5. Blake thrives on control, in both his professional and personal life. Were there instances in the story where you felt he had or wanted too much control either professionally or personally?
6. How do you think Erica’s past affects how she handles Blake’s need for control in the many aspects of their relationship? Does she need the control in their personal relationship because of what she’s endured in her past? Can she ask for that control in their personal relationship, while fighting against that same control in their professional relationship?
7. Blake is very protective of Erica within their relationship and with her business. Do you think his protectiveness in her business solely stems from his protectiveness in their relationship?
8. Blake and Erica have strong chemistry, and they can’t help but be drawn to one another both physically and emotionally. What do you think draws them to one another to make their connection so powerful?
9. There are many outside influences on Blake and Erica’s relationship. How do you think people like Max, Alli, Heath, and Sophia affect the Erica and Blake’s relationship? Do you think these outside influences change how Erica and Blake want to build their relationship?
10. Both Erica and Blake come from different and complicated family situations. How do you think their respective family lives shaped them in the present tense? How do you think their family situations affect their relationship together?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The process of rediscovering myself as a writer through this book has been a powerful one. I am forever in debt to those who have made the experience possible.
Hardwired could have never come to fruition without the steadfast and fanatical support of my husband. Thank you for cheering me on every step of the way and for letting me disappear for hours and sometimes days at a time in order to tell this story.
Special thanks to my spectacular editor, Helen Hardt, for whipping my dangling participles into shape and for pushing me to create a sexy and emotional story that I could be proud to share with the world.
Thanks to the writing community on Twitter. This book was written one #1k1hr and #5hourenergy at a time, and having writing buddies has made a remarkable difference.
Thanks to Kurt and Luc for your friendship, loyalty, and wicked programming skills. May your eyes only ever grace this page of the book.
Last, but certainly not least, many thanks to all the fans who have expressed their enthusiasm and support for Hardwired. You gave crossing the finish line new meaning. I can’t wait to share the next part of Blake and Erica’s journey with you!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Meredith Wild is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of romance. Living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with her husband and three children, she refers to herself as a techie, whiskey-appreciator, and hopeless romantic. When she isn’t living in the fantasy world of her characters, she can usually be found at: www.facebook.com/meredithwild
You can find out more about her writing projects at www.meredithwild.com
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Contents
COVER
TITLE PAGE
WELCOME
DEDICATION
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
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A PREVIEW OF HARDPRESSED
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
NEWSLETTERS
COPYRIGHT
Copyright
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