Synopsis:
For the past eight years I haven't been living, just ... Existing.
The pain, the guilt, and the shame I carry have been locked away deep inside me for so long that it's impenetrable, until him. Until Connor Reeves.
With a sexy smile and seductive eyes the bad boy rocker walked right into my life without warning, and now the walls I built that hid all of my grief for so long are now crumbling at my feet.
Now I am left wondering if it's possible that just as life can cause pain, it can also heal wounds in a heartbeat.
For the past eight years I haven't been living, just ... Existing.
The pain, the guilt, and the shame I carry have been locked away deep inside me for so long that it's impenetrable, until him. Until Connor Reeves.
With a sexy smile and seductive eyes the bad boy rocker walked right into my life without warning, and now the walls I built that hid all of my grief for so long are now crumbling at my feet.
Now I am left wondering if it's possible that just as life can cause pain, it can also heal wounds in a heartbeat.
Author Bio:
Liz King is a wife, nurse and romance book blogger. In A Heartbeat is her debut novel. She lives in South Carolina with her family. Reading is a passion of hers, and writing is always something she wanted to do. Liz is addicted to gummy bears and coffee, even though her family and friends don’t think she needs caffeine to add to her already energetic personality. She’s obsessed with the 1980’s and loves to sing even though she can’t carry a tune. Liz loves college football and hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains with her husband.
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Liz King is a wife, nurse and romance book blogger. In A Heartbeat is her debut novel. She lives in South Carolina with her family. Reading is a passion of hers, and writing is always something she wanted to do. Liz is addicted to gummy bears and coffee, even though her family and friends don’t think she needs caffeine to add to her already energetic personality. She’s obsessed with the 1980’s and loves to sing even though she can’t carry a tune. Liz loves college football and hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains with her husband.
www.facebook.com/authorlizking
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7182350.Liz_King
Excerpt
I run my fingers through his soft, dark hair. Taking a deep breath, I reply, “Connor, I know you didn’t know what you were doing. I wish you’d tell me what’s bothering you.” I reach down to tilt his face up to mine. “I love you, and I want to be there for you, but you can’t go off on me like that.”
Connor tightens his arms around my waist, pulling me towards the edge of my chair. “I can’t talk about it. Not now. I just need to make sure we’re okay. I need you, Sweetness.” He surges up on his knees, his mouth colliding with mine. I taste want, need and raw desire in his kiss. I can feel Connor pouring all of his apologies into this kiss.
I pull back from his lips to catch my breath. Connor looks deep into my eyes, pleading searching, asking. I don’t have a second to respond before his mouth is on mine again. His tongue exploring my mouth, licking, flicking, probing. I moan into his mouth as he pulls me off the chair and down into his lap. I am now straddling Connor, sitting on his bent knees. My mind doesn’t process the fact that we are in fact in the break room of my workplace. I let myself get pulled into Connor’s kiss. I kiss him back with all the built up tension that I have felt since I ran out of the apartment last night. I fist my hands in Connor’s shirt, holding him to me as I grind against the hard ridge that is forming behind the zipper of his jeans. I feel Connor’s hands slip underneath my scrub top at my back, inciting a fire along my skin.
Just as Connor starts to finger the hook of my bra, the break room door opens, making me remember where I am. “Jesus!” Michelle screams, leaving just as quickly as she entered, slamming the door closed behind her.
I run my fingers through his soft, dark hair. Taking a deep breath, I reply, “Connor, I know you didn’t know what you were doing. I wish you’d tell me what’s bothering you.” I reach down to tilt his face up to mine. “I love you, and I want to be there for you, but you can’t go off on me like that.”
Connor tightens his arms around my waist, pulling me towards the edge of my chair. “I can’t talk about it. Not now. I just need to make sure we’re okay. I need you, Sweetness.” He surges up on his knees, his mouth colliding with mine. I taste want, need and raw desire in his kiss. I can feel Connor pouring all of his apologies into this kiss.
I pull back from his lips to catch my breath. Connor looks deep into my eyes, pleading searching, asking. I don’t have a second to respond before his mouth is on mine again. His tongue exploring my mouth, licking, flicking, probing. I moan into his mouth as he pulls me off the chair and down into his lap. I am now straddling Connor, sitting on his bent knees. My mind doesn’t process the fact that we are in fact in the break room of my workplace. I let myself get pulled into Connor’s kiss. I kiss him back with all the built up tension that I have felt since I ran out of the apartment last night. I fist my hands in Connor’s shirt, holding him to me as I grind against the hard ridge that is forming behind the zipper of his jeans. I feel Connor’s hands slip underneath my scrub top at my back, inciting a fire along my skin.
Just as Connor starts to finger the hook of my bra, the break room door opens, making me remember where I am. “Jesus!” Michelle screams, leaving just as quickly as she entered, slamming the door closed behind her.
Review by Bethany
4-stars
This a sweet, sad and sexy story about a girl who carries an awful secret around with her and the guy who walks into her with his own painful past.
Lynae and Connor were a sweet and fiery couple from the beginning. I loved that he was the classic bad boy rocker with piercings and tattoos but that he also had a very sweet side and was so protective of Lynae.
Lynae was a sweet young woman who I felt for immediately after reading what happened to her. The fact that she kept her heart-breaking secret for so many years without anyone to help her or lean on showed what a strong person she is. I was so glad when she finally told people and didn't have to carry that burden by herself anymore and that she knew none of it was her fault.
I also loved the secondary characters. My favorites were Sly because he literally was like her protective older brother and Wade because I loved how crude and flirty he was and then he would also be so sweet and caring when the situation required him to be.
The story line itself was good. At some points it seemed like it was moving at too slow of a pace and I felt like there wasn't enough happening but the romance between the characters was beautiful, I was dying to know Connors secret and I was so shocked when that awful guy showed up, so the plot definitely kept me wanting to keep reading ahead.
I also couldn't believe the cliffhanger ending and can't wait to find out what happens next. How Connor and Lynae move forward and what the other characters think of what's happening. I also can't wait to hear from the other guys in the band as they defiantly added fun and laughter to this story.
So despite some slow points during the book I still thought this was a good read and would recommend to lovers of the NA genre.
4-stars
This a sweet, sad and sexy story about a girl who carries an awful secret around with her and the guy who walks into her with his own painful past.
Lynae and Connor were a sweet and fiery couple from the beginning. I loved that he was the classic bad boy rocker with piercings and tattoos but that he also had a very sweet side and was so protective of Lynae.
Lynae was a sweet young woman who I felt for immediately after reading what happened to her. The fact that she kept her heart-breaking secret for so many years without anyone to help her or lean on showed what a strong person she is. I was so glad when she finally told people and didn't have to carry that burden by herself anymore and that she knew none of it was her fault.
I also loved the secondary characters. My favorites were Sly because he literally was like her protective older brother and Wade because I loved how crude and flirty he was and then he would also be so sweet and caring when the situation required him to be.
The story line itself was good. At some points it seemed like it was moving at too slow of a pace and I felt like there wasn't enough happening but the romance between the characters was beautiful, I was dying to know Connors secret and I was so shocked when that awful guy showed up, so the plot definitely kept me wanting to keep reading ahead.
I also couldn't believe the cliffhanger ending and can't wait to find out what happens next. How Connor and Lynae move forward and what the other characters think of what's happening. I also can't wait to hear from the other guys in the band as they defiantly added fun and laughter to this story.
So despite some slow points during the book I still thought this was a good read and would recommend to lovers of the NA genre.
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