Under the Covers
by Claire Boston
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Forced to flee her
abusive ex, alone with no support, Elle is determined to rebuild her life and
protect her five-year-old son. Not one to take the easy road, she opens a
bookshop café, but opening day almost ends in disaster. In the midst of this
chaos, the last thing she needs is a man as charming as George Jones getting in
her way.
George has always
been a sucker for a damsel in distress, and Elle ticks all the boxes. But
Elle's not interested in being rescued by anyone, especially not him. She knows
her taste in men can't be trusted, but fighting George's charisma is harder
than she expected. And George, who is not one to ignore an itch, has found
there's something about Elle that's got under his skin.
When Elle's ex turns
up to cause trouble, George must overcome his boyish flirtatiousness if he's to
convince Elle to trust herself and let him into her life. But can Elle put her
past behind her before it overwhelms her present?
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EXCERPT:
This excerpt is after Elle has run into her ex and George is
worried about her. Elle is fighting her attraction for him because she doesn’t
trust her taste in men.
George didn’t comment and didn’t move. She’d reached out to
him for the first time. Her hand was soft and warm. It was delicate – but it
was strong. He covered her hand with his own, caressed it. He wanted her to
know he was there for her, that he wasn’t a threat, that he would never treat
her the way Dean had treated her.
Her lips parted, but she didn’t pull away.
He took her hand in his, rubbed her palm with his thumb.
“You’re a strong woman.”
“I don’t feel like it.” Her voice was a little breathless
and she was watching him warily, uncertain.
“You’ve raised a great kid in such difficult circumstances.
I’d say that’s strong.” He let go of her hand and shuffled a little closer. She
didn’t back away. “If you need help, I’m here for you.”
Elle stood then, scowling. She stalked away and then turned
back to him. “Why? I don’t understand why you would possibly want to help me.
I’m a mess. What’s in it for you?” She put her hands on her hips.
George raised his eyebrows, but stayed seated and replied,
“I want to get to know you better. You’re a beautiful, intriguing woman.”
Elle screwed up her nose. “But I’ve told you I’m not
interested. I don’t want a relationship; I don’t want a fling.”
“And yet I just can’t keep away.” He realized how ridiculous
it must sound to her. “How about we agree to be friends?”
“Friends?”
“Yes, friends. You know, people who hang out together, go to
the movies, call each other to chat about their day? Friends.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Claire Boston
is the best-selling author of The Texan Quartet. In 2014 she was nominated for
an Australian Romance Readers Award as Favourite New Romance Author.
Her debut
contemporary romance novel, What Goes on Tour caught the attention of
Momentum’s Joel Naoum when her first scene was read aloud at the Romance
Writers’ of Australia (RWA) conference in 2013. This led to a four book
contract for The Texan Quartet series.
Claire is
proactive in organising social gatherings and educational opportunities for
local authors. She is an active volunteer for RWA, as a mentor for aspiring
authors and the reader judge coordinator.
When Claire’s
not writing she can be found in the garden attempting to grow vegetables, or
racing around a vintage motocross track. If she can convince anyone to play
with her, she also enjoys cards and board games.
Claire lives
in Western Australia, just south of Perth, with her husband, who loves even her
most annoying quirks, and her grubby, but adorable Australian bulldog.
Contact
Please email
Claire with any questions claire@claireboston.com
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Published
Works
2014 What Goes on Tour: The Texan
Quartet #1 Momentum
2015 All that Sparkles: The Texan
Quartet #2 Momentum
2015 Under the Covers: The Texan
Quartet #3 Momentum
2016 Into the Fire: The Texan Quartet
#4 Momentum
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