Flip
the Beat
by
Roxanne D. Howard
Genre:
NA Contemporary Romance, Modern Day Fairy Tale, Romantic Comedy
Release
Date: July 10th, 2018
Molly
Ivers thinks she is falling for the opposite of Prince Charming, and
she knows she should give him up, but, oh, the temptation.
WHEN
YOU WISH UPON A STAR
Molly
Ivers thought she found Prince Charming, complete with a devilishly
sexy accent, and six months ago she gave into their undeniable
attraction. But the swarm of ever-present groupies was so not part of
the fairy tale. As much as it hurt her heart, she shut out rocker
Evan Castle.
Now,
on the verge of finishing her graduate degree and moving to Paris—she
even hires a French life coach—Molly begins to realize Evan, who
hasn't given up on her, might be the man of her dreams after all.
Excerpt:
Molly
laughed while she told her what had happened last night, though at
the moment, she wasn’t sure it was a joke. She sighed and left the
computer to go make scrambled eggs. Nell followed her to the kitchen.
“So, should I call you ‘Number One’ now?” She could never
keep a straight face with Nell. Molly speared a peach slice with a
fork and nibbled the end of it. Sweetness filled her mouth. “‘Make
it so.’ No, nerd. He seems pretty cool. I mean, if I check it out,
this may turn out to be a positive change. At the least, he’ll get
me in shape for Paris. His bio says he’s from Giverny, and he’s a
retired civil-rights attorney. His website says that when he retired,
he decided to change his objective to improving people’s lives,
which is why he’s a life coach. Pretty impressive.” “So, you’re
going through with it?” “Going through with what?” They both
looked into the living room, where a bemused Evan stood half naked
and barefoot in a pair of black pajama bottoms. Molly licked nectar
off the peach on the end of her fork to save it from dropping to the
floor. Evan’s jaw tightened, and his eyes gleamed as he zeroed in
on her. He cleared his throat and lifted an empty half gallon of
milk. “Sorry, you left the door cracked open. I came to borrow
milk.” “Jesus, Evan! Knock next time, or at least text. I’m in
my panties.”
Nell smacked him on the arm and tugged down her nightshirt as she ran
past him into her bedroom. “Sorry,” he said, but he seemed
distracted as he strode toward Molly, eyes glued to her lips. She
sucked the rest of her peach slice into her mouth and wiped at a
little of the nectar at the corner of her lips. Her cheeks blazed at
the hungry longing in his eyes. She turned away to open the fridge to
get the milk. It wasn’t uncommon for them to borrow food from one
another, and he always watched out for them. He had a comforting,
protective nature she’d gotten used to. She grew painfully aware of
her night shorts, which had a tendency to ride up her butt and cut
off at mid-thigh, and her thin white tank top. Could he see her
nipples? And jeez, Louise, why did they have to harden every time he
came near her? She pushed hair out of her face and poured the milk
into his empty half gallon. “Help yourself to the fruit in the bowl
there. Nell had leftovers. How much milk do you want?” “Enough
for a bowl of cereal, please. I’ll get some at the store later.”
His voice only dropped that low and husky during sex. She stopped
after she poured enough milk, then gave him extra. Evan reached over
her to open a nearby drawer. He took out a fork, inserted it into the
flesh of a peach slice, and brought it to his lips. “Forbidden
fruit, hmm?” He teased the fruit around his lips with a wicked
smirk. He winked at her and sank his teeth into half the peach as he
watched her, licking it. Her mouth went dry. Oh, he knew what he was
doing.
Roxanne
D. Howard writes sizzling erotic romance with Boroughs Publishing
Group and The Wild Rose Press. She is a U.S. Army veteran, and a
Columbia College alumni. She loves to read poetry, classical
literature, and Stephen King. Also, she is an avid Star Wars fan,
musical theater nut, and marine biology geek. Roxanne resides in the
western U.S., and when she's not writing, she enjoys spending quality
time with her husband, children, and furry companions. Roxanne loves
to hear from her readers, and encourages you to contact her via her
website and social media.
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