We are over the moon excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for ROWDY by Jay Crownover!! ROWDY is the fifth novel in her Marked Men Series published by William Morrow, and imprint of HarperCollins and you do NOT want to miss it!
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~Excerpt~
WHEN I PUT THE key he had given me in the door to his
apartment it felt like the end of a long journey. Really it was only a little
over twelve hours and I had stopped to nap once along the way, but it still
felt like too long since I had seen his face or been able to touch all that
toned and tattooed skin. Jimbo greeted me at the door when I pushed it open.
His tongue lolled out of his mouth and he jumped up and put his paws on my
legs. He was going to be huge when he finally grew into his fuzzy body and I
was overwhelmed at how happy I was to see him. I dropped to my knees and rubbed
my face in his neck as he licked me all over my face. I was obviously missed
and I had to say it was just one more reason I knew I was finally where I was
supposed to be. It was late, so the apartment was dark. I checked the dog’s
food and water, trying to be quiet in case Rowdy was already asleep. I was
winding my way toward his bedroom when a haphazardly discarded sketch pad lying
on the couch caught my eye in the dim light. I paused for a minute to pick it
up and felt my heart stop and then start to race as I flipped through the first
few pages. There were a couple of drawings that were obviously for clients,
tattoos that hadn’t made it from paper to skin yet, but most of the pristine
white pages were covered with images wearing my face. There was mermaid me, and
naughty- sailor- girl me. There was sassy Indian girl me with long Pocahontas
braids and there was sexy devil me standing next to angelic me. There were
dozens of them all in different shapes and sizes, but every single image was
undoubtedly modeled after my distinct look. I wasn’t sure if he had drawn them
all over this last week while I had been gone or over the months we had been
chasing each other in circles. Either way it made my heart swell and the full
certainty that I was it for him settle deep inside my bones. I set the pad down
and tiptoed through the hall. Jimbo took one look at where I was going and
huffed out a disgusted- sounding snort. The poor guy had learned early on that
he wanted no part of what happened between his humans when they were together
in the bedroom. The light was off and Rowdy was sprawled on his stomach across
the covers. His blond hair was sticking up every- where and he hand one arm bent
up under his head. The only thing that could have made the sight better would
have been if he hadn’t bothered with the black boxers before crashing out. Even
with them obscuring the view, I couldn’t complain. I let out a breathless sigh
and crept closer so that I could lean over and touch my lips to that anchor on
the side of his neck. I felt his pulse leap and tasted the salt on his skin as
he murmured sleepily and rolled over onto his back. Those infinitely blue eyes glowed at me in the
dark as a grin pulled up the corner of his mouth. “Hey.”
~Synopsis~
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling Marked Men series continues with this sizzling, sexy story of love, heartbreak, fate, and second chances.
After the only girl he ever loved told him that he would never be enough, Rowdy St. James knocked the Texas dust off his boots and set out to live up to his nickname. A good ol’ boy looking for good times and good friends, Rowdy refuses to take anything too seriously, especially when it comes to the opposite sex. Burned by love once, he isn’t going to let himself trust a woman again. But that’s before his new co-worker arrives, a ghost from the past who’s suddenly making him question every lesson he ever learned.
Salem Cruz grew up in house with too many rules and too little fun—a world of unhappiness she couldn’t wait to forget. But one nice thing from childhood has stayed with her; the memory of the sweet, blue-eyed boy next door who’d been head over heels in love with her little sister.
Now, fate and an old friend have brought her and Rowdy together, and Salem is determined to show him that once upon a time he picked the wrong sister. A mission that is working perfectly—until the one person that ties them together appears, threatening to tear them apart for good.
About Jay Crownover: Jay Crownover is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men series. She also introduced the dark and sexy world of The Point in a new series this last summer starting with BETTER WHEN HE's BAD. Like her characters, she is a big fan of tattoos. She loves music and wishes she could be a rock star, but since she has no aptitude for singing or instrument playing, she'll settle for writing stories with interesting characters that make the reader feel something. She lives in Colorado with her three dogs.
Thanks for the giveaway! I loved Rule and need to read the other books asap :)
ReplyDeleteI've got a tattoo behind my left ear that says 'memento mori'. And I have plans for a few more but haven't met with an artist yet.