Holding On
by Allie Everhart
Publication date: August 28th 2017
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
by Allie Everhart
Publication date: August 28th 2017
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
BLURB
Up until that night, everything
was perfect. I’d just finished my junior year, been named one of the best
college football players in the country, and had a smokin’ hot girl on my lap
in the back of my buddy’s SUV on our way to a party at the cabin.
Now I’m living in my own personal
hell, reliving that night, my busted-up leg a constant reminder of what I’m
trying to forget. Everyone in this damn town is holding their breath to see if
I’ll play again, as if that even matters anymore. My future in the pros? The
money? The media attention? I don’t give a shit about any of it anymore.
All I want is to be left alone so
I’m pissed when my mom goes and hires some damn cleaning lady for the house
I’ve been renting. I’m expecting some old lady and that’s who I get until one
day she doesn’t show up. Instead I get a girl with a beautiful face, soulful
eyes, and a body I can’t stop looking at.
Her name is Becca and she’s hot
as hell but the girl asks a lot of damn questions. Questions I don’t want to
answer. But when she’s gone, I miss her like you wouldn’t believe. Sometimes
I’ll make the house extra messy just so she’ll stay longer. It’s pathetic, I
know, but this is what I’ve become.
I’m Ethan Baxter. And I’m barely
holding on.
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EXCERPT:
Becca
“Raincoat
or umbrella?” Ethan asks.
“I
don’t get the question.”
“When
it rains, would you rather have a raincoat or an umbrella? Assuming you could
only have one.”
“Raincoat,”
I say, not even needing to think about it. “I like the feel of rain on my face.
But being in soaking wet clothes isn’t fun. And even with an umbrella, your
clothes still end up getting wet. So raincoat. Definitely. Which would you pick? Raincoat or
umbrella?”
“Neither.
I don’t mind if I get soaked in the rain, as long as I’m not wearing jeans. Wet
jeans suck.”
“Totally.
So you’re saying if you were wearing jeans, you’d pick the raincoat.”
“Correct.
Okay, next question. Chocolate or fruity? Which type of cereal do you prefer?”
“Hmm.
Depends on my mood. In the morning I tend to like fruity but if I’m having it
later in the day, I like chocolate. How about you?”
“Fruity.
Any time of day.” He takes a drink of his pop, then says, “Lights on or off?”
I
feel my face heating up, but I smile and pretend his bold question doesn’t
bother me. “That’s kind of personal, don’t you think?”
“Why
is it personal? I was talking about what you like when you’re watching TV. Do
you like it dark or would you rather have the lights on? What’d you think I
meant?”
He’s
such a liar. He definitely meant sex not TV, but I play along. “Lights on, but
not too many. And not too bright.”
“Same
here. Next question. Rough or gentle?” He says it with a straight face.
This
time I don’t question what he means and just answer, “A mix of both.”
“That
doesn’t really work. Most cars are either one or the other.”
“We’re
talking about cars?”
He
nods. “Specifically, what kind of ride you like. A rough ride, like a
truck.” He says ‘rough’ in a sexy tone, his eyes on mine. “Or a smooth, gentle ride,
like a luxury sedan.” Again, he says it flirtatiously.
I’m
suddenly feeling very warm, imagining what it would be like to have sex with
him. Would it be rough? Gentle? What would his body feel like? Those hard
muscles. Those large hands.
“You
sticking with your answer?” he asks.
I
wake from my fantasy. “Um, yeah. A mix of both.”
He
smiles, knowing his words got to me.
“Is
it my turn?” I ask.
“Go
ahead.”
“Top
or bottom?”
As
expected, my question doesn’t faze him. He’s very confident. I think it takes a
lot to embarrass him.
“Are
we talking bunkbeds?” he asks.
Damn,
he’s good. A quick thinker.
“Yeah,
bunkbeds,” I say. “Do you like the top or bottom bunk?”
“Both.
Preferably, I like to try both in the course of a night.”
I
swallow, my mind once again imagining the two of us together. We need to get
off this naughty line of questioning before this night turns into more than
just two friends hanging out. Not that I wouldn’t like more than that, but I
shouldn’t go there. He’s my boss. And he’s Ethan Baxter, who admitted he’s not
looking for a committed relationship. Then again, neither am I so maybe a quick
fling wouldn’t be so bad.
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Author Info
Allie Everhart started writing
romance three years ago with Choosing You, the first book in the bestselling
Jade Series. Since then, she’s published eighteen books. Allie writes romance
because she loves watching a relationship develop between her characters, from
those first flirty encounters to the point they realize they’re in love.
Allie's always been a romantic, as evidenced by her early years as a wedding
singer, her obsession with dating shows, and the fact that she still watches
reruns of The Love Boat.
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