Title: Wicked White
Author: Michelle A. Valentine
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Synopsis:
After his mother dies, rock star Ace White—lead singer of the red-hot band
Wicked White—is done with the celebrity game. The phony people, the
meaningless one-night stands: he doesn’t want any of it anymore. Quitting in the
middle of a sold-out tour, Ace sets out to find some place—any place—where
he can be alone.
Aspiring singer Iris Easton’s life has never been easy. First, her mother walked
out on her when she was a kid. Now she’s buried in debt, weeks after losing her
beloved grandmother. When a mysterious and sexy new guy moves in next door,
Iris can’t help but be drawn to his soulful gaze. She can tell there’s something
from his past haunting him—something he’s not telling her.
Just as Ace starts falling for Iris, the media go on a worldwide hunt to find the
missing rocker. Will true love conquer all, or will the truth be the very thing that
tears the couple apart?
Excerpt:
“Iris…that was amazing. You've got so much talent,” I praise.
Her green eyes light up with excitement like a child’s do on Christmas morning.
“You really think so? You're not just saying that?”
“No. I never bullshit about music. You've definitely got the chops for Broadway,
it’s just…” I hesitate, not wanting to hurt her feelings, but I know that in order
for her to get better, she has to be told what she’s doing wrong.
She lays her hand on my forearm. “Please, tell me. I can take it. Promise.”
I stand beside her, so close that my chest nearly touches her shoulder. I’m
itching to touch her, but I won’t do it without permission. “May I touch you?”
She draws in a ragged breath and then nods. “Yes.”
I curl the fingers of my right hand around her right shoulder and pull back a little
so that her posture is perpendicular to the floor. At this angle, I can’t help but
notice her heaving chest and how her perky tits move in sync with each breath
she takes.
I slide my left hand against her toned stomach and my pinkie grazes the warm
patch of skin that’s exposed between her T-shirt and the waistband of her jeans.
Our contact is fucking electric, and my own breathing picks up speed as I
attempt to fight back the arousal I feel for her boiling beneath my surface.
“Everything about you is magnetic,” I whisper in her ear, and she shivers at the
words. “Don’t be afraid to open your eyes and watch your audience enjoy you.
Be confident and project. Let go.”
I let go of her shoulder, and move to face her before pressing the repeat button
on the machine. As the intro of the song plays, I say, “Do it again, but this time I
want you to look at me.”
This time when she opens her mouth to sing, when she begins to tip her head
down, I slide my index finger under her chin and angle her head so that she’s
forced to peer into my eyes.
Her words are just barely above a whisper, so I slip my hand back on her
abdomen and say, “Project--from here. Sing it like you mean it.”
It’s like lightening strikes this beautiful woman in my arms as she sings to me
without fear. The words of the song come out effortlessly, and her voice could
rival any of the greatest female vocalists of all time.
She’s that damn stunning.
I nod approvingly and smile. “Yes!”
With that little bit of encouragement, she shocks me even more when she pushes
herself to hit notes that are above and beyond what she reached the first time.
Only on the last lyric does she close her eyes while she holds the note there until
the music stops. She releases a contented sigh as soon as the music ends, and
when her beautiful eyes meet mine again, they swirl with emotion.
Completely blown away, I fumble with the words to tell her just how impressed I
am. “Iris, that was--”
Without warning, she throws her arms around my neck and crushes her lips
against mine. I know kissing her back is wrong, but I’ll be damned if I don’t
want her so badly at this point that I can’t stop myself from giving in. I’ve been
so good with restraining myself when it comes to Iris, because protecting her
from the chaos that I’ll bring her is what’s always been on the forefront of my
mind.
Her fingers thrust into my hair, and I reach down and curl my hands around her
thighs before hoisting her into the air. Instinctively she wraps her legs around my
waist, and I thread one of my hands into her tousled curls while the other is busy
cupping that perfect ass of hers.
“I’ve wanted you since you walked into my trailer,” she breathes against my lips.
A thrill shoots through me at her admission of how long she’s wanted me.
“You’ve been driving me out of my mind from the moment I first saw you.”
“Then take me.”
My Review:
Cliffhanger!! I just finished this and all I have to say is Michelle has to be writing the next one or I think I'll go crazy! It is such a good book I read it in about a day. Life got in the way or I would have read it faster. A lot of the book I was yelling at Ace "how could you be so stupid dude?!?!" This book tore at my heart. It had me crying, laughing,excited and mad. The way Michelle wrote the characters was great. I really felt like I was watching them go through everything, like I was a fly on the wall or a bystander in their heads. This book is getting 5 stars from me and it would deserve more if they were there to give.
Book Links:
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23304078-wicked- white
Buy Link: Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Wicked-White-Book- ebook/dp/B00STR28PQ
About the Author:
Michelle A. Valentine is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
of Rock the Heart. Wicked White is the first novel in her Wicked White romance
series. She attended college as a drafting and design major, but her love of
people soon persuaded her to join the nursing field. It wasn’t until after the birth
of her son that she began her love affair with romance novels, and she hasn’t
looked back since. When she’s not writing, she feeds her music addiction,
dabbles in party planning, and expresses herself by working with arts and crafts.
She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, son, and two beloved
dogs.
Social Networking Links:
Website: http://michelleavalentine.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMichelleAValentine
Twitter: https://twitter.com/M_A_Valentine
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6540645.Michelle_A_Valentine
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