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Can't Go Without
(Oasis Waterfall, #2)
(Oasis Waterfall, #2)
by
Angelisa Stone
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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 1, 2014
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~ Synopsis ~
“What’s the one thing you can’t
go without?”
Tristan O'Donnell has money,
women, and all the luxuries that cold hard cash can buy. Tristan's been sucking
sunshine right from the monogrammed silver spoon his life was served up on
since the day he was born. And quite frankly, he wouldn't want it any other
way. He's his mother's pride and joy, his father's right-hand-man, and the envy
of every guy around. All Tristan has to do is flash his million dollar smile,
give his trademark wink, and he gets what he wants, when he wants, anytime he
wants.
Leah Franchetti grinds her
fingers to the bone; sculpting, painting, recreating treasures from trash—the
very sentiment that defines her life. Her inventive, vindictive, lucrative, and
seemingly unforgivable plan allowed her to shortcut her way into the life she
always imagined, owning an art gallery, surrounding herself in the comfort of
her passion and dreams.
When circumstances force Leah
and Tristan to come face-to-face with the past and with Leah’s devious
manipulation, truths come flooding forth, destroying those in the present and
possibly jeopardizing both of their highly anticipated futures.
Can Tristan overcome Leah’s
slander and deception—despite how dangerously close he comes to losing the one
thing he can’t go without—money? Will Leah be forced to come clean, knowing
she’ll have to live her life with the one thing she can’t go without—her dignity?
~ Excerpt ~
Rushing out of Chet O’Donnell’s
office, angrily and haughtily, I face-plant straight into a strong, hard chest,
covered in a wool, cable-knit sweater, smelling of expensive cologne. People always say that the sense of smell is
the most powerful sense, triggering memories and feelings clearer than any of
the other four senses combined. Just one
smell, one inhalation of that warm, sexy designer cologne and my insides burn,
ignite with intense desire and longing.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. No. No. No.
“I’m…I’m…I’m…” I stammer,
backing up, dropping my head, and looking straight at the ground in
humiliation.
“I’m…I gotta go,” I mumble,
sidestepping out of his way, and heading straight for the elevator. I push the button repeatedly, knowing damn
well my actions won’t speed up the elevator’s arrival.
Tristan runs to catch me, just
as I eye the stairwell and bolt for the door.
“Leah! Wait!” he yells; the “wait” is muffled by the sound of the door
slamming behind me. I run down only one
flight of steps and escape onto the twentieth floor, knowing that Tristan
O’Donnell would chase me the entire way down the stairs—if seeing and talking
to me were his goals. Tristan O’Donnell
always gets what he wants. Always.
Hoping that Tristan doesn’t
check the video monitors, I walk down the hallway to the other set of stairs
and down to the first floor, exiting O’Donnell Industries. Once I hit the street, the winter sun
reflecting off the snow burns my eyes. I
squint at the pain of the brightness, knowing the sting of my tears has nothing
to do with the shining, searing light.
See where it all began……..
Can't Go Home
(Oasis Waterfall, #1)
(Oasis Waterfall, #1)
~ Synopsis ~
Everyone
has secrets; secrets meant to be kept—hidden away where nobody can discover the
truth. Adrian O’Donnell (aka: Dre Donley) is no exception. Dre spins tales and
half-truths like it’s his job, keeping the reality of his past buried deep
within each lie he fabricates. On the other hand, Kathryn Howell is the exception
to the rule. She’s a straight-shooter, a tell-it-like-it-is, no filter kind of
girl.
Kathryn’s
honesty and straightforwardness is the ultimate turn on for a guy like Dre.
He’s never met someone so sincere, so full of truth and innocence. Their chemistry
is unavoidable, their connection, magnetic. When Dre sets out to make Kathryn
fall for him, he doesn’t realize the grave mistake he’s making. Kathryn’s
strength and convictions do not falter, even for an irresistible man like Dre.
When his past resurfaces, and the lies come tumbling forth, Kathryn must decide
if his deceit and betrayal can be forgiven or if the damage is irreparable.
Will the truth ultimately destroy the relationship that neither one of them
could deny or even attempt to resist?
This
novel is for mature readers only, due to language and sexual content.
~ About the Author ~
Angelisa Stone is a typical
Midwestern wife and mom, frazzled by parenting and housework, and overwhelmed
with sports schedules, doctor appointments, and three-dimensional creative
projects due “tomorrow morning.” Stone dreams of white sandy beaches,
clear-blue waters, and Midori coladas in hand, but realizes that her loving
husband and four not-so-perfect children are her real dreams-come-true. Writing
and reading are her passions, and she hopes (and prays with her fingers tightly
crossed) that readers will find enjoyment and escape through her words and
characters. Stone's first novel, Can't Go Home, is available on Amazon and
Barnes and Noble now.
Email Angelisa for fun chatter
and banter, giggles and chuckles: angelisaauthor@gmail.com
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