BACK IN THE GAME by Erin Kern
A Champion Valley Novel
will be
published on October 31, 2017 by Forever.
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About the book: Stella Davenport
wasn't made for small-town life. Sure, teaching ballet in Blanco Valley,
Colorado, is great, but she longs for the chance to perform in a big city.
Stella swore she'd never let anything get in the way of her dream-until sexy,
broad-shouldered Brandon West walks back into her life. Stella is determined to
resist him, even if arguing with Brandon is sexier than any foreplay.
For Brandon, it's always been just him and his son, Matt. Knowing that love only leads to heartbreak, he isn't looking to expand his family any time soon. Stella, with her long, gorgeous legs and infectious laugh, is a breath of fresh air he didn't even know he'd been missing. But when she's offered her dream job in Chicago, will he be willing to put his heart on the line?
For Brandon, it's always been just him and his son, Matt. Knowing that love only leads to heartbreak, he isn't looking to expand his family any time soon. Stella, with her long, gorgeous legs and infectious laugh, is a breath of fresh air he didn't even know he'd been missing. But when she's offered her dream job in Chicago, will he be willing to put his heart on the line?
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Excerpt
from BACK IN THE GAME by Erin Kern
Was it just her, or had their almost-kiss a
few months ago not been this hot? This intense? She didn’t remember her panties
almost going up in flames or her desire threatening to choke her.
“A kiss doesn’t equal a relationship,”
Brandon told her.
Stella nuzzled her nose against his. “But
we’re not kissing.”
“Keep telling yourself that, Stella.”
Before she could respond, before she could even exhale the breath she’d been
holding, his mouth was there. Fitting over hers, exerting a gentle pressure
that had her fingers digging into the flesh on the back of his shoulder.
When her eyes dropped closed, her other
senses took over and magnified the virile man who was so much bigger and harder
than she was. His arm enclosed her waist, tugging her closer, inch by slow inch
until she was flush against him. Chest to chest. Feet to feet. Leg inserting
between hers so that his muscled thigh was nestled perfectly in between her
softer flesh.
Best. Kiss. Ever.
Brandon West could use his mouth as a
lethal weapon to bring women to their knees. Because if he hadn’t been holding
her to him with such firmness, she would have sank the second his mouth touched
hers. And then she didn’t have time to think about all the other things she wanted
him to do to her, because his tongue smoothed over her lips in gentle, yet
not-so-subtle invitation to open the hell up.
He didn’t have to ask her twice. Without
thinking about where they were, or the cars and people hovering around outside,
even her looming anxiety, Stella obliged and parted her lips. With a hesitation
that was sweet, yet longing, his tongue slowly pursued hers, touching just the
tip before retreating again.
Since it wasn’t enough, since the minimal
contact had opened an emptiness she’d been living with for a long time, Stella
did her own pursuing. Her tongue chased his, testing the warmth of his mouth.
When he groaned against her and tightened his hand on the back of her head, the
heat was kicked up a notch. The passion she’d once possessed but that had gone
dormant from lack of use awakened with an explosive burst of fireworks. She
returned his groan with one of her own when he tilted her head to change the
angle of the kiss, allowing him to dive deeper.
And she let him, because Brandon West was
an overpowering man who held her passion and trust in the palms of his hands.
The question was, what would he do with it?
Their tongues continued to dance and weave
around each other until someone opened the front door of her studio, and the
outside sounds of cars and people intruded on their moment of intimacy.
“Oh!” the startled voice announced, ripping
her and Brandon away from each other like two teenagers who’d been caught
necking by the principal.
Her mother stood by the door, her eyes wide
to match the smile on her face, as though to say, Score one for the team, honey.
Only Gloria Davenport.
She held her hands up and backed toward the
door.
“Don’t mind me,” she told them. Then
offered Stella two thumbs up. For Pete’s sake. “But good job, honey. Way to
take my advice.”
And then she was gone, blowing back out the
door as quickly as she had interrupted them, taking Stella’s dignity with her.
One of Brandon’s dark brows lifted, showing
nothing of the passion he’d exhibited just a second ago. “Advice?” he repeated.
“Ah . . . ,” she began, not sure how to
explain Gloria Davenport to someone who didn’t know her. “Just ignore her. She
obviously hasn’t taken her medication today.”
The slight curl of his mouth widened. “You
look like her.”
Please
God, don’t say that. “Okay.”
His brown eyes narrowed, scrutinizing way
too much. “Is this another thing you don’t want to talk about?”
Right on. She lifted a shoulder and
pretended her heart wasn’t still pounding from their kiss. “I have no issues
with my mom.” At least none that she was willing to share.
Brandon nodded. “You know, one of these
days all those walls you’ve thrown up are going to come crashing down.”
As Stella watched Brandon saunter out of
her studio as though he hadn’t just knocked her socks off with his mouth, all
she could think of was how right he was.
About the author: Erin Kern lives in north Texas with her husband, two kids and their dog. She loves BBQ, Texas sunsets, antiquing and high school football games. The Champion Valley series was inspired by Erin's love of Texas football, small towns and happy endings. When she's not at the computer working on her next tale, she can be found spending time with her kids or curled up with a good book.
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