HERE IT IS!!! =D In conjunction with the anniversary of the debut book that I absolutely love, BULLY, Penelope Douglas is finally showing us the cover for the third book in the Fall Away series! This book was formerly titled, "Native", which I actually loved. Scroll back up to the banner for a closeup on Jax's face... lol!
Release Date: January 6, 2015
Falling Away
by Penelope Douglas
Book 3 of the Fall Away Series
Jaxon is the guy she's supposed to avoid.
K.C. is the girl he won't let get away....
K. C. Carter has always followed the rules—until this year, when a mistake leaves her the talk of her college campus and her carefully arranged life comes crashing to a halt. Now she's stuck in her small hometown for the summer to complete her court-ordered community service, and to make matters worse, trouble is living right next door.
Jaxon Trent is the worst kind of temptation and exactly what K.C. was supposed to stay away from in high school. But he never forgot her. She was the one girl who wouldn't give him the time of day and the only one to ever say no. Fate has brought K.C. back into his life—except what he thought was a great twist of luck turns out to be too close for comfort. As they grow closer, he discovers that convincing K.C. to get out from her mother's shadow is hard, but revealing the darkest parts of his soul is nearly impossible.…
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Penelope originally shared this TEASER on her FB page a couple of weeks ago. It's so freaking good that we're going to share it again for the cover reveal! ;)
♥Falling Away - Teaser♥
(unedited, subject to change prior publication)
"You're afraid of yourself," he said flatly. "Not me."
And then he backed up, looking down at me." And that's why you're gutless, K.C." All the softness from his voice was now gone. "Now I have to shower, and you need to leave."
And he turned around and strode for the men's locker room.
I shook my head.
He was wrong. I wasn't gutless. Why did he keep saying that?
I sniffled and cleared my throat, standing tall. "Maybe I just don't want you," I blurted out and damn near smiled when he spun around, looking surprised. "Maybe I just don't want you, Jax. Did you ever consider there might be one woman in this world that doesn't pant after you?"
And I breathed out a small laugh as I spun around and headed for the door.
But before I even reached the handle, an arm circled my waist, yanking me back into a warm body, and I gasped just as my hair was swiped to the side and a hot mouth was on my neck.
Everything fell apart. My knees buckled, but he held me tight as my eyes closed, and my neck fell to the side, inviting him in.
Oh, my God!
It felt so good. I couldn't think. I couldn't pull away. I couldn't stop him. His mouth was like hot water pouring over me, creating a blanket of heat. His teeth grazed my skin, rough but not hard, and he slid his lips and teeth over the sensitive area under my ear, and I wasn't sure if he was kissing me or getting ready to eat me.
He left short but deep kisses across my neck, at the base, and under my ear. His tongue flicked my ear lobe right before his other hand reached around and turned my chin to him.
And then his mouth was on mine. I moaned and gasped, probably sounding like I was in pain, but I couldn't help it. The tornado between my legs made my skin tingle.
Jax's tongue found mine, and I groaned into his mouth, inhaling his scent that reminded me of summer. Of sweet cotton candy on a Ferris Wheel and cool water on hot skin.
The heat, the wetness, the taste, everything was hard and fast as his lips worked mine.
Keeping the same arm around my waist, his other hand left my face and dove straight under my skirt and into my panties.
"Oh," I whimpered a muffled groan into his mouth that still held me hostage. What was he doing? I needed to stop this!
But my eyes fluttered as his smooth fingers dipped into my center, swirling the wetness already there around my clit.
And then his mouth left mine, and he yanked me up off my feet and growled in my ear.
"You're so wet for me, K.C." His voice was hard and threatening. "You're gutless, helpless, and a fucking liar, too."
And then he dropped me on my ass, and I fell to the mats, shaking with confusion.
All I heard behind me was a door open and close, and I knew I was alone.
Bringing a shaky hand to my mouth, I sucked in air like it was going out of style. "Holy shit," I whispered.
© Penelope Douglas, Falling Away
Don't forget to check out the first three books in this amazing NA series!
Bully ~ The book that started it all. It is about Jared and Tate, who were best friends as kids but grew up to be very hostile towards each other. For reasons known only to him, Jared began bullying Tate and made her life a living hell... until she decided she's had enough and gave him and his bullying actions and words the middle finger.
Until You ~ He came across as the most unpleasant hero at the beginning of book 1. Some thought he was redeemed be the end of it, others thought, "erm, not so much." Well, in this book you'll find out exactly what went on Jared's head, get a few things clarified, and hopefully give him a chance to prove he is no longer a bully, but a young man in love with his ex-best friend.
Rival ~ The story of Madoc, Jared's loyal sidekick (and the guy I feared would form a triangle with Jared and Tate! Thank goodness Pen didn't go that way!). He is also quite a bully like Jared, but he is definitely more charming and fun. We'll finally get to know who he's been hung-up over through all these years. A warning though: theirs is a taboo love.
BULLY
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UNTIL YOU
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Penelope is offering up (1) $50 gift card or (5) $10 gift cards from either Amazon or B&N winner's choice. The giveaways are international. Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM CST 06/18/2014.
Penelope Douglas is a writer and teacher in Las Vegas. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, she is the oldest of five children. Penelope attended the University of Northern Iowa, earning a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, because her father told her to "just get the degree!" She then earned a Masters of Science in Education at Loyola University in New Orleans, because she hated Public Administration. One night, she got tipsy and told the bouncer at the bar where she worked that his son was hot, and three years later they were married. To the son, not the bouncer. They have spawn, but just one. A daughter named Aydan. Penelope loves sweets, the show Sons of Anarchy, and she shops at Target almost daily.
omg this books sound really really good, i can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteCindy have you read the Bully and Until You?? If you haven't yet, they're really awesome! Highly recommended. :)
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