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Thirty years ago, my father became the other half of a broken love story.<\/p>\n
A relationship he\u2019s kept hidden for decades.<\/p>\n
Upon unearthing his secret through a series of emails in our paper\u2019s archives, I began my search for the truth. Haunted by my father\u2019s love story, and in my quest for answers, I never imagined I would discover a love of my own. Or that my love for Easton Crowne would be key in discovering the reason behind what split our parents up.<\/p>\n
Doomed from the start and knowing the havoc our relationship would inevitably wreak on our families, I could never have prepared for the toll it would take or the cost of the truth.<\/p>\n
But in order to find our ending, we had to go back to their<\/em> beginning.<\/p>\n My name is Natalie Butler, and this is my star-crossed love story.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trailer produced by @BookshelfProduction<\/strong> <\/p>\n \u201cSo, you don\u2019t hate me?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo,\u201d he answers, quickly crowding me on the sidewalk, his potent, desire-filled gaze destroying my will to keep him at arm\u2019s length.<\/p>\n \u201cNot even a little?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo, but do you want a little more clarity?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThink I can handle it?\u201d<\/p>\n His lips lift in a barely-there grin. \u201cYou\u2019re a little more villain than you think.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d I sigh. \u201cI have to agree with that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe all have one in us,\u201d he imparts.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re completely different than I thought you would be,\u201d I admit, \u201cbut in the best way.\u201d He towers over me as my limbs thrum with the gorgeous distraction taking up every inch of my headspace.<\/p>\n \u201cEaston, maybe I\u2019ve been presumptuous in thinking\u2026but if I wasn\u2019t,\u201d I whisper as his body cradles mine without contact, the invisible thread between us strengthening, \u201cif I wasn\u2019t\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n Using our clasped hands, he jerks me flush to him, his breath hitting my ear a second before his heated declaration. \u201cIf you weren\u2019t so determined to keep me out of your bed, I\u2019d be f*cking the breath out of you right now, Natalie.\u201d<\/p>\n I let out a shaky exhale as his erection brushes my stomach. \u201cIn my mind, I\u2019ve already sunk inside you a thousand times.\u201d<\/p>\n A whimper leaves my throat as he pulls back, undeniable heat burning in his darkening emerald gaze.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is crazy,\u201d I swallow.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, it\u2019s not,\u201d he says, brushing his thumb seductively over the back of my hand. Exhaling heavily, he pulls back slightly, reaching into his jean pocket where he retrieves a pack of breath mints. His dark lashes flit over his cheeks as he unwraps the candy. Lifting a piece of it, he gently pushes it between my parted lips. Embarrassment threatening, I draw my brows just as he pops a piece into his own mouth before flicking the candy skillfully along his tongue. \u201cI\u2019m so tempted to ignore your words and listen to everything else you\u2019re not saying.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPlease don\u2019t,\u201d I whisper, knowing if he moves in, I won\u2019t stop him. It\u2019s when he inches closer that I realize I\u2019m fisting his jersey for support.<\/p>\n He cups my face, running his thumb along my creased brow before lowering it to slide it across my bottom lip. \u201cAt least now I don\u2019t have to wonder what your mouth tastes like.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n * Both books 6-star faves *<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Drive (#1) Reverse (#2)<\/strong> Bittersweet Melody (#2.5)<\/strong> – Bonus Epilogue <\/p>\n <\/p>\n USA Today bestselling author and Texas native, Kate Stewart, lives in North Carolina with her husband, Nick, and her naughty beagle, Sadie. She pens messy, sexy, angst-filled contemporary romance, as well as romantic comedy and erotic suspense. Kate\u2019s title, Drive, was named one of the best romances of 2017 by The New York Daily News and Huffington Post. Drive was also a finalist in the Goodreads Choice awards for best contemporary romance of 2017. Her works have been featured in USA TODAY, BuzzFeed, and translated in five languages.<\/p>\n Kate is a lover of all things \u201980s and \u201990s, especially John Hughes films and rap. She dabbles a little in photography, can knit a simple stitch scarf for necessity, and on occasion, does very well at whiskey.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Facebook Group<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Facebook Author Page<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nWatch the Reverse trailer here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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