Across the Line (In the Zone Book 2) by Kate Willoughby
Contemporary Hockey Romance
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"With
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5 stars, Christi of Smitten
With Reading
"As
long as Kate Willoughby keeps writing, I will keep reading her wonderful
books."
- 4.5 stars, Steffi from
Swept Away by Romance.
"I
enjoyed the book so much that I have gone back and purchased the first book in
the series..."
-5 stars, Christine Mize, Goodreads
About Across the Line
Calder
Griffin needs to get back in shape. Sidelined last season by a knee injury,
he's determined to return to the San Diego Barracudas and play the best hockey
of his career. This might even be the year he gets out of his talented older
brother's shadow.
For months,
Becca Chen has poured her energy into Cups, the restaurant she owns, desperate
to prove to her parents that she can succeed in the career of her choice,
not theirs. But after she spends a five-hour plane ride flirting with charming,
magic-on-the-ice Calder, she tells herself she needs a fling.
Becca and
Calder can't keep their hands off each other, but they know the relationship
can't last. They live on opposite coasts, and they're both too devoted to their
careers. All they have to do is prevent their feelings from crossing the line
from lust to love...
Excerpt from Across the Line:
“You
wanna get a drink?” he asked her, unwilling to let her go. It wasn’t even ten
yet.
She
shook her head. “You have to get a splint for that finger and I have to go in
early tomorrow and cook.”
“Want
help?”
She
regarded him with one raised eyebrow. She did that a lot. “How much experience
do you have?”
“None,”
he admitted. “I don’t really cook much. I’m more of a…microwaver.” He moved
closer to her and she leaned back against the side of her car. It was a beat-up
thing from the nineties.
“Then
you won’t be much use to me,” she said, her face looking a bit flushed.
He
smiled. “Maybe I could provide some other type of service.” Careful of his
finger, he put his hands on her waist.
“Oh?”
she said, looking up at him. “What kind of service?”
He moved
his thumbs back and forth, brushing the undersides of her breasts ever so
lightly. “Massage.”
He got
the eyebrow again. “Massage.”
“That’s
correct. My specialty is body-to-body massage. And before you ask, body-to-body
massage is where I don’t just use my hands like ordinary inferior masseuses. I
utilize my entire body. Stop laughing. I’m serious.”
“Oh, I
know you’re serious,” she said, her eyes bright with amusement.
“So,
let’s book you an appointment. I’m free tonight.”
“Not so
fast.” She placed her palms on his chest but didn’t push very hard.
“Oh, I
get it. You’re skeptical. I understand that. That’s why I offer a free lip
massage.” He leaned in and started nuzzling her neck.
“This
gets better and better.” She tried to sound reluctant, but her body language
told another story. She wove her fingers in his hair.
“Make
fun all you want,” he said, catching her gaze, “but I’m certain you’ll want the
full body-to-body massage after you try the freebie.”
With
that, he slowly lowered his head and kissed her. Softly at first. Unassuming
nibbles that didn’t demand much. She responded, catching his bottom lip between
her teeth, teasing him with her tongue. She gave back, took the lead. He liked
that. He liked it a lot. He wanted to kiss her all night. He wanted to lick
every inch of her gorgeous body. He had the crazy urge to bring her back to
Green Veil Falls and get naked with her under the night sky. Why not? It was
summer. Of course, his luck, the mosquitoes would have a party feasting on his
bare ass.
She
pulled back, panting, her lips wet.
“Calder,
wait. What about your finger? We should get the splint on it, ice it some
more.”
He
chuckled. “Do you have any idea how
little I care about my finger right now?”
About Kate Willoughby
Award
winning author Kate Willoughby happily writes her hockey romances in Southern
California. She is married and has two sons, a dog, and a betta fish. When
she’s not writing, she’s watching hockey. When it’s not hockey season, she
whines a lot.
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