Make Me Stay
by Aline Hunter
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
BLURB:
Believe
in second chances.
After
his heart was broken by his first love, Kamden Stone avoided romantic
entanglements. He lives in the moment, taking partners who understand
his desires and know things will end after one encounter. He's
comfortable with the life he's carved out for himself, refusing to
need anyone or anything until a young woman he can't stop thinking
about changes the game.
Everly
Mason moved to escape toxic family ties. All she wants is a fresh
start and a new life. The house left to her is the perfect place to
fall, isolated and in the middle of nowhere, providing plenty of work
to keep her occupied. She's on the right path, taking things one day
at a time, when she's introduced to a mysterious man she can't stop
thinking about.
Despite
everything, Kamden and Everly can't deny their chemistry. When they
agree to a trial period, curious to see where things will go between
them, they discover they need each other in a way they never thought
possible. When the time comes, they'll have to accept what they want
and need. To be together, they both have to find a reason to make
them stay.
Excerpt:
"You wanted to bring me here, right? Things will stay like this unless you talk to me." When he didn't say anything, she took a chance. She reached out and placed her fingers on his forearm. His head turned, his eyes resting on her hand, then slowly inched up. She met his gaze, determined and unafraid. "I want you to talk to me. I want to understand." Because she felt like he needed to hear it, she told him, "You don't know me either, but when you do, you'll find out you can trust me."
Slowly, as though pained, he released the steering wheel and rested his hand over hers. She tried to place the look in his eyes. He was a good man. She'd learned that while visiting his parents. They told her he could have moved away a long time ago, going to live with his brother in Tennessee, but decided to build a small house on the opposite side of their property. He lived nearby to watch over them, always ready to make their lives easier, visiting them often to make sure they were taken care of.
He gazed down at their hands, brushed his thumb over her knuckles, and then his golden-brown eyes returned to her face. She wanted to crawl over, climb into his lap, and twine her fingers in his hair.
"We'll talk in Penny's," he said softly.
"Promise?" she asked, hoping she wouldn't scare him away.
His lips parted, and he almost responded.
Then he looked away and nodded. She wanted to understand the man who'd been on her mind for weeks. She'd been captivated the minute she'd spoken to him. If he was willing to reveal himself, she was more than ready to listen.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Aline Hunter has written stories featured in horror magazines, zombie romance anthologies, and flash fiction contests. Her work has a dark undertone, which she credits to her love of old horror films, tastes in music, and choices in reading, and has been described as “full of sensual promise,” “gritty and sexy,” and “a breath of fresh air.”
You can visit her online at www.alinehunter.com
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