Star Crossed (Battered Hearts Book 2)
by Kele Moon
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BLURB:
Heavyweight
UFC fighter, Romeo Wellings comes from the hard streets of New York
where his family ties to the mafia cause him nothing but pain. His life
takes a surprising detour when he crosses paths with the twin sister of
his long time enemy. After a steamy one-night stand, he faces the fight
of his life, but it’s not in the cage. The secret relationship that
blooms between Romeo and his real life Juliet has him battling his
family and a dark past rather than let her go.
The
only lawyer in her hometown of Garnet, Jules Conner is also a volunteer
Sheriff’s deputy and co-owner of a successful MMA training center.
Strong and dependable, Jules is always there for those who need her.
Until one forbidden night in Las Vegas with Romeo leaves her feeling so
alive she can’t stop reaching out to the sexy, bad boy of MMA, even
knowing the forbidden love affair could jeopardize everything.
As
the tide rises against them and the people they love work at keeping
them apart, Romeo and Jules hold onto a dream for a better life together
and vow to go down fighting rather than accept a tragic ending.
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EXCERPT:
“What’re
we gonna do about that, Juliet?” Romeo sat back in his chair and ran a
hand over the fine hairs on the back of his neck as he studied her. “You
don’t strike me as a rule breaker.”
“I’m not,” she assured him. “I always play by the rules.”
“But not tonight?”
“Nope, not tonight. I told my brother I was out on a date with a cop.”
Romeo
had been taking a sip of his water but coughed into his glass. Then
looked at Jules with wide eyes and laughed. “Are you friggin’ kidding
me?”
“No.” Jules laughed with him. “Wyatt hates you. I couldn’t tell him I was buying you dinner.”
“I’m personally insulted by that.” Romeo did a very good job of feigning insult. “I don’t think I like being your dirty secret.”
“I’m
sorry.” Jules frowned before an incredulous laugh burst out of her.
“Were we pretending to be allies? You’ve been bad-mouthing my best
friend and my brother to the media for the past four months.”
“That’s
part of the game. It’s what the promoters want. It’s what the fans
want, and I like to give the fans what they want seeing as they’re the
ones who make sure I get a paycheck. And I thought we already decided we
weren’t enemies.”
“True,”
Jules had to reluctantly agree. She took another bite of her forgotten
dessert, letting the sweetness rest on her tongue for a long moment
before she sighed. “I’m not real sure what we are.”
“What would you like us to be?” Romeo countered tauntingly, his tone daring her to be honest.
Jules
sat there quietly as she considered her answer. She really didn’t want
to be enemies with him, not after tonight, not after what he’d done this
morning. She genuinely liked him, but it was more than that. She was
drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Everything in her was humming for
something she was finding hard to name. Friendship, sure, but there was
something much more carnal between them. The word lovers
seemed all wrong; it implied something soft and sweet and romantic,
which was the very last thing she wanted from a man like Romeo.
“Sweaty and naked,” Jules finally settled on. “Wild, sweaty, and naked. That’s what I want us to be.”
Romeo
sucked in a sharp breath. His eyes widened. His entire body tightened
as if something electric had struck him, but Jules had to give him
credit. He recovered quickly and leaned forward as his voice dropped to a
low hum of arousal. “You wanna take off?”
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A freckle-faced redhead born and raised in Hawaii,
Kele Moon has always been a bit of a sore thumb and has come to enjoy
the novelty of it. She thrives on pushing the envelope and finding ways
to make the impossible work in her story telling. With a mad passion for
romance, she adores the art of falling in love. The only rules she
believes in is that, in love, there are no rules and true love knows no
bounds.
So
obsessed is she with the beauty of romance and the novelty of creating
it, she’s lost in her own wonder world most of the time. Thankfully she
married her own dark, handsome, brooding hero who has infinite patience
for her airy ways and attempts to keep her grounded. When she leaves her
keys in the refrigerator or her cell phone in the oven, he’s usually
there to save her from herself. The two of them now reside in Florida with
their three beautiful children, who make their lives both fun and
challenging in equal parts—they wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Hello Kele,
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Thank you also to Kele for taking time out of your busy day to spend time with your fans sharing your new releases with Us.
I am a HUGE Kele Moon, I just LOVED “Beyond Eden”, “Finding Eden” (I can’t wait until “Claiming Eden” is released) & “Packing Heat”. If there is anyone that hasn’t read one of Kele’s Books yet, you can’t go wrong picking up one of the 3 I just named up because you won’t be able to stop with just one, you’ll be hooked, just like I am.
The first Book in Kele’s Battered Hearts Series also sounds like a Fantastic Read as well! I have to pick up this Series too. Wishing you much Success with your new release, “Star Crossed”, Book 2 in your Battered Hearts Series, the Blurb & Excerpt were GREAT!!!!! I can’t wait to read Romeo and Juliet’s Story & I’m an MMA Fanatic, so this is such a PLUS for me.
I also have to say that I really Love the Cover Art for your Books Kele, they are so Eye-Catching & Sensual. I would very much appreciate the opportunity to be considered in your very generous giveaway. Thank You.
Take Care & Stay Naughty,
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