Crush (Crush Series, #1)
Author: Lacey Weatherford
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Synopsis: Cami Wimberley has a plan, and that plan includes no room for boys—especially the big time party animal, Hunter Wilder, no matter how handsome and charismatic he is. She’s beautiful, a senior, extremely talented, gets good grades, and is working her way toward her dream college to be a musical theater major. Everything is perfect.
Hunter Wilder does
not want a girlfriend—that would complicate his life way too much right now. He especially doesn’t
want this girl, MissGoodyTwoShoes, so how come he can’t keep his eyes off her? He
tries to keep her at arms-length, but fate seems to keep pushing them together. Before long, it’s
obvious to everyone they’re crushing on each other.
As sparks begin to
fly, Hunter finds himself sinking deeper and deeper into hot water. Soon he’s scrambling
to keep Cami from discovering his dark secret—one that can destroy their entire
relationship.
SNEAK PEEK
She
looked amazing in her green dress, her soft, red hair falling in waves down to
brush her bareskinned shoulders. She was showing a fair amount of leg—something I hadn’t really seen her do before—and I didn’t mind one bit. She reminded me of
some sort of green apple just ripe for the picking.
I
grunted internally, realizing I was comparing her to fruit again. What was up
with that? You know exactly
what’s up with that, my mind countered, but I couldn’t force myself to look away. I knew
she wasn’t for
me, though somehow, it didn’t seem to matter much at the moment.
“Enjoying the eye candy again, I see,” Russ said, joining me after getting
his snack.
“Who? Clayton Bradley? I don’t think so.”
Russ
snorted. “Yeah, we’re both aware that’s not who you were looking at. Dude,
if you like her that much just go get her. You know you want her.”
I
shook my head and turned in the direction of the theaters. “Can’t.”
“Why not?” Russ pressured, trying to understand. “You got a girlfriend back home? Or are
you saying you play for the other team?”
I
snorted. “I just
can’t, okay?
No girlfriend for me, period.”
“So you’re going to lust after her from afar?” He elbowed me as he took a bite of
his giant popcorn.
“Something like that.”
We
found ourselves a seat at the back of the theater. I liked sitting here so I
could watch what everyone around me was doing while I was waiting for the movie
to start.
“This is just a crying shame,” Russ said.
“What is?”
“Sitting on the back row and not having any honeys to make
out with in the dark. I need a date soon.”
“Good luck with that,” I replied. “Maybe you should try actually talking to a girl. That might
help.”
“Oh, look who’s Mr. Advice all of a sudden—he who stares and drools from afar.”
“At least I have an actual babe to drool over instead of just
wishful thinking.”
“Ah ha! You just admitted it. You do like her!” His face was lit up like he’d just discovered electricity or something.
And
dang it, he was right. “Eat your popcorn like a good boy and leave me alone.” I grinned.
He
laughed. “There’s not a good bone in this body.”
“That sucks for you,” I countered with a sly smile. “Good bones are all I have lately.”
Russ
choked, spewing popcorn out into the aisle.
“That’s just sick, man,” I chuckled with a shake of my head, observing the chewed
popcorn on the back of the chair in front of him.
“It’s your fault. Don’t blame me.” He took a napkin, wiping his mouth and then the chair.
“You’re never gonna get a girl like this. Maybe I should show you
how it’s done.”
“Well, master, here’s your chance.” Russ gestured into the theater, and I saw Cami and Clay
enter together.
I
stiffened immediately as I watched them. They chose some seats a few aisles
down from where we were. Clay put his drink in the cup holder and leaned in
close to her. Cami clearly shifted away from him.
This
caused an alarm to go off in my head. She was obviously uncomfortable with his
close proximity. I wondered if he’d tried to hit on her, and she didn’t like it. It was as if they weren’t the same people I’d watched in class together. Clay had
changed his appearance, and it seemed to have the opposite effect of what he
was going for—changing
the dynamic between them completely.
He
bent closer and whispered something in her ear and she leaned even farther.
There was definitely something bad going on between them.
I
reached over, grabbed Russ’s popcorn, and got up.
“Hey, where you going?” he asked, looking confused.
I
ignored him and walked down to the row Cami was on. I had to find something
out.
Smitten (Crush Series, #2)
Author: Lacey Weatherford
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Synopsis: Life is
good. Cami is away at her dream college with her dream man by her side. She
thinks if she can just get through with meeting Hunter’s family that everything will be
perfect. Little does she know that life’s about to turn upside down again when Hunter is called to
infiltrate a gang whose specialty is chopping and racing cars. His contact
happens to be a beautiful curvy girl who is the gang leader’s sister and he has to pose as her
boyfriend. Communication with Cami is basically forbidden to help keep his
cover.
Hunter,
however, can’t stand being
away from the girl he really loves, and he sneaks away one night to meet her
across town. He doesn’t know the gang leader, Ripper, has suspicions about him already
and he’s following him
to see where he goes. He surprises Hunter and Cami, and Hunter quickly
introduces her as his cousin who is having some car trouble. He thinks all is
well until he discovers he has one serious problem. Ripper likes Cami and
decides to pursue her, drawing her into the same dangerous world he’s supposed to bring down.
SNEAK PEEK
“I hope you don’t
mind spending a little alone time with me.”
Cami smiled. “Are you
kidding? This was the best idea ever! Besides, I’ve been starved for time with you.”
She flopped back onto the park grass—our impromptu picnic from Francesca’s
spread in between us. I’d been unable to resist the opportunity to recreate our
first date. “I can’t believe you got a whole strawberry pie too!”
I chuckled and leaned
against the tree providing us a nice shady spot. “I know it’s your favorite.”
“But a whole one?
There’s no way we’ll be able to eat it all.”
I loved seeing the
smile across her face. She hadn’t been this relaxed in weeks. “Then give what’s
left to your parents, or better yet, take it home with you as a treat for
later.”
She sighed heavily,
her smile slipping. “Do we have to go back? I say we forget about everything
and stay here forever. I’ve missed all this.” She waved her arm in a broad arc.
“What? This park?” I
teased, trying to get her smile to return.
She rolled to her
side so she was facing me, propping her head with her hand. “No. Everything.
Home, this town, us—how we were in this town—I miss all that.”
“Shall I call Mr.
Adams?” I joked. “We could see if he’ll give us the keys to the darkroom, and
we can go make out in it.” I winked at her.
She giggled. “That
was heaven! I had no idea what I was getting myself into back then, did I?”
“Do you regret it?” I
asked before taking a sip of my shake.
She sat up and crawled
over, climbing into my lap. She placed her palms on the sides of my face and stared
deep into my eyes. “Not for even one second. I love you.”
I’d never get tired
of hearing those words from her. I set my shake in the grass and slid my hands
around her hips. “Say it again.” I stared at her beautiful mouth, thinking
about all the things I liked about her lips.
“I love you,” she
said again, obliging me.
“I love you too. Now
kiss me.”
She grinned. “You’re
bossy today, aren’t you?”
“Are you going to
kiss me or not?” I arched an eyebrow, staring at her seriously.
She bit her bottom
lip and appeared to ponder. “On our first date here I spent the whole time
wishing you’d kiss me with those amazing lips of yours. You fought it, though,
and wouldn’t give in. In honor of that day, I think I’ll decline your order and
make you suffer like I had to.”
“Wrong answer,” I
replied, moving quickly so she was pinned on the ground underneath me. I lifted
her hands above her head and held her wrists with one of mine. “If I remember
correctly, you wouldn’t admit you liked me, and I had to do some tickling.”
“Don’t you dare
tickle me again, Hunter!” She squirmed beneath me causing my body to react
instantly.
“If you’ll remember,
you didn’t win that battle either.”
“I did win the battle—just
not on that day—but I’ll win today.” I grinned as I tickled her side.
She jerked and
squealed. “Oh, I’m gonna kill you!”
“Kiss. You’re gonna
kiss me. Get your words right.” I laughed as she tried to twist away. “Give it
up,
Goody.”
“Fine! You win!” she
gasped. “I’ll do it!”
I stopped
immediately, letting her catch her breath for a moment. “See? That wasn’t so
difficult, was it?” I grinned triumphantly.
“You’re a . . . a . .
. pig!” she countered.
I laughed. “I’ve been
called way worse. Besides, pigs are thick skinned, so you’re gonna have to try harder.”
She groaned and
rolled her eyes. “Just shut up and kiss me already.”
“Gladly.” I kept her
hands pinned above her as I lowered my mouth to hers. Sparks exploded the
moment our lips touched. I’d intended the contact to be soft and subtle, but it
quickly built into something hot and fiery. It amazed me how every time felt
like the first time. I’d never known chemistry like this with any other girl,
and I wasn’t sure what it was, but Cami seemed capable of turning my insides
out. She made intensely lustful thoughts tumble rapidly through my head every
time she was near. All I could ever think of was claiming her, keeping her,
making her mine in every way possible.
My lips traveled to
her neck, and she moaned my name as I gently sucked at her skin. The scent of
her hair was like an intoxicating drug—everything about her smelled amazing. I
wanted to lick her—taste her everywhere. She turned her head to the side and
arched her back. I slid my arm underneath her, crushing her tightly to me.
“I’ve missed holding
you like this,” I whispered in her ear. “I need to be able to touch you. This
separation has been killing me.” I nibbled at her skin again.
She sighed. “I know.
I’ve missed you too.”
The sound of children
running and laughing closeby broke into my thoughts, and I quickly released
her, rolling to my side, sad that it seemed like I always had to pull away from
her. I propped my head and stared at her, running my fingers through her
gorgeous red hair. “You’re so beautiful.” My gaze locked with hers. “I wish I
could carry you off someplace the two of us could be alone together.”
She linked her
fingers with mine, and I lifted them to my lips, kissing them each tenderly.
She sighed and closed her eyes. “Are you sure we can’t run away together right
now?”
“It’s very tempting,”
I agreed. It would be so easy to pick up and leave everything behind.
She sighed again. “I
can see the wheels turning in your head. Forget I even brought it up, Hunter.
You’re too dang trustworthy, and we both know it. There’s no way you’d abandon
this case before it’s through. Your word is as good as gold.”
I chuckled. “Why do
you make it sound like that’s a bad thing?”
She smiled. “I don’t
mean too. I’m just tired of being frustrated.”
I laughed harder. “I
give you my word—I promise to take care of any and all frustrations you may
have.”
She rolled her eyes
and gave me a pointed look. “Your selflessness overwhelms me.”
I lifted a shoulder
casually, laughter still escaping me. “What can I say? I aim to please.”
About the Author
Weatherford
was born in Ft. Meade Maryland while her father was serving in the military.
She has
been a life long resident of Arizona, spending most of her time growing up in
the small rural town of Clay Springs.
It was
while she was attending the small country school in Clay Springs, that she read
her first "big" book at the age of eight. It was a Nancy Drew novel
and Lacey was instantly hooked. She read every book that she could find in the
series and decided that she wanted to write stories too.
Lacey
spent a lot of time at the library from that time forward, even volunteering in
her later teen years and early twenties. She would don a crazy clown outfit for
the Friends of the Library fundraisers in an effort to help get the new town
library built.
When she
and her husband moved away from the area, Lacey took the opportunity to take some
creative writing classes at the local college to help further along her
interests. Several years later, they were blessed with the opportunity to move
back to Clay Springs with their family. The town had finally succeeded in building
their library and Lacey had the opportunity to be President of the Friends of
the Library for a very short time, before relocating.
Lacey and
her family still live in the White Mountains of Arizona, where she continues to
write young adult novels that have a fantasy/fairytale or paranormal bent to
them, as well as being sure to include a great romantic storyline!
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