BLURB:
Seventeen year old Rose Goldman is highly unpopular in the little
town of Halfway. Ever since the 'attack' when she was a girl, people and
animals have been afraid of her. She gets bullied in school, and called 'wet
dog' because of the way she smells, despite being extremely hygienic. However,
life takes a turn when a new teacher starts at Halfway High. Mr. Stone, the
quirky and charismatic English teacher is twice Rose's age, but she feels an
unexplainable pull towards him from day one. Despite her better judgement, Rose
pursues a friendship with Mr. Stone, who seems unable to stay away from her.
What is pulling this unlikely pair together?
Alpha Girl is the first book of the Wolfling Saga, and is not
intended for audiences younger than 15 years of age, as it contains scenes of a
sexual nature, and coarse language.
Please do not read if you are easily offended.
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EXCERPT:
(Chapter Eight)
Mr. Stone’s smile faltered. ‘I like my women to
have a mind of their own – to be witty. Like you.’
My throat closed up. Like me?
‘You’re an amazing girl,’ he said suddenly.
His use of the word girl made my stomach twist
painfully.
‘Am I?’ I asked.
‘Of course.’
‘A girl?’
He smiled knowingly. ‘An amazing woman,’ he
corrected himself.
‘No one has ever told me that before,’ I said.
‘I don’t believe that,’ he smiled. ‘You’re clever,
and beautiful, and damn witty.’
Mr. Stone’s jaw tensed as he realized what he was
saying.
‘Beautiful?’ I asked, the word escaping as nothing
more than a whisper.
‘Don’t you know?’ he asked.
My heart thundered as I stared at him. Oh please,
my mind begged. Please tell me what is going on in that head of yours.
‘D-don’t I know what?’ I asked.
‘Don’t you know what you’re doing to me?’ He said
as though I was torturing him.
‘What?’ My skin stung and my head swam with the
possibilities.
‘Rose, I-’ He paused to collect his thoughts. ‘I’ve
felt this … this pull towards you since day one. I can’t explain it.’
He didn’t need to explain it, because I felt it
too. His eyes, his smile and his scent had me drawn in.
I placed a shaking hand over his, which was still
on the steering wheel. He looked at our hands for a moment before allowing me
to thread my fingers through his. I could feel his pulse in between each of my
fingers.
Mr. Stone inhaled deeply. ‘Christ,’ he muttered,
shutting his eyes tightly.
‘What’s the matter?’ I breathed.
‘That … that scent. The way you smell-’
I suddenly became very self-conscious. Bullies at
school often accused me of smelling like wet dog. I sniffed my shirt, but I
smelled perfectly normal.
‘What is it?’ I said defensively. ‘I showered this
morning-’
Mr. Stone laughed, and I felt my cheeks burn with
embarrassment.
‘No,’ he said with a small smile. ‘You smell
amazing.’
‘I do?’
‘Absolutely. You always do.’
I never wore perfume, only regular home brand
antiperspirant.
‘It makes me dizzy,’ he confessed. ‘It’s intoxicating.’
‘What do I smell like?’ I asked, rather flushed.
Mr. Stone licked his lips as though he could taste
me in the air. ‘Sweet,’ he said.
My cheeks burned crimson, and I wished he would
look at me. I couldn’t believe this was happening.
‘I want to kiss you so very badly, Rose,’ Mr. Stone
said under his breath. ‘But I can’t … and it’s killing me.’
My heart hammered so loudly against my ribcage that
I was sure Mr. Stone could hear it from where he sat.
Suddenly, I felt powerful. He wanted me … and it
terrified him.
‘Mr. Stone,’ I breathed, but he still didn’t look
at me. ‘Tom.’
A small groan escaped him as though his name
leaving my lips was taboo.
‘Look at me,’ I said, my eyes fixated on him.
‘I can’t,’ he said, shaking his head.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Best-selling
and independent Australian author, Kate Bloomfield, has successfully made a
name for herself in the world of self-publishing at just twenty-three years
old. Her newest and most precious book yet, Alpha Girl, is a controversial
Paranormal Romance between a student and teacher. A book not for those easily
offended.
Kate
was born in Enfield, London in 1989, but has lived in Wollongong, Australia for
most of her life.
Now
working full time as an independent author, Kate has published four novels, and
two short stories.
Her
fifth novel ‘Alpha Girl’ is a paranormal romance that explores a complicated a
student/teacher relationship. It is due for release on April 1st 2013.
For
more information about Alpha Girl, please visit: www.bloomfieldkate.com
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ISBN:
9781300804
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