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You are such lucky people. Today
I’m featuring an exclusive excerpt from Jody Vitek’s Texas Two Step. I hope you
enjoy it. Jody will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn
winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
BLURB:
You
first met Chad Rogers and Chloe Atwood in Florida Heat, now you get to read
their story.
Old
family ties broken, childhood pain healed and true love revealed—one step at a
time.
One
phone call sends Chad Rogers back to the one place he’s been avoiding—home.
Being at his mother’s side after she is shot, he faces the younger brother who
tormented him during childhood and his ex-lover, Chloe Atwood.
Chloe
Atwood is engaged to a family friend. Chad Rogers steps back into her world,
spinning it off its axis. She sees him in a new light this time around, leaving
her to question if they can have a future together.
EXCERPT:
Chloe’s friend from last night.
Stephanie. She waved and sauntered toward him.
“I’ll be back shortly with your
burger.”
“Thanks, Morgan.” He smiled, warmed
by Stephanie’s presence. Company. Female company.
“In need of some company tonight?”
She pulled a tall bar chair close to his and sat. “Rough day?” She nodded at
his shot of tequila.
“No, just...life.” He tossed the
light golden liquid down his throat and sucked the lime wedge. “So, you’re
Chloe’s friend and her fiancé’s sister?”
“Yep. We’ve been friends since
birth. Our parents have been friends since their college days.”
“Wow. Keeping the families together,
aren’t they?”
“What do you mean?” Her brown eyes
concentrated on him. She tipped her head to the side. Auburn hair cascaded over
her shoulders.
“Chloe and...Andrew.” He
purposefully stumbled on his name. “By marrying each other they’re keeping the
two families together. Cozy, don’t you think?” The last part came out more
spiteful than he meant. But who cared. He took a long pull from the bottle of
Corona.
She leaned into him. “I don’t think
it’s as cozy as we could be.” A long red painted fingernail trailed slowly down
his chest. “Let Chloe have my brother. You can have me. Even if it is for only
a couple of days.”
The crotch of his jeans tightened.
His body was trying to do the thinking for him. The last time he’d had sex was
over a year ago. He had an itch that’d love to be scratched by the female
persuasion. “I’m sorry, but as enticing as that sounds, I can’t.” He removed
her hand and took another swig of his beer.
“Why not? You don’t have a
girlfriend. So?”
He looked into dark smoldering eyes.
“How do you know I don’t have a girlfriend?”
“Chloe told me. So if you don’t have
a girlfriend, why not have some fun?” Her full lips pouted.
So, Chloe had kept tabs on him all
this time. “I can’t.” He shifted as his jeans loosened. Did she still have
feelings for him? She had returned the kiss last night, but was also the one
who pushed away, putting space between them.
“Hello? What are you so deep in
thought about?” Stephanie’s hand waved in front of his face.
“Sorry. Thinking about something.”
“More like someone, someone named
Chloe. I saw the way you were with her last night. Let me help you take your
mind off her.” She snuggled closer to him.
His waitress approached. “Stephanie,
can I bring you a drink?” Morgan set the plate in front of him. “Here’s your
burger.”
“I’m good, thanks.” Stephanie’s eyes
remained deadlocked on Chad’s.
“Can I bring you anything else?”
“Can I get this to go?” He pointed
to his plate. “And the check, please?” Temptress Stephanie worked an evil magic
on him.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Born
and raised in Minnesota, Jody has remained close to home living with her
husband of twenty plus years, three children and a cat named Holly. Growing up,
she enjoyed reading V.C. Andrews' the Dollanganger series, starting with
Flowers in the Attic, S.E. Hinton, and Stephen King to name a few. Today her
tastes run across the board in fiction and non-fiction, in all genres.
She
has traveled throughout the United States, to the Bahamas and Cancun, Mexico.
Between watching her son’s soccer games, maintaining one of the many scrapbook
albums, gardening and being the COO of the Vitek household, she writes
contemporary romances.
Contacts
and Links
Website:
www.jodyvitek.com
Email:
info@jodyvitek.com
Twitter:
@JodyVitek
Buy
Link:
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& Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/texas-two-step-jody-vitek/1120697099?ean=9781680460148
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