Seduction is quickly becoming the hottest new restaurant in Portland, and Addison Wade is proud to claim 1/5 of the credit. She’s determined to make it a success and can’t think of a better way to bring in new customers than live music. But when former rock star Jake Keller swaggers through the doors to apply for the weekend gig, she knows she’s in trouble. Addie instantly recognizes him—his posters were plastered all over her bedroom walls in high school—he’s all bad boy...exactly her type and exactly what she doesn’t need.
Jake Keller walked away from the limelight five years ago and yearns to return to what’s always driven him: the music. If he gets to work for a smart-mouthed, funny-as-hell bombshell, all the better. But talking Addie into giving him the job is far easier than persuading her that he wants more than a romp in her bed. Just when she begins to drop her walls, Jake’s past finally catches up with him.
Will Addie be torn apart once again or will Jake be able to convince her to drown out her doubts and listen to her heart?
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This series kicks off with Addison Wade. She's beautiful, smart, successful and just has bad luck when it comes to men. She's the typical woman, who is attracted to those bad boys. And those bad boys end up being cheating musicians. So when the the hot Jake Keller walks through her restaurant's door to apply for the gig, her world gets turned upside down.
Addison is part owner of a successful restaurant, Seduction, she co-owns with her best friends. To spice up the weekends, they decided they need live music. And in comes former rock star, Jake Keller. He just shouts bad boy! But the moment they lay eyes on each other, the connection between the two is strong.
Jake Keller is still a famous musician, but walked away from it all years ago after going through dark times that still seem to haunt him. But being back on the very small stage at Seduction is helping him crave what he loves doing the most--performing live in front of an audience. And having the beautiful Addie watching him while he performs is just another bonus.
Jake is relentless in pursuing her, and Addie has her heart guarded, but slowly lets her walls down when it comes to Jake. These two steam up the pages throughout, but with Addie's issues with "bad boys" and Jake's pasts comes back, these two struggle for a HEA.
This book does end on a HEA, and I'm more than excited to to get the next read, on the next friend!
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Jake Keller is still a famous musician, but walked away from it all years ago after going through dark times that still seem to haunt him. But being back on the very small stage at Seduction is helping him crave what he loves doing the most--performing live in front of an audience. And having the beautiful Addie watching him while he performs is just another bonus.
Jake is relentless in pursuing her, and Addie has her heart guarded, but slowly lets her walls down when it comes to Jake. These two steam up the pages throughout, but with Addie's issues with "bad boys" and Jake's pasts comes back, these two struggle for a HEA.
This book does end on a HEA, and I'm more than excited to to get the next read, on the next friend!
“It is a shame,” Chris says.
“Don’t
start, C.” I toss the bacon on my plate and push it away.
“All
I’m saying is –“
“The
same thing you’ve been saying for years. I don’t want to live a public life
anymore. It just fucks thinks up.”
“You
don’t have to live a public life to play music.” She shakes her head, cutting
me off when I would speak. “Just listen. Kevin took me to a new restaurant the
other night. It’s awesome.” She leans
in, her brown eyes shining with excitement. “It’s sexy.”
“The
restaurant is sexy?”
“Yes,
and it’s amazing. So, these women have opened this place in downtown Portland
called Seduction. There are aphrodisiacs on the menu, sexy music and
atmosphere, amazing wine cellar. Did you know that asparagus is an aphrodisiac?”
“I had
no idea.”
“Me
either! Until we went there. It’s so great for couples, and it looks like it’s
making quite a name for itself.”
“What
the fuck does it have to do with me?” I ask mildly and sip more coffee.
“There
was a sign in the window advertising for a weekend musician.”
I stare
at her, blinking.
“So?”
“So you
should go apply!”
She
slaps her hand on the table and leans back with a satisfied smile, proud of
herself.
“Fuck
no.”
“Why
not?”
“Jake
Knox doesn’t perform anymore.”
“Jake Keller
could.”
I tilt
my head, suddenly intrigued.
“You
don’t have to go in there and be a rock star, you know. You could just go in
with your guitar and play music. You don’t have to do the old Hard Knox stuff,
unless you want to try some acoustic arrangements. You could just do covers, if
that’s what you wanted. Or new stuff you’re writing.”
Suddenly
the yearning in my gut is so intense I can barely breathe. I love producing and
writing music. Hell, I spent a month up in Seattle last fall cowriting and producing
with Leo Nash, an old friend of mine, for his band’s new album. It’s
fulfilling.
But
fuck me, how I miss performing. And it’s really not about the screaming women,
the lights, the louder-than-fuck music.
It’s
just the music itself. Performing and watching the crowd sing along.
There’s
just nothing like it. And the other night, when I sat on that stage and sang,
it was like visiting an old friend.
But I
gave it up on a rainy night five years ago when Christina was almost killed and
lost her leg, all because of me.
I shake
my head and clench my jaw. “No.”
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby is the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle and Love Under the Big Sky series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong, humorous characters with a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.
Kristen lives in Montana, where she enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.
Thank you so much! ~Jessica, InkSlinger PR
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