by S. Layne
My head falls back and I close my eyes.
I don’t even bother trying to piece together the clusterfuck storm that occurred tonight. It will take me weeks to recreate that puzzle and it’s not a vision I want to see.
Somehow, just two months ago I was under the illusion that my life was absolutely perfect.
In a matter of weeks, I’ve lost my husband, become lost in another man’s touch, and my career that I love has been completely tossed upside down.
I have no idea, again, what I’m going to do, but the answer is not in men.
Not with the way I make choices.
By the time the car pulls up to my house and I somehow drag myself inside, stripping myself out of elegant garments on the way to my room, and my eyes are barely open as I finally collapse into the bed.
I go to bed dreaming of sad brown eyes and heated blue ones. They fight in my head, screaming their desires until I’m curled into a ball, tortured by both of them.
And when the dream shifts and disappears, I wake up the next day determined.
I will get my shit together. Figure out how to make that happen and go for it, and never again will my decisions be swayed by the desires of another man.
Regardless of how kind he looks, how smooth he speaks, how his touch feels like silk, or that he fucks like a god.
Note for the Reader
The conclusion of Laurie’s story will be released on May 18th.
Embrace, The Affair Series, book 2
Liam Parker crash landed into Laurie’s life when everything else was crumbling all around her. Her marriage and career were in pieces and her mind was left spinning.
But one touch from Liam, and Laurie could forget everything else around her.
She thought she had it all figured out.
As Laurie lost herself in Liam’s warm caresses and his commanding blue eyes, her husband refused to go quietly into the night. While Laurie fought to move on, it was James who was working his way back into her life, fighting for the marriage they had once held dear.
Forced to make choices she never imagined having to make, Laurie finally found herself on firm footing, knowing which way she was going to turn.
But then life threw her another curveball. And when she once again began picking up the pieces, learning how to survive and rebuild after everything exploded, there was only one man still there, one man who remained by her side, showing her that sometimes life isn’t about learning how to survive…
It’s about learning how to thrive.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to everyone who helped me during the process of writing Entice. I have been completely consumed by James and Laurie and Liam for months and am thrilled to have finally been able to sit down and write their story.
To my first readers and betas, thank you so much for your insight to improving this story. Heather Carver, Amanda Maxlyn, Natalie Gerber, and Samien Newcomb, as always your input is highly invaluable.
To my favorite Bad Ass CP’s. I don’t know how I would stay sane (which is already debatable) in this crazy writing world without your friendships and input. I love how we’re all so different and yet so close. I hope our friendships continue to grow stronger.
To Shannon, my PA. Lady…I love you. You’re my savior. You’re incredible…have I told you lately how awesome you are and how thankful I am for you? It’s true. Thanks for working so hard with absolutely everything I need you to do to keep me from going crazy.
Thank you to Shauna Kruse for your amazing photography and Sarah Hansen for your incredible artistic talent. I love this cover and it’s thanks to both of you.
To Amy Jackson and Emily Lawrence…someday, I swear I will learn all these rules that you constantly correct me for. Thanks for making this manuscript shine.
To my readers: You’re the best. The release of this book marks my two-year anniversary as an indie writer. I have met many of you in person and more of you online. Your love for my books, makes me smile and laugh and cry happy tears all the time. Thanks for taking a chance on me and I hope I can provide you all with many more books for years to come.
To all the blogs, especially The Book Enthusiast for your promotional help. Every review, every cover reveal, I’m amazed with your support. Thanks just isn’t enough but it’s all I have to give you.
Last, but certainly not least. To my family. You’re all the absolute best. Thank you for your support and encouragement over the years. You mean more to me than anything in the entire world. Always remember: There’s nothing you could ever say or do would ever make me stop loving you.
About the Author
S. Layne currently lives in Minnesota with her husband and four children. When she’s not conquering mountains of laundry and fighting a war against dust bunnies and cracker crumbs, you can find her playing with her children, curled up on the couch with a good book, or on the boat with her family enjoying Minnesota’s beautiful, yet too short, summer.
She lives off her daily pot of coffee, can only write with a bowlful of Skittles nearby, and has been in love with romance novels since before she could drive herself to the library.
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And don’t forget to check out Stacey’s other books:
Upcoming Books ~ 2015
Embrace, The Affair Series, book 2 – May - Erotic Romance
Enflame, The Affair Series, book 3 – Summer - Erotic Romance
Unravel, The Affair Series, book 4 – 2015 – Erotic Romance
Books Written under Stacey Lynn:
The Nordic Lords Series
Point of Return
Point of Redemption
Point of Freedom
Point of Surrender
Other Books
Just One Song
Just One Week
Remembering Us
Don’t Lie To Me
Try Me – A Don’t Lie To Me Novella