Today's Guest appearance is Jen McLaughlin and her Out of Line Series. This series is absolutely wonderful. When you meet Finn and Carrie you will devour this book series. Finn is a swoon worthy surfer who is a marine and a protector. He is all male and completely alpha. Carrie is the senator's daughter and is completely caught off guard when Finn enters her life. This story is one that will keep you guessing and wanting more.
Read an excerpt from Out of Time, see who Jen would chose as her Dream Cast and Enter to Win a $10 gift card/or a chance to name one of the characters in book Three.
Read an excerpt from Out of Time, see who Jen would chose as her Dream Cast and Enter to Win a $10 gift card/or a chance to name one of the characters in book Three.
Excerpt
I tugged harder. “Hello? Earth to Finn.”
Finn finally looked down at me, his hot eyes searing into mine. He seemed to shake off whatever he’d been thinking. “Yeah. I’m here.”
“Good.” I smiled at him, my heart skipping a beat when he placed his hand on the small of my back. His hard chest pressed against mine, making me want to press closer and rub up against him like a stripper doing a lap dance. “You ready?”
“Hell yeah,” Finn said, leading me toward his bike. He glanced over his shoulder, his brow furrowed, and his eyes on where Cory probably still stood. “That took a lot more self-control than I thought I had, I’ll have you know.”
“Why?”
“I don’t like him.”
“I know, but he’s harmless enough.”
“Yeah.” Finn snorted. “As harmless as a sniper.”
I looked back at Cory. He wore a lavender shirt, was going to school
to become a doctor, and had manicured nails. He turned and walked away, his stride slow and laid-back, just like he was. Call me crazy, but that didn’t exactly scream dangerous thug to me. “I just don’t see what you see.”
“It’s simple, really. He likes you. I don’t like him,’” Finn said, grabbing my helmet off the bike. “Need I say more?”
He stuck my helmet under the crook of his elbow and smoothed my hair from my face. With his hands on either side of my head, he leaned down and pressed his mouth to mine, stealing my breath away with a simple kiss. My stomach twisted in knots, and my heart thudded in my ears.
When he pulled back, he ran his thumb over my lower lip and gave me a small smile. The way my body reacted to the simple touch, he might as well have stripped naked in the street. His blue eyes skimmed over my body, making me tense with anticipation. “Were you a good girl today?”
“Of course I was,” I answered instantly. “When am I not?”
“If you got down on your knees with my cock in your mouth,” he said, his gaze fastened on my mouth. “You’d be pretty damned bad then.”
“Finn.”
My cheeks heated and so did other parts of my body. Namely, in between my legs. I’d be lucky if I made it home before jumping his bones. And man, I wanted to do what he described now that he’d put the image in my head.
I wanted to kneel at his feet and taste him with my tongue, sucking him in deeper and deeper until he came in my--
“Hello?” He waved his hand in front of my face, his lips curved into a smile. “Did I break you?”
I licked my lips and he watched me hungrily, his gaze flashing as he read my expression. “Nope, not broken. I want to go home and do exactly what you just said, so hurry the heck up, will you?”
Finn finally looked down at me, his hot eyes searing into mine. He seemed to shake off whatever he’d been thinking. “Yeah. I’m here.”
“Good.” I smiled at him, my heart skipping a beat when he placed his hand on the small of my back. His hard chest pressed against mine, making me want to press closer and rub up against him like a stripper doing a lap dance. “You ready?”
“Hell yeah,” Finn said, leading me toward his bike. He glanced over his shoulder, his brow furrowed, and his eyes on where Cory probably still stood. “That took a lot more self-control than I thought I had, I’ll have you know.”
“Why?”
“I don’t like him.”
“I know, but he’s harmless enough.”
“Yeah.” Finn snorted. “As harmless as a sniper.”
I looked back at Cory. He wore a lavender shirt, was going to school
to become a doctor, and had manicured nails. He turned and walked away, his stride slow and laid-back, just like he was. Call me crazy, but that didn’t exactly scream dangerous thug to me. “I just don’t see what you see.”
“It’s simple, really. He likes you. I don’t like him,’” Finn said, grabbing my helmet off the bike. “Need I say more?”
He stuck my helmet under the crook of his elbow and smoothed my hair from my face. With his hands on either side of my head, he leaned down and pressed his mouth to mine, stealing my breath away with a simple kiss. My stomach twisted in knots, and my heart thudded in my ears.
When he pulled back, he ran his thumb over my lower lip and gave me a small smile. The way my body reacted to the simple touch, he might as well have stripped naked in the street. His blue eyes skimmed over my body, making me tense with anticipation. “Were you a good girl today?”
“Of course I was,” I answered instantly. “When am I not?”
“If you got down on your knees with my cock in your mouth,” he said, his gaze fastened on my mouth. “You’d be pretty damned bad then.”
“Finn.”
My cheeks heated and so did other parts of my body. Namely, in between my legs. I’d be lucky if I made it home before jumping his bones. And man, I wanted to do what he described now that he’d put the image in my head.
I wanted to kneel at his feet and taste him with my tongue, sucking him in deeper and deeper until he came in my--
“Hello?” He waved his hand in front of my face, his lips curved into a smile. “Did I break you?”
I licked my lips and he watched me hungrily, his gaze flashing as he read my expression. “Nope, not broken. I want to go home and do exactly what you just said, so hurry the heck up, will you?”
Out of Line Series Book Summaries
 Desperate to break free… I've spent my entire life under my father’s thumb, but now I'm finally free to make my own choices. When my roommate dragged me to my first college party, I met Finn Coram and my life turned inside out. He knows how to break the rules and is everything I never knew I wanted. A Marine by day and surfer by night, he pushes me away even as our attraction brings us closer. Now I am finally free to do whatever I want. I know what I want. I choose Finn. Trying to play by the rules... I always follow orders. My job, my life, depends on it. I thought this job would be easy, all the rules were made crystal clear, but when I met Carrie Wallington, everything got muddy. She's a rule I know I shouldn't break, but damn if I don’t inch closer to the breaking point each time I see her. I’m ready to step out of line. And even worse? I’m living a lie. They say the truth will set you free, but in my case… The truth will cost me everything. |  Desperate to keep him... I've finally gotten everything I ever wanted: love, freedom, happiness, and, most importantly, Finn. Our love is everything I expected it to be and more. We've finally found each other, but the world seems determined to tear us apart. We thought my father was the only obstacle between us, but now it's the military. With Finn’s departure looming, we’re squeezing in every moment together before we run out of time. Trying to make every moment count… Being Carrie’s bodyguard was one thing. Being her boyfriend is another. Every day she’s mine is a day the sun shines in my life. Yet our time together is running out. Her father will never think a tattooed Marine will be good enough, so I’ll do whatever it takes to be worthy of her love. But the road will take me away from the girl who makes me feel alive--the girl I can't live without. Time only gets us so far.. |
Dream Cast & Author Commentary
People like to ask me what my dream cast would be Out of Time. Lucky for me, I’ve always had a very distinct vision of who I would love to play Carrie and Finn. Now, if only I could make my dream into a movie? That would be sweet! ;)
Let's see. First up, we'd have to focus on Finn, of course. All along, I've always felt Finn would be best played by Liam Hemsworth. Yep, the swoon, dreamy, age-appropriate younger Hemsworth brother. There’s just something about him that screams Finn to me—plus…he can actually surf. That would be a huge plus, if Finn ever came to the big screen, don't you think?!
Carrie has always been pretty clear in my head, too. t I think my favorite actress to play her would have to be Emma Roberts. I think she could carry the part with ease, and she has the right hair/smile/laugh for Carrie, too. Her and Liam together just might be perfection!
Then to round out the cast, we’d have Candice Accola as Marie. She plays the role of Caroline on Vampire Diaries with a perfection no one else can hit for Marie.
Then we'd have Chord Overstreet as Cory. If you don't know who he is, watch Glee. He's got the baby-boy, sweet, trust-fund baby face down to a tee, plus the right hair and eyes.
And last but not least? Aaron Tveit as Riley. He would bring the silly quirky character, with a side of serious and smart, to the table quite nicely!! Who is Riley, you might ask?
Well, you’ll find out in Out of Time. ;)
What do you think of this casting call? Do you see a different actor/actress in these roles?
Let's see. First up, we'd have to focus on Finn, of course. All along, I've always felt Finn would be best played by Liam Hemsworth. Yep, the swoon, dreamy, age-appropriate younger Hemsworth brother. There’s just something about him that screams Finn to me—plus…he can actually surf. That would be a huge plus, if Finn ever came to the big screen, don't you think?!
Carrie has always been pretty clear in my head, too. t I think my favorite actress to play her would have to be Emma Roberts. I think she could carry the part with ease, and she has the right hair/smile/laugh for Carrie, too. Her and Liam together just might be perfection!
Then to round out the cast, we’d have Candice Accola as Marie. She plays the role of Caroline on Vampire Diaries with a perfection no one else can hit for Marie.
Then we'd have Chord Overstreet as Cory. If you don't know who he is, watch Glee. He's got the baby-boy, sweet, trust-fund baby face down to a tee, plus the right hair and eyes.
And last but not least? Aaron Tveit as Riley. He would bring the silly quirky character, with a side of serious and smart, to the table quite nicely!! Who is Riley, you might ask?
Well, you’ll find out in Out of Time. ;)
What do you think of this casting call? Do you see a different actor/actress in these roles?
