Title: February Lover
Author:
Rebecca Royce
Series:
Calendar Men (#2) {A Multi Authored Series}
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Release
Date: February 2014
Editions/Formats
Will Be Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Aidan Roux
fled New Orleans fifteen years ago, leaving behind a woman he loved. Planning
to keep it light because he has no intentions of sticking around, he’s caught
off guard by his mother’s health crisis. Forced to stay, he challenges Stacey
to be his lover for February with no expectations of anything else.
Stacey never
stopped wanting Aidan, but she’s not a girl anymore and she meets his
proposition with one of her own. A hero, just back from Afghanistan, he’s the
perfect guy for her calendar contest. If he wants her in his bed, he’ll pose
for her camera.
Stacey and
Aidan seem made for each other—but old hurts cannot be forgotten and love isn’t
always enough…
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Excerpt:
Stacey knew
she should be horribly offended. He’d propositioned her to have sex for the
rest of the month and then go their separate ways. But the truth was, the
second he’d started talking she’d become so hot inside she could barely
breathe.
There was no
way to go back in time and fix things between them. No way she would ever find
out exactly why he’d left, if there was something she could have done to make
him happier. She wasn’t exactly certain she wanted to. When she’d told him his
leaving had prompted her to go make her own career, her own life, she’d meant
it.
But today he
offered passion. They’d been kids together. She’d given him his first kiss. For
all intents and purposes, it might as well have been hers. A sloppy
kiss-and-run at twelve years old shouldn’t get to count. They’d lost their
virginity together, and all of her early sexual education had been found in his
arms.
What would
they be like now?
She sucked
in her breath. “You’re a hard man to say no to.”
“You didn’t
say yes.” He took her hands in his. “I need a yes. I can’t leave here with you
upset again. I won’t hurt
you again. So, you have to tell me you understand what I’m offering and what
I’m not, that you grasp completely I’m not going to be here in March.”
“I’m not a
moron, thank you.” She stood up. “And I’m not the
head-over-heels-in-love-with-you twenty-year-old with dreams of marriage and
Sunday crawfish boils wrecking my brain. I have my own life here. I’m trying to
decide if it’s worth disrupting it for you for an entire month of my life.”
She felt him
when he moved behind her, his warmth filling her from the outside in. With a quick
tug, he pulled her flush against his body. “I can promise you. It’ll be worth
it.”
My Review: 4 stars
This was a sweet little story. I liked that Aidan went back and faced his past. Sometimes it takes a long time to do that, but I've heard it's better when you do. Granted, if he wouldn't have gone back he never would have seen Stacey again, and she was the best part of him going back home. Sometimes all it takes is one moment to realize how precious what you have is, Aidan got that chance. Rebecca told a good story, and I really liked the characters, the pieces of themselves they shared with us, the reader. It was good, over far too quickly.
Author Information
As a
teenager, I would hide in my room to read my favorite romance novels when I was
supposed to be doing my homework. I hope, these days, that my parents think it
was worth it.
I am the
mother of three adorable boys and I am fortunate to be married to my best
friend. We live in northern New Jersey and try not to freeze too badly during
the winter months.
I am in love
with science fiction, fantasy, and the paranormal and try to use all of these
elements in my writing. I've been told I'm a little bloodthirsty so I hope that
when you read my work you'll enjoy the action packed ride that always ends in
romance. I love to write series because I love to see characters develop over
time and it always makes me happy to see my favorite characters make guest
appearances in other books.
In my world
anything is possible, anything can happen, and you should suspect that it will.
I'd love to hear from you!
Cheers!!
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