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Blurb
I don’t believe in destiny.
In fate.
Or in soul mates.
But I believe in Hawke.
My life has never been whole since my
parents left forever. I have my brother, someone I can barely tolerate most of
the time, and I have my best friend, Marie.
And I have myself.
But when Hawke walks into my life,
there’s an immediate connection. Our eyes lock and an unspoken conversation is
exchanged. For the first time in my life, I actually feel something.
But he doesn’t.
He keeps me at arm’s length and pretends
there’s nothing between us when there clearly is. I’m not the kind of girl to
wait around for any guy, so I don’t.
But that doesn’t mean he isn’t in the
back of my mind.
Our paths cross again in a way neither one
of us expect and it changes everything. Was it destiny that made it happen? Was
it fate?
Or was it something else?
Excerpt
“Have you thought any more about my offer?”
“Does it still stand?” I asked.
“Of course it does. However, I have one condition.”
I narrowed my eyes. “Which is?”
“You have to show me that beautiful ass—just a peek.”
I rolled my eyes but couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.
“Nope.”
“Then you at least have to cook for me all week.”
“That I can do.”
“Without wearing any bottoms…”
I scrunched up a napkin and threw it at him. “Pervert.”
He chuckled. “I never told you I wasn’t.”
I pretended to be offended but it only made me feel warm
inside.
“So, when are you being kicked out?”
“Monday.”
“That gives me plenty of time to get rid of all the
filth.”
I pulled my hair out of the hair tie and let it fall to my
shoulders. Hawke’s eyes immediately went to the strands and his expression
changed. I fluffed the hair around my scalp with my fingers. After being pulled
back all day, it felt good. “You seem like an organized person.”
“Sorry?” A blank expression was on his face.
“You said your place is covered in filth. But you seem so
clean.”
“Oh…” He finally came back to the conversation. “No, I
live like a pig just like every other guy.”
“I’m so excited to stay with you…”
He chuckled. “Don’t worry. I’ll give it a thorough
cleaning. Just don’t tell your brother you’re staying with me.”
“Why?” That was an odd request. “He knows we hang out.”
“I don’t want to give him the wrong impression. Knowing
him, he’ll jump to the worst possible conclusion. He doesn’t act like it when
you’re around, but he’s fiercely protective of you. If he thought I even
touched your hand, he’d come after me with a chainsaw.”
“That’s a little excessive…”
Hawke shrugged. “He’s your brother. If he’s crazy, you’re
crazy.”
“That’s a slippery slope…”
His phone lit up on the table with a message. I knew I
shouldn’t read it but I did. Come over
tonight. It was from a girl named Brittany. I quickly looked away like I
hadn’t read it.
Hawke locked the screen so it turned black. He knew I saw
it.
I kept acting like I didn’t. I knew what he did in his
spare time. It shouldn’t bother me but sometimes it did. It wouldn’t matter if
he seemed happy, but it was clear he was miserable. It seemed like he was
making himself suffer on purpose.
But why?
“I should head home,” Hawke said as he slid out of the
booth.
Or you should head to
Brittany’s. “Me too. I have to start packing. Ugh, I’m not looking
forward to that.”
“I would offer to help, but I don’t want to.” He gave me a
smile that told me he was joking.
“I’ll see you later.”
“Bye, Muffin.”
I raised an eyebrow. “What did you just call me?”
“What?” He turned back around. “You’re the muffin girl.
So, I’ll call you Muffin.”
“That’s the silliest nickname I’ve ever heard.”
“And yet, it fits you perfectly.”
About the Author:
Bestselling author, E. L. Todd, was
raised in sunny California where she still lives today, claiming it’s the best
place in the country. Easily hypothermic and hateful of the cold, she prefers
to be warm all year round. She attended California State University, Stanislaus
and received her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, but still pursued
her dream to be a writer. She’s written several novels and many series’, and
her imagination can’t seem to stop. She tries to find the good in people and
she exploits that in her writing, proving that people can make mistakes and
rise above their past. Her hobbies include sunbathing, swimming, eating at Surf
Taco in San Diego, reading, and learning everything she can about
hippopotamuses’, her favorite creature. Her greatest dream is to make people
forget about the harshness of reality and dive into a good story with lovable
people. When fans tell her they love her work, it gives her the greatest sense
of accomplishment.
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