Crazy
for the CompetitionHope
Springs # 2
By:
Cindi Madsen
Releasing
June 9, 2015
Entangled
Bliss
Blurb
The
road to trouble is paved with sweet temptation…
Always
the rebel in her ultra-conservative family, Quinn Sakata dreams of
quitting her dad's real-estate business and restoring the old
Mountain Ridge Bed and Breakfast in her hometown of Hope Springs.
Except that Quinn's not the only person bidding on it. Worse still,
her competitor is her high school crush, Heath Brantley, who is all
kinds of ripped, tattooed hotness…
So
much for her “nice, conservative boys” rule.
Heath
has his own reasons for bidding on Mountain Ridge, and he won't give
in without a fight—even to the red-lipped hottie with a sailor's
mouth. But when their rivalry shifts into an unexpected zing of
chemistry, Heath realizes he’s in deep trouble. Because it’s
inevitable that emotions will get involved, and he needs to keep his
eyes on
the
prize before they both get hurt.
Excerpt
When
they reached the creek, he found a place where the water was about
shin-deep with lots of rocks to cross— mostly for Quinn, because
his boots would keep his feet dry as long as it didn’t go over the
top of them.
She
bounced from rock to rock, having to jump when her strides weren’t
long enough to follow the path he’d taken.
“Watch
that last one,” he said. “It’s—”
She
leaped onto it and her foot slid out from under her. She fell
backward, barely getting her hands down to semi- catch herself as she
hit the water with a small splash.
“Slippery,”
he finished. He took a step back into the stream, sure she was about
to freak about getting her clothes wet. All he could really do now
was make an attempt at damage control. “You okay?”
“I’m
fine. Help me up?” She extended her hand, and he took hold of it.
He was surprised she’d asked for help. Usually she was so—
She
yanked on his arm and swept her leg under his. He landed hard on his
butt and she erupted in laughter. “That’s for throwing the snake
at me.”
For
a moment he didn’t move, simply sat and gaped at her smug
expression as cold water seeped into his jeans. Her impressive
takedown move and laughter were so completely at odds with the prissy
reaction he’d expected that it took his brain a few seconds to
catch up. “Nice ninja skills.”
She
jumped up and grinned. “It’s in the blood, you know. That, and my
father forced my sister and me to train in aikido.”
He
pushed to his feet and shook water off his hands. “So that makes
you...”
“I’m
Japanese. With or without the aikido. And no, I won’t make you
Japanese food, and I especially won’t make you Chinese food—just
putting it out there now, because guys tend to ask, like, first date.
Not that this is a date. Obviously.”
“Obviously,”
he said, not bothering to mention it was the closest thing to a date
he’d been on for a while. “And I wouldn’t dream of asking you
to cook for me. You’d probably poison the food or sweep kick me as
I was eating and then stab me with your chopsticks.”
She
laughed again, more happy than evil sounding this time, and it echoed
through his chest.
“And
you don’t ask me if I make good moonshine.” He heaved a sigh. “I
get so sick of girls asking me that. I’m good for more than
providing booze, you know.”
She
laughed again, and he leaned in as if he were about to divulge a huge
secret. “Actually, I’ve got a really good batch in my bathtub
right now, so maybe you should ask.”
“Then
I guess I’m coming over tonight.”
Suddenly
he realized how close they were and the way he had to work harder for
every one of his breaths. Quinn coming over tonight sounded
good—guess he’d have to figure out how to make moonshine after
all.
Link
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Goodreads
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Author
Info
Cindi
Madsen is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance and
young adult novels. She sits at her computer every chance she gets,
plotting revising, and falling in love with her characters. Sometimes
it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she’d be even crazier. She
has way too many shoes, but can always find a reason to buy a new
pretty pair, especially if they’re sparkly, colorful, or super
tall. She loves music, dancing, and wishes summer lasted all year
long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all
year long) with her husband and three children.
Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads
Website: http://cindimadsen.com/
Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads
Website: http://cindimadsen.com/
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