I was having trouble figuring out what to blog about for this release, so I decided to
give Fresh Fiction an exclusive snippet from a deleted scene. I had to cut it because
it was a place where exposing Alexisโs fears wouldโve deflated a LOT of the tension in
the book. Alexis built that hard, prickly shell around herself for a reason, and at
the point where this scene had been, she wasnโt ready to let down her guard with
Brett. Well, maybe she secretly was, but she wasnโt ready to let him know that. So I
hope youโll enjoy this sneak peek at Alexis and Brett.
Read the Deleted Scene
โIโve been hurt badly in the past. Iโve had someone I trusted stab me in the back, and
since then, I have a really hard time letting anyone get that close to me.โ I focused
my attention on the floor so I wouldnโt have to see the pity or mocking or even that
joyful glee that heโd gotten me to admit one of my secrets. โI mean, it took me months
before I felt comfortable spilling my guts to Morgan and Richard, and theyโre my best
friends.โ
The silence that followed felt like an eternity, but when he finally said something,
it was as soft and tender as his fingers had been. โIโm not asking you to spill your
guts. Iโm just asking you to join me for a meal. And Iโm not out to hurt you.โ
โBut you could.โ
โYeah, I could, if I was an asshole.โ He tilted my chin up so I was forced to look at
him again. His face was a perfect presentation of pleading. โDo you think Iโm
asshole?โ
I shook my head. Everything Iโd learned about him over the last three weeks went
against that. Brett was a hot shot football star, a doting big brother, a guy who
quietly worked behind the scenes to make the school a better place. โNo, youโre more
along the lines of perfect, in your own little way.โ
โSo are you, Alexis Wyndham, in your own little way.โ
Crista McHugh is a multiple award-winning author of fantasy romance and
paranormal romance with heroines who are smart, sexy, and anything but ordinary.
Growing up in small town Alabama, Crista relied on story-telling as a natural way for
her to pass the time and keep her two younger sisters entertained.
She currently lives in the Audi-filled suburbs of Seattle with her husband and two
children, maintaining her alter ego of mild-mannered physician by day while she
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Alexis Wyndham isnโt quite sure what to think about her โfriendshipโ with star
quarterback, Brett Pederson. Sure, he has more intelligence than the entire football
team combined. Not to mention that fact heโs a great kisser. When he asks her to help
him with his college admission essays, she isnโt sure if heโs doing it to spend more
time with her or if heโs just using her for her brains.
But after her nemesis, Summer Hoyt, makes it clear sheโs not finished chasing after
Brett, Alexis begins realize how hard sheโs fallen for Brett. Now the war is on, and
the head cheerleader will find out why she should never take on a Queen B*.
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