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Title: My Salvation
Author: Michelle Dare
Release Date: Oct 19, 2014
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Synopsis:
Caliana Crawford is smart, sexy and
unemployed. After quitting her mediocre job, she finds herself in
need of a break. She goes to the one place that holds her most
precious memories, her cabin by the lake. Life hasn’t always been
easy for Cali. She lost someone close to her, was betrayed by her
lover, and now she only wants to escape reality. What she doesn’t
plan on is her sexy neighbor, who has an agenda of his own.
Owen Matthews goes through the motions
every day, but knows his life is missing one essential part - Cali.
He has never forgotten about the summers he spent by the lake with
the gorgeous brunette. When he sees she is back to stay, Owen knows
he can’t let her slip through his fingers again. Others think he
has it all with owning a multimillion dollar company, but what they
don’t know is that he would give it all up to have her in his arms
and his bed.
The road to happiness isn’t always
easy. His brother returns to his life and brings with him an old
flame who threatens to rip Cali and Owen apart. Will they find their
salvation with one another or let the events of their past influence
their future?
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Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 -
When Cali reached the main living room
she saw him out on the deck. He was setting out breakfast for the
two of them. She stood in the doorway watching him.
He didn’t seem to notice her standing
there. Her mind drifted, wondering why Owen wanted her, what he saw.
No job, not even looking for a new one, but what she did have was a
huge heart and the man in front of her was taking more and more of
it.
Owen was placing food on plates. He
was wearing a dark olive green t-shirt and khaki shorts. The way the
shirt clung to his muscular arms with each movement made her hot all
over. Roving over his body, her eyes moved to take in the shape of
his firm ass and his strong legs. This man could knock someone out
with one punch, she thought.
She stepped onto the deck, her sandals
making a soft clap on the wood. Owen looked up and a warm smile lit
his face. Not knowing where they were going she chose a soft pink
tank top and white, cotton shorts. She loved the way he looked at
her, taking her in. The look made her feel sexy and wanted.
When she reached him, he brought his
hand up to brush one of her curls from her face. “You are gorgeous
and you’re mine.”
Cali nodded. “All yours.” He took
his thumb and brushed the soft pad over her lower lip.
“Let’s eat before I take you down
to the pool and have my way with you.”
“Hmmm,” she said, acting like she
was deep in thought. “Maybe we can take a dip later. Might be
fun.”
“I’ll hold you to it. Now sit and
eat. We have a reservation to keep.”
“Where are we going?” she asked.
“Haven’t you learned yet? I like
to surprise you.”
Mumbling she said, “I hate
surprises.” But he heard and laughed.
They ate breakfast while watching the
waves gently lap the shore. A light breeze was blowing causing the
palm trees to rustle. Cali could see a couple of sailboats out on
the water. She was mentally etching the moment into her memory, not
wanting to forget a single minute of the trip.
Owen kept her on her toes and she was
starting to like it. He was always moving. She usually preferred
more of a schedule, a routine. To know what every day held.
Before, all of the surprises and
spontaneity would have driven her crazy, but she was learning to
relax and go wherever Owen wanted. The way he took care of her,
always thinking of her needs, she felt like she was in a dream,
waiting to wake up.
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Excerpt 2 -
“I would love to do something
tomorrow night though. Any ideas?”
“As a matter of fact, I do have one.
Not telling you, however,” he said and stuck his tongue out at her.
She moved fast and caught his tongue between her lips, sucking on it
gently. Owen pushed her onto her back, bringing her hands up to pin
her to the bed.
“Want to play, do you?” Holding
both of her wrists in one hand, he used the other to tickle her side.
Cali was laughing so hard she had tears falling from her eyes. She
brought her legs up to try to push him off. Both of his legs
positioned on either side of hers, making it impossible for her to do
more than wiggle. He pressed himself down on her and she could feel
that he was hard.
He ground himself against her while
licking and sucking on her neck. Moving his hands to pull her shirt
over her head, he unclasped her black bra. Owen shifted enough so
she was able to capture his waist with her legs. The little bit of
teasing from him made her fill with want and desire. His head lifted
and she opened her eyes to look at him.
“I want you, Caliana.”
“You have all of me.”
He stood to remove his pants and
briefs. Her shorts and panties came off. Owen stayed where he was
and took ahold of her legs, dragging her to the edge of bed. He
reached down and used his thumb to spread her wetness. Grabbing his
cock, he slowly pushed into her.
Cali moaned, playing with her nipples,
pinching and tugging the stiff peaks. She was never shy when it came
to sexuality and knew her body well. She knew what would make her
come fast and what to do to prolong the climax.
However, with Owen she found herself
having little control over her orgasm. When she would move to slow
the pace he would shift and she was unable to fight the feeling.
“You touching yourself is really
fucking sexy.”
He lifted her legs to grasp behind her
thighs, controlling the movements. He was deep inside of her and her
body had to stretch to take all of him. She watched as the muscles
in his chest and stomach flexed with his movements. The way sweat
trickled down his face to his chiseled jaw.
Owen stroked her clit causing her to
fist the bedding and writhe under his touch. No longer able to focus
on his movement, she let the sensation take over. His every touch
sent a current through her.
He was breathing heavy. She loved the
way his body reacted to her. The feeling of him hitting the perfect
spot within was driving her mad. She moaned causing Owen to quicken
the pace.
A couple more thrusts and she let go.
Her body convulsed in ecstasy. Owen pulled her hips higher and found
his own release. He called out her name as he jerked inside of her.
She went lax on the bed, recovering from another blissful encounter
with him.
“You are amazing.” Each word was
said in between breaths.
“As are you, Mr. Matthews. Now tell
me more about this idea you have for tomorrow night.”
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Excerpt 3 -
The sound of footsteps on the hardwood
floor made Cali sit up. Looking toward the doorway, she saw Owen
walk through. He walked to her in a few long steps. She stood on
the couch and leapt into his arms, sobbing. He held her close,
whispering calming words into her ear.
“How bad was it?” she mumbled into
his chest.
“The back half of the cabin is gone.
No one was there when the police arrived, but they did find
something.”
Cali pulled back to look in his eyes.
He eased her to the floor and they both sat on the couch. She
noticed Adeline had left the room, giving some privacy.
“What did they find?”
“A broken picture frame was laying on
the floor inside the cabin near the front door.”
“Why would that be significant?”
He took a deep breath and let it out.
“The picture had a red X spray painted over it and the picture was
of you. A picture I had taken during our last summer together.”
In a shaky voice, she said, “Me?”
“Yeah. And the worst part is I
didn’t have the picture out in the open. I had it tucked away in
the dresser, beneath clothing. Whoever it was that found it, put it
by the front door on purpose.”
She started sobbing again. He was
trying to soothe her the best he could. Gathering her in his arms,
he brought her into his lap. She laid her cheek to his chest, her
tears wetting his shirt.
“What have I ever done to make
someone hate me so much? I don’t understand.”
“You didn’t do anything. The
person could be after me, not you. They are just going after you by
association. We’re not sure. But Cali, I would never let anything
happen to you. Ever. I will protect you with my life and now Steven
and Erik will do the same. You are safe with us.”
She nodded, not able to say a word. He
held her for what felt like hours. She couldn’t move, only hold on
to him and cry.
Review By Gia:
I loved the beginning of this book. The first scene of the book in Cali quitting her job. I loved the way she quit. I know I was going to like her just from reading that. It makes it easy to relate to her.
After leaving her job she goes to stay at her cabin. There she see Owen. Owen has gotten a lot hotter than the last time she saw him. They have great chemistry. Cali is struggling with what to do next in her life after quitting her job and Owen is pretty well off with a good job. They make a good pair.
I did start to get a little bored at one point in the story but that didn't last long. Michelle Dare does a good job writing the story because when there was a little lull in the story it was followed by an event that kept me interested and wondering what was coming next.
4 Amazeballs Stars!!
Author Info:
Michelle Dare is a Jersey girl living
over the border in Pennsylvania. She started out as a reader, then
became a book blogger. She loves the book community and thought to
try her hand at writing. Her first book, My Salvation, is a
contemporary romance.
She is a married mom with two wonderful
children and a German Shepherd, who she considers her third child.
She is a lover of books, music and movies. Her favorite band is
Maroon 5 and has too many favorite movies to list. Paranormal
romance is her favorite genre to read.
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