Knocked Out By Love

With: Abby Niles

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I’m not a natural born flirt. I’m awkward, easily flustered and sexy retorts come to me about ten hours too late when I’m lying in bed thinking about what a colossal idiot I’d made of myself. So imagine how uncomfortable it was for me to wade back into the dating pool after almost a decade of marriage a few years ago. To say the least, it didn’t go well. In fact, it went very, very bad (until I met the one a couple of years ago). 

My heroine is just starting the newly-single journey herself after an eight-year marriage. Trying to get back into the swing of things can be a little daunting. 

 She wanted to get comfortable with flirting again. She’d blown it bad last night. Really bad, if she was going to have to apologize to Delaney. Brody had already helped her feel more desirable with a few simple words. Maybe he could help with some of the rest. She bit her bottom lip.

“I know that gnawing the lip thing,” Brody said. “What the hell are you thinking?”

Should she even dare? She eyed him. It was a huge favor to ask. “I think I could use a little coaching.”

“On what?”

“Dating, of course.”

If his head had jerked back any farther, it would’ve fallen off. “You don’t need—”

“Think about,” she interrupted. Now that she’d put it out there, she was really warming to the idea. What better way to ease back into singlehood after eight long years than with someone she had always been comfortable around. “Last night, I drank so much because I was trying to loosen myself up. I kept getting tongue-tied when a guy would come up to me. I won’t have to drink if I practice a little. Do you know I haven’t danced with a guy since…damn. My wedding.”

“Are you serious?”

“Dead serious. You’re safe. Didn’t you say I needed to be safe? What better person to help me get out of the rusty and into the polished than a guy that sees me at his best friend’s ex-wife.” 

She smiled. This really could work.

“Right. That’s exactly how I see you, and I’m not the person to do this, Scarlett.”

“Because of Ryan.”

A lengthy pause followed before he said, “Yeah, because of Ryan.”

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I want to thank Just Contemporary Romance for having me today and thank all of you for stopping by! 

Abby  

Giveaway:
I’m giving away a $10 Amazon giftcard to one lucky commenter. Tell me: Are you a natural flirt or do you fumble your way through the flirting game?

KNOCKED OUT BY LOVE

Brody Minton has loved Scarlett Harris for years. But she’s his best friend’s wife, so he’s worked hard to keep his distance. Hearing the marriage is over shouldn’t change anything. Only an ass would make a move on a friend’s ex… Except Scarlett wants help getting back in the dating game, and Brody’s torn. If he helps her out, he can keep an eye on her and guard her vulnerable heart. But having the woman he’s longed for for years in arms’ reach is hell on a man’s restraint, no matter how iron strong his will.

But loving Scarlett is only half the fight.

All Scarlett Harris wants is to get away for a while and rethink her life after filing for divorce from her lying, cheating bastard of a husband. The gorgeous Bahamas sounds like the perfect escape, except she’s booked in very resort Brody “The Iron” Minton is staying at for his sister’s wedding. Now her ex’s best friend is dogging her every move, and is a witness to her first pathetic attempts at flirting in years. If Brody isn’t going to leave her alone, then she’ll just recruit him to help get her reacquainted with her single self.

Buy links:

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Author bio:

Abby Niles is the author of the contemporary MMA series, Love to the Extreme, and the paranormal series, The Awakening. She is also the author to the geeky romantic comedy, Defying Convention, where Live Action Role Players (LARPers) set out to teach their favorite author a lesson, but end up playing matchmaker instead.

Abby lives in North Carolina with the love of her life and their combined gaggle of kids. When she’s not writing, she’s trying to catch up on an endless pile of laundry and find time to get some much needed reading in.

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