Excerpt and Giveaway Moore than Forever (Needing Moore #3) by Julie A. Richman

If your true love was just a Facebook friend request away ... what would you do?

The Needing Moore books are not meant to be read as stand alone!

Book #3 - Release Date: February 21st, 2014

In the third and final book in the Needing Moore Series trilogy, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver must learn how to grow together and fight together as a team to hold onto their second chance love. Continually stumbling on roadblocks and ghosts from their past, can Schooner and Mia take the lessons they've learned and use them to forge a future together.

Book#1

Sexy entrepreneur Schooner Moore never knew why the love of his life, college sweetheart, Mia Silver, disappeared. 

Now, two decades later, he finds her on Facebook and is a friend request away from the truth about what ripped them apart and a second chance at the love that was torn from them. 

Now if she'll only accept his friend request ... 

One true love, two shattered hearts, a single friend request and a second chance at love ... 

Searching for Moore is the first book in Schooner and Mia's journey of love, loss and betrayal as they fight for their own happily ever after. 

Book #2

Continuing the fight for their happily ever after that began in Searching for Moore, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver struggle to overcome the ghosts and baggage they accumulated during their time apart.

Exploring the missing 24 years when they were separated, Moore to Lose follows Mia's journey from heartbroken teen to kickass businesswoman to her emotional reunion with Schooner and the exploration of the love that was ripped from them.

But is their love really strong enough to overcome the damage of those missing 24 years or will they continue to be ripped apart by pasts that can't be changed?

EXCERPT and 
Alternative POV Book#1, Chapter #3

Mia rolled on her side and looked at Schooner. Reaching out, he took a long curl in between his fingers, playing with it. Here it was, finally the moment they were alone. 

"C'mere" he said, pulling her head down on his chest as he continued to play with her curls. 

She snuggled her face into his chest and pulled off her glasses, placing them out of the way. Mia looked up at Schooner and he smiled at her beautiful ombre green eyes. She blushed and he slowly rubbed her arm up and down, reassuringly.

This little devil, so outgoing and fearless, was actually so shy when it came to guys. Wild and innocent, Schooner thought. He wanted her to be his. And just the thought of that shot feelings of guilt through him. He was CJ's. Or so she thought. But what he was feeling toward Mia was something he'd never felt in his life. His heart felt like it was overflowing with emotion. He wanted to be with her every moment. He wanted to know everything about her. He wanted her in his arms all the time. By his side. Looking up smiling at him. Wanting him. He didn't know he could feel these feelings for someone else.

Bringing both arms around her, he hugged her tightly to him - so overcome with feelings. He kissed the top of her head and she looked up at him, a combination of yearning and fear of the unknown in her eyes. Smiling at her, he rubbed his nose against hers, which elicited a little giggle. This made him laugh and he kissed the tip of her nose.

"I think you've figured it out already," he smiled down at her.

"Figured out what?" she asked.

"That I'm crazy about you." 

She blushed and buried her face in his chest, too shy to look into his eyes. 

"God, she's adorable," he thought to himself.

"Mia, look at me." 

She looked up, tentatively. 

Smiling at her, he ran his thumb along her high cheekbone, then pushed a mass of curls away from her face. He brought his lips close to hers. "Really, really crazy about you, Mia. I want to be with you all the time. I never want to leave you at the end of the day."

"Then don't," she whispered.

He smiled, his lips up against hers and he could feel her returning the smile. Taking her face in his hands, he kissed her lips softly. She made a soft 'mmmm' sound which he felt immediately between his legs. He kissed her lips harder until she opened her mouth, letting his tongue slip in to find hers. 

Mia's tongue met his, cautiously at first and then a little bolder in its exploration. She let her fingers rake through his thick luxurious hair, pulling him deeper into her mouth. The urgency of their kisses increased until they were both breathless. 

Schooner pulled away and reached up to Mia's bed and pulled down her blanket and draped it over them. Her head was back on his chest and he kissed the top of her head again.

"Oh Baby Girl," he sighed, "you have no idea of what you do to me."

"It's smoochal," they both laughed.

She snuggled deeper into his chest as he wrapped his arms around her tighter and within minutes they both drifted off to sleep.

Searching for Moore

ALT POV/Book 1, Chapter 3

Mia Silver stopped and looked at the campus map in her hand. If the university chapel was on her left, then she needed to keep going straight to find Brewster Hall and get to the next freshman orientation session. This next session had freshmen reuniting with their parents, and looking at her watch, Mia realized she had better get a move on it.

Buzzing with excitement, as she made her way across campus, Mia was enthralled at how foreign and different everything seemed, adding a heightened sense of adventure. From the Spanish mission-style architecture to the alluring, majestic mountain range that appeared like a painted backdrop to campus, her new bucolic southern California home was about as far from the frenzied energy of New York City streets as one could get. Mia keenly took it all in. Not a single detail escaped her as she rushed across campus. 

The one thing in this brand new and foreign environment that struck her as being completely odd - and was totally unexpected - was the clothing of her fellow female classmates. They were all in dresses. Mia didn't own a dress. She didn't think any of the girls she went to high school with back in New York City owned dresses either. A dress was definitely not on her radar screen when she shopped for her college wardrobe and now she was literally the only co-ed in the freshman class not wearing a dress. 

What was that about?, she wondered. 

And then there were the dresses themselves - did these California girls know nothing of fashion? Sheesh. Pastel gingham maxi-dresses tied with matching satin sashes. Seriously? Did somebody raid a prop shop? It was like a tripped out version of The Wizard of Oz.

She saw her parents up ahead talking with some people and quickened her pace up the walkway to what she assumed was Brewster Hall. Her father was talking to a very attractive, tall couple. They were both blonde and had classic WASP good looks - definitely part of the country club set, Mia thought. The man was in khakis, a blue blazer, and a white Izod golf shirt, the woman wore a pale blue linen shift dress cut with classic lines. Her mom appeared to be totally engrossed in a conversation with a tall blonde guy. His back was to her, but she couldn't help but notice his broad shoulders and long legs.

"There's Mia," her dad announced, as he spied her coming up the path toward them.

Everyone turned to her, including the guy talking with her mom. A small gasp escaped her throat and she hoped that she was far enough away that it was inaudible to them. 

Even from a distance, she could tell that his translucent eyes were the color of the sky on a clear spring day, and they were smiling at her, although his lips were only curled into a half smile, as if he were more perplexed than happy. 

Mia thought that she'd never seen a guy so perfect looking and so damn handsome - New York boys didn't look like this - not even at the top prep schools. If she could create the perfect California boy - this was him, standing before her. Tall, blonde, blue-eyed, muscular, tan. Most eighteen year old guys were not sexy. This guy was sexy and she couldn't tell if he totally knew it or was if he totally oblivious to it.

The smile on her face continued to grow as she neared him and she hated that she couldn't control it. She wanted to appear cool and aloof and her damn smile seemed to have a mind of its own. As she approached, his smile began to mirror hers and match the smile that was already in his eyes. 

Inexplicably, Mia felt like she was looking at her best friend, yet this beautiful boy was a complete stranger. Why did it feel like she knew him forever and like they could run wild together? She could almost see their laughter, somewhere out of reach, as if hanging on the edge of a distant dream. Mia knew in that instant, that this was what people meant when they talked about déjà vu. Was there something about him or was it because he was so gorgeous?, she wondered.

"Hey," it was out of her mouth before she could even think. So much for acting cool and aloof, she self-chastised.

"Hey," he was smiling back at her, head slightly cocked to the side as if he was still trying to figure something out.

Their eyes met, just for an instant, his narrowing, as if he were asking her a question. She wasn't sure what the question was. But she was sure her answer was, "ok, let's." The response in his eyes was odd, like he wanted to say, "Yeah, let's," but Mia wasn't sure he knew how and she just wanted to tell him, "trust me."

"Honey, meet Mr. and Mrs. Moore and Schooner," her dad offered. 

Schooner? Maybe they weren't country club people. Maybe they were yacht club people. Clearly, someone was a boat lover. Schooner ... what an odd and interesting name, she thought. But it fit him - this tall blonde god. It was actually perfect for him. Of course he'd be named Schooner. He could actually pull off the name Schooner. 

Hell, looking like that, he could pull off anything he wants, thought Mia, including my pants, shirt, and bra. In that instant, Mia also knew, that a guy like Schooner Moore would only ever see her as a buddy and that she was clearly imagining whatever it was she thought happened when their eyes first met. But then, what was that ...

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About the author:

I must've been 5 or 6 when I started writing "stories". I would write them and hide them. Not wanting anyone to see my "secret" thoughts. I needed to write -even back then. Now I'm just not hiding them anymore. Is that a sign of maturity? Nah .... 

Writer, photographer, insatiable wanderluster, edge-player, foodie, music addict, pop culture fanatic, animal lover, warrior for the rights of people and planet, and avid cusser (am a Native New Yorker, so very little offends me ... and if I am offended, it must be pretty freaking bad .. like bad grammar!). 

I am big believer in signs and if we keep ourselves open, there are guideposts all along the way. Stay humble. Be true. Be you. 

Life is not a dress rehearsal ... 

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