Plus
One
Brighton Walsh
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Publisher: Carina Press
Date of Publication: May
6, 2013
Number of pages: 100
Word Count: 22,000
Book
Description:
Olivia
hates the singles scene, so when her best guy friend, Ian, offers to
be her plus one to a series of weddings she has to attend, she
agrees. Although she doesn't want to complicate their lifelong
friendship, she can't pass up the chance to have a steady date
without the dating drama. What she doesn't expect is to now find Ian
so incredibly sexy.
When
Ian sees his old friend Olivia dolled up for wedding #1, the boyhood
crush he once nurtured transforms into smoldering attraction. It
doesn't take long for their no-strings arrangement to turn physical.
But as Olivia's desire to stay "just friends" becomes
clear, Ian's feelings are deepening. In the time they have together,
how will Ian convince Olivia that one plus one can make for a
lifelong pair?
Short Excerpt:
Given how their afternoon
had unfolded, the heat that ricocheted between them throughout the
evening really shouldn’t have been a shock. Olivia had felt Ian’s
want since she’d emerged from the bathroom, dressed in a sleek,
fitted, black dress. Through the wedding ceremony, tucked into his
side as his arm rested innocently against the pew behind her, she
thought she’d burst at the feel of his finger tracing her bare
shoulder. It had been a mindless touch, something she hadn’t even
been sure he’d been aware of, and yet it had set her entire body
aflame.
And
now. Now, she was pressed against him as they danced, his hand
touching her bare skin thanks to the low, open back of her dress. He
held her close, closer than he ever had before, and even though she
was two martinis into the night, she still found herself tongue-tied.
His
fingers slowly slid up her back, following the line of her spine, and
though she tried to hold it in, a shudder ran over her body. Her
nipples hardened, and a tingle grew low in her belly. All from a
single caress against her bare back. Jesus, if an innocent touch like
that had her wet and ready to go, what would happen if he stroked her
not so innocently?
She
looked up into his eyes to find him staring directly at her. His eyes
bounced over her face, no doubt taking in her heated cheeks, eyes
heavy with desire, and parted lips. He pulled her close, and brought
their clasped hands up toward her face. He brushed a single finger
down the line of her jaw, and instead of moving away, swept his
finger over her lips. It was scarcely a brush of skin on skin, but
she moaned. It was low and breathy, and barely loud enough for her to
hear, let alone Ian. Yet she knew the exact moment he did.
His
eyes, scorching with a want she knew all too well, bored into hers.
“Liv.”
He managed to convey so much want and need with that single word.
She
swallowed, her throat suddenly dry, and tried to not sound breathless
when she answered. “Yes?”
Ian’s
finger was still on her lip, caressing it back and forth, and his
focus switched between her mouth and her eyes. When he didn’t say
anything more, she couldn’t take it any longer. Her tongue darted
out, lightly brushing against his finger. With their eyes locked, she
took the tip of his finger into her mouth and sucked gently.
“Jesus
Christ.” It was a low rumble, spoken under his breath, but she
heard it clearly. With a soft pop, she released his finger, her eyes
imploring him.
About
the Author :
Brighton Walsh is a
storyteller at heart. Whether through words or pictures, she's been
weaving tales for as long as she can remember. After decades of
cultivating her writing, she finally decided to give life to the
voices in her head and set forth to write her first novella. Love is
her first love, and writing about it is a dream come true. When she's
not writing, you can find her with her nose buried in a steamy book
or partaking in some retail therapy. She lives in the Midwest with
her swoony husband and two energetic kids who (fortunately) know
nothing about the naughty things she puts down on paper.
Thanks for the spotlight and excerpt! This definitely sounds like a book I want to read!
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