Title: Avoiding Temptation
Author: K.A. Linde
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover By: Okay Creations
Photo By: Toski Covey Photography
Synopsis
Two years after walking out of Jack’s
wedding, Lexi has finally put her past behind her. She has made up her mind
about where her life is headed. This time, she is sticking to her guns, no
matter what.
That is, until a phone call shatters the
fragile grasp she has on her new life. Lexi is forced to question everything
she thought she knew about what she wanted, and life-changing events push her
to reevaluate the very plans she holds so dear. Nevertheless, Lexi has to
choose her true path. That might just mean deciding, once and for all, that she
doesn’t have to answer to anyone but herself.
In this highly anticipated final
installment of the bestselling Avoiding series, follow Lexi as she juggles a
new career, a new city, and the burgeoning affections of three very different
men.
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Excerpt
“Into the park,” he demanded, pointing at
the entrance.
“Nope.
We should go home now.”
He smiled, clearly contemplating her
suggestion. Then, as she began to drag
him back to their cars, he hoisted her up into his arms and carried her into
the park himself.
“Oh my God!
What are you doing?” she squealed as he walked forward.
He held her gingerly in his arms as if she
weighed nothing.
“I can walk! I can walk!”
“Are you going to behave?” he asked,
smirking down at her face.
“Not if you keep carrying me!”
“Then, why would I put you down?”
She threw her head back, exasperated, and
he just laughed at her.
“All right, all right. I’ll put you down.” He placed her lightly on her feet.
“Thank you,” she said, steadying herself
against him in her high heels. “Can we
try to act like civilized adults now?”
“What’s the fun in that?”
“You have a point.”
As they walked farther into the park, the
trees began to cluster together, and the city lights gradually disappeared. The
characteristic speeding of cars on the interstate and honking of horns in
traffic through the commuter city faded away to a dull hum, and they were left
with each other. The winding path they had selected was even farther off the
beaten track, and Lexi actually noticed that some stars were overhead. The
stars had come out for them tonight, like the stars had known they were going
to take this moonlit stroll through the city.
The weight of his hand was peaceful against
hers, and the sound of each other’s breathing kept a slow, easy rhythm about
their movements—so much so, that she hardly realized just how dark it was where
they were. They had walked so deep into the woods that even the lights in the
park were missing or had been extinguished.
“Hey,” she whispered, not even sure why she
was being so quiet. “It’s really dark
out here. Don’t you think we should go
back?”
“Yeah, probably,” he agreed, stopping and
staring down at her. “Let’s just go a
little farther, and if we don’t find the other side, we’ll circle back.”
Lexi nodded.
After another minute of walking on the
darkened path, they followed a bend in the trail, and suddenly, light
illuminated the path before them.
“Oh, good,” she murmured, breathing a sigh
of relief. “We made it.”
He smiled back at her. “We did.”
Lexi looked into his face and saw a glint
of something she hadn’t recognized before. Had
she not been looking? He appeared
absolutely ecstatic. She hadn’t even
realized how happy he was and that such a small walk with her could brighten
his mood.
Walking forward along the path, Lexi
noticed it narrowed as they ventured toward the light. Her eyes widened as everything came into
focus.
No
wonder he was grinning like an idiot.
White candles of all different shapes and
sizes flickered along the path. Hundreds of them illuminated their way, and she
noticed, where she hadn’t before, the streetlights were all still in place but
had been shut off to allow the red-and-orange flames to be the only source of
light. He had turned off the world in Piedmont Park to give Lexi one of
her own.
She stared forward, perplexed and in awe at
what was materializing, as she followed him down the pathway. The candles
opened up to a small clearing where a giant blanket was laid out with a picnic
basket and a dozen long-stemmed red roses in a clear vase.
“What is this?” she whispered, facing him
once more.
He just smiled. “Dessert?”
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About
the Author
She currently resides in Georgia
with her boyfriend and two puppies, Lucy and Riker.
Connect
with K.A. Linde
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/authorkalinde
Twitter
https://twitter.com/authorkalinde
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Purchase Links
Avoiding
Commitment
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/avoiding-commitment-ka-linde/1112306643?ean=9781478132745
iBooks
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/avoiding-commitment/id550925507?mt=11
Avoiding
Responsibility
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iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/avoiding-responsibility/id585947872?mt=11
Avoiding
Intimacy
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Avoiding-Intimacy-Series-K-A-Linde-ebook/dp/B00BL9JM1C/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/avoiding-intimacy-ka-linde/1114698788?ean=9781482529852
Avoiding
Decisions
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/avoiding-decisions-ka-linde/1117447501?ean=2940148863359
Avoiding
Temptation
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