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Synopsis
I thought I was strong… But I wasn’t when it came to Evan Ashford.
The rich, cocky playboy I met within minutes of landing in Hawaii didn’t give me arrogance. He gave me his heart and his hard truths. In return, I gave him everything, including my trust. The man made me weak in the knees, but I soon learned the bad boy surfer had a reputation that preceded him and an image to uphold.
The sexual chemistry was unquestionable, our emotions irrational, but our love was undeniable. Together our pasts didn’t matter. Our different backgrounds were irrelevant. He made me feel his life wasn’t worth living without me in it. He took my breath away and saved each one of them, owning me wholly.
Evan became my life, but with all the obstacles that stood in our way, could he become my future?
Excerpt from Great Intentions
Noah cups my face, forcing me to look at him. His words are urgent as he stares straight into my eyes. “I will never treat you like that. You mean more to me than that, Mallory.” He pulls me by the arm and as if I don’t have a say in the matter, I go stumbling behind him.
“Mallory!” Evan calls, and though I know better, my heart still aches for him.
Looking over my shoulder, Murphy and Zach have him restrained. My eyes catch movement nearby, and I see his mom and Kelly smiling in their victory. I move forward, needing to be free from the hate of their contemptuous eyes, needing a minute away from everything to do with a future snuffed out. They planted the seed and let us destroy each other. A conversation that should have happened during more sober times, forced itself into our lives, and now we’ll pay the price for the hurt we’ve caused. Both of us walk away wounded in a battle over egos and lies, a battle that should have never been waged.
Just as I round the corner, a strangled cry halts my escape and every breath in my body.
“Don’t leave me, Baby! I love you!”
Favorite Quotes
It’s hard to give up the best sex of your life over stupid stuff like principles and pride.
The kiss is heated from the moment our lips touch, on fire by the time our tongues meet, and burning when I wrap my arms around his neck, giving him everything he wants—everything I want.
I feel his stubble against my skin, scratching me, marking me as his even if only temporarily.
What my brain fails to realize, my heart already knows
We make no sense, but right now we are the only logical conclusion that exists in a world of problems.
I don’t know Evan well enough to judge his moods by only his expressions, but I know he’s resisting something already set in motion.
My mind has no say in this because logic is overruled by need. I need to be with him and he needs to be with me.
Nothing makes sense with him. Nothing, but his lips on mine willing my mind to settle and my heart to calm. This is right. This kiss makes sense.
I’m sorry I hurt you, but I don’t know how not to.”
skin against bare skin, on the sand, in the water, in paradise
I know you said you’d be good, but do you think you might be a little bad just for me
true love allows you to be who you’re meant to be. It doesn’t dictate you’re potential.
He staked his claim not knowing that he already owned me.
We were supposed to be easy, no strings, then he said things like ‘make love’ and string slowly attached itself to my heart.
“We’ve spent the entire day in one long session of foreplay building up to this moment.”
“My mind is in overdrive as I make love to her knowing this will be the last time for a while, maybe forever.”
“Her battle dissolves before my eyes and under my hand.”
“Kiss me and make the world go away just for a little while.”
“I want you more than you know.” I place my hand on my chest right above my heart. “This is the tip of the fire that burns inside of me.”
“Breathe because I can’t when you’re not.”
If he was here, I’d be doing my own public display of affection, marking him as mine right now.
S. L. Scott’s Top 10
1. Favorite movie/actor/actress? Tough one. Umm… Sliding Doors. I’m digging the Hemsworth brothers (Chris and Liam) these days. Also, Jen Lawrenceis awesome.
2. Favorite song/singer? Something by The Beatles makes my heart ache in a good way
3. Favorite place you would love to visit? Paris again. I still dream of it at night.
4. One item you cannot live without? Sadly, my smartphone
5. Who would you like to meet? (dead or alive) My Great Great Great Grandmother
6. Favorite hobby? Cooking right now.
7. Guilty pleasure? Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
8. Favorite author and/book? I’m so typical – Jane Austen and Pride & Prejudice
9. Do you collect anything? Fitz & Floyd teapots
10. Favorite color? Blue –more azure than royal
Mallory Wray’s Top 10
1. Favorite movie/actor/actress? James Franco is fun to watch. Catherine Keener is awesome. I like rom coms. Still love When Harry Met Sally.
2. Favorite song/singer? Agnes Obel when I’m feeling down. Phoenix and Andy Davis for other times.
3. Favorite place you would love to visit? Oh wow! Um, I feel so fortunate to have spent time in Hawaii. It’s my favorite place for several reasons.
4. One item you cannot live without? My Kindle loaded with books.
5. Who would you like to meet? (dead or alive) Grace Kelly. Her life fascinates me. She’s a small town girl turned big Hollywood actress turned Princess.
6. Favorite hobby? Snuggling with my boyfriend
7. Guilty pleasure? Eating Cherry Garcia at midnight.
8. Favorite author and/book? Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
9. Do you collect anything? I collect books, some rare although they’re not classics. Those are way too expensive to collect.
10. Favorite color? I love ocean blue.
Evan Ashford’s Top 10
1. Favorite movie/actor/actress? Matt Damon and Denzel Washington are badass actors, so anything they’re in.
2. Favorite song/singer? Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
3. Favorite place you would love to visit? Fiji
4. One item you cannot live without? Items are just stuff. I can survive without superficial stuff, but I couldn’t survive without certain people in my life.
5. Who would you like to meet? (dead or alive) Duke Kahanamoku. He was a Gold medal Olympian, a respected ambassador of Hawaii, and the father of surfing.
6. Favorite hobby? Surfing.
7. Guilty pleasure? *chuckles* I don’t feel much guilt when it comes to pleasure.
8. Favorite author and/book? The Game of Thrones books by George R R Martin. Those are a trip. I dig philosophy books too.
9. Do you collect anything? Tricky question. What can I say that’s appropriate? Surfboards. I own five. Each board is made for different kinds of waves and water conditions.
10. Favorite color? The emerald flecks in Mallory’s eyes.
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