It's release day! It's release day! I can't believe it! Just kidding, I can totally believe it. I've been crazy busy planning all this fun stuff. When I wrote Hushed I had no idea this would turn into a series, but here we are. It started with Blake and Tess. Then Jason Parker wouldn't shut up about his story, and Matt and Megan were just to cute and sweet to ignore. And then there's Adam and his girl, Abby. I love Adam so much. He's cocky and he's a smartass. Abby is sassy and independent. Seriously, I can't get enough. So now, the 4th book in the Western Palm series is out there in the world!
That's enough of that. Let's get on with it ...
I have all the details about Embraced, you know the important stuff. I also have an excerpt and a giveaway. Keeping reading to enter!!
Abby had her world rocked when her parents announced they were separating. Unable to deal, she packed up and transferred schools, heading to Western Palm. Sharing an apartment with her best friend and a roommate makes for close quarters.
Trying to stay upbeat, Abby dons a sexy costume and parties the Halloween night away with her friends. Instant attraction draws her to Adam but she’s not looking for a relationship. Certain he's just like all the others she's dated, she tries to keep her distance. Adam is relentless, constantly proving he’s worth her time.
Spending the holidays with family should be fun, but a surprise waits for Abby on Christmas Eve. Family traditions are turned into a circus and Abby loses all faith in relationships. Can Adam help her gain that confidence back and get her to embrace the way she feels for him?
Who wants a little sneak peek?? That's right, it's excerpt time!
Blake shoved Adam out the
back door and let him loose.He paced and ran his hands through is unruly hair
until it fell from its style and brushed against his cheekbones.
“Dude, chill out,” Blake
said.
“He fucking touched her,”
Adam spit. “I didn’t like it.”
“We got that.” Blake
dropped down into a chair on his patio. “Jason’s an ass. We all know it.” Blake
ran a hand over his face, rubbing at the stubble on his jaw. “I don’t think
he’s in a good place right now. He was goading you. He wanted you to hit him.”
Adam placed both hands on
top of his head and resumed his pacing.
“You’re right. I know. I
just—fuck.” He shook his head and stopped moving. His eyes landed on Abby and
he licked his lips. “Are you all right?”
Blake turned, looking
over his shoulder at her. His lips curved up slightly, his amusement obvious. Abby
sneered at him before turning her attention back to the concerned man eyeing
her from head to toe.
The look on Adam’s face
melted her a little. She’d been thinking about laying into him, letting him
know she could handle herself, but his eyes bored into hers, stealing that
small spark of anger.
“I’m fine,” Abby said
softly.
Blake stood. “I’m going
to find Tess.”
Neither of them
responded.
He headed back into the
house, leaving them alone.
Adam stalked her way and
pulled her hand gently into his arms. Raising it, he inspected her wrist,
seeing for himself she wasn’t injured. It brought a smile to her lips and her
behavior toward him over the past few days suddenly weighed on her. He didn’t
deserve the blow off she’d given him.
“You were right,” she
said, looking up into his eyes. “The party was too much. Any other day, I
wouldn’t have frozen when he touched me.”
Adam’s arms came around
her again, wrapping her up tight and pulling her against his big body. She took
a deep breath, inhaling his cologne. She let herself relax against him.
“Ah, firecracker, I’m
glad you see the error of your ways. I’m always right.”
Sweet and cuddly meets cocky.
Her eyes rolled even as
she laughed.
Leaning back, she tried
to pull away, but his arms tightened around her, so she looked up at him.
“You’re kind of an ass.” His
only answer was a smirk.
His eyes flicked down to
her lips.
Warmth slid through her
chest and down to her stomach, making her all too aware of the way they were
pressed together. His chest to hers. His thighs to hers. He leaned in, tilting
his head toward her. She knew exactly what he was doing. He was going to kiss
her and she wanted him to. Her tongue snaked out, swiping across her bottom lip
in anticipation. The hand on her lower back twitched. His eyes heated.
Blood sped through her
veins. Adam’s lips brushed hers. Soft and sweet. Barely a taste. Then they were
back, pressing against hers gently. He pulled her bottom lip between his,
sucking softly, making her gasp. It was the opening he must have been waiting
for. When he got it, he took it, sweeping his tongue inside her mouth.
Abby ran her hands up his
chest, wrapping one around the back of his neck, pulling him closer. Her lips
pressed harder against his. She expected him to give in, to move at her pace.
Instead, he matched her, battling for ownership of their kiss.
A hand moved up to cup
the side of her neck and he tilted her head just so. Lust and heat and safety
swept through her. Never had a kiss been like that. Never had a man known how
to handle her when she battled for control. When they broke apart, they were
both breathing heavily. Adam rested his forehead against hers, thumb brushing
over her cheek in a sweet gesture. But the fire in his gaze and hardness in his
pants told her he wasn’t only feeling sweet.
She cleared her throat,
trying to break the haze of desire she was under.
“Will you take me home?”
she asked softly.
She wasn’t one to run
after a confrontation, but going back into the party was the last thing she
wanted to do.
Adam nodded without
question, like she knew he would, and relief coursed through her.
If you want to check out the rest of the series you can grab the first 3 books in one pretty package! This box set is only available for a limited time. Grab it while you can!
Now ... it's giveaway time!
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