Synopsis ~*~
That’s exactly what happened to Madeleine Becker when her
parents died when she was ten years old.
Ripped from her home and everything that she has ever loved, she is
forced to start all over again. The only
way for her to move on is to build walls around her heart and keep everyone at
a safe distance. Her logic: she can't get hurt if she doesn't fall in love.
That theory is blown to pieces when she meets Reid Connely
during her freshman year at college. He is gorgeous and darkly mysterious. He
understands Maddy's pain all too well, but sharing his pain would mean breaking
down the walls he put up around his own heart. Conflicted between loving Maddy
and hiding his dark past, Reid starts to reevaluate his world. Maddy's inner strength, snarky personality
and breath taking beauty help Reid to make peace with his past.
Together they find out what happens when they let love in.
Snippet of Maddy and Reid’s first encounter ~*~
There was a group playing quarters on the island and
another group lining up shots on the breakfast bar – so not my scene. I
just shrugged my shoulders, opened the door, pulled out a bottle of water and,
when I turned around to walk back outside, I face-planted into a wall of solid
muscle.
“Hand me one?” His voice was smooth and... gruff at the
same time. Red-faced, I turned back around and got him his water, glad
for the cool respite that the opened refrigerator door offered.
“Here you go.” I could not peel my eyes away from his
mouth as he moved the bottle to his lips. They were perfect - beautiful
and full in a completely masculine way. I watched, completely fascinated,
as his throat moved, downing the water in three or four large gulps. He wiped
his mouth with his forearm and I couldn’t help but let my eyes travel up the
rest of his arm to his biceps and shoulders – those were the same as his lips –
perfect. Amazingly, gorgeously, utterly, divinely perfect. Muscled
and tanned, his arms were mouthwatering.
My knees wobbled. My heart thudded. Thousands
of butterflies spread their wings in my belly.
“Thanks…” he stared blankly at my face for a minute and I
couldn't help but wondering if he liked what he saw. He cleared his
throat and roused me from my little daydream where the gorgeous boy is
mesmerized by the maybe-a-little-above-average looking girl. That’s when
I realized he was asking for my name.
“Maddy. Sorry, my name’s Maddy." I nearly
choked on my tongue to get my freaking name out.
Author Links ~*~
Twitter - @mcollinsauthor
Author Bio ~*~
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I’ve always been an avid reader. Majoring in English Literature was a no
brainer. Becoming a teacher and
instilling my love for reading into my students was also a no brainer. I’ve spent the last ten years teaching and
I’ve loved (mostly) every minute of it.
When I was home on maternity leave for my third son, I discovered a new
genre that sparked my creativity. My
passion for writing sprang from my love of reading and once I knew I had a
story to tell, I couldn’t wait to get it out there. I only hope that my readers enjoy reading my
story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Purchase Links ~*~
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