EXCERPT:
She stared at me with misty eyes. “I’m sorry … for
what happened and for not being here for you.”
I took her hand in mine. “Jess, stop apologizing. It
wasn’t your fault, and you didn’t know. Even if you knew, I wouldn’t have wanted
you to see me that way.”
She squeezed my hand. “I’m glad you’re okay now.”
I wouldn’t say I was okay, but I was getting there. “Me
too.”
The corner of her lips tugged up in a sad smile, and
an urge to wrap my arms around her, pull her to me, and kiss her until she
couldn’t breathe hit me. She was close, too close. Her gorgeous legs two inches
from mine. All I had to do was tug her hand and catch her when she bumped into
me. Fuck, I wanted it. I wanted her. Bad.
The desire took hold of me. I raised my free hand and
brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear, letting my fingertips linger on
her cheek. She took a sharp inhale and her eyes flickered to my mouth.
Fuck, that was all the incentive I needed. I leaned
in.
And her cell phone rang.
Startled, Jessica stepped back and looked at her
phone. Her brows furrowed, and she pressed the end button. Maybe it was her
boyfriend, and she didn’t want to answer it in front of me.
Shit, she had a boyfriend. Why did I keep forgetting
that?
Jessica picked up the cups from the counter. “I
should take this to the girls.” Without another look at me, she rushed out to
the backyard.
Fuck, what had I been thinking? I almost kissed her.
I wanted to kiss her. She had a boyfriend. If he hadn’t called, I would have
probably kissed her. What was wrong with me? Even if she was spending some time
with me, she was unavailable and I would respect that. I would try to respect that.
Obviously, my feelings for her were still too strong,
but I couldn’t go down that road again. It hurt too much. And, one way or
another, I would end up hurting her. Because that was all I did. I messed up
and hurt everyone who cared about me.
Grunting, I turned to the fridge, and instead of
getting another Coke, I found a beer.
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Author Details:
Captured Love by Juliana Haygert
Publication date: November 10th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Publication date: November 10th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
It’s been four
years since twenty-year-old Jessica Hayes has been home, but when she discovers
her father is dying, she must return to her hometown in South Carolina and face
her past. Jessica thought patching up her relationship with her father would be
her biggest challenge, but when she runs into Ryan Dawson—the catalyst of all
her problems—she wonders if coming home was a mistake.
Ryan knows he
screwed up. Hell, he paid the price…with interest. But when he runs into his
best friend’s little sister, Jessica, he’s reminded that his debt will never
truly be paid. He may have turned his life around, but he can’t undo the
damage. So, he does what he should have done all those years ago. He stays away
from Jessica, and all the other personal demons that still haunt him.
Jessica
thought she wanted nothing to with Ryan, but something is different about him
and she needs to know why. When she discovers the truth behind his change, she
puts her troubles aside and tries to help him. But is putting her heart back in
the line of fire worth disrupting her stable life back in Ohio, or will the
past repeat itself, leaving her brokenhearted once again?
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BIO:
While Juliana Haygert dreams of being Wonder Woman, Buffy,
or a blood elf shadow priest, she settles for the less exciting--but equally
gratifying--life of a wife, mother, and author. Thousands of miles away from
her former home in Brazil, she now resides in Connecticut and spends her days
writing about kick-ass heroines and the heroes who drive them crazy.
Co-founder and
contributor at NA Alley (www.naalley.com)
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