SYNOPSIS
Allison Hagan has not lived the life of a normal teenager. Her parents died in a car crash when she was ten and she has been living with her elderly grandmother who happens to be her only living relative ever since. Allison became best friends with the boy next door Aiden. Aiden’s family has taken her in as part of their own, which is why when her gran insists that she live in the dorms at college so Allison chooses to attend the same school as Aiden.
Liam MacCoy is a college senior and quarterback of his college football team. Liam is rumored to be first round draft pick for the NFL following graduation as is his best friend Aiden. Liam has one focus and that’s football that is until his little sister introduces him to her roommate Allison. Since he met her he hasn't been able to think of anything else.
Liam is not a relationship kind of guy and Allison wants it all. She wants the romance and the family that she grew up without. Will Liam overcome his fear of relationships as well as the tangle of friendships to give Allison everything she wants?
EXCERPT
Liam’s POV
Aiden gives me a warning look before nodding his head and backing out of the room. I know that he’s worried that I’ll hurt her but what he doesn’t realize is that I could never, would never. I will protect her with everything in me. I stand there staring into her green eyes and I am overcome with emotion. I’m going to do it. I am going all in with this girl and I’m excited at the concept. There are no doubts floating through my mind. I crave her like anything I have never known. Suddenly, I need to make it real. I need her to tell me that it’s me. That no other man will ever touch her again, because the next time I’m not so sure that I will be able to stop until I kill the fucker!
I drop to my knees in front of her so that we are eye level. She raises her eyebrow at me in question. I place my hands on both of her cheeks before leaning in and placing a kiss on her forehead. “Allison, I know that you said you want more, that you want it all.” I swallow back the lump in my throat. Just because I am positive this is what I want doesn’t mean that I am not scared as hell that I still won’t be enough for her, be what she wants. I take a deep breath and continue. “I want you, all of you. I never want to go through what I went through tonight ever again. When I saw his hands on you...” I shake my head to attempt to erase the memory. I gently pick up her hand and cradled it against my chest right above my heart. Her eyes soften and I know she can feel the thunderous rhythm that is playing inside me. Gently I kiss her hand. “I want to be with you, only you. I want to be the one who holds you at night, the one who gets your kisses and your smiles.” I brush my fingers across her cheek.
I feel her hand tremble against my chest. She is just as affected by me as I am by her. “Liam, you know I don’t want casual. I don’t expect you to propose but you told me yourself you don’t want a serious relationship. How can I be sure that you have really changed your mind?” She places her soft hand against my cheek. “I feel such a connection with you that it would only be a matter of time before I fall head over heels. You have the power to break me, break my heart. I’m not sure that I can take that chance.”
“Baby, I’m taking a chance too. I have never felt this way about anyone. Never has my entire world been turned upside down because of a beautiful girl consuming my every thought, every emotion.” I take a deep breath, this is it, I am going to let this girl in. I am giving her the power to destroy me. “I’m taking a chance too, beautiful girl, but you have to take one on me as well. We’ll be in this together you and me. You’re all that matters,” I whisper as I crush my mouth to hers. I need to taste her. I need her to understand that this isn’t a game, not just a hook up. She is mine... I want her to be mine, need her to be mine.
I drop to my knees in front of her so that we are eye level. She raises her eyebrow at me in question. I place my hands on both of her cheeks before leaning in and placing a kiss on her forehead. “Allison, I know that you said you want more, that you want it all.” I swallow back the lump in my throat. Just because I am positive this is what I want doesn’t mean that I am not scared as hell that I still won’t be enough for her, be what she wants. I take a deep breath and continue. “I want you, all of you. I never want to go through what I went through tonight ever again. When I saw his hands on you...” I shake my head to attempt to erase the memory. I gently pick up her hand and cradled it against my chest right above my heart. Her eyes soften and I know she can feel the thunderous rhythm that is playing inside me. Gently I kiss her hand. “I want to be with you, only you. I want to be the one who holds you at night, the one who gets your kisses and your smiles.” I brush my fingers across her cheek.
I feel her hand tremble against my chest. She is just as affected by me as I am by her. “Liam, you know I don’t want casual. I don’t expect you to propose but you told me yourself you don’t want a serious relationship. How can I be sure that you have really changed your mind?” She places her soft hand against my cheek. “I feel such a connection with you that it would only be a matter of time before I fall head over heels. You have the power to break me, break my heart. I’m not sure that I can take that chance.”
“Baby, I’m taking a chance too. I have never felt this way about anyone. Never has my entire world been turned upside down because of a beautiful girl consuming my every thought, every emotion.” I take a deep breath, this is it, I am going to let this girl in. I am giving her the power to destroy me. “I’m taking a chance too, beautiful girl, but you have to take one on me as well. We’ll be in this together you and me. You’re all that matters,” I whisper as I crush my mouth to hers. I need to taste her. I need her to understand that this isn’t a game, not just a hook up. She is mine... I want her to be mine, need her to be mine.
AUTHOR BIO
Kaylee has had a passion for reading since she was a little girl. That passion has slowly led to spinning romantic tales, and a one-click addiction. When she doesn’t have her nose stuck in her kindle or fingers glued to the keyboard, you can find Kaylee hanging out with friends and family. She loves all genres of music, enjoys scrapbooking and is a huge football fan. She lives in Ohio with her husband (her real life happily ever after) and their rambunctious little boy.
Kaylee is releasing her first book Anywhere With You August 27, 2013.
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