The Problem With
Heartache Synopsis
The problem with heartache is
that there’s no one-size-fits-all relief package. You can go to classes; you
can try to embrace change. But when you wake up at two in the morning, a smile
on your face because you’ve dreamt about the could have—theshould have—nothing
will console you.
Because seconds later, you
remember.
And remembering can rip you
apart.
***
Kate will do anything for her
family. It’s why she took the job with Lee. It’s why she’s attempting to forget
her pain. But it's hard to forget, when you're desperate to hold on. Even
if Lee Collins is the perfect package.
Lee will do anything for the
ones he cares about. It’s why he hired Kate.
It’s why he keeps his
secrets; and it’s why he cannot, will not fall in love. Not with Kate—not with
anyone.
Ever.
The one thing he can’t
forgive.
The one thing she can’t
forget
Excerpt
Here’s
a scene from a dinner date with Mike and Summer:
“Did
you set all this up?” It’s like I’m the one being swept off my feet, and I’m
not sure how I feel about that.
“I
told you I used to work here. You’ll love what I ordered for us.”
She
must have called ahead, but how did she know I didn’t make reservations
somewhere? “What would you have done if I didn’t agree to come here?”
Her
hand slips between my thighs. “I would have convinced you.”
I
lean into her so our sides are pressed together. “Is it too late to put up a
fight?”
She
giggles. “Yes. Sorry.” She squeezes my thigh, her fingers slipping between my
legs, and then returns her hand to her lap. I miss it instantly. These make-out
sessions where I don’t let her touch me are killing me. All I want is to feel
her hands on my body. I hope dinner comes soon. I’m already thinking about
dessert—back in my room with Summer.
“What’s
going on in there?” Summer asks, tapping the side of my head.
“You
don’t want to know.” I take another sip of ice water, hoping it will cool me
off. No such luck.
“That
dirty?”
“You
know that wall I’ve been keeping up between us?”
She
cocks her head. “Yeah.”
“Your
hand between my legs just tore it down completely.”
She
inhales sharply, and her eyes lower. My arousal isn’t a surprise to her. “That
took longer than I thought it would.”
“Speed
isn’t always a good thing,” I whisper in her ear as the waiter returns with our
drinks.
“How’s
the food coming along, Milo?” Summer asks, suddenly seeming in a rush to get
the meal over with.
I
suppress the urge to laugh. I’m glad I’m not the only one thinking about
dessert.
“It’ll
be ready in a few minutes,” Milo says. He looks back and forth between Summer
and me and smiles before walking away.
As
soon as he’s gone, I let out my laugh. “He knows you’re horny for me.”
She
smacks my arm. “Shh. We’re in a restaurant.”
The
old man at the table next to us winks at me, and Summer’s face turns bright
red. “Oh God. Someone put me out of my misery.”
“Yelling
‘oh God’ comes later, and what I’m going to do to you will be anything but
miserable.”
About the Author
Lauren K. McKellar is an
author and editor. Her debut novel, Finding Home, was released
through Escape Publishing on October 1, 2013, and her second release, NA
Contemporary Romance The Problem With Crazy, is self-published, and
is available now. She loves books that evoke emotion, and hope hers make you feel.
Lauren lives by the beach in
Australia with her husband and their two dogs. Most of the time, all three of
them are well behaved.
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