EXCERPT and GIVEAWAY
Cross Drop
(On the Edge Book 2)
(On the Edge Book 2)
by Elizabeth Hartey
Cross Drop is the second book in the On the Edge series by Elizabeth Hartey. You can read an excerpt from the book and enter the giveaway below. This book blast and giveaway is hosted by Goddess Fish Promotions.
Also available: Cross Stroke.
You can also follow the review tour commencing 15 August.
Description
Nikki
I’m not a saint. Never claimed to be. I’ve played the game and scored my fair share - both on and off the field. This is why I should have known better than to fall for a hockey player. But I did. I fell fast and hard.
Now I’m left with the painful consequences, reminded every day of how reckless I had been by giving him my heart so easily - so willingly. Dalt broke me in the cruelest of ways, and because of him I’ll never be able to love again.
Dalt
Nikki changed me. She made me want to be a better man. My days playing off the field were over because she owned every little piece of my heart … until she left, leaving behind a gnawing ache where my heart used to be.
Now she’s back, and it’s painfully clear she hates me, ignoring me, pretending like I’m nobody to her. But that’s just too damn bad. I want answers. I want a goddamn explanation.
And most of all … I want her.
Excerpt
“Hey.” The intelligent greeting the only thing I could think of to say.
When she looked up and hit me with those baby blues I had to remind myself to breathe.
“Hey.” One word. That was it and she started walking off the field toward the field house. I stood baffled for a moment. I’d never had a problem talking to a girl before and they usually didn’t walk away from me when I did. I ran to catch up to her.
“Great game. You were amazing out there.”
“Yeah, thanks.” She just kept walking, even picked up the pace like she was trying to get away from me.
“I’m…I’m Dalt by the way.” Like an idiot I stuck my hand out to shake hers. She stopped and stared at my outstretched hand but didn’t make a move because her hands were full with her bag and some of the equipment.
“I know who you are, hockey boy.” The words ‘hockey boy’ came out like they tasted sour on her tongue. And she started walking away from me again. I couldn’t believe it. When I caught up to her, she stopped and turned to me.
“What do you want, hockey boy?” She threw me off my game so bad, I think I stuttered.
“I…um…your name would be nice for starters.”
“For starters?” She quirked a brow.
“Then I thought you might like to get a beer or a burger or something at the Thirsty Whale.” She scanned my body from head to toe and back up. Then the damnedest thing happened.
“No thanks. I don’t do dates. Not looking for a boyfriend. I just like to, you know, keep my options open.” Say what, now! Had she just turned me down for a date?
[Want more? Click below to read a longer excerpt.]
Praise for the Book
“Elizabeth Hartey does an exceptional job with her writing and plot. I like how the story started out in the past and then fast forwarded to overlap with book one. A number of unexpected things occur throughout the novel. The story flowed well and was easy to read. Be warned it is a hard book to put down.” ~ Diane Lynch
“… I'm hooked to this series, and fully engaged with these characters like they are my own friends. So you know, I CANNOT WAIT for the next book, and HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL!” ~ Jennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readers
“I loved this cast of characters, and enjoyed their varied interactions. I highly recommend it. I definitely look forward to more.” ~ Angeloris
“This is a wonderful second chance at love story, and when they finally managed to get their acts together, they are just perfect for one another. Hopefully there will be more books in this series, as I would gladly read them all.” ~ sharon jones
“… this is a definite must read, you will not be disappointed! This is a beautifully written flawless story, which is an engaging and captivating page turner, and I was totally hooked throughout. I look forward to reading more in this phenomenal series, and highly recommend this talented authors’ work for all readers.” ~ Wendy Livingstone
About the Author
As a lover of the northeast US, Elizabeth moved with her husband to the Poconos several years ago to open a Chiropractic Clinic. Four children and a menagerie of animals later, she has finally found time to fulfill her lifelong dream of writing novels. The wild ride of writing books is one of the most difficult things she’s ever done in her life. But the opportunity to get her stories out of her head and down on paper and send them out into the world is also one of the most wonderful things she’s ever done. A dreamer at heart, romance is the genre she spends most of her time writing and reading into the wee hours of the morning. And having readers fall in love with her characters as much as she does is almost as exciting as giving birth (just not as painful!). When not juggling work responsibilities, and writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking the beautiful hills and woods around her home, swimming, knitting, watching old classic movies and traveling.
Giveaway
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