Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines

Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines

Life outside of her house was a new experience for Della Sloane. The dark secrets of her past weren’t something she ever intended to share with anyone. They would never understand. No one would ever get close enough to find out. Besides there was always a chance she’d go crazy sooner than they expected…

Woods Kerrington had never been one to be attracted to fragile females. They seemed like too much work. He wasn’t in it for the work just the pleasure. A night full of naughty fun had been exactly what was on his mind when he’d laid eyes on the hot little number that didn’t know how to pump gas and needed some help.

What he didn’t know was she was as fragile as they came.

The carefree girl who spoke her mind and didn’t care what the world thought of her was more breakable than he could ever imagine…






Jen's Review

I know I say this just about every time, but I really think this is my favorite couple out of all of Abbi's books :)

Woods is the biggest sweetheat - you get to know and love him in the first two books of this series, but you don't really KNOW him until he falls in love.
Woods life is complicated. He's his father's puppet. In order to move forward with the Country Club , he has to marry Angelina - but why would he want to marry someone he doesn't love?  Because Woods grew up only knowing and wanting the things that were supposed to be his. But his father dangled it in front of him with the threat of taking it away if he didn't marry Angelina.

Out of the blue one day Woods stops for Gas and comes across this really sweet beauty who doesn't know how to pump gas.... LOVED this first meeting!

Della is one messed up person. The things she had to go through when she was so young just makes me want to cry for her.
Mental Illness runs in her family. Her grandmother, her mother, and now her. She feels normal most of the time, but she has triggers that cause her anxiety attacks  not to mention the dreams she wakes from every night.
She doesn't want to be this way, but she has excepted her future. She knows she can't rely on anyone else either.
When her Best friend Braden runs off for her honeymoon, she gives Della her car and told her to go find out who she is..
Della took off - but she had never had to pump gas before. She's only been driving a short time.
That's where she meets Woods.

Woods takes her out for a quick meal, then brings her back to her hotel for the night.
A One night stand is about all he could afford. He knew he had to ask Angelina to marry him. But he needed to get a few things out of his system first.

4 months later, Della is in a new town, Dallas. She is so sweet and trusting. Wanting nothing more than the love she missed out on when she was younger, she falls for her boss. Only he's married. With a baby on the way.  Della gets furious!

Tripp - I LOVED Tripp! I want a book about him (lets all ask Abbi really nicely if she can give us his story. He didn't want to be alone anymore!)
Tripp was a friend of Della's who worked in the bar with her. He didn't know she was bound for  a heartbreak so soon, but there is something about Della that just screams PROTECT ME!
Tripp offered her his condo in his home town. Said his cousin Jace (WE LOVE YOU JACE!) would talk to the boss and help her get a job at the Club and she could stay there for as long as she needs to get away.

When she enters the little town of Rosmary again, she is shocked by the  coincidence.
Once she is settled in, she goes to the club to talk to the boss about a new job. Not knowing it's Woods, she was thrown back when he ran into her.

Woods couldn't believe his luck - he had been thinking about her for months! He knew he should let her work somewhere else. He wanted to be selfish and keep her close, but he had to marry Angeline and Della was a big problem....

REALLY Loved this story. Della has a lot of problems. Mentally she really needs help.
There was a good ending, but still those little words at the end that ticked me off "Look for part two of their story in the fall of 2013"
It was unfinished - there is so much MORE that needs to be dealt with, so I'm happy to know there will be another book coming out ... wish it was sooner rather than later :)

Just Breathe books 1 & 2 by Heather Allen -

Just Breathe by Heather Allen

Ever Harding, an average teenager with a passion for swimming is about to turn eighteen. Out of the blue she has been dumped by her long time boyfriend, which is the ultimate of tragedies in her life. Little does she know that on that fated eighteenth birthday, she will have to make a choice that will change her life as she knows it, forever.

A month before her birthday, Ever meets Jack, a mysterious new boy with mesmerizing eyes. He affects her like no one else. This meeting sets things into a whirlwind she never would have dreamed. With Jack's guidance she discovers a family line that leads her to the sea. She must make the ultimate choice, stay on land where life as she knows it, won't change, or go and live in the sea as a mermaid with Jack. 
Ultimately her choice sets into motion an even bigger decision, in which she has the fate of a race of people, in her hands. The people in the sea are in a feud, she will tip the balance. She must battle the ageless moral delimma of prejudice and race. Once she comes to terms with her life changing choices, she must ask herself, did I make the right decisions? and Is Jack really who I think he is?(le







Jen's review 

Cute story!
I've never been a huge fan of the merfolk, but the way Heather detailed her side of the ocean was great!

Going through her first break-up with her first love, life at 17 seemed to be at it's worse for Ever. Her brother has been getting moody and her best friend is finally with the guy she has been wanting to be with for a couple of years.. who is also best friends with her ex - and watching Michael with his new girlfriend?!?! GAH!

Ever tries her best to pretend like she's ok. for everyone else's sake.
But when the new guy shows up and sits in Michael's old seat in class, she can't help but feel excited as those little shivers of electricity run though her body. That can't be real!

Not only is the new guy hot - he's kind of weird. She saw him at the lake the other day. She was swimming, and something had caught her eye from the water. Sneaking up, she saw this same guy laying on his back with light coming out of his hands?!? Seriously? Was she imagining it or what?

Jack feels the same electric charge when they're close together. and when they actually touch? WOWSERS!
There is defiantly something about Jack that Ever doesn't know.

When Jack ask's ever to drive up to the ocean with him, she gets even more excited. She had never been to the ocean before.
Swimming for competition was what Ever loved. Being in the water was just refreshing for her.

Things couldn't be more perfect. Until she opened her mouth and started asking questions. Jack was very truthful with his answers.
And he told her about his life under the water.

Well yeah that's a bit much for anyone to take in. but then he throws in the big whopper... She's just like him. When she turns eighteen in a few weeks, she is going to have to make the ultimate decision. To live on land, and forget she knew about the Merfolk, or join the sea folks and forget about her life on land.

Thta's going to be a hard decision for any girl her age. But luckily her Gram-aw was the same as she was, and was able to help her make her decision... well pretty much Gram-aw demanded that Ever stay on the land and have nothing to do with the Mer-folks again.

But Ever didn't know if she could stay away from Jack.

The dreams were getting more intense and she had no idea what they meant. But she knew she couldn't leave Jack. Not when he needed her the most.

I loved the world Heather Allen created under the water. This isn't just a girl turning into a fish and living happily ever after. She has her work cut out of her. No one wanted her in the sea - there is something bout her that scares all the others, and they will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn't cause problems.

Looking forward to the next book. there is a bit of a cliffhanger at the end, - well ok it's very unfinished and I'm ready to find out what happens :)

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Barely Breathing book #2
by Heather Allen

Ever Harding used to believe in love. That is until she was left heartbroken by the only person she ever really loved, Jack, the mysterious boy from her history class. Little did she know he was born of the sea, on land to watch over her. But was he really? She made the ultimate sacrifice, to live in the sea as a mermaid, for Jack and for love. But she found that in the end, that love wasn't enough.

Now she finds herself alone, having to make a huge choice. She must decide whether to defend others against the choices she has made or fight for the freedoms of a population, she has just become a part of.

Ever's brother James, became a part of the sea not by any choice of his own, but he is willing to embrace it as long as a certain long legged, beauty is by his side. But as his sister found, things are not always as they seem.

In the end what they feared the most comes to reality, the battle, waged between staying true to life in the sea or changing a race of people to become more powerful and diverse. Will Ever and James survive the lines drawn in the sand or will they have to battle each other for what they believe?

Little do they know the battle in the end, will be something entirely different than what they were ready for.

Excerpt: 

As I climb the steps I notice the bench swing moving. I glance over and see Sara with one leg dangling over the edge and the other pulled under her. She's reading again. She must not have heard us pull up because she hasn't looked up yet. I stand there and take in the sight. Her wavy, golden hair is hanging across her face. One hand is touching her pink lips as if she's deep in thought. And that leg, just peeking out of her dress, it goes on forever. It's moving the swing just slightly.

She must feel my eyes on her. She glances up and notices me. She jumps as if I startled her. My eyes meet hers. I could get lost in them, like they're a mirror of the ocean. She pushes her hair behind her ear and closes her book looking down over the edge of the swing to find her shoes and slips into them as she climbs off the bench.

As she walks slowly toward me I glance away and fumble with my keys, trying to unlock the door. She reaches out her hand to stop me. I glance back down at her.

"How long were you standing there?"

I shrug my shoulders, caught, "Not long."

She licks her bottom lip, I can't help but notice. Something in me does a tumble and I suddenly can't breathe. She takes her hand away from my keys so I look down trying to find the right one. Ugh, how long does it take to open a door? Finally, I find the key and open the door letting her go first. I stand there for a few seconds longer trying to catch my breath.

Damn James, get it together.

Heather Allen 

Author Bio : 

Heather Allen lives in Melbourne, Florida with her husband and three kids. She has been a teacher for fifteen years now. Most recently, teaching reading, exclusively. Her dream has always been to write a book. She is an avid reader of just about any genre. When she's not reading, she is usually at the beach or out on the water with her family.

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Playlist  - Barely Breathing-  Book 2 in Just Breathe Trilogy

How it Comes is How it Goes - Jay Malinowski

Numb - Sia

Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez

Set My World on Fire - Paris Music

Follow the Arrow - Rosi Golan and Human

Each Coming Night - Iron and Wine

Lovely - Sara Haze

Dead and Done - Bobby Long

Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson

Seaside - The Kooks

Sweet illusions - Ryan Adams and The Cardinals

Hold Heart - Emiliana Torrini

Rising Sun - Rusted Root

Stole You Away - Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Roslyn - Bon Iver

Million Dollar Bill - Middle Brother

A Beautiful Mine - RJD2

I Can Barely Breathe - Manchester Orchestra

Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Tame Impala

Karma Police - Radiohead

Breathing Underwater - Metric

It's Time (Paaion Pit remix) - Imagine Dragons

Gravity - Sara Bareilles

Wandering Star - Kid Beyond

Requiem for a Tower - Escala

Betrayal - Fiction Family

Wake Up - Arcade Fire

Jen's review - 

Cute story - I enjoyed reading both of these. 

In the first book, things didn't go that well for Ever - now she's stuck in the Sea without Jack and she's miserable. She wants to go home, but most of all, she wants Jack. he still has her heart . 

But when Alex shows up to help with her training, she can see his interest in her, but she tries to keep him in a friend category. 

Training starts to go well, until she starts to miss her Grand-mw too much and accidentally leaves the Sea. 

James - I love reading about teenage guys in their POV :) 

He is a typical 17 year old guy. Trying to do what's right, but screwing everything up. 

Add in being forced to live in the Sea - on the Dark side to boot - But James can see the good in things - and he is actually enjoying his time in the sea - until he wakes up one morning in his bed at home... 

James ends up being grounded, but he's home, and that's ok with him. He didn't realize how much he missed it until he was back. 

At school, he meets Sara - Now Sara is his guardian from the Sea - she is there to make sure he trains and is safe. But she knows who Ever is, and she doesn't want these two to get too close. 

Ever and James haven't really gotten along in their lives, but when they finally piece together their problems, the upcoming battle , and they're going to fight each other, they start to plot - they don't want to fight each other... but the're not going to switch sides either. 

So what are they going to do?? 

Prom comes and goes, and finally school is out - Back to the Sea they go where things really start to get good :) 

This was a cute story - I will be recommending it to my girls (ages 12 and 14) because I think it will be something they'd like to read :)

Love Me For Me by Kate Laurens

Love Me For Me by Kate Laurens

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fresh start...

It’s been three years since Serena King learned to say no—no to the boys that were a desperate cry for help, no to the extra weight she put on in self defense, and most of all no to the abuse that has haunted her since she was fifteen. Now a sophomore in college, all she wants is to be normal. The last thing she expects is a guy who can make her want... make her want everything.

A new guy...

Alex Blackthorn is a bundle of contradictions, a sexy dark haired badness who goes slow... deliciously slow. And despite the iron will that has gotten her through the last few years, Serena finds herself unable to ignore the heat that sizzles between them whenever they’re together.

A dark past...

Serena never thought she could be involved in a relationship, but Alex makes her long for things she thought were out of her reach forever. When he finds out her secret... when he finds out what she did to keep herself sane... will he still want her, or he will treat her just like everyone else?

And Alex has a secret of his own.

Recommended for mature readers aged 17+ due to language and sexual content.

EXCERPT:

taken from goodreads - 

He wasn’t supposed to notice me.

But as the two of us hovered awkwardly in the hallway, outside of the closed door to our American Lit class, he looked me right in the eye. His left hand rumpled the raven dark spikes of hair on his head as he grinned at me sheepishly.

He caught me at a rare moment in which I was off guard and slowly, tentatively, I smiled back.

“Tardiness will not be tolerated.” His mimicry of the professor, and the words the man with elbow patches on his sweater had spoken the first day of class, startled a laugh from me. He seemed to like that, and as he shifted weight from one foot to the other I studied him, daring to look more closely than I ever had before.

I’d noticed him. How could I not have? But I’d always forced myself to look away. Boys like him weren’t for girls like me.

He was tall, nearly a full foot taller than me. Eyes the color of the sky at night peered out from beneath a long, thick fringe of black eyelashes, lashes that any girl would kill for and that he, being a boy, likely didn’t appreciate.
His face was a study in sharp angles and planes, his lips full and soft in contrast. Black ink, indelibly etched into his skin, peeked out the neck of his black T-shirt, and I could see it on his biceps, too, when he moved.

The tattoos were at odds with the clean cut image he otherwise emanated. He was too damn good looking, the kind of guy that, in high school, had been happy to spend time with me in dark closets, under the bleachers, or in the backseat of a car, but who would scorn me in public, ashamed to associate with that girl.

Except he didn’t seem ashamed, even though I was dressed in my usual uniform of faded blue jeans, a plaid flannel shirt open over a tank top. My long blonde hair was in a tight braid, with pieces left down deliberately, so I could hide behind them if I needed to.

I frequently did. I would shake the ribbons of flaxen hair over my eyes, eyes that were blue but were so pale in comparison to his that they scarcely seemed the same color.

Those eyes widened when he grinned casually, hiking his backpack up further on his back.

“Well, no way he’ll let us in now.” This professor liked to verbally humiliate anyone who tried to sneak in once the door had been closed, and he had a sharp, acerbic tongue that I was in no rush to receive a lashing with.

“Right.” I tried to smile, tried to act like a normal girl, but found myself shaking those long strands of hair over my face instead. I dropped my gaze away from the boy in front of me, all the way down to the tips of my black sneakers.

It felt... almost... like he was flirting with me.

I knew better




Jen's Review 

This was a cute story - I enjoyed the passion developing between Serena and Alex. The two of them had abusive pasts. Although the abuse was different, it still scared them inside the same.

Serena went to college to get away, start over, to bring her a new life. She tried hard to shut out her past. She didn't tell anyone. After all, if her own mother didn't believe her, why would anyone else?

Alex - wish they had his POV in this book - i'd love to hear his story - but what happened to him was tragic. No one person should have had to suffer through that in their life.

American Lit brought these two together. Being late to their class, knowing the teacher wouldn't let them in the classroom once the doors closed, they decided to go to Coffee to study for the class they're missing.

After they parted ways, Serena realized she didn't even get his name.
For a week she couldn't get him out of her mind.

When her BFF Kalcee asked Serena to go to a party that Friday night, Serena declined, as usual. Kaylee knew there was something about Serena, but didn't know what it was. She knew when to back off.
But Serena was feeling guilty. After all, she's in college to start over, live her life.

She changed her mind and went to the party with her friend.

At the party, Kaylee ran off with her on again/off again boyfriend, leaving Serena alone.

When she heard his voice, she know immediately who it was.

They talked, they danced. and Serena couldn't understand why she felt so comfortable in his arms, when she couldn't stand having anyone else touch her.

Alex knew there was something about Serena, and he know that it was bad. He tried to open up to her, telling her little bits of his past, showing her she could trust him. but she still wouldn't open up completely.

It wasn't that Serena didn't WANT to open up to Alex, she just couldn't. She couldn't dredge up that part of her life without bringing everything back. She wanted to bury it and keep it hidden.

Like I said, cute story. It was serious, and deep, and sad. But the story itself, the reality of it, the sweetness of how Alex was able to get Serena to overcome her past...
just cute :D

They hinted about Kaylee in this story having a troubled past as well - Looks like her story will be coming out this summer. I'll read it :) I'm curious about her now :)

*I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review*

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Undeclared by Jen Frederick

Undeclared by Jen Frederick

 4 of 5 stars

For four years, Grace Sullivan wrote to a Marine she never met, and fell in love. But when his deployment ended, so did the letters. Ever since that day, Grace has been coasting, academically and emotionally. The one thing she’s decided? No way is Noah Jackson — or any man — ever going to break her heart again.

Noah has always known exactly what he wants out of life. Success. Stability. Control. That’s why he joined the Marines and that’s why he’s fighting his way — literally — through college. Now that he’s got the rest of his life on track, he has one last conquest: Grace Sullivan. But since he was the one who stopped writing, he knows that winning her back will be his biggest battle yet.

This is a mature New Adult book. I see that it is classified as YA - not sure how to change that - but I wanted to be clear that it has explicit love scenes in the story.





Excrept -
Found on Jen Frederick's webpage 

Noah

Bo was lounging against my truck when I returned from Grace’s apartment. He was chatting up some blonde chick who looked like all the other girls he’d ever been with. They were interchangeable to me, and likely to Bo, too, since he called them all “babe.”

I figured I would know if he ever fell for a girl when he called her by her first name instead of some random endearment.

“That was a clusterfuck, eh?” he asked as I approached.

“Yup,” I climbed into my truck and threw my books into the back. I revved the engine a couple of times to signal that I wanted Bo to get in the damn truck. He could pick up chicks another time.

“At the risk of sounding like a girl, do you want to talk about it?” Bo asked when he finally got into the passenger seat. I threw the truck in reverse and peeled out of campus parking lot.

“No, Bo Peep, I don’t,” I bit out.

So much for being good at doing.

“What were you thinking?”

“What part of ‘I don’t want to talk about it’ did you not understand?”

“Are you giving up?”

“What?” I swung my head toward him. Bo threw up his hands. “No way.” I looked back at the road.

“Then let’s strategize.”

“I’ve already made every strategic mistake possible. I left too late last night to catch her. I surprised and maybe embarrassed her after class. If I see her at a party and spill beer all over her, my trifecta of stupidity would be complete.”

“So now what?”

“Now, it’s time to regroup.”

“You want to fight or drink tonight?”

“Both.”

About Jen Frederick

 Jen Frederick lives in the Midwest with her husband, child, and one rambunctious dog. She’s been reading stories all her life but never imagined writing one of her own. Jen loves to hear from readers so drop her a line at jensfrederick@gmail.com.

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Jen's 5 star  Review 

I received an ARC copy for an honest review -

This book totally rocked! I loved it!

The book starts off with a sweet letter from Grace to Noah - her first of many over the next four years  as their pen pal friendship slowly progresses into more.

but by the time Noah gets out of the Marines, he is a mess. I've read about this before with people coming back from combat, they don't know how to live in the world today after so many years of fighting. It breaks my heart, but Noah knew that seeing Grace now wouldn't be a good idea, he needed to get himself pulled together. He knew there was a chance she wouldn't want to be with him after he wrote that letter to her, but he just knew he couldn't do it yet.

Grace's heart was broken, and for 2 years.. make that 6 years (including the 4 years they wrote) grace's heart belonged to one man. At the age of 19 she knew it was silly to keep hoping she would again see him, but she still couldn't help herself.

When she heard the news about 2 fighter's being exchanged to her little collage, she couldn't help but feel the hope rise. She knew it was a long shot. And her BFF Luna was there to put her back in her place.

Noah had been stalking Grace for a while. He knew her schedule, where she worked, where she went with her friends to hang out. He was just too chicken to approach her. Bo, Noah's BFF - or better known as a Battle Buddy, told him to talk to her, or get over her.

For years Grace had written Noah, sent him care packages when otherwise no one would even had bothered with her. He made his plan...

When Grace came out of her classroom and saw him standing there. She didn't know what was worse. What she was wearing, or what she was feeling. Instead of running into his arms, she ran off in tears. He broke her heart once, he could do it again.

Noah knew this would happen, but luckily Bo was right there to help him keep his head in the game.

At a college party, Grace was sitting by herself minding her own business, when she started getting harassed by a drunk guy. Noah came to her rescue. She didn't want to talk to him, but she had to know why he disappeared for 2 years without a word.

like I said, I really enjoyed this book. I loved the feel of Noah being in the Marines, it made him real with the wanting to fight. he was a good guy, and he really enjoyed the fight. Not because it was drilled into him, but because he loved the sport of it.
He also was a sweetheart. A true southern gentleman.

Grace was a sweetheart, too. She didn't know where she wanted to go in life, and she was always afraid of getting her feelings hurt. But once she decided to take that step out of her comfort zone and give herself up a little, things starting to get better for her.

These two were definitely a great match :)

OH and just wait - it gets better! Bo's Story comes out in August ! I can't Wait to read his story!!!

Immortal Eclipse by Sherry Goule

MYSTERY, MURDER, and MANOLO BLAHNIK....

A devoted fashionata and practical New Yorker, Skylar Blackwell doesn’t believe in the supernatural—until she inherits Summerwind Mansion. . . . 

When her uncle is brutally murdered, and the cops seem uninterested in following up the case, Skylar journeys to California to seek answers. Her search for clues is soon overshadowed by haunting nightmares of a young woman also murdered in the house. 

Now the inhabitants of Summerwind are mysteriously dying, leaving no evidence as to how or why, and Skylar finds herself in a deadly race against time to expose the killer—before they strike again. 

Armed with only wit and Pradas, Skylar begins questioning the servants, but the growing list of suspects includes the sexy and brooding caretaker, Dorian Delacroix, a man desperately trying to forget his tragic past. And a major distraction for Skylar.

Determined to play detective—instead of the fashion police—and unravel the dark history of the mansion, Skylar is plunged into an otherworldly mystery that not even she can explain away. As the boundaries between reality and dreams blur, Skylar’s greatest challenge is to stay alive long enough to learn the truth.

 Author Sherry Soule

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“Favorite Character Moments”
Author Sherry Soule, who is celebrating the release of her latest novel, IMMORTAL ECLIPSE—due to be released April 30, 2013, provides today’s post. If you like supernatural suspense mingled with a dash of chick-lit and a healthy dose of paranormal romance, then this is the book for you! Sherry has compiled a few of her favorite moments from her new novel. Enjoy the excerpts!
   

Passage 1

Dorian stands and leans an elbow against the fireplace, his ice-blue eyes holding my
gaze. I feel it then, that impatient desire to stretch out my hand and touch his warm skin.
His eyes cling to mine, and it’s strangely thrilling.

While he’s staring into my face, an intense desire races between us, connecting us,
drawing us together and releasing a wellspring of deeper emotions. What I’m experiencing
isn’t merely lustful passion—though that’s really hot, and my body craves his touch—but a
bruising tenderness and attraction so strong it makes me shake inside. I move toward him
in two steps.

His head turns slightly and his lips part. With the swiftness of a predator securing its
quarry, one arm goes around my waist while the other hand cradles my head. His eyes
appear hooded as he grips my hipbone. His mouth hovers inches from mine, a breath apart.

His eyes lower and linger on my mouth. His grip on my hip tightens. He groans, and I
have the feeling that Dorian’s contemplating kissing me. I desperately want him to kiss me.
Like something I’ve been aching for all my life but never knew I needed until now.

My ogling is halted when he speaks. Just one word.

Passage 2

The lights flicker, and sinister whispering eases through the walls. “Skylar.”

I’m immobilized, the amulet freezing on my flesh as if held in the snow.

Mysterious, low chanting, drifts on the air, waning as the wind picks up outside.

Black moths flutter at the windows. The hair on my neck bristles and, as if on cue, a
wraithlike image shimmers into view; a translucent female with deep black eyes.

I take a deep breath and instantly regret it. Total eau de skunk—only about fifty times
worse. Ghost girl needs a shower stat.

While I stare stupidly at the flickering apparition, my fight-or-flight instinct kicks into
high gear. I jump up and my feet shuffle backward. My back hits the wall. I clutch my
amulet, and the ghostly stalker disappears.

Yeah, I’m gonna conclude that Gerard’s death and ghost girl are definitely connected.

Passage 3

Victor smiles—a lazy smile, studded with white teeth. “Lovely evening.”

I squint at him. I sense a restraining order coming on.

He eyes the amulet resting between my breasts, then his gaze lingers on my boobs. His
stare is downright creepy. There’s no way Victor thinks I’m a hottie—we can’t be less each
other’s type. And the guy makes my skin crawl. But while I might not know how to handle
the spooky stuff, I do know how to handle lecherous men.

“Y’know, being stalked isn’t really a big turn-on for most women.”

He doesn’t answer, just stares at my lady lumps.

“My eyes are up here, Victor.” I put a finger under his chin and tilt his head upward.

He looks down again and licks his lips.

Ugh. I thump his forehead with my finger and thumb, making him blink sharply.

He smirks. “Why? Is it affecting you?” he asks, his expression turning wolfish.

“Of course not. You’re being a pig.”

“Am I? So sorry.” He doesn’t even have the decency to act regretful. He has that air
about him that says he knows who he is and doesn’t care what anyone else thinks of him. I
envy that.





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