Synopsis
What do you do when the one person you thought you knew turns out to be the one you knew the least?
Twenty-three year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everything going for her: wonderful friends, a lucrative degree, and a chance to explore the world. What made it even better – or so she thought – was when her path crossed with the alluring Alec Holden. Unable to stay away from him, Marissa experiences a love like no other, and falls into his world of passion and intrigue. However, things begin to shift when this path takes a deadly turn.
Her trust is put to the test when hidden dangers unfold before her, revealing secrets that have been buried for years. Secrets that were meant to stay hidden. Murder, lies, and betrayal … will Marissa figure it all out in time and escape with her life intact, or will she be too late and fall into the trap of deception?
About the Author
L.P. Dover lives in the beautiful state of North Carolina with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She’s an avid reader that loves her collection of books. Writing has always been her passion and she’s delighted to share it with the world. L.P. Dover spent several years in college starting out with a major in Psychology and then switching to dental. She worked in the dental field for eight years and then decided to stay home with her two beautiful girls.
Her works consist of the Forever Fae series, and the Second Chances series. She’s really excited to be able to experience writing in the different genres. Her reading used to consist of nothing but suspense thrillers, but now she can't get away from the paranormal/fantasy books. Now that she has started on her passion and began writing, you will not see her go anywhere without a notebook, pen, and her secret energy builder … chocolate.
L.P. Dover can be found at: www.authorlpdoverbooks.comp
Twitter: @LPDovers
Taking a deep breath, I turned around to face him with his hands still holding onto my arms. “Are you asking me fmnbon another date?” I asked, teasing him.
He smirked, a slow tilting of his lip that had me aching to bite it. “That’s up to you if that’s what you want to call it,” he murmured heatedly.
“What if I do want to call it that?” I asked boldly.
Alec pinned me up against the counter and placed his arms on both sides of me, locking me in to the confines of his body. His piercing blue gaze held me captive, and I was drowning, struggling to breathe as he moved closer.
Bending low, he continued his torturous teasing by breathing across my neck. My eyes fluttered closed as his lips connected with the tender flesh at my collarbone. I shivered as the chill bumps fanned across my skin and made me weak. His voice in my ear immediately counteracted the chills. “If you want to call this dating, then I think that usually requires a little bit of touching, does it not?”
My breathing accelerated as Alec’s body grew flush with mine, leaning dangerously against me. He tilted my head back slightly so I had to look into his face. Slowly, I placed my hands on his hips, and instead of touching the waist of his jeans I was met with the bare skin of his body where his shirt had lifted up.
Holy shit, his skin felt hot! I could feel the ridges on his sides where they disappeared beneath his jeans, and I wanted nothing more than to trail my tongue down the contours of his muscles.
With hooded eyes, and a raspy, breathless voice, I replied, “I’m sure it’s customary to withstand some touching, but not too much since I don’t know you very well.” I said it, but my body didn’t really mean it, and he could tell I was lying to myself.
Slowly, he brought his hand to my face and trailed one of his long, lithe fingers over my cheek and down my neck. “Like this,” he insisted, swirling his finger around my neck. “Is this the kind of touching we’re allowed to do?” Chill bumps exploded across my skin, making me shiver.
“Yes,” I breathed, relishing in the feel of his touch. “Just like that.”
Closing my eyes, I sighed as he trailed his finger further down, stopping at my navel. The heat of his breath fanned across my face as I felt him dipping lower. I didn’t dare open my eyes and risk breaking the connection, but I wanted to see the heat in his gaze. Ever so slowly, his mouth connected with mine, soft and confident. He lingered for a moment, not moving, just his lips touched lightly to mine.
What is your inspiration during the writing process?
There are so many things that help inspire me. It can be music, people, movies, art, the weather (yes, I said weather ... lol) and books. I write the best when it’s rainy and stormy outside (why? I have no clue, but I do). My own life experiences have helped me in the writing process as well. I take things from my own life and combine them into my characters. My characters are a mish-mash of all the people I hold dear to my heart. They don’t know that either … lol.
Does music affect my writing?
Actually, I don’t listen to music when I write. It’s very distracting. I will admit, however, that while writing Love, Lies, and Deception I did have some inspiration from music. I absolutely love 90’s R&B songs, so when writing LLD there were so many instances that just reminded me of some of the old songs I used to jam to when I was in high school and college. Most of my scenes reminded me of music I used to listen to so I thought it would be a cool idea just to make a 90’s soundtrack for this new release. It’s a very interesting set of songs. ;)
What drew you to writing in the first place?
I have always been a writer ever since I was a little girl. I always wrote in my journal before converting to poetry. For my sister’s wedding, I even wrote a special poem that was spoken during the ceremony. I was fifteen and nervous as hell … lol. Growing up, I tried many times to get a book started, but I never pursued it thinking that it was going to be impossible. Little did I know then, that it could be possible. About two years ago, I decided to really start getting serious with writing. I’m glad I did because now I can’t imagine not writing.
Judge a book by its cover?
I think it is very important to have a beautiful book cover. I have bought numerous books for the cover alone and have also bypassed books because of the cover. I am extremely happy with the covers I have and love them dearly.
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