From New York
Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a sexy, new standalone
contemporary romance in her Fusion Series, THE BEAUTY OF US, out now!
Grab your copy today and get to know Trevor and Riley!
About THE
BEAUTY OF US:
New York Times bestselling author
Kristen Proby delivers another sizzling novel in her delectable and sexy Fusion
series.
Riley Gibson is over the moon at the prospect of
having her restaurant, Seduction, on the Best Bites TV network. This could be
the big break she’s been waiting for. But the idea of having an in-house show
on a regular basis is a whole other matter. Their lives would be turned upside
down, and convincing Mia, her best friend and head chef of Seduction, that
having cameras in her kitchen every day is a good idea is daunting. Still,
Riley knows it’s an opportunity she can’t afford to pass on. And when she meets
Trevor Cooper, the show’s executive producer, she’s stunned by their intense
chemistry.
Trevor’s sole intention is to persuade Riley to
allow Best Bites TV to do a show on her restaurant. But when he walks into
Riley’s office, he stops dead in his tracks. The professional, aloof woman on
the phone is incredibly beautiful and funny. But can he convince her that he’s
interested in Riley for himself? Or is he using the undeniable pull between
them to persuade her to agree to his offer?
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EXCERPT:
“There seems to be an explosion in the jackass population,”
I reply, and sigh, passing my glass to Kat for a refill.
“Where are you meeting them?” he asks, and I bite my lip.
“I don’t want to tell you.”
“Online,” he says with a nod.
“I didn’t say that!”
“Didn’t have to. If you met him at the gym or the grocery
store, or somewhere else in person, you wouldn’t be embarrassed.”
“I’m not embarrassed.”
“Yes, you are. Otherwise, you wouldn’t mind telling me.”
“Fine.” I sigh and rub my forehead with my fingers. “I met
them online.”
“Stop that,” he says.
“I don’t know where else I’d meet people,” I reply. “I’m at
work at least fifty hours a week. I don’t do school or clubs or church, and I
rarely go to the grocery store because I always eat here.”
“I could stop feeding you,” Mia interjects and I toss her a
glare.
“I’m just saying, if you always do what you’ve always done,
you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten.”
“I don’t understand any of the words you just said.” I
squint at him, trying to process.
“Switch it up,” he says with a grin. “Try to meet people
somewhere else. I mean, you didn’t meet me online, and I’m not an asshole.”
“Sure, you’re cute, and you look like you have your
shit together, but I suspect that once I got to know you I’d learn that you have
mommy issues and fourteen dogs.”
“You might,” he says with a thoughtful nod. “I do hide
those things well. All I’m saying is, stop using the dating sites and try
meeting people in real life.”
“Yeah. Easy for you to say.” I pout into my wineglass. “Do
I need to send you some money for this counseling session?”
“Nah, the first one’s on me,” he says, tossing that
crazy-hot smile at me again. “Just don’t combine Star Wars and Star
Trek anymore and that’s payment enough for me.”
He pulls a few bills out of his wallet and tosses them on
the bar, then stands to leave.
“Have a good night, and good luck,” he says.
“Thanks.” Just as he’s almost out of view, I call out.
“Wait! I didn’t ask your name.”
“Trevor,” he says, and my stomach immediately does at least
four cartwheels. “Trevor Cooper.”
“You’re early,” is all I can think to say. My cheeks
burning, my fingertips immediately tremble. “You’re not supposed to be here for
two more days.”
“I like to come early. Get the lay of the land, that sort
of thing.” He smiles and waves. “See you in a couple of days.”
He walks away, and as soon as I hear the front door close,
I turn to my friends and just stare at them in utter horror.
“Tell me that didn’t just happen.”
About
Kristen Proby:
Kristen
was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her
mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific
Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years.
During
that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as
RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and
more mornings than she can count up before the dawn so she could write before
going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but
was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new
and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was
something she longed to cross off of her bucket list.
Not
only did she publish one book, she’s since published close to thirty titles,
many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal
Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In
Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a
division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion Series.
Kristen
and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana
with their two pugs and two cats.
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