Anxious Love
Publication
Date: June 14, 2016
Genre: Interracial Sports Romance
Adult Contemporary
Trauma,
isolation, courage, love. . . Anxious Love
Hopeful
about his future after overcoming loss, Ryan Ware is living his dream life as a
first round draft pick. He’s enjoying every crazy minute of fame, fortune, and
gorgeous women.
Despite
being the most sought-after writer in romance, severe anxiety keeps Leah Jones
isolated. Having a regimented life keeps the triggers at bay that could put her
back in the hospital, perhaps permanently.
A
chance meeting in New Orleans, Leah’s brown eyes capture Ryan’s heart, and he
vows to learn more about this reclusive beauty.
Can Leah’s anxieties withstand
Ryan’s crazy life? Can Ryan learn enough about real love to be the right man
for Leah?
Anxious Love contains
explicit scenes of a sexual nature and is not suitable for readers under 18
years of age.
Because of my
anxiety, I perceived the world differently. The medicine helped, but when it
wore off, it wasn't like Cinderella's carriage turning back into a pumpkin at
precisely midnight.
It was more subtle,
more gradual. It was a whole different way of reacting to the world, and it
took a little more concentration. Something I couldn't do with him studying me.
But then he rubbed
his hand up my arm and he licked his lips and leaned into me and the world
slowed down.
"Hey, you
okay?"
I concentrated on
his voice but couldn't stop staring at his lips. I tried to pull my gaze away
from them, from him, but I couldn't. His facial expressions made me feel
adored, and I didn't want to miss a thing.
I leaned in further
to get a better look, but my eyes closed and the next thing I knew, his lips
touched mine. I pulled back a little and opened my eyes. The world caught up to
whatever dimension we were in. It was much too abrupt for the moment, and I
felt on the verge of a panic attack, but then I thought, maybe ...
I closed my eyes,
leaned in, and kissed him again. My lips parted and I licked them, but my
tongue rubbed against his lips and retreated. We were so close. His lips
shifted into a grin, and I parted my lips in surprise. He reached his hand
behind my neck and pulled me closer as his tongue entered between mine.
A muffled giggled
escaped, and I was surprised to find it came from me. It disappeared into his
mouth, which made him grin and pull back. The world stayed calm as I thought
about how his lips felt on mine. His tongue swiped against my tongue with
confidence. I opened my eyes and peered into his. They were no longer light;
they had a definite dark hue and the color swarmed as if wondering how to take
in the person they saw before them.
Is it possible that
I found something else to balance me?
I leaned back, but
as his hand slipped away from my cheek, I placed my hand on it to keep him
firmly in place. I looked off to my right and the streetcar clinked by and
people were strolling down St. Charles Avenue. I turned to my left and watched
a group of kids cut across the park on their way home from school.
I turned back to
Ryan and smiled. He smiled back, and to thank him, I kissed him.
I removed my hand
from his, satisfied it would stay where I wanted it. My hand reached out to
touch his chest. I wanted to confirm it was as solid as I imagined. My brief
hug a few nights before had only hinted at it.
I touched his skin
peeking out the top of his t-shirt and ran my knuckle across the top. It was
his turn to shiver, but it deepened the kiss as his tongue pressed into my mouth.
I flatted my head on his chest and pressed back; he was solid, unmovable. He
laid a soft little kiss on my mouth before pulling back and looking down at my
hand splayed across his chest.
His face tilted and
he stared with a sexy grin.
"Did you just
kiss me?" he asked in a whispered tone.
Sydney
Aaliyah Michelle is a Contemporary Romance writer, a voracious reader and movie
fanatic who hails from Texas.
After
surviving 5 1/2 years living in China, she had the courage to finally pursue
her passion and become a writer.
Sydney's
novels tackle the dramatic world that is college and professional football She
writes about heroines who love their men and the sports world they play in.
She
identifies the sci-fi action flick "The Matrix" as the best
representation of her life in the past. She is now blessed to be awake and
doing what she loves.
She
can recite the entire script from the 80's teen comedy/drama "The
Breakfast Club" and loves any and everything associated with the Avengers
Movie, especially Tony Stark.
When it come to books, Sydney reads different genres, but some
of her favorite writers are Stephen King, Alex J. Cavanaugh, J.A Huss, M. Never
& Emily Bronte. Under the Dome, The Great Gatsby & Wuthering Heights
are her favorite books.
Feel free to contact Sydney Aaliyah Michelle at
sydliyah@hotmail.com.
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