurt. The way she dug her fingers in, as if she were

holding onto him for dear life, made him ache to be inside her.
“Made up

your mind yet?”
She

pulled back from their kiss, still panting enough to make his entire life.

“About?”
“Whether

or not you believe the rumors. About me. Be honest.”
An

impish grin lifted her lips. “Well, I can say with absolute certainty that you

are, in fact, a madman.”
“That’s

what they tell me, sweetheart.” He brushed his lips softly against hers to show her that, even

as crazed as he was, madman or not, he could be gentle too—if that’s what she needed.
“Van…I

need you,” she breathed. “Soon.”
The plea

soothed every open wound he’d nursed for as long as he could remember. She

needed him. And unlike the last woman who’d needed him, the one he’d failed

miserably, he would be what Stella Jo Chandler needed. He would keep this one

safe.
“You’ll

have me. Soon. We’ll just have to be careful. I don’t want to cost you your

job, cowgirl.”
She

nodded. His eyes met hers and he saw it. She trusted him completely.
He would

be worthy of that trust. Of her.
Or so

help him, he’d cut out his own damn heart. 

 
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COMING MAY 12, 2014
 
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Oh Eric! Hold Me Tight @_FaithSullivan_

Title: Hold Me Tight

Author: Faith Sullivan

Release date: April 30, 2014

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Age Group: New Adult

Ebook available at: Kindle | Nook | Smashwords 

HOLD ME TIGHT Synopsis:

He loves me. He loves me not.

Ivy’s heart shatters upon hearing Eric’s crushing ultimatum. Despite how much she cares for him, she won’t give in to his demands. She has no choice but to leave, even if it’s the hardest thing she’s ever had to do.

She loves me. She loves me not.

When Ivy walks out, Eric can’t help feeling betrayed. Unwilling to put her at risk, he values her safety above all else. By refusing to compromise, he’s blindsided when she moves in with a man who’s already stolen so much from him.

I love you. You love me not.

Lauren sees Eric and Ivy’s split as an opportunity to end their relationship once and for all. When Ivy places herself at the mercy of Eric’s rival, Lauren plots to destroy the fragile tie binding them together, even if she endangers Ivy’s life in the process.

Excerpt:

But there’s something I have to do before this goes any further.

Slowly, I draw my head away from her embrace, finding the courage to finally meet her eyes. Her hair hasn’t been combed and her face is all tear-stained, but she has never looked more beautiful.

She stands, bracing herself against me. Her breath hitches when I gently start unbuttoning her shirt, but her eyes never leave my face. I stop partway up, raising the bottom half of her cami up and over her baby bump. Dropping down, I run my hands across her stomach, feeling her shiver against my fingertips. Looking up at her, I place my lips on her bellybutton, kissing the child that’s growing within her, the miracle we created.

“I will never ask you to choose again,” I say solemnly, my voice nothing but a whisper.

Ivy starts to cry in earnest, placing her hands atop mine.

“You are my heart now. Whatever happens to you happens to me.” I kiss each one of her knuckles as she sighs deeply, like she’s been longing with all her soul to hear me say these words. “I know I’m not as brave as you are, but I promise to try harder.”

“Eric, stop. You’re the bravest man I know,” she proclaims with a tender fierceness, tears shining in her eyes.

“I’m just so afraid of losing you,” I mutter, breaking down.

“Oh, Eric,” she whimpers, sobbing right along with me. “I know, baby… I know.”

I lean back against the wall, guiding her onto my lap. We don’t say anything more. We just sit there and hold each other, savoring the moment.

 
What readers are saying about HOLD ME TIGHT:

“I’m so excited! Eric’s balls grew back! He’s going to fight for her. I envisioned the whole scene in my mind. True romance at its finest.”
- Rhonda Hofmiller

“You are such a tease! What a way to leave me hanging there, after that scene at the kitchen table. DAMN. Hose me down with cold water please!”
-Natalie Smith

“Hallelujah and praise the Lord, Eric is FINALLY going after what’s his! *sigh* What a lovely welcome home present indeed!”
- Ashley Bodette
 

Casey’s Thoughts

Finally!  The conclusion to the series that I’ve been waiting so impatiently!  I fell in with Faith Sullivan’s writing when I read Heartbeat, and each and every work of art she writes I fall more in !

When Hold Me Tight picks up, it’s exactly where Meant for Me left off.  Lauren is up to her no good self, and I tell ya what she’s a piece of work!  I thought she was evil, but that’s putting it nicely.  Ivy left me speechless at the end of book two.  I know that she loves Eric, but I was SO mad at her for leaving!

When the story continues, I was sitting on pins and needles waiting on Eric to come to Ivy’s rescue.  It didn’t take long, and damn it was easy… to easy!  That’s when I knew Lauren has something major up her her skinny sleeve!

Now let’s talk about what we all wanna know, Tim, WTF?  Really?  After everything that happened with Eric and Cassidy I just wasn’t sure how he was going to fit into the equation, but I knew there had to be more.  Boy was I right!  He’s one that is knows too much information and has to pay because of it.

Faith has done a fabulous job pulling in all the characters that have been involved from start to finish, included a little country fun.  Now poor Eric needs to find himself a four-wheeler and he’d been in business!  I’ve loved Eric from the beginning, and he continues to steal my heart over and over!

By the end of Hold Me Tight, all issues are brought to the forefront.  It will leave you with your mouth hanging open, your heart being pulled apart, put back together, and a whole lotta karma!

 
Books in this New Adult Contemporary Romance trilogy:
 






About the Author:


 
Faith Sullivan is an author of New Adult contemporary romances including the HEARTBEAT trilogy , the TAKE ME NOW series and the 9/11 novel, UNEXPECTED . She writes love stories with a little dash of crazy.

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TITLE: THE PERFECT SOMEDAY
AUTHOR: BEVERLY PRESTON
RELEASE DAY: MAY 14TH, 2014
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Tracy Mathews lives life by the perfect moral code.

After graduating magna cum laude in Marketing, she travels to the fabled churches of Santorini to capture the unspoiled sunset, only to find a masquerade wedding about to begin. Tracy is persuaded by her younger sister to crash the ceremony. While donning a mask in Greece, she encounters a magnetically charming, handsome Italian, who entices her deepest desires.

After a brief and mysterious rendezvous with future promises made, she returns home only to realize her dreams of the perfect man have been shattered—until an unexpected job opportunity presents itself in Italy.

Vincent is a fifth generation winemaker in the rolling hills of Tuscany. On the verge of losing his family’s estate, will Tracy Mathews, an up and coming marketing entrepreneur, be exactly what he needs to save his family heritage and his broken heart?




#1 Bestselling Author Beverly Preston has been a stay at home mom for 21 years, although she prefers the title Domestic Engineer, raising her four amazing kids. As her children begin to venture out on their own, she’s left to shed a tear–for a minute–wonder what’s next in life, and embrace the feeling of empowerment that surely must’ve been wrapped in a present she received on her fortieth birthday.

If Beverly isn’t at home riding her spin bike, you’ll find her spinning richly emotional and sinfully sexy romance stories.




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A PEACE of Broken Glass: Shattered @elwrites

SHATTERED by Elizabeth Lee is out today!

Elizabeth’s first novel ever to be published is being re-released with bonus material and a new beautiful cover! We have an excerpt for you, a giveaway for a signed copy, and where you can find it. Don’t miss a single moment of this outstanding New Adult Contemporary Romance, but…prepare to be SHATTERED.

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SHATTERED Synopsis:

Alyssa Boyd had big plans. Big plans that included getting the hell out of the little town she’d grown up in with her two best friends. When she decided it was time to let one of them know her true feelings for him; a change of plans resulted in a tragic turn of events. Now, Alyssa is left alone to find her way out of the darkness that an untimely death has left in its wake.

Jesse Vaughn was never good at letting people in. He’d learned a long time ago that it’s easier that way because people leave, or, unfortunately, die. The one person he wanted to let in doesn’t want him anymore. The only problem is he can’t stop thinking about her. Jesse returns to the childhood home he left behind with one goal in mind… to convince her that they should be together.

When Jesse finds Alyssa she’s not the same girl he left behind. She’s wild, reckless and hell-bent on not giving Jesse a second chance. Lucky for Jesse, his stubborn streak has always been a mile-wide and he’s not about to give up on her.

When your life has been shattered can you really pick up all the pieces and move on?

EXCERPT:

Jesse Vaughn was back.

Was he the one who took me home from the party last night? Why didn’t I remember? How drunk was I?

It had been nine long months since I’d last seen him, or even heard from him for that matter. I turned back to face January and Hap in utter disbelief.

“Yep.” Hap nodded with a confirming smile. January’s expression matched her boyfriend’s. They were excited about the possible reunion of Jesse and me. January knew everything that almost happened, so it went without saying that Hap was clued in. I hated to break it to them, but this wasn’t going to be the happily ever after that they’d hoped for. As much as I wanted to run up, wrap my arms around his neck and tell him how much I’d missed him, I couldn’t fight the dormant anger that I’d let be suppressed by the sadness and guilt. He left me. It was bad enough that Garrett was gone, but that wasn’t his choice. Jesse had left because he wanted to. I brought my hands up and covered my face, hoping he would walk back out the door before I had to face him.

“Hey, Lyss.” The tone of his voice was hesitant, surely he knew I was in shock to see him. “How are you?” It was hard to tell if he meant, “How are you? It’s been nine months since I last saw you.” or “How are you after getting completely shit-faced last night?” Just hearing his deep, raspy voice sent a ripple across my skin. I really thought he was gone.

I looked up to see him standing beside our table. He looked the same. He’d let his hair grow out, just a little bit longer, but it was same jet-black color and messy tousled look I remembered. The glow of his suntanned skin led me to believe that he’d been hiding out somewhere sunny as opposed to what I’d assumed, which was that he must have crawled under a rock and died, or fell off the face of the earth. Why else would he have just completely disappeared from my life? Everything that had happened the night of Garrett’s accident flashed in my mind. I couldn’t even begin to form a complete sentence. Instead, I pushed out of the booth and looked directly in the eyes I’d tried to forget.

“Don’t,” was all I could come up with before I ran out of the diner.

“Alyssa, please.” He followed me out the door. “Can’t we just talk?”

“No!” I yelled out, not breaking my stride as I walked across the street.

His hands stopped mine before I could pull the car door open and escape. The contact of our skin sent a shock up my arm. “Please.” I turned to see the desperation in his eyes. He pulled his lip between his teeth and brushed a stray hair from my cheek. His hand rested on my cheek. I caught myself turning my face into his strong, warm hand and quickly pulled away. As much as I wanted to fight it, everything that I’d felt for him was still there. I still wanted him to touch me. To kiss me. The guilt and anger that accompanied the desire was too much.

“I can’t do this, Jesse.” I pulled my face from his and quickly sunk behind the wheel of my car. I drove away, leaving him alone on the street.

I wasn’t ready to talk to him. To ask him the string of questions that had been running through my head for months. To explain my erratic behavior the night before. I wasn’t ready for any of it. So, I did the only thing I could think of to avoid the entire situation. I went home, opened the desk drawer and retrieved my new foolproof method of not dealing with it.

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Casey’s Thoughts

What happens when the glue that holds you together is no more?  What happens when the only person in the world that understands walks away?  This is exactly what happens to Alyssa in Shattered by Elizabeth Lee.

Garrett, Jesse, and Alyssa have been inseparable since middle school.  Over time, the bond between Alyssa and Jesse was obvious to Garrett.  One night, when there was a chance of hope, an accident changed the course of their lives.  One was lost, and the other two were shattered.

Alyssa is left in her Podunk town while Jesse leaves to go to Florida.  When he returns a few days before graduation, Alyssa is unsure of why he is there, what he wants, and most importantly does he blame her.

Jesse is a good guy that gets a bad rap from Alyssa’s mom.  She thinks he’s nothing but trouble, and does her best to keep their distance.

Within this novel there are characters that steal your heart.  For example, Alyssa’s dad, Mr. Boyd, is a true father.  He loves his daughter no matter what life has thrown at her, does what you would never expect, and made me smile from ear to ear multiple times.  He is priceless!  I pray that every daughter has a dad like him because I know that I do!

Shattered is a book that is exactly what the title says.  It’s a book about heartbreak, loss, yearning for love, picking up each broken piece of glass, and putting the pieces back together.  You realize that nothing matters until you have the one that understands your thoughts, feelings, actions, and then you are able to move forward.  Each shattered piece of glass is one step towards peace with two souls.

If you are looking for a story of hope, love, friendship, new beginnings, and finding yourself then Shattered is the book for you!

 

ABOUT ELIZABETH LEE:

When I’m not writing or playing the part of wife and mother, you can find me dancing back-up for Beyonce, singing back-up for Miranda, or sunning myself on the beach with a drink in hand. Here’s the thing about being born and raised in a small town—you have a very vivid imagination! Now, I channel it all to create stories where the girl always ends up with the right guy, first kisses are magical, and a happy ending is just that!

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Blurb

The remnants of the United States of America have been divided. From five enormous, technologically-advanced cities, the Greaters rule over the Lessers. In the Lesser village of Orchard, things are not as perfect as Abby Kelley thinks they are. When the apple harvest draws near and the Greater’s engineered fruits become too much for one village to handle alone, reinforcements from neighboring villages are called upon.

Having to choose between her best friend, whom she has no romantic feelings for, and mysterious newcomer Crew, Abby finds herself in the middle of a harvest that she had no intention of becoming a part of. She becomes involved in a situation that threatens the strict rule of the Greaters, and just might give the Lessers hope for a better tomorrow. But, can she help the Lessers without losing Crew? And if she chooses Crew, will she lose her best friend?

Excerpt

Something was touching my face, caressing my cheek. The skin that brushed mine was rough, hardened by the work we all share. Am I dreaming? I waited, trying to see if this was real or part of a dream. Whichever it was, it was nice, comforting.

Rough fingertips moved over the parts of my back that weren’t split open and packed with gunk. I sucked in a breath and held it. This was real. I moved my head and saw his silhouette against the candlelight flickering in from the kitchen and living room. “Ky?” My voice was raspy and barely sounded like my own. Sleep and exhaustion filled every chord.

“Shh. I’m here.” Suddenly, I was very aware that I was lying shirtless on my bed. Even though, I was on my stomach, that didn’t help me feel any less naked in front of my best friend, who happened to be a member of the male species—a very fine male specimen according to my girlfriends.

I knew he was handsome. I wasn’t blind. But, I didn’t see him like that. He’d dated many of my friends and now was getting ready to marry Paige Winters in just a few weeks, after the harvest was complete and the orchards picked bare. His fingertips trace the in-tact skin between my shoulder blades and I tensed under his touch.

He’d kissed my head and temple and hugged me more times than I can count, but this was somehow different. This was more intimate. His touch was delicate, gentle compared to his normal strength and anything but playful. “Ky?”

He didn’t answer. His fingers explored my back, careful not to stray too close to the wounds that streaked across my skin. “Kyan?”

“Shut up, Abby. Just let me… Just shut up.” He’d never talked to me like this. His voice was raspy and he’d never, ever told me to shut up before. So I did. I wasn’t sure why. He shouldn’t have been touching my skin. Shouldn’t have been caressing the good parts left of me, but sitting with me in the dark, he was doing exactly that and I was allowing it.

Paige would be furious if she saw us now. She’d always had a jealous streak, had always hated any girl who dated or flirted with Ky. Lately, she told anyone and everyone who will listen that Kyan was hers and that she hated me with a passion. She wasn’t lying. She hated me. Rather, she hated my relationship with Ky. He was my best friend. I wasn’t interested in him as anything more or anything else. I’d told her that. He’d told her that a million times. But, she refused to listen, adamant that I wanted him for myself, adamant that he wanted me.

I honestly didn’t have those types of feelings for Kyan. I never have had them. Ever. And up until now, I’d always thought he felt the same. But feeling his fingers exploring my skin made even me question that sentiment. And it scared me to death.

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Other Books by Casey L. Bond: Winter Shadows, Devil Creek, Pariah (Releasing 5.13.14), Shady Bay (May 2014) and Resist, Book 2 of The Harvest Saga (Late Summer 2014).
About the Author

Casey resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband (high-school sweetheart and love of her life) and two beautiful daughters. She loves God, her awesome family, her crazy friends, writing and reading! Her favorite color is teal! Casey is a wanna-be Italian and loves all Italian food. She loves the fall, but a piece of her heart is always at the ocean. She loves the beauty and majesty of the hills and mountains of her home state of West Virginia. Marshall University is her alma mater, and if you cut her, she will bleed Kelly Green!!! Go Herd!!! She graduated Magna Cum Laude from MU in 2003 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies. Casey attended Hurricane High School and lives only six miles from her home town. Her family has one cat and one hermit crab. She loves flowers, but has a notoriously brown thumb. She attends Church regularly and enjoys her friends and family there as well. Please follow her on FB, Twitter @authorcaseybond, on Goodreads.com and on Pinterest! She has made a board dedicated to the awesomeness of Winter Shadows!