For the Love of a Lush (Lush No. 2)
by Selena Laurence
Genre: Edgy Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 26, 2014
Hosted by: The REAL Housewives of Romance
Six months ago, Walsh Clark was the drummer of America’s hottest
rock sensation, Lush. Now he’s living at the Double A Ranch in north Texas,
home to cows, cowboys, and lushes—like him. He’s survived alcoholism, rehab,
and the breakup of his band. But the one thing Walsh might not survive is the
return of his ex-fiancée Tammy DiLorenzo.
Tammy and Walsh met at fourteen, and she was with him on every step to fame and fortune—until one fateful night when she betrayed him. Now she’s back, begging for forgiveness and ready to fight for her man. But some betrayals are too painful to forget, some mistakes can’t be repaired, and Walsh is certain that he and Tammy can’t ever be together again.
But DiLorenzo women don’t back down, and Tammy always gets what she wants. In the wake of the lies and losses, she’s prepared to do whatever it takes for a second chance. She’ll give it all—for the love of a lush.
Tammy and Walsh met at fourteen, and she was with him on every step to fame and fortune—until one fateful night when she betrayed him. Now she’s back, begging for forgiveness and ready to fight for her man. But some betrayals are too painful to forget, some mistakes can’t be repaired, and Walsh is certain that he and Tammy can’t ever be together again.
But DiLorenzo women don’t back down, and Tammy always gets what she wants. In the wake of the lies and losses, she’s prepared to do whatever it takes for a second chance. She’ll give it all—for the love of a lush.
I stop dead in my tracks, a handful of steps from turning the
corner into the kitchen. Everything inside of me goes boiling hot and then
frigid cold in a matter of seconds. My heart feels like it’s stopped inside my
chest before I bring my fist up and pound—hard—to get it to start beating
again. Mike, who is a few steps ahead of me turns the corner at the same moment
I halt, and I hear him say, “Oh fuck.”
There’s silence for a minute, and then Leanne clears her throat
uncomfortably. “Uh, Mike, I guess you know Walsh’s friend?”
I’m breathing hard now, and I’m not sure I can keep standing. It
feels like my damn heart is going to pitch itself out of my chest onto the
floor. I bend over and put my hands on my knees, praying that they can’t hear
my raspy breaths from inside the kitchen.
“Uh, yeah,” Mike answers tentatively.
“Is he here?” the visitor asks. I hear the hope in the voice, and
the false bravado that only I would pick up on.
Mike turns his head slightly to glance at me over his shoulder, but I can’t look him in the eye, I’m working too hard at being able to stand up straight and breathe.
Mike turns his head slightly to glance at me over his shoulder, but I can’t look him in the eye, I’m working too hard at being able to stand up straight and breathe.
“I’m not sure…”
“Mike, please,” the guest interrupts, that bravado slipping, and a
certain desperation leaking through. Even after all this time, I can’t stand to
hear that need. I’m compelled to fix it, make it better, find a way to bring
the hope back.
“It’s okay, Mike,” I say hoarsely as I finally step forward to
stand next to him in the kitchen. I stop, taking in the scene, like a frozen
tableau, all eyes on me—one pair waiting for me to freak the fuck out, the
second questioning what the hell is going on, and the third. Ah, the third. I
look into the depths of those eyes, remembering all the hours I spent lost in
their velvety texture, their warmth, their love. The love I thought was mine to
hold forever. Those eyes in the face of the person who committed the greatest
hurt I’ve ever felt in my twenty-eight years. The eyes that looked at me every
day for months on end and lied. The eyes of the woman I still, very
reluctantly, love to this day.
I blink, take a deep breath and say, “Hi Tammy. What brings you
by?
Find Out Where It All Begins! A Lush Betrayal (Lush No. 1)
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Joss Jamison has it all. He's the lead singer for the world's
hottest rock band, Lush. He's wealthy, sexy, talented...and miserable. Twelve
months ago, Joss lost his finely honed control and made a mistake he can't
undo. A mistake that could end up costing him his best friend, his band, and
maybe his heart.
Mel DiLorenzo has it all. She's been hired to document the world
tour of her sister's fiancé’s rock band. She's gorgeous, talented, loved...and
sick of being the little sister. When she agrees to the summer job, Mel has no
idea she's walking into a minefield of friendships lost and hearts destroyed.
She also has no idea what it means to be the object of Joss Jamison's
affections.
One hot rock star plus one life-altering mistake, add a dash of
sexy younger sister and a handful of broken hearts, and you've got a recipe for
fire. Life on the road can be hot, but for the boys of Lush, it's about to get
a whole hell of a lot hotter.
Thanks so much for being part of our cover reveal! <3, Selena.
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