Conflict of Interest
Bits & Bytes, #1
Allyson Lindt
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Date of Publication: April 29, 2013
Number of pages: 160
Word Count: 57,000
Kenzie propositions a sexy stranger in a coffee shop to prove to herself she’s capable of taking a risk. She doesn’t expect him to be sitting across from her the following Monday as her newest client. Even worse, she can’t stop thinking about what might have happened between them on a personal level if it weren’t for their professional relationship. He knows how to push her buttons, and she doesn’t want him to stop.Excerpt:
Scott has built his software company from the ground up to escape things like stuffy old men telling him how to behave, so he loathes his board of directors ordering him to make the public forget he doesn’t have a verbal filter. When his new publicity manager is the almost-fling he never expected to see again, he seizes the opportunity to have fun and still pretend he’s complying with the board’s edict.
Giving in to desire could mean both their jobs, but each “one last time” always leads to another. Now they have to decide what they’re willing to sacrifice to indulge this conflict of interest.
Kenzie twisted in the leather seat to face him, sinking into the oversized jacket draping her shoulders and wiping the rain from her face. The faint scent of his cologne swam through her thoughts. She studied him, soaking wet, shirt accentuating every line of definition on his chest.Giveaway:
He laughed and raked his fingers through his brown spikes, pushing the dripping strands off his forehead. “So you’d rather take your chances in the love van than the rain? At least now I know your limits. You’re not worried I might be bad news?”
“I know you’re bad news.” The way he didn’t filter his thoughts, but was still gentle and polite. The hint of mischief always lurking in his smile and promising something unknown. It was making her giddy, and nervous, and tingly all over.
She worked her fingers into the elastic holding her hair back and yanked it free, letting the loose strands fall around her shoulders. The ponytail had kept it from getting soaked, and it was nice to have the almost-dry warmth against her skin. She’d rather it was his hand again, but the moment seemed to be gone.
How had she ended up in this man’s car in the pouring rain, toeing the line of indecent conversation?
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Author Bio:
Allyson Lindt is a full-time geek and a fuller-time contemporary romance author. She prefers that her geeky heroes come with the alpha expansion pack and adores a heroine who can hold her own in a boardroom. She loves a sexy happily-ever-after and helping deserving cubicle dwellers find their futures together.
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ReplyDeleteI like where these exerpts seem to be heading ;)
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't want to spoil anything, Elise-Maria, but Scott and Kenzie are definitely about to get up to something ;) (I have to leave something for you to read more about :D )
DeleteSo it's an odd thought...but the "props" in a room can set the scene a lot more effectively with just simple description...your mention of the leather chair had me thinking about other kinds of leather...and if we'd get to see them along the way ;)
ReplyDeleteHehe, well I can't spoil that bit for you, Andra. No spoilers here ;)
DeleteThis will definitely go on my TBR mountain - just from the steamy excerpt and the wit that I see in the writing from the get go! Congratulations on your new release.
ReplyDeleteLoved the excerpt and curious to know more, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice excerpt, I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteLoved the excerpt, thanks for sharing!
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