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HOSTILE GAME by @authorbeccasteele releasing April 24th!
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“Going somewhere, princess?”
No. How was he here?
“Leave me alone,” I hissed, tugging at Jay’s arm. Where had he come from? He’d just been fighting Kane.
“I don’t think you want me to, do you?” he purred, low, right against my ear, and I…I stopped struggling. He hummed, his lips skimming over my lobe. “Thought so.”
“What the fuck are you doing?” My words were angry, and I was angry—with myself. I didn’t want to like the feel of him against me, to wish that instead of the bare brushes of his mouth on my skin, he was kissing me until I lost my breath.
He exhaled sharply. “I don’t know what the fuck I’m doing. You’re going to be an engaged woman tomorrow, and I can’t—” Cutting himself off, he dipped his head, his fingers curling around my hood to pull it back so he could press his lips against my throat.
“Can’t what?” I whispered.
“Do this.” He pressed another kiss against my skin. His hand slid under my hoodie, with just the thin fabric of my T-shirt providing a barrier between the warmth of his palm and my stomach.
“W-why do you even want to do this? You hate me. I hate you.” The words tasted bitter on my tongue, my body betraying me as I pressed into his touch. “I’m promised to Anton.”
Withdrawing his hand from my hoodie, he covered my mouth. “Don’t speak his name. Just pretend. Pretend we don’t hate each other.”
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MAPLE & MOONLIGHT by @daphneelliotauthor releasing April 27th!
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“I’ve got to get Julian’s booster.” I turned toward the van, sticking a hand in my purse and rummaging for my keys. “No need. I got one.” Lips pursed, I turned back to him. “Here.” He opened the back door, and sure enough, there was a booster. I strode to the door and examined it. “That’s the same.” “Yes. The same one you have. I saw it while I was at Costmart and grabbed it, figured it would be easier.” Blinking, I turned to him, my brain not quite understanding. “Got snacks too.” Julian wandered to Josh’s side. “Is Wayne coming?” Ducking, he shook his head. “He’s keeping Jasper and Vincent company while we’re gone. Since we need my truck to haul the pumpkin back, there isn’t enough room. Julian’s whole body sagged with disappointment. “But he’ll help us build our boat, don’t worry.” The truck was equipped with snacks, water, blankets, and a few extra hoodies. Well-worn hoodies that looked so cozy I wished I could slip one on now, then take it home with me. “Why do you have so many snacks?” Maggie asked. “Cause kids eat a lot,” he replied, eyeing her in the mirror. Ellie shrugged. “Accurate.” We hadn’t even driven outside town limits before they were digging in. “Mom,” Julian shouted far louder than necessary. “He has cucumbers. Cut in circles, not sticks.” I turned in my seat, and sure enough, Josh had procured cucumbers, Julian’s favorite, and had cut them with precision. “He got my crackers too.” Heart thudding, I eyed the man beside me. “How did you know which foods were Julian’s safe foods?” His focus was on the road, his fingers tapping the steering wheel. “I noticed and took a photo of the box with my phone. Didn’t want to mess it up for him.”
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