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August 29, 2024
The Summer I First Saw You is LIVE!
An angsty, age gap, forbidden romance from bestselling author, Elizabeth O’ Roark.
Once upon a time, my buddy’s niece was a toddler in a swim diaper following me around the beach. Now Daisy’s twenty-one, the loveliest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, and blackmailing me into letting her stay for the summer.
If she’s not bent over on my deck in yoga pants, she’s in a bikini that covers far less. She makes me laugh when I want to stay pissed off and forces me to remember all the things I used to love. If only she wasn’t so damn young and so incredibly off-limits.
The sizzling tension between us is getting harder to resist, but giving in would destroy some of my oldest friendships. Worst of all, though?
It might destroy Daisy too.
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Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke
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Once upon a time, my buddy’s niece was a toddler in a swim diaper following me around the beach. Now Daisy’s twenty-one, the loveliest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, and blackmailing me into letting her stay for the summer.
If she’s not bent over on my deck in yoga pants, she’s in a bikini that covers far less. She makes me laugh when I want to stay pissed off and forces me to remember all the things I used to love. If only she wasn’t so damn young and so incredibly off-limits.
The sizzling tension between us is getting harder to resist, but giving in would destroy some of my oldest friendships. Worst of all, though?
It might destroy Daisy too.
Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UBmY1F
Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/TSIFSY
Audible: https://bit.ly/4fQQdHG
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3QIeJQe
August 14, 2024
The Summer I First Saw You
“For someone who negotiates for a living,” she says, shimmying the wetsuit around her hips, “you’re spectacularly bad at it.”
“I’m not negotiating with you. I can’t spend an hour surfing at the crack of dawn and then go put in a full day.”
She bends down to peel the wetsuit off her legs. The bikini bottoms are wedged in the crack of her ass.
“Jesus Christ, Daisy,” I say hoarsely, turning toward my car, “buy a one-piece. I just got a view of your cleavage and your ass that no one but your husband should ever get. Maybe not even him.”
“Maybe you should stop looking, then.”
“That’s why I need you out of my house,” I reply under my breath.
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“I’m not negotiating with you. I can’t spend an hour surfing at the crack of dawn and then go put in a full day.”
She bends down to peel the wetsuit off her legs. The bikini bottoms are wedged in the crack of her ass.
“Jesus Christ, Daisy,” I say hoarsely, turning toward my car, “buy a one-piece. I just got a view of your cleavage and your ass that no one but your husband should ever get. Maybe not even him.”
“Maybe you should stop looking, then.”
“That’s why I need you out of my house,” I reply under my breath.
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August 12, 2024
Narrator Reveal!
The Summer I First Saw You will be narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke
Releasing: August 29, 2024
An angsty, age gap, forbidden romance from bestselling author, Elizabeth O’ Roark.
Once upon a time, my buddy’s niece was a toddler in a swim diaper following me around the beach. Now Daisy’s twenty-one, the loveliest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, and blackmailing me into letting her stay for the summer.
If she’s not bent over on my deck in yoga pants, she’s in a bikini that covers far less. She makes me laugh when I want to stay pissed off and forces me to remember all the things I used to love. If only she wasn’t so damn young and so incredibly off-limits.
The sizzling tension between us is getting harder to resist, but giving in would destroy some of my oldest friendships. Worst of all, though?
It might destroy Daisy too.
Preorder today: https://amzn.to/3UBmY1F
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3yqhlwt
Releasing: August 29, 2024
An angsty, age gap, forbidden romance from bestselling author, Elizabeth O’ Roark.
Once upon a time, my buddy’s niece was a toddler in a swim diaper following me around the beach. Now Daisy’s twenty-one, the loveliest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, and blackmailing me into letting her stay for the summer.
If she’s not bent over on my deck in yoga pants, she’s in a bikini that covers far less. She makes me laugh when I want to stay pissed off and forces me to remember all the things I used to love. If only she wasn’t so damn young and so incredibly off-limits.
The sizzling tension between us is getting harder to resist, but giving in would destroy some of my oldest friendships. Worst of all, though?
It might destroy Daisy too.
Preorder today: https://amzn.to/3UBmY1F
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3yqhlwt
June 3, 2024
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A surfer from the wrong side of the tracks, in love with his best friend's girl. Only .99 in the US now through June 4.
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Blurb:
An Angsty, Second-Chance Forbidden Romance
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He was my boyfriend’s best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough.
Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times, and my worst.
Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as strong as ever.
Only this time, it’s more dangerous too.
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Blurb:
An Angsty, Second-Chance Forbidden Romance
Amazon Top 20 Bestseller
He was my boyfriend’s best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough.
Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times, and my worst.
Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as strong as ever.
Only this time, it’s more dangerous too.
May 25, 2024
The Summer I Destroyed You is LIVE!
A sexy small town, grumpy/sunshine, workplace romance by best-selling author, Elizabeth O’Roark.
EMMY
Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how incredibly compelling I find Liam Doherty—the gorgeous contractor focused on saving Elliott Springs—I’m going to get it.
LIAM
What do you call a woman who wants to destroy everything you love, yet the sight of her sets you on fire? Nemesis or soulmate…and since she can’t wait to leave California, I guess I know which one she is.
Emerson Hughes wants to be the villain in our town’s history, and the more I learn about her past here, the more I understand it.
I wanted to save Elliott Springs. I think I want to save her even more. And keep her with me when it’s over.
TW: character bullied about weight, body issues
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Narrated by: JF Harding & Samantha Brentmoor
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EMMY
Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how incredibly compelling I find Liam Doherty—the gorgeous contractor focused on saving Elliott Springs—I’m going to get it.
LIAM
What do you call a woman who wants to destroy everything you love, yet the sight of her sets you on fire? Nemesis or soulmate…and since she can’t wait to leave California, I guess I know which one she is.
Emerson Hughes wants to be the villain in our town’s history, and the more I learn about her past here, the more I understand it.
I wanted to save Elliott Springs. I think I want to save her even more. And keep her with me when it’s over.
TW: character bullied about weight, body issues
Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JaBJ6s
Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/TSIDY
Audible: https://adbl.co/3K4UCby
Narrated by: JF Harding & Samantha Brentmoor
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3VL3N81
May 8, 2024
The Summer I Destroyed You Excerpt
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“There’s a world of difference between sleeping with a guy to piss off your mom,” he says, moving closer still, until my knees are brushing up against his thighs, “and sleeping with someone because you can’t stand not to.”
He’s close enough to push my legs apart and step between them.
He’s close enough that he could lean down and sink his teeth into my lower lip. His index finger could trace a nipple, skirt along the seam of my yoga pants. I glance down and see a bulge in his jeans that wasn’t there a minute ago. I can taste victory on my lips. In this single misguided moment, I want this—his hands on me, his mouth on me, his…other parts on me—more than I want anything else. More than I want Lucas Hall. More than I want revenge. God knows I’d feel otherwise in the morning, but right now…it’s this, only this.
“You sure seem like a guy who wishes it was him I was about to fuck at an art exhibit.”
He places one hand on either side of me, bracing himself against the counter.
“I don’t need to take you to art exhibit, Princess,” he replies. He leans close, so his mouth is beside my ear. “We both know I could tell you to get on all fours right now. I could tell you to get on your knees and suck me off. You’d do any fucking thing I asked.”
The effect is primitive and immediate: my nipples pinch, my core clenches so hard it hurts, and I’m pretty sure I just ruined a pair of panties.
“You have the confidence of a much more financially successful man,” I reply, but my voice is weak. “And if you’re so sure of yourself, why aren’t telling me to get on my knees?”
His head lowers. His mouth is so close that I can feel his lips brush mine when he speaks. “Because I refuse to obsess over a girl who’s never going to stick around.”
“There’s a world of difference between sleeping with a guy to piss off your mom,” he says, moving closer still, until my knees are brushing up against his thighs, “and sleeping with someone because you can’t stand not to.”
He’s close enough to push my legs apart and step between them.
He’s close enough that he could lean down and sink his teeth into my lower lip. His index finger could trace a nipple, skirt along the seam of my yoga pants. I glance down and see a bulge in his jeans that wasn’t there a minute ago. I can taste victory on my lips. In this single misguided moment, I want this—his hands on me, his mouth on me, his…other parts on me—more than I want anything else. More than I want Lucas Hall. More than I want revenge. God knows I’d feel otherwise in the morning, but right now…it’s this, only this.
“You sure seem like a guy who wishes it was him I was about to fuck at an art exhibit.”
He places one hand on either side of me, bracing himself against the counter.
“I don’t need to take you to art exhibit, Princess,” he replies. He leans close, so his mouth is beside my ear. “We both know I could tell you to get on all fours right now. I could tell you to get on your knees and suck me off. You’d do any fucking thing I asked.”
The effect is primitive and immediate: my nipples pinch, my core clenches so hard it hurts, and I’m pretty sure I just ruined a pair of panties.
“You have the confidence of a much more financially successful man,” I reply, but my voice is weak. “And if you’re so sure of yourself, why aren’t telling me to get on my knees?”
His head lowers. His mouth is so close that I can feel his lips brush mine when he speaks. “Because I refuse to obsess over a girl who’s never going to stick around.”
May 2, 2024
Narrator Reveal!
I'm so excited to announce the narrators for The Summer I Destroyed You!
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor and JF Harding
Releasing: May 22, 2024
“Destroying other people isn’t going to make you feel any better.”
“That suggests you’ve never destroyed an enemy before. It’s actually quite fulfilling.”
EMMY
Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how compelling I find Liam Doherty—the guy focused on saving Elliott Springs—I’m going to get it.
LIAM
What do you call a woman who wants to destroy everything you love, yet the sight of her sets you on fire? Nemesis or future wife…and since she can’t wait to leave California, I guess I know which one she is.
Emerson Hughes wants to be the villain in our town’s history, and the more I learn about her past here, the more I understand it.
I wanted to save Elliott Springs. I think I want to save her even more.
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3VL3N81
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor and JF Harding
Releasing: May 22, 2024
“Destroying other people isn’t going to make you feel any better.”
“That suggests you’ve never destroyed an enemy before. It’s actually quite fulfilling.”
EMMY
Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how compelling I find Liam Doherty—the guy focused on saving Elliott Springs—I’m going to get it.
LIAM
What do you call a woman who wants to destroy everything you love, yet the sight of her sets you on fire? Nemesis or future wife…and since she can’t wait to leave California, I guess I know which one she is.
Emerson Hughes wants to be the villain in our town’s history, and the more I learn about her past here, the more I understand it.
I wanted to save Elliott Springs. I think I want to save her even more.
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3VL3N81
April 23, 2024
The Summer I Destroyed You Cover Reveal!
Releasing: May 22, 2024
Cover Design: Lori Jackson Designs
Photographer: Rafa Catala
“Destroying other people isn’t going to make you feel any better.”
“That suggests you’ve never destroyed an enemy before. It’s actually quite fulfilling.”
EMMY
Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how compelling I find Liam Doherty—the guy focused on saving Elliott Springs—I’m going to get it.
LIAM
What do you call a woman who wants to destroy everything you love, yet the sight of her sets you on fire? Nemesis or future wife…and since she can’t wait to leave California, I guess I know which one she is.
Emerson Hughes wants to be the villain in our town’s history, and the more I learn about her past here, the more I understand it.
I wanted to save Elliott Springs. I think I want to save her even more.
Pre-order your copy today!
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JaBJ6s
Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/TSIDY
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3VL3N81
Cover Design: Lori Jackson Designs
Photographer: Rafa Catala
“Destroying other people isn’t going to make you feel any better.”
“That suggests you’ve never destroyed an enemy before. It’s actually quite fulfilling.”
EMMY
Elliott Springs has small-town values, cobblestone streets, perfect scenery. These are things I don’t care about. What I do care about: Revenge. And no matter how compelling I find Liam Doherty—the guy focused on saving Elliott Springs—I’m going to get it.
LIAM
What do you call a woman who wants to destroy everything you love, yet the sight of her sets you on fire? Nemesis or future wife…and since she can’t wait to leave California, I guess I know which one she is.
Emerson Hughes wants to be the villain in our town’s history, and the more I learn about her past here, the more I understand it.
I wanted to save Elliott Springs. I think I want to save her even more.
Pre-order your copy today!
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JaBJ6s
Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/TSIDY
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3VL3N81
January 26, 2024
The Summer You Found Me is LIVE!
I'm so excited to announce that The Summer You Found Me is live!!
KATE
I tore out of rehab to win my husband back. It'll work, too. He just needs to see that I'm clean, that I'm on my feet again.
Until that happens, though, I've only got one guy in my corner—Beck, my husband's best friend, who takes me in against his will and keeps me sane.
Living with Beck is easier than I expected. And fun. Except I've got a long history of wanting things I'm not supposed to want.
And Beck may be the most dangerous of them all.
BECK
Kate had nowhere else to go—helping her out is the right thing to do. Though if she thinks the fact that she's still married to my best friend means she's safe walking around my house in nothing but a t-shirt...well, I'm somewhat less sure.
Because maybe Caleb could overlook her. Maybe Caleb could fail to notice her.
But from the moment we met, Kate's been the only thing I could see. And no matter what she's telling herself, she wants me just as badly as I want her.
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KATE
I tore out of rehab to win my husband back. It'll work, too. He just needs to see that I'm clean, that I'm on my feet again.
Until that happens, though, I've only got one guy in my corner—Beck, my husband's best friend, who takes me in against his will and keeps me sane.
Living with Beck is easier than I expected. And fun. Except I've got a long history of wanting things I'm not supposed to want.
And Beck may be the most dangerous of them all.
BECK
Kate had nowhere else to go—helping her out is the right thing to do. Though if she thinks the fact that she's still married to my best friend means she's safe walking around my house in nothing but a t-shirt...well, I'm somewhat less sure.
Because maybe Caleb could overlook her. Maybe Caleb could fail to notice her.
But from the moment we met, Kate's been the only thing I could see. And no matter what she's telling herself, she wants me just as badly as I want her.
Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited
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December 28, 2023
The Summer You Found Me Excerpt
She stands in the frame of the door wearing only a T-shirt, lit by moonlight.
“Beck.” Her swallow is audible. “Can I stay in here?”
I still. Jesus. The last fucking thing I need in the world right now is Kate Bennett sleeping in my bed.
“I’m sorry,” she says, turning. “I shouldn’t have asked.”
“It’s fine,” I tell her. “Just don’t hog the covers.”
She walks to the other side of the bed, barely meeting my eye. It’s hard for her, admitting weakness. “I won’t.”
I pull the blanket over her after she slides in. “Your promises aren’t worth shit.”
She laughs. The sound is more tremulous than joyful. “Yeah. True.”
She’s grieving and in need of comfort. I know this. My body, however, only knows that Kate Bennett is in my bed, wearing a T-shirt and not much else.
It’s going to be a very long night.
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“Beck.” Her swallow is audible. “Can I stay in here?”
I still. Jesus. The last fucking thing I need in the world right now is Kate Bennett sleeping in my bed.
“I’m sorry,” she says, turning. “I shouldn’t have asked.”
“It’s fine,” I tell her. “Just don’t hog the covers.”
She walks to the other side of the bed, barely meeting my eye. It’s hard for her, admitting weakness. “I won’t.”
I pull the blanket over her after she slides in. “Your promises aren’t worth shit.”
She laughs. The sound is more tremulous than joyful. “Yeah. True.”
She’s grieving and in need of comfort. I know this. My body, however, only knows that Kate Bennett is in my bed, wearing a T-shirt and not much else.
It’s going to be a very long night.
Pre-order your copy today!
Amazon: https://bit.ly/3skaukT
Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/TSYFM
Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3MsCCcv
