The Dylan Dilemma
Patricia B. Tighe
Published by: Swoon Romance
Publication date: April 24th 2018
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult
High school senior Kenzie Harper-Shea has no time for dating, especially after the arrival of the basketball coach from hell. Now Kenzie has lost her confidence, is in a slump, and in danger of losing out on a scholarship to play college ball. The last thing she needs is her “vacation boyfriend,” Dylan McCoy, distracting her with warm smiles, inside jokes, and swoony kisses.
Dylan, however, is totally ready to date. He finally lives in the same town as Kenzie and is not about to lose the chance to let their relationship grow into something more. But for now, he’ll stay in the friend zone because he’s determined to find out what has her running scared. It can’t be just about basketball.
As Kenzie spends more time around Dylan, her feelings become a jumbled-up mess. It’s obvious they’re into each other. So, why does she panic whenever she thinks about dating him? Is it connected to basketball or to something deeper? She’s not sure. Does she have the courage to examine her heart, even if it means breaking Dylan’s?
Excerpt:
Kenzie
A girl with short brown curls walked toward us, a welcoming smile on her face. She looked like a woodland pixie who was cosplaying as a tennis player. She had it down perfectly-a red X-back top, a tiny white tennis skirt, and bright white sneakers that looked brand new. A light spray of freckles decorated her nose on top of her tan. Her arms and legs, though slim, were toned and muscular. She was, in a word, adorable.
I decided I hated her.
"Dylan!" she said, her eyes gleaming at him.
"Hey, Lissa, here we are," he said stupidly. For a second it looked like he was about to hug her, but then stopped himself.
Her lips twitched, and she turned to the rest of us. "Hi, I'm Lissa."
Dylan shook himself like he'd forgotten how to introduce people, which was so completely out of character that I frowned. Normally he was Mr. Politician, all friendly handshakes and banter. But here he seemed momentarily frozen. Was it because he really was dating this girl?
"So guys," he said. "This is Lissa Brooks. We were doubles tennis partners back in high school. She graduated a year before me and we reconnected at UT."
A slow, icy sensation slid all the way to my toes. He had a past with this girl. A girl I'd never heard of before.
Dylan continued the introductions and when he was done, Lissa rubbed her hands together. "Okay. Ready to get started?"
"Sure," Noah said, while Gabby and I nodded.
What the heck was I nodding for? I didn't want to get started. I didn't even want to be here. This was exactly one of the things I'd been worried about with Dylan. I knew he'd meet someone at college-someone interesting, someone prettier.
Lissa spun around and her skirt did a flirty flip. "This way."
I switched my tote bag to my shoulder and followed behind the others. Dylan was in front walking beside Lissa who was laughing at something he said. Maybe I could just walk slower and slower until they were way ahead. Then I could say I got lost and hide out in the locker room.
Ha. Right. There was no way that would work, because even if no one else did, Gabby was sure to look for me. No. I needed to shrug this off. It didn't matter that Dylan might be dating somebody else. That's what I wanted for him, right? To be happy? I really didn't have any right to be jealous.
Author Bio:
The mother of two grown sons, Patricia B. Tighe lives in West Texas with her husband and dog. She eats way too much pizza, drinks way too much coffee, and watches way too much NFL football. On the bright side, she also reads and writes teen fiction. She promises to include as much romance, angst, and adventure as possible in her books.
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