Jade C. Jamison recently released the second book to her Rock Star Romance
Bullet. Rock Bottom is Ethan's story. If you read Bullet, you will know that Ethan has some redeeming to do. In Rock Bottom he gets not only the chance for redemption but the chance for LOVE!
Below you will find and Excerpt and Giveaway!
EXCERPT FROM ROCK BOTTOM
Jenna found herself—her real self—buried deep in her chest while her tough persona took charge. After giving the group a rapid cursory pep talk, she shooed them out and started cleaning up. She needed fresh air and wanted to get out of there fast.
Ethan was hanging around, putting chairs up. He was whistling quietly while she cleaned up the coffee pot area. When everyone else had finally drifted out of the room, he said, “Everything okay?”
It took her a few seconds to realize he was talking to her…and his question made the tears sting her eyes again. She inhaled sharply as she wiped off the counter. “Fine.”
But after all the chairs were put up and she was done with the coffee, Ethan stood beside her. “Bullshit.”
She clenched her jaw again and managed to maintain eye contact. “What?”
He held her by the shoulders. “Seriously, Jenna. What the hell’s wrong?”
She felt her mouth screw up, and she felt irritated that he wouldn’t take a hint. She didn’t want to talk about it, but his story had affected her more deeply than she wanted to admit. “I said nothing.” She sighed and tried to pull away. “I’m tired. I want to go home and go to bed.”
But Ethan left his hands on her shoulders. He wasn’t rough but his touch was firm. He raised his eyebrows. “Last chance.”
The emotional dam collapsed under the weight of her distress. She started to laugh. “Or what?”
He smiled. “I don’t know. Try me.”
And then she started crying…loud heavy sobs. He pulled her into his chest and then the flood began. Suddenly her veins were flooded with body chemicals, inducing relaxation. She just gave in to her emotions. She knew Ethan understood. She didn’t want him to, didn’t want him to help her like she was supposed to help him, but she was unable to stop it.
“Do you want to talk about it?” As she began taking deep breaths and the tears began to subside, she felt Ethan’s hand rubbing her back, soothing her into quieting.
She shook her head, a gesture so minute, she wondered if Ethan could even sense it. “No, not really.” Then she felt his hand glide down her hair, and she wanted to melt into him. She pulled away from him enough to look in his face. She sniffed. She probably looked like complete shit. She was sure her mascara was messed up, and she knew her face had to be blotchy and red. She forced a small smile anyway. “But thanks.”
He didn’t seem to notice, though. His finger traced a line down the side of her face and ended under her chin. “It’s okay to feel something, Jenna. I understand.”
Holy shit. He really did.
And then he leaned over and his lips touched hers. Her eyes closed. His lips were warm and soft and she barely felt them. Involuntarily, her hands clenched, grabbing the back of his t-shirt into her fists. His hand moved to her neck, cupping her at the nape, as his kiss grew a little firmer. Her breath wouldn’t come back to her as she felt his tongue inside her mouth.
She was finally able to exhale as he kissed her forehead and wrapped his arms around her. “It’s okay. We can do this together.”
Ethan was hanging around, putting chairs up. He was whistling quietly while she cleaned up the coffee pot area. When everyone else had finally drifted out of the room, he said, “Everything okay?”
It took her a few seconds to realize he was talking to her…and his question made the tears sting her eyes again. She inhaled sharply as she wiped off the counter. “Fine.”
But after all the chairs were put up and she was done with the coffee, Ethan stood beside her. “Bullshit.”
She clenched her jaw again and managed to maintain eye contact. “What?”
He held her by the shoulders. “Seriously, Jenna. What the hell’s wrong?”
She felt her mouth screw up, and she felt irritated that he wouldn’t take a hint. She didn’t want to talk about it, but his story had affected her more deeply than she wanted to admit. “I said nothing.” She sighed and tried to pull away. “I’m tired. I want to go home and go to bed.”
But Ethan left his hands on her shoulders. He wasn’t rough but his touch was firm. He raised his eyebrows. “Last chance.”
The emotional dam collapsed under the weight of her distress. She started to laugh. “Or what?”
He smiled. “I don’t know. Try me.”
And then she started crying…loud heavy sobs. He pulled her into his chest and then the flood began. Suddenly her veins were flooded with body chemicals, inducing relaxation. She just gave in to her emotions. She knew Ethan understood. She didn’t want him to, didn’t want him to help her like she was supposed to help him, but she was unable to stop it.
“Do you want to talk about it?” As she began taking deep breaths and the tears began to subside, she felt Ethan’s hand rubbing her back, soothing her into quieting.
She shook her head, a gesture so minute, she wondered if Ethan could even sense it. “No, not really.” Then she felt his hand glide down her hair, and she wanted to melt into him. She pulled away from him enough to look in his face. She sniffed. She probably looked like complete shit. She was sure her mascara was messed up, and she knew her face had to be blotchy and red. She forced a small smile anyway. “But thanks.”
He didn’t seem to notice, though. His finger traced a line down the side of her face and ended under her chin. “It’s okay to feel something, Jenna. I understand.”
Holy shit. He really did.
And then he leaned over and his lips touched hers. Her eyes closed. His lips were warm and soft and she barely felt them. Involuntarily, her hands clenched, grabbing the back of his t-shirt into her fists. His hand moved to her neck, cupping her at the nape, as his kiss grew a little firmer. Her breath wouldn’t come back to her as she felt his tongue inside her mouth.
She was finally able to exhale as he kissed her forehead and wrapped his arms around her. “It’s okay. We can do this together.”
Book Summaries and Purchase Links
Bullet | Rock Bottom |
