Author: Shannyn
Schroeder
Book: More Than This
Price: $5.99
Genre: contemporary
romance
Publisher: eKensington
Release Date: January 3, 2013
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Blurb:
When a lonely teacher teams up with a handsome bartender for some
outrageous acts, they both get more than they bargained for…
Learning
her ex-husband is going to be a father, Quinn Adams is determined to have a
baby of her own—without the partnership of a man. But her sister and friends
believe she needs to focus on herself first, and step out of her comfort zone
by completing a list of adventures. Challenge number one is to go on five dates
within two weeks. After a few disastrous attempts, Quinn’s ready to give
up—until sexy bartender Ryan O’Leary offers his assistance.
Ryan
has always been the dependable one in his family, often at his expense. But
lately, he’s been longing for a life—and a woman—of his own. The woman he has
in mind is Quinn. Though it seems all she wants is friendship, Ryan can’t
ignore the explosive chemistry he feels between them. In the hopes of becoming
closer, Ryan offers to help out with Quinn’s list. But when she asks him for a
serious favor, he’s afraid it will jeopardize his chance to become more than
friends.
Excerpt:
Set-up: Quinn is at Ryan’s bar, looking at her
schedule when he approaches her.
“What’s
up? Haven’t seen you in a while.”
“It’s
only been a week.”
“I’ve
gotten used to you stopping by more often.”
“I’ve
been working. The end of the year is a busy time.” This was the third time
she’d seen him since the kiss, and he’d said nothing.
“What’s
this?” He tapped her calendar.
I guess we’re still ignoring the kiss. “I’m trying to choose the best day to play hooky.”
Ryan’s
laughter rose above the noise of the milling crowd. “You need more help than I
thought. Sweetheart, a hooky day isn’t something you plan. You just do it. You
don’t think about work. The day is supposed to be fun.”
Quinn
groaned and thumped her head on the table. “I can’t do that.”
“Didn’t
you ever cut class?”
Quinn
raised her head. “No. Perfect attendance all four years. Eight if you count
college.”
His
crinkly-eyed smile returned. “Oddly, I’m not surprised by that fact. If you’re
not comfortable with it, why are you doing it?”
“Remember
the list Indy and Kate created for me last week?” You know, the night you kissed me senseless one minute and moved on to
a bimbo the next?
He
nodded and she continued, “The first item on the list is to play hooky.”
“Playing
hooky should not be stressful. Everyone does it. Lighten up. Pick a day and
have fun. Your students will survive without you. Most of them have played
hooky and can appreciate it.”
She
slammed her calendar shut. “Okay. Monday it is, then.”
He
shook his head again. “Not quite spur of the moment.”
“Hey,
I’m a work in progress.”
Shannyn is a former
English teacher, who now works as a part-time editor while raising her three
kids. Even though she wrote when she was younger, she’d never considered a
career as an author. Writing fell by the wayside as she focused on creating
lesson plans and new and fabulous ways to torment her teen students. After the
birth of baby number two, Shannyn resigned from teaching and fell in love with
reading romance novels. The writing bug bit her again, and she hasn’t looked
back.
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