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Blossoming Flower
{Wildflowers #1}
by
Vivian Winslow
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Release Date: October 19, 2015
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
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~ Synopsis ~
In the wake of the collapse of her father’s business
empire, Flor, the gorgeous twenty-one year-old daughter of disgraced former
Brazillionaire Gustavo de Lima, is forced to forge her own path in life.
Flor decides that none of it—the private jets, the
vacation homes and the luxury cars—were real. Or at least they really didn’t
matter. The only thing that’s real for Flor is her love of horses and her
desire to go to veterinary school.
Heading into her final year of college, Flor seeks out
the help of an unlikely benefactor to secure a summer internship working with
horses. Arriving at the secluded Belo Horizonte ranch, Flor is awed not only by
the majestic beauty of the place, but also by handsome cowboy and skilled horse
trainer, Collin Taylor. Yet nothing is quite as it appears on the surface.
When the hidden past is revealed, will love end up
blossoming for Flor?
~ Excerpt ~
Flor throws herself into work the next
week, trying her best to forget about that touch. She does what she can to keep
Paco and his inviting eyes at arms’ length as well. What for? She chides
herself. In case Collin accepts her invitation for coffee? Even she has to
laugh at that. But what then?
It’s only ten weeks until she leaves
for Smith. Ten weeks isn’t a lot of time, but when you’re young, it’s certainly
long enough to try to get to know someone.
“Are you interested in coming over
tonight?” Paco asks Flor as she helps him sort out semen samples in the lab.
She closes the door to the small
fridge and smiles. “To watch a movie?”
He chuckles and removes his gloves.
Leaning toward her he says, “I was thinking along the lines of wine and music.
But if you prefer a movie . . . .”
Flor shakes her head.
“No to the movie?” Paco asks, running
his hands through his thick hair.
Flor watches, mesmerized by his smooth
manner.
“I don’t get it, Flor. One moment, I
think you’d like to get to know me, then the next, you act like you don’t.” He
steps toward her. She remains frozen, his gaze holding her in place, her eyes
watching his gorgeous lips move.
What did he just say?
“Usually I can tell when a woman is
attracted to me, but you, I get mixed signals.” He reaches out and runs a
finger along the back of her hand.
Nope, not even a flicker of
electricity. Flor looks down and doesn’t answer. But still she’s extremely
attracted to him. Her panties are wet, and it’s a struggle to control her
breathing.
The Argentinian draws his long finger
up to her chin. “You are incredibly beautiful, Flor,” he whispers. His face
inches closer to hers, his blue/gray eyes searching hers. He wants permission
and a part of her is screaming to give it as much as it’s screaming for her to
leave. She closes her eyes and parts her lips, knowing it won’t feel right. She
wants him to realize it too.
Paco’s lips are as soft as she
imagined them to be. He reaches his hand around her neck and pulls her body to
him, his tongue entering and searching for more. It feels better than Flor even
imagined when she lay awake touching herself, picturing him covering her body
with his mouth and tongue.
All of a sudden she’s on fire. Flor
reaches up, her hands on either side of his face. Their kiss deepens as his
hands begin to roam, slowly unleashing the desire she’s felt since she first
laid eyes on him.
The kiss feels incredible. He’s truly
an expert at reading a woman. His tongue traces her lips before biting down
softly on her bottom lip. The sensation travels straight down to her sex,
pulsing with need. That’s what this is now. Pure, unadulterated need. He
sparked it in her, and now he’s stoking the fire with every touch, every kiss.
As Paco’s lips travel down her neck,
she catches their reflection in the window. The image of them together with her
in his arms, makes her stop. She wrenches herself out of his embrace.
“I’ve got to go,” she whispers.
Before Paco has a chance to respond,
she’s already out the door. When Flor nears the house, she stops and leans
against a large magnolia tree, slides down the trunk, and hugs her knees to her
chest. Flor tries to push the image of her and Paco out of her head. He’s not
the one she wants. It’s Collin.
Why these men and why now? She
laments. In the few short weeks she’s been here, she’s allowed herself to be
consumed by longing for one and being pursued by another. Is this karma? Flor
wonders. The moment she determines she doesn’t want to fall in love or become
entangled in anything the universe puts not one, but two desirable men in her
path. Although one doesn’t seem to want her back.
Flor stands slowly, watching bees flit
from flower to flower on the low hanging branches. No one thing or person is
worth the energy at this point, she resolves. She’ll do as she pleases and let
the chips fall where they may.
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~ About the Author ~
Vivian Winslow was born and raised in Southern
California. Before becoming a writer, she made a career out of moving around
the world every couple of years thanks to her husband’s job and her incurable
wanderlust. She currently lives in New York City with her husband and two
elementary school age children, and is grateful to finally have a place to call
home for more than two years.
New York is the perfect city to indulge her love of
fashion, the arts and especially food. If she’s not at home writing or running
around the city with her kids, you’ll most likely find her eating at the newest
restaurant in her beloved Lower East Side or having a cocktail at her favorite
bar in Alphabet City. That said, she’s still a California girl at heart and
would gladly trade in her heels for a pair of flip-flops to catch a sunset on
the beach.
Five Things I Wish I Would Have Known When I Started Out
Writing
1. Not
everyone will get your point.
2. Be
ready for criticism. It can get ugly.
3.
Marketing will take up a lot of time.
4.
Bloggers are really cool and supportive and are a writer’s virtual
friend.
5. Your
first and even second books may not make the cut. Keep at it.
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