Blurb
License to
Nerd
Madison West appears on Peter Quincy’s doorstep as expected,
when her husband, Charlie, disappears. Peter had been her husband’s best man
and had promised to take care of Madison if something happened to him. Neither
Madison nor Peter are what they seem, but will their lies to each other to save
the world, instead fail to save them from each other?
Excerpt
Then he kissed her.
He
kissed her like a starving man eating his first meal. He kissed her like a man
who’d been schooled in how to kiss a woman. He kissed her better than he'd
kissed her in college. If he'd kissed her like this then, she might not have chosen
Charlie.
When
he tried to move away, she held onto him, deepened the contact.
“Wow,”
she said when they came up for air.
His
gaze met hers, only inches from her face, then he walked away.
The
oxygen left the room.
“Sorry.”
She
slid off the desk and followed him. “Don’t you dare.”
He
whirled to look at her, his eyes wild, his hair unkempt. “What?”
“Don’t
you dare apologize. Don’t you dare walk away. We’re not finished.”
“We
are. You’re a client.”
“So.
I’m also a woman. A woman you once made love to.”
His
gaze raked over her leaving her naked. “I know.”
The
silence hung like a flag on a calm day.
She
stepped towards him. He stepped away. “Afraid?”
He
licked his lips, his chest heaving. “Yes.”
“Chicken.”
She
stepped towards him again. He stepped away. “Don’t Madison. Don’t cross that
line.”
“Life’s
short.”
“This
is only because you’re in danger and I look like a knight in shining armor.
Here we are back at college, but we aren't two kids anymore. You made your
choice back then. No do overs.”
“Don’t.
Don’t insult me. I’m a big girl. And this isn't a do over. It's a whole new
game. We're not kids.”
“Madison.”
His
voice came out in a desperate whisper. If she pushed, he’d go over the edge.
She’d be under him, whimpering. Those strong hands that could create gadgets
would be creating something wonderful for her.
Tonight. Now.
Maybe all night.
“Life’s
short, Q.”
She
stepped into his personal space. He didn’t step out, but he looked at her as if
she were a wild animal.
Then
he gripped her, pressing her against the wall. “Oh.”
He
let go and put both hands flat against the wall on either side of her head. His
gaze was molten. His breath ragged.
“Last
chance,” he said.
“For
what?”
His
eyes narrowed. “To refuse me.”
His
breath wafted across her face.
“Yes.”
“Yes,
what?” he asked.
“Yes,
I want you Peter Quincy.”
License
to Nerd will be released in late July.
Author Bio
Chris Redding
Chris Redding lives in New Jersey with her
one husband, two kids, one dog, and three rabbits. When she isn't writing she's
chauffering her two boys to activities and working per diem in her local
hospital.
Chris’s blog: http://chrisredddingauthor.blogspot.com/
Chris’s webpage: http://www.chrisreddingauthor.com/
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Thanks for having me today.
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