“Holiday
Affair”
by
Annie Seaton
Published
by Entangled Publishing
Contemporary
Romance
BLURB
Nothing
more than a holiday fling…until he moved in next door!
Staid
professor Lissy McIntyre believes that choosing a mate should be
based on common sense, not runaway passion. And Lissy would certainly
never pick a rolling stone like Nick Richards for long-term love. But
a red-hot, tropical romance? Oh, yeah. He’s got a body just made
for sinning and his sizzling kisses leave her senseless.
When
Nick blows into town, he’s stunned to discover that his no-nonsense
new neighbor and co-worker is the same sultry creature he seduced for
one night of forbidden island pleasure. He’s unaccustomed to
staying in one place for long, but he just can’t seem to keep his
hands off the multi-faceted Lissy. Will Nick break loyal Lissy’s
heart or will she be the one woman he simply can’t walk away from?
EXCERPT #1
“Hi,
Tom. Hi, Nicky. Hi, lucky ladies with Tom and Nicky,” a giggly
champagne-fueled hiccough escaped her lips and Jenny dragged her into
the rest room.
“Melissa!”
exclaimed Jenny. “The professor is a hunk. Tell me all…you called
him by his first name. Have you been out with him, or do you just
know him from work?”
“Nuh,
juss from work,” slurred Lissy. “He’s a nightmare to work with,
very full of himself…not very nice at all.”
“What
about Tom? Are you still seeing him?”
“Huh—”
said Lissy “—thought he was different, but they are tarred with
the same hairbrush.”
Jenny
burst out laughing. “Oh, you are so funny with a few drinks under
your belt. You mean brush, not
hair
brush!”
Lissy
tried to be serious for a minute, and had to hang on tightly to the
basin to keep her balance. She squinted into the mirror and saw that
her curls were out of control.
“Woo…a
bit giddy,” she said. “And I’m hungry.”
Jenny
pulled a chair over and sat her down in front of the mirror. “Okay,
let’s fix you up.” She stood behind Lissy and tried to tame her
curls down with her hand. “Speaking of hairbrushes, did you bring
yours, hon?”
Lissy
fumbled in her bag and tipped it out onto the bench. The contents of
the bag rolled around and fell over the edge, just as the two
glamorous women who were with Tom and Nick entered the restroom. She
dived to the floor to catch lipstick, brushes, keys, and coins as
they hit the floor.
“Oh,
hello,” she said giggling. “Your legs match the rest of you.”
EXCERPT #2
She
put her tea on the windowsill and looked outside for a long moment.
The sun was dropping behind the trees and the late afternoon sunlight
darkened the room, making it difficult to see his expression.
“Why…why?
I came to you last Saturday and you threw my feelings back in my
face.”
“I
was ashamed of my behavior all week. I was scared you would take it
as a commitment if I responded to you.”
“Did
I ask you for commitment?” she asked, her voice frosty. “Me. This
is me. Remember, I don’t do commitment, Nick. You know how I feel
about that. I don’t believe in the sort of physical attraction we
seem to have for each other ending up in any long lasting
relationship.”
“I
know,” he replied. “But I didn’t trust you. I thought I could
avoid hurting you, but I think I did the opposite.”
He
watched as she wrapped her arms around her chest and appeared to go
into self-preservation mode.
“Not
at all. I barely gave you a thought. I was busy all week with the
research. It’s not long till we go the Cook Islands and I have a
heap of writing up to do. I will admit I was a little embarrassed
about my behavior at the restaurant, so I kept a bit of a low profile
at the university.”
He
knew she was not being honest with him and it amazed him how well he
could read her, but he didn’t want to push his luck and upset her
even more. She turned away from him and looked out the window, her
arms still crossed in front of her. There was also no way he was
going to let her know that all he wanted to do was come over and hold
her. Not sex, just comfort.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
She
writes across genres: steampunk, historical and paranormal romance,
romantic suspense but her favorite genre is contemporary romance
She
lives with her own hero of many years. Their two children are now
grown up and married, and two beautiful grandchildren have arrived.
They share their home with "Bob" the dog and two white
cats, Boycat and Girlcat.
Annie’s
working life was spent in education from early childhood through to
teaching trainee teachers at university. She has worked as librarian,
teacher, technology consultant and university tutor. She has now
retired and spends her days writing down all the stories in her head.
When
she is not writing she can be found in her garden or walking on the
beach... or most likely on her deck overlooking the ocean, a chilled
glass of sauvignon blanc in hand as the sun sets.
Website:
http://annieseatonromance.com
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@annieseaton26
1 comment:
Hi
If you like my book please note that Amazon has move id .. it is now avaiable for purchase at
http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Affair-ebook/dp/B00BCFYN6E
Cheers
Annie
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