EXCERPT
One Last Hold
by Angela
Smith
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Description
Wesley Webb is at the pinnacle of his auto racing career when his main
rival is murdered hours after their confrontation. That, along with evidence
found at the scene, shades him as prime suspect. Now he’s under intense press
scrutiny, particularly from Caitlyn Daniels, an ex-girlfriend who knows all
about his secret past.
Caitlyn thought to never see Wesley again. Now, his life could be in her
hands. Ten years ago, a tragedy tore apart everything she held dear, including
their relationship. When she’s assigned to do an exclusive story with the
reluctant race car driver she once loved, she believes this could be her
purging. But chemistry tears apart her resolve to stay strong. Can they work
out their differences and fall in love again, or will tragedy keep them apart?
Excerpt
She took a deep breath. Usually her interviews became more
personal. She wasn’t sure how personal to get with him. She knew a lot about
him—at least she used to—but she was scared of asking him the wrong thing. She
didn’t want to set him off.
“What’s your favorite color?” Caitlyn held a pen in her hand,
poised to write, trying to concentrate on the task at hand. Her focus, though,
was Wesley’s deep green eyes. Eyes able to pierce her and reach a part of her
no one had ever been able to touch before. Something about the way he looked at
her, like he saw only her, deep down, clear to her soul.
A hint of danger lurked in his eyes, a predator-like stance that
made her sense he was ready to devour her, sexually and otherwise. A
vulnerability that made Caitlyn yearn to take him in her arms, to be as close
to him as possible. His gaze held no arrogance, no indifference, and no deceit.
Her throat felt parched. His eyes devoured every morsel of her
power and well-being.
She couldn’t think of a decent thing to say. Thank God it was his
turn to talk.
“My favorite color,” he said as he leaned across the table, closer
to Caitlyn, “is the capricious color of your eyes.”
His lips were only inches from hers so that his breath licked
against her skin. His eyes possessed her.
She clutched her pen in midair, frozen in space for a mere second.
He touched her hand.
The pen fell.
“Blueberry,” he said as he trailed a light kiss across her
knuckle, his eyes still magnetizing hers. Her heart stopped in her throat.
“Dark and wounded. Cornflower blue, tantalizing with banter and witticism.” He
kissed the tip of her pinkie and went on to taste each finger, slowly taking
his time with each one. “Sea blue, bright and sparkling like the waves catching
a sunset, when you’re happy.”
Caitlyn, entranced with his words, was amazed he even noticed her
eyes and more amazed he practically recited poetry. Where had he come up with
this?
“Storm clouds,” he continued as he stroked the inside of her palm.
“Brewing with a passion and desire you’re too afraid to feel. Sometimes
periwinkle, sometimes almost lavender and sometimes a sultry gray. Right now
though, they are definitely–”
She pulled her hand away and scooted back in her chair. Thoroughly
aroused, she squeezed her thighs tighter in an attempt to bury the spark.
“You’re full of it,” she said. “My eyes don’t change colors that much
and even if they did, you wouldn’t notice.”
“What makes you say that?” He leaned back in his chair, taking the
two back legs to its haunches, something they both used to get in trouble for
when they were kids.
She shook her head and didn’t answer. The touch of his warm mouth
on her fingers still burned in her core.
“I always notice your eyes.”
Praise for the Book
"One Last Hold is an
engaging novel that manages to combine romance and suspense in an entertaining
read. [...] The characters are great and they have wonderful chemistry. The
writing is amazing, the plot is solid, and overall it’s a very enjoyable
read." ~ Majanka
"I loved this gripping story about reunited lovers. Wesley and
Caitlyn are both powerful characters who both have something to hide, and
something to lose. The author did a great job of explaining what happened in
their past without disrupting the story. An action-filled romantic mystery that
will keep you guessing until the very end!" ~ Teri French
About the Author
During her senior year in high school, Angela Smith was dubbed most
likely to write a novel, and that has been her dream ever since her mother read
stories of "Brer Rabbit" to her and her sister so often that they
were able to recite it back to each other before they learned to read. She hasn't
stopped reading or writing since. A certified paralegal, work gives her perfect
fodder for her romantic suspense stories. When not caring for her small farm or
spending time with her husband of two decades, she enjoys 4-wheeling, crafting,
reading, and dreaming of the places she'll visit one day.
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