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Synopsis
Phoenix has been
stumbling through life since her brother Adric's tragic death but after eight years, she is finally
piecing what remains together. She has a nice apartment, a steady job and not to mention a fresh
new 'relationship' with her childhood friend, Kade Haze. He's the sexy boy next door that she never even
dreamed of falling for, but can’t seem to stop the pull she feels toward him.
Just when life began to
make sense again and a feeling of normalcy was on the horizon, Phoenix's carefully constructed walls
come crashing down.
When walking into the
tattoo shop one day, the last thing that she’s expecting to see is Kellan Haze, Adric’s best friend that
no one has seen or heard from since the day that they found her brother’s body. He’s nothing as she
remembers him as a child, with his wild messy hair, tattoos that cover most of his undeniably sexy body
and eyes so intense that it makes her legs quiver with one look. The one thing that even she can’t deny
is the instant rush that she feels just by being in his presence.
But how can you choose
between love and lust when one of these hold a dark secret, one that can crush your world to pieces
and leave you gasping for air. Who can you trust when your mind is pulling you in two different
directions and your heart has to choose for you?
The Haze brothers are
sexy, daring and possibly . . . dangerous.
This Regret is a story of
love, lust, betrayal and danger with an ending that no one saw coming.
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Excerpt
I sit there fighting to
catch my breath as I watch him run his hands over his face before running his fingers through his hair,
tugging it.
“That’s all I’ll ever be to
you, isn’t it? Adric’s little sister,” I say stiffly. “I’m not a child anymore and I have taken more pain than
you know. You think you’ve been hurting over the years, well fuck you Kellan because I’ve been hurting
worse.” I stand up from the desk and pull my skirt down. I’m in so much heartache right now, especially
after getting to feel those lips on mine, just to take the feeling away and never give it again. It hurts like
hell, but I refuse to show it. “Oh and don’t ever kiss me again. I don’t think your brother would like his
lips to be where yours has been.”
The look on his face is as
if I’ve just slapped him. It’s the same look that Kade had given me when I called him by his brother’s
name. I don’t even know why I just said what I said. Maybe I want to hurt him just as bad as he has hurt
me over the years.
He rubs a hand over his
mouth and looks me in the eye. “You’re right. I don’t think he would like that either.” He stares me in
the eyes while walking over to stand in front of me. His eyes trail down to my lips as he speaks again.
“But I think I fucking hate his lips on yours more.”
Before I can speak, his
lips crush mine again as he backs me up against the wall. This time he doesn’t even ask for entrance, he
just takes it. He places his hand on my chin and pushes my head back, causing me to gasp as he slips his
tongue into my mouth. His tongue hungrily caresses mine and this time, I feel the coolness of the steel
in his mouth as he swirls his tongue around mine, before sucking it into his mouth. “Fuck the rules and
fuck what Kade wants. Here’s to making this day better. Today, you’re mine.”
I look at his mouth as he
runs his tongue over his lip and looks me in the eye. “Kellan, you don’t have to-“
“Come with me,” he
breathes. “I have places that I want to take you.”
His Adams apple bobs as
he looks at me waiting for a response. “What about the party and your family?”
“Screw the party, Phoenix.
This day is about you and being sure that you never have to suffer on this day again. Give me a chance
to change your mind.”
He looks at me pleadingly
and I can’t help but to give in. A part of me doesn’t even care where he’s taking me as long as I’m with
him. “Okay, take me anywhere you want.”
I hope this is the right
decision or I’m in for a world of hurt.
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Meet Victoria
Victoria Ashley grew up in
Rockford, IL and has had a passion for reading for as long as she can remember. After finding a reading
app where it allowed readers to upload their own stories, she gave it a shot and writing became her
passion.
She lives for a good
romance book with tattooed bad boys that are just highly misunderstood and is not afraid to be caught
crying during a good read. When she’s not reading or writing about bad boys, you can find her watching
her favorite shows such as, The Vampire Diaries, Dexter and True Blood.
She is the author of Wake
Up Call and is currently working on her next book, This Regret releasing in February 2014.
Please check out her
author page https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaAshleyAuthor1.
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