Lily had a crush on her brother's best friend, Derek for
years - which led to their steamy night ten months ago in her bedroom. Now,
Lily is going off to college and she and Derek are still going strong. However,
when school starts, she realizes it's hard to maintain a relationship while
also trying to live her own life. She and Derek find themselves falling apart
and Lily has no idea where to turn.
Enter Jack. Everything about him is wrong for Lily and she knows it, but she can't stop herself from being attracted to him. When things implode with Derek, it's Jack who is there to pick up the pieces - and show Lily an entirely new set of experiences she didn't know she was missing.
Of course, Jack has his own problems and once Lily gets to know him better, she starts to wonder if she can handle all of Jack. When Derek reappears on the scene, Lily is forced to decide between two guys and herself. Can she find herself without losing the people who matter in the process?
Enter Jack. Everything about him is wrong for Lily and she knows it, but she can't stop herself from being attracted to him. When things implode with Derek, it's Jack who is there to pick up the pieces - and show Lily an entirely new set of experiences she didn't know she was missing.
Of course, Jack has his own problems and once Lily gets to know him better, she starts to wonder if she can handle all of Jack. When Derek reappears on the scene, Lily is forced to decide between two guys and herself. Can she find herself without losing the people who matter in the process?
**New Adult Contemporary Romance. Due to language & sexual content, this book is recommended for readers 17 & older**
Excerpt
In some ways, Derek was right; I am
so busy that I don’t have much time to worry about anything other than getting
to class and getting the work done. Oh, and finding my way around. However, in
other ways, I am so homesick it hurts. Kristen and her friends have been great,
helping me out, inviting me to meals, and just being overall perky and
welcoming. Still, they aren’t Abby or Jon and they certainly aren’t Derek. So,
when Friday comes and Derek texts that he is on his way to campus, I am ready
to jump out of my skin. It is not even a sexual thing. Yes, I cannot wait to be
with him, but my first thoughts are about having someone to talk to, someone to
whom I can confess my sadness. Traffic is apparently bad, though, because it
takes him three hours to make the trip and, by the time he gets there, I am in
a mood.
“What
the hell?” I snap.
“What
do you mean, ‘what the hell?’”
“It
took you three hours!”
“There
was a huge accident. Check online,” Derek replies.
“I
don’t want to check. I can’t believe you took so long.” I am being whiny and
unbearable, but I missed him so much.
“Lily,
stop it. I’m here,” he says and holds me. I fall into him and the week and my
confusion and my sadness are washed away. I seriously regret choosing a
different school than him, but a part of me still insists on being independent.
It’s not working, though, because I’m being the clingy and bratty girlfriend I
always promised myself I wouldn’t be. I don’t know what is driving me to act
like this.
“I’m
hungry,” I complain, trying to change the subject but my mood is not entirely
back to where it should be.
“Yeah?”
He is smirking, but I shake my head.
“Not
for that. Well, yeah, for that. But actual food first, okay?”
“Oh
okay. Where to?”
“How
about the cafeteria?” I promised to bring him by to meet everyone and, although
I would prefer to keep him all to myself, I’m making an effort to belong. I
also don’t want to go too far, because I want time in my room tonight with him.
“Perfect.”
He kisses the tip of my nose. “Lead on, my lady.”
Author Bio:
Sarah Daltry writes erotica and romance. She's
never happy staying in one place. When she isn't writing, she's usually
looking for new and creative ways to waste time. Right now, those include
shooting virtual monsters on Xbox, searching the internet for cat pictures,
and watching terrible reality TV.
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