Plastic Hearts Book Blitz

In honor of the release of Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Jong, I am excited to be a part of the book blitz and offer up an excerpt for you all!

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My life has always been safe. I like it that way. I grew up in a fake society where plastic hearts rule. If our hearts are made of plastic, they can never be broken. My parents have expectations and I do everything I can to meet them, even if it means giving up on my own dreams. 

Now, all I want is to be free to make my own choices.

Dane Wright is everything I have been warned to stay away from. We met one night while I was with my perfect, parent-approved boyfriend and I haven’t stopped thinking about him. I don’t want to like him. I am doing everything I can to ignore his pull, but my heart seems to want what it cannot have, what it has never had.

Can he measure up? He may think I am too good for him, but maybe he is too good for me. 

Life is a series of choices and I have never been able to make my own. Until one day, when my heart decides to make a choice for me.

Recommended for mature readers due to sexual content and language.

Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Jong 
Series: Hearts, #1 
Publication date: February 27th 2013 
Genre: New Adult Contemporary

Excerpt:

“Does my work live up to your expectations?” he asked, startling me. He stood so close to me that I could feel his breath on the back of my neck. I smelled his cologne and it intoxicated me.

I turned around, leaving us separated by only inches. “They’re beautiful,” I whispered.

“Really?” His voice was controlled, but there was a hint of sarcasm. I didn’t say anything; I deserved his tone.

“Really.” I took a deep breath and said what I had come to say. “Look, Dane, I’m really sorry for what happened the other night. I had a great time with you and I let my head get in the way.”

He moved his head a little closer to mine. The way he looked at me, I was sure he was going to tell me to go away. And then, before I could process what happened, his lips were on mine. At first, I didn’t react, but then my body took over as I wrapped one hand behind his neck, tasting the mint on his lips and savoring the soft feel of his mouth. The connection made me pull him closer until there was absolutely no space between us. As his tongue begged for entrance, I granted it. We stood there for what seemed like forever, like there was no one else in the room. His kiss was soft, yet passionate, and at that very moment I knew it was the first meaningful kiss I had ever experienced. I needed him and I was his if he’d have me.

He broke away, putting his forehead to mine. His eyes were hooded and I wanted nothing more than to have those lips back on mine. I felt naked and vulnerable as I waited for him to say something. “We can’t be friends,” he finally said as he closed his eyes. I nodded my head and began to turn around, feeling defeated and rejected, before he caught my arm. “Where are you going?” His eyebrows were drawn as he searched my eyes.

“I came to apologize, but obviously it wasn’t enough, Dane,” I said, my voice shaking.

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AUTHOR BIO

Lisa De Jong is a wife, mother and full-time number cruncher who lives in the Midwest. Her writing journey involved insane amounts of coffee and many nights of very little sleep but she wouldn't change a thing. She also enjoys reading, football and music.

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