Book Freak: Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer

04 May 2014

Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer - Blitz, Giveaway

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I’m drowning in the numbness. It’s pulling me under and I can’t see the surface. It’s easier to pretend I can’t feel. And the longer you pretend, the easier it is to believe. But he wants to save me. Only he can’t. I have to save myself…and I don’t know if I want to.

Rowan Sinclair’s life has been anything but easy. With an alcoholic mother and a sleazy stepfather, it’s been her responsibility to raise her younger siblings. At twenty-one she’s chained to a life she doesn’t want, but sees no other alternative. After all, what would happen to her brother and sister if she were to leave?

Trenton Wentworth sees the pain behind Rowan’s eyes. He wants nothing more than to make it disappear. To hold her. To love her. Except Rowan keeps everyone at a safe distance. But if there’s anyone that can break down the walls she’s built around herself, it’s Trent. So she avoids him at all costs. But Trent isn’t one to be easily evaded. He’s stubborn and determined. He’ll save this girl even if it costs him everything.

Love, lies, and deception.
That’s the name of the game when you’re Tempting Rowan.

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“It’s snowing!” I exclaimed, smiling at the large snowflakes falling from the sky.

I spread my arms out wide and stuck my tongue out in the hopes of catching one.

“Rowan, what are you doing?” Trent laughed as he watched me act like a little kid.

I continued to spin around, marveling at the sound escaping me. I was giggling. I don’t know if I’d ever giggled in my entire life.

“I’m living,” I finally answered as the snow swirled around us. I had never allowed myself to let go and be so free. I was finding that I really liked it. I felt like a weight was being lifted from my shoulders as I danced down the street, the snow falling into my hair, and sticking to my clothes. The cold didn’t touch me though. I was oddly warm, Trenton’s gaze heating my body.

I wasn’t paying attention to what I was doing and suddenly I started to fall right into the street, straight into oncoming traffic. Trent darted forward, wrapping a solid hand around my arm and yanking me against his chest before I could go splat. My body thudded against his with the impact and we stumbled back.

“Whoa,” he said, one hand on my waist, trying to balance us and keep us from falling. I clasped the soft fabric of his coat in my hands. I looked into his eyes and I was overcome by the one emotion I fought so hard to keep dormant—desire.

“Row—”

I didn’t think. I didn’t hesitate. I took what I wanted. I was tall, but Trenton was taller, so I brought myself up to my tiptoes and crashed my lips against his. My heart raced in my chest at the intensity. The hand that was at my waist came up to cup the nape of my neck, his fingers gathering my long hair in its grasp. He lightly bit my bottom lip and growled against my lips, “I can’t deny this much longer. I want your legs wrapped around my waist, and I want to bury myself deep inside you.”

I gasped at his words. Boldly, I leaned up and whispered in his ear, “Then do it.”

“Fuck,” he groaned, his fingers digging into my hip. His eyes scanned my face, searching for something. A shiver passed over his body and he closed his eyes. Opening them, he bit his lip, and it had to be the sexiest thing I had ever seen. “Are you sure?”

“Do you even need to ask?” I gasped, looking up at him as snowflakes stuck to my lashes.

He didn’t answer. Instead, he took my face between his two large hands and kissed me until I forgot about everything except him. My cheeks warmed from the heat of his hands and my lips moved against his like they had a mind of their own.

This was it.

This was our now.

Playlist:

1. Stay the Night-Zedd

2. Hey Brother-Avicii

3. Nitesky-Robot Koch

4. Addicted to You-Avicii

5. Wicked Game-Emika

6. Kill Your Heroes-Awolnation

7. Ticking Bomb-Aloe Blacc

8. Say Something-A Great Big World

9. Afraid-The Neighborhood

10. Still into You-Paramore

11. Heart Attack-Enrique Iglesias

12. Sweater Weather-The Neighbourhood

13. Happiness-The Fray

14. Heaven Knows-The Pretty Reckless

15. Dead in the Water-Ellie Goulding

16. My Blood-Ellie Goulding

17. Love Me Again-John Newman

18. Waiting Game-Banks

19. Don't Be Afraid-Lee DeWyze

20. Open Your Eyes-Lee DeWyze

21. Touch-Daughter

22. Heavy in your Arms-Florence + the Machine

23. Invincible-All Good Things

24. Where I Come From-Lifehouse

25. Team-Lorde

26. Last One You Love-Goldhouse

27. Don't Wake Me-Robots Don't Sleep

28. Sad Song-We the Kings

29. What it Is-Kodaline

30. Drink You Away-Justin Timberlake

31. Do or Die-3OH!3

32. Don't Deserve You-Plumb

Micalea Smeltzer is an author from Virginia. Her name is pronounced Muh-call-e-uh. She is permanently glued to her computer, where she constantly writes. She has to listen to music when she writes and has a playlist for every book she’s ever started. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading a book or playing with her three dogs.

You can email Micalea at:

msmeltzer9793@gmail.com