Going Hard: Boys of Fall (15 page)
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Authors: Cari Quinn
T
he light wind
off the water ruffled her bangs. She moaned as wide, perfect hands kneaded into her shoulders and down her naked back.
“How is that?”
“Blissful.” Hollie moaned again as she peeked out from her stacked arms. The endless stretch of shimmering turquoise water and pale blue sky was her only view. And Rafe Martinez was playing her cabana boy.
And he magic hands.
She returned her head to its buried status as Rafe’s massage went from deep tissue to a slower caress. “Mmm. You’re hired forever.”
“Handy, since you already promised me forever Mrs. Martinez.”
“I did, didn’t I?” She wiggled her fingers on her left hand. It still felt a little weird to have a band with the engagement ring. Then again that engagement ring hadn’t been there long either. Once they’d decided to do the marriage deal it seemed silly to waste any more time.
They’d wasted so much already.
“I even got this rather spectacular rock to prove it.”
“You women just love your sparkles.”
She rolled onto her back and Rafe’s coconut scented fingers slid under her arm to her naked breast. She sighed happily as he cupped her with the firm touch she loved.
She covered his hand on her skin, until their rings lined up. “As long as you’re wearing a similar bit of bling, then I’m happy.”
“Is that so?”
“Definitely so.” She sat up to brush her lips along his. Lips that smiled so much easier these days. In fact, he was usually smirking at her or laughing at her depending on the hour of the day. Just how she liked him.
Cabo San Lucas was the second stamp on her passport. She’d managed to get him across the border into Mexico for a weekend right after they’d gotten engaged. They’d loved it so much they decided to upgrade to Cabo and a self-contained resort with all the amenities.
It was a gross use of money and both of them were normally misers, but it was so worth it. Getting Rafe to agree to taking two weeks off was one thing. She’d been nearly as shocked with that offer as the proposal that had come a few months later. She was going to make sure it was the best two weeks they could ever have.
It was day six on their honeymoon and it had been nothing but sandy beaches, day trips all over the area, and long nights of making love.
She didn’t ever want to go home.
Today, they’d decided on pure decadence. Room service and their private patio with the hot tub was all they needed. Hedonism to the ultimate level.
“Why do you get to wear clothes and I don’t?” In fact, he’d hidden her damn clothes save for a teeny-tiny gold string bikini bottom.
Rafe pulled her up to straddle his thighs. “Because there’s no way I’m wearing a speedo or a thong.”
“Aww, come on. We haven’t done the casting couch role play yet. I bet you’d look amazing in rip away pants and a g-string.” She waggled her brows.
“Definitely not.”
She trailed her finger down the middle of his tanned chest to the drawstring of his board shorts. “Well, how about the one where I have to take your measurements for a certain movie?”
“And what kind of movie would that be?”
She reached into his bathing suit. “Rafe Does Hollie.”
He barked out a laugh. “Rafe loves to do Hollie.”
She circled the base of his very impressive piece of marketing. “I knew you’d be perfect for the role.” It had only taken her until the second audition to figure it out.
It’s been a tough year for Lorelie. Following her dad’s heart attack, she put her own life on hold, terrified of losing the most important person in her life. As her father’s health improves, Lorelie struggles to find her way back to life as normal. Her girlfriends insist the answer is simple. Get laid.
Enter Glen Rodgers, Wade’s former band mate. He met Lorelie briefly at a party she’d hosted for her dad and the woman made a lasting impression. When he returns several months later, intent on taking a break from his own screwed up life, it’s obvious Lorelie is just the cure for his blues.
Both determined to kick-start their stalled lives, they rev things up…in bed, the hayloft, the backseat of her car. Unfortunately, reality interferes, leaving them no choice but to show their hands, forcing them to decide if they should fold…
Or go for broke and play the wild card.
You can take the boy out of Quinn, Texas, but you can’t take the love for sexy cowgirls out of the boy. Evidently.
Nolan Winters left his hometown after high school, wanting bigger things than Quinn could offer. Years later, he’s a popular journalist, reporting stories that stir him, and also a bestselling author to boot, working on his second book—a biography about one of Texas’ most beloved football coaches, Quinn’s very own Nicholas Carr. Now Nolan’s finding himself home a lot more often. For research. Yeah. That’s the story he’s sticking to. He’s not coming home for sexy, sweet local mechanic, Miranda Doyle. Nope. Not at all.
Randi’s a born-and-bred Quinn girl, more than content to stay there forever. Football, steady work, football, family and friends, football…the small ranching town has everything she needs. And lately, something she wants—Nolan Winters. Never much of an athlete, he’s asked football fanatic Randi for help on the sports details of his new book about Coach. The ins and outs of the game. It isn’t long before Randi would rather help the hot scholar in and out of other things…like her bedroom, and definitely his clothes.
She’s a small-town, C-average ex-cheerleader. He’s a big-city, A-plus bookworm. Their differences could keep their engines running hot…or steer them straight toward a crash and burn.
part 1
GOING LONG
FREE AGENT
OUT OF BOUNDS
part 2
GOING DEEP
RED ZONE
ILLEGAL MOTION
part 3
GOING HARD
WILD CARD
FULL COVERAGE
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...
until someone ends up married.
Michael Shawcross is living the dream, opening up for his idols, Oblivion, on his band Warning Sign’s first tour. Until an overzealous fan goes too far and his hard-partying ways catch up to him in the form of an ultimatum from his manager, Lila Crandall.
Clean up your image—or else.
Single mom Chloe Adams is in Vegas for a rare girls’ night out. She wasn’t ever supposed to be attracted to another rockstar. In fact, she’s in rockstar rehab, and the cure for her addiction definitely isn't a sexy, smart-assed guitarist with wicked fingers.
She never expects to accidentally end up his wife. Or to have her new husband suddenly decide that she’s the solution to all his problems. And surprise…he’s happy to show his appreciation in a number of interesting, inventive ways.
Pretending their marriage is real might just be the hottest proposition she’s ever been given.
But what happens when a lie becomes the truth?
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SEDUCED
M
usic kept them going
. Now it might tear them apart…
Guitarist Nick Crandall has one focus in his life—Oblivion, the band he started with his closest friends, lead singer Simon Kagan and bassist Deacon McCoy. After losing their drummer to rehab, they take on two members, one of them female. A YouTube video gone viral later, Oblivion is heading to the top faster than they ever dreamed. If the band doesn’t break up—and hearts don’t get broken—before they manage to sign their first recording contract. (
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ROCKED
Music saved him, but now it's keeping him from the only woman he craves...
Hot nights with a naughty, inventive rockstar are one thing, but more isn't on the playlist. Until Deacon's dream with his best friends starts turning into a nightmare, and Harper begins to see the real man behind the façade. Except Harper has her own dreams to chase, even if what she’s started with Deacon might be the most important one of all. (
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ROCK, RATTLE & ROLL
Loving in fast forward...
A beachfront cottage, hours of alone time, and plenty of skin on skin action is just what the rockstar ordered. Until the future once again comes much quicker than Deacon and Harper expected, threatening to crumble not only their perfect honeymoon but also their brand new marriage. (
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TWISTED
Sometimes the knight in shining armor needs to be saved himself...
Being the rhythm guitarist in one of the country's hottest bands with his best friend Jazz is Gray Duffy's dream come true. Now that they’re making music together, the time is right for Jazz to make a move toward the man she loves. If the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy them—and their band. (
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UNTWISTED
Falling in love was easy…figuring out the rhythm of being a couple, not so much.
Now that they’ve pressed play, life is going way too fast for Gray Duffy and Jazz Edwards. A super hot video has boosted their band Oblivion’s popularity even higher, and suddenly Gray and Jazz are the reigning prince and princess of rock. But as their private wedding ceremony in their treasured place approaches, they realize they can’t go forward without facing their roots. (
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DESTROYED
Only one woman has ever refused him…and she’s the only one he wants.
Now that he’s beyond successful with Oblivion, lead singer Simon Kagan is enjoying his all-access pass to the groupie train. But from the moment he met Margo Reece, he knew the classy, buttoned-up violinist was different. After an amazing night in the studio, he’s finally connected with someone on a deeper level—only to have her walk away without a backward glance. Except maybe Margo is ready to take a walk on the wild side…or even fall in love with the one man she was never supposed to. If it’s not already too late. (
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CONSUMED
Is it better to burn out or fade away…
Oblivion lead singer Simon Kagan is used to being in the spotlight, but not because of the epic ending to Oblivion’s last show. That unforgettable night rocked the band in more ways than one, and now the journey back seems almost impossible. The only bright spot is Margo. As long as she never realizes the man she fell for no longer exists, maybe he won’t lose everything that matters due to just one all-consuming night. (
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SHATTERED
He’s shattered…and she’s the only woman who can help him pick up the pieces.
Nick Crandall has everything he ever thought he wanted, but it doesn’t stop his dream from shattering, right before his eyes.Until the person he least expects pulls him back from the brink. Ripper Records exec Lila Shawcross isn’t about to let a hot-headed, hard-bodied lead guitarist wreck her orderly existence or dilute her focus from managing the band. Except Nick is determined to possess her…and what Nick wants, Nick gets.(
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FUSED
They’re shattered…and he’s the only one who can fuse them back together.
From the pinnacle of success to the depths of despair, Oblivion has been through it all. Nick Crandall is the only one who can begin to put the pieces back together after the most catastrophic night of his life. And that includes making a stand to win back the woman he needs. His only choice is to fight hard and dirty for what—and who—he loves. (
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OWNED
Music kept them going. Now it's torn them apart…
Guitarist Nick Crandall lost the most important thing in his life—his band—just as he was falling in love. A year after going on hiatus, Oblivion is returning to the studio and he’s about to ask the woman he loves to marry him. Simon has spent the past year trying to find his way back to the thing that sustained him in his darkest hours, then grew to be his biggest demon. With Margo’s help, he’s ready to admit it’s showtime. It’s do or die, one more time. (
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Lost In Oblivion
the Series
SEDUCED
(intro)
ROCKED
(book #1)
ROCK, RATTLE & ROLL
(book #1.5)
TWISTED
(book #2)
UNTWISTED
(book #2.5)
DESTROYED
(book #3)
CONSUMED
(book #3.5)
SHATTERED
(book #4)
FUSED
(book #4.5)
OWNED
(book #5)
OUTTAKES
extras for people that just can’t get enough of the Oblivion peeps
COMMITTED
(book #3.7)
GIFTED
(book #4.2)
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Bedded Bliss
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