Jaded
Starstruck Standalone Series
Starstruck Standalone Series
By- Elle J Rossi
Publication Date- May 2015
Genre- New Adult Contemporary Romance
Welcome to STARSTRUCK, a showplace for talent, a playground for love.The hot nights amp up with Rossi’s novella JADED, part of a new contemporary continuity series by Beth Ciotta, Cynthia Valero, and Elle J Rossi. Three authors. One world.
MARRY ME, BROOKLYN.
Four years ago Brooklyn ran from that plea and straight toward what she dreamed would be a better future. An aspiring fashion designer destined for more than the boredom of small town life and the strain of a whiskey-saturated family, she launched herself toward the runways of New York.
I CAN’T.
Emmett couldn’t compete with the glitz of the big city, let alone erase Brooklyn's emotional scars. When she turned down his proposal and left him behind, he poured what was left of his heart into his music. He got through with three rules: Play the guitar. Play the field. Forget about Brooklyn.
Now Brooklyn is back and the past and present collide inside Starstruck when Brooklyn fills in as lead singer for Emmett’s band. Night after night of thumping bass and passionately sung lyrics reminds them of every delicious memory they ever shared. But a sizzling attraction can only go so far when emotions are raw and trust is fragile. Emmett still wants forever. Brooklyn is only good at temporary.
Now Brooklyn is back and the past and present collide inside Starstruck when Brooklyn fills in as lead singer for Emmett’s band. Night after night of thumping bass and passionately sung lyrics reminds them of every delicious memory they ever shared. But a sizzling attraction can only go so far when emotions are raw and trust is fragile. Emmett still wants forever. Brooklyn is only good at temporary.
Can two hearts find a way to truly connect off the stage, or will they stay forever jaded?
Excerpt
****“Why is that question so hard to answer? What happened in New York? Why are you really back?”
She stood, fists clenched at her sides. “I came back for my brother and sister.”
“That the only reason?”
She shoved her hair away from her face. “What’s wrong with you? Do you want me to say I came back for you?”
Her face was flushed, but he didn’t know if it was anger, or if he was finally getting some truth out of her. He lifted a brow and waited her out. In his mind, she didn’t need to come back for him because she had never really left. Physically, she hadn’t been in Kramer, but over the past four years, he’d seen her over and over again. Everywhere he went reminded him of her and what they’d shared. Damn, he couldn’t drive down any road out here without remembering her sitting beside him in his truck, pulling over when they couldn’t keep their hands off each other.
“Look,” she said, sighing. “We both know that whatever this is, it’s only…”
“Temporary? That the word you’re going for?” He slammed his mug down, not caring that the action chipped more of the Formica countertop and sent shards of ceramic flying across the kitchen. He reached out, wrapped his fingers around Brooklyn’s wrist and tugged her forward.
“What are you—” She lost her balance and fell against him.
Good.
He was glad she was off balance. She’d knocked him off kilter the day she’d walked into his life and he hadn’t been the same since.
He braced his hand on the nape of her neck and kissed her hard. She stiffened briefly before giving every bit as much as he took. Tongues tangling, they fought for the upper hand, neither breaking the other down. In this at least, they were evenly matched. When they broke apart, they were both breathless.
“There’s nothing temporary about us, Brooklyn. Never has been.”
About The Author-
Elle J Rossi is a writer of Dark Paranormal and Fantasy Romance. Overly fond of the happily ever after, Elle lets her characters take control as they lead her down dark and twisted paths on their haunting journey toward love.
When not writing, you'll more than likely catch her hanging with her husband, two kids and a cat who truly does rule the roost, or stealing the mic from her friends as the duel over country karaoke.
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