Meet Zander & Getty in DOWN
SHIFT -
the newest stand alone in the Driven
Series by K. Bromberg!
NOW AVAILABLE
Behind the wheel, racing champion Zander Donavan is at the
top of his game. But after too much excess in his personal life, he’s forced to
step away. He needs to accomplish something all on his own—outside of his
famous father, Colton Donavan’s, shadow.
Getty Caster is running away from the abuse that clouds her
past. She thinks she’s found the perfect escape—until she discovers a stranger
in the beachside cottage she’d been promised. He’s undeniably sexy, but she’s
there to heal. Alone.
Before long though, fighting with each other turns into
fighting their attraction. And giving into desire sets off a chain reaction
that has their pasts colliding. With an unexpected love on the line, can they
overcome the fallout to build a future?
EXCERPT
“You don’t know anything about me.”
My voice is slight but strong, my need to assert myself front and center
despite his calling me on the carpet.
“That’s where you’re wrong, Socks. I
might not know where you’re from or why I ruffled your feathers today, but I
know you’re stronger than you give yourself credit for. Whatever it is that you
ran from back home, you did it. You got out and are making it on your own. That
takes guts and you deserve mad props for that. I know you like things messy and
are goddamn cute when you’re tipsy. I know you’re stubborn as hell and gorgeous
as fuck. And that your kiss tastes like an aged whiskey: something I want to
sip slowly, feel on my lips, savor on my tongue, and take my time with before I
get drunk on it.” With a lift of his eyebrows and a nod of his head, he walks
past me, leaving me with my mouth agape and eyes wide.
I can’t move. Just stand staring at
the door in front of me as I try to process what he just said, what he meant by
it, and yet there’s no use because we just had a whole one-sided conversation
and that need to banter with him is gone. Lost to the tingling in my lower
belly and the wild spinning of my thoughts.
“Oh, and, Getty?” Zander calls out
to me from the kitchen, refusing to continue until I turn to face him, standing
there unabashedly shirtless. “If you ever call me pretty again, we’re gonna have a real problem. I guarantee you
there is nothing pretty about me.”
I almost smile at the fact that out
of all of the crappy things I said to him, that is the one that bugged him the
most.
“You are kind of pretty, though,” I murmur, unable to resist goading him
further, needing to try to get us back on an even playing field. Because hell
if right now I don’t feel like I’m on the low end of the teeter-totter.
His immediate response? A snort to
signify that his chiseled abs and the tall, dark, and handsome thing he’s got
going on are nothing more than average.
“Last warning, Socks.” His eyes
flash with mirth. And what looks like desire.
An unexpected part of me—the one who
usually hides and doesn’t ever take a chance—wants to say it again. Just to see
what he’d do if I did.
“So
damn pretty.” I don’t know who’s more shocked at
my comment, him or me, but we stand there for a moment, gazes locked, unspoken
words warring across the distance between us.
He walks toward me with a predatory
gleam in his eyes and a salacious smirk on his lips that catches me off guard.
“I know I said you were brave, Getty, but now you’re just playing with
matches.”
I draw in a long inhale as he steps
right in front of me. I can’t look at him. My nerve is suddenly gone. Outside,
rain pelts the roof. The constant drip into the bucket in the hallway serves as
a metronome to this anticipatory silence we are dancing in. The goose bumps on
his chest are the only thing I can focus on.
When his thumb and forefinger direct
my chin up so I’m forced to meet his eyes, every part of me hums from his
touch. From the want of something I don’t quite understand myself and couldn’t
ever put into words. Our eyes meet—his intense, mine searching for answers that
aren’t his to give—before his gaze flicks down to my mouth and then back up
again.
“Not yet, Getty.” He closes his eyes
for a beat, and I see what I think is restraint reflected in his grimace,
before a ghost of a smile spreads on his lips. “I don’t think you’re ready to
light this fire just yet.”
Want more K. Bromberg?
Sweet Cheeks releases on November 14th
Well where do I start ... I loved Zander as a child but omg as a grown man I'm finding it hard to put into words just how much I love him, he is a grown man that still has those broken prices from the little boy that we first met in Driven.
I was hooked from page one and for me this is the best book I have read by K. Bromberg and I don't say that lightly, I have loved all of her books.
This book will pull at your heartstrings and your emotions will be all over the place can that broken boy learn to love himself as well as others. Getty is just what Zander needs but only if he lets go of the past, the chemistry and banter between Zander and Getty is perfect, I laughed and I cried throughout this book.
Getty is running from her past and last thing she needs is the sexy, moody and complicated Zander but sometimes the things we think we don't need are the things we really need the most so we can move on and be happy.
This book has it all as well as laughter there is sadness and that's real life. This story is an emotional read but it's written superbly. What a fantastic read and yes it's a standalone but I think you would get even more from it, if you read the Driven Series first. Where does this author go from here, well up is the only answer I can give. I loved itI was given this book in exchange for an honest review
5 + stars
I’m struggling to contain my tears as I finish this truly
beautiful, heartfelt book.
Zander Donavan is the epitome of a gentleman! The author has
truly blown this book out of the water by writing it, if you understand what I
mean.
He is, of course, the adoptive son of Colton & Rylee
Donavan and needless to say, his story
is captivating, sad but also genuinely heartwarming.
His struggles to overcome his past, when a package arrives
is how he meets Getty, when he stays in the same house as her, miles away from
his loving family. Their chance meeting,
their uphill battle to overcome both their pasts and try and make sense of things,
kind of helps them connect, in a sense.
Getty, or Gertrude, as she is truly known, is a force unto
herself, trying to make the best out of escaping a rather uncomfortable situation.
Her fears, her struggles and her caring persona at seeing Zander go through
what he goes through, just makes them become somewhat more….and wait till you
see what develops. That's all I will say on that.
I truly believe this is one of the authors best books and if
I could give it more than 5 stars I would. I cried, I laughed and I swooned and
just felt so much from the characters.
This would have to be an absolute must read in my opinion. I
would suggest that the Driven series be read first though, things will make
more sense.
Add it to your TBR list or just go buy it now, you will not
be sorry at all!!
About the Author:
New York Times Bestselling author K.
Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional,
a whole lot of sexy and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong
heroines and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.
She’s a mixture of most of her female
characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn, reserved, outgoing, driven,
emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve. All of which she displays
daily with her husband and three children where they live in Southern
California.
On a whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her
hand at this writing thing. Since then she has written The Driven Series
(Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced, Aced), the standalone Driven Novels (Slow
Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat, and Down Shift (Releasing 10/4/16)), and a short
story titled UnRaveled. She is currently finishing up Sweet Cheeks a standalone
novel out at the end of 2016.
Her plans for 2017 include a sports
romance duet (The Player (#1) and The Catch (#2)) and the Everyday Heroes
series (Cuffed (#1), Combust (#2), and Cockpit (#3). She’s also writing a
novella for the 1,001 Dark Night series that will be out in February 2017.
She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media.
She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media.
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