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See Me
by L. Simpson
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Architect
Ethan James's life is a mess. He's juggling being a single dad while fighting
his infuriating ex who's trying to get full custody, while at the same time
he's barely keeping his head above water in the job of his dreams. When he
meets Mia Sullivan at a friend's engagement party, her bright spirit and kind
heart shines a light into his life when he needs it most. With so much coming
at him from all directions, he relies on Mia’s support but makes the
heartbreaking mistake of not cherishing her love. Mia sees the writing on the
wall and pulls back before her heart is shattered. Ethan can't lose the woman
who makes his life complete, and shows her he is the man she needs him to be.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“Tell
the others we’re going.”
She
nodded, then winked. I grinned back as Ethan pulled me away. We hurried through
the crowd, Ethan leading the way as he gripped my hand. His long legs were
striding and I struggled to keep up.
“You
in a hurry?” I asked.
He
turned to me but didn’t smile. Instead, he kissed me, and my toes curled.
When
he closed the door, he stood in front of me and pinned me to the car with his
hips as he kissed me again. I could kiss this man forever. His strong, steady
rhythm was demanding, and I willingly followed his lead. I put my hands in his
hair, loving the soft feel of it between my fingers. Like on the dance floor,
our kiss took on a life of its own.
When
he buried his face in my neck and sucked right below my ear, I wondered if I
would survive. “Ethan, honey, you’re killing me. I hope you have a lot of
condoms.” He chuckled at my neck. “I’ll buy a box for next time.” It took me a
moment before I realised he wasn’t moving anymore. “Ethan?” I whispered.
“Do
you want a next time?” His voice was rough.
He
shifted to look at me, and I didn’t know if it was a trick question. “Of
course.” I smiled, although the protracted silence had my stomach starting to
drop.
“Mia…”
Realization
hit me like a slow-moving truck.
“I
can only give you tonight.”
“Why?”
I didn’t like the sound of my voice. It was small and fragile. He didn’t
answer, but he looked haunted. He wasn’t going to answer me. “You only want
tonight?” I still hoped I was reading this wrong.
When
he nodded, I felt something break in me. Something I had pretended was strong
and secure.
“I
can’t do that,” I whispered. “Not with you.” My voice cracked under the weight
of unshed tears. I couldn’t let it happen again. I wanted more.
“Mia…”
He moved back, his hands still on my hips.
We
were still close, but not.
“I
don’t do well with one-night stands. There isn’t anything wrong with them, but
I’m not built that way. Especially when I… care. I can’t turn my feelings off
and I don’t think I should have to. I like you, Ethan, and I want to be with
you like this and like we were today. I want more than sex, and I thought you
wanted that, too.” By the end of my speech, any effort to hide my tears was
futile.
“I
can’t give you that.” He moved back, breaking our connection completely.
“You
mean you won’t.”
“It
isn’t like that.”
He
reached for me, but I moved to the side.
“It’s
exactly like that. I should’ve known better.” I righted my clothing and pushed
off the car.
I’d
made it two steps before he grabbed my elbow and turned me around.
“Trust
me. I don’t want to hurt you.” His expression was full of pain and grief.
“Too
late.” I pulled out of his hold.
This
time, he let me.
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AUTHOR BIO:
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.
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Laura ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is always a pleasure to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, and for having me again. I absolutely loved writing this book.
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