Extract
I
extend the cup toward Brody. “Close your eyes and inhale the tea.”
“What?” Brody asks, appearing surprised.
“Do it,” I encourage.
Brody grins but complies. He dips his
head forward and closes his eyes, slowly inhaling the scent of the hot tea in
front of him.
This shouldn’t be a sexy experience, but
it is. There’s something about watching this gorgeous man close his eyes and
breathe in the drink that is a huge turn-on to me.
I refocus before he opens his eyes and
catches me staring at him.
“You should be detecting the rich, dark
tea, floral scents, and the brightness of citrus, all coming together for a
lush, aromatic experience.”
Brody slowly opens his eyes. “I detected something else.”
“Really? What?” I ask, curious. “Those
were the things mentioned on the Earl Grey website I pulled up.”
“I smelled fresh-cut flowers and spice,
mixed together,” Brody says. He reaches across the table and gently brushes his
thumb across the inside of my wrist, and I shiver as soon as I feel the
roughness of his skin move against mine.
“Your perfume is what I noticed.”
I can’t breathe.
Blurb
Full of
enthusiasm, recent graduate Hayley Carter is thrilled to be working for a
non-profit organization in Washington, DC. Having spent a lot of her life in
the background due to family circumstances, Hayley is eager to step up and be
heard—and bring much needed change to her new organization. With romance on the
shelf, it’s time to focus on herself and new career. Armed with a workbook to
help her improve on a personal and professional level, Hayley is ready to
become a better version of who she already is.
But will
a baseball player for the Washington Soaring Eagles challenge her thoughts on
not only dating, but the person she thinks she needs to be?
Brody
Jensen is the new catcher for the professional team in DC. Baseball is
everything to Brody and has been his salvation while growing up. Brody wants to
make the most of his full-time shot behind the plate. Which means no serious
relationships.
However,
when a chance encounter leads him to Hayley, Brody finds himself wanting to
know all about the beautiful blonde who has engaged him from the moment he
spotted her. Together, they find themselves questioning the ideals they had set
for not only relationships, but themselves, too.
When the
cherry blossoms bloom in the nation's capital, Cupid puts a squeeze play on
Hayley and Brody. Will they be brave enough to love themselves and each other?
Will love be called out? Or will their relationship be safe at home?
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About
the Author
I live
in the Dallas area with my family. I enjoy clipping out recipes I will never
get around to trying, working out, and chatting with friends on social media.
I’m a hockey nut (Go Stars!) and watch as much as humanly possible. I also love
shopping and fashion and admit to being obsessed with whatever the Duchess of
Cambridge is wearing. In addition to be obsessed with the Duchess, I’m equally
obsessed with any show or cookbook featuring Gordon Ramsay.
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