Contemporary / New Adult
Date Published: July 11, 2014
Synopsis:
Their Rigid Rules, the 3rd book and prequel in The Chemical
Attraction Series, can be read first or last in the series.
Taylor Valentine, a senior at Western Michigan
University, has had her life planned out since kindergarten. After her parents
died while she was still in high school, she had perfected it to make them
proud. Now with the help of her best friends, Joe and Eva, she focuses on
graduation and a career with romance in the far distant future. However, when
the visiting professor enters the lecture hall to a four-weekend Civil War
seminar, her perfect plan hits a snag.
As a handsome history professor and former
marine, Dr. Stuart Morgan has his own set of strict rules especially with
infatuated students. He enjoys his boring yet pleasant life until he starts
receiving death threats. With his unwanted bodyguard in tow, Stuart is unnerved
by his reaction to Taylor. Their rigid rules discourage all but a flirtation.
As the death threats become evident, the FBI
believes Taylor’s the culprit, hindering their budding romance. When Taylor
inadvertently becomes the target, Joe and Stuart whisk her away to protect her.
Meanwhile, Joe struggles with his feelings for Taylor. He’s loved her since
grade school. He won’t let her go and stands in Stuart’s way. The men push her
to choose between the lifelong love of her best friend and the true love of her
new boyfriend.
With the threats from family and foe pulling
them apart, Stuart wonders if they can sustain the stress. Trusting their love,
he must somehow convince Taylor to break her rules and embrace a new plan.
Excerpt
TAYLOR WALKED TOWARD THE END of
the bar and saw Eva in her seat next to the professor. She grimaced at her
sudden twinge of jealousy. Talking to people, especially guys, came easy to
Eva. Once, she had Eva teach her how to flirt. It came off embarrassingly fake.
As a result, she left the hair twisting and eyelash fluttering to the pros,
like Eva and Cindy. Taylor loved Eva like a sister so why would she care that
men liked her better? She had her plan, and she’s only talking football, and,
jeez, he’s her professor. She sat on the other stool closest to the TV. Looking
back at her, Eva grinned. Frowning, Taylor switched their beer mugs and averted
her eyes to hide her hurt feelings.
Eva laughed. “Settle down,” she
whispered to her. “I’m going to give Joe hell for making us watch on this tiny
screen. He just walked in.” She leaned closer. “He’s all yours.”
Stunned, she choked on her
mouthful of beer. Was she that easy to read? Sips from now on, she told
herself. Don’t make a fool of yourself in front of your professor. Dr. Morgan
moved to Eva’s stool to be closer — to her or to the TV? God, she needed to
calm down. Blowing out a breath, she pushed her mug away. She tried to focus on
the game.
“I hope the coach told special
teams to stay in their lanes. I don’t want to get burned again like last week,”
she said.
“Hey, you want another pitcher?”
Johnny asked, already grabbing the empty one.
“Coke for me. I have class
tomorrow, and the professor has me taking a ton of notes,” she replied with a smirk.
“Make it two,” Dr. Morgan said to
him. He grinned and leaned toward her ear. “I heard he likes giving essay tests,
too.”
She smiled at the intimacy. His
warm breath on her ear made her body rigid with awareness. She didn’t dare lose
herself in his gaze. After the game, she grabbed her bag and jacket. Dr. Morgan
followed her out the door. She zipped her jacket against the chilly afternoon.
All of the leaves had turned brown and created a wet, slippery layer across the
sidewalk. She walked with care.
“Are you on campus?” he asked
beside her.
“Yeah, Burke’s Hall. Where are
you staying?”
“The guest apartments for visitor
speakers and professors who want to stay on campus.”
“I’m going that way, too,” she
said, secretly happy to be with him a little longer.
Christina
Thompson
After
retiring from acupuncture and massage therapy, Christina found a new passion.
She enjoys writing about the emotional workings of our mind and heart and the
spiritual energy that taps into our passions. Her background in Traditional
Chinese Medicine taught her that the mind and spirit affect the body in
powerful ways. The healing power of LOVE is incredibly profound.
Website: https://www.ChristinaKThompson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristinaPOV
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