Title: Fighting Temptation
Series: Men of Honor,
#1
Author: K.C. Lynn
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 18,
2014
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*Synopsis*
Jaxson is arrogant, angry and aggressive. Yet he’s also beautiful, strong
and honorable. I unconditionally and irrevocably love every damaged part of him.
And for the boy, who didn’t believe in love, he would always and forever have mine.
-Julia Sinclair
Julia was different from anyone I’d ever met. I never thought someone so
good and genuine existed until her. The more I saw of her the more I became
addicted to her. Every time I was around her she would destroy some of the
darkness that lurked inside of me. She made the bad shit in my life seem not so
terrible. Then, before I knew it, I had fallen for a girl from another world. -Jaxson
Reid
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Julia Sinclair is your typical innocent good girl with a heart of gold. At
sixteen she moved to Sunset Bay, South Carolina, to live with her Grams after losing
her mother to cancer. This is where she met some of the best friends she will ever
have and one in particular who will forever hold her
heart.
Jaxson Reid is your typical tattooed bad boy. His past and soul is as dark
as the tattoos he bares. He flies through life and girls with no attachments and no
emotions... until he met her.
One fateful night brought Julia and Jaxson together. They formed a
friendship and a bond so strong it was unbreakable. Jaxson fought the temptation of
anything more with Julia because he knew he would never be good enough for her.
When he found his control slipping he left the one girl, who meant everything to
him, to join the Navy.
But one passion-filled night has Jaxson letting go of fighting temptation
which will forever alter their relationship.
A few years later Jaxson comes home to make things right with the one
girl who’s ever meant anything to him. Except someone isn’t happy that Jaxson has
returned. Someone who thinks Julia is theirs and they will stop at nothing to make
sure it stays that way... forever.
Now Jaxson will not only fight to protect Julia but will also battle the new
and existing demons that haunt his soul.
This is a New Adult Romance and is told from both character’s pov. Due
to strong sexual content, coarse language and mature subject matter this book is
not suitable for anyone under the age of 18.
EXCERPT
JAXSON LEAVES ON THE FERRY FOR THE NAVY
JULIA
I wake up to my phone ringing and moan, feeling like I have been hit by a truck. I
squint with my red puffy eyes at my screen and see Kayla’s number. Oh god, what
time is it? Checking my clock next to me I see it’s 7:40 am. Shit! The ferry leaves in
20 minutes. I shoot out of bed and take a quick peek in the mirror. Yup, I also look
like I’ve been hit by a truck. Darn. I don’t have time to make myself presentable so I
quickly throw my hair up in a high messy bun, throw a cardigan over my black booty
shorts and matching tank that I wore to bed. I forgo a bra knowing there’s not
enough time to put one on. I grab a pair of the biggest sunglasses I own to hide my
puffy blood-shot eyes and bound down the stairs. As I’m putting my flip-flops on
Grams peeks in from the kitchen.
“Julia, are you okay? Where are you going so early?”
“I don’t have time to explain right now Grams but I need to see Jaxson before he
leaves. I have to make things right.” I feel bad running out the door when she’s
calling my name but I’m so scared I’m not going to make it in time, so I don’t stop.
I drive as fast as I dare, praying I don’t get pulled over and arrive 5 minutes later at
the harbor. I almost forget to shut the car door in my haste. There’s a small crowd
gathered on the dock waiting to board the ferry. I spot Jaxson right away and see
he’s about to walk on. Shit! The dock is long and I’m quite a distance away.
“JAXSON!” I scream his name and start running faster than I ever thought possible.
He seems so far away and I’m crying so hard, praying he hears me. After the third
time of screaming his name he finally hears me, he stops and turns around to see
me charging at him. He looks stunned for a minute but then drops his bag and
starts striding towards me. When I reach him I jump and throw myself at him. My
arms wrap around his neck and my legs around his waist.
“I’m so sorry, please forgive me. I don’t care if you don’t love me back, I swear I
don’t. I can’t lose you Jaxson, I need you in my life. Please don’t leave hating me.” I
don’t know how I manage to get all those words out through my broken sobs but I
do.
Jaxson puts me down and cradles my face in his hands. When I look up I see his
eyes are brimmed red with unshed tears. He rests his forehead on mine, “I could
never hate you Jules. You mean more to me than anyone else in my life. If I had it in
me to love someone, it would be you,” his voice cracks and I grab him, sobbing
hysterically in his chest.
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*About K.C.*
K.C.
Lynn lives in a small town in Western Canada. She’s married and is a stay at home
mom of four: two girls and a set of twin boys. She coaches the local high school
cheerleading team and also has her own rhinestone clothing business. Her love of
romance books brought her to writing her first debut novel and she looks forward to
writing many more. When she’s not writing, or spending time with her family, she’s
reading and loves going to the movies.
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New author to me. This sounds really interesting and put it on my TBR.
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