Blurb
Ben
McTavish is besotted when he sees a vixen in striped leggings own a
cringe-worthy moment and turn it into a hilarious bit. He can’t
stop thinking about her even though he puts his foot in his mouth
every time he tries to get to know her. Ben would love to spend some
time with this woman who has captivated him, but he needs to get his
farm established before the bank takes back the land.
Kate
Bloomington is all about whipping her life into shape, including
getting to know her grandmother who she is now caring for. When she
meets Ben, also known as Saint McT since he helps all comers, she
pushes him away. Somehow, he shows up at every inopportune moment,
mortifying her and enticing her at the same time. She learns that he
needs help as much as she does, and together they create a love that
is unbreakable.
Excerpt
“What’s
on your mind?” he asked after I’d been standing at the kettle
long after it had boiled.
“Ah…”
I muttered, caught off guard and not able to come up with a ready
answer. Sensing my indecision, he turned me around then lifted me
onto the kitchen bench, coming to stand between my legs. In this
position, I was at his height, and I appreciated how handsome he was
at this angle. His hair was even more mussed than usual, and I
remembered I’d had my hands in it, holding him close as he’d made
me come. His eyes looked into mine, and they were open and
appreciative with a hint of a smile. He wasn’t laughing at me, but
I sensed he knew the direction of my thoughts.
“Tell
me what you want, Kate,” he said quietly as his gaze dropped to my
lips.
“You.
I want you. And I want you to stay, but I don’t know what to do
about it.” The words fell out of my mouth as I looked at his lips
that were now giving me a sexy smile.
“Why
don’t you know what to do? Ask me.”
“You
might think I’m easy.”
“Never.”
“You
might think I’m going to put out, and I want to but I… maybe…
don’t know what I’m doing. And I think you do,” I said. I
didn’t see the point in lying. He could be trusted with the truth.
“Well,
what happens if I say yes? Do you think I’m easy and will put out?”
he murmured as he rubbed my thighs.
“Of
course not,” I answered.
“And
how do you know I know what I’m doing?”
“Because
I’m on fire when you look at me, and when you touch me, I’m only
seconds away from coming apart.”
As
I said this, he sucked in a breath, like what I said hit a target he
didn’t know he had.
“Will
you stay with me?” I whispered right before I kissed him. It
started slow and sweet, until his tongue slipped into my mouth, and
tangled with mine. Then he increased the intensity. Before long I was
clinging to him, needing more, desperate for contact.
About
the Author
As
a girl growing up in Australia, Laura was lost in the world of Anne
of Green Gables and Little Women. During high school, volleyball
dominated her life. There had to be something positive about being
6’1” with red hair. Representing Australia from a young age she
eventually took a scholarship at the University of Iowa. Living in
America and being a full time athlete in a college town was an
eye-opening experience and lots of fun (from what she can remember).
#gohawkeyes
Returning
from the States, her career took a different turn as she started
working at the Red Cross and completed her Masters of Law in Human
Rights. As one of the few non-lawyers in the class, her essays were
far more floral than the rest, something that caused the discerning
professors to shake their heads. Through working and studying, she
realised there are other ways to win hearts and minds.
While
she’s spent the last 14 years as an advocate against poverty and
homelessness, the desire to change the world through storytelling has
only got stronger. She now lives in the Alpine Valleys of North East
Victoria, Australia with her husband, daughter, son, two dogs and
seven chooks. When she’s not doing the whole mum thing, working at
a homelessness agency, renovating her farmhouse, or trying to do
laundry bleary-eyed at midnight, she is writing.
Say
G’day to Laura:
website:
www.lsimpsonauthor.com
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facebook.com/l.simpson.romance
twitter:
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@lsimpsonauthor
linkedin:
linkedin.com/in/laura-simpson-47278971
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winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
3 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Welcome to Beyond Romance, Laura.
I hope the new book does really well!
Which upcoming books are you looking forward to reading?
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