INTOXICATED
by Jeana
E. Mann
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BLURB:
Conservative,
straight-laced Ally Taylor has the perfect life – successful fiancé, beautiful
home, great career – until she catches her fiancé and best friend in bed.
Desperate to shake off the sting of rejection, Ally heads to Felony, a
notorious heavy metal club on the bad side of town. Even more dangerous than
the bar is Jack Jameson, the hunky alpha male bartender whose smoldering dark
eyes and dimpled smile turns her common sense to mush and her knees to noodles.
After eight long years in a failed romance, the last thing Ally wants is to
hook up with someone like Jack, but she can’t help wondering if he’s really as
good in bed as his reputation suggests.
Jack Jameson has had
his eye on Ally for months, drawn to her smart mouth and tightly wound
self-control. When Jack finds Ally sitting on a barstool in his club,
heartbroken and miserable, he’s more than happy to offer a little heat between the
sheets to distract her. Too bad Ally’s not interested in his
“hit-it-and-quit-it” philosophy. If only Jack could convince Ally that he’s
tired of the endless parade of girls through his bedroom, she might see him in
a different light.
When Jack and Ally
get together, everything goes wrong and it’s more than either of them bargained
for. Ally’s got serious trust issues and a need for control that makes Jack
crazy. Jack’s got more baggage than an airline carousel; the constant stream of
women from his past stirs up all of Ally’s insecurities. Can Ally overlook
Jack’s womanizing past and learn to trust him? Will Jack be able to commit to
just one woman or will a secret from his past ruin everything?
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EXCERPT:
Her cell phone rang and like an automaton, she answered
it.
“Popsicle?” The voice on the other end of the call was deep
and masculine, slightly rough, like gravel underneath silk.
“Jack?” Dismay gave way to pleasure at the sound of his
voice, followed by a fluttering between her legs.
He chuckled, the sound warming her numb body. “Hi, baby. I
missed having lunch with you today.”
“Look –– it’s really not a good time, Jack.”
“Why not?” He paused and she could picture the unlit
cigarette dangling from his lips as he spoke, a gleam in his dark eyes. “What
are you doing?”
Oh, hell, she thought. Why fight it? She felt like a salmon
swimming upstream only to be pushed back time and time again. The strength to
resist had ebbed away with her latest disappointment.
“Uh, well, I’m sitting in a parking garage staring at the
wall.”
“Bad day, baby?” His voice lowered to a caress that raised
goose bumps on her arms. For some reason, the compassion in his voice brought tears
to her eyes.
“Yes,” she whispered. “I’m having a bad day.”
“Come and see me,” he said. “I can make you forget all about
it.” Like a lamb being lured to slaughter, she was powerless to resist him when
he spoke in that tone.
“I’m not sure you can,” she replied as she traced the curve
of the steering wheel with a finger.
“Such a pessimist. Come and see me,” he repeated, his voice
turned seductive. “And take your panties off before you get here.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jeana Mann is
the author of sizzling hot contemporary romance. Her debut release Intoxicated
was a First Place Winner of the 2013 Cleveland Rocks Romance Contest and a
finalist for the 2014 Carolyn Readers Choice Award.
Jeana was
born and raised in Indiana where she lives today with her two crazy rat
terriers Mildred and Mabel. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree
in Speech and Hearing, something totally unrelated to writing. When she’s not
busy dreaming up steamy romance novels, she loves to travel anywhere and
everywhere. Over the years she climbed the ruins of Chichen Iza in Mexico,
snorkeled along the shores of Hawaii, sailed around Jamaica, ate gelato on the
steps of the Pantheon in Rome, and explored the ancient city of Pompeii. More
important than the places she’s been are the people she has met along the way.
Be sure to
connect with Jeana on Facebook or follow along on Twitter for the latest news
regarding her upcoming releases.
Links:
Website: http://JeanaEMann.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeanaEMann
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanaEMann
Amazon author
page: http://www.amazon.com/Jeana-E.-Mann
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