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At Any Price
by
Brenna Aubrey
by
Brenna Aubrey
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~ Synopsis ~
Achievement Unlocked: Geek Virgin
When Mia Strong, proud geek-girl and popular gaming blogger, auctions off her virginity online, she knows she’ll make waves. But what she will not be making is a love connection. Her rules are set in stone: One night. No further contact.
It’s a desperate step, but it’s the only way she can go to medical school and pay her mother’s mounting hospital bills.
Difficulty Level: Millionaire CEO
Adam Drake, the enigmatic auction winner, is a software prodigy who made his first million at seventeen. Now, in his mid-twenties, he’s sexy, driven and–as CEO of his own gaming company–he’s used to making the rules. Before Mia knows what’s happening, he’s found the loophole in the rules of her auction. Every stipulation she’s made to protect her heart gets tossed by the wayside.
She can’t tell if he’s playing her…or if he’s playing for keeps.
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~ Excerpt ~
“I’m quite
capable of understanding sexual attraction, Mr. Drake.”
“Adam,” he
said quietly, his eyes lowering to focus on my mouth. My heart skipped a beat
in its frenetic pace.
“Adam.”
“Why does it
make you uncomfortable to call me by my first name?”
I locked
gazes with him, suddenly intensely aware of how close we were standing. I could
smell him—a subtle scent, masculine, clean, like the ocean and the hint of
peppermint candy on his breath. I could almost feel the heat and power oozing
off of him in waves. I swallowed in a suddenly dry throat.
“I don’t
know.”
“I want to
give you one more thing to think about.”
“And what is
that?”
He leaned
closer, his head approaching mine. I didn’t have the time to step back nor, I
think, the willpower to do it even if it had occurred to me. His mouth met mine
in a firm, sure kiss.
It wasn’t
overpowering. That was the first thing that surprised me. It was a subtle give
and take—gentle, at first, a warm pressure of his lips on mine. Then he took a
step closer and slid a hand around my waist, the other going to my back.
He
retreated, just slightly, just enough to allow me to pursue him. His mouth
moved against mine, teasing, pressing it open. Now his body pressed against
mine, his head angled down to reach me, for I was at least five inches shorter
than him.
I opened my
mouth to him then and his tongue slid in easily. Nothing tentative in this kiss.
He knew exactly what he was doing. He was telling me I had the control,
declaring the decision mine and then swooping in and taking no prisoners.
His hands
stayed put. I was glad of that though I wanted his touch everywhere—my aching
breasts, the throbbing between my legs. Goose bumps prickled up and down my
arms. His tongue explored my mouth with surety, easy possession. And—to my
utter humiliation—I let loose a small whimper at the back of my throat.
The arm
around my waist tightened when he heard it, responding immediately, almost
instinctively. He pulled his tongue back, as if inviting me to follow him with
my tongue. And tentatively, I did.
I’d been
kissed before—back in high school when I was normal and I actually dated. But
it had been years, now, and I’d never, ever been kissed like this. My tongue
entered his mouth and he made a noise at the back of his throat, not quite a
growl, kind of more like a huff. It emboldened me. Empowered me. I thrust my
tongue, lacing my hands around the back of his neck. Our heads moved together
for long minutes and I felt like I hadn’t breathed in a lifetime.
Everything
was spinning around me and I—I was spinning too, delirious with want. Like a
woman drowning in the middle of stormy sea, in desperate need of a life raft. That
sea was Adam Drake and he was pulling me adrift, stranding me in some strange
and forgotten land.
When finally
he ended it, he pulled away so slowly that I could hardly tell our lips had
parted until cool air passed between us. It was then that I saw that he was as
affected as I was—flushed cheeks, his breath coming fast, his eyes dark and
drunk with desire.
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~ About the Author ~
Brenna Aubrey is an author of New Adult contemporary romance stories that center on geek culture. Her debut novel, AT ANY PRICE, releases in December, 2013.
She has always sought comfort in good books and the long, involved stories she weaves in her head. Brenna's favorite author is Jane Austen and favorite novel is PERSUASION.
Brenna is a city girl with a nature-lover’s heart. She therefore finds herself out in green open spaces any chance she can get. A mommy to two little kids and teacher to many more older kids, she juggles schedules to find time to pursue her love of storycrafting.
She currently resides on the west coast with her husband, two children, two adorable golden retriever pups, two birds and some fish.
Brenna’s short story “The Love Letter” was the Grand Prize winner of the JANE AUSTEN MADE ME DO IT Short Story Contest. As such, it was included in the anthology of the same name (Ballantine, 2011)
She has always sought comfort in good books and the long, involved stories she weaves in her head. Brenna's favorite author is Jane Austen and favorite novel is PERSUASION.
Brenna is a city girl with a nature-lover’s heart. She therefore finds herself out in green open spaces any chance she can get. A mommy to two little kids and teacher to many more older kids, she juggles schedules to find time to pursue her love of storycrafting.
She currently resides on the west coast with her husband, two children, two adorable golden retriever pups, two birds and some fish.
Brenna’s short story “The Love Letter” was the Grand Prize winner of the JANE AUSTEN MADE ME DO IT Short Story Contest. As such, it was included in the anthology of the same name (Ballantine, 2011)
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