Series: The Men of West Beach Book
Paperback: 396 pages
Publisher: Kingsley Books (February 10, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0999253638
ISBN-13: 978-0999253632
Praise for UNDRESSED
"Falling in love has never felt so good. With the warmth of the sun, and the sand between your toes, Derting takes you on the summer you always imagined with Undressed." ―Heidi McLaughlin, NY Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl (soon to be a major motion picture)
Praise for KIMBERLY DERTING
"A strong debut from a promising author." ―Publishers Weekly (The Body Finder)
Paperback: 396 pages
Publisher: Kingsley Books (February 10, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0999253638
ISBN-13: 978-0999253632
Praise for UNDRESSED
"Falling in love has never felt so good. With the warmth of the sun, and the sand between your toes, Derting takes you on the summer you always imagined with Undressed." ―Heidi McLaughlin, NY Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl (soon to be a major motion picture)
Praise for KIMBERLY DERTING
"A strong debut from a promising author." ―Publishers Weekly (The Body Finder)
"If you're in the mood for some psychological thrillers, evil masterminds, strong heroines and hot heroes, then I'd definitely pick up the Body Finder series." ―USA Today (The Body Finder)
"...fast-paced and engrossing." ―VOYA (The Pledge)
"As always, this author writes a gripping tale...With another sequel set up, this intriguing series continues to provide great entertainment for suspense fans." ―Kirkus Reviews (The Last Echo)
"...a refreshing take on paranormal romance..." ―Romantic Times (The Body Finder)
"More great suspense from a prolific new writer with a vibrant imagination." ―Kirkus Reviews (The Pledge)
Do opposites really attract?
Emerson Monroe McLean is a true Texan through and through. But she's never wanted to be like the other girls she grew up with, the ones who view debutante balls and sororities as stepping-stones to landing the perfect husband.
Emerson Monroe McLean is a true Texan through and through. But she's never wanted to be like the other girls she grew up with, the ones who view debutante balls and sororities as stepping-stones to landing the perfect husband.
Yet everyone underestimates Em. When they look at the leggy blonde, all they see is a serial-dater who leaves a string of broken hearts in her wake. What people don’t realize is that keeping guys at arms length is more than just about having a good time; it’s a deep-rooted defense mechanism.
Lucas Harper is California born and bred. The product of his wealthy upbringing and an overbearing mother, Lucas has always been told where to be and when to be there. But after his older brother’s death, Lucas is tired of being a puppet.
Taking a break to figure out what he wants out of life, he moves to West Beach to spend the summer surfing. It’s there that he meets Emerson McLean, the free-spirited beauty who lures him into her bed. Refusing to be tied down, she’s unlike any girl he’s every known.
Can they find common ground...or will their differences tear them apart?
Their chemistry is undeniable. There’s only one hitch: Lucas already has a fiancĂ©e. And when she lands on his doorstep, Emerson realizes that for the first time in her life, she has genuine feelings for a guy.
With her heart on the line, Emerson discovers that, win or lose, she isn’t the kind of girl to play by the rules.
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EXCERPT
Lucas’s eyes locked
onto mine. At first I thought I’d struck a nerve, but he didn’t look pissed as
he stalked toward me. If he was trying to intimidate me, it was having the
wrong effect. “If I wanted to spend time with you, why wouldn’t I have just
said so?”
I took a several
steps back. Adrenaline was flooding my system, making me overly aware of every
little detail of him . . . as if it were even possible to be more aware of him. His presence should
have been daunting, but instead all I could concentrate on was the heat rolling
off him. The scent of soap and aftershave. The way my heart hammered . . .
beat-beat . . . beat-beat . . . beat-beat . . . an explosion in the making. “I don’t know, maybe because
you have a fiancĂ©e?”
“How many times do I
have to tell you? It’s over between Aster
and me.” The edge of his voice was rough, causing me to halt. We were just
inches—heartbeats—apart. I put my hand to his chest to steady myself.
Beneath my fingers,
he was charged, sending shock waves straight to my belly. I knew what I wanted,
same thing I always wanted. My reaction to him was always the same. I wanted to
wrap my legs around him, right here. To lower myself onto him.
To feel him inside
me.
Maybe I was bolder
now on my own turf, but I stopped fighting it. I flattened my palm, giving in
to the urge to touch him . . . really
touch him. I moved my hand lower . . . lower . . . lower, skimming, scanning,
exploring each sinew and muscular strand of him beneath the cotton of this
T-shirt, until my fingertips brushed his waistband.
Copyright © 2018 by Kimberly
Derting
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Kimberly Derting is the author of the award-winning THE BODY FINDER series, THE PLEDGE trilogy, THE TAKING trilogy, and UNDRESSED (her first book in The Men Of West Beach series). Her books have been translated into 15 languages, and both THE BODY FINDER and THE PLEDGE were YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selections. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy. Her three beautiful (and often mouthy) children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find the things they say buried in the pages of their mother's books, or on Twitter for the world to see.
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Thank you for the post and excerpt!
ReplyDeleteCongrats and thanks for the excerpt. I like Palm Beach, and this sounds like a good series. - Purple Reader,
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