Today we have the cover reveal for The Perfect Gentleman by Delaney Foster! Check it out and grab your copy when it comes out on September 5th!
Title: The Perfect Gentleman
Author: Delaney Foster
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Day: September 5th
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Cover designer: Kovers by Kari
Model: Dusty Griffin
Photographer: Furious Fotog
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About The Perfect Gentleman
For Nathan Alexander
it's not an option. It's a way of life.
As an attorney he
defends the defenseless. But when the suit comes off and the gloves go on, his
passion is teaching others how to defend themselves.
His life was
purposefully methodical. Completely under control. Just the way he likes
it.
Until Emma McClain
walks in his gym. Battered. Broken. And utterly breathtaking.
After his last
relationship, Alex swore he'd never give another woman the power to hurt him.
But with her unforgettable smile and killer legs, Emma has him fighting for
control.
Little does he know
she is fighting for her life.
Will he be able to
save her before it's too late? Or will an unexpected revelation cost them both
the ultimate price?
Exclusive Excerpt
“I can’t fucking
stand that sound. Do you really have to make so much noise when you laugh?”
The memory of his
voice rings loud in my head, like an album stuck on repeat. An oversize tub and
bubbles are my therapy. Sometimes I light candles and pour a glass of wine
while I just sit. Finding solace in the darkness. It’s quiet here. The water is
my fortress. I sink down into its depths, letting it wrap me in the security of
its warmth.
“You’re
overreacting. You sound like a crazy person right now.”
The scent of sweet
cashmere washes away the worries of the day and drowns out the static in my
head. Voices that try to convince me I’m worthless, crazy… lost. The little
girl that used to dance around her room using a baton as a microphone as she
pretended to be Madonna disappeared a long time ago. The confident young woman
that graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business hides behind
baggy sweatshirts and messy buns. And all that’s left of the energetic
girlfriend that used to find joy in making beauty out of everyday yardwork and
laughing at her own jokes is a perfectly fabricated smile that lets the world
know everything is okay. Even when it isn’t.
“Why did the whale
cross the ocean?”
It was a simple
joke. Meant to make him smile after a long day. He looked across the dinner
table, over the top of his still full plate of chicken parmesan, and his eyes
met mine. Lifeless and dull. He wasn’t amused. All I wanted was to make him
smile.
“To get to the other
tide.”
The words had barely left my lips when I
started laughing. Childlike and uncontrollable. Maybe it was the tension
rolling off his shoulders, or maybe it was the fact that he’d not spoken three
words to me since he walked through the door. But I needed to laugh. I needed
to escape the negativity, if just for a second. I laughed so hard my sides
started to burn and my eyes started to water. I had to set my fork down on the
freshly polished surface of the solid wood dining table to keep from hurting
myself. The laughter spilled from my mouth without hesitation and then it
happened. I snorted. The moment I did it I knew it was a mistake. His blue eyes
narrowed and he glared at me.
“I can’t fucking
stand that sound,” he said.
The laughter turned
to tears as he slammed his silverware down, nearly cracking the ceramic plate.
I didn’t mean to cry. It just… came out. Like my body was mourning its ability
to laugh. That’s when he told me I was overreacting, acting crazy, that he
didn’t mean it the way I was making it seem.
That conversation
took place two years ago. I haven’t laughed since. Not out loud anyway. Not
like that. So, on days when the silence is deafening, I come here. To my
bubble-filled haven. And I tune it all out. I search for the woman I used to
be, wondering if she’s still in there somewhere or if she got trapped in the
quicksand. I wonder if she fought for so long to get out that it finally just
consumed her. And now there’s nothing left. Just the quicksand.
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About the Author
Delaney Foster is a Louisiana native, not far from New Orleans, where eating, drinking, and dancing are pretty much a requirement for citizenship. She loves all things romance, a good glass of wine, and Saturdays at the baseball park. She definitely believes leggings are pants and is a bit of a book whore. It all started with Jane Austen and her Darcy and has evolved to the likes of Ella Frank, Mia Sheridan, and Colleen Hoover. Just to name a few. In her love stories you will find sexy, alpha males and the strong women who love them.
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