Facing the Music
by Andrea Laurence
In this sizzling and
hilarious contemporary e-book romance, pop sensation Ivy Hudson returns to her
small town to face her ex. Only trouble is, she made her Taylor-Swift-like
career with the hit song “Size Matters”—and the football hero has had to live
it down ever since.
Five years ago, high school sweethearts Ivy and Blake’s relationship imploded and both their lives were changed forever. Ivy became a rock star and Blake lost not only his dreams of a successful NFL career, but his reputation. Ivy’s angry song about their breakup, called “Size Matters,” hit the top of the charts and Blake became a national laughingstock. He’s salvaged his career and returned to Rosewood to be the high school football coach, regaining his status as town hero and leading the boys to the state championships.
When a tornado whips through town and destroys the high school gymnasium and stadium, a committee is formed to help rebuild and plan some charity fundraisers. Blake’s grandmother requests that Ivy return to Rosewood for the events. Forced back together for the good of their hometown and their careers, Ivy and Blake have no choice but to put aside their differences, stop running from their pasts, and finally face the music.
For fans of Kristen Proby and Colette Auclair, Facing the Music hits a perfect balance between small-town romance and big-time success. Follow Ivy and Blake as they fall back in love and figure out what does matter in the end…
Five years ago, high school sweethearts Ivy and Blake’s relationship imploded and both their lives were changed forever. Ivy became a rock star and Blake lost not only his dreams of a successful NFL career, but his reputation. Ivy’s angry song about their breakup, called “Size Matters,” hit the top of the charts and Blake became a national laughingstock. He’s salvaged his career and returned to Rosewood to be the high school football coach, regaining his status as town hero and leading the boys to the state championships.
When a tornado whips through town and destroys the high school gymnasium and stadium, a committee is formed to help rebuild and plan some charity fundraisers. Blake’s grandmother requests that Ivy return to Rosewood for the events. Forced back together for the good of their hometown and their careers, Ivy and Blake have no choice but to put aside their differences, stop running from their pasts, and finally face the music.
For fans of Kristen Proby and Colette Auclair, Facing the Music hits a perfect balance between small-town romance and big-time success. Follow Ivy and Blake as they fall back in love and figure out what does matter in the end…
EXCERPT:
Ivy pressed her hands
against Blake's shoulders, pushing him gently until he was lying back on the
blanket.
“What are you doing?” he
asked.
“Whatever I want to.”
Blake arched his eyebrow
at her, but he didn’t complain. He held perfectly still as her nimble fingers
moved down the front of his shirt, undoing each button and exposing the expanse
of skin beneath it. Her palms ran over his skin, relishing the feel of his
chest hair tickling her hands. She leaned forward, letting her tongue glide
along his collarbone, and then she crept down his body to the button of his
jeans.
“Your hair tickles,” he
said.
Ivy gathered up the
long, wavy strands of her hair into one hand and swept them over her shoulder.
“Do you want me to stop?”
“Not on your life,” he
said between tightly gritted teeth as her fingertips brushed the edge of his
waistband.
“That’s what I thought,”
she said with a smile. “Now, stop complaining.”
Ivy settled between his
legs, resting on her knees as she unbuttoned his jeans. She tugged at his back
pockets, pulling his jeans down the length of his legs and throwing them out of
her way. She moved back over him doing the same with his underwear, which thankfully,
this time, were a pair of charcoal-gray boxers. They slid easily out of her
way, leaving nothing between her and her goal.
She leisurely traveled
back up his legs. Her fingertips gently brushed along the puckered pink scars
of his calf and across his kneecap. By the time she reached his upper thigh, he
was nearly trembling. Ivy wasn’t sure if it was with anticipation, emotion, or
pain.
His hand reached out and
snatched her wrist as she moved higher. “This hardly seems fair,” he said.
“You’re wearing entirely too much clothing for me to be wearing so little.”
“Who’s doing this? You
or me?”
Blake acquiesced and
released her hand. He crossed his arms behind his head, giving himself an
excellent vantage point for overseeing her activities. “You are, ma’am.”
“That’s right. Now are
you going to keep critiquing everything I do, or do I need to put something in
your mouth to shut you up?”
A wicked grin crossed
Blake’s face as he looked at her. “May I offer a suggestion?”
“I have several ideas of
my own,” she said. ---FACING THE MUSIC
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Andrea Laurence has been
a lover of reading and writing stories since she learned to read at a young
age. She always dreamed of seeing her work in print and is thrilled to finally
be able to share her special blend of sensuality and dry, sarcastic humor with
the world. A dedicated West Coast girl transplanted into the Deep South, she's
working on her own "happily ever after" with her boyfriend and their
collection of animals including a Siberian Husky that sheds like nobody's
business.
If you’d like to learn
more about Andrea and her books, please visit her website and follow her on Facebook,
Twitter, and Goodreads.
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