Under the Covers
by Claire Boston
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
BLURB:
Forced
to flee her abusive ex, alone with no support, Elle is determined to rebuild
her life and protect her five-year-old son. Not one to take the easy road, she
opens a bookshop café, but opening day almost ends in disaster. In the midst of
this chaos, the last thing she needs is a man as charming as George Jones
getting in her way.
George
has always been a sucker for a damsel in distress, and Elle ticks all the
boxes. But Elle's not interested in being rescued by anyone, especially not
him. She knows her taste in men can't be trusted, but fighting George's
charisma is harder than she expected. And George, who is not one to ignore an
itch, has found there's something about Elle that's got under his skin.
When
Elle's ex turns up to cause trouble, George must overcome his boyish
flirtatiousness if he's to convince Elle to trust herself and let him into her
life. But can Elle put her past behind her before it overwhelms her present?
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EXCERPT:
This is their first
kiss. They’ve just come from an altercation with Elle’s ex and she’s angry that
George stepped in because it made matters worse. George is trying to explain
why he did what he did.
“I said we were
friends, didn’t I? I wouldn’t let any of my friends – Piper, Imogen, Libby,
Adrian, Chris – face what you’ve had to face alone. It’s not who I am.”
“But I asked you not
to.”
He nodded. “I know and
I’m sorry I made it worse. I couldn’t stand by and watch you face that bully by
yourself. I care for you.” He brushed away the tear that had escaped her eye.
“I should have trusted you had everything under control.”
Her anger deflated.
She squeezed her eyes
shut. She didn’t want this, this kindness, this caring, these warm and contented
feelings that were being stirred up inside her. She couldn’t trust those. She’d
felt those with Dean and she’d been oh so wrong about them.
But, damn, she was
tempted.
George stepped closer,
gathering her into his arms, and she didn’t resist. How could she? She wanted
to be able to lean on someone, even if only for a minute.
Giving in to the
temptation, Elle wrapped her arms around his waist and felt him relax.
He was as uncertain as
she was.
That made her smile.
George stroked her
back, sending lovely, shimmery warmth everywhere. She gave herself a minute to
enjoy it and then stepped back.
His eyes captured her;
something in them said he would protect her, that he cared for her.
After five years of
having no one she could turn to for help, the invitation was beyond enticing.
She wanted someone she could rely on, someone she could talk her worries over
with, someone to just be there.
But was she wanting
too much?
George watched her,
waiting. He was letting her make the choice. He was giving the power to her.
That was what made her
decision for her.
She leaned forward and
kissed him.
AUTHOR BIO:
Claire
Boston is the best-selling author of The Texan Quartet. In 2014 she was
nominated for an Australian Romance Readers Award as Favourite New Romance
Author.
Her
debut contemporary romance novel, What Goes on Tour caught the attention of
Momentum’s Joel Naoum when her first scene was read aloud at the Romance
Writers’ of Australia (RWA) conference in 2013. This led to a four book
contract for The Texan Quartet series.
Claire
is proactive in organising social gatherings and educational opportunities for
local authors. She is an active volunteer for RWA, as a mentor for aspiring
authors and the reader judge coordinator.
When
Claire’s not writing she can be found in the garden attempting to grow
vegetables, or racing around a vintage motocross track. If she can convince
anyone to play with her, she also enjoys cards and board games.
Claire
lives in Western Australia, just south of Perth, with her husband, who loves
even her most annoying quirks, and her grubby, but adorable Australian bulldog.
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