An emotionally charged series
Pull Me Close
The Panic #1
Sidney Halston
Releasing Oct 25th, 2016
Loveswept
Welcome
to Panic, a sultry Miami nightclub where bodies and hearts move to a beat that
doesn’t stop at sunrise—the setting for an emotionally charged series from the
bestselling author of the Worth the Fight novels.
When Katherine Wilson passes out in the arms of the hottest man she’s ever seen, it’s not because of the lights, the pulsating music, or the crowded dance floor. It’s because she can’t enjoy a night out like a normal person, not with her debilitating anxieties. These panic attacks are going to destroy her life unless she takes control—or gets a helping hand. So after the club’s bad-boy owner personally escorts her home, Katherine feels something urgent and primal awaken inside of her.
Nick Moreno doesn’t need a headache like Katherine. A drug bust has put his father behind bars and forced Nick to take over the daily business of his family’s South Beach nightclub. His head tells him to walk away—but his body has other ideas. Katherine’s vulnerability, her grace and courage, compel him to reach out. And when they kiss, Nick is overcome by desire: to pull her close, and promise that his embrace will always be the safest place on earth.
My heart melts at the scene around
me. Four months ago I couldn’t have dreamed this, and now I’m living it. I love
these people. Really love them. My heart is so full right now it feels as if
it’s going to burst.
I’m alone in the booth with Nico,
who is sitting with a cigar in one hand and a tumbler of amber liquid in the
other, looking so damn sexy and dangerous.
“You drunk, baby?” he asks,
indicating the flute with a nod of his chin.
I put the flute on the table and
slide closer to him. He puts his cigar and drink down and wraps an arm around
my waist.
“Drunk enough to want to say
something to you, but not drunk enough that it won’t count.”
“What do you want
to say to me, corazón?” He tucks some stray hair behind
my ear and his thumb strokes my cheek.
“I’ve decided I’m going to let
myself fall in love with you,” I say.
His smile fades. He brings his
other hand to my cheek, those emeralds eyes looking intently at me.
“Then you need to catch up,
baby."
“What? Are you drunk?”
“Drunk enough that I want to make
love to you on this table right now, but not enough to actually try it.”
I laugh and throw myself on him.
One hand holds me
tightly against him, while the other one grabs his phone. “One second,” he says
as he ferociously types something into his phone. Jeez, so not the right
time to be texting.
“Come on,” he says at last, and
helps me up. He pushes the table back a little so that we have more space. I’m
not exactly sure what is going on, but I don’t question it. Suddenly the
fast-paced dance music stops mid-song and the DJ comes on the speakers.
“A special request,” the DJ says.
The strobe lights stop and the overall lighting dims, and then a familiar song
that does not at all belong in a modern dance club starts playing. People look
confused for a moment, as do I until I recognize the song: “Just Breathe” by
Pearl Jam.
“Just breathe,” he tells me,
because I’ve stopped breathing.
USA Today bestselling author, Sidney Halston lives
her life with one simple rule: "Just Do It"--Nike. And that's exactly
what she did.
After working hard as an attorney, Sidney picked up a pen for the first time at thirty years old to begin her dream of writing. Having never written anything other than very exciting legal briefs, she found an outlet for her imaginative, romantic side and wrote Seeing Red. That first pen stroke sealed the deal, and she fell in love with writing. Sidney lives in South Florida with her husband and children. She loves her family above all else, and reading follows a close second. When she's not writing, you can find her reading and reading and reading. She's a reader first and a writer second. When she's not writing or reading, her life is complete and utter chaos, trying to balance family life with work and writing (and reading). But she wouldn't have it any other way.
After working hard as an attorney, Sidney picked up a pen for the first time at thirty years old to begin her dream of writing. Having never written anything other than very exciting legal briefs, she found an outlet for her imaginative, romantic side and wrote Seeing Red. That first pen stroke sealed the deal, and she fell in love with writing. Sidney lives in South Florida with her husband and children. She loves her family above all else, and reading follows a close second. When she's not writing, you can find her reading and reading and reading. She's a reader first and a writer second. When she's not writing or reading, her life is complete and utter chaos, trying to balance family life with work and writing (and reading). But she wouldn't have it any other way.
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