BLURB:
He’s Fire on Ice
and she’s afraid to get burned again…
After Taylor
Thompson’s heart was completely shattered by her high school’s most popular
jock, she vowed never to date another athlete. She keeps that promise through
her first three years of college. But after a chance meeting with a star hockey
player, the charming and irresistible Kian Kavanagh, Taylor’s carefully
constructed walls are in serious danger of being burned down by Mr. Fire on Ice.
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EXCERPT:
I
shook my head and glanced around the club. Runt was right about one thing: the
kids who frequented this place were loaded. Most of them were wearing top notch
designer clothes and sporting hundred dollar haircuts. I grew up dirt poor,
lucky to have second hand clothes from the donation bin and the occasional
coupon-day haircut at Super Cuts. Even now, I didn’t like to waste money even
though I was earning good coin. I knew there was a big chance my hockey career
could be cut short, so I saved as much as I could for my future, which I hoped
would someday be a sports bar, if I saved enough and was smart with investing.
As
I glanced around the bar at the sea of perfect young faces, I spotted a girl
sitting by herself at a small table in the corner. She was looking in my
direction but when our eyes met, she quickly looked down and started reading a
book.
What
the hell?
Who
reads a book in a bar, I wondered. I was intrigued.
The
first thing I noticed about her was her beautiful wavy brown hair. The long
waves were tucked behind her ears, which were decorated with a single pink
pearl in each center. She was wearing a flowered blouse tied over a black tank
top and a long black skirt. It was such an odd outfit to be wearing at a bar.
She looked like she was ready for a stroll through a museum or art gallery.
Most girls at bars tried to show as much skin and body parts as humanly possible.
They left little to the imagination. But this girl had her arms and legs
completely covered.
I
could tell she was different and I wanted to know why.
I
tipped back the rest of my beer, put the empty glass on the bar and made my way
over to the girl. I just couldn’t get over the fact she was reading a book in a
bar. It was such a strange sight. As I got closer, I noticed the book was a lot
thicker than I initially thought. A textbook? Who studies at a bar?
She
didn’t even have a drink in front of her. She was just intent on reading her
book.
I
stood next to her table and cleared my throat to get her attention. When she
glanced up at me, her expression was neutral.
“Hey,”
I said and gave her a quick smile.
She
just stared at me. I have to admit, it kind of freaked me out. I was used to
girls doing most of the work. Usually all I had to do was decide if I wanted to
take them home or not.
Her
hazel brown eyes were completely captivating. I felt like I was swimming in the
deep end of two delicious pools. I gulped and suddenly couldn’t think of
anything to say. The girl made me nervous and I never got nervous. All I could
do was stare into her beautiful brown eyes.
“What
do you want?” she said finally. The question wasn’t mean; it was like she was
really curious why I was standing there.
“I
was just wondering what you were reading.” As soon as the words came out of my
mouth, I knew I sounded like a complete asshole.
And
why was I second guessing myself? That was not like me at all. From the time I
was fourteen, and started to really show off on the ice, girls dropped their
panties for me with little more than a wink and a winning smile on my part.
But
this girl was different. When she looked at me, it was like she was looking
right through me, like she could see into every part of my mind and soul. And
that scared the hell out of me because there was a lot going on in there that I
never wanted anyone to see.
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Dakota Madison has been
writing since she learned to read and fell in love with books. When she's not
at her computer creating spicy new romances, Dakota is traveling to exotic
locales or spending time with her husband and their bloodhounds.
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