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Chelsea Fine | Top 5 Sexiest Places to Take a Road Rrip with Your Romantic Hero

1. New Orleans. And I swear Iโ€™m not just saying that because my book is set in New Orleans. ;) The Big Easy is a city steeped in mystery, delicacies, and fantastic music. With its smooth jazz, cobblestone streets, and seductive ambiance itโ€™s truly the most romantic place Iโ€™ve ever visited. 2. The Grand Canyon. I was raised, and still live, in Arizona so Iโ€™m particularly fond of this natural Wonder of the World and would highly recommend it to any couple cruising for a beautiful encounter. The canyon is nothing short of breathtaking, and if you go at sunset, you might never be the same again. (P.S. Itโ€™s a perfect place for a first kiss.) 3. Solvang, California. Okay, this little town just north of Santa Barbara might be a bit touristy, with its Dutch windmills and sweet little shops everywhere, but itโ€™s an adorable place to go wine tasting. And tasting wine usually leads to tasting, well, whomever youโ€™re with soโ€ฆyeah. Iโ€™d say itโ€™s pretty romantic. ;) 4. Vale, Colorado. In the summertime. During the GoPro Mountain Games. At sunrise. Best vibe ever and great for those adventurous at heart. 5. Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. This destination is my personal favorite because itโ€™s where I first fell in love with my husband. ☺ We were nineteen years old, sitting in the sand, and eating shave ice from Matsumoto. I turned to laugh at something he said and suddenly I realized I was hopelessly, forever, madly in love with the boy beside me. So if you can find a way to road trip across the Pacific Ocean, Iโ€™d suggest dragging your romantic hero to Sunset Beach. And maybe get some shave ice. ;)

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Opening my car door, I slide into the driverโ€™s seat, turn to put the key in the
ignition andโ€”

โ€œAhh!โ€ Jumping back, I thwack my open palm against the gigantic body of pure
muscle seated in the passenger seat. โ€œDammit, Jack! You scared me!โ€

โ€œGood morning.โ€ He grins.

โ€œWhat are you doing in my car?โ€ I snap, throwing him some serious stink eye.

โ€œIโ€™m going with you to Louisiana.โ€ He nods to a large duffle bag in the backseat.

I blink. โ€œUh, no youโ€™re not.โ€

โ€œUh, yes I am.โ€

โ€œLike hell.โ€

He crinkles his brow. โ€œIโ€™ve never understood that phrase. But okay. Iโ€™ll go with
you โ€˜like hell,โ€™ whatever that means.โ€

โ€œGet out of my car.โ€ I point to the door.

โ€œOh, Jenna.โ€ He clucks his tongue. โ€œThis will be good for both of us. Listen.โ€
He casually leans against the passenger window and pierces me with his gray
eyes. โ€œFor reasons beyond my control, I need to go back home. And for reasons
beyond your control, so do you. And since our โ€˜homesโ€™ are right next door to one
another, I figured weโ€™d carpool to Louisiana and you can just drop me off at
Little Vail on your way to New Orleans.โ€

He gives me that little-boy smile of his and itโ€™s all I can do not to lean
forward and soak it in. I hate me.

โ€œI donโ€™t see how thatโ€™s good for me,โ€ I say. โ€œAt all.โ€

He shrugs. โ€œYou get some company on the road.โ€

I nod with a clenched jaw. โ€œAnd you get a free ride.โ€

His smile grows and I instantly realize that was the wrong thing to say.

โ€œPrecisely,โ€ he says.

I canโ€™t afford to spend any excessive time with Jack. Not just because we fight,
but because of what happened last year. It was one crazy night when we were both
drunk, and we never spoke of it after the fact, but our โ€œfriendshipโ€ has been
tense ever since.

โ€œWell, I donโ€™t need any company,โ€ I say, shaking my head.

โ€œSure you do,โ€ he says easily. โ€œEveryone needs company.โ€

โ€œNot me. So get out.โ€

He grins. โ€œNo.โ€

God I hate him. But not really.

God I hate that I donโ€™t hate him.

I jut my chin and stare him over. โ€œFine. If you wonโ€™t remove yourselfโ€ฆโ€ Exiting
the car, I stomp around the hood to his door, yank it open, and wrap my hands
around his bicep. Then I start pulling.
He doesnโ€™t budge. Like, he literally doesnโ€™t move an inch as I tug at his
oversized arm and grunt like Iโ€™m trying to move a massive piece of hardwood
furniture and not a human being.

His eyes dance as he watches my struggle. โ€œWhatโ€™s your plan here, Jenna? Haul me
out of the car and leave me in the street?โ€

โ€œSounds good to me.โ€

โ€œWell, that doesnโ€™t sound friendly at all,โ€ he says, flicking the lever to
recline to seat a bit so he looks even more relaxed than before.

โ€œI wasnโ€™t trying to be friendly,โ€ I grit out.

โ€œClearly.โ€

I try pulling him out again, to no avail. Heโ€™s giant and solid, and honestly,
just touching him is turning me on.

I drop my hands and glower at him. โ€œYou canโ€™t just tell me that youโ€™re coming
along on my road trip.โ€
He cocks his head. โ€œWould you feel better if I asked?โ€

โ€œNot especially.โ€

โ€œJenna.โ€ He leans forward and his gaze bores through me, down into the deepest
parts of my being. โ€œWill you please let me join you on your trip to Louisiana?โ€

For a moment, Iโ€™m lost in his eyes, debating with myself. I donโ€™t trust myself
around Jack. Not at all. But I did spend half the night tossing in my sleep with
nightmares about traveling alone so maybe having Jack tag along might not be so
bad after all. Maybe.

Pulling back, I straighten my shoulders and relent, like usual when it comes to
Jack.

โ€œFine,โ€ I huff out as I stomp back to my side of the car in climb in. โ€œBut no
talking,โ€ I say, hoping I havenโ€™t just made a huge mistake.

He grins and I turn away.

Surely I can manage to keep my panties on around Jack for a few daysโ€ฆright?

Comments

1 comment posted.

Re: Chelsea Fine | Top 5 Sexiest Places to Take a Road Rrip with Your Romantic Hero

Happy Blog Tour! It was great to learn about your book!
(Colleen Conklin 4:07pm September 3, 2014)

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