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Blurb:
When Erika’s ex becomes her boss less than a year
after dumping her by text, she gets desperate to find a date to the corporate
Valentine’s dance so he doesn’t suspect she still has feelings for him. Though
not a fan of texting for the obvious reason, she doesn’t have much choice but
to tap the keypad in order to gain the attention of the only viable candidate
from the classified ads.
Grayson made the mistake of listening to his
brother a year ago and has regretted what he did to Erika ever since. But his
brother’s next suggestion just might be his salvation when he takes out an ad
for a Valentine’s date…and Erika answers.
Using a pseudo name and keeping contact to text
messages only, Grayson’s plans to make Erika fall back in love with him appears
to be working…until the date of the dance draws near, and she pushes a
meeting—face to face.
Excerpt:
Valentine’s Day.
She sank deeper into the couch. What was
she going to do? She couldn’t show up alone to the company dance. Not with the
chance of Grayson being there. No way.
“Maybe go to another speed dating session?” She
grabbed a tissue off the coffee table and wiped the excess slime from her
fingers.
“My hairdresser’s single. You want me to ask
him?”
“Your hairdresser’s gay. I don’t think he’d be
interested in me.”
“Really?” Megan gave her a funny stare.
“Really.” Erika snorted. “Have you not seen the
picture of him and his ex-partner at his station?”
“That was his partner?” Her friend’s mouth gapped
open. “I thought it was his brother.”
She shook her head. Her friend was one of the
smartest people she knew, but common sense eluded the girl.
Megan popped more hearts in her mouth. “That
explains so much now,” she mumbled around the candy. “No wonder my hair always
looks good.”
“Yes, it does.” Erika sipped her wine.
Her friend swallowed. “Well, I’m sorry, honey. I
don’t know any single guys. If I did, I’d try to date them myself.”
“That’s okay.” She sighed and slumped back onto
the sofa.
“Is Grayson single?”
“I don’t know. Why are you asking?” She narrowed
her gaze. “You want to date him?”
“No.” Her friend said “no” as if it was the most
obvious answer in the world.
“I’m thinking about you. You wouldn’t go back out
with Grayson again, would you? Please say no.” Megan’s shoulders sagged.
Go back out with Grayson. She never thought she’d
be given another chance. Would she go back out with him after the way he
treated her? Of course not. She deserved better, despite how wonderful he had
been.
“I don’t think so. He really hurt me. I can’t
give him that privilege again.”
“Good for you.” Her roommate perked up and patted
her on the back. “Stay strong. You’ll find someone.”
“You’re right. I’m going to have a date for that
corporate Valentine’s dance, even if I have to search the classifieds.”
“Surely, it won’t come to that.” Megan held up
her glass for a toast.
Erika clinked hers with her friend’s. “Yeah,
surely.”
Her roommate sat her glass down on the table and
reached for more hearts.
“Here, give me one of those.”
“I love reading the little sayings.” Megan passed
her a heart and tossed her dark hair behind her shoulder. “What’s yours say?”
She flipped over the candy to see the phrase.
Bright pink letters stared back at her. Oh, you can’t be serious. “‘Text
me’. Seriously?”
Megan burst out laughing.
“You would find that funny.” Erika popped the heart in her mouth and
obliterated the little saying she had grown to hate so much.
Erin Bevan is a wife and mother of three.
An avid reader, one day she decided to try her luck in writing stories of her
own, and the idea paid off. She spends her days deep in the heart of Texas,
fighting mosquitoes, cleaning dirty faces, and writing when the kids nap. If
it's a really good day, she even finds time to brush her hair.
Links:
Twitter @ErinBevan
