TITLE – Caught Looking (Book one in
the Hot-Lanta Series)
Author – Meghan Quinn
Genre – New Adult Contemporary
Romance
Synopsis
Things
are starting to heat up in Atlanta, or at least in Jane’s celibate
life of two years. On the two year anniversary of her nasty split
between her and her ex, Jane’s friends, Molly – class “A”
filthy mouth – and Albert – flamboyant dresser extraordinaire –
decide it’s high time Jane drops the conservative persona, let
loose and start to have some fun once again.
Brady Matthews, Atlanta Braves first baseman and well known through the media as Atlanta’s gigolo, thought he was just taking his new teammate, Michael Banks, out on the town. Little did he know Michael’s friend from college, Jane, was going to show up at their table and turn his world upside down.
When Brady meets Jane, he is instantly attracted to Jane’s innocence and inner sex kitten but the last thing she wants is to be thrown into another relationship with such a publicly known man-whore especially after her heart was broken so devastatingly. Brady makes it his mission to win Jane over and make her see him as the man he actually is, not the way the media perceives him. But it is not that simple. Wedding plans, spring training, ex’s, old college friends, the paparazzi and gossip magazines seem to keep getting in the way of Brady’s goal to earn Jane’s heart.
Caught Looking goes through the love lives of Jane, Brady and their group of friends fighting the hardships of cheating, trusting, losing love and trying to find it once again. In one of America’s hottest cities, the gang heats up the sheets while their lives entangle together causing heartache, suffering through loss and finding love….hopefully.
Brady Matthews, Atlanta Braves first baseman and well known through the media as Atlanta’s gigolo, thought he was just taking his new teammate, Michael Banks, out on the town. Little did he know Michael’s friend from college, Jane, was going to show up at their table and turn his world upside down.
When Brady meets Jane, he is instantly attracted to Jane’s innocence and inner sex kitten but the last thing she wants is to be thrown into another relationship with such a publicly known man-whore especially after her heart was broken so devastatingly. Brady makes it his mission to win Jane over and make her see him as the man he actually is, not the way the media perceives him. But it is not that simple. Wedding plans, spring training, ex’s, old college friends, the paparazzi and gossip magazines seem to keep getting in the way of Brady’s goal to earn Jane’s heart.
Caught Looking goes through the love lives of Jane, Brady and their group of friends fighting the hardships of cheating, trusting, losing love and trying to find it once again. In one of America’s hottest cities, the gang heats up the sheets while their lives entangle together causing heartache, suffering through loss and finding love….hopefully.
All buy links for the book
Caught Looking
Paperback:
https://www.createspace.com/4508713
Playing the
Field (book 2)
Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Field-Hot-Lanta-Series-Meghan-ebook/dp/B00G8TBUP6/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Paperback: It’s
in the progress of being completed, will send link when I have it.
Author
Bio
When I was in high school I occasionally read
books but was consumed by other teenage things so I didn't take the
time to appreciate a good book on a cloudy day, wrapped up in a
blanket on the couch.
It wasn't until I received a Kindle for Christmas one year that my world completely flipped upside down. When looking for books, I came across the Contemporary Romance genre and was sold and I haven't turned back since.
You can either find my head buried in my Kindle, listening to inspiring heart ripping music or typing away on the computer twisting and turning the lives of my characters while driving my readers crazy with anticipation.
I am currently residing in beautiful Colorado Springs where the sun is always shining and there is a trail waiting to be hiked on every corner. I share a lovely and warm home with the love of my life and my five, four-legged children.
It wasn't until I received a Kindle for Christmas one year that my world completely flipped upside down. When looking for books, I came across the Contemporary Romance genre and was sold and I haven't turned back since.
You can either find my head buried in my Kindle, listening to inspiring heart ripping music or typing away on the computer twisting and turning the lives of my characters while driving my readers crazy with anticipation.
I am currently residing in beautiful Colorado Springs where the sun is always shining and there is a trail waiting to be hiked on every corner. I share a lovely and warm home with the love of my life and my five, four-legged children.
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Excerpt
#4 – Long
Jane was surprisingly happy now that she wore the dress Molly picked, she was nervous at first because once again it seemed like too much but after Brady’s reaction, she felt great about her choice, well Molly’s choice. Brady nearly drooled when she opened the door. It felt good to know that Brady Matthews thought she was attractive. It gave her confidence for the rest of the night especially since he looked so damn sexy as well. Why was it that a guy could wear a simple khaki pant and button up shirt with the sleeves folded to their elbows and still look amazing? It wasn’t fair. Oh and did he smell good, if she didn’t have one ounce of self-respect she would have started humping him in her doorway. God, she had been hanging out with Molly too much, Jane’s mind started to meld with Molly’s.
Jane was surprisingly happy now that she wore the dress Molly picked, she was nervous at first because once again it seemed like too much but after Brady’s reaction, she felt great about her choice, well Molly’s choice. Brady nearly drooled when she opened the door. It felt good to know that Brady Matthews thought she was attractive. It gave her confidence for the rest of the night especially since he looked so damn sexy as well. Why was it that a guy could wear a simple khaki pant and button up shirt with the sleeves folded to their elbows and still look amazing? It wasn’t fair. Oh and did he smell good, if she didn’t have one ounce of self-respect she would have started humping him in her doorway. God, she had been hanging out with Molly too much, Jane’s mind started to meld with Molly’s.
Brady
opened the door to his BMW and smiled. Of course he had a BMW and she
hated herself for thinking how “cool” he was for having such a
stylish car. She felt like a teenager in high school all over again.
They
arrived at the restaurant and spotted Luke and Molly instantly, they
were the awkward couple groping each other inappropriately and making
out in front of the hostess. Sometimes they could be so embarrassing.
Jane
glanced up at Brady, smiled sheepishly and said, “Sorry, once they
are re-united, there is no separating them, even in public.”
Brady
smiled back and said, “I think it’s endearing, I only hope to
find love like that one day.” And she would be damned if he did not
stare directly into her eyes when he said that. A shiver passed
through her. She shook off the feeling, went up to Molly and tapped
her on the shoulder.
“Hey,
can you stop sucking each other’s faces off for a couple of hours
while we are in public?” Jane asked
Molly
smiled, wrapped her hand in Luke’s and apologized. “Sorry girl.
Hey you look amazing, what do you think Brady?”
Jane
almost punched her friend in the boob, was she trying to turn Jane’s
face as red as her shoes?
“I
think I might be in trouble tonight with all the men who are going to
be pawing after her.”
“Don’t
worry,” Luke said. “I deal with that every day with this vixen. I
will teach you the death stare. Every man you give it to backs off
right away.”
Molly
leaned up and kissed Luke hard on the mouth while he squeezed her
ass.
“Alright
you two, let’s go sit down.” Jane said.
The
hostess surprisingly gave them nice seats looking over the cityscape
of Atlanta. Jane was convinced they were going to be stuck by the
bathroom thanks to the Horny Henderson’s. It must have been Brady’s
presence that gave them the good luck in seating. Brady pulled out
Jane’s seat for her and gently pushed it in when she sat down. She
was grateful to sit across from Molly since she was always nervous at
first to eat in front of men. Being so close to Brady sent her senses
into overload, thanks to the amazing cologne he was wearing. She
needed to be on her A-game and that meant no alcohol.
“How
about some wine to start us off?” Molly blurted.
Well
there went that idea. There was no way Molly was not going to let
Jane drink. Well, Jane just had to keep it classy and watch her
consumption, simple.
They
ordered their food in record time. Brady asked what she was having
and ordered for her when the waitress came over. It was a very
smooth move of him, maybe too smooth. It was a move that George would
have made because he controlled every aspect of Jane’s life. Jane
tried to remind herself that Brady was just trying to be a gentleman
and not take over her life.
While
they were waiting Brady asked Luke, “So you’re in the army?”
Luke
replied, “Yes sir, I’m actually in Special Forces and that’s
pretty much all you can know. Not even Molly knows much about my
job.”
“Except
that it takes you away from me and I’m lucky if I get to hear from
you once every couple of months,” Molly said sadly.
Luke
took her hand and kissed the back of it. “You know I hate it too,
Babe. But it’s my job. I won’t be in it forever and don’t
forget when I’m 45 we will retire and live off of Uncle Sam.”
Luke said with a wink.
Molly
looked at Luke with pure lust and was about to attack him when Jane
interjected, “Molly don’t even think about it.”
Molly
turned to her friend looking all innocent and said, “What? I was
just thinking about how I have to go to the bathroom and how Luke
said he needed to go once we got here but he never got the chance
because we had to wait for you two.” She turned to Luke and said,
“Come on Big Boy, let’s go to the bathroom.”
Luke
got up wiggling his eyebrows at Brady and Jane as he ran off with his
soon to be wife. Jane just shook her head and swore under her breath,
so much for Molly being her cushion.
Jane
was just about to say something to Brady to cut the tension but
instead chickened out and went for a sip of wine. In the middle of
her drink, Brady nearly knocked her over with his words when he
turned and said, “Jane why do you hate me?”
Jane
choked on her glass of wine for a second and looked up at him. His
gaze was innocent and sweet. Man he genuinely thought she hated him.
Oh God, now she felt like a complete asshole. She knew she was not
giving him many good vibes because she was too scared to get involved
with someone who was just going to blow her off in the end but to
make someone think she hated them? That was just awful.
Jane
apologetically said, “I don’t hate you Brady, you are actually a
very wonderful guy.”
“Then
why is it like pulling teeth to get you to talk to me or even
acknowledge me? I feel like I have shown you that I’m very much
interested in you. Am I coming on too strong?”
When
has a guy ever been this truly honest with her? What was Brady’s
deal? No guy she had ever met had ever been so forthcoming with her.
It made her feel incredibly uneasy. Any relationship she had ever
been in was usually based around mind games. A very un-healthy way to
conduct a relationship with another person, she knew that now but
then again it felt like that was how a relationship was supposed to
be at times.
Jane
placed her hand on Brady’s arm, he flinched under her touch and she
said, “You are not coming on too strong, Brady. I’ve been hurt
very badly in the past and I just am always watching out for myself.
I know you are a great guy but it’s hard for me to believe that an
extremely sexy and famous guy like yourself wants anything to do with
me.”
“So
you think I’m sexy?”
Jane
smirked, “I would be blind if I didn’t.”
Playlist
“Sail”
– AWOLNATION
“One
and Only” – Adele
“I
found a boy” – Adele
“Use
Somebody” – Laura Jansen
“The
Girl” – City and Coulur
“Titanium”
– Madilyn Bailey
“Stay”
– Rhianna
“I
Will Wait” – Mumford and Sons
“No
Diggity” – Tyler Ward (Brady’s song…he’s just hot)
“Bug
a Boo” – Destiny’s Child (Tell MCI to cut the phone bill)
“Faithfully”
– Boyce Avenue
“Arms”
– Christina Perri
“Dark
Blue” – Jack’s Mannequin
“Demons”
– Imagine Dragons
“Embraceable
You” – Judy Garland (Love her so much it’s hard not to be
inspired by her classic voice)
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