Author: Nikki Groom
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Synopsis
I was happy until I met him.
I was content until I met her.
I was content until I met her.
That's a lie. I was lonely.
That's a lie. I was incomplete.
That's a lie. I was incomplete.
He was nothing but a handsome distraction.
She was nothing but a pretty pastime.
She was nothing but a pretty pastime.
That's untrue. He changed my life.
That's untrue. She altered my world.
That's untrue. She altered my world.
I blame him.
I blame her.
I blame her.
I blame myself. He wasn't to know.
I blame myself. It wasn't her fault.
I blame myself. It wasn't her fault.
I don't want to need him.
I hate that I want her.
I hate that I want her.
Excerpt
Marc calls for more shots right about the same
moment I scan the VIP area and my eyes lock on to her. After three weeks of not being around, she’s here. The girl
that’s got me all kinds of flustered. Always with that guy who looks like a total wanker with his floppy hair and
pretty boy face.
Who is
she? Why can’t I look away?
I’ve
been waiting to see her since the last time she was here. I've looked for her.
I’ve wanted to feel the electricity that fires off her when she holds my gaze,
and every week that she’s not been here, I’ve been disappointed. We haven’t
spoken, haven’t even exchanged smiles. There’s just something there. It’s like
we seek each other out and I don’t know why. It’s turned in to a habit I like
more than the ecstasy I take.
“Hey
Finny boy, tequila, you in or you going for a piss?” Kyle calls out behind me
loading his question with the silent search of my intentions for this evening.
I glance
back at him, answering mindlessly, “Yeah, man.” When I look back, she’s still
there. Looking. Just looking. No smile. No scowl. Just looking at me like
there’s something compelling her to do so. The light catches her lip ring and
my eyes roam the length of her body like a hungry man that’s been starved for
weeks, no, months. She gives off something that makes my hormones run rampant,
like an unbalanced teenager. Only I’m fully aware that I’m a grown man and I
know exactly what I want to do to her. God, what I would do to her. She’s
dressed in a little black dress, and I mean, little. It’s simple, but the
sexiest thing I’ve ever seen. It hugs her tiny, perfect waist, and only just
covers her arse. Her legs, her perfect legs, which, even though she isn’t tall,
look just long enough to wrap around my waist …
“Here”
Harley nudges my arm and hands me a shot of tequila. I take it mindlessly, all
the while still locked on to the enigma on the other side of the room. Then she
does something that floors me. She nods, winks, and raises her glass to me
across the room. For a second, I’m stunned at the action. We’ve been watching
each other for weeks, no words, no actions, just the silent knowledge that we
both know we are looking at each other. Now she’s broken the silent pact, what
does that mean?
Additional Books by Nikki Groom
High Stakes
(The Kingdom #2)
Holding Aces
(The Kingdom #1)
(The Kingdom #2)
About the Author
Nikki Groom is a hopeless romantic, lover of all things happily ever after and firm believer that love makes the world go around.
In her spare time, you will find Nikki laughing with her very treasured family, walking with her beloved dog in the hundred acre wood or curled up in a cosy corner with words and wine.
She lives in East Sussex with her husband and two children. Having turned her hand to many things over the years, Nikki is now proud to add ‘author’ to that list.
Having always been a dreamer, Nikki’s imagination stretches far and wide, which enables her to get lost in faraway places and imaginary people.
Nikki loves to chat, especially about books! You can find her here…
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