[Something in the Way 01.0] Something in the Way

by Jessica Hawkins

  Slip of the Tongue on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited.

  THE FIRST TASTE (#2)

  “The First Taste is a delicious read that will have you craving seconds. I promise!”—Kim Karr, NYT Bestselling Author

  Andrew Beckwith has already devoted his life to one girl—his daughter, Bell. As far as he’s concerned, she’s all he needs. Amelia Van Ecken is an independent, smart, and savvy businesswoman who doesn’t have time for sex, much less love. Andrew and Amelia are complete opposites, but on one thing they agree—relationships are overrated. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be rated X. Because when sharp-tongued Amelia and stubborn Andrew cross paths, sparks fly—and burn.

  The First Taste is a sexy, single dad romance that can be read as a standalone or as book two of the Slip of the Tongue series.

  Available now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

  Yours to Bare (#3)

  "Sensual, evocative, and spellbinding.”—K.L. Kreig, USA Today Bestselling Author

  Halston Fox’s journal is the one place she can be herself—as long as she can tie it up and put it away when she’s finished. But when a stranger in a coffee shop undoes the bow, he pulls strings that could unravel both of them.

  Yours to Bare is an artist-muse story can be read as a standalone or as book 3 in the Slip of the Tongue series.

  Yours to Bare on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited.

  EXPLICITLY YOURS SERIES

  (Download the first book free!)

  “Pretty Woman meets Indecent Proposal in Explicitly Yours, a provocative series that’ll leave your heart racing.”—Louise Bay, USA Today Bestselling Author

  Lola Winters doesn’t think she can escape her life as a waitress— until she receives a shocking proposition from a sexy stranger. Wealthy businessman Beau Olivier wants Lola for a night, and in order to get her, he’s willing to make her dreams come true.

  But what if one night isn't enough, and Beau isn’t ready to say goodbye in the morning?

  Explicitly Yours Series on Amazon.

  STRICTLY OFF LIMITS: A FORBIDDEN ROMANCE NOVELLA

  Alexandra James gave up her spring break for an offer she couldn’t refuse: a week-long job that would earn her enough money to buy her way out of a broken heart. But if she thought her new boss would let her off easy because he’s her father’s best friend, she couldn’t have been more wrong. 21,000 words.

  Strictly Off Limits is a dad’s-best-friend, age-gap forbidden romance novella. Get it on Amazon.

  SOMETHING IN THE WAY

  An epic, completed saga of forbidden love.

  Reading Order:

  Something in the Way

  Somebody Else’s Sky

  Move the Stars

  Lake + Manning

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  It was a hot summer day when I met him on the construction site next to my parents’ house. Under the sweat and dirt, Manning Sutter was as handsome as the sun was bright. He was older, darker, experienced. I wore a smiley-face t-shirt and had never even been kissed. Yet we saw something in each other that would link us in ways that couldn’t be broken...no matter how hard we tried.

  I loved Manning before I knew the meaning of the word. I was too young, he said. I would wait. Through all the carefully-chosen words hiding what we knew to be true, through his struggle to keep me innocent, and through infinitely-starry nights—I would wait. But I’d learn that life isn’t always fair. That no matter how much you achieve, none of it matters if you suffer the heartbreak that comes with falling for someone you can never have. Because even though I saw Manning first, that didn’t matter. My older sister saw him next.

  Acknowledgements

  For their patience, encouragement, and mastery, I have to first and foremost thank my editors, cover designer, & cover photographer. This story has lived in me so long, I worried I wouldn’t be able to tell it right, in written form or visually. I don’t think anyone on my team knew what they were getting into. Elizabeth London, I would be lost without you. Thank you for talking me through this story over and over (and we’re not even done yet! Wait, where are you going?) and for encouraging me with ’90s-tastic gifs. Letitia of R.B.A. Designs, you not only nailed it, but you did it on your first try. I bow down. I’m thrilled to have your magic touch on the covers to come. Lauren of Perrywinkle Photography, I didn’t think there was a chance in hell I’d get to see the characters in my head on the cover. You were that chance. Your talent has blown me away for years, and I’m proud to finally have your work on my books. Lake and Manning have come alive under your direction of the cover models, Miranda McWhorter and Chase Williams. Thank you. Katie of Underline This Editing, you were one of the few to help shape this book, and thanks also to Tamara Mataya Editing for your eagle eye and for a running commentary that kept me laughing when I needed to.

  Behind the scenes, my publicist had nearly nothing to work with and managed to do her job splendidly anyway. Thanks, Melissa, for never making me feel nutty when I know I’m acting that way. You’re a sounding board and a friend. My author pals and peers are support systems whether they know it or not (I hope they do). From sprinting vampires to covert cover advice to shop-talking, I’m inspired and motivated by them on a daily basis.

  My reader group and street team are my happy places. Period. To get “face time” with readers every day is priceless. To know you’re rooting me on, sharing yours ideas, laughing at my mishaps & tpyos, letting me into your personal lives, and showing each other pictures of how you see my characters—it brightens my world like you’ll never know. I love you all!

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  About the Author

  Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her “emotionally gripping” and “off-the-charts hot” romance. Dubbed “queen of angst” by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she’s garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart…and put back together.

  She writes romance both at home in California and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and a coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.

  For more information:

  www.jessicahawkins.net

  Copyright

  Cover Design © R.B.A. Designs

  Cover Photo by Lauren Perry, Perrywinkle Photography

  Cover Model: Miranda McWhorter

  Something in the Way All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system without the prior written permission of the author.

  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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