So good. Admittedly I set the bar low given that the first chapter is Jack giving blow job lessons to a bunch of women in Thailand.However, I love reading about Jack falling in love and messing up and the sadist I am enjoys reading about Audrey's anguish at his perceived betrayal. So glad Jack fi...
She needed to know she wasn’t crazy, that it wasn’t all in her head, that they had something worth exploring, that he felt it, too. After all, she was a firm believer that unrequited love was overrated, and she longed to know whether their secret was one he hated to keep or treasured as she did. ...
Looking back, I can see that it may have been a little inappropriate. It certainly seemed to make him uncomfortable, but I couldn’t help it. The guy saved my life in more ways than one. First he kept me from choking and dying in the lobby of his hotel. Then he gave me the opportunity of a lifetim...
She was so anxious she felt like she was covered in ants. She steadied her hand just long enough to knock on the door. “Come in.” She pushed the door open and stuck her head in. Kirk jumped up when he saw her, knocking his coffee all over his desk. “Fuck!” He patted down his pockets looking for s...
It was the first time in my life I felt like I should've colored in my eyebrows and worn Spanx. "Jennifer Layne?" A woman at the front of the waiting room stared down at her clipboard. How her thin frames stayed on her nose was beyond me. I stood up and lifted a palm towards her as two dozen eyes...
I’d totally forgotten she did that, and now it was haunting me. And I know I didn’t imagine it. It happened too many times. So what the fuck was she doing with him? Sure, he seemed alright, but she was a free spirit, and he was obviously a stick in the mud compared to her. Maybe she’d changed. Ma...
When I looked up, Fiona was standing in the kitchen eating a bowl of cereal. “Oh my god,” she said, the spoon half way suspended to her mouth. “What?” “I take it you had a nice time?” “What makes you say that?” I asked, walking towards the kitchen counter. “The look on your face is priceless.” “W...
In light of the bullshit demise of my sad excuse for a relationship and the annoying tone in my Mother’s voice when I told her I’d dumped another girlfriend, I was starting to think Lucy was the only person that didn’t think I was a total fuck up. Then again, maybe she did, but at least she d...
“Hi Amy.” “Aiden, what a lovely surprise.” Amy walked around her desk and gave me a big hug. “I hope my Dad feels the same.” “I’m sure he will. How have you been?” “Good.” “I heard you’re doing physical therapy now.” “Yeah, I’m hoping to open my own place soon.” “That would be wonderful. Maybe I ...
Madeline had been stationed in the truck all morning preparing each subsequent load for Kirk to carry. And even though Kirk was enjoying his ground level view of Madeline’s legs in her small jean shorts each time he went to retrieve another box, he was anxious to get to the last one. Madeline sat...
In any other situation, I would’ve texted her first thing after a night out. Typically it would be something clever about some hilarious thing someone did or something decent just to gauge the severity of her hangover. But today I just stared at my phone, not knowing what to say. I must have type...
"You saw what happened," I said. "Mike went apeshit again." He furrowed his brow. "Did he ambush you on the stairs?" "Yeah," I said. "Right before you did, stalker." He put his hands up. "Hey. I was just out for a walk and minding my own business when I realized you probably should've tex...
And I wished I could say the stuff on offer was worth the wait, but I’d never seen a less appetizing display in all my life. First, I shuffled past the food under the warming lights: dry looking chicken pieces, broccoli hunks floating in standing water, and buttered toast that was damp with conde...
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I shrugged. “Nothing.” “That’s not fair, Lucy. Come on.” “I just- well- I came after you.” “I know. Claire told me.” “She did?” “Yeah,” he said. “I’ve been looking for you for the last half hour.” “I didn’t mean to find you,” I said. “I just figured having your Mom...