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By: Therese von Willegen | Other books by Therese von Willegen
Categories: Erotic Romance, Contemporary
Word Count: 78,000
Heat Level: SIZZLING
Published By: Lyrical Press, Inc.
Sometimes trouble comes in a very appealing package.
It's never nice when your boyfriend leaves you for someone else. It's even more of a slap in the face when he leaves you for a man. Emily Clark has put her wild years and the boyfriend she considered "safe" behind her, ensconcing herself in a Luddite lah-lah land centered on her second-hand bookstore.
But when her self-absorbed sister runs away from home to end up on her doorstep, Emily discovers the past has a funny way of creeping back into her life. And when an alternative musician uses her shop as a hideaway from a nosy reporter, Emily finds herself falling for the enigmatic man. By the time she realizes his celebrity status, it's too late--she's head over heels for Simon van Helsdingen, a
notorious shock-rocker. Not only must she deal with her sister's delinquent ways and their dysfunctional family, but Emily must navigate the stormy seas of
being with a man whose reputation for trouble puts Ozzy Osbourne in the
shadows.
CONTENT WARNING: Sex, drugs and rock & roll
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Hell's Music
Available in:
Adobe Acrobat, HTML, EPUB, Mobipocket
Price: $3.99
Cover Art by Renee Rocco
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Excerpt
Simon hung back from the entrance, as if he’d melt once he stepped over the threshold. With his hair tied back and a slightly scruffy ensemble of cut-off combat pants with a Led Zeppelin t-shirt and sneakers, he appeared completely unlike his stage persona. But if she took the time to look--to really examine him--she glimpsed the similarities in the cheekbones and the straight nose accompanied by a slightly sulky pout--lips she’d kissed with so much hunger only a few nights ago.
“Hey.” Emily rose from her desk to stand with her arms crossed, hating the distance between them, but not willing to close the gap.
Pale green eyes regarded her, lingering at her face. “You cut your hair.” It was a simple statement, but he managed to convey a sense of disappointment.
“Ja, I cut my hair. So what?” And he was full of himself. She didn’t say that out loud.
“Look, about what happened the other morning. I was a bit abrupt, all right? I think we were both a bit emotional. Can we talk?”
The last thing she wanted was to invite him in but, by equal measure, she didn’t want to leave well enough alone. With a curt nod, she gestured toward the couch and he entered then seated himself awkwardly.
Not needing any further disturbances from last-minute customers, Emily walked to the door and shut it, latched it and turned the sign around so it read Closed. She paused there, and leaned her head against the frame, all too aware that Simon watched her. Dread coiled in her belly at what must surely follow.
Emily turned around, backed up against the door and returned his gaze. “What gives? I’ve done my homework about you now like a good little fan-girl. I don’t like what I’ve discovered. And the drugs. I’m not sure what to think about it ’cause logic tells me you’re probably still using.”
A ragged hiss escaped his lips. “Do you believe all you read in the popular media?”
“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
“Look, I’ll be the first to admit my...behavior...sometimes leaves much to be desired, but you’re only getting one half of the story there, and even then it’s skewed beyond all recognition because most of it is opinion. What was with the Cinderella act on Friday?”
“Hang on just a minute.” Emily stepped away from the door and lifted a warning finger at Simon’s face. “We’re not discussing Friday night until you tell me what the hell you’re doing here now. Why are you interested in me--a nobody--when you can have...those...other women? And the fact that you probably shove several grams of coke up your sinuses whenever you’re not around me.” It was difficult finishing the sentence, her throat thick.
Simon watched the tip of her finger, a small smile tugging at his lips. He turned those pale green eyes on her. She froze and pulled her hand back to her side.
“Those other women you’re referring to are a bunch of stuck-up tarts. They’re not interested in me. I’m just an accessory. As for the drugs... I’m working on it.” A small dash of anger colored his tone.
“So you come to me under false pretenses.”
He sat back and crossed his legs. “I must admit I was rather amused when you didn’t recognize me at first. I thought you were having me on. You must understand it was quite a relief not having to deal with the usual fawning crap when we started talking, so naturally you piqued my curiosity.”
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