Obsessed
A Starstruck Novella # 1
A Starstruck Novella # 1
By: Beth Ciotta
Releasing April 13, 2015
BC Ink
Blurb
A showplace for talent. A playground for love. STARSTRUCK. A new contemporary continuity series by Beth Ciotta, Cynthia Valero, and Elle J Rossi. Three authors. One world. Launching with Ciotta’s sexy novella—Obsessed.
A showplace for talent. A playground for love. STARSTRUCK. A new contemporary continuity series by Beth Ciotta, Cynthia Valero, and Elle J Rossi. Three authors. One world. Launching with Ciotta’s sexy novella—Obsessed.
A
Fallen Star…
A hot-mess of controversy and scandal,
Dakota Breeze—tarnished pop star of fading fame and fortune—accepts a friend’s
offer, taking refuge in a small Midwestern town in order to rehearse her
comeback concert in secret. Starstruck is the perfect venue however rehearsals
are marred by Dakota’s reluctance to resurrect her former bad-girl persona and
complicated by an anonymous death threat.
A
Haunted Bodyguard…
Enlisted by a mutual friend, Wyatt
MacDermott—a seasoned protection specialist—agrees to act as Dakota’s temporary
bodyguard. Forced to set aside a personal grudge in order to fulfill his
duties, Mac’s stunned by his fierce and instant attraction to the reckless
celebrity he’s long associated with his greatest regret.
Obsessed with conflicting needs and
united passion, Dakota and Wyatt spin out of control, indulging in a whirlwind
affair and tempting an avenger’s wrath.
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Excerpt
Dakota palmed
her aching chest, fought for an even breath as Mac steered the sedan through
the gates to her temporary residence. She hadn’t meant to spew or to beg. She
didn’t want his pity.
But
she did want him.
For
all his indifference, he made her feel safe. At this point she’d welcome
anything, even the company of Ice Man, to minimize her stress. Stress messed
with her concentration and judgment, undermining her on-stage performances and
her pursuit of private serenity.
Feeling
exposed and raw, Dakota pushed her agenda. “So are you with me or
not?”
He
didn’t respond. Of course, he didn’t respond. The man was a freaking robot.
The
car stopped just shy of the house and, with a white-knuckled hold on her purse,
Dakota pushed open her door. Her shoulder sang with the effort, but she didn’t
groan or complain or even wince. Mac was right. She was lucky to be alive.
She
blocked his cold rejection from her mind, focused on Maggie. She needed to
check on her ailing assistant and she didn’t want to compound matters by
looking like a frazzled mess.
A
startled scream stuck in her throat as her new bodyguard backed her against the
car.
“One,”
he said, spearing her with steely grey eyes, “You don’t move without telling me
first. Two: As soon as we get in the house, I want that letter. Three: I say
jump, you jump. I’m talking unflinching trust, Dakota.”
It
was the most he’d said to her since they’d met and even though he’d done
nothing but issue arrogant orders, a strange sense of calm snaked through her
tense being. Pinned between the tank of a car and her broad-shouldered
bodyguard, Dakota held his gaze and raised onto her toes, her mouth a breath
away from his own. “For me to jump, MacDermott, I need to know something other
than ice flows through your veins.”
And
with that she indulged in one last impulsive act. She pressed her lips to his,
anticipating rejection. Anticipating Antarctica.
Instead,
he blew her away, melting her bones with a deep, searing kiss. His touch, his
taste, his passion dazed her far more than any spinning car. Who could think
straight with his strong hands exploring her curves? With his massive erection
raging between them?
Dakota
gave over to the intensity, the wonder, the mind-blowing melding that
obliterated morality. Just shy of her jumping his freaking bones, Mac cooled
her jets by backing away.
“Now
you know,” he said as he reverted to professional indifference. “And if you’re
smart, you’ll leave it at that.”
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Author Info
Beth lives in NJ with her husband, two zany dogs, and a
crazy cat. A retired professional performer, Beth now pours her artistic
passion into her writing. To learn more about her colorful life, visit her
website at www.bethciotta.com
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