Author ~ L.P. Dover
~Synopsis~
What do
you do when the one person you thought you knew turns out to be the one you
knew the least?
Twenty-three year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everything going for her: wonderful friends, a lucrative degree, and a chance to explore the world. What made it even better – or so she thought – was when her path crossed with the alluring Alec Holden. Unable to stay away from him, Marissa experiences a love like no other, and falls into his world of passion and intrigue. However, things begin to shift when this path takes a deadly turn.
Her trust is put to the test when hidden dangers unfold before her, revealing secrets that have been buried for years. Secrets that were meant to stay hidden. Murder, lies, and betrayal … will Marissa figure it all out in time and escape with her life intact, or will she be too late and fall into the trap of deception?
Twenty-three year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everything going for her: wonderful friends, a lucrative degree, and a chance to explore the world. What made it even better – or so she thought – was when her path crossed with the alluring Alec Holden. Unable to stay away from him, Marissa experiences a love like no other, and falls into his world of passion and intrigue. However, things begin to shift when this path takes a deadly turn.
Her trust is put to the test when hidden dangers unfold before her, revealing secrets that have been buried for years. Secrets that were meant to stay hidden. Murder, lies, and betrayal … will Marissa figure it all out in time and escape with her life intact, or will she be too late and fall into the trap of deception?
~About the Author~
L.P. Dover lives in the beautiful state of North
Carolina with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She’s
an avid reader that loves her collection of books. Writing has always been her
passion and she’s delighted to share it with the world. L.P. Dover spent several years in college
starting out with a major in Psychology and then switching to dental. She worked in the dental field for eight
years and then decided to stay home with her two beautiful girls.
Her
works consist of the Forever Fae series, and the Second Chances series. She’s
really excited to be able to experience writing in the different genres. Her reading used to consist of nothing but
suspense thrillers, but now she can't get away from the paranormal/fantasy
books. Now that she has started on her
passion and began writing, you will not see her go anywhere without a notebook,
pen, and her secret energy builder … chocolate.
Twitter:
@LPDover
~Excerpt~
Taking a deep breath, I
turned around to face him with his hands still holding onto my arms. “Are you
asking me on another date?” I asked, teasing him.
He smirked, a slow
tilting of his lip that had me aching to bite it. “That’s up to you if that’s
what you want to call it,” he murmured heatedly.
“What if I do want to
call it that?” I asked boldly.
Alec pinned me up
against the counter and placed his arms on both sides of me, locking me in to
the confines of his body. His piercing blue gaze held me captive, and I was
drowning, struggling to breathe as he moved closer.
Bending low, he continued
his torturous teasing by breathing across my neck. My eyes fluttered closed as
his lips connected with the tender flesh at my collarbone. I shivered as the
chill bumps fanned across my skin and made me weak. His voice in my ear
immediately counteracted the chills. “If you want to call this dating, then I
think that usually requires a little bit of touching, does it not?”
My breathing accelerated
as Alec’s body grew flush with mine, leaning dangerously against me. He tilted
my head back slightly so I had to look into his face. Slowly, I placed my hands
on his hips, and instead of touching the waist of his jeans I was met with the
bare skin of his body where his shirt had lifted up.
Holy shit, his skin felt
hot! I could feel the
ridges on his sides where they disappeared beneath his jeans, and I wanted
nothing more than to trail my tongue down the contours of his muscles.
With hooded eyes, and a
raspy, breathless voice, I replied, “I’m sure it’s customary to withstand some touching,
but not too much since I don’t know you very well.” I said it, but my body
didn’t really mean it, and he could tell I was lying to myself.
Slowly, he brought his
hand to my face and trailed one of his long, lithe fingers over my cheek and
down my neck. “Like this,” he insisted, swirling his finger around my neck. “Is
this the kind of touching we’re allowed to do?” Chill bumps exploded across my
skin, making me shiver.
“Yes,” I breathed,
relishing in the feel of his touch. “Just like that.”
Closing my eyes, I
sighed as he trailed his finger further down, stopping at my navel. The heat of
his breath fanned across my face as I felt him dipping lower. I didn’t dare
open my eyes and risk breaking the connection, but I wanted to see the heat in
his gaze. Ever so slowly, his mouth connected with mine, soft and confident. He
lingered for a moment, not moving, just his lips touched lightly to mine.
I wanted more … a lot
more.
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