BLURB:
Olivia
Hampton never thought she’d run into the guy of her dreams at a Gaming
Convention, but when Harvey MacLaughlin introduces himself a woman can’t help
but notice. He’s six and a half feet of tall-dark-and-yummy. Plus, he's a gamer
too. But, how do you tell the man of your dreams you decimate him at Soldier’s
Call, the most popular FPS game of the year, almost every night?
Harvey
MacLaughlin was interested in Olivia the second she stepped on the plane. When
he sees her again in the convention hotel, introducing himself becomes priority
number one. He may have started out just looking for company, but what he finds
in the beautiful Olivia Hampton may be more than he ever dreamed.
Will
a secret between them ruin their budding relationship? Or will Harvey take
another path and turn the game on her?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EXCERPT:
Excerpt One:
“The wheels
are turning, Liv. I can see them. What are you thinking?”
“I was trying
to decide if I should invite you back to my hotel room.” Whoa! Where did that
come from?
His eyebrows
raised, registering his surprise, and his pupils dilated, indicating he was
very aroused. She licked her lips and swore she heard a low growl come from his
chest.
Oh my God.
He’s so sexy.
“Here we are,
guys,” their waitress appeared with two plates heaped with steaming food.
“Waffles and strawberries for both and then an extra plate of eggs and bacon
for you.” She set the protein-filled plate in front of Harvey. “Also, a glass
of orange juice.”
Liv reached
and took the glass from her hand. “Thank you.” She sipped the sweet juice and
stole another glance at Harvey. He met her gaze with silence.
What was he
thinking now? She’d put it out there. Did he think she was crazy? Who sleeps
with someone they’ve just met? Oh, God. He must think I just jump in bed with
anybody.
“I’m sorry.
That was really forward of me. I don’t...I just...” Now sentences wouldn’t even
form. Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment. No doubt her face was redder than
a tomato. “I’ve never done this before.”
“Done what?
Gone out with a guy for dinner or slept with him?” His mouth didn’t curve into
a smile, but his eyes twinkled with amusement. “I wouldn’t have a problem
accepting your invitation if you chose to extend it.”
Liv took a
bite of waffle, enjoying the crunch with the syrupy sweetness of the strawberry
topping. She stared at her food and continued to eat in silence. His fork
clinked against his plate too as he ate.
He wasn’t
pushing or asking. He’d merely said he would accept if she offered. No
pressure. But, what if she was terrible in bed again? What if there was
something wrong with her?
Wouldn’t it
be better to know right off the bat, instead of completely falling in love with
a man and then finding out they didn’t want her because she sucked in bed? Her
heart couldn’t take another bashing like Todd had dished out.
But, she
didn’t want Harvey to think badly of her for being willing to fall straight
into bed with him either.
She kept
chewing and staring at her food. A few minutes later her plate was empty. She
hadn’t said another word the whole time she’d been eating. Taking a deep
breath, she looked up. His plate was clean too.
He was
sitting casually in his chair, leaning back a little —watching her. He was
gorgeous. She wanted to touch him. To feel him touch her. Damn it. I don’t know
what to do.
“Can I walk
you back to your room, Liv?”
“Yes.” The
answer came before she thought about it.
He smiled and
stood, extending his hand to help her up from her chair. She took his hand and
fought the urge to shiver at his touch. He dropped some cash on the table and
led her to the door. It was everything she could do not to plaster herself to
his side on their way out of the restaurant.
The light
breeze outside pushed the spicy scent of his cologne over to her. She took a
deep breath and wanted to run her free hand across his chest. I’m going to maul
him on the way across the street if I’m not careful.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Paranormal
Romance author, Krystal Shannan, lives in Texas and is married to the
love-of-her-life. They have a spunky young daughter who believes in fairies.
Krystal professes to loving shoes, but avoids wearing them at all costs. She
teaches in the public schools and writes as much as she can in her free time.
If any more spare time can be squeezed from her day, she enjoys reading romance
in all genres, but especially paranormal. If it has a 'Happily Ever After',
she's on board!
She
is an active member in her local RWA chapter DARA.
Krystal
Shannan
Putting
Magick in Romance one Soul Mate at a Time.
Contemporary
Romance
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