Title: Ignite (#1, Explosive Series)
Author: Tessa Teevan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 30, 2013
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Synopsis
After nearly a year and a half of
grieving the loss of her husband, twenty-seven year old Alexa Sullivan
Tate is headed back to her hometown after a decade of being away. She
has no idea her high school crush, Jace McAllister, the guy who stole
her heart the same night that he broke it, is more than ready to pick
up the pieces.
Jace has spent the last ten years
in the Army defusing bomb after bomb, trying to forget the girl who
ignited all his passions. Little does he know that the spark still exists.
Ten years ago they had smoldering
chemistry, but the spark between them now might light a fuse that leads
to an explosion even Jace can't stop. Not that he wants to. If only
Alexa can get past her guilt and trust her heart again.
But how do you put it all on the
line when you've already lost everything once before?
*While this is a series, each book will be standalone with spinoff characters.
*While this is a series, each book will be standalone with spinoff characters.
Excerpt
I nod, and she makes her way down the hall that I
now see is lined with photographs. My stomach tightens, but I figure
that I need to get this over with if I’m going to be staying here.
I walk towards them, stopping at the first picture. I’m guessing it’s
from the day they first met, the time she told me about, because she’s
giving him a playful frown while he’s grinning at her like he’s
already half in love with her, which, to be honest, he probably was.
I feel a slight twinge as I take in the picture, knowing that at that
moment he had no idea how short of a life he was going to have with
her. Hell, he probably wouldn’t have even cared, as long as he had
her while he could.
Shaking the thought out of my head, I browse each
one. There are candid shots of them mixed throughout professional ones
from events such as her graduation, Sierra and Jeremy’s wedding, and
what looks like an engagement party. As I pass each picture, it’s
becoming more real to me that she had a whole separate life before we
reconnected. Strangely, I’m not bothered by it, seeing how happy she
looks in these pictures, even though it was with another man and not
me. I’ll admit that I was a little worried when she told me about
their fighting, but looking at these pictures? I know Ty made her a
happy woman, and I’m grateful that she had that while she could. Do
I wish it had been me? Fuck yes, but what can you do?
Coming to the last picture, I’m breathless as the
image of Alexa in a wedding dress enters my vision. I’m moving in
for closer inspection when she comes out of her room, stopping when
she catches me. Her hand covers her mouth as she closes her eyes for
a split second. She swallows hard before walking towards me. She reaches
out her hand as if to touch my arm before pulling it back, obviously
thinking better of it.
“Jace, I… This is probably awkward, I’m sorry.
I just… I wasn’t expecting you, and I don’t…” She trails off
as she stares at the wall, glancing at the picture before turning her
eyes towards the floor.
About the Author
I'm a twenty six year old book junkie who is also
obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for
the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the
weekends, and am married to a guy 15 inches taller than me. We're quite
the pair! We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two
cats.
I've been reading since I was a kid. My mom was a
librarian, so it was a given. Heck, she even made sure we watched Wishbone
instead of the Smurfs. In 2011 when I graduated from college, my mom
bought me a Nook, and then in the summer of 2012 I found this amazing
site called Goodreads. I was introduced to so many amazing indie/self-published
authors. After reading almost 400 books that year, my husband gave me
the push to finally sit down and write my own. It was a rocky start,
but over time the words started flowing and I couldn't get Jace and
Lexi out of my head.
If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos
of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find
me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love
my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include
red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.
I LOVE to hear from readers, so please feel free
to contact via any social media site listed below.
Giveaway
(1) eBook copy of Picking up the Pieces by Jessica
Prince
(1) eBook copy of Nightmares from Within by Jessica
Prince
(1) eBook copy of Just Breathe by Rachel Brookes
(1) eBook copy of Keep Me Still by Caisey Quinn
(1) Signed Paperback of Click to Subscribe by L.M.
Augustine
(1) Signed Paperback of Lost In You by Heidi McLaughlin
(1) Signed Paperback of Little Red Book of Romance
by TH Dillon (US Only)
(1) Signed Set of There is No Light in Darkness and
Darkness Before Dawn by Claire Contreras (US Only)
(1) Signed Paperback of Red Hill by Jamie McGuire
(US Only)
(1) Signed Paperback of Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover
(US Only)
(1) Signed paperback of Just Breathe by Abbi Glines
(US Only)
(1) Signed Paperback of Because of Low by Abbi Glines
(US Only)
(1) Signed paperback of Twisted Perfection by Abbi
Glines (US Only)
$5 Amazon Gift Card from FairieChick's Fantasy
$10 Amazon Gift Card from Group Therapy
$5 Amazon Gift Card from White Zin Bookends
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