THE
ONE I'M WITH
by
J. Lynn Rowan
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GENRE:
Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Interior
designer Marissa O’Brien has sworn off long-term relationships,
instead protecting herself from a broken heart by following a
specific set of rules when it comes to her many flirtations and first
dates. She’s content to just have fun in the world of romance, but
all her rules fly out the window when she grabs the attention of a
sexy, international stranger during her weekly Girls’ Night Out.
Josh
Mattingly has spent the last two years trying to turn over a new
leaf, focusing on his role in the family corporation and erasing his
womanizing reputation. In Asheville, North Carolina, on business, the
last thing he’d planned on was getting involved with a local girl.
But one encounter with Marissa has him hooked. He soon falls hard for
the designer, and now he’s terrified to reveal his romantic past
for fear she’ll bolt.
Marissa
recognizes a playboy when she sees one and tries to keep her
attraction to Josh under wraps–until they share a passionate kiss
that leaves both of them singed. Still, she knows their love affair
has an expiration date, and everything is destined to end once Josh
finishes his business in Asheville. Now, along with showing his
family that he’s left his old habits behind, Josh has a new
challenge–proving to Marissa that she can trust him with her heart.
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Excerpt:
“There’s
no crime in a girl looking.” Affecting a nonchalant shrug, I lift
my bottle, take a long drink, and try to convince myself Josh isn’t
staring at my lips.
“No,”
Josh replies, something shifting in his eyes. “No, there’s
definitely no crime in looking.”
I turn,
my free hand raised in a pretty wave that’s meant to dismiss him.
I’m not sure whether or not I want him to follow, but I know I
can’t stand this close to him anymore. Escape. Back to the safety
net of my friends before I get singed.
He
catches my arm between elbow and wrist, his grip sliding down until
his long fingers lace with mine. Every atom in my hand, arm, body
explodes with the force of nuclear fusion, forcing me to stop before
I fall down.
Forget
about breathing.
Sense of
sight?
Rendered
temporarily absent, though I can still hear him say, “Can I at
least find out your name before you go report back to your pack of
lady-friends?”
Slowly
my vision returns, honing in on a face that looks to have been carved
from bronze. “Marissa O’Brien.”
I
never—and I mean never!—give my last name if a guy hasn’t made
it past the chat-me-up stage. I leave him whipped into a frenzy and
wondering where he went wrong, while I saunter back to my own content
corner of the world.
But not
Josh. He brings my hand to his lips in a crazy, Old World gesture of
romantic chivalry that practically knocks me out of my boots. Then he
says, in his out-of-place, richly accented baritone, “Maybe I’ll
run into you again, Red. Enjoy the rest of your night.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Author
Bio:
J.
Lynn Rowan started writing stories as a small child, usually starring
her favorite cartoon characters. Most of her work through middle and
high school was filled with typical teenage angst and melodrama, and
usually mirrored the books she loved to read. But eventually she
found her own author’s voice and decided to seriously pursue a
writing career.
Historical
fiction remains J. Lynn’s “first love”, but she has enjoyed the
journey to becoming an author of romance and chick lit. She is a
member of Romance Writers of America, the Central New York Romance
Writers, and the Historical Novel Society. She is also a teacher who
tries to instill a love of learning, reading, and writing in her
students.
When
she’s not writing, J. Lynn enjoys travelling, gardening poorly but
enthusiastically, studying various topics in American history for her
own expertise, and channeling Julia Child every time she steps into
the kitchen.
A
native of Oswego, NY, she now lives in Charlotte, NC, with her own
Romantic Hero of a husband and the most adorable toddler on the
planet.
Email:
jlynnrowanliterature@gmail.com
Website:
http://jlynnrowanliterature.wordpress.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/JLynnRowan
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/JLynnRowanLit
Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/jlynnrowan/
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfsVyA4LQYMA0Cq7T1rb6w
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14191767.J_Lynn_Rowan
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/J.-Lynn-Rowan/e/B012YC8PQ2/
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WHEN
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