Harvey
by Krystal Shannan
BLURB:
Olivia Hampton never thought
she’d run into the guy of her dreams at a Gaming Convention, but when Harvey
MacLaughlin introduces himself a woman can’t help but notice. He’s six and a
half feet of tall-dark-and-yummy. Plus, he's a gamer too. But, how do you tell
the man of your dreams you decimate him at Soldier’s Call, the most popular FPS
game of the year, almost every night?
Harvey MacLaughlin was
interested in Olivia the second she stepped on the plane. When he sees her
again in the convention hotel, introducing himself becomes priority number one.
He may have started out just looking for company, but what he finds in the
beautiful Olivia Hampton may be more than he ever dreamed.
Will a secret between them ruin
their budding relationship? Or will Harvey take another path and turn the game
on her?
Excerpt:
“The wheels are turning, Liv. I
can see them. What are you thinking?”
“I was trying to decide if I
should invite you back to my hotel room.” Whoa! Where did that come from?
His eyebrows raised,
registering his surprise, and his pupils dilated, indicating he was very
aroused. She licked her lips and swore she heard a low growl come from his
chest.
Oh my God. He’s so sexy.
“Here we are, guys,” their
waitress appeared with two plates heaped with steaming food. “Waffles and
strawberries for both and then an extra plate of eggs and bacon for you.” She
set the protein-filled plate in front of Harvey. “Also, a glass of orange
juice.”
Liv reached and took the glass
from her hand. “Thank you.” She sipped the sweet juice and stole another glance
at Harvey. He met her gaze with silence.
What was he thinking now? She’d
put it out there. Did he think she was crazy? Who sleeps with someone they’ve
just met? Oh, God. He must think I just jump in bed with anybody.
“I’m sorry. That was really
forward of me. I don’t...I just...” Now sentences wouldn’t even form. Her
cheeks were hot with embarrassment. No doubt her face was redder than a tomato.
“I’ve never done this before.”
“Done what? Gone out with a guy
for dinner or slept with him?” His mouth didn’t curve into a smile, but his
eyes twinkled with amusement. “I wouldn’t have a problem accepting your invitation
if you chose to extend it.”
Liv took a bite of waffle,
enjoying the crunch with the syrupy sweetness of the strawberry topping. She
stared at her food and continued to eat in silence. His fork clinked against
his plate too as he ate.
He wasn’t pushing or asking.
He’d merely said he would accept if she offered. No pressure. But, what if she
was terrible in bed again? What if there was something wrong with her?
Wouldn’t it be better to know
right off the bat, instead of completely falling in love with a man and then
finding out they didn’t want her because she sucked in bed? Her heart couldn’t
take another bashing like Todd had dished out.
But, she didn’t want Harvey to
think badly of her for being willing to fall straight into bed with him either.
She kept chewing and staring at
her food. A few minutes later her plate was empty. She hadn’t said another word
the whole time she’d been eating. Taking a deep breath, she looked up. His
plate was clean too.
He was sitting casually in his
chair, leaning back a little —watching her. He was gorgeous. She wanted to
touch him. To feel him touch her. Damn it. I don’t know what to do.
“Can I walk you back to your
room, Liv?”
“Yes.” The answer came before
she thought about it.
He smiled and stood, extending
his hand to help her up from her chair. She took his hand and fought the urge
to shiver at his touch. He dropped some cash on the table and led her to the
door. It was everything she could do not to plaster herself to his side on
their way out of the restaurant.
The light breeze outside pushed
the spicy scent of his cologne over to her. She took a deep breath and wanted
to run her free hand across his chest. I’m going to maul him on the way across
the street if I’m not careful.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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Paranormal Romance author,
Krystal Shannan, lives in Texas and is married to the love-of-her-life. They
have a spunky young daughter who believes in fairies. Krystal professes to
loving shoes, but avoids wearing them at all costs. She teaches in the public
schools and writes as much as she can in her free time. If any more spare time
can be squeezed from her day, she enjoys reading romance in all genres, but
especially paranormal. If it has a 'Happily Ever After', she's on board!
She is an active member in her
local RWA chapter DARA.
Krystal Shannan
Putting Magick in Romance one
Soul Mate at a Time.
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