Title: A Beautiful Mess (A Beautiful Mess Book 1)
Author: T.K. Leigh
Release Date: October 2013
Synopsis:
What happens when you lose everyone that promised they would
always be there for you? How can you protect the few pieces of your shattered
heart that remain?
Olivia Adler is a woman with a troubled past. After losing
her parents at the young age of six and being raised by an uncle who she lost
years later, she refuses to get attached to anyone, including friends. For the
past decade, she has been able to remain unattached to any man, too worried
about losing someone to get too close. Until Alexander Burnham walks into her
life one night and changes everything. But he has issues of his own. And he’s
keeping a secret that could change everything. Will Olivia let Alexander in
enough for him to get close and protect her from a force threatening her very existence,
or will she push him away, scared of letting Alexander in, in order to protect
her heart?
A Beautiful Mess is the first installment of a three part
series sure to captivate the heart with a story of secrets, courage, and love.
Recommended for ages 18 and up due to sexual situations,
language, and mild violence.
Teaser
“That’s a beautiful sound,” Alexander said as Olivia
straightened up, finally having caught her breath.
“What is? A girl out of breath from trying to break the four
minute mile?” She smiled as she took a sip from her water bottle.
“No. The sound of your laughter,” he said softly. “I think
it’s quickly climbing on my list of favorite sounds.” Olivia blushed at his
words, quickly dropping her gaze from his. He took a step forward, leaning down
to her ear. “But I’m sure I’d enjoy the sound of you out of breath as well,
just as long as it were my doing.”
Olivia gasped, blushing again as she turned her eyes away
from him. Something about Alexander and his words made her blush like a
teenager. She was normally so confident and sure of herself, but around
Alexander, her stomach seemed to be all knotted up, never knowing what words
were about to fall out of his sensual mouth. She found herself thinking about
all the ways she wanted Alexander to make her completely breathless. She felt
the possibilities were endless as her eyes roamed his body to his perfect legs.
“See something you like, Miss Adler?” he asked with a
mischievous grin on his face.
Shit, Olivia
thought. He totally caught me checking
him out!
Alexander smirked, proud of himself for catching Olivia
off-guard. For someone who seemed so confident, he could tell it was all a
front to keep people away.
Avoiding his eyes and his last statement, Olivia turned,
gazing at the lake. “This is one of my favorite spots in the city,” she said,
taking in the Swan Boats as they floated through the park that morning. She had
no idea why she felt the need to share that piece of information with him. She
was desperately trying to ignore the desire that had begun to grow within her
own body, particularly after his previous comments. “I couldn’t decide whether
to run the Charles today or come to the Commons.”
“Well, I’m glad you went with the
latter.”
Olivia turned to look at him and was met with a full beaming
smile. There it was again. That electricity between them. After a brief moment
of silence, Olivia felt that she needed to say something. “Thank you for the
flowers,” she said, crossing her arms in front of her body. “I thought about
calling you last night, but it was one in the morning and I didn’t want to
disturb you,” she explained nervously as she stood not even a foot away from
Alexander, staring into his piercing green eyes. His proximity was
overwhelming.
“I told you to call me anytime and I meant it,” he replied softly,
taking a step closer to her, their bodies almost touching. Olivia could smell
him. He smelled of sweat and body wash, and a unique scent that she assumed was
just him. A slight breeze ruffled through the trees causing a few wayward curls
to fall in front of her face. Alexander gently tucked a curl behind her ear and
she immediately became self-conscious, not wanting him to be turned off by her
flushed complexion or her sweaty body.
Olivia had no idea why Alexander affected her as he did. She
never found herself completely speechless in front of the opposite sex before
in her life. But something about Alexander made all notions quickly disappear,
prohibiting her from forming any rational thought. Most of her life, she had
shied away from any sort of real relationship, fearful that she would be left
heartbroken and alone, but there was something about the man in front of her
that made her want to get to know him better. And there was part of her that
felt as if she already did.
© 2013 T.K. Leigh
Meet the Author...
T. K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is a
producer / attorney by trade. Originally from New England, she now resides in
sunny Southern California with her husband, dog and three cats, all of which
she has rescued (including the husband). She always had a knack for writing,
but mostly in the legal field. It wasn’t until recently that she decided to try
her hand at creative writing and is now addicted to creating different
characters and new and unique story lines in the Contemporary Romantic Suspense
genre.
When she’s not planted in front of her computer, writing
away, she can be found running and training for her next marathon (of which she
has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall). Unlike Olivia,
the main character in her Beautiful Mess series, she has yet to qualify for the
Boston Marathon.
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