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PURSUIT OF INNOCENCE
Bethany Rosa
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GENRE: Romance
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BLURB:
“I’m done waiting around. You’re mine. No more games or pining over someone else when it’s me you want. You won’t remember his name after I get through with you.”
Lily knows exactly what she wants in life. To graduate, land a high-paying job, and forge her own way. Nothing will distract her. Until the ultimate playboy, billionaire Sebastian Dubree, barges in. Not to be overlooked, Lily’s longtime crush, Jackson, decides she’s worth the fight.
Reluctant to succumb to either, she quickly becomes a challenge to conquer.
Lily must decide between the familiarity of her childhood longing or the newly discovered passion ignited by the dominant CEO. But can she surrender without losing herself in the process, or will someone take matters into his own hands?
Boundaries blur between desire and resistance in this gripping coming-of-age romance, leaving readers yearning for more.
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EXCERPT
I hit a wall. A solid, warm wall that smells dreadfully sinful. Before I have time to process, two firm hands are on my shoulders to steady me. “Hey, watch where you’re going” comes the deepest, sexiest voice imaginable, which would be incredibly hot if the words spoken were anything other than rude and demanding. Looking up, which is crazy, considering I’m one step higher, I freeze as my eyes land on a dark, handsome god of a man who looks like he wants to commit murder. What is it with me and jerks tonight?
His eyes get bigger, and his brows furrow as soon as my shocked gaze meets his. He has short black hair that’s longer on the top and styled perfectly. His menacing eyebrows are folded downward from scowling at me. The dark scruff that shadows his face is so sexy, trimmed razor straight, accentuating his perfectly chiselled jaw. Mentally slapping myself, I apologize.
“Crap, I’m so sorry. I didn’t see you there.” He doesn’t release his hold.
“That’s
because your head was down. Your eyes should be looking forward.” His voice is
hard and demanding.
Flustered and—I reluctantly admit—slightly turned on by his strong, firm grip and penetrating stare, I stand there frozen in place. After what seems like minutes but I’m sure is only seconds, I snap out of it and apologize again. “Sorry, I’ll watch where I’m going from now on.” The words rush out as I pull away to leave, this time keeping my head up. I think I hear him say something else behind me, but I don’t stop. Running into one of the hottest guys I’ve seen in a while should’ve been the highlight of my night. Instead, I’m more irritated. Do all good-looking men have a license to be an ass?
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INTERVIEW 10
What would we find under your bed?
Absolutely nothing—I’m a clean freak.
What was the scariest moment of your life?
The roller coaster at the top of New York, New York, in Las Vegas.
I hate the stomach drop feeling. And I’m not big on fear. I don’t do much in my
life where there’s a chance of getting hurt or being scared. I’m a wimp. I hate
haunted houses, and I don’t watch scary movies. The crazy thing is, I grew up
watching CSI (I was going to say Murder She Wrote, but damn does that date me.)
and reading Steven King. When I had kids, I stopped watching or reading any of
that. Life is scary enough; no need to add to it.
Do you listen to music while writing? If so what?
Nope. I don’t mind background noise if I’m in public or my
family is watching something in the same room, but I don’t turn anything on
when alone. I just don’t think about it.
What is something you'd like to accomplish in your writing
career next year?
I’d like to be a bestseller, says every author out there. Of
course, but other than that, I want my book to be sold in airports. It’s my ultimate
dream. Probably because we travel so much, and I’ve found so many good books that
way. My realistic goal is to publish my second and third books, though. That I
have control over, so it will be happening.
How long did it take you to write this book?
Longer than my goal of 30 days, lol. It took about five
months from start to finish just to write it. That was January through May of 2023.
This next one is taking a bit longer because of the time it takes to publish
and promote the first. I’m having a hard time coming to terms with that, but I’m
working on the patience thing.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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Website:
http://www.bethanyrosa.com/
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Amazon Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVHM9VG7
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