Published: January 11th, 2014
Description:
"I’ve just buried my husband. I was going to divorce him and now he’s dead."
After five years as a military wife, Sienna is moving on. She’s keen to leave behind the misery of her marriage to Rob but for some reason the past won’t let her go. It doesn’t help that her closest friend, Nick, is also a soldier. Unfortunately Sienna is struggling to deny her attraction to the sexy marine, even knowing there can be no future in it. When the injured soldier admits he wants her just as badly, and has always wanted her, the fight to control her feelings becomes harder.
And now she’s learning things about her late husband that surprise even her. When the secrets of Rob’s life come to light, Sienna finds herself involved with some very nasty people and Nick is determined to protect her, no matter what.
As the danger grows to both her heart and her life, Sienna needs to decide if it was the army that was the problem or her late husband. Is Nick worth the heartache of being a military spouse again? And will he be able to protect her from the ring of drug dealers slowly closing in?
EXCERPT
Drawing in a breath, I open the door. Hopefully Nick’s all
settled and I won’t even have to—
He’s sitting on my bed.
Damn the man. He studies me, slow and languorously, and I
flex my fingers, longing to splay my hands across myself. My simple PJs now feel
sexy and I’m definitely showing off too much skin.
“Can I—” I cough. “Is everything okay?”
Nick nods slowly, his eyes saying everything is more than okay.
My skin heats and I hope he can’t see the redness that’s no doubt in my cheeks
and on my chest.
“Yeah,” he says finally, gaze lingering on my bare legs. “I just
wanted to make sure you were okay.”
“I’m fine.”
Though I don’t sound fine. Having your heart going the same
rate as a freight train or your blood boiling beneath your skin probably isn’t fine.
But that wasn’t what he meant.
He doesn’t look convinced.
“It’s been a crazy day and I am a little shaken but I’m okay,
I swear. I just need a little rest and I need to get this place back to normal
and then I’ll be great.”
Nick takes a moment to study me once more and stands. “All
right. Just checkin’.”
“Oh.” I go to my closet. “Here’s some blankets.” I draw out
two old ones that I usually use if the temperature drops and pass them over.
“Thanks.” He takes them from me.
“Do you need something to sleep in?” I bend down and rummage
through the bottom drawer. “I might have some old T-shirts.” I find one and
come up to standing.
His eyes are wary and he looks tense, slightly like he’s
going to explode at any moment.
Baffled, I thrust out the T-shirt. “It’s one of Rob’s. I
don’t know why I still have them really. Or would it be weird wearing his stuff?”
He doesn’t respond so I hesitate before turning around and chucking the T-shirt
back in the drawer. That was a stupid idea. “Sorry, guess it would be.”
With a wry laugh, he nods. “Yeah, I don’t want to be wearing
his stuff, but I got to tell you, babe, I’m more worried about your night clothes.”
“What?”
“If
you’re sleeping like that,” he motions with one hand down me, “then it’s going
to make me sleeping there,” now he points to the couch, “a real trial. ‘Cause
when you bend over in those shorts, all I want to do is take you to bed and
peel them from you.”
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About the author:
Samantha lives in a small village in England with her gorgeous twin girls and husband who is a trained bodyguard and ex-soldier (Yes, seriously!). She traditionally writes historical romances involving chivalrous knights and hot highlanders, but occasionally dabbles in contemporary romance. When she reluctantly leaves her computer, she enjoys exploring old ruins and indulging an early midlife crisis.
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2 comments:
Samantha Holt pare o scriitoare desavarsita, si sunt convinsa ca asa e, desi n-am citit niciodata nimic de la ea. Subiectul e interesant, e romantic si in acelasi timp periculos, se anunta fulgere si tunete, si totodata, soare si lumina.
Imi place foarte mult de Sienna, dar mai mult de Nick, pentru ca a vrut-o dintotdeauna, si o vrea, si tinde sa o protejeze de secretele care o pot dobori.
Thank you so very much for being part of the tour today. Tonya
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