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Meet Me at
the Beach
Seashell Bay # 1
Seashell Bay # 1
By: V.K. Sykes
Releasing February 24th, 2015
Grand Central / Forever
YOU CAN’T STOP A RISING TIDE
When Lily Doyle spots her high school crush
Aiden Flynn on the inbound ferry, she knows trouble is about to dock in
Seashell Bay. And not just because he’s more handsome than ever. If Aiden’s in
town, the rumors must be true about his family’s plan to sell their coastal
land to the highest bidder. But Lily will do whatever it takes to convince the
hottest guy on the beach to protect their idyllic island home.
Gorgeous Lily Doyle was the only thing Aiden
missed after he escaped from his hometown to play pro baseball. Now all Aiden
wants is to wrap up the business deal and get back to his life, not relive a past
that still haunts him. But as memories rush in about the night of passion he
and Lily shared long ago, everything else washes right out to sea-everything
except the desire that still burns between them.
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He gave her a lazy
grin that curled its way right down between her thighs.
Lord, the man could
smile.
“Lily, have you
ever known me to back down from any kind of challenge?” he asked.
She’d been counting
on that, but not on the predatory heat in his gorgeous, dark eyes. He looked as
if he was hoping she would suggest a wild night of strip poker as her next
challenge. Now that would be a disaster. Getting a look at Aiden Flynn’s naked
body would be as dangerous as going out on the Miss Annie in a winter gale.
Bram was
practically standing on his tiptoes behind his brother as he strained to
eavesdrop. Micah started to move forward and Morgan scrambled after him, ready
to run a little interference.
“You always loved
watching the lobster boat races, right, Aiden?” Lily asked.
Every summer, up
and down the Maine coast, various harbors hosted the races. Aiden’s father had
often raced his boat, though never once had the bastard allowed either of his
boys to go with him. He’d been determined, she suspected, to keep any glory to
himself.
“Sure,” Aiden said,
suddenly wary. “Who doesn’t?”
Lily gave him an
easy smile. “Well, the Seashell Bay races are this weekend, and I’ll be racing
my boat.”
When Aiden’s jaw
tightened, she knew he’d caught her drift. “So?” he said.
“So, even though it
hasn’t raced in a while, I figure your dad’s boat might still be one of the
fastest out there. Right, Bram?”
Bram looked as
stunned as a deer caught in headlights. “Uh, you know Dad can’t race anymore,
and neither can I.”
“No, but this big,
strong professional athlete surely can,” Lily said, pouring on the sugar. “Do
you think you could beat me, Aiden? Could you outrace a girl?”
Aiden let his
thoughtful gaze roam over her. As always, he wouldn’t rush to answer. “Let’s
just say for a moment that I agree to this little idea of yours,” he finally
said. “What kind of bet are we talking about? What would I win when I whip your
butt?”
Oh, I think you’d
like to spank my butt, wouldn’t you? Lily forced that too-enticing image from
her mind.
“Well, I was
thinking the loser could grant the winner a wish. Say, something that involved
a personal service.” She tried for as much sexual innuendo as she could without
going completely hot with embarrassment, hoping he would take the bait.
“Come on, Flynn.
You’re going to take that bet, right?” Micah needled, taking an aggressive,
wide-legged stance. “Or has the Boy Wonder just come home to sign away his heritage
and hustle back to the big city again?”
Crap. Lily had to
repress the urge to smack Micah upside the head. If the well-intentioned
loyalist of the Doyle clan managed to mess up her plans, she’d kill him.
“Micah, come on.
You know that’s not the way we do things in Seashell Bay,” she said in a firm
voice. “Aiden will always be one of us.”
Her friend grimaced
but remained silent as he glared at Aiden.
Aiden’s balled fists
slowly opened, and he turned his gaze from Micah to Lily. He let the silence
between them drag on for too long but then nodded. “I appreciate that, Lily.
And if you want me to take a shot at the races, fine. As long as Irish Lady is
up to it.” He glanced back at his brother. “Can we get the old girl in shape by
the weekend?”
If there was one
thing the Flynns had in quantity it was pride, so it was no surprise when Bram
started to look enthusiastic. “It’ll take some work, but damn right we can, bro.
And it’ll be great to kick some Doyle ass again, even one as sweet as Lil’s.”
Though Aiden was
still looking wary and skeptical, Lily had been right in thinking he couldn’t
refuse the challenge. Especially from a girl, and worse yet, a Doyle.
But Mr. Aiden Flynn
had no idea what he was getting himself into. After all, she’d won her class in
the Seashell Bay boat races for the past two years.
And he’d be in for an even
bigger surprise when she finally laid out the penalty for losing.
Wonderful beginning to a new series. Aiden and Lily's second chance at love is full of both tender and sensual moments. Even though Aiden's decision regarding his family's property could cause major problems, they never really let that be an issue between them. There are some interesting characters in Seashell Bay that I'm looking to get to know better.
ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
V.K.
Sykes is really two people – Vanessa Kelly and Randy Sykes, a husband and wife
team who write USA Today Bestselling contemporary romance and also romantic
suspense. Randy excels at plot and characterization, but tends to fall down on
the job when it comes to that pesky old thing called emotion. That’s where
Vanessa steps in. She usually writes the sex scenes too, since Randy is a bit
uncomfortable when it comes to that sort of stuff. Vanessa also writes
award-winning Regency-set historical romance for Kensington Zebra under her own
name. You can check out Vanessa’s bestselling historical romances at www.vanessakellyauthor.com
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ReplyDeleteHi VK,
ReplyDeleteLove the excerpt... particularly when the heroine is named after me (or rather, one of my nicknames - Lili in French).
It's serendipity, Liette!
DeleteSounds like a great book! Loved the excerpt and love your books! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Rita!
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