Today's Teaser Tuesday is with author Jessica Lauryn.
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For ten agonizing years, Alec Westwood has been
keeping a secret from the world. At nineteen, he nearly committed the most
horrific of crimes—murder in cold blood—and narrowly escaped the assigned task
with his life. When a stunning young woman crosses his path wearing the
insignia for the underground organization that recruited him, he vows not to
let fate get a second chance. But when the enchantress gives him a kiss that
leaves him spellbound, Alec realizes the power she holds is greater than all
his strength and fortitude combined…
On the run from her psychotic fiancé,
Excerpt:
She ought to go. She certainly wanted to. But the idea of walking alone
in the woods with the man she’d been warned to stay away from seemed most
unimaginable.
Anticipation consumed her. She reached for his hand. Excitement melted
into warmth. Warmth became security. They began to walk together along the
moonlit path.
She felt…safe. As if for the first time since she’d left Westchester , everything was going to be all right. No one
could hurt her. Not when she was with Alec. Her skin tingled with warmth as he
brushed his thumb across the surface of her hand.
“Where are we going?” she asked.
“I thought we were taking risks tonight,” he said with a grin. “You want
to be surprised, don’t you?”
Her cheeks were flushing. She was grateful for the darkness that masked
her anxious demeanor.
He smiled. “Don’t worry. I think you’re going to like this.”
She imagined she would, considering how much she had enjoyed everything
he’d done so far. A part of her was still afraid, but a larger part wanted very
much to know where he was taking her. Alec stroked her knuckles as they walked.
The feeling was intoxicating, like sweet, dark chocolate. The longer he did it,
the more it seemed this simple touch was no longer enough.
She was drawn from her thoughts as Alec stopped beside a bench. He took a
red-and-blue-checkered picnic blanket and slung it over his shoulder.
“Is that yours?”
He shrugged. “I just thought you might want something to sit on. Some of
us tend to”—he cleared his throat—“dress up a little more than others.”
He leaned in, his warm breath coming against her ear. “I didn’t say I
didn’t like it.” He gave her hand a squeeze. “It’s just past those trees. No
peeking. I want you to be surprised.
“I promise I won’t peek.” She smiled and shut her eyes. A shiver shot up
her spine when she realized he was kissing her cheek.
Guiding her by the shoulders, he walked forward a few more paces. Then he
stopped. “All right,” he said. “Open your eyes.
She turned, looking up into two eyes as blue as the water. “It’s
beautiful, Dr. Westwood.”
“Say my name, Lena ,” he commanded
softly. “I love the way it sounds when you say it.
She suddenly became aware of Alec’s arousal pressing against her back.
Her pulse quickened. He tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, tightening his
hold on her.
She took a deep breath. “The lake is beautiful, Alec.”
Bio:
At two years old, Jessica became a devoted fan of both listening to and reciting the books her parents would read to her at night. When she was a little older (about four), she sought a greater challenge in her life, and began making up stories of her own, acting them out with her dolls. “When the dolls got “boyfriends,” she says, “I knew I was getting too old for dolls!”
As a romance novelist and a reader alike, Jessica is most intrigued by dark heroes, who have many demons to conquer…but little trouble enticing female companions into their beds! She feels that the best romances are those where the hero is already seducing the heroine from that first point of contact. “Isn’t it the hero’s job to seduce?” she says with a grin.
Jessica loves to see the sparks fly when a stubborn, domineering hero crosses paths with a bold, feisty heroine, and uses the combination frequently in her stories.
When she’s is not writing, Jessica enjoys listening to as much 80’s music as possible, watching the same re-runs of Smallville over and over, shopping for exceptionally unique cameos, and taking long walks in nature where she can daydream about anything romantic. Though she resides in Central New Jersey, her heart belongs to the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire.
Links:
Website: www.jessicalauryn.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/JessicaLauryn_
Goodreads:
Dangerous Proposal: http://www.bookstrand.com/dangerous-proposal
1 comment:
Great excerpt!! Congrats on the new release.
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