I'm happy to be able to share an excerpt and giveaway of Slow No Wake, by Dakota Madison. This book looks so good, I can't wait to read it myself. This event was organized by AToMR Tours.
Category/Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: 3/15/13
After finding her sister in bed with her fiancé, 25-year old Lexie Wilkins decides to relocate to southwest Florida to start a new life and escape relationships all together. What she doesn’t expect to find are two attractive kite surfers, who both want her.
So much for Lexie’s vow for her fresh start in Florida: a no wake zone. Having two guys in her life is sure to make waves.
Eddie is the captivating bad boy, who lives next door. Daniel is Lexie’s sweet and ruggedly handsome co-worker. The differences between the two men are just as extreme as their sport…
Who will she choose?
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This NEW ADULT ROMANCE contains language and content indented for adult readers (18+).
EXCERPT
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Then
I heard a pounding on the front door, which I had left propped open.
“Is
anyone home?” called out a male voice.
I
went over to the door and opened it fully. I could feel my mouth drop open when
I saw the guy standing at my threshold. He was bare-chested, wearing just swim
trucks and flip flops. And, oh what a wonderful chest it was, six-packed and
bronzed from the sun. The guy was about six feet tall; muscular and toned. When
I could finally steal my gaze from his magnificent physique, I looked into
smoldering brown eyes and my breath was momentarily stolen from my body. His
dark hair was messy and damp. That’s when I noticed he also had a bit of sand
on his broad shoulders. I guessed he was one of the surfer boys, as Hans called
them, who lived next door.
The
gorgeous guy gave me a titled half smile that showed off a sexy dimple in his
cheek. The man was clearly the whole package and he definitely knew it. He
carried himself like he owned the world. He could easily own any girl with the
dimple alone.
Any
girl, except me, of course.
It
would be a very long time before I was interested in any involvement with the
opposite sex. My heart was still broken into a million little pieces from my
messy break-up with Jeff.
“Just
move in?” Mr. Whole Package said.
“Is
it that obvious?” I quipped.
“The
moving truck out front kind of gave it away,” he said. He held out a hand. “I’m
Eddie. I live next door.”
I
stared at his hand for a second, wondering how rude it would look if I didn’t
shake it. A big part of me was scared to even touch him. Finally, I just
thought fuck it and grabbed his hand.
Oh,
God. What a HUGE mistake.
Why
hadn’t I listened to my inner, obviously much smarter voice, which warned me
not to touch him? His grip was firm and his hands were rougher than I had
imagined they would be; but what got me were his eyes. As he held my hand, I
was captivated by the intensity of his fiery stare. I nearly drowned in the
cascade of shivers that flooded my body.
Eddie
had game and knew exactly how to use it. Shit.
“I’m
Lexie,” I said as I quickly removed my hand from his grasp.
He
arched an eyebrow. “Short for something?”
“Alexandria.”
“Pretty
name.”
I
smiled. “Well, I’ve got a lot of work to do.” I wanted him to leave. He was
making me nervous. He was making me feel things I didn’t want to feel. A lot of
things I didn’t want to feel. All the things I was trying to escape by moving
to Florida.
“Need
help carrying in the rest of your stuff?” he offered. It was tempting, but it
also meant spending more time with him, which might put us near the danger
zone.
When
I moved to Florida, I decided that I would put up an invisible sign: Slow No
Wake. I didn’t want any waves or any drama. I had had enough of that in
Illinois. Men usually caused waves and Eddie definitely seemed like the heavy
wake kind of guy. I needed him gone as quickly as possible. I had a foot in
dangerous waters and I didn’t want to get swept up in the tide.
“Hans
said he would give me a hand with the furniture,” I said.
Eddie
leaned in very close, like he was going to tell me a secret. I could feel his
breath on my neck and it made me shiver a bit. What was that I had just said
about the no wake zone? Eddie was already causing a lot of waves. “I would
watch out for Hans,” he whispered. “He’s kind of a perv.”
Hans
did not seem like a perv to me but I hadn’t spent much time with him. “He’s old
enough to be my father,” I said with a bit of skepticism in my voice.
Eddie
shrugged. “Suit yourself.” He turned away from me. “But have you seen his
girlfriend yet? She’s at least five years younger than us.”
“Wait,”
I said.
Eddie
turned around and grinned at me. “Change your mind?”
I
nodded.
Eddie
rested his arm on the doorframe right above me and leaned in close. He smelled
like suntan oil with a hint of saltwater and sweat. “I’m happy to help you in
any way I can. All you have to do is ask.”
His
words were laced with so much innuendo and sexuality, I found it difficult to
swallow. “Thanks,” was all I was able to mutter.
Then
he turned and headed for the truck. I followed and in that moment, I felt like
I would have followed him anywhere.
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About the Author
Dakota Madison has been writing since she learned to read and fell in love with books. When she's not at her computer creating spicy new romances, Dakota is traveling to exotic locales or spending time with her husband and their bloodhounds.
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Dakota Madison has been writing since she learned to read and fell in love with books. When she's not at her computer creating spicy new romances, Dakota is traveling to exotic locales or spending time with her husband and their bloodhounds.
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