Today is the day that the reading public meets Douglas and Khalila, a couple who meet each other under less-than-perfect circumstances, but move on to make the best of their situation. If a story filled with mature characters is to your liking, then you will enjoy The Thick of Things. lrd,to/ttothings
TAGLINE: When love takes you by storm, hang on for the ride of your life.
BLURB: Life has a way of
going awry when you least expect
it, and Khalila Skyers learns this lesson the hard
way. In one devastating blow after another, she loses
her cosy existence. Then Douglas Blythe overtakes her life like a
flood, and she’s not equipped to deal with an attraction that seems forbidden
and overwhelming. But her body and heart want what they want, and leave her
wondering if she ever knew herself at all.
Douglas is determined
to help Khalila move beyond her obsession with the
past and reach for love a second time. No matter
how long it takes. No matter the distance. He’s going to prove he’s worth the
risk.
GENRE: women's fiction with romantic elements, contemporary romance
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
We watched each other
as we drank from our glasses. When we placed them on the table, Douglas wrapped
one hand around my arm and sat closer. He was going to kiss me.
My breathing went
raspy and I licked my lip.
As Douglas’s lips
covered mine, I sucked in a breath. His skin against mine was a teasing whisper
and the hairs of his moustache were downy. He planted a soft kiss on my lips
and then another.
My mouth opened and
Douglas’s hand went to the back of my head, holding me still. His tongue met
mine in a bold, demanding move. I made a soft sound in my throat and laid my
hands on his chest. The cognac on his tongue and the wine in my belly made for
a drugging recipe.
Douglas deepened the
kiss and I knew if we didn’t stop, I would be in danger of doing something
stupid. His other hand settled on my knee and my heart took off like a runaway
train.
I laid my hand on his
as a deterrent, but he made no move to take things further.
He continued to seduce
me, laving my tongue with his in lengthy kisses that had me wanting more of
him. With his fingertips, Douglas stroked the back of my neck in circles that
had me squirming. A warning bell jangled in my head, but I was too far gone to
think about anything but how wonderful it felt to be with this man. Our lips
separated and he laid a soft trail of kisses to my ear, then sucked the lobe
into his mouth. The brush of his moustache against my skin made me shiver.
This second would have
been a good time to end what was sure to be a disaster if it went any further,
but I was undone. The tip of his tongue traced my outer ear, and when he
whispered my name, I raised my head to stare into his eyes. After a silent but
intense exchange, I nodded.
He got up and
stretched his hand to me.
I slipped mine into
his.
Douglas—and the heat
between us—was the only thing that existed now and I wanted him more than I had
wanted anything for the longest time. I sighed again, knowing that at this
point, there was no going back.
Buy Links
B & N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-thick-of-things-jl-campbell/1128105800?ean=2940159080509
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