Fire on Ice
by Dakota
Madison
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BLURB:
He’s
Fire on Ice and she’s afraid to get burned again…
After
Taylor Thompson’s heart was completely shattered by her high school’s most
popular jock, she vowed never to date another athlete. She keeps that promise
through her first three years of college. But after a chance meeting with a
star hockey player, the charming and irresistible Kian Kavanagh, Taylor’s
carefully constructed walls are in serious danger of being burned down by Mr.
Fire on Ice.
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Excerpt :
I shook my head and glanced around the club. Runt was right
about one thing: the kids who frequented this place were loaded. Most of them
were wearing top notch designer clothes and sporting hundred dollar haircuts. I
grew up dirt poor, lucky to have second hand clothes from the donation bin and
the occasional coupon-day haircut at Super Cuts. Even now, I didn’t like to waste
money even though I was earning good coin. I knew there was a big chance my
hockey career could be cut short, so I saved as much as I could for my future,
which I hoped would someday be a sports bar, if I saved enough and was smart
with investing.
As I glanced around the bar at the sea of perfect young
faces, I spotted a girl sitting by herself at a small table in the corner. She
was looking in my direction but when our eyes met, she quickly looked down and
started reading a book.
What the hell?
Who reads a book in a bar, I wondered. I was intrigued.
The first thing I noticed about her was her beautiful wavy
brown hair. The long waves were tucked behind her ears, which were decorated
with a single pink pearl in each center. She was wearing a flowered blouse tied
over a black tank top and a long black skirt. It was such an odd outfit to be
wearing at a bar. She looked like she was ready for a stroll through a museum
or art gallery. Most girls at bars tried to show as much skin and body parts as
humanly possible. They left little to the imagination. But this girl had her
arms and legs completely covered.
I could tell she was different and I wanted to know why.
I tipped back the rest of my beer, put the empty glass on
the bar and made my way over to the girl. I just couldn’t get over the fact she
was reading a book in a bar. It was such a strange sight. As I got closer, I
noticed the book was a lot thicker than I initially thought. A textbook? Who
studies at a bar?
She didn’t even have a drink in front of her. She was just
intent on reading her book.
I stood next to her table and cleared my throat to get her
attention. When she glanced up at me, her expression was neutral.
“Hey,” I said and gave her a quick smile.
She just stared at me. I have to admit, it kind of freaked
me out. I was used to girls doing most of the work. Usually all I had to do was
decide if I wanted to take them home or not.
Her hazel brown eyes were completely captivating. I felt
like I was swimming in the deep end of two delicious pools. I gulped and
suddenly couldn’t think of anything to say. The girl made me nervous and I
never got nervous. All I could do was stare into her beautiful brown eyes.
“What do you want?” she said finally. The question wasn’t
mean; it was like she was really curious why I was standing there.
“I was just wondering what you were reading.” As soon as the
words came out of my mouth, I knew I sounded like a complete asshole.
And why was I second guessing myself? That was not like me
at all. From the time I was fourteen, and started to really show off on the
ice, girls dropped their panties for me with little more than a wink and a
winning smile on my part.
But this girl was different. When she looked at me, it was
like she was looking right through me, like she could see into every part of my
mind and soul. And that scared the hell out of me because there was a lot going
on in there that I never wanted anyone to see.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Dakota
Madison has been writing since she learned to read and fell in love with books.
When she's not at her computer creating spicy new romances, Dakota is traveling
to exotic locales or spending time with her husband and their bloodhounds.
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