Isn't that cover gorgeous?!? ALL THE PRETTY LIES is a New Adult Contemporary Romance filled with heat, lies, and romance. And it's out today!
Excerpt:
About ALL THE PRETTY LIES:
I take another step toward him, building up the nerve to
just do it, just kiss him. But Hemi
surprises me when he takes the step
that will bring us near enough to touch.
He’s so close, my chest almost brushes his every time I
inhale. I sway toward him the tiniest bit, craving the contact. With him.
A perfect stranger.
“Sloane,” he whispers, the sound of my name on his lips
bringing chills to my arms again. He
reaches out to push my hair back over my shoulder. His fingertips linger on the skin of my neck
before they fall away.
“Hemi,” I sigh, melting into the heat of his eyes. I knew there was something between us. Well,
I’d hoped. Hoped I wasn’t imagining it. But now I know I wasn’t. It’s there, staring out at me from behind his
hooded midnight eyes. Blatant and unabashed, he wants me. And I want him, too.
“You need to walk out that door and never come back.”
My heart stops. Of
all the things I thought he might say, this came out of nowhere. “What?” I ask in a small, uncertain voice.
“You need to leave.
And don’t look back.”
I scramble to recover.
“But…but what about the rest of my tattoo?”
“I’m not talking about your tattoo and you know it.”
“Then what are you
talking about?” I inquire, playing dumb to save what’s left of my crumbling
pride.
“I’m talking about you.
And me. This. Us.”
“There is no us.”
“There will be in about thirty seconds if you don’t get the
hell out of here.”
“What if I don’t want to leave?” I’m confused. Is he saying
that he wants me? Or that he wants me to
go?
“I’m not asking.”
“Why?”
“Why what?”
“Why do you want me to go?”
“Because guys like me change girls like you.”
“Girls like me?”
“Innocent girls.”
“What if I’m not that innocent?”
His lips quirk in a wry grin. “Oh, you’re exactly that innocent. I can
practically smell it on you. Sweet, pure, untouched. And, if I’m being honest, I’d like nothing
better than to taste that on the tip of my tongue.”
“Then what’s stopping you?”
I watch him wrestle with…something. “I don’t have the time or the inclination to
get involved in ruining someone else’s life.”
“What makes you think you’d ruin my life?”
“Oh, trust me. I
would.”
“But—”
“But nothing. For
tonight, I’ll be the good guy you need me to be. Whether you know you need it or not. I’m
asking you to leave, Sloane. But I
promise you—promise you—that if you
so much as darken my doorway again, I won’t let you walk back out again.”
I’m torn between heady elation and harsh rejection. “Hemi—”
“Go, little girl,” he says softly. “Go before I change my mind.”
About ALL THE PRETTY LIES:
All the Pretty Lies
“Live, no regrets”
Her…
Sloane Locke has led a sheltered life. However, with a history like hers, she can understand why her brothers and her father want so much to protect her. She has gone along with it for twenty long years, but those days are over. For the girl who never makes promises, Sloane has made a pact with herself that things will change on her twenty-first birthday. So when the clock strikes midnight, Sloane strikes out to spread her wings and break a few rules.
Him…
In addition to inking skin, Hemi Spencer possesses many talents. Controlling himself has never been one of them. It’s never had to be. He’s lived a life of indulgence for as long as he can remember. Right up until tragedy struck. Now, he’s nothing but controlled. He’s a man on a mission, one who will let nothing and no one stand in his way.
Them…
Nothing in their lives could’ve prepared Sloane and Hemi for what they’d find in each other—distraction and obsession, love and possession. But the one thing they can’t find is a future. Neither one has been totally honest. And they’ll soon learn that the devil is in the details. In the details and in the lies.
M. Leighton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Wild Ones and The Bad Boys romance trilogies. She is a native of Ohio, relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she lets her mind wander to romantic settings with sexy Southern guys much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.
For more about M. Leighton, visit her website at www.MLeightonBooks.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter@mleightonbooks.
I love these tightly controlled heroes, and I especially like seeing their hearts thaw. Plus, there's ink involved and I'm a huge fan of body art.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read. Thanks for sharing, Ali!
Ooh I came across this book yesterday! It's great to be able to read an excerpt. I love how intense that scene is and I can already guess what might happen next. Thanks so much for sharing, Ali! :)
ReplyDeleteI am loving this cover, and I love flawed men with tough exteriors who have this wonderful sweet, tender side to them.
ReplyDeleteoh love the excerpt! heh thank you for sharing. <3 looks like it be fun
ReplyDeleteOooo this sounds good Ali! I haven't read anything by this author yet though I've of course heard great things and can't wait to give her a try. The timing is perfect too as I've been on an NA kick lately!
ReplyDeleteI've just read Andrea's review for this one and it sounds really interesting. I like the excerpt too. Great post, Ali :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maja about tightly controlled heroes. You can tell Hemi is barely able to give Sloane an out (and I secretly hope she doesn't take it!). Love the excerpt, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty cover, but it's a good thing I have a kindle cause it's not a book I would be able to read around other people. I can just hear my kids asking why there's a naked lady on my book. I got a box of books this week as a surprise and there were some romances in there as well as a calendar with half naked men and I had to totally make something up so my kids would stop digging through it! Luckily there were pens and stuff so I bribed them with them. lol.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I haven't read any of her books yet and that's just pathetic!
I love these type of reads but my favorite is still paranormal of any kind. I really like the excerpt. I'm adding it to my tbr list. I have never read anything by this author so I have a notebook I take with me everywhere to write authors names in. Thanks for the giveaway. I really love to read. I have my goal srt at 540 books for the year and I'm 14 books ahead :-) I definitely am in need of more books. I definitely love the actual book. I don't mind ebooks but the books look so god on my shelves. But, if I get signed books then I keep them locked up so they don't get damaged.
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Wow Angela that is an amazing goal!
ReplyDeleteI loved this book so much. Hemi is one of those characters you won't forget.
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