The Allnighter by C.J. Lake
(My New Stepbrother #1)
Publication date: April 19th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
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Synopsis
*Story contains explicit/steamy scenes that are intended for mature readers.
Cady is still reeling from her one-and-done night of passion with a sexy guy she met at a bar—she’s still overwhelmed just thinking about it!—when she unexpectedly comes face-to-face with him again. It’s bad enough that Mick lied about who he was, but now Cady discovers he’s about to become her…what??!
*Note: The Allnighter is a continuing story. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon!
EXCERPT
“I technically can get a taxi
myself,” Cady said, shivering. “If I
couldn’t do that, I’d really be hopeless.”
“Of course,” Mick agreed. “I just wanted to walk out with you.” Predictably, the night had grown colder, and
now the wind was biting. Mick boldly put
his hands on Cady’s upper arms and gave them a rub through her jacket. “Let’s warm you up,” he said.
Appearing cautious, Cady asked,
“After I go, are you going to meet Quinn and your friends at that party?”
“No. Definitely not.”
“Not your scene?”
“Nope,” he told her truthfully.
“Yeah, actually I’m surprised
your friend, Quinn, wants to go,” Cady mentioned. “Those parties are usually BU and BC
people. Since he’s twenty-four…” Again she shivered and Mick put his arm
around her. She seemed momentarily
flustered. “I, um, guess I assumed he’d
be over hanging out with college students.”
“Quinn’s very immature,” Mick
said—also the truth. “Listen, Cady,
there’s something I want to say…”
Before he got to tell her that
he wasn’t really twenty-four and that he didn’t work in private security—that
it was a stupid line Quinn used and could they just start over?—he got
distracted by Cady reaching up and placing her hand on his chest. She did so tentatively, and didn’t retract
when Mick froze for a second. His pulse
sped up and his chest tightened as she curled the fabric of his shirt into her
fingers, silently inviting him closer.
The action sent a signal
straight to his cock, which was already stiffening in anticipation.
“This is probably a mistake,”
she whispered, obviously trying to talk herself out of what she wanted. Mick let her talk—though he inched slightly
closer, and she didn’t back away. “It’s
just…” she began, her soft voice drifting off for a moment as the wind loudly
tousled the trees.
Mick waited, not sure where she
was going with this. And definitely not
expecting her to say:
“It’s just that I have no fun.”
After a careful pause, he said,
“Are you saying that you want to have
fun?”
“Yes.”
“With me?”
She dropped her eyes toward the
sidewalk, but clutched his shirt a little tighter. “Yes.”
He could see a shy grin tugging
at the corner of her mouth, so he slid a hand under her jaw to tilt her face
up. When their eyes met, Cady gazed at
him for a moment, almost fascinated, then murmured, “Let’s just kiss first and
see how it is.”
He might have been mildly amused
by her awkward seduction style—if only she didn’t have him totally aroused
instead. “Sure,” Mick agreed, stepping
even closer and lowering his head. Soon
both hands were on his chest, gripping the front of his shirt, as their mouths
came together…
About the Author
C.J. Lake is a storyteller who is passionate about art, surfing, and skiing/snowboarding. Residing near the coast of Massachusetts, C.J. is currently working on a new book. Readers can get in touch via email (writercjlake@gmail.com) or follow C.J. on Twitter @brightbluesurf.
Sounds hot! Not sure about cliffhangers, though.
ReplyDeleteLove the Excerpt! Thank you.
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