Title: Between Breaths
Author: Alexa Padgett
Series: Seattle Sound Series
(Book 2)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: TBA
Edition/Formations: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Grief brought them together
A hospice center is no place to fall in
lust. But with his world cracking during his estranged mother’s last days,
Hayden Crewe needs something sweet to focus on. It doesn’t matter that he’s the
backbone of Australia’s hottest international rock group—here, watching his
mother die, he’s more alone than ever. So when he meets long-legged, clear-minded
Briar Moore, he suddenly knows exactly what will fill the hole inside.
Fortune
will drag them apart
Briar has just escaped a job and
relationship that nearly crushed her. Crawling out of the wreckage of her
previous life, she’s done playing it safe. Sexy, vibrant Hayden is what she
wants, and Briar is going to take him.
For as long as she can…
Out
of heartbreak comes hope
With their time short and the ghosts of
their pasts haunting every moment, Briar and Hayden know they’ve fallen too
deep. While those few, intense days changed them both forever, everyone knows a
connection this intense should burn out as fast as it ignited…
Book Links:
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Excerpt:
“Drink, Mr. Crewe?”
The flight attendant was back.
“Coffee. Black. Thanks.”
She poured it, handed me the Styrofoam cup
I knew Briar wouldn’t approve of. Must be something about spending time in the
Northwest. In just those few days, I’d managed to absorb some of their
earth-friendly initiative.
“I was sorry to hear about your mother, Mr.
Crewe.”
My eyes snapped up to hers. She wasn’t
going to leave. If I asked her to, I’d seem rude. But I didn’t want to deal
with a fan right now.
“Appreciate it.”
“Your friend looked upset. Was she close
with your mom?”
What the hell was she talking about? “My
mum was in hospice. She had cancer.”
“Yes, I read that. It’s all over the news.”
I leaned back and closed my eyes. My
friend. Upset. The pieces fell together. “You mean Briar?”
“Tall brunette.”
The coffee sat heavy in my stomach. I’d
left early . . . there was no way the media could have found out already. “Can
I see the picture you’re talking about?”
“They’re all over the Net. Just pick a
site.”
I pulled out my phone. “Okay for me to use
now?”
She shrugged. “Sure. Let me know if I can
get you anything else.”
I nodded, scrolling through the menus to
get access to the Internet. My heart tripped at the number of times the piece
had been shared. Fucking hell. I clicked on the first one, trying to brace
myself for the worst.
And there she was. Briar. Hair damp, eyes
wide, surrounded by reporters.
Why hadn’t I considered that? She was
scared. Alone. Fragile. But so beautiful.
The picture was taken in the lobby of the Edgewater.
And there were so many other photos—all of Briar with that same scared look in
her eyes. Where was security? The paparazzi obviously surprised her, but the
hotel was supposed to be prepared for these types of events.
The coffee churned in my stomach again and
I barely swallowed it down. Security was there for celebrities. I was the
celebrity, and I’d checked out hours ago, leaving instructions for all of
Briar’s bills and needs to be put on my card. I didn’t think the media would
turn their focus on her in my absence.
After going through the photos, I read the
story, my heart rate escalating with each word. She’d been so brave, facing the
reporters. I’d left her alone to clean up my mess. And she’d defended me.
Offered up an explanation for the inexplicable. For the way I’d left her.
I didn’t even have the decency to look her
in the eyes and say goodbye. I’d sent her a text message, cowardly arse that I
was, and run away from my deepest fear.
I checked another site, then another, mouth
hanging open as I realized just how big this was. First, that I’d been
photographed with a woman at all. Second that I’d left her without even a Dear
John ending. But no one pounced on that part. Because Briar kept her mouth
shut.
She’d promised me the day we met that she
wouldn’t share any details of my life. She’d kept her word even though she had
to have read my message by now. Even though she must hate me.
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Author Information:
With a degree in international marketing
and a varied career path as a content manager for a web firm at the height of
the tech boom, marketing director for a high-profile sports agency and a
two-year stint with a renowned literary agency, Alexa Padgett has returned to
her first love: writing fiction. She is a card-carrying member of RWA, or would be if Romance Writers of America
had cards. She’s also a member of Land of
Enchantment Romance Authors (LERA),
and Fantasy, Futuristic, and
Paranormal (FF&P) chapters,
where she’s met fabulous writers. She aspires to be as witty and kind as her
writing family is.
Alexa spent a good part of her youth
traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober Pedy, Alexa soaked in the
myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous places, wishing she could
live in them all – at least for a while. And she does in her books.
Alexa loves to read, especially her
friends’ stories. She also spends a great deal of time in her tiny kitchen, channeling
her inner Barefoot Contessa.
Author Links:
Instagram (IG) @alexapadgett
Twitter
@AlexaPadgett
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Other Works by Alexa Padgett
Seattle
Sound Series
Sweet
Solace Book 1
Between
Breaths Book 2 Coming Soon
The
Echo Series
The
Spirit Seducer Book 1
The
Magician's Ruins Book 2
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