Ryder Rodgers had a plan.
He was going to stride into
the conference room, do the required song and dance over the next five days,
and win the biggest contract of his career. But when he walked in and heard the
voice of one of his competitors, all his plans were shot to hell.
Harper Denton. She was always
on top. In college. First in their class. Always using every advantage to edge
him out to win the coveted positions. The only one who could beat him. His
academic rival. More like a constant thorn in his side. And his ego’s.
When he heard her voice, he
was brought back to years before. To the bitter taste of being second best. But
the woman who meets his gaze is nothing like the drab wallflower he used to
know. Hell no. She was all woman now: curves, confidence, and staggering sex
appeal. And no doubt, still brilliant.
The fact that she’s gorgeous
and bright won’t distract him. This time, Ryder’s determined to be the one on
top. But not if Harper can help it.
Excerpt
He
takes a step toward me then hesitates, but before I can process anything else,
his lips are on mine.
And not
just on mine––not just a brush of lips against lips—but I’m talking all in.
Hands on my cheeks, tongue licking between my lips, body pressed against mine,
groan in the back of his throat, type of all
in.
I don’t
react at first. I’m stunned. Flabbergasted, my mind reeling from the anger to
the surprise to now this without any
warning at all.
This is
Ryder.
My
rival.
My
supporter.
My
crush.
The
thoughts flicker that this is what I’ve wanted. But they soon shift to panic.
To insecurity I don’t kiss well enough. That this is all a joke and I’m the
butt of it.
But
then I feel. Everything. All at once.
And I
know this is real.
It’s
like I can’t catch my breath and have too much air all at the same time.
My body
is on fire. And not just from his touch but from that burn deep inside that
feels like it’s exploding and imploding all at once.
So this is what it feels like to
really be kissed.
It’s a
fleeting thought before the sensations, the moment, the emotions, consume me
whole.
His
hands move my face to change the angle of the kiss. His fingertips on the line
of my jaw singe my skin. His lips move expertly against mine, and all I can do
is feel. All I can do is want.
Thinking
isn’t an option.
The
anger from before has morphed to want. The adrenaline has recharged with
desire.
There
is no rivalry.
There
is no graduation ceremony tomorrow I’m missing to catch my flight.
There
is no panic over if I’ll ever see him again.
It’s
just him.
And me.
The scent of his cologne in my nose. The heat of his body against mine. The taste of hunger in his kiss.
About the Author
New
York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that
contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of
real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to
hate and hate to love.
She’s
a mixture of most of her female characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn,
reserved, outgoing, driven, emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her
sleeve. All of which she displays daily with her husband and three children
where they live in Southern California.
On a
whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. Since then she
has written The Driven Series (Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced, Aced), the
standalone Driven Novels (Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat, and Down Shift),
and a novella (UnRaveled). She is currently finishing up Sweet Cheeks a
standalone novel out November 14th.
Her
plans for 2017 include a sports romance duet (2 books: The Player, The Catch)
and the Everyday Heroes series (3 books: Cuffed, Combust, and Cockpit). She’s
also writing a novella for the 1,001 Dark Night series that will be out in
February 2017.
She
loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media.
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