SYNOPSIS
Do opposites really attract?
Emerson Monroe McLean is a true Texan through and through. But she's never wanted to be like the other girls she grew up with, the ones who view debutante balls and sororities as stepping-stones to landing the perfect husband.
Yet everyone underestimates Em. When they look at the leggy blonde, all they see is a serial-dater who leaves a string of broken hearts in her wake. What people don’t realize is that keeping guys at arms length is more than just about having a good time; it’s a deep-rooted defense mechanism.
Lucas Harper is California born and bred. The product of his wealthy upbringing and an overbearing mother, Lucas has always been told where to be and when to be there. But after his older brother’s death, Lucas is tired of being a puppet.
Taking a break to figure out what he wants out of life, he moves to West Beach to spend the summer surfing. It’s there that he meets Emerson McLean, the free-spirited beauty who lures him into her bed. Refusing to be tied down, she’s unlike any girl he’s every known.
Can they find common ground...or will their differences tear them apart?
Their chemistry is undeniable. There’s only one hitch: Lucas already has a fiancée. And when she lands on his doorstep, Emerson realizes that for the first time in her life, she has genuine feelings for a guy.
With her heart on the line, Emerson discovers that, win or lose, she isn’t the kind of girl to play by the rules.
Praise for UNDRESSED
"Falling in love has never felt so good. With the warmth of the sun, and the sand between your toes, Derting takes you on the summer you always imagined with Undressed." ―Heidi McLaughlin, NY Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl (soon to be a major motion picture)
Praise for KIMBERLY DERTING
"A strong debut from a promising author." ―Publishers Weekly (The Body Finder)
"If you're in the mood for some psychological thrillers, evil masterminds, strong heroines and hot heroes, then I'd definitely pick up the Body Finder series." ―USA Today (The Body Finder)
"...fast-paced and engrossing." ―VOYA (The Pledge)
"As always, this author writes a gripping tale...With another sequel set up, this intriguing series continues to provide great entertainment for suspense fans." ―Kirkus Reviews (The Last Echo)
"...a refreshing take on paranormal romance..." ―Romantic Times (The Body Finder)
"More great suspense from a prolific new writer with a vibrant imagination." ―Kirkus Reviews (The Pledge)
EXCERPT
I matched his
predatory gaze, and raised it with a smug one of my own. I was more than happy
to talk about my impromptu striptease. “You noticed.”
He hooked his arm
through mine and my heels sank into the plush carpet as we made our way toward
the sounds of the party below. “You made it impossible
not to.”
I quirked my eyebrow.
“That was the point. If I had to suffer, then so did you.”
My confession earned
me a growl as he dragged me to a stop. Now I was the one pressed up against the
silk wallpaper my mother had hand-selected from Italy. He leaned close to me,
his lips at my ear even though the music below was so loud no one down there
could possibly hear us. “Jesus, Emerson, you think I wasn’t suffering enough
already? Now on top of everything else I’ll be stiff for a week thanks to your performance.”
Tipping my head up, I
let my cheek graze his freshly shaven jaw. I inhaled his
scent, musk and soap, and even this far from home, the Pacific. When my hand
reached up to rest on his biceps, his muscles flexed beneath his starched
shirt. “I won’t apologize for making you uncomfortable.”
Copyright © 2018 by Kimberly
Derting
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kimberly Derting is the author of the award-winning THE BODY FINDER series, THE PLEDGE trilogy, THE TAKING trilogy, and UNDRESSED (her first book in The Men Of West Beach series). Her books have been translated into 15 languages, and both THE BODY FINDER and THE PLEDGE were YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selections. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy. Her three beautiful (and often mouthy) children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find the things they say buried in the pages of their mother's books, or on Twitter for the world to see.
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