Author: Sophie Swift
Series: Smart Girls Finish First #1.5
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Then Blake meets twenty-two-year-old Lia Smart, the owner of the restaurant where he’s just been hired. Lia is different from Blake’s usual conquests. She’s beautiful, shy, and guarded, with just a hint of loneliness in her eyes. The only problem is, Lia refuses to see Blake as anything more than just a flirtatious bartender.
But everything changes when Lia’s sexy and assertive older sister, Alex, comes back into town. Alex and Lia have always had a complicated relationship, made even more complicated by the fact that they are clearly in love with the same man. Before long, Blake finds himself the pawn in a high stakes game of forbidden love and dangerous emotions, caught between two sisters who could both easily break his heart.
*Contains adult language and situations*
CAUGHT UP IN YOU is a companion novella to be enjoyed before or after reading OUT FROM UNDER YOU, or as a stand-alone story.
“So,” she said, breaking me out of my reverie. “What is your deal?”
I laughed. “My deal?”
She nodded. “Your deal.”
I couldn’t be sure but I swore I heard her voice slur slightly on the last word. My hopes instantly rose. Tipsy Lia would be a lot more willing to take clothes off than sober Lia. That I could be sure of.
“I don’t have a deal,” I insisted.
She squinted. “Oh, you so have a deal. All guys like you have a deal.”
“How many times are we going to say the word deal? Should we turn it into a drinking game? Make things interesting?” I flagged down the waitress and ordered a Jack and Coke. Lia asked for the same.
“Do you always drink Jack and Coke?” I asked.
She shrugged. “Maybe.”
I laughed. “Are you trying to be mysterious?”
Her eyes twinkled. “Maybe.”
She stayed silent and we stared each other down like two kids having a contest.
“I’m waiting,” she finally prompted.
“For me to kiss you?” I asked presumptuously, making her giggle. “Because that’s a little difficult with you all the way on the other side of the table. But I’ll give it a shot if you want.”
I cleared away the empty shot glasses between us, like I was going to sprawl myself right across this table.
“For you to tell me your deal,” she corrected.
I pounded the table with my fist. “Damn. We don’t have our drinks yet. That’s one extra sip for you.”
When she didn’t respond, I added, “Why don’t you tell me what you think my deal is.”
“Oh, I already know.”
I feigned surprise. “You do?”
She nodded. “I do.”
The waitress delivered our drinks and I took a sip of mine, prompting Lia to take an obligatory swallow of her own. She did.
I sat back. “Okay, let’s hear it.”
“You’re a bartender,” she began.
I pursed my lips in mock appreciation. “Oooh, perceptive. I like that in a woman.”
She ignored my jab and continued. “You do it because you like the attention.”
“What attention?” I asked. “You ignore me all night.”
“From other women. I see the way they look at you. You could have any girl in this room.”
I leaned forward, holding her gaze. “But I’m here with you.”
Title: Out From Under You
Author: Sophie Swift
Series: Smart Girls Finish First #1
Release Date: August 1, 2013
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