Blocked
by Jennifer Lane
New
adult sports romance
College
freshman Lucia Ramirez has a secret crush on Dane Monroe. He’s a tall drink of
water — blond, brash, and one hell of a volleyball player. ¡Híjole! Lucia hopes
her volleyball scholarship to his school will make him notice her.
Too bad
what’s noticeable is Dane’s obvious hatred for Lucia. Her family’s politics
contradict everything he stands for. And politics are front and center in both
their families. Dane’s mother is about to face Lucia’s father in the race for
US President.
When
Secret Service throws them together, Dane can’t deny his frustrating attraction
to Lucia’s athletic curves and sweet faith in the world. Amid the intense
pressure of college athletics and presidential politics, can opposites not just
attract, but overcome overwhelming odds to be together? Or do their differences
block their match from the start?
Excerpt:
Now that
we were alone in the hallway, my eyes swept up Lucia’s firm body, and I decided
to play with her a bit. “Did you hear what one of those reporters said?”
She
studied me with nervous eyes, then shook her head.
“They
asked if we slept in the same bedroom.”
Her lips
parted as she drew a breath, and her face turned a delicious shade of pink. I
watched one hand smooth down her thigh, then dart up to the back of her neck.
The other hand fidgeted at her side. It looked like she had to force a swallow.
Sweet
Jesus. Her
embarrassment totally turned me on.
“So,
um...what did you tell them?” she finally asked.
A sense
of pressure below my belt pulled me toward her. Her eyes widened as I
approached, but she seemed more excited than frightened.
Her
breezy, floral scent mingled with the liquid courage in my veins, and before I
knew it I was running my fingers into her thick, damp hair. What the hell am
I doing? God, it felt good, and she tilted her ear toward me like she
enjoyed it too. There was a cute little dimple on her right cheek that winked
at me. I found myself leaning closer to her face, and considering her impressive
height, I didn’t have far to go. Her shiny eyes turned back to me, and she
gazed up with such yearning, such depth.
My heart
thundered. Stop seducing me, Devil Spawn!
Those
sensuous lips opened for me, their sweetness luring me forward. I held my face
over hers, breathing in her smell, and her eyes fluttered shut as she
surrendered to me. I stared at her soft features for too long, shocking myself
with an insane desire to kiss those sweet lips. Before I totally freaked myself
out, I shifted an inch to press a kiss onto her warm cheek, right on her
dimple. I could feel her tremble beneath my touch.
My hand
still tangled in her hair, I pulled back to gaze into her mesmerized eyes. “I
told them I never kiss and tell.”
When I
let her go, I heard a little squawk of protest. That adorable noise reminded me
of the pressure down below — pressure I needed to do something about. I turned
and took swift strides down the hall.
“Where
are you going?” Her breathy voice was tinged with desperation.
I
grinned. She was just too easy to mess with.
About the Author
Get
psyched for romance with psychologist/author (psycho author) Jennifer Lane! By
day she's a therapist, and by night she's a writer. She can't decide which is
more fun.
Jen
adores creating sporty heroines and hot heroes in her college sport romances.
Volleyball wonder Lucia Ramirez found her love match in Blocked despite the
glaring political spotlight aimed on her family. In Aced, the second book in
the Blocked series, it's her brother Alejandro's turn to get lucky in love.
A
swimmer and volleyball player in college, Jen writes swimming-based romances as
well: Streamline, a military mystery, and the free New Adult novella Swim
Recruit.
Stories
of redemption interest Jen the most, especially the healing power of love. She
is also the author of The Conduct Series, a romantic-suspense trilogy that
includes With Good Behavior, Bad Behavior, and On Best Behavior.
Ultimately,
whether writing or reading, Jen loves stories that make her laugh and cry. In
her spare time she enjoys exercising, attending book club, and visiting her
sisters in Chicago and Hilton Head.
Gracias for sharing Blocked, Krista! <3
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