Blurb
I
was happy until I met him.
I
was content until I met her.
That's
a lie. I was lonely.
That's
a lie. I was incomplete.
He
was nothing but a handsome distraction.
She
was nothing but a pretty pastime.
That's
untrue. He changed my life.
That's
untrue. She altered my world.
I
blame him.
I
blame her.
I
blame myself. He wasn't to know.
I
blame myself. It wasn't her fault.
I
don't want to need him.
I
hate that I want her.
There's
no easy solution.
There's no going back.
Against
the Tide
Nikki
Groom
April
13, 2015
Contemporary
Romance
Excerpt
I realise that I’ve been waiting to see her since the last
time she was here. I’ve wanted to feel that electricity that fires off her when
she holds my gaze, and every week that she’s not been here, I’ve been
disappointed. We haven’t spoken, haven’t even exchanged smiles. There’s just
something there. It’s like we seek each other out, and I don’t know why. It’s
turned in to a habit I like more than the ecstasy I take.
“Hey Finny boy, Tequila, you in or you going for a piss?”
Kyle calls out behind me loading his question with the silent search of my
intentions for this evening.
I glance back at him answering “Yeah, man.” When I look
back, she’s still there. Looking. Just looking. No smile. No scowl. Just
looking at me like there’s something compelling her to do so. The light catches
her lip ring and my eyes roam the length of her body like a hungry man that’s
been starved for weeks, no, months. She gives off something that makes my
hormones run rampant, like an unbalanced teenager. Only I’m fully aware that I’m
a grown man and I know exactly what I want to do to her. God, what I would do
to her. She’s dressed in a little black dress, and I mean, little. It’s simple,
but the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen. It hugs her tiny, perfect waist, and only
just covers her ass. Her legs, her perfect legs, which even though she isn’t
tall, look just long enough to wrap around my waist …
“Here.” Harley nudges my arm and hands me a shot of Tequila.
I take it mindlessly, all the while still locked on to the enigma on the other
side of the room. Then she does something that floors me. She nods, winks, and
raises her glass to me across the room. For a second, I’m stunned at the
action. We’ve been watching each other for weeks, no words, no actions, just
the silent knowledge that we both know we are looking at each other. Now she’s
broken the silent pact, what does that mean?
Nikki Groom is a hopeless romantic, lover of all things happily
ever after and firm believer that love makes the world go around.
In her
spare time, you will find Nikki laughing with her very treasured family,
walking with her beloved dog in the hundred acre wood or curled up in a cosy
corner with words and wine.
She lives in East Sussex with her husband and
two children. Having turned her hand to many things over the years, Nikki is
now proud to add ‘author’ to that list.
Having always been a dreamer,
Nikki’s imagination stretches far and wide, which enables her to get lost in
faraway places and imaginary people.
Nikki
loves to chat, especially about books! You can find her here…
Email: nikkigroom.author@gmail.com
Additional
Books by Nikki Groom
Holding Aces (The
Kingdom, #1)
High Stakes (The Kingdom, #2)
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I like this cover. It is really unique and quickly caught my eye. The blurb interests me as well.
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not sure the cover is unique for sure and well done but it doesn't catch my attention really
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ReplyDeleteIts different and I'm intrigued too.
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