Synopsis
Phoenix has been
stumbling through life since her brother Adric's tragic death but after eight
years, she is finally piecing what remains together. She has a nice apartment,
a steady job and not to mention a fresh new 'relationship' with her childhood
friend, Kade Haze. He's the sexy boy next door that she never even dreamed of
falling for, but can’t seem to stop the pull she feels toward
him.
Just when life began to
make sense again and a feeling of normalcy was on the horizon, Phoenix's
carefully constructed walls come crashing down.
When walking into the
tattoo shop one day, the last thing that she’s expecting to see is Kellan Haze,
Adric’s best friend that no one has seen or heard from since the day that they
found her brother’s body. He’s nothing as she remembers him as a child, with
his wild messy hair, tattoos that cover most of his undeniably sexy body and
eyes so intense that it makes her legs quiver with one look. The one thing that
even she can’t deny is the instant rush that she feels just by being in his
presence.
But how can you choose
between love and lust when one of these hold a dark secret, one that can crush
your world to pieces and leave you gasping for air. Who can you trust when your
mind is pulling you in two different directions and your heart has to choose
for you?
The Haze brothers are
sexy, daring and possibly . . . dangerous.
This Regret is a story
of love, lust, betrayal and danger with an ending that no one saw
coming.
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Excerpt
I sit there fighting to catch my breath as I watch him run his
hands over his face before running his fingers through his hair, tugging
it.
“That’s all I’ll ever be
to you, isn’t it? Adric’s little sister,” I say stiffly. “I’m not a child
anymore and I have taken more pain than you know. You think you’ve been hurting
over the years, well fuck you Kellan because I’ve been hurting worse.” I stand
up from the desk and pull my skirt down. I’m in so much heartache right now,
especially after getting to feel those lips on mine, just to take the feeling
away and never give it again. It hurts like hell, but I refuse to show it. “Oh
and don’t ever kiss me again. I don’t think your brother would like his lips to
be where yours has been.”
The look on his face is
as if I’ve just slapped him. It’s the same look that Kade had given me
when I called him by his brother’s name. I don’t even know why I just said what
I said. Maybe I want to hurt him just as bad as he has hurt me over the
years.
He rubs a hand over his
mouth and looks me in the eye. “You’re right. I don’t think he would like that
either.” He stares me in the eyes while walking over to stand in front of me.
His eyes trail down to my lips as he speaks again. “But I think I fucking hate
his lips on yours more.”
Before I can speak, his
lips crush mine again as he backs me up against the wall. This time he doesn’t
even ask for entrance, he just takes it. He places his hand on my chin and
pushes my head back, causing me to gasp as he slips his tongue into my mouth.
His tongue hungrily caresses mine and this time, I feel the coolness of the
steel in his mouth as he swirls his tongue around mine, before sucking it into
his mouth. “Fuck the rules and fuck what Kade wants. Here’s to making this day
better. Today, you’re mine.”
I look at his mouth as
he runs his tongue over his lip and looks me in the eye. “Kellan, you don’t
have to-“
“Come with me,” he
breathes. “I have places that I want to take you.”
His Adams apple bobs as
he looks at me waiting for a response. “What about the party and your
family?”
“Screw the party,
Phoenix. This day is about you and being sure that you never have to suffer on
this day again. Give me a chance to change your mind.”
He looks at me
pleadingly and I can’t help but to give in. A part of me doesn’t even care
where he’s taking me as long as I’m with him. “Okay, take me anywhere you
want.”
I hope this is the right
decision or I’m in for a world of hurt.
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Meet Victoria
Victoria Ashley grew up
in Rockford, IL and has had a passion for reading for as long as she can
remember. After finding a reading app where it allowed readers to upload their
own stories, she gave it a shot and writing became her passion.
She lives for a good
romance book with tattooed bad boys that are just highly misunderstood and is
not afraid to be caught crying during a good read. When she’s not reading or
writing about bad boys, you can find her watching her favorite shows such as,
The Vampire Diaries, Dexter and True Blood.
She is the author of
Wake Up Call and is currently working on her next book, This Regret releasing
in February 2014.
Please check out her
author page
https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaAshleyAuthor1.
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