Title: Caramel
and Magnolias
Author: Tess
Thompson
Release
date: February
1, 2013
Genre: Contemporary
Women’s Fiction; Contemporary Romance
Age
Group: Adult
Bestselling
author Tess Thompson, whose debut novel Riversong
touched the hearts of readers worldwide, delivers a captivating and
suspenseful tale of the possibilities that await us in life and in
love – if we can find the courage to get off the sidelines.
Crushed
by a broken heart, ten years ago Cleo Tanner walked away from her
acting dreams and now leads a quiet, secluded life in Seattle.
Sylvia, her best friend from college, is trapped in a loveless
marriage, distraught by her desire to have a child – until an
adoption agency owner in relentless pursuit of Cleo offers to help.
Just
as Sylvia begins to experience a love so profound that only a mother
can feel, a detective approaches Cleo with disturbing questions about
the adoption agency. Determined to protect her friend, Cleo jumps
into a dangerous investigation that forces her to confront the ghosts
of her past.
A
toast to friendship, motherhood, mended hearts and new beginnings,
Caramel
and Magnolias
reminds us it’s never too late to reawaken the heart.
Excerpt
When she opened the
door of her bathroom, he was there, perched on the edge of the bed,
still fully clothed. His eyes lingered on her face before moving down
the length of her body. “You look amazing in that robe,” he said.
“Truly.”
He stood, coming
towards her, holding her gaze in his. She leaned against the wall,
letting herself melt into his chocolate eyes, until he reached for
her and pulled her into his arms.
“It’s you,”
she said, wrapping her arms around his neck. He smelled so good. She
closed her eyes, waiting to feel his mouth on hers.
Then he kissed her,
gently at first and then harder, pushing her against the wall.
“You’re unbelievable,” he said, kissing her neck and pulling
gently on the lobe of her ear with his mouth, which made her shudder.
Then he was back at her mouth, kissing her hard again until their
breath was ragged.
She buried her
fingers in his hair, pressing against his body as his hands seemed to
move all over her at once. He caressed the sides of her thighs and
her backside, and then he reached under her robe to graze her breasts
with his thumbs. She quivered and moaned softly against his mouth.
“Are we moving too
fast?” He pulled back.
“No,” she
whispered, fumbling with the top button of his shirt. “Not fast
enough.”
About the Author
Tess Thompson is a
novelist and playwright with a BFA in Drama from the University of
Southern California. In 2011, she released her first novel,
Riversong, which subsequently became a bestseller.
Like
her main character in Caramel
and Magnolias,
Tess is from a small town in Southern Oregon. She currently lives in
Seattle, Washington with her two young daughters, Emerson and Ella,
and their puppy Patches. She is inspired daily by the view of the
Cascade Mountains from her home office window.
Well that was a spicy little excerpt... ended just as it was heating up! Sounds good! Thanks for the giveaway.
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