Author - Kari March
Genre - New Adult, Contemporary Romance
Release Date - Feb 11th 2014
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Synopsis
Blake Bentley
had a rough upbringing, never fully believing he was good enough for anything
or anyone. After being left with a broken heart by his only girlfriend, Blake
swore off relationships for good and turned to the only two things that made
him feel sufficient - sex and firefighting.
Tessa Collins was brought up in the traditional 'perfect' family - loving parents, great sister, and amazing friends. After falling in love with Jared, her life was perfect - until he betrayed her. She has no idea that his betrayal could end up costing her more than just a shattered heart.
Blake and Tessa have been friends since high school. Never wanting to admit their attraction for each other, the two always remained close friends. Now, three years later, Blake and Tessa find themselves being pulled together by a force much greater than friendship.
Blake and Tessa have promised to be friends forever, but as fate pulls them together, they embark on a roller coaster ride of a lifetime. Will his self doubt and her insecurities keep them apart? Or will they be able to promise each other always?
**content is for +18yrs. **
Tessa Collins was brought up in the traditional 'perfect' family - loving parents, great sister, and amazing friends. After falling in love with Jared, her life was perfect - until he betrayed her. She has no idea that his betrayal could end up costing her more than just a shattered heart.
Blake and Tessa have been friends since high school. Never wanting to admit their attraction for each other, the two always remained close friends. Now, three years later, Blake and Tessa find themselves being pulled together by a force much greater than friendship.
Blake and Tessa have promised to be friends forever, but as fate pulls them together, they embark on a roller coaster ride of a lifetime. Will his self doubt and her insecurities keep them apart? Or will they be able to promise each other always?
**content is for +18yrs. **
Review
Let me start off by saying that Kari did wonderful with her debut novel! I absolutely adored this story. And I loved the characters Cara and Cam (wink, wink) HA! Cara you lucky bitch finally got Cam ;)
So we meet Blake who happens to be best friends with Tessa's sister Palmer and he's heartbroken because his girlfriend broke up with him and he had no clue why. In walks Tessa and he completely forgets about his ex. But he knows that she is different so he just wants to be friends.
Tessa and Blake become close friends, but have an encounter where they take that plunge and have sex. But they don't want things to change so they stay friends. Fast forward a few years and we are acquainted with Tessa's cheating boyfriend and Blake's protective side kicks in high gear.
Palmer sets on getting them both on the same page, so she sets it up so Tessa goes to the fireman's ball with Blake. And this is where things gets interesting. Tessa starts getting threatening calls, and texts from her ex, and her and Blake decide they want to try things out and see where they go. But with Blake's past is he capable of letting somebody in when he doesn't think he deserves her?
Kari does a great job of getting you to connect with the characters, and I'm hoping we get to see some of them in their own book soon. Especially Cara and Cam, those 2 need a book STAT! This book has everything I look for in a book. Suspense, hot book boyfriend, angst, and HOT SEX! I highly recommend Promise Me Always!!
Excerpts
Excerpt Tessa POV
Just then, my
whole body came alive, reacting involuntarily to a presence behind me. I didn’t
even need to turn around—I knew instantly, it was Blake. My body reacted to him
before my mind even knew he was there. Whether he wanted me or not, he owned
me, body, heart and soul. He always would.
“I’m cutting
in,” Blake demanded, starting to take a step in between Shane and me. I wondered
briefly if Blake had requested this song. Maybe he was trying to tell me
something….maybe this was how he was going to apologize.
Shane
immediately took a step forward, blocking Blake from breaking us a part. “I
don’t think so, bro. Tess and I were having a nice conversation and I would
prefer to finish it—alone. Now, if
you don’t mind….” Shane’s voice trailed off as he looked back at me, completely
ignoring Blake, and grabbed my waist lightly. He tried moving our bodies to the
music, but I couldn’t move. I stood there, anchored to the floor, watching
Blake’s reaction; I could feel the fury radiating off of him.
His
mouth formed into a thin line and his fists balled at his sides. I could see
his breathing pick up, causing me to hold mine. With his jaw clenched tight, he
murmured, “I’m going to say this one more time, Shane, and if you don’t back
away from her, I will make you. Do you understand? I’m cutting in.” Shane must
have seen the wrath in Blake’s eyes because he instantly released his hold on
me and backed away, looking defeated and annoyed.
As Shane
walked away, Blake never took his eyes off of him—daring him to turn around. I
was relieved that I was saved from Shane’s questioning, but a little annoyed
that it was Blake that came to my rescue. I wasn’t ready to face him so soon
after he spit those harsh words at me, deflating my hopes of us ever being
together and breaking my heart.
“Come on. We
need to talk.” He took my hand and started leading me towards the stairs.
I pulled my
hand away, still angry with him. Did he really just expect me to follow him
like some little puppy? “I don’t think so, Blake. You made your self pretty
clear outside. I get it okay? We’re not together. Point taken,” I said, trying
to reign in my emotions. “What else is there to talk about?” I crossed my arms
over my chest and planted my feet. There was no way I was budging.
“Tess, please
I….I need to talk to you. I need to explain a few things. If you don’t like
what you hear, you can leave and I won’t stop you. Please.” He started to take
a step towards me, his hand extended to touch my face, but stopped when I took
a step back.
“No, thank
you,” I stated. I wasn’t ready to talk. I didn’t want to face him. He was going
to leave and I wasn’t ready to be let go.
“Seriously,
Tess, stop acting like a child and talk to me about this. I know you're upset
and I know I acted like a dick. But please, just let me explain.” I narrowed my
eyes at him. Did he really just call me a
child?
“Don’t make
me throw you over my shoulder and carry you upstairs,” he warned, raising his
eyebrow. His features softened into a playful expression.
“You wouldn’t
dare,” I sneered, lifting my chin in defiance.
Blake
shrugged. “Watch me, baby girl,” he growled, picking me up and flinging me over
his shoulder like I was a rag doll.
“Put me down,
Blake!” I screamed, flailing my arms and hitting him in the back. I knew it was
no use to struggle, but I wasn’t going to stop—I wasn’t going down without a
fight.
“No, we need
to talk,” he muttered, squeezing my legs a little harder with his forearm for
emphasis. “If you weren’t so stubborn, you could be walking right now.” He
chuckled as I repeatedly hit him in the back. “You hit like a girl, you know
that?” he teased, only infuriating me further.
“I am a girl, jackass!” I yelled, still
pounding his back with my fists.
I heard Lexi,
Avery and Palmer all laugh from the corner by the stairs. As we passed, I shot
them all dirty looks. “Some best friends you are!” I yelled from the stairs.
They all just winked at me and laughed some more.
Excerpt Blake POV
Tess
headed for the kitchen, so I got up and followed her. As soon as she shut the
fridge from getting her beer, she rammed into my chest. She
backed away looking all flustered. Color slowly crept into her cheeks as her
eyes scanned the length of my body. Damn!
She was hotter than I even remembered.
“Hey,
baby girl. Can we talk?” I whispered in her ear.
“Sure,
Blake. What’s up?”
“Not
here. Come with me.” I grabbed her hand and led her out to the balcony. For
some reason, I didn’t want an audience for this conversation.
Once
we were outside I took her in my arms and gave her the biggest hug. I had
wanted to do that since she walked in the door tonight. Fuck, she smelled just
like the beach and her scent was enough to make me hard. I needed to talk
before my dick got me in trouble. “Are you okay? You deserve so much better
than that asshole,” I said softly into her ear.
She
took a deep breath and started twirling her hair again. “I'll be alright,
Blake. Pretty sure I knew it was coming. It’s not like this is the first time
he’s done this. I guess I was just stupid for thinking he really was sorry. I’m
just so embarrassed. I mean, how stupid am I?”
“Tess,
you’re not stupid. He’s the jackass that fucked up. If he couldn’t see how
amazing you are, then that's his loss. Please don’t think that about yourself.
You are one of the smartest girls I know and you deserve someone that will
treat you like a damn princess.”
With
those words she threw herself into my arms and held onto me like she was
drowning. She fit perfectly wrapped all around me and I couldn’t help but think
back to that afternoon in my truck. I started to feel my pants getting tighter
as the memories filled my mind. I pushed her back and held her at arm’s length.
Her face fell a little at my gesture and I felt like an ass, but the last thing
I wanted her to feel was my dick pressing against her.
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Author Bio
I am a new
adult contemporary author that is currently working on my first novel, Promise
Me Always. I am a wife, mother of 2 amazing kiddos, photographer and owner
at K23 Photography & Design,
graphic designer and cover designer at K23 Designs, as well as an avid reader and blogger at A Book Whores Obsession! I have been married since 2004 to
the most amazing man ever and together we have two amazing children.
I was born
in Aurora, CO and still reside their today with my amazing family. I couldn’t
imagine living anywhere else in the world. I have become accustom to bi-polar
weather living here and I absolutely love getting all four seasons (although
winters could be a bit shorter.)
I have a small obsession with Starbucks and
gummy bears! They make the perfect writing snack! Wine helps a lot too
especially with the late night writing sessions. I love the summer and
everything that goes along with it, camping, swimming, boating, hiking, etc. I
love to travel and Disneyland is one of my family's favorite places to visit together.
I have a dream of visiting so many places in the world such as Italy, Greece,
Australia, Fiji, Bora Bora and New Zealand (just to name a few.)
I have met so many amazing people in this
journey so far and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
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Email - karimarchauthor@gmail.com
Twitter - @kmarch23
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