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Above the Noise
(In Too Deep #3)
(In Too Deep #3)
by
Michelle Kemper Brownlow
Release
Date: June 10, 2014
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~ Synopsis ~
Becki Mowry’s journalism expertise keeps her busy as she spends her waking hours filling a calendar with gigs and public appearances for her boyfriend’s up and coming band, Alternate Tragedy. Radio interviews and TV spots result in sold out concerts and rowdy groupies hot for her guy; lead singer, Calon Ridge. But, as fame would have it, their time in the limelight also brings sabotage, rumors and false accusations. Becki and Calon try to stay steadfast on a personal journey that takes them to the depths of fear and uncertainty. And finally, the rug is pulled out from under the band when they must make a transition they never dreamed they’d be faced with. Release Date: June 10, 2014
In this third book of the In Too Deep series, Becki and Calon struggle to find balance as they navigate their new relationship while living amid the rock world’s nocturnal chaos. But when life’s unexpected obstacles come out of nowhere, they focus on finding their own private solace Above the Noise.
My debut New Adult romance, IN TOO DEEP, and its sequel, ON SOLID GROUND, were released in 2013 and have spent time on 3 of Amazon's Top 100 lists!
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~ Excerpt ~
Her hands were on
my waist and clutching the untucked flannel she’d told me was a hot wardrobe
choice earlier that evening. I dropped one hand to the small of her back and
pressed her against where I ached for her the most. Both our chests heaved, and
we gasped for air, though neither of us moved any closer.
Becki slid her
hands under the t-shirt I had on under my flannel. Her soft, warm hands swept
across my sides and up my back until she was holding onto my shoulders from
behind. Her nails dug in; not enough to break the skin but just enough to
buckle my knees slightly. There was a fire ignited in both of us during those
few moments, one that would be nearly impossible to squelch.
“Calon?” She
spoke between a couple deep breaths.
“Yeah?”
“I want to kiss you
so badly.” She pulled back a little and looked up at me.
“Yeah.” I was
speechless at how far she’d climbed into my soul without even kissing me. “I’d
like that an awful lot, but I want you to let me know when you’re ready.”
“I’ve never been
too picky about the guys I make out with.” She rolled her eyes and turned away
from me a little as if she was embarrassed.
“Okayyy.” I drew
out the word and chuckled completely out of discomfort. I had no idea where she
was going with that comment.
“No, listen a
minute. That gets old. It makes kissing as easy as—as dancing with someone.
And, I read somewhere that kissing can actually be more intimate than sex. I
think that’s what I want. I don’t want it to come too soon. I want to ache for
it.” She blinked away the apprehension I sensed in her voice then smiled my
favorite shy smile.
“Do you ache for
me, Becki?” Yeah, I did that on purpose; pulled the sexy romance novel line
right out of my head. She dropped her head back and groaned. We both burst out
laughing, and I continued walking her to the door to the building.
“I mean it,
Calon. You only had to turn me down a couple of times to make me reconsider
giving away something so intimate, so quickly.” She looked away again and
shivered a little in the cool night air. I’d never seen her so unsure of
herself. She was letting down her walls.
I took off my
flannel and draped it over her shoulders then ducked down to catch her offset
gaze. “Becki, I want you to know I haven’t kissed anyone since Gracie.”
“Okay…one,
mentioning making out with my best friend just moments after we almost kiss for
the first time just docked you a couple points.” She poked me in the chest.
“Second, dude, that was like two years
ago. You can’t be serious.” She shook her head in disbelief then let it fall
against my chest.
“Okay. One, I’m
sorry for mentioning it. Second, yes, I’m serious.” I needed to touch her
again, so I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her into me, making it look
like it was partially to keep her warm when really it was a sure way to feel
her against my body again. “I have no doubt a kiss between you and me, whenever
it happens, will be worth the wait. You’re
worth the wait.”
I felt her sigh,
and she shook her head against my chest, then pushed herself away from me
slowly. “Look, smooth talkin’ rock star, I’ve got a huge exam tomorrow, so you
need to go home. Now. I won’t be able to sleep if you stay here getting all
deep and shit.”
“Oh, sorry for
getting all deep and shit.”
“I like your deep
shit. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t ask you to take me to dinner tomorrow night.”
“Right.” I
chuckled at how weird she could be. “Okay, then go! Go study. I’ll see you
tomorrow. For dinner.”
We shared one
last way-too-sensual hug, then she bounced through the door and she was gone. I
floated home, just me and all my deep shit.
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See where it all began……
In Too Deep
On Solid Ground
~ About the Author ~
Michelle Kemper Brownlow has been a storyteller her entire life. Her debut was on the high school cheerleading bus granting requests to re-tell her most embarrassing moments for a gaggle of hysterical squadmates.
Earning her Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in Art Education and then marrying her very own “Jake,” she moved to Binghamton, NY where she taught high school. After having two children she quit work and finished her Master’s degree in Elementary Education at Binghamton University.
The Brownlow family of four moved to Michelle’s hometown of Morgantown, PA while the children were still quite young. A few years after moving, her family grew by one when they welcomed a baby into their home through the gift of adoption. The family still resides in PA, just miles from where that high school cheer bus was parked.
Michelle has been an artist for as long as she can remember, always choosing pencils and crayons over toys and puzzles. As a freelance illustrator, her simple characters play the starring roles in numerous emergent reader books published by Reading Reading Books.
Earning her Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in Art Education and then marrying her very own “Jake,” she moved to Binghamton, NY where she taught high school. After having two children she quit work and finished her Master’s degree in Elementary Education at Binghamton University.
The Brownlow family of four moved to Michelle’s hometown of Morgantown, PA while the children were still quite young. A few years after moving, her family grew by one when they welcomed a baby into their home through the gift of adoption. The family still resides in PA, just miles from where that high school cheer bus was parked.
Michelle has been an artist for as long as she can remember, always choosing pencils and crayons over toys and puzzles. As a freelance illustrator, her simple characters play the starring roles in numerous emergent reader books published by Reading Reading Books.
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