All In (Full Tilt Duet Book 2)
Author:
Emma Scott
Release
Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Tagline:
Love has no limits
Blurb:
Reeling from her loss, Kacey Dawson is grieving and heartbroken, her addictive demons hauling her back into the alcohol-soaked abyss she worked so hard to crawl out of. Kacey teeters on the edge of oblivion, and must fight her way through the pain, to build a new life for herself with her music, and somehow fulfill the promise she made to Jonah…one she feels is impossible to keep.
Theo Fletcher has a secret burning in his heart, one that he holds close, while he struggles to keep strong for his family that is falling apart. His mother’s health is fragile and his father’s disapproval is breaking him down. Theo is afraid if he follows his heart, he’ll fail, and not just himself, but his brother who believed in him when no one else did.
Drawn together by their pain, Theo and Kacey slowly build a friendship, re-forge old ties, help each other to heal, and give one another the courage to reach for their dreams. Together, from the depths of grief and guilt, they learn to laugh again, to trust again, and quite possibly find something beautiful and lasting amid the shattered pieces of their broken hearts.
This book is MAGICAL. There was not one word I wanted to skim in this book- every word was important to the story and just PERFECT. After reading Full Tilt (stop here if you haven't read that book- it's the first book in the duet and it's absolutely necessary to read Full Tilt before All In), I was so worried about Kacey and was quite impatient to read part 2 of the story. Theo, or Teddy as Kacey calls him, was a bit of a mystery to me since we hadn't seen his point of view yet, and I wondered how I would feel about a relationship that would grow much deeper than just friendship and support.
But Emma handled it so well and the natural progression of the relationship felt as if it was how it should be. This story of friendship, healing, love, and of course romance keep me up way past my bedtime, and I spent a homecoming football game thoroughly involved with only this book, barely glancing up. The duet will definitely be at the top of my Best of 2016 list, and I just can't recommend it enough. Yes, it's heart-wrenching, but in the best possible way. Emma doesn't do unnecessary drama, and every part of this book was necessary to the story. I think you'll find this a satisfying ending to a moving story. Can't recommend it enough!
Links:
Amazon
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Other platforms coming soon!
All In Excerpt:
I concentrated on the music, pretending to listen and resolutely
not looking at Theo. But the damn music was bluesy, sexy… A slow burn of want
and longing. It dialed into my already aching body, filling me with a need to
be touched.
A shadow fell over me, and I looked up to see Theo standing, his hand
outstretched.
“Dance with me.”
It wasn’t a request, and my traitorous body was already rising to
its feet before I could think.
Theo took my hand in his and led me to the small dance floor,
where a dozen other couples were swaying to the music. Some, driven by the
sultry tones of the song and the singer’s smoky voice, were grinding their hips
together, thighs intertwined.
Theo slung my arms around his neck, then put his hands on my hips,
and began to move.
I’d never stood this close to Theo before. Our bodies pressed
tight. Our faces so close, I could smell the sweet heat of his food, the
bitterness of beer, the salt of his sweat. His heart beat thick against mine.
The ragged exhale of his breath.
“You told me at the wedding you didn’t dance,” I said, every part
of my body conscious of touching every part of his.
His mouth shaped the words, “I lied,” but no sound reached me over
the music.
I could barely breathe. I was losing myself in him. Our eyes
locked. I couldn’t look anywhere but at him. The light brown of his eyes fiery,
like a shot of whiskey backlit by a white-hot flame. His hips ground a slow
circle against mine, his thigh inching between my legs. One arm slid around my
waist, the other came up the middle of my back, holding me close. My arms wound
around his neck, my fingers burrowed into his damp hair.
“I like this,” he murmured. His whole body was flush against mine.
I could feel its power, the strength of his muscles holding and moving me with
the music. The hollow of his neck glistened. I felt my own sweat slide over my
collarbone and between my breasts. My blood was on fire in a way that was
entirely separate from the Louisiana summer. A heat Theo was building in me
with every roll of his pelvis against mine. I felt the stiffness of his jeans
against my skin as his hand slipped down to my ass, pressing me tighter against
him. Grinding in a dance that felt more like…
Foreplay.
Author Bio:
Emma Scott is a
writer, marathon runner, and caffeine addict, who lives and writes in the
California Bay Area. She has two smart, feisty little girls, a super-supportive
husband, and is a demonstrated fan of the Oxford comma. She is also an
unabashed Star Wars geek and comic book enthusiast who fell into romance novels
when a writing contest prompt turned a 1000-word romantic story into a
full-blown novel. She also writes epic fantasy that suffers an epic word
count.
She hopes you enjoy her work, encourages readers to leave feedback, and thinks it's amusing to write about herself in the third person. And if she has a driving force the fuels her work, it's that love always wins.
Where to find Emma:
Website:
www.emmascott.net
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/EmmaScottwrites
Twitter:
@EmmaS_writes
Instagram:
@EmmaScottWrites
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Giveaway:
SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-6, girl-4 as of this writing).
By day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.
