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Release Date: May 12, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Exclusive Excerpt
She was about to sit down when she spotted Wes. He
was coming out of the ocean, walking up to the beach, back to her.
Water clung to his muscles, the ripped six-pack
abs, the broad shoulders and brawny arms, to his long, strong legs. Droplets
glistened on his hard chest, the sun bronzing his skin as if trying to mold him
into a permanent statue. His hair was wet black silk, and she had this sudden
urge to drag her fingers through those strands and to pull his mouth to hers .
. . to lick all the water off him from head to toe, and then work her way up
again.
She was hot, in more ways than one, by the time he
finally reached their umbrella.
He was so close yet . . . so far. All those hard,
rough muscles were just right there, inches away, begging for her touch. She
was mesmerized by the sight of one teardrop of water that streaked its way from
his collarbone down the long line of his chest. He wasn’t a hairy man, thank
god. But he was still a man, and his chest showed that with its dusting of hair
that made him Mr. Dangerous.
Her throat went dry. She needed . . .
Water.
Yes, that’s what she needed. A cool drink to break
her out of this long, hot summer fantasy.
But reaching for her water meant looking away from
him. And that seemed almost criminal.
Punishable by death.
Plus, why hadn’t he moved away? Why was he still
standing there, dripping wet? Didn’t he know that she was on the verge of doing
very bad things to him?
His eyes darkened.
Oh, maybe he did.
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Summary
One fake relationship .
. .
Ginny Michaels has always
been a good girl and—ever since surviving a school shooting a little over a
year ago—hailed a hero. Except she doesn’t feel like a hero. She can’t even
have a one-night stand with sexy Wes Dalton properly. When her big city fling resurfaces
in her hometown with an intriguing proposition, she’s powerless to resist. A
fake relationship is exactly what’s needed to keep her small town’s matchmakers
at bay during the upcoming wedding season. If only her attraction to Wes were
as easy to ignore.
Too many real kisses .
. .
Wes Dalton doesn’t have
many regrets, and that includes his night with Ginny. But he’s always hoped to
strengthen his relationship with his estranged family. When his father’s health
takes a bad turn, Wes puts his life on hold and moves to the meddling seaside
town of Cape Hope. With his barriers in place—and a beautiful woman to help him
hold them up—he’s prepared for anything. Or so he thinks. Despite his
determination to leave as soon as the summer is over, those fake kisses are
starting to feel an awful lot like the real thing.
Author Biography
Elyssa Patrick is a former
high school English teacher who left the classroom to write contemporary
romances and New Adult. She is currently hard at work on her next novel.
Social Networking Links
Website - http://www.elyssapatrick.com
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