With: Stefanie London
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I love a wide selection of romance tropes. Fake
engagement? My absolute catnip. Best friends to lovers? Cue grabby hands.
Mistaken identity? I’m all over it.
Right up at the top of my ‘must’ list is stories where
the hero and heroine have a past. Particularly if that past was rocky and ended
suddenly or dramatically. So much opportunity for tension.
Stella and Evan have one of those histories. They had
mutual attraction that was throttled by loyalty, they were childhood friends
but always with a healthy dose of rivalry. Then there was that one disastrous
night. Don’t worry, I’m not going to spoil it for you. Needless to say, when
they finally meet again as adults, Stella isn’t too happy to see Evan.
Excerpt:
When she was confident Mr. Sexy Brit had turned his
attention away, she risked a glance in his direction. The hard line of his jaw
made her eyes linger. He had the kind of features that demanded attention.
Arresting features. In an alternate universe she might have broken her “no
small talk” rule to flirt with him. On paper he ticked all the boxes for an ideal travel fling. Sexy accent? Check. A body
made for keeping warm? Check. A mega-watt smile worthy of holiday snaps? Double
check.
But Stella didn’t flirt. Nor did she have flings—of
the holiday variety or any other variety. Returning to her magazine, she lost
herself in the stylish perfection. As soon as the final check and the safety
demonstration were complete, she was going to stick her headphones on and block
the world out.
“Miss?” Mr. Sexy Brit leaned into the aisle to get her
attention. “Have we met before? You seem familiar.”
Stella laughed. She’d heard that one before and it
was disappointingly unoriginal. In her fantasy universe, his pick-up line would
have been much wittier. More Hugh Grant-esque. She turned to give him a polite
but firm brush-off, and saw his face up close for the first time. That
flawless, fair skin, those glacial pale green eyes, full lips curved into a
curious smile. Features that she knew could turn to stone in an instant.
“Evan Foss.”
Recognition slammed into her hard and fast. Like a
bucket of ice water, it shocked her system and stunned her into speechlessness.
How had she not seen it straight away? His eyes were ever so slightly
down-turned and crowned with heavy brows. She knew them well because she’d
stared at those eyes for hours as a young girl. She’d stared into them as she’d
unbuttoned her blouse…
Blood rushed in her ears, roaring like an ocean of
panic as her confidence evaporated into thin air. This was not how things were
supposed to go down.
Stella Jackson would rather stab herself in the eye with her
own stiletto than return to England. Especially in winter. But to fulfill her
grandfather's last wish, she has to spend Christmas at the estate she inherited
from him...with the one man she wishes she could forget.
Self-made millionaire Evan Foss wants one thing from
Stella--her estate. But thanks to their rocky past, he's the last person she'll
sell to. So when she takes him up on a bet, with the estate as the prize, Evan
can't believe his luck. The only problem is that seeing her now, sexy and all
grown up, tempts Evan to finish what started years ago between them.
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About Stefanie London:
Stefanie London is the USA Today bestselling author of
contemporary romance with humour, heat and heart.
Growing up, Stefanie came from a family of women who loved
to read. Thus, it was no surprise she was the sort of student who would read
her English books before the semester started. After sneaking several
literature subjects into her ‘very practical’ Business degree, she got a job in
Communications. When writing emails and newsletters didn’t fulfil her creative
urges, she turned to fiction and was finally able to write the stories that
kept her mind busy at night.
These days she lives with her very own hero and is currently
in the process of doing her best to travel the world. She frequently indulges
in her passions for good coffee, French perfume, high heels and zombie movies.
Connect with Stefanie:
Website: http://stefanie-london.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stefanie_London
Newsletter: http://stefanie-london.com/newsletter/
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Hi, Stefanie
ReplyDeleteCongratulations your book release.
Second chance with lil' bit of enemies to lovers, is it?? Interesting. I'd love to read it! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your book release, Stef. And thank you a chance at the giveaway.
Love this author. Looking forward to reading Millionaire Under the Mistletoe.
ReplyDeleteLove these second chance romances, these makes for the best reads!! Can't wait to give this one a go!!
ReplyDeleteahui89 (at) hotmail (dot) com
Congrats on the new release! Looking forward to reading Stella and Evan's story!
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Loved the excerpt and I'm definitely putting it on my wish list.
ReplyDeletelinda dot henderson70 at yahoo dot com
Great excerpt! Talk about an awkward plane ride!
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