Author: Caroline Bradley
Publisher: Maritona Press
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Pages: 170
Buy Link: Amazon
Blurb:
Phys Ed teacher Lindsey Kincaid has spent two years running her ass off to rebuild the life her ex ruined. She depends on her coaching stipend from the cross-country team, and when colleague Gabe Shraeder sets his sights on taking over her team, she can’t back down. Why is the son of one of the richest families in three counties a high school teacher, anyway? Is slumming it the latest trend in noblesse oblige? But the varsity soccer coach is hotter than the track in July, and a harmless beer bet lands her in Gabe’s arms.
Lindsey would prefer if their casual spring break hook-up meant nothing, but Gabe turns out to be anything but casual. His touch reminds of things she misses like intimacy, pleasure, and companionship. With him, she’s not alone anymore; she doesn’t have to fight. But Gabe has secrets of his own.
Is Gabe trying to help her, or does he want to take over her team and her life? She’s done things she regretted to keep the home and the dream she still clings to. What in Gabe’s past will shape Lindsey’s future? In this Heated Competition, can either of them win?
“You’ve got a great ass,” I heard from behind me.
I didn’t really hear that, did I? When my senses came back I said, “Good. You keep watching it.”
“Thanks. I think I will. For a little while.”
As if my legs needed to get any more wobbly? Just great. I shoved the thought aside, tuned into some Eminem in my head and poured it on, fighting my way up to the top of the hill. Even as my leg muscles burned, I felt a new energy rush through me. I smiled as I leapt across the driveway. Mark was such a fool to have walked out on someone as awesome as I was.
“Hey Ace,” Shraeder called out from behind me, not far enough for my comfort just yet.
Hmm, I had a nickname. Or was he calling me Ass? The wind rushing past my face made it hard to hear. I didn’t look back but my blood heated a little. “What?” I snapped.
Out of nowhere he shot past me, then turned, running backward for a moment before he stopped altogether. I didn’t have time to react before his hands were at my waist, slowing my inevitable crash into him. Because we were going uphill, I wasn’t as fast as I might have been when we were headed downhill. The break in my momentum pissed me off and I wished we had been going downhill so I could’ve knocked him over. Before I could yell at him, his mouth was on mine, kissing me out of what little breath I had left.
I didn’t really hear that, did I? When my senses came back I said, “Good. You keep watching it.”
“Thanks. I think I will. For a little while.”
As if my legs needed to get any more wobbly? Just great. I shoved the thought aside, tuned into some Eminem in my head and poured it on, fighting my way up to the top of the hill. Even as my leg muscles burned, I felt a new energy rush through me. I smiled as I leapt across the driveway. Mark was such a fool to have walked out on someone as awesome as I was.
“Hey Ace,” Shraeder called out from behind me, not far enough for my comfort just yet.
Hmm, I had a nickname. Or was he calling me Ass? The wind rushing past my face made it hard to hear. I didn’t look back but my blood heated a little. “What?” I snapped.
Out of nowhere he shot past me, then turned, running backward for a moment before he stopped altogether. I didn’t have time to react before his hands were at my waist, slowing my inevitable crash into him. Because we were going uphill, I wasn’t as fast as I might have been when we were headed downhill. The break in my momentum pissed me off and I wished we had been going downhill so I could’ve knocked him over. Before I could yell at him, his mouth was on mine, kissing me out of what little breath I had left.
About the Author
Though she seems like a mild-mannered office worker by day, Caroline Bradley writes at night, all night, every night. “Indulge My Fantasy” is her first toe dipped in the erotic waters but she enjoyed it so much, she’s back for more with her newest work-in-progress, “Heated Competition.” Her alter ego wrote contemporaries until Caroline decided to step out of the shadows and take a walk on the wild side. She’s having so much fun, she may never go back.
Caroline lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her two teenage sons and a very boisterous cat named Mickey. And she’s never ever telling who inspired her fantasies…
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ReplyDeleteI love this excerpt! Your book is heating up my kindle :-) Can't wait for more books from you!
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