~EXCERPT~
Trey jolted up in his seat and strained to hear something. “Listen.”
“What?”
“I love this song.”
I listened, recognizing Cankor’s most popular rock ballad, “Symphony.” “Then why aren’t you watching their set?”
He stood and extended his hand out to me. “I needed someone to dance with.”
I stared at his hand, wondering how he always just knew the right thing to say. But I wasn’t one of the groupies who’d do anything he asked. “I’m not dancing.”
“Scared?”
My eyes lifted to his. “Of what?”
His cocky smirk slipped into place. “I think you know.”
There was one thing I did know for sure. Dancing with Trey was a bad idea. I knew it with every fiber of my being. I was in a relationship—a rapidly deteriorating relationship, but a relationship nonetheless. I was lonely. And I was starved for any kind of attention. Those combined made for some serious lapses in judgment.
I reached out my hand. Trey grasped hold of it. His grip was warm and strong as it closed over mine. A tremor rushed up my arm.
Dammit.
He yanked my hand, jerking me to my feet.
I laughed, not expecting him to be so strong.
He smiled down at me.
“What are you smiling at?” I asked.
“You never laugh.”
I considered what he said and realized he was right. “I don’t usually have a reason to.”
His lips twisted regrettably as he gently pulled me into him. He slipped his other hand around to my lower back. The motion left a trail of numbness in its wake, and I hated that I needed the contact more than I realized. I didn’t know what to do. Where to look. What to say.
Trey moved us to the song playing in the distance.
I rested my cheek against his shoulder. Was this really happening? Were Trey and I really dancing in a parking lot? His woodsy scent consumed every one of my breaths as I felt myself slowly getting lost in his embrace. He was built, sexy as hell, and he held me like he wanted me in his arms. And I had no idea what to do with that notion.
The soft sound of his humming filled my ears as we moved to the music. I hadn’t been in anyone’s arms but Keith’s in over a year. This felt different. Forbidden. Risky.
“You still with your man?” Trey asked, his raspy voice sending a tremble through me.
I wondered if he felt the speeding of my heart. “Not sure.”
“Why’s that?”
“He saw some pictures Aubrey posted.”
“He’s not happy?”
“He’s not happy I was happy,” I explained.
He scoffed.
“Well, he’s not gonna ruin my fun or tell me what I can do.”
“That’s the Brie I know.”
“Is it? Because I’m starting not to know who she is anymore.”
Treyton Collins is Savage Beast’s drummer.
He’s the rock band’s resident bad boy
with the troubled past, tattoos, and tongue ring to prove it.
No woman has yet to be immune to Treyton’s charm.
That’s why he’s fascinated by the one who is...
She couldn’t be any more different than him.
She’s business suits and he’s torn jeans.
She’s bossy and he’s fun-loving.
She’s got an attitude and he can’t stand it.
Brielle Patrick is Savage Beasts’ publicist.
Her latest publicity stunt left her on the outs with the band.
But, if nothing else, Brielle is persistent.
And she’ll prove it by spending the summer on tour with the band.
She’s convinced herself she’s there to keep Treyton out of trouble.
But that isn’t the only reason she’s overseas for two months.
She’s searching for something her life is missing.
Something she might find when she least expects it.
With the guy she least expects to find it with.
Kozart Savage is the world's biggest rock star. At twenty-five, he's got it all. Money. Fame. And the adoration of fans everywhere. He thought that was enough to make him forget his past. Enough to transform his distrusting heart. Turns out that's not how it works...Then he meets a bridesmaid hiding out in a hotel bar. Probably the only girl on the planet who doesn't know who he is. But she seems to be the one girl who can give him something no one else can.
College senior, Aubrey Prescott, is trying to escape humiliation. While drowning her sorrows in a hotel bar, she meets a handsome stranger. One who quickly makes her forget why she's there. One who, after an unforgettable night, disappears without a second glance.
But you know what they say about things that disappear...
Kozart is book one in the Savage Beasts series and is a complete standalone.
Kozart is book one in the Savage Beasts series and is a complete standalone.
~MEET J NATHAN~
J. Nathan is the author of the new adult romances For Finlay, Before Hadley, Until Alex, and Since Drew. When she's not writing, she's a total romance junkie! Add an alpha male who's unlikable in the beginning... even better. Happy endings are a must. Love triangles and negative people are the bane of her existence. Her family, friends, guys in backwards hats, and watermelon margaritas are the light…
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