Showing posts with label Kelly Elliott. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kelly Elliott. Show all posts
SYNOPSIS
Life was great.
I loved my bachelor life and working my dream job with the Colorado Springs SWAT team.
That all changed the day I stepped into her bakery. Her smile swept me off my feet, and her panna cotta was heaven.
Cue my very traditional Greek family.
Then all hell broke loose.
The woman I was falling in love with was Italian, and my mother was hell-bent on proving to the world she was the better cook.
If my meddling family wasn’t bad enough, for the last six years Gabi had been on the run from a past she tried desperately to escape from.
Between a beautiful woman on the run, and a crazy family constantly in my business, would I be able to show her I’m the only one who can keep her safe … or will her past steal her away from me?
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EXCERPT
My eyes swung over to look at my mother standing there with my aunt Maria and Aunt Agnes.
“Shit,” I whispered.
“Oh God. This is not happening. This is it!” Gabi exclaimed as she covered her mouth.
I placed my hands on her shoulders and leaned in closer. In a whispered voice, I asked, “What is wrong?”
Her eyes met mine. “This is her challenge! I thought it was that day in the bakery. That was a merely a test! She’s here to take me down!”
I laughed. “My mother is not here to take you down.”
She slowly shook her head and asked, “How did she know?”
Then we both turned to look at Liza. She took a step away. “You didn’t.”
Liza’s eyes were everywhere. Me, my mother, back to Gabi, back to my mother. “I might have mentioned it that day in the bakery when she was there. But she saw the registration form and asked if you had entered! I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to say.”
“Nicholaus, don’t be rude. Introduce your Gabriella to your Aunt Maria and Aunt Agnes.”
Gabi took in a slow deep breath before turning and facing my mother and aunts.
With my hand on her back, we walked closer. “Mama, this is a surprise to see you here.”
She looked taken aback. “Why? I love to cook, this is a cooking competition. Why wouldn’t I be here?”
“Because you’ve never entered one before.”
The three of them laughed. “Please. Your mama has won more cooking competitions than anyone in this room.”
Gabi swayed, and I tightened my grip on her.
When my mother turned to look at Gabi, she wore a wide smile. “So, with you being a part of our family, I want to make sure you come in second so I’ve brought you some help.”
Oh for shits sake.
“Help?” Gabi asked with a strained voice.
And before our eyes appeared my cousins Sophia and Angie, and just when I didn’t think it could get worse, cousin Maria walked up carrying a giant bag with some rat looking dog in it.
“Um, I don’t think you can have a dog in here,” Liza said.
Everyone turned and looked at cousin Maria. “Are you shitting me? I don’t go anywhere without my Nikky.”
“Gabriella, this is Aunt Maria and Aunt Agnes.”
Gabi reached her hand out to theirs.
“Ahh! You made it!” my mother called out as her best friend came walking up. I couldn’t help but groan.
“Gabriella, this is my very dear friend, Maria.”
I didn’t think Gabi could look any more confused. “Oh, um, another Maria! That’s a lot of Maria’s under one roof.” They all stared at her like they didn’t get it.
They fucking got it.
“All right, well now that the gang is here, Mama you should be heading on over to your station.”
“You’re not coming over there with me?”
Gabi’s head jerked to the side to look at me. Oh shit. What the hell do I do?
I did the only thing I knew to do. I looked for guidance from Liza. My eyes were wide as she motioned to Gabi.
Right. Right. I needed to stay with Gabi.
“Well, Mama, I was planning on helping Gabi and being here for moral support with this being her first competition and all.” Gabi glared at me.
Shit, what did I do now?
Then my mother turned back to Gabi. “First, huh?” My heart dropped in my chest. That’s why Gabi shot me a dirty look. “Well, I better let you get going then. Good luck.”
With a full-on smile, Gabi nodded. “Thanks! You too. And may the best cook win.”
Tossing her head back and laughing before looking back at Gabi, my mother said, “Oh, I will.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.
Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.
Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
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SYNOPSIS:
My life revolved around two things. Football and my cock. And not
necessarily in that order.
Being the head football coach for a top university in Texas had its
ups and its downs.
The ups? Endless women to f*ck.
The downs? The politics that came with the job.
From the moment Aubrey Cain walked into my office, she turned my
world upside down. Being forced to have her follow me around for a month was
going to be a pain in the ass. Especially since I couldn’t keep my eyes off of
her.
The best I’d hoped to come out of this was a few nights with her in
my bed. I never imagined she’d be the game changer.
Brett Owens was my
assignment.
Head football coach for a
top college, bad boy reputation, short temper, and handsome good looks should
have scared me off. But I was tougher than that.
From the first words out of
his obnoxious, dirty-talking mouth, I knew it was going to be a long month. It
wasn’t five minutes after meeting him, he hit on me. If only I had known his
blue eyes would haunt my dreams and awaken a desire inside of me I never knew
existed.
This was business. There
was no way I would be tempted by him no matter how good looking he was or how
many things he whispered in my ear.
He was only supposed to be
my assignment. Not the man who threatened to destroy both my heart and my
career. I would follow along with his playbook for
now. But who would end up winning was anyone’s guess.
The Playbook is a stand-alone novel.
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EXCERPT:
Reaching into my brief case, I took out my notebook that I had
already filled with research on Brett and the university college program.
I flipped through the endless pages of notes until I found a blank
page.
“So, I’m assuming since it’s spring training, I’ll be granted full
access to the stadium.” Peeking up at Brett, I added, “That includes the locker
rooms.”
His jaw muscles flexed and I couldn’t help but smile. “I’d like to
really observe you, Mr. Owens, for the first week or two here at work. Really
get an understanding of your work habits and ethics with the team and, of
course, your habits away from the team as well.”
His lips parted to say something, but Mr. Stevenson coughed and
Brett shut his mouth.
“This piece is going to be about getting to know Brett Owens.
Three-time national championship winner. Youngest head football coach in
college football, and rumored ladies’ man.”
“What?” Brett gasped, nearly chocking on his own spit.
I shrugged and flipped through my notes where I found a reference to
picture in People magazine.
“Yes, here it is. A picture of you with two women on your arms
exiting a bar in downtown Austin. I believe it was on New Year’s Eve.” I held
it up for him to see.
His eyes narrowed and I swear they turned black. “What in the hell
do you have written down in that book?”
I pointed to my notebook, while keeping my focus fixed on him. “This
notebook?”
When his hand combed through his hair, I felt a tug in my lower stomach
that I quickly pushed aside.
“Yes, that notebook, Aubrey! I don’t see another notebook on the
fucking table.”
My head drew back with raised eyebrows. I quickly flipped back to
the empty page and wrote a note.
Curses like a damn sailor.
“Wh-what are you writing?”
I couldn’t help but feel giddy knowing I was getting to him. “Just
taking some notes, that’s all.”
Brett leaned closer to me as I covered the note with my hand. “What
did you say? I saw sailor written down!”
I flashed him an evil smile which only irritated him more, causing
him to curse more under his breath.
Mr. Stevenson sighed heavily next to me. “Oh, for the love of God.
The two of you are going to have to learn to play nice. Your boss, Ms. Cain,
and the president of the university, want this thing to happen. Now I hope you
will shine a more positive light on Mr. Owens and not focus on his… on his um—”
Brett and I both looked at him, anxiously waiting for him to finish
his sentence.
“On my what?” Brett
questioned.
With a roll of his eyes, Mr. Stevenson answered, “On the colorful
lifestyle you lead outside of work.”
“That was gently put,” I mumbled.
“Ms. Cain,” Mr. Stevenson started.
“Please, call me Aubrey.”
He nodded. “Aubrey, you will have full access so getting in places
will not be an issue. I advise you to stick close to Brett until you learn your
way around.”
“Thank you, Mr. Stevenson.”
“Pat will be fine.”
“Pat, it is.”
“Now, I believe, Brett, you have a staff meeting at noon.”
I swear it looked like Brett was sitting over there pouting. It
probably killed him he had no safe-zone to hide in. I was going to be stuck to
him like glue. Oh, this made me all kinds of happy right now.
“Yeah. It’s at noon.”
Pat stood. “Good, show Aubrey around and to the office she’ll be
using.”
My heart skipped a beat in my chest. “Thank you, Pat. That means a
lot to me to have a place to work while I’m here. That’s very thoughtful of
you.”
He looked at Brett and then me. “Don’t thank me, thank Brett. It was
his idea.”
My head snapped to the side as I looked at him. That was totally
unexpected, and I couldn’t hide the fact that it made my chest tighten some.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling
contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly
continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving
readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful
surroundings.
Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and
Unconditional Love, to name just a few.
Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After
years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and
published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two
pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her
family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social
media and at signings.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through
her website.
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER| GOODREADS | AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE
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