Love This Life
(Love’s Great Adventure Series/Book 2)
Author: Theresa Troutman
Cover Design: James GoOnWrite.com
Publication: June 9, 2014
Genre: New Adult Romance 18+
(Love’s Great Adventure Series/Book 2)
Author: Theresa Troutman
Cover Design: James GoOnWrite.com
Publication: June 9, 2014
Genre: New Adult Romance 18+
SYNOPSIS:
“All I want is you.”
“All I want is you.”
Tess Hamilton has a ten year plan—every milestone mapped out to reach her educational, career and life goals. Happy to be moving in with her fiancé, Sebastian, she didn’t anticipate a dangerous attraction to another man, a life-changing event, and a terrifying journey of self-discovery. They were definitely not a part of her master plan, and now Tess wonders if any part of her scheme will come to fruition. Sebastian Irons is getting everything he’s ever wanted out of life. Leaving his playboy image in the past, he’s finally become the better man he longed to be when he left England and came to America. Madly in love with his fiancée and ready to start their life together, everything is seemingly perfect—until a series of unexpected events threatens to tear them apart. Can Tess and Sebastian survive the curveballs life throws at them? Will their love crash and burn, or will they get their long-awaited happily ever after?
Excerpt:
Tess walked into her first class, which was Government. She
took a seat in the front row, eager to hear her professor's lecture. Everyone
else who entered the room headed for the back of the lecture hall, leaving Tess
all alone. She tapped her pen on the desk with nervous energy.
The
professor entered the room. He looked ancient with his short, white hair and
slightly bent posture. He wore a tweed jacket and eyeglasses with think black
frames that slid down his nose. He reminded Tess of Doctor Magnus Pike from the
Thomas Dolby video for She Blinded Me With Science. The professor
cleared his throat to get the students’ attention.
Just then, a
late arrival burst through the door. “So nice of you to join us Mr.…?”
“Miller,” the young man replied.
“Do have a seat Mr. Miller, quickly.
And see that you aren’t late for my class again.”
The young
man quickly scanned the room with a grimace, not happy to sit in the front row.
He walked over to Tess and sat next to her. The professor began to scribble on
the blackboard while Tess turned to observe Mr. Miller.
The first
thing Tess noticed was how good-looking he was: strong features, a dimpled
chin, brown eyes, and light brown hair. He was wearing khakis and a pale blue
polo shirt.
“Man, my brother was right when he
warned me about that old coot,” he whispered to Tess.
“You were late for class,”
she reminded him.
“No, I was exactly on time,”
he countered.
Tess grinned
as she shook her head, amused at this guy’s carefree attitude. He reminded her of
Sebastian, only with an American accent and a smaller budget for his wardrobe.
“I’m Dan, by the way,”
he introduced, reaching
out his hand to shake hers.
“Tess Hamilton,”
she whispered, hoping
the professor wouldn’t scold her too.
The
professor turned around to lecture the class. Tess dutifully took out her
tablet and began to take notes.
Ninety
minutes later, Tess packed up her books to go to her next class. “So where are you off to next?”
Dan asked, standing from
his seat.
“English with Professor Sutton.”
“Me, too. We have a half an hour. Want
to get some coffee?”
“I don’t drink coffee,”
she said as they walked
out of the lecture hall.
“Tea, soda, milk?”
he pressed.
“You don’t give up, do you?”
Tess marveled.
“Nope. Come on, what’s the harm?”
“Okay. I could go for a Diet Coke.”
“Thank God,”
Dan sighed with relief. “I need to surround myself with as
many smart people as possible.”
“What makes you think I’m smart?”
“The smart ones always sit in front,
eager to observe and learn,” Dan explained.
“You say that like it’s a bad thing.”
“Oh, not at all. It was a compliment,
not an insult.”
“Why do you need me? You did get into
NYU, after all. They’re very selective of who they pick.”
Dan laughed.
He had the most wonderful laugh. His eyes seemed to twinkle, and laugh lines
appeared in the corner of his eyes.
“Please let me in on the joke.”
“They’re not picky when your mother is one
of the esteemed professors and your brother is getting a Master’s.”
“Wow.”
“Yeah, and that leaves me. ‘Not the sharpest tool in the shed,’
my father would say.”
Dan held open the door
to the cafeteria so Tess could enter first. He poured himself a cup of coffee
while Tess grabbed a can of Diet Coke from the cooler. They walked to the
cashier and Dan paid for them both before Tess could reach for her wallet.
AUTHOR BIO:
Theresa Troutman lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and their crazy dog, Niko. She loves reading, theatre, traveling and is an active member of the SCBWI. Works by Theresa include My Secret Summer (YA romance), A Special
Connection (New Adult Romance), and Life's What You Make It - Love's Great Adventure Series Book 1 ( Mature YA romance)
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