Hypnotized
by Lacey Wolfe
Release Date: April 14, 2014
Genre: New
Adult Romance
Length: 269
Pages
ISBN: 978-1499115574
ASIN: B00JOZDKHM
**Ebook Only - 99 cents! Release Special. Pick
it up at this low price before May when it will go to regular price.**
About the book:
Paisley
I’m discovering who I am in this world. Venturing out on
my own, away from my parents, and finding out what life is really all about.
College isn’t as easy as I thought it would be, especially with my best friend
Evan becoming someone I hardly recognize.
But then I met Gabe. He changed everything. My life will never be the same.
But then I met Gabe. He changed everything. My life will never be the same.
Gabe
I lived my life day to day, waiting for something great to happen.
Then she walked into the coffee house, with her long legs and killer smile. I had to know her. Nothing was going to stop me. She hypnotized me from the moment I laid eyes on her.
And after the first kiss, my fate was sealed to Paisley.
Content Warning: This book is recommended for ages
17 and up. Adult situations, including sex, underage drinking, and drugs will
be found within these pages.
Kristy and I found ourselves a corner. I sipped a little
more of my beer, finally getting the bottle a little more than halfway gone.
Nursing the drink probably wasn’t the best idea, but as long as I kept this in
my hand, I didn’t feel like such a loser. Maybe my friends were right. It was
time to quit taking the easy route. I needed to have fun.
“Who is that hot guy? I think he’s checking you
out.” Kristy poked my side.
I followed her gaze. Gabe.
“Go talk to him.” She pushed me.
“I, uh, I already did.”
Her eyes lit up. “Seriously? Well, who is he?”
I shrugged. “I met him before work at a coffee
shop. He stared at me the whole time. Then tonight, when he got here, he
watched me like he is now.” I should feel self conscious, but I didn’t. “As I
waited for you, he came and talked to me, but Evan chased him away. To be
honest, he’s freaking me out a little.” Kind of, but he intrigued me so much
more.
“He can’t keep his eyes off of you.”
She was right. Even as he spoke to the guy with
him, his eyes never left me. My heart raced. I honestly didn’t know what to
think. It wasn’t like I’d never dated before. I’d had a few boyfriends in high
school, but nothing serious.
“Go talk to him,” Kristy pressed.
“Who?” Evan showed up at just the right time. Go
figure.
“No one,” I said quickly.
“She’s being silly. That guy.” Kristy pointed.
Great, now he knew we were talking about him.
“She needs to stay away from him.” Evan put his arm
around me again, only now he put a little more weight against me. If I didn’t
think he’d fall, I’d have moved.
Kristy stared at Evan’s arm a moment then asked,
“Why? He’s hot.”
“I don’t know. But my roommate says he’s trouble.”
Of course he was. He parked his bike wherever he
wanted. “I need to use the restroom. Hold my drink.” I handed it to Kristy.
I wandered around the house. It was two stories,
surely they had a restroom down here, but I didn’t find one. I headed up the
creaky stairs. Sounds of groaning welcomed me at the top, making me giggle.
Some people were having a lot of fun.
After using the restroom, I checked my appearance
in the mirror. I turned by head back and forth. Maybe I did need to let my hair
down. Tugging the elastic out, I let my long locks fall over my shoulder. I
fluffed it with my fingers. The crease wasn’t so bad, and besides, more than
half the people here were drunk. They weren’t going to care how my hair
appeared.
I left the bathroom and stopped in my tracks.
Leaning against the opposite wall was Gabe.
“Uh, hey again.” I grinned awkwardly.
“Having a good time?”\
“I guess.”
A girl walked up wobbly, holding the wall the whole
way. She pushed me out of the way, slamming the bathroom door. Now I stood
close to him. Near enough I could touch him if I wanted.
“You sure that guy isn’t your boyfriend?”
I nodded. “Positive.”
“He comes across like he is.” His blue eyes bore in
to mine.
“Well, he isn’t. Why would I lie?”
He shrugged. “Walk with me.”
I glanced around. We were upstairs, and there
wasn’t anywhere to go. I knew once I went down stairs and Evan saw, he’d stop
us. “It’s not a good idea.”
“Why?”
I leaned closer to him, inhaling his intoxicating
scent and said, “From what I hear, I should stay away from you.”
He chuckled. “Is that so? And what do you think?”
I think I should see where he wants to take me, but
I didn’t say that. “I don’t know you.”
“Then get to know me. Come on. One little walk.
What could go wrong?”
The bathroom door opened and the drunk girl
reemerged. “Awesome party!”
I laughed and watched as she concentrated on
walking. Poor girl. I hoped she made it down the stairs.
“So?” He raised an eyebrow.
It was tempting. Take a walk with him, talk, get to
know him, and find out why everyone thought he was trouble. “I think I’m going
to pass.”
The cutest smirk I’d ever seen appeared on his
face. “Paisley, you’re really going to make me work, aren’t you?”
The sound of my name on his lips was like music.
“How did you know my name?” That was stupid, he could’ve asked someone.
“From the coffee shop when you got a drink.”
“Oh, yeah.”
He reached out and brushed a lock of hair from my
face. My breath caught when his fingers lightly touched my skin, and I swear
every nerve was on end.
“I
like a good challenge.” He walked away, leaving me standing there, speechless.
Lacey Wolfe has always had a passion for words, whether
it’s getting lost in a book or writing her own. From the time she was a child
she would slip away to write short stories about people she knew and fantasies
she wished would happen. It has always been her dream to be a published author
and with her two children now of school age, she finally has the time to work
on making her dream come true.
Lacey lives in Georgia with her husband, son and
daughter, their six cats and one black lab who rules the house.
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Congratulations on the upcoming release, Lacey! The book sounds really good and I love the excerpt :) The connection between Paisley and Gabe jumps off the screen - I can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting me, and thank you, Alyssa!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the book, sounds like a good read. Deb P
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this cover. Great excerpt thank you.
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