Book Title: End of the Innocence
Author: Alessandra Torre
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions
Synopsis:
He thought
I owned him. He thought he loved me, that I was enough. But this animal, this
sex god who could drive me crazy and steal my heart in the same breath, he
would never be fully mine. It was impossible. No one ever owns a God.
Meet
the Author:
Alessandra
Torre is a new author who focuses on contemporary erotica. Her first book,
Blindfolded Innocence, was published in July 2012, and was an Erotica #1
Bestseller for two weeks. The sequel to Blindfolded, Masked Innocence, will be
released in February 2014.
Alessandra
lives in the Southern United States and is married, with one young child. She
enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her dogs. Her
favorite authors include Lisa Gardner, Gillian Flynn, and Jennifer Crusie.
Learn
more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com, or you can
find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or her Facebook fanpage.
Excerpt:
Brad exhaled, his hands clasped before him, the
collar on his tux scratchy. Finally. Fourteen months after she had walked into
his office. Thirteen months after she had broken in and stolen his heart. The
year-long engagement had dragged on, punctuated by empty nights where she
stayed at her house, nights he realized how much he wanted and needed her to be
his wife. He felt lost without her – incomplete, like he was missing out on
something incredible. She had become, in those twelve months, his best friend
as well as soul mate, the power of their relationship terrifying in its
perfection. And now, finally, he would have security. Would have the strength
of their marriage. A message to his family and to the world that they were, and
always would be, together. Chords of music began, the orchestra gradually
joining in, bit by bit, until the entire ensemble was participating, their
notes rising in a strong crescendo. His heart swelled along with the music and
he smiled despite himself, a burst of relief that they had reached this day.
The doors opened and the wedding procession began,
Julia’s mother entering to tones of Bach.
Had Brad paid any attention during the procession,
he would have noticed the tight faces of the women, their hands clenched around
their bouquets, worried glances flitting from one bridesmaid to the next. But
he didn’t pay attention to them. He stared, fixated on the large arched
entrance, and waited. Waited for Lohengrin’s March to begin and for the love of
his life to appear.
He worked through the processional schedule in his
mind, trying to sort through how many more individuals would walk through that
arch before Julia. It had to be soon, her mother and bridesmaids making the
slow walk. His palms sweated as he stared at the space, waited with an excited
smile, for her to appear. A small blond appeared, Catalina, his niece, throwing
petals into the air with happy abandon, a small tuxedoed boy at her side. The
presence of Catalina indicated to him that Julia was next, rose petals an
indication of her pending arrival.
The music changed, familiar notes beginning, the
announcement of the bride. The audience turned as one, a hushed silence falling
over the room. He attempted to breath slowly, attempted a calm veneer, but was
beaming despite himself. This was one of those moments that defines a life, one
of the few moments in his life where he was certain he was in the right place,
at the right time.
The music continued, the audience waited. And
waited. Strands floating through the air, the rise and fall of notes sweet and
perfect in their promise. There was uneasy movement through the audience, heads
turning, voices whispering. Then the notes ended, silence fell, the doorway
remained empty, and Brad’s world ended.
Silence. It is often the worst sound in the world.
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