Title: Hit
& Run Bride
Author: Nana
Malone & Misty Evans
Release Date: June 2, 2014
Tour Dates: June 2, 2014 – June 8, 2014
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Buy Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble
Book Summary
Dangerous Intersection Ahead
Marketing analyst Becca Daniels has a life that looks good on paper - a coveted promotion in an exciting new city and a successful, handsome fiancé. But with her Hawaiian honeymoon fast approaching, she has to face her biggest fear…water. She can’t swim. On her way to her first swimming lesson, however, she veers left instead of right and nearly runs over her hot, new instructor. Caution: Rising Waters Liam Caldwell has put his life on hold to look after his sick mother. The last thing he needs is the hit-and-run brunette who ruined his motorcycle disrupting the adult swim class. But from the first lesson, he realizes there’s more to the curvy, smart-mouthed Becca than meets the eye, and no matter what he does, he can’t resist her luscious lips and her driving determination. No U-turn With each lesson, Becca discovers that what looks good on paper isn’t making her happy. Should she play it safe in the shallow end with her career and fiancé? Or should she dive into deep waters with a man who offers passion and freedom like she’s never imagined?
About
the Authors
Nana
Malone
USA Today
Bestselling Author Nana Malone’s love
of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense
she borrowed from her cousin on a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana at a precocious
thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since.
With her overactive imagination, and
channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started
creating her own characters. Waiting for her chance at a job as a ninja
assassin, Nana meantime works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional
characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.
Nana is the author of twenty novels. And
the books in her series have been on multiple Amazon Kindle and Barnes &
Noble bestseller lists as well as the iTunes Breakout Books list and most
notably the USA Today Bestseller list.
Connect with Nana: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
/ Newsletter
****
Misty
Evans
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Misty Evans
has published over twenty novels and writes romantic suspense, urban fantasy,
and paranormal romance. As a writing coach, she helps other authors bring
their books – and their dreams of being published – to life.
The books in her Super Agent series have
won a CataNetwork Reviewers’ Choice Award, CAPA nominations, the New England
Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award for Best Romantic Suspense in 2010 and the
ACRA Heart of Excellence Reader’s Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense in
2011.
Her Witches Anonymous series was dubbed
a Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read. The Super Agent Series, Witches
Anonymous Series, and the Kali Sweet Series have been on multiple Amazon
Kindle bestsellers lists. Her culinary romantic mystery, THE SECRET
INGREDIENT, and the first book in her Deadly series, DEADLY PURSUIT, are both
USA TODAY bestsellers.
Misty likes her coffee black, her
conspiracy stories juicy, and her wicked characters dressed in couture. When
not reading or writing, she enjoys music, movies, and hanging out with her
husband, twin sons, and two spoiled puppies.
Excerpt from HIT & RUN BRIDE
Becca stared in shock as she struggled
to regulate her breathing. No. Not him.
He could not be her instructor. He
could not—her brain stuttered as her gaze drifted past his surprised, clearly
annoyed—although attractive—face.
Oh wow. Holy shoulders. The Tribots at
work weren't kidding when they talked about swimmers’ shoulders. He had a
broad chest to match equally impressive abs worth staring at. He looked
exactly like the kind of guy who did triathlons. Perfect. Her swim instructor
was a totally hot Tribot. Shoot her now.
No. She wouldn't freak out. She had a
task to complete. An assignment. Learn
to swim. She could do this. All she had to do was ignore Mr. Shoulders
and Abs. Oh yeah, and get in the water.
Her heart rate ticked up, and she
swallowed hard. Stay calm, Becs. Focus on the things you can control.
And twenty-three-year-old Becca was in a hell of a lot more control than
seven-year-old, learning-to-swim Becca.
She shook her head. She was an adult,
damn it. It was just a little water. She forced a smile onto her face and
dragged her unwilling eyes back to Mr. Couldn’t Drive’s face. “Sorry. I’m
late.”
He stared at her long and hard, and
Becca shifted from foot to foot. She resisted the urge to tug on her bathing
suit. There was no hiding her boobs in this thing. Or her ass, for that
matter. She’d looked for her Armani racerback for nearly thirty minutes this
morning, but all she’d been able to find was her beach bathing suit. With its
double ties at the straps and the low cut of the bottoms, it was made for
sunning and getting attention, not actual swimming. Of course, the lack of fabric
had never bothered her before because she’d never planned on being in the
water.
Finally, he shook his head. “Please join
the rest of the class.”
“Right. Sorry again.” She scuttled over
to join her new classmates gathered on the concrete near the shallow end.
They looked like a herd of baby cattle off to a too-early slaughter. Only one
brave soul, a rail-thin woman who was more limbs than body, had the courage
to smile at her. Everyone else just stared at the water, looking terrified.
Stay
calm. Stay calm. It’s only water. She repeated her new mantra to herself over and over again.
“As I was saying, I’m your instructor,
Liam. Today, we’re going to start with the basics. I don’t want you to worry.
I’m here to help you. We’re in this together.” He smiled.
Becca blinked. Yeah well, he should
certainly not be allowed to do that
in public. If he’d smiled at her in the parking lot, she would have been less
annoyed.
He continued. “Can I get a show of hands
for anyone who’s never been in a pool before? It seems like a silly question,
but I’ve learned it’s a good one to ask.”
Everyone slid covert glances around. No
one dared actually turn their heads and look. Becca did not raise her hand.
She’d been in a pool. Like on those floating chair thingies. And maybe if she
were feeling brave, she’d stood knee-deep in the shallow end. No need to
embarrass herself, especially since no one else raised a hand.
Liam nodded. “Okay, good. I’m going to
ask each of you to follow me into the shallow end then. Feel free to hold
onto the sides. We’re going to do some introductions and get to know each
other a little bit before we get started.”
A few brave souls sitting on the edge of
the pool plopped right in with tiny little splashes that spritzed their
neighbors’ legs and torsos. Most of the class opted for the relative safety
of the stairs.
Becca shivered despite the warmth of the
room. She knew that they kept the pool at a balmy ninety-three degrees, which
was the reason she’d chosen this pool as opposed to the one closer to her place
in Golden Hill. It didn’t take her long to realize that she was the only one
still standing on the sidelines.
Shit. Okay, it’s fine, Becca. It’s fine. It’s only water.
Brittle, determined smile in place, she
forced one foot in front of the other until she was at the edge of the
stairs. The woman who’d smiled at her before gave her an encouraging nod.
And Liam, damn him, waited patiently for
her to join her classmates.
Okay. Now or never.
She gripped the railing and took a
tentative step in. Oh wow, that was nice. Just like a bath. The water lapped
gently at her skin, and she gripped the rails even tighter. Another step.
Shin level. Great. She was really going somewhere now.
Everyone was waiting on her; she had to
do this. It was either this or tell Holden that she couldn’t swim. And she
was not doing that. She had the
perfect guy with the perfect honeymoon planned. And the perfect job. If she
didn’t do this, everyone would know eventually. With another deep breath, she
took another step. Knee-deep. Yay! Except, she was expected to go farther.
Liam half swam, half walked through the
water to get to her. “It’s okay.” His smile was softer, and his voice was
low, soothing, as if they were the only two people in the pool. “What’s your
name?”
Name, what was her damn name? Her energy
was so focused on not letting go of the railing and not drowning that she’d
forgotten her damn name. Deep breath. “Uhm, it’s Becca.”
“Nice to meet you, Becca. Now why don’t
you give me your hand? I’ll help you the rest of the way in.”
“N-no. That’s okay. I think maybe I can
learn from here.”
There were a few snickers from her
classmates. Liam ignored them and lowered his voice even further. “Have you
been in a pool before, Becca?”
Well, maybe she shouldn’t have lied
about that part. “Yes. But usually with a floating chair or something.”
He nodded. “Okay, no problem. Focus on
my voice. We’ll get you into the water together.”
She glanced around at her classmates.
Some of them looked impatient. A few looked encouraging. But the vast
majority were focused on clutching onto the side of the pool, oblivious to
her torture. “I—maybe I can’t do this. Can I just watch?”
Liam chuckled. “You’ve already been
brave enough to come this far. Let’s see what happens if you trust me. You
have nothing to lose by trying.”
“You mean besides my life?”
She could tell he was trying to contain
a smile as his lips twitched. “Now how would that make me look if I lost a
student on the first night? I have my reputation to protect.”
This time, Becca did smile. Slowly, she
let go of the rail with her left even as she gripped tighter with her right.
She slid her hand into his warm and firm one and he held her tight as if he’d
never let her go. “D-do you have me?”
“Look at me, Becca. Focus on me. Nothing
else matters right now, except you and me.”
She nodded. His voice really was
soothing, washing over her like warm rain. She focused on his eyes. The deep
blue color mesmerized her, and she took another step in. Water lapped at her
upper thighs.
“That’s it, Becca. Well done. Two more
steps, and you’re in.”
With a little more coaxing, and a lot
more focusing on Liam, her feet hit the bottom of the shallow end. Holy shit.
The water lapped at her waist, and there was no shock of cold making her
panic. This wasn’t so bad.
She grinned up at Liam, and he smiled in
return. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze fell to her lips. Warmth
bloomed from her chest and—a wave suddenly hit her in the back, nearly
knocking her off her feet. She squealed and wrapped herself around Liam,
octopus style, unwilling and unable to let go.
Liam held her tight as she squeezed her
eyes shut. She heard him say, “First rule of the pool, no deliberate
splashing of the other students. Do you understand me?”
His voice was stern and a little intimidating.
The warm, lazy, mellow quality had vanished. From behind her, a male voice
muttered a weak apology.
With her arms and legs wrapped around
Liam, Becca hid her face, letting his strong body carry her to the side. “You
can let go now. You’re safe.”
Becca blinked. A small, kitten-like
whimper issued from the back of her throat. From over her shoulder, she saw
all her classmates watching her with curiosity. Okay, maybe she’d
overreacted. But did she really have to let go? Because it seemed so much
safer with him holding her. What are
you going to do, take Liam on your honeymoon? Her whole body flushed, and
she reached out for the ledge. Only when she felt the cool concrete under her
fingertips did she unwrap herself from her instructor.
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