~Blurb~
Sophie Grates has never had
it easy, but she’s finding her way through life one step and one day at a time.
That is, Until Nico comes in and flips her world upside-down. He forces her to
see you cannot live life from the outside looking in, and sometimes you have to
step out onto the ledge so you can really enjoy the view. Nico Mayson knew the moment
he saw Sophie Grates that she was the one. His whole life, he has been judged
by what’s on the outside, so finding a beautiful woman who sees the real him
only makes his feelings that much stronger. Nico knows the kind of man he is,
and the things he is capable of, and he will do everything in his power to help
Sophie fight her demons so they can have their happily ever after. Everything
in life worth having is worth fighting for.
~Excerpt~
I look around and see a guy
staring at me. He’s about my age, not much taller than my five feet five
inches, cute, and wearing a suit and tie. I start to wave to see if he’s the
one I’m meeting, but then another guy catches my attention. He’s about six
three and huge, and I don’t mean just in height; his body looks like it’s been
chiseled from stone. He’s wearing black boots, washed-out blue jeans, and a
white t-shirt, and every piece of skin exposed is covered with tattoos. His
ears have those gauge thingies in them. His dark blond hair is cut low on the
sides, and the top is in a fauxhawk. His jaw is strong, with a few days of
stubble, and his eyes are so blue that they almost look like contacts. He is
beautiful in a way that is unusual but no less gorgeous.
His eyes come to me before
looking away quickly, and the next second, they come back to me and do a
head-to-toe sweep. I gulp at the intense expression on his face. I glance past
him to the other guy—or at least try to—but Mr. Tattoo starts towards me,
blocking my view. I want to take a step back, but I can’t go anywhere. Then I
see my phone in his hand.
“This yours?” he asks.
I nod like an idiot. He
shakes his head, running his free hand down his face, and then his eyes sweep
over me again.
“You have got to be fucking
kidding me,” he says, seeming upset.
I look down at myself,
wondering how I could’ve offended him. I look normal—or my
working-outside-the-house normal. When I’m at home working, I wear baggy sweats
I cut off to make shorts or pajama pants that hang off of me along with tank
tops or T-shirts. The few days a week I get out of the house, I like to dress
up or at least wear heels.
“This cannot be fucking
happening,” he growls, and I wonder if he is completely crazy.
“What?” I ask, finally
finding my voice. I have to tilt my head way back; even in my four-inch heels,
he still towers over me.
“You.”
“Me, what?” I ask,
confused.
“Never mind. Who is this?”
He presses the button on my phone, the screen lights up, and a picture of Jamie
Dornan wearing nothing but a pair of jeans takes up the screen.
“Um…that’s Jamie,” I reply,
wondering why he is asking but too afraid to ask him; the look on his face
isn’t very inviting for conversation.
“He your man?”
“I wish,” I mumble under my
breath and hear him growl.
My head flies back as I
search his face; his jaw is ticking, and his knuckles of the hand holding my
phone are turning white.
“What does that mean?” he
asks.
“That’s Jamie Dornan. He’s
playing Fifty. I don’t know him.” I feel my cheeks heat up and look down at my
feet.
What the hell’s wrong with me? Why am I not afraid right
now? I have been scared of virtually everything my whole life, and now, when I should be running for
cover, I’m not scared at all. Just a little embarrassed.
“I don’t have time for
this,” he says, and I don’t know what he’s talking about, but I all of a sudden
really want my phone out of his hand before he crushes it to smithereens.
When I look up again, I see
that he is walking away. My eyebrows come together, and I wonder what he is
doing. Then I realize he still has my cell.
“Hey! You can’t steal my
phone!” I run after him, grabbing his arm.
He looks down at me then
stops short. I’m completely caught off guard when he wraps an arm around my
waist, pulling me flush against him. His free hand goes into my hair and pulls
my head back, and then he kisses me. No, not kisses—he consumes me. My body starts to buzz like someone just plugged me
into an electrical outlet, and I start to feel lightheaded. When he pulls his
mouth from mine, I gasp, my fingers going to my lips.
“What was that?” I whisper,
looking into his eyes.
“What’s your name?” he
asks, still holding me close.
“Sophie,” I tell him, my
answer spoken behind my fingers.
His body is as hard as a
rock against mine; I can feel every muscle, every contour, and it takes
everything in me to keep breathing. I realize this is the first time in my life
I have ever felt small, my curvy figure never having allowed it before.
“Sophie,” he repeats,
standing up to his full height and pulling me with him. I look around and
wonder if time has stopped for anyone else.
“My name is Nico.”
“Of course it is,” I say,
staring into his amazing eyes, thinking that a guy who looks like him would
have a name like that—cool and hot, something that rolls easily off your tongue
but is hard to forget.
“I’ll see you when I get
back into town, Sophie,” he says as he lets me go, making sure I’m steady on my
feet.
“What?” I ask, looking
around again.
“Here’s your phone.” He
hands me my cell, and I’m still a little lightheaded when he starts to walk off
again. I watch in a daze as he leaves, but then he turns around to face me from
a few yards away. “Sophie?”
“Yeah?”
“Change the picture on your
phone,” he demands before he turns and disappears into the crowd.
~Review~
I am sure I say this every time I write a review for a book in the "Until Series"I say the same thing-
I love the Mayson men!
They are all very Alpha and oh so bossy but when they fall in the love they are all in.
Sophie has had a difficult childhood and has some deep emotional scares. When Nico meets her and barrels into her life he quickly discovers he is going to have to take things slow with her if he has any hope for a future. Sophie is quite resistant to Nico's charms, but she is still a woman and finds herself swooning over him. Things move fast for these two but when a Mayson man is involved things always move that way. Sophie is still getting over her past so that she can move forward. Danger is lurking making Nico on edge. Super hot, steamy, juicy sex. I love how the endings of the books in this series take up way into the future of the couple.
First 3 book in the Series are only .99 right now!!
First 3 book in the Series are only .99 right now!!
~About the Author~
Aurora Rose Reynolds is a navy brat who's husband served
in the United States Navy. She has lived all over the country but now resides
in New York City with her Husband and pet fish. She's married to an alpha male
that loves her as much as the men in her books love their women. He gives her
over the top inspiration everyday. In her free time she reads, writes and
enjoys going to the movies with her husband and cookie. She also enjoys taking
mini weekend vacations to nowhere, or spends time at home with friends and
family. Last but not least she appreciates everyday and admires it's beauty.
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