Title: Before You Break (Between Breaths #2)
Author: Christina Lee
Published by: Intermix (Penguin)
Publication date: February 18th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
A sexy, emotional New Adult romance about a bad boy on the edge and a good girl about to lose control…
The star catcher of the college baseball team isn’t supposed to have skeletons in his closet. But Daniel Quinn is hiding a guilty past so dark he refuses to let anyone get close. Except there’s something about gorgeous, studious Ella Abrams that goes beyond the electric attraction between them—something that makes him want to open up.
Ella has suffered enough heartache and guilt to fill one of her psychology textbooks, but she keeps that part of herself hidden behind a bubbly exterior. Until she receives an anonymous call while working the suicide helpline and the voice on the other end touches something inside of her that she can’t ignore.
Soon Ella and Quinn’s physical connection heats up, even as their deep and revealing hotline talks intensify. But by the time Ella realizes that her seductive jock and her sensitive caller are the same guy, it might be too late to save him—or to stop herself from falling too far.
*A companion novel to ALL OF YOU*
The star catcher of the college baseball team isn’t supposed to have skeletons in his closet. But Daniel Quinn is hiding a guilty past so dark he refuses to let anyone get close. Except there’s something about gorgeous, studious Ella Abrams that goes beyond the electric attraction between them—something that makes him want to open up.
Ella has suffered enough heartache and guilt to fill one of her psychology textbooks, but she keeps that part of herself hidden behind a bubbly exterior. Until she receives an anonymous call while working the suicide helpline and the voice on the other end touches something inside of her that she can’t ignore.
Soon Ella and Quinn’s physical connection heats up, even as their deep and revealing hotline talks intensify. But by the time Ella realizes that her seductive jock and her sensitive caller are the same guy, it might be too late to save him—or to stop herself from falling too far.
*A companion novel to ALL OF YOU*
BEFORE YOU BREAK Excerpt #2
I heard the
screen door creak open at the top of the stairs, letting in a sliver of
sunlight. Ella came bounding down the steps wringing out her tank top, too busy
to notice me. She stood in front of the bathroom door and lifted her wet shirt
over her head. I saw the smooth skin of her back, her delicate neckline, and
how the baby hairs from her bun had gotten tangled in the knot of her black
bikini top.
All I could
think about was sliding my hand down the soft skin above her shorts, on the
small of her back. I stepped closer and cleared my throat so she’d know she
wasn’t alone.
She turned
toward me, eyes wide.
“My bad,” I
said, my voice coming out hoarse. “Sorry if I scared you.”
Her tits
looked fucking amazing in that bikini top and I couldn’t help my jaw from
hanging open as I tried to reign in my dirty thoughts.
She stood
stock-still as my eyes roamed over her body.
Like she
welcomed it. Wanted it. Needed it.
Her breaths
became harsher and when my eyes met hers, she held me there, transfixed. I
couldn’t have looked anywhere else even if I’d tried.
“You always
seem to catch me in some state of undress,” she mumbled.
I moved
nearer and noticed how water had beaded in her cleavage. I imagined my tongue
lapping up each drop and my hard-on strained against my zipper.
“I’m not
much better this time,” I said referring to my shirtless torso and wet cutoffs.
Her eyes
skated over my shoulders, down my chest, to the front of my shorts. If she
hadn’t had a clue how much she’d affected me, she would now.
Gazes
pinned on each other, we both seemed to lose the ability to form coherent
sentences. I was close enough to draw her into my arms and kiss the hell out of
her, but I restrained myself.
The air
between us was charged. It was obvious and imposing. My knees quivered as my
urge to hold her amplified. To press my nose along her collarbone and taste her
skin.
Ella was
biting her lip so hard, I wondered if she’d draw blood.
Looking
into her bright-blue eyes, I noticed her dark and thick lashes, the pretty rose
color splashed across her cheeks, and the dainty hoop earrings she wore in her
ears.
Both of our
fists clenched tight, it was as if time stood still. Waiting on something to
happen. For one of us to make a move. For someone to walk in and spot us
huddled so closely together.
My own
breaths were broken and rough and all at once Ella squeezed her eyes closed and
inhaled sharply.
“Ella . . .”
I closed the distance between us and placed my fingers on her warm arm. “Are
you . . .”
I didn’t
even know what I was asking. I was lost in her earthy smell, her soft skin
beneath my touch, and her lips, moist because she had run her tongue across
them.
I noticed
how her nipples had pebbled beneath her swim top.
“Do you
want . . .” I skimmed my hand up her shoulder to the nape of her
neck and she shivered against my touch. She gazed into my eyes and took firm
breaths through her nose.
“Say
something, Ella,” I mumbled.
She shook
her head and then slid her fingers to my waist. Her hands felt like they were
on fire and my skin prickled like it might burst into flames.
The
anticipation of this moment coiled tight in my stomach as I glided my hip
against hers and pinned her to the wall. I was sure she could feel how aroused
I was through the thin material of my shorts.
A moan
tumbled from her mouth and her head fell back against the brick wall.
I leaned
forward and dragged my nose along her jawline, resisting the urge to lick her
skin. When I pulled back, the burning desire in her eyes was as palpable as
mine.
I knew I
shouldn’t take this any further. And I figured she knew it as well.
But now I
understood without question that she wanted me. And, fuck, I wanted her.
Open INT
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Mother, wife, reader, dreamer. Christina lives in the Midwest with her husband and son--her two favorite guys. She's addicted to lip gloss and salted caramel everything.She believes in true love and kissing, so writing romance novels has become a dream job.
She also owns her own jewelry business, called Tags-n-Stones(dot com), where she hand-stamps meaningful words or letters onto silver for her customers.
She loves to hear from her readers. You can find her on her WEBSITE: www.christinalee.net. From there you can link to her Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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