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Reveal: September 16, 2014
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Date: October 7, 2014
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By: Louisa Maggio @ LM CREATIONS
It all started with sex
on the beach…the drink, not…you
know.
As a bartender, Mason
Cambridge often charmed beautiful women who ordered up cocktails on his shift.
It was part of his job after all, and he needed the
tips—badly.
When Lexi Swafford plopped
her pretty little tail down on the bar stool, Mason offered her a drink. He had
no idea that he would soon be working with her or that he’d be letting her room
with him until her new apartment was
ready.
In fact, once Lexi
Swafford landed in Creekview, Tennessee, life as Mason Cambridge knew it would
cease to exist…because after a night of drinking away the agony of his
loneliness, one touch from her would change
everything.
WASTED is a new adult
contemporary romance recommended for adult readers due to mature
content. WASTED is the first book in the WHISKEY NIGHTS
series. Since each book focuses on a different couple, they can be read as
stand-alones, but many readers may prefer to read them in order for maximum
enjoyment.
EXCERPT:
A muffled string of slurred expletives drifted down
the hall. I jumped to my feet and listened at the door—more mumbling. Grabbing
my robe from the closet, I wrapped it around me, tied the belt, and peeked out
my bedroom door.
“Shit,” Mason muttered, followed by another thump.
I opened the door wider and ventured into the
hallway, walking toward the source of the noise. The apartment was pitch black,
so approaching the end of the hall, I groped the wall, searching for the light
switch.
Finally, my fingers found it, and I flipped it on
about the same time that Mason plowed into me. His arm wrapped around my waist,
though I wasn’t sure whether he was trying to steady me, him, or both of us.
The strong scent of alcohol hung heavy in the air.
“Dammit,” he whispered as he stumbled forward, tried
to straighten up, and fell backwards instead, bringing me with him as we landed
on the floor in another thud.
I could feel my breasts pressed against his hard,
muscular chest as his arm still held me firmly against him. His head was tossed
back, his chin jutting in the air, a deep rumble of laughter reverberating
through his torso.
He lifted his head and looked at me, his lips still
curled into a grin. His eyes were the color of whiskey, which, considering he
reeked of alcohol, seemed fitting. “Sorry, roomie,” he slurred. “What was your
name again?”
“Lexi,” I ground out between clenched teeth as I
scrambled to get off him.
He released a cry of pain.
Realizing that I’d accidentally kneed him in the
groin, a flood of heat exploded in my chest and torpedoed up my face. “Sorry,”
I mumbled, relieved when my knees firmly hit the floor and I could push myself
to my feet.
He attempted to raise himself up on his elbows,
failing miserably.
I maneuvered behind him, slipping my hands beneath
his arms, and tried to give him enough leverage to sit
up.
It worked.
“Can you stand?” If not, then he’d just have to sleep
in the hallway.
After a lot of fumbling and with my grip firmly on
his arm, he finally stood.
“You didn’t drive, did you?”
“No. I never drink and drive. My friend owns a caxi
tab.” He stumbled a few steps. “A caxi tab.” He shuffled forward again. “A
caxi….”
“A taxi cab,” I supplied, gripping his arm
tightly.
“Yeah.” He pointed his finger in the air. “One of
those.”
I pushed his door open and flipped on the light. With
his arm draped across my shoulders, we staggered into his bedroom. He lurched
across the floor and fell onto his unmade bed. Relieved to be free of his
weight, I straightened and swept my eyes across the room. It was sparsely
furnished with a bed and a chest of drawers. Some change, a photo, and an empty
glass sat on a small table, which served as a nightstand. “You okay?” I asked,
turning my attention back to him.
“I’m good.” He never opened his eyes, but a slight
wave of his hand seemed to motion to me that I could leave. My eyes turned back
to the photo, and letting my curiosity outweigh my discretion, I walked over
and picked it up. A beautiful girl looked at me, her smile wide and her mouth
slightly parted as if she were laughing. Mason hugged her to him, his profile
facing the camera as he pressed a kiss to her temple.
Realizing I was invading his privacy, I quickly put
the photo down and walked toward the bedroom door.
“Lexi?”
I didn’t know whether I was more surprised that he
said my name or that he actually remembered it. I turned back to him.
“Yes?”
He opened his eyes and smiled, a flash of dimples in
his cheeks. “You remember how to make a Devil’s
Handshake?”
I hoped he wasn’t about to order one. I didn’t know
how much he had drunk while he was out, but the last thing he needed was more
alcohol. “I think so.”
“Good. Tomorrow, you can look forward to a Sloe
Comfortable Screw.”
I assumed that was the name of another drink. As I
watched the roguish grin spread across his handsome face, I realized that I’d
shaken hands with the devil today, but it had nothing to do with an alcoholic beverage.
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Suzannah Daniels has had an
affinity for words for as long as she can remember. She grew up in North
Georgia with four brothers, so she learned at an early age to admire snakes and
motorcycles. When she wasn't pestering her brothers, she could usually be found
reading or writing.
She has an Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering, but her passion is writing.
She is the author of Viking's Embrace, a historical romance, and Ghostly Encounter, Book One of her Ghostly series (young adult paranormal romance).
Currently, she lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her husband and her teenage daughter. Her son lives nearby. The family pets include a Lab mix, a Basset Hound, a Shih Tzu, and a sweet, little kitty.
She loves to hear from her readers. Her email address is SuzannahDaniels@epbfi.com.
She has an Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering, but her passion is writing.
She is the author of Viking's Embrace, a historical romance, and Ghostly Encounter, Book One of her Ghostly series (young adult paranormal romance).
Currently, she lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her husband and her teenage daughter. Her son lives nearby. The family pets include a Lab mix, a Basset Hound, a Shih Tzu, and a sweet, little kitty.
She loves to hear from her readers. Her email address is SuzannahDaniels@epbfi.com.
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