The Last
Surprise
Soul’s
Desire Series
Book
3
Emily
A. Lawrence
Genre: New Adult – Contemporary Romance
Book Blurb:
When faced with
the irrefutable proof she’d been waiting for, Ellie Benton had to make the most
important decision of her life—leaving.
Ellie chose to
start over in Paris, leaving her broken heart behind with her childhood friend
and the only man she’d ever loved—Tyler Stuart.
But even with the
huge distance separating them, Ellie couldn’t escape him in her dreams. When
Tyler walked back into her life and proved to her that everything she “thought”
she knew was a lie, Ellie couldn’t resist the strong pull that had always
existed between them.
Just when it
seemed they had it all—friendship, love, and most importantly, each
other—challenges neither of them had anticipated threw them into a battle for
their own survival.
*Content Warning: intended for mature audiences 18+
Excerpt:
I barely had time
to turn and see Tyler was walking up behind me before his arms snaked around my
waist. His hot breath blew down my neck, and I shivered as his chest pressed
against my back.
“I see you’re all
done in here.” He kissed me on my cheek, his mouth warm against my still cold
face. “Mmm, you’ve been outside...without me.” His lips were soft and tender as
they brushed along my jaw line. I relaxed into him and enjoyed every bit of
affection he manifested toward me. Since he’d been back all of my pain and
burdens seemed much lighter. I knew right then I could withstand anything the
future held for me as long as he was by my side.
“You were asleep.”
I managed, distracted by the bulge pressing into my lower back. “And I needed
some air.”
“You think too
much, El...” he replied as one of his hands slipped down to the outside of my
thigh. “Let me help you relax a little. What do you say?” Sliding his hand back
to my waist again, he guided me to turn around to face him.
I nodded, keeping
my eyes on him. As I looked into his deep pools of green, everything else
seemed to fade into insignificance around us. They were beautiful and they
trapped me there. “What’s this?” I asked tenderly when I eventually found my
voice, as I lightly traced my fingers up and down the length of his arousal. I
loved how his expression darkened whenever I touched him there, his hunger
coming through clearly.
He raised his hand
and moved it slowly up my back before tangling his fingers in my hair. His other
arm wound tighter around me and pulled me closer until there was no gap between
us. “Oh, I think you very well know what that is, kitty.”
Him using the pet
name he’d chosen for me when we were kids made me swoon. It always brought back
the happy memories of our childhood together. Whether he realized it or not,
just hearing it made me feel that much closer to him and sparked my need for
intimacy.
I had no idea for
how long we stayed like that before he started to inch his mouth closer to
mine. All I knew was that however long it was, it wasn’t long enough. I wanted
to live in that moment forever—just me and him—with nothing and no one to
hinder those precious moments we shared.
Holding my breath
in anticipation of feeling that sensual contact, I planted my hand on his
cheek, closing the distance between us, and then—I was lost. Tyler’s mouth
ground against mine and my palms began to sweat as the temperature in the room
started to climb. When he parted his lips, his hot tongue poked out to trace my
bottom lip before it slipped into my mouth to tangle with mine in a searing,
tantalizing kiss that left me hungry for more. In that moment we could have
been anywhere—outside in the freezing cold, in the middle of a stampede of wild
animals or a crowded interstate at rush hour—I didn’t care. So long as he kept
kissing me.
A needy whimper
left my lips when he broke the kiss a couple of minutes later, and I tilted my
head back to capture his eyes. He was smiling that mischievous smile again as
he looked down at me, and I instantly knew he was up to something.
“Enough now,” he
said, taking a step back, though his voice was husky and thick with lust.
My sultry,
heavy-lidded eyes bugged out in response to his actions and words. “What?”
“I think I’m going
to save my energy for tomorrow night.” His grin turned up a notch.
“Tomorrow night?
What are you talking about?” I shifted from foot to foot, needing to appease
the storm that had started deep within my core.
“You’ll have to
wait and see.” He laughed, watching me amused.
“Oh, great job,
buddy! Turn me on and then leave me like this.” I pouted. “I thought you were
going to help me relax?”
“Hmm...maybe a
bubble bath with help?” He suggested playfully.
I blinked a couple
of times and nodded in agreement, even though every nerve in my body was
screaming for the opposite. I wanted him
to put that fire out, not a damn bath, but I wasn’t going to let him know that.
“Your loss,” I said as I sashayed toward the bathroom.
Tyler was hot on
my trail, so I swiveled around, hands on my hips. “May I join you?” He chuckled
under his breath.
“Nice try, Ty. Get
out!” I laughed, shutting the door in his face.
“I love you!” he
called through the closed door, and I melted against it, my smile so big it
made my cheeks hurt.
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Author bio:
Emily A. Lawrence lives in Transylvania with her family, hence her love
for anything paranormal. Her passion for writing began in high school, and she
hasn't stopped since.
Having her family's support, and encouraged by friends and fellow
authors, she pursued her dream of becoming a published author, landing her
first contract in 2013.
Emily loves immersing herself in the worlds she creates and giving life
to characters readers can identify themselves with. Usually, she writes
contemporary romance in three heat levels: sweet, sensual, and erotic. However,
she plans to try her hand at other genres, too, such as paranormal or mystery.
When she's not writing, she enjoys traveling and experiencing new
cultures, new sceneries, food, meeting new people, or simply reading a good
book.
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