Book Title: Can't Go Without (Oasis Waterfall, #2)
Author: Angelisa Stone
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March
1, 2014
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“What’s the
one thing you can’t go without?”
Tristan
O'Donnell has money, women, and all the luxuries that cold hard cash can buy.
Tristan's been sucking sunshine right from the monogrammed silver spoon his
life was served up on since the day he was born. And quite frankly, he wouldn't
want it any other way. He's his mother's pride and joy, his father's
right-hand-man, and the envy of every guy around. All Tristan has to do is
flash his million dollar smile, give his trademark wink, and he gets what he
wants, when he wants, anytime he wants.
Leah Franchetti
grinds her fingers to the bone; sculpting, painting, recreating treasures from
trash—the very sentiment that defines her life. Her inventive, vindictive,
lucrative, and seemingly unforgivable plan allowed her to shortcut her way into
the life she always imagined, owning an art gallery, surrounding herself in the
comfort of her passion and dreams.
When
circumstances force Leah and Tristan to come face-to-face with the past and
with Leah’s devious manipulation, truths come flooding forth, destroying those
in the present and possibly jeopardizing both of their highly anticipated
futures.
Can Tristan
overcome Leah’s slander and deception—despite how dangerously close he comes to
losing the one thing he can’t go without—money? Will Leah be forced to come
clean, knowing she’ll have to live her life with the one thing she can’t go
without—her dignity?
Excerpt
Rushing out
of Chet O’Donnell’s office, angrily and haughtily, I face-plant straight into a
strong, hard chest, covered in a wool, cable-knit sweater, smelling of
expensive cologne. People always say
that the sense of smell is the most powerful sense, triggering memories and
feelings clearer than any of the other four senses combined. Just one smell, one inhalation of that warm,
sexy designer cologne and my insides burn, ignite with intense desire and
longing. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. No. No. No.
“I’m…I’m…I’m…”
I stammer, backing up, dropping my head, and looking straight at the ground in
humiliation.
“I’m…I gotta
go,” I mumble, sidestepping out of his way, and heading straight for the
elevator. I push the button repeatedly,
knowing damn well my actions won’t speed up the elevator’s arrival.
Tristan runs
to catch me, just as I eye the stairwell and bolt for the door. “Leah! Wait!” he yells; the “wait” is muffled
by the sound of the door slamming behind me.
I run down only one flight of steps and escape onto the twentieth floor,
knowing that Tristan O’Donnell would chase me the entire way down the stairs—if
seeing and talking to me were his goals.
Tristan O’Donnell always gets what he wants. Always.
Hoping that
Tristan doesn’t check the video monitors, I walk down the hallway to the other
set of stairs and down to the first floor, exiting O’Donnell Industries. Once I hit the street, the winter sun
reflecting off the snow burns my eyes. I
squint at the pain of the brightness, knowing the sting of my tears has nothing
to do with the shining, searing light.
Book Title: Can't Go Home (Oasis Waterfall, #1)
Author: Angelisa Stone
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Everyone has secrets; secrets meant to be
kept—hidden away where nobody can discover the truth. Adrian O’Donnell (aka:
Dre Donley) is no exception. Dre spins tales and half-truths like it’s his job,
keeping the reality of his past buried deep within each lie he fabricates. On
the other hand, Kathryn Howell is the exception to the rule. She’s a
straight-shooter, a tell-it-like-it-is, no filter kind of girl.
Kathryn’s honesty and straightforwardness is
the ultimate turn on for a guy like Dre. He’s never met someone so sincere, so
full of truth and innocence. Their chemistry is unavoidable, their connection,
magnetic. When Dre sets out to make Kathryn fall for him, he doesn’t realize
the grave mistake he’s making. Kathryn’s strength and convictions do not
falter, even for an irresistible man like Dre. When his past resurfaces, and
the lies come tumbling forth, Kathryn must decide if his deceit and betrayal
can be forgiven or if the damage is irreparable. Will the truth ultimately
destroy the relationship that neither one of them could deny or even attempt to
resist?
This novel is for mature readers only, due to
language and sexual content.
Meet the Author
Who is
Angelisa Stone?
Angelisa
Stone is a typical Midwestern wife and mom, frazzled by parenting and
housework, and overwhelmed with sports schedules, doctor appointments, and
three-dimensional creative projects due “tomorrow morning.” Stone dreams of
white sandy beaches, clear-blue waters, and Midori coladas in hand, but
realizes that her loving husband and four not-so-perfect children are her real
dreams-come-true. Writing and reading are her passions, and she hopes (and
prays with her fingers tightly crossed) that readers will find enjoyment and
escape through her words and characters. Stone's first novel, Can't Go Home, is
available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble now.
Email
Angelisa for fun chatter and banter, giggles and chuckles:
angelisaauthor@gmail.com
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