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Adele and her new book, “Convincing You”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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Convincing You
by J.M. Adele
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
We
were connected in more ways than one—I knew it when we met.
What
I didn’t know was how close he would bring me to death.
And
that death would be a blessing.
Andrea
has always been able to tap into messages from somewhere beyond. When she meets
Ben, an unrelenting force draws them together. But it’s going to take some
convincing to help Ben realise their potential. Ben never thought his friend’s
little sister would be anything more than a nuisance. He was wrong. She’d
always been so much more. And now, their bond could be severed and her pulse
silenced forever.
*Recommended for readers 18+ due to mature content.*
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EXCERPT ONE:
“You’ve
gone quiet. What’s wrong?”
I
flicked a glance at his nose, knowing that if I looked him in the eye he might
see something I wasn’t ready for him to see. Something I was trying to
understand for myself before I admitted it to anyone else. I wouldn’t be
admitting it to him, that was for sure.
“Hm?
What? No, nothing. I’m just hungry.” I hid my hands under the table. Way to
play it cool.
One
of Ben’s brows inched up
Tapping
a finger on the edge of my seat, I ignored the weight of his stare. The silence
was like a wedgie that I couldn’t get rid of.
I
cleared my throat and aimed for casual conversation. “So, are you a league
convert yet?”
He
scoffed. “Never. I was only helping out a friend.”
“If
you hate it so much, why’d you do it?”
“I
don’t hate it. I’m just loyal to my code.”
“Plenty
of players switch.” I picked my brain trying to remember the names Dad had said
at the game. “Like, you know, that guy, The King. What’s his name?”
“Wally
Lewis?”
“Yeah,
him.” I think. He was the only player I could think of.
“Just
’cause The King switched doesn’t mean I have to.”
“Fair
enough.”
Ben
stood by his convictions. I liked that. My eyes drifted sideways in a bid for
some reprieve from his gaze. Two tables away, the boys were slapping each
other’s hands, doing some customised shake thing, and laughing like loons.
“They’re
good mates.” Ben’s comment brought me right back to those crystal blues.
“They
are.” I tilted my head. “Why are you friends with my brother? Seriously?”
His
lips quirked. “Stewart’s all right.”
“He’s
different with his friends, I guess.”
He
hooked an arm behind his seat, twisting his chest towards me. “I know he can be
a dick sometimes. He has a weird way of getting attention. He means well.”
The
fact that he was defending my brother endeared him to me even more.
“Do
you play any sport?” Ben scratched behind his ear like he was uncomfortable
talking about Stewart.
I
was happy to change the subject. “I dance.”
“You
dance?” His brows rose as he leaned back a little. “Like ballet?”
“God,
no. I’m not graceful enough for that. Hip-hop is my thang.”
“Your
thang?”
“Yeah.
Like this.” I jumped out of my seat and gave him a demo—legs popping, arms
locking, all while Nelly Furtado and Timbaland sang about promiscuity in my
head.
His
mouth dropped open and his eyes bugged out.
Am
I that bad? I slid back onto my seat, heat infusing my cheeks.
“You’re
good.”
Pulling
my shoulders back, I puffed out my chest. “Thank you.”
“No,
I really mean that.” He blinked, swallowing.
I
relaxed against the back of my chair. Sincerity. Another tick on the list of
his good characteristics. I was sure there had to be some negatives.
I
already liked so many things about him. His commitment. His discipline. His
arse. But if I told him, I’d scare him away. He wouldn’t get it. Not for another
few years at least. I wasn’t sure how I knew that either. I just did. The thing
was, I didn’t understand how or why it was going to take a few years. And that
worried me. What was about to go down that I’d have to wait so damn long to
have him by my side?
The
air grew so thick, my lungs had trouble dragging it in. I shuffled my butt,
fighting against the unbearable tug urging my eyes to connect with his. “It was
nice of you to help out the opposition, even though they couldn’t find a
uniform that fit you.”
He
placed his arms on the table, his elbow bumping mine. It was the final yank in
the tug-of-war. My gaze snapped to his crystal blue stare.
A
hint of a smirk played on his lips. “It’s no biggie.” Deliberately bumping my
elbow again, he set his grin free.
He’s
laughing at me! My mouth popped open before clamping shut.
The
rest of our group approached through the glass, trays in hand. Their arrival
would mean the end of our conversation. Last chance to make an impression.
“Yeah, you’re right. Their team lost. You were no help at all. I don’t know why
Dad whinged that you’re not a league player. Seriously, you sucked. Stick to
what you know, Benji.”
Ben’s
grin dropped off his face, and his eyebrows jumped high as he barked a laugh.
Like
idiots, we grinned at each other, and something more passed between us. That
thing that I couldn’t yet define, but saw behind the gaze reflecting back my
smiling face. It was so familiar. I’d seen it before. I knew it.
Unbelievably,
his face aged ten years in ten seconds. Suddenly he was a man with the
beginnings of wrinkles fanning from his eyes. And I was ... huge. I checked
myself out. A wedding ring dug into my swollen finger. My stomach was round and
full. And moving. We were both naked. Naked!
My
gaze snapped back to his, finding his face in transition again. Light reflected
off his bright blue irises, splitting into a prism of colour before swirling and
blending into a muddy dark brown. A colour that could swallow you whole if you
let it.
“Emmeline.”
I saw his mouth move, but it wasn’t Ben. I was staring at a young man with
scruffy brown hair, sweat and dirt smeared on his neck. “Emmeline,” he pleaded.
Who
was Emmeline? Who was he?
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AUTHOR BIO:
Author
of smart, sexy characters, J.M. Adele loves
to flit between the dark and light sides of romance. Somewhere along the way an
almost constant procession of imaginary characters settled into her thoughts
and she picked up a pen to share their stories.
She
lives in Queensland with her three greatest loves, her children. When she’s not
writing or being a mum, you might find her hiking up a mountain, singing in the
car when nobody is looking, or curled up with a good book.
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J.M. ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
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