Are you enjoying Valentine's Day? My husband bought me the requisite box of dark chocolates from See's, so I am. Here's a first kiss excerpt from
Worth The Risk by Lyn O'Farrell, just for Valentine's Day.
First Kiss Excerpt:
The man had romance on the brain, but this time she had to agree. The town
was lovely, with tall palm trees and a sandy crescent of beach ringing the
glistening bay. It was a picture perfect day as they strolled along the
waterfront to one of her favorite seafood restaurants.
After a delicious lunch of fresh swordfish they walked the town, stopping at
all the tourist spots. They hiked up to the botanical gardens, visited the
Casino where haunting echoes of the Big Band era seemed still alive, and went
on the Glass Bottom boat.
“Let’s take a walk on the beach,” Mitch suggested as they stepped onto the
pier.
They shed their shoes and socks, enjoying the feel of the warm sand on their
toes. Amanda breathed deeply of the sea air and sighed in contentment.
“It’s been such a nice day, I hate to go home,” Mitch observed.
“You just don’t want to get back in the plane,” she teased.
“On the contrary, I can’t wait to take off over that drop-off gorge. I hope
it doesn’t leave Josh fatherless.”
“You don’t have any confidence in me.”
“I haven’t booked passage on the boat, have I? You can’t get rid of me that
easily.”
He gave her a look that told her the man loved a touch of danger. Her plan
had backfired. Instead of discouraging him, he seemed even more interested.
That should bother her, but somehow it didn’t.
“I’ve really enjoyed this.” He gestured at the town. “It’s like another
world.”
She nodded in agreement. “That’s the reason I enjoy flying over here. It’s
so easy to forget about the stress of daily life.”
He slipped his arm around her shoulders. “What kind of pressure are you
going back to at the library?”
The pressure is right here. She was constantly fighting her attraction to
this man. “Nothing really,” she remarked casually. “We’re getting ready for
Halloween and I’ve got to get a costume together. I’m supposed to be Sleeping
Beauty.”
“Oh? That has possibilities.” He leaned closer so his lips brushed her
temple. His throaty voice whispered in her ear, “You’ll need a prince to kiss
you awake, you know. I’ll be happy to volunteer for the job.”
Amanda’s breath quickened as she stared into his darkened eyes. He wouldn’t.
Not here, on a public beach, in front of everyone.
He would.
She felt her knees weaken as his mouth descended. Her mind told her to pull
away but her body had no desire to back out of his embrace. His kiss was as
light and tender as an ocean breeze, but her reaction was anything but cool.
Her pulse pounded and her heart jumped erratically.
It’s just a kiss, she told herself. But even as they pulled apart she felt a
burning desire, an aching need, to feel his arms around her.
“You can’t deny it,” he whispered.
“Deny what?”
“The chemistry between us. It’s been there from the beginning.” He started
to draw her close.
“No.” Her gaze caressed his face for a brief moment, then she turned away to
look out at the glistening water. She couldn’t let this happen. She should have
known better than to bring him here.
Her boastful words of the other day came back to mock her.
I could make
that racecar driver sit up and take notice if I wanted to. She wasn’t the
one who was supposed to be affected. She should have known he was out of her
league.
What had she gotten herself into?
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How are you celebrating today?
Linda
PS Congratulations to JS who won the $10 Gift Card in the Firsts Blog Hop giveaway.
Sat., Feb. 23: Brynna Curry's Valentine Event
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