Monday, February 15, 2016

~ Nothin' Wrong with A FRIENDLY FLIRTATION! ~ Christine Warner ~








First off, love this banner! Am I right? The font color, the hunky stubble on his chin...  Please welcome back the lovely and talented Christine Warner with her latest, A FRIENDLY FLIRTATION!



Blurb ~



A Friendly Flirtation (Friends First - Book 3)

by Christine Warner

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Genre: Contemporary Romance

Published by: Entangled Publishing



One kiss can change your life...


Allison Hall is fed up with being a social outcast. Even at the tech company where she works for her brother and his best friend, Jared, she's the invisible nerdy girl. What she needs is confidence—and that requires a makeover and dating tips. And she knows just the man to help…


Jared Esterly is shocked when Allison asks for his assistance and turns her down, knowing that her brother—his business partner and best friend, Nick—would kill him if he dated her, even if it is just for practice. But when Al’s attempt to make changes on her own fails spectacularly, Jared reluctantly steps in. Things heat up quickly, and soon lessons move from the salon to the bedroom.


When overprotective big-brother Nick discovers Jared is dating Allison, their friendship and business partnership sour. Allison, consumed by guilt, must make a choice: stay with Jared, even though that means ruining his friendship with Nick and possibly his career, or leave the one man who sets her on fire.


“Witty, fun, and sizzling- Christine Warner never disappoints!” – Nikki Lynn Barrett, USA Today bestselling author


Excerpt ~



She leaned her forehead against his chin, then tilted her head back, parting her lips and inviting him in for another kiss.


And he wanted seconds. More than he’d ever imagined. The soft blush creeping over her face, the way her breasts strained against her blouse as she tried to regain her breathing only encouraged him. Holy. Fuck. With her it’d be too easy to forget where the hell they were. And he didn’t like an audience. Not now. With Allison, not ever.


But that didn’t stop him from running his thumb over her bottom lip. For a second he lost sense of where they were when her eyes grew dark and her lashes fluttered gently over her skin. She looked so beautiful, and that protective urge— or maybe he should just call it what is is…lust—overtook him. He couldn’t picture her with anyone but him. Fuck. He didn’t want her with anyone else. Screw Nick. He’d deal with him later.


If anyone would teach Allison how to please a man, let a real man do the job.

Him.


She was ready, so was he. He was willing, and so was she. And they were both adults.

“Al, I don’t want you with any of these men.”

She sighed, sagging against him. “Are we really going to have this conversation again? I—”

He took her mouth in a hard kiss, parting the seam of her lips with his tongue and thrusting inside, swallowing her gasp. She melted against him. He slid his hands down her throat, past her shoulders, and lower still until he curved his arm around her back and squeezed her rear. She smiled into their kiss, and this time he melted.

“Do I need to rephrase?” he whispered against her mouth.

She shook her head, their mouths still touching. “I really only wanted one man in this room, but I didn’t think he wanted—”

“You better be talking about me.” He leaned back just far enough so he could watch the way her emotions flickered across her eyes. Excitement. Uncertainty. Acceptance. She nodded, her lips parted and moist.

“Are you telling me—?”

“I’m telling you I’ve come to my senses. Or lost them completely.”



Okay, love that last line! 

Author Bio ~



Christine Warner is living her dream in Michigan along with her family, three laptops (she might have a slight addiction, or maybe it’s a fear of one imploding from overuse) and a much loved assortment of furry friends.


Besides laughing and a good round of humor, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, reading, writing but no arithmetic. A confessed people watcher, she finds inspiration for her stories in everyday activities. She loves to read and write about strong heroes and determined, sometimes sassy heroines.


A girl gone wild, at least where social media is concerned, she enjoys meeting other avid readers and writers on Facebook, twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, and her website.




You can find Christine at:

Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Newsletter | Street Team | Amazon Page


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14 comments:

MJ Schiller said...

Welcome back, Christine! Sounds like you've got another winner here! I love your covers, and this one is no exception. That little bit of stubble along his jawline--ouch!

Kara O'Neal said...

Wow. That excerpt is fantastic. Buying. This. Book.

Unknown said...

Thanks so much for participating in Christine's A FRIENDLY FLIRTATION Blitz Tour, MJ - Beautifully posted!!!

Susan Coryell said...

Friendly flirtations often lead to real romance and love. This sounds like a winner!

SusanJPOwens said...

This sounds Hot! I'm in for the read!

Christine Warner said...

OMG, right? I love this cover too. Sexy, sexy, sexy! lol Thanks so much MJ for having me on your blog. I always enjoy visting :)

Christine Warner said...

Thank you Kara! I hope you enjoy Allison and Jared's story :)

Christine Warner said...

Thanks for all you do Florence~

Christine Warner said...

Love it! Thank you for commenting Susan.

Christine Warner said...

Thank you Susan. This is a fun story, with of course some steam lol.

MJ Schiller said...

Indeed! Unless you're married, and then they can lead to divorce. ;)
Thanks for stopping by, Susan!

MJ Schiller said...

I know. I love the whole setup. Friends to lovers always gets me. Thanks for popping in, Kara!

MJ Schiller said...

As always, a pleasure! You have such nice people to host and such interesting books!

MJ Schiller said...

I love the, "you better be talking about me," line! Thanks for joining in the conversation today, Susan!