Between Us: Sex on the Beach
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Out of Line Series
Out of Mind - coming 2014
Written as Diane Alberts:
Take a Chance Series
Try Me
(Take a Chance #1)
Love Me
(Take a Chance #2)
Play Me
(Take a Chance #3)
Take Me
(Take a Chance #4)
Superstars in Love Series
Dear Reader,
Prepare yourself for Sex on the Beach, a trilogy featuring BETWEEN US (Jen McLaughlin), BEYOND ME (Jennifer Probst), and BEFORE YOU (Jenna Bennett). Three separate novellas. Three different authors. One literary world. Read them all, or just read one. It's up to you! No matter which route you choose, these standalone novellas are sure to satisfy your need for sizzling romance and an emotion packed story.
Happy Reading!
Jen, Jenna, and Jennifer
Praise for BE
YOND ME
:
"I loved this book, I very much enjoyed getting to know James and Quinn, and I wanted to step into their world of sun and water and love. This book made spring break even more fun, even with the intense feelings, I want to head to Florida now! I give this book 5 huge sunny and sandy stars!" –
Sizzling Book Blog
"Jennifer Probst does it again in Beyond Me with another amazing hit. From the first chapter I was captivated immediately and couldn’t put it down. The chemistry between James and Quinn had my heart racing, soaring, and dropping on more than one occasion. I found myself lost in their story, not wanting it to end." –
NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author Kelly Elliott
Praise for
BETWEEN US
:
"The sweet good-girl looking to be a bit naughty and the sexy bad-boy looking to be thought of as good…Jen gives us another winning story with BETWEEN US. Drool worthy and devourable with plenty of emotion, I adored this book from start to finish! A must read!" –
Jillian, from Read, Love, Blog
"Anything that Jen McLaughlin writes is gold, in my book. BETWEEN US is no different. Set in the sweltering heat of Key West, it has all the passion, friendship and drama that made it impossible to put down. Go read this book. You won’t be disappointed!" –
Casey, Literary Escapism
Praise for
BEFORE YOU
:
"The story felt fun, as Cassie enjoys the sunshine, and things develop and start to sizzle when she meets Ty. It kept me on the edge of my seat...and I was curling my toes at the romance." –
Bella, from A Prairie Girl Reads
"A thrilling mystery mixed with romance and some much needed humor and wittiness, Before You is an enjoyable and gripping story."
–Stella, Ex Libris
I’m just a girl…
I’m a famous country star who’s spent her life cultivating a good girl persona to avoid bad press, but I’ve reached my limit. I’m going away for spring break with my two best friends from college, and we’ve vowed to spend the vacation seeking out fun in the sun—along with some hot, no-strings-attached sex. The only thing I needed was the perfect guy, and then I met Austin Murphy. He might be totally wrong for me, but the tattooed bad boy is hard to resist. When I’m in his arms, everything just feels
right
.
And I’m just a guy…
I’m just a bartender who lives in Key West, stuck in an endless cycle of boredom. But then Mackenzie Forbes, America’s Sweetheart herself, comes up to me and looks at me with those bright green eyes…and everything changes. She acts like she’s just a normal girl and I’m just a normal guy, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. My past isn’t pretty, you know. I did what I had to do to survive, and she’d run if she learned the truth about my darkness. But with her, I’m finally realizing what it’s like to be
alive
. To laugh, live, and be happy.
All good things must come to an end...
To Jenna and Jennifer—It’s been such a pleasure working with both of you! Thank you for being so amazing, and so much fun to work with!
T
HE SALSA
music blaring in the background almost made up for the fact that it was over ninety degrees outside and I was melting, but the Sex on the Beach in my hand? Well, that totally made up for any residual heat that was frizzing my curly hair, Chia Pet style, and the fine sheen of sweat covering my body.
Now, I needed to work up a sweat in a different way.
This was what I’d wanted when I dragged my best friends, Quinn and Cassie, down here for an impromptu spring break in Key West. We’d debated going somewhere else for more privacy, or maybe renting a private home or something, but Key West was the ultimate spring break spot, and with the hordes of bodies shoved into any one building, the chances of me being recognized down here were slim to none.
With any luck, I’d blend right in. I’d even dyed my hair and refused to allow any security to come along. We wanted the ultimate spring break experience—and this was the best way to get it. By me trying to be normal for once.
For this one short, glorious week, I was a normal girl. For the next few days, I’d have my besties at my side, the sun over our heads, the warm sand between our toes, the fruity booze on our tongues, and the warm water beckoning for us to come in. The only thing missing was my spring fling, but I hadn’t found a guy who fit my requirements. I’d been looking since we arrived yesterday afternoon, but no luck so far. I was a little bit picky when it came to men…
Okay, a
lot
picky. So sue me.
When you’re a famous country star—the same one who’d been dubbed “America’s Sweetheart” the moment you first appeared on stage—you had a certain criteria for men. And one of the most important ones that was non-negotiable?
Absolutely, positively
no
talking to paparazzi afterward.
It was a heck of a lot harder than you’d think to find a man who wouldn’t sell you out after making you scream his name. Trust me. I’ve
tried
to find one, and failed. It’s why I was still a virgin. But after this trip, I wouldn’t be. I was going to find the right guy. Someone who wouldn’t know who I was, so there would be no messy complications afterward.
And I had my eyes on him
now
.
Cassie nudged me in the ribs. “Are you sleeping under that huge hat or what?”