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ALL OF ME. This
is book two
in my
Covington Cove
series, but it is a stand alone.
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The moment Faith opened the door and Alec saw her, he knew his suspicions were right
on the mark.
He felt differently about her than he had about anyone in a long time. More so, if he
dug deep
enough into his memory. She chased away the dark. And somehow, since he’d known her,
his writing
had grown stronger.
Yet she acted like she could take him or leave him. Faith may have seemed aloof, but
he suspected
that under the surface there was strength and heart. Right next to insecurity and
uncertainty. In
fact, she seemed like someone hell-bent on taking care of herself, but failing.
That did funny things to his chest.
She gestured him inside, but he stayed rooted to the spot, taking in the sight of her.
If he’d
texted any other woman and said he was coming over, they’d be wearing ten pounds of
makeup, high
heels, and nothing else. That wasn’t arrogance on his part, just stone-cold truth.
Women wanted
his money, his fame, or his body. No in-betweens or exceptions.
And then there was Faith. A haphazard ponytail left wisps of brown hair around her
face. The loose
cotton shorts and white tee she wore shouldn’t be sexy. The lamplight behind her hid
most of her
freckles, but he still wanted to kiss each one, strip her to see if she had more. And
where.
“Hi,” he forced out.
“Hello. Are you going to come inside or should we talk through the doorway?”
The last thing he wanted to do was talk. He crossed the threshold and fit his lips
over hers,
reaching out and tugging her flush against his chest. And damn, the spark wasn’t a
fluke. The same
heat and need flared to life. Consumed.
Tightening his hold on her, he lifted her enough to back her away from the entry and
kicked the
door shut, all the while keeping his mouth fused to hers. He spun her around and
pressed her back
against the door, planting his palms on either side of her head. If he kept his hands
off her, he
could stop this before the house went up in flames. Probably.
Faith didn’t get the memo. Her fingers drove into his hair and tugged. Her tongue
warred with his
for dominance and he was damn tempted to let her win. Just for the hell of it. To let
himself be
conquered for once.
When one of her legs snaked around his hips, drawing his jean-clad erection snug
against the apex
of her thighs, he groaned and rested his forehead against hers. Tried to breathe.
“You’re a
sleeper,” he mumbled, head still somewhere in the vicinity of that kiss.
“Sleeper?” she breathed.
God, that voice of hers got to him in ways he couldn’t possibly explain. “Yeah. A
sleeper. You
seem all reserved and calm on the surface, lying in wait until the moment of
initiation, and then
you strike.”
Her amber eyes lifted to his, her dilated pupils telling him she was just as affected.
“That was a
compliment, right?”
He laughed and dropped a kiss on her shoulder. Smelled so good. “Yes, that was a
compliment.”
Kelly Moran is a best-selling & award-winning romance author of enchanting
ever-afters. She
won the 2013 Catherine Award, is a Readers' Choice Finalist, and a 2014 Award of
Excellence
Finalist through RWA, plus she earned one of the 10 Best Reads by USA TODAY's HEA.
Kelly's been known to say she gets her ideas from everyone and everything around her
and there's
always a book playing out in her head. No one who knows her bats an eyelash when she
talks to
herself.
Her interests include: sappy movies, MLB, NFL, driving others insane, and sleeping
when she can.
She is a closet caffeine junkie and chocoholic, but don't tell anyone. She resides in
Wisconsin
with her husband, three sons, and her black lab. Most of her family lives in the
Carolinas, so she
spends a lot of time there as well. She loves connecting with her readers.
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"Fun, emotional, and totally engaging!" CARLA NEGGERS, New York Times
Bestselling Author
For ten months, bestselling novelist Alec Winston hasn’t been able to type a single
word, and he’s
coming dangerously close to breaching his publishing contract. An invitation from his
brother to
spend the summer in Wilmington Beach might be just the thing to blast through his
writer’s block.
Yet Alec discovers more than a spark of inspiration on the sunny sands. He meets an
amber-eyed
muse who makes him think about much more than books . . .
Faith Armstrong has finally gathered the courage to leave her past behind and accepted
a job as a
private tutor, hoping for a fresh start on the North Carolina coast. This is the home
she’s always
longed for—not just a place, but a state of mind. She’s felt invisible her whole life,
so the host
of new friends and the attention of a sexy author have her head spinning.
But Alec has a secret that could prove this isn’t the life Faith dreamed of after all
. . .
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