Rowan Sinclair’s life has been anything but easy. With an alcoholic mother and a sleazy stepfather, it’s been her responsibility to raise her younger siblings. At twenty-one she’s chained to a life she doesn’t want, but sees no other alternative. After all, what would happen to her brother and sister if she were to leave?
Trenton Wentworth sees the pain behind Rowan’s eyes. He wants nothing more than to make it disappear. To hold her. To love her. Except Rowan keeps everyone at a safe distance. But if there’s anyone that can break down the walls she’s built around herself, it’s Trent. So she avoids him at all costs. But Trent isn’t one to be easily evaded. He’s stubborn and determined. He’ll save this girl even if it costs him everything.
Love, lies, and deception.
That’s the name of the game when you’re Tempting Rowan.
EXCERPT
“It’s snowing!” I
exclaimed, smiling at the large snowflakes falling from the sky.
I spread my arms out
wide and stuck my tongue out in the hopes of catching one.
“Rowan, what are you
doing?” Trent laughed as he watched me act like a little kid.
I continued to spin
around, marveling at the sound escaping me. I was giggling. I don’t know if I’d
ever giggled in my entire life.
“I’m living,” I finally
answered as the snow swirled around us. I had never allowed myself to let go
and be so free. I was finding that I really liked it. I felt like a weight was
being lifted from my shoulders as I danced down the street, the snow falling
into my hair, and sticking to my clothes. The cold didn’t touch me though. I
was oddly warm, Trenton’s gaze heating my body.
I wasn’t paying
attention to what I was doing and suddenly I started to fall right into the
street, straight into oncoming traffic. Trent darted forward, wrapping a solid
hand around my arm and yanking me against his chest before I could go splat. My
body thudded against his with the impact and we stumbled back.
“Whoa,” he said, one
hand on my waist, trying to balance us and keep us from falling. I clasped the
soft fabric of his coat in my hands. I looked into his eyes and I was overcome
by the one emotion I fought so hard to keep dormant—desire.
“Row—”
I didn’t think. I
didn’t hesitate. I took what I wanted. I was tall, but Trenton was taller, so I
brought myself up to my tiptoes and crashed my lips against his. My heart raced
in my chest at the intensity. The hand that was at my waist came up to cup the
nape of my neck, his fingers gathering my long hair in its grasp. He lightly
bit my bottom lip and growled against my lips, “I can’t deny this much longer.
I want your legs wrapped around my waist, and I want to bury myself deep inside
you.”
I gasped at his words.
Boldly, I leaned up and whispered in his ear, “Then do it.”
“Fuck,” he groaned, his
fingers digging into my hip. His eyes scanned my face, searching for something.
A shiver passed over his body and he closed his eyes. Opening them, he bit his
lip, and it had to be the sexiest thing I had ever seen. “Are you sure?”
“Do you even need to
ask?” I gasped, looking up at him as snowflakes stuck to my lashes.
He didn’t answer.
Instead, he took my face between his two large hands and kissed me until I
forgot about everything except him. My cheeks warmed from the heat of his hands
and my lips moved against his like they had a mind of their own.
This was it.
This was our now.
Playlist:
1.
Stay the Night-Zedd
2.
Hey Brother-Avicii
3.
Nitesky-Robot Koch
4.
Addicted to You-Avicii
5.
Wicked Game-Emika
6.
Kill Your Heroes-Awolnation
7.
Ticking Bomb-Aloe Blacc
8.
Say Something-A Great Big World
9.
Afraid-The Neighborhood
10.
Still into You-Paramore
11.
Heart Attack-Enrique Iglesias
12.
Sweater Weather-The Neighbourhood
13.
Happiness-The Fray
14.
Heaven Knows-The Pretty Reckless
15.
Dead in the Water-Ellie Goulding
16.
My Blood-Ellie Goulding
17.
Love Me Again-John Newman
18.
Waiting Game-Banks
19.
Don't Be Afraid-Lee DeWyze
20.
Open Your Eyes-Lee DeWyze
21.
Touch-Daughter
22.
Heavy in your Arms-Florence + the Machine
23.
Invincible-All Good Things
24.
Where I Come From-Lifehouse
25.
Team-Lorde
26.
Last One You Love-Goldhouse
27. Don't
Wake Me-Robots Don't Sleep
28.
Sad Song-We the Kings
29.
What it Is-Kodaline
30.
Drink You Away-Justin Timberlake
31.
Do or Die-3OH!3
32.
Don't Deserve You-Plumb
Author Bio:
Micalea
Smeltzer is an author from Virginia. Her name is pronounced Muh-call-e-uh. She
is permanently glued to her computer, where she constantly writes. She has to
listen to music when she writes and has a playlist for every book she’s ever
started. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading a book or playing
with her three dogs.
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REVIEW:
I just started Tempting Rowan (that's me, procrastinating on reading books that I need to review), but have not been able to put it down. Micalea's books are some of the BEST written romance books and I absolutely love her writing and novels. I constantly read Tempting Rowan last night just to try and finish it and while I am not quite finished with it, I know that it is a five star book considering I am over half way done with it and that I really want to know what is going to happen next.
I had messaged Micalea last night just to say the story is so wonderful and that Rowan is awesome and caring and sensitive and everything, while hurting. But to her, all that really matters is that her siblings are taken care of. Trent, in my opinion, is almost like...a stalker, but I can tell he really cares for Rowan and wants the best for her.
FIVE STARS FOR TEMPTING ROWAN
