Reservation by Rachael
Wade
(Preservation #2)
Publication date: March 6th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
(Preservation #2)
Publication date: March 6th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
A sequel
to the Amazon bestselling romance, Preservation, told from Ryan’s point of
view.
Old Habits Die Hard.
Ryan Campbell is not only leaving his title of Professor behind to move on to bigger and better things at Simon and Warden Publishing, he’s also become Seattle’s rising literary star. Sitting on the overwhelming cusp of newfound fame, he learns soon enough that being popular has its downside.
Attracted to the buzz surrounding his new career, former lovers begin to creep back into his life, and potential ones emerge with enticing advances. While he works to juggle reserved, yet stressful, wedding plans with Kate and his new public image, he has enough to manage without worrying about Carter and Dean—Kate’s loveable albeit eccentric friends—and their latest shenanigans.
Surrounded by a lifestyle that includes temptation at every turn, Ryan finds himself immersed in a world full of scandal and lies, where his oldest weaknesses thrive and his ghosts return to haunt him. Questioning whether his life with Kate is his best path, he must discover if he’s still capable of being the man he aspired to be when she first became his, or if happily ever after is only an illusion.
Old Habits Die Hard.
Ryan Campbell is not only leaving his title of Professor behind to move on to bigger and better things at Simon and Warden Publishing, he’s also become Seattle’s rising literary star. Sitting on the overwhelming cusp of newfound fame, he learns soon enough that being popular has its downside.
Attracted to the buzz surrounding his new career, former lovers begin to creep back into his life, and potential ones emerge with enticing advances. While he works to juggle reserved, yet stressful, wedding plans with Kate and his new public image, he has enough to manage without worrying about Carter and Dean—Kate’s loveable albeit eccentric friends—and their latest shenanigans.
Surrounded by a lifestyle that includes temptation at every turn, Ryan finds himself immersed in a world full of scandal and lies, where his oldest weaknesses thrive and his ghosts return to haunt him. Questioning whether his life with Kate is his best path, he must discover if he’s still capable of being the man he aspired to be when she first became his, or if happily ever after is only an illusion.
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Rachael
Wade is the Amazon bestselling author of The Preservation Series, The Resistance
Trilogy, and the upcoming sci-fi series, The Keepers Trilogy. When she’s
not writing, she’s busy learning French, watching too many movies, and
learning how to protect animals and the environment. Visit her at www.RachaelWade.com and www.LightsOnOutreach.com, or come
chat with her on Twitter via @RachaelWade
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EXCERPT:
A
soft breeze woke me, the bed’s netted canopy drape rustling against my arm. I
peeked to the left, eyeing the dim light of the sunrise. It spilled over the
ocean’s horizon and onto the side of our mountain, leaking into the room. I
grabbed my watch from the bedside table. Six a.m. Too damn early to be awake.
It was Monday morning, my last day in St. Lucia with Kate
before I had to fly back to Seattle and resume my classes. It was mid-semester
back home, and that meant a jam-packed schedule for professors and students
alike. The weekend had been a blur, full of snorkeling, sailing, and lounging
in the sun. Carter and Dean left for the airport late last night, leaving me
and Kate to sort things out.
There
was a lot to discuss since I’d proposed. Not only did we have wedding plans to
figure out, but Kate needed to stay in St. Lucia to fulfill her
three-month-long obligation at the school. It was March and she wouldn’t be
returning to Seattle until June, when school was out, and that meant we’d be
separated the next few months while I finished up my last teaching semester at
the university back in Seattle. Then I’d be embarking on my first book tour for
my debut novel and beginning my new position as Bob Hall’s assistant at Simon
and Warden Publishing...right around the same time Kate would be returning
home.
Not
exactly great timing.
How
we were supposed to juggle all of that and hang on to our sanity while being
separated for months was beyond me, but one way or another, we’d figure it out.
Returning
my watch to the bedside table, I sank back down into the covers and shut my
eyes. My attempt to fall back asleep was interrupted by a soft whimper, then
another, until in morphed into a quiet barrage of sobs. Kate’s body shook next
to mine, her arms tight across her abdomen and chest as she cried into the
pillow. She was cradling herself, turning inward as if to curl into a shell.
I
turned on my side and slid closer to her, gently pulling apart her arms and
brushing onyx locks away from her tear-stained cheeks. “Hey, baby. Sssshhhh, it’s okay, I’m here.”
“No,”
she murmured, her brows pulled down in distress. “Don’t. Don’t touch me.”
“Kate,
wake up, you’re having—”
“Stop!”
her soft plea exploded. “Ryan. Please, make them stop!”
I
held her tighter and pulled her into my chest, and her body formed to mine, her
trembling fingers clutching my shoulders. “You’re safe, Kate. Safe with me.
They’re not here. Wake up, baby, listen to my voice.”
Her
body jerked, fingers latching deeper into my bare shoulders. Lashes fluttering,
her eyes finally opened and landed on my neck, then travelled up, finding mine.
“Ry?” Dazed, her dark chocolate brown eyes searched my face and she sucked in
sharp breaths, touching my cheeks as if to make sure I was real. Then she
burrowed tighter against me, her face in the crook of my neck. My stomach
twisted.
She
was still having the dreams.
They
started shortly after the attack and were sporadic now, but still lingering.
Last I heard, she hadn’t had one in weeks.
“Yeah,
I’m here,” I said, my tone assuring. “Was it the same one? Tell me.” I felt her
head nod beneath me, and I reached down to tilt her chin up.
“It’s
always Eric’s face,” her voice splintered, “hanging over mine. And then I can
hear Mark’s laugh.”
“They’re
never going to touch you again. Never. You have nothing to be afraid of
anymore, I promise.”
Her
bottom lip quivered. “But it feels so real. Mark laughs, and then tells me I’m
all his. I can’t breathe—I can’t, I just—”
I
swiftly shifted to lean up on my elbow, focusing on her with a stern gaze. “You
are not his. You never were and never will be.” Slowly dropping my mouth to her
neck, I kissed just below her ear, feeling the wetness from her tears. “This is
yours.” Then, a kiss between her breasts. “And these, yours.” Gliding down to
her navel, I kissed over the black, silky nightgown and lifted the hem to her
waist, planting a gentle one on her sweet pussy. “And this. All yours.”
Her
fingers found my hair and a shiver rocked her body, her sobs turning to pleased
hums. That brought a smile to my face and sent the blood rushing to my cock. I
exhaled against the inside of her thigh, lightly kissing the soft skin in a
slow trail, and she guided my head forward, pulling me flush against her core.
“Touch
me,” she whispered.
My
smile widened at hearing the exact words I wanted to hear, settling in between
her legs and peeling her panties off. Instead of delving with my tongue, I
reached up and brought one of her hands down, pressing her fingers against her
clit. “Yours,” I breathed, moving her fingers for her, hooking her thigh over
my free arm. She whimpered again, and this time, it wasn’t from distress.
She
began to work her fingers beneath mine, my own hand guiding and mimicking hers,
encouraging each touch, working her toward release. As her breathing turned
uneven, gasps causing her chest to rise and fall, I watched. Waited.
Her
body stiffened and back arched off the bed. What
a fucking perfect sight. She begged, and my cock throbbed at the need in
her voice. Just as I felt her struggle to lift her hips to capture the
friction, I knocked her hand out of the way and slammed my tongue down,
bringing her home with sharp, powerful strokes. A scream erupted from her
throat, her chest heaving, voice butchering my name as she cried out. She
tasted so fucking incredible I didn’t want to move, but as she spiraled out of
control, I couldn’t help myself from crawling up her body, bringing my mouth
down on hers, and sinking inside of her. “Yours,” I growled, letting the
promise melt into her mouth along with her taste. “All yours.”
She
welcomed me with contented moans, wrapping her legs tight around my waist,
urging me back and forth with deep, torturous motions. Our fingers tangled
together in the sheets and I pulled back to watch her move beneath me. Just
when I thought about picking up speed, she surprised me by forcing me onto my
back, and rolling over to straddle me.
“Mine,”
she murmured, staring down at me, eyes gleaming. A small smile pulled at her
lips, no remnant of pain in sight, and heat swelled sharp in my chest. She tore
off her nightgown and began to ride me, losing herself as she set the pace,
closing her eyes, and letting her head fall back. I couldn’t pry my eyes from
the curve of her neck or her beautiful, full breasts as they bobbed above me.
Fuck,
she’d be the death of me.
I
latched onto her hips and let her take me any way she wanted, but I knew I
couldn’t hold out much longer. She was too damn sexy, and that swelling
sensation in my chest was too overwhelming. I worked hard to manage it,
enjoying the view and the feel of her muscles stretching around me, wetness
drenching and swallowing me whole. Her hips started to roll desperately, and
then she bucked against me, snapping her head forward to ensnare me with hazy
eyes, her hair mussed and wild. My Kate.
“I
love you,” she panted, gripping the nape of my neck. I reached for her hand and
dragged it to my chest, pressing her palm against my pounding heart.
“Yours.”
GIVEAWAYS
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