Under the Covers
by Claire Boston
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Forced to flee her
abusive ex, alone with no support, Elle is determined to rebuild her life and
protect her five-year-old son. Not one to take the easy road, she opens a
bookshop café, but opening day almost ends in disaster. In the midst of this
chaos, the last thing she needs is a man as charming as George Jones getting in
her way.
George has always
been a sucker for a damsel in distress, and Elle ticks all the boxes. But
Elle's not interested in being rescued by anyone, especially not him. She knows
her taste in men can't be trusted, but fighting George's charisma is harder
than she expected. And George, who is not one to ignore an itch, has found
there's something about Elle that's got under his skin.
When Elle's ex turns
up to cause trouble, George must overcome his boyish flirtatiousness if he's to
convince Elle to trust herself and let him into her life. But can Elle put her
past behind her before it overwhelms her present?
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EXCERPT:
(This is their first kiss. They’ve just come from an
altercation with Elle’s ex and she’s angry that George stepped in because it
made matters worse. George is trying to explain why he did what he did.)
“I said we were friends, didn’t I? I wouldn’t let any of my
friends – Piper, Imogen, Libby, Adrian, Chris – face what you’ve had to face
alone. It’s not who I am.”
“But I asked you not to.”
He nodded. “I know and I’m sorry I made it worse. I couldn’t
stand by and watch you face that bully by yourself. I care for you.” He brushed
away the tear that had escaped her eye. “I should have trusted you had
everything under control.”
Her anger deflated.
She squeezed her eyes shut. She didn’t want this, this
kindness, this caring, these warm and contented feelings that were being
stirred up inside her. She couldn’t trust those. She’d felt those with Dean and
she’d been oh so wrong about them.
But, damn, she was tempted.
George stepped closer, gathering her into his arms, and she
didn’t resist. How could she? She wanted to be able to lean on someone, even if
only for a minute.
Giving in to the temptation, Elle wrapped her arms around
his waist and felt him relax.
He was as uncertain as she was.
That made her smile.
George stroked her back, sending lovely, shimmery warmth
everywhere. She gave herself a minute to enjoy it and then stepped back.
His eyes captured her; something in them said he would
protect her, that he cared for her.
After five years of having no one she could turn to for
help, the invitation was beyond enticing. She wanted someone she could rely on,
someone she could talk her worries over with, someone to just be there.
But was she wanting too much?
George watched her, waiting. He was letting her make the
choice. He was giving the power to her.
That was what made her decision for her.
She leaned forward and kissed him.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Claire Boston
is the best-selling author of The Texan Quartet. In 2014 she was nominated for
an Australian Romance Readers Award as Favourite New Romance Author.
Her debut
contemporary romance novel, What Goes on Tour caught the attention of
Momentum’s Joel Naoum when her first scene was read aloud at the Romance
Writers’ of Australia (RWA) conference in 2013. This led to a four book
contract for The Texan Quartet series.
Claire is
proactive in organising social gatherings and educational opportunities for
local authors. She is an active volunteer for RWA, as a mentor for aspiring
authors and the reader judge coordinator.
When Claire’s
not writing she can be found in the garden attempting to grow vegetables, or
racing around a vintage motocross track. If she can convince anyone to play
with her, she also enjoys cards and board games.
Claire lives
in Western Australia, just south of Perth, with her husband, who loves even her
most annoying quirks, and her grubby, but adorable Australian bulldog.
Contact
Please email
Claire with any questions claire@claireboston.com
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Networks
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Retailer
Links
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Under-Covers-Quartet-Claire-Boston-ebook/dp/B00ZGV2UZQ/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Barnes &
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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-the-covers-claire-boston/1122118194
Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Claire_Boston_Under_the_Covers_The_Texan_Quartet?id=_jvcCQAAQBAJ
Kobo
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iBooks
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Published
Works
2014 What Goes on Tour: The Texan
Quartet #1 Momentum
2015 All that Sparkles: The Texan
Quartet #2 Momentum
2015 Under the Covers: The Texan
Quartet #3 Momentum
2016 Into the Fire: The Texan Quartet
#4 Momentum
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