Chasing Matt
Two weeks ago I read and reviewed Chasing Matt, a wonderful novella by two obviously very talented authors. Because I enjoyed it so much, because I want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to discover this novella for themselves and because I firmly believe that up and coming authors deserve all the exposure they can get their hands on, I am sharing the following promo. Have a look at the blurb, enjoy the excerpt and then order the book so that you can enjoy the full story for yourself.
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Blurb
Chase Williams is a gorgeous
but painfully shy web designer whose long term boyfriend dumped him for being
such a “nice” guy. Instead of meeting his buddies at the local bar for a drink
he helps his elderly neighbor with a DIY project. When a wobbly step ladder
leads to a banged up wrist and a trip to the ER Chase is convinced it’s the
worst night ever. Then he meets his handsome nurse.
Matt Owens is the boy next
door who loves working in the busy ER. He’s more than ready to clock out from
his double shift until he meets his patient in Bed 4. Matt’s bedside manner is
charming enough to make Chase consider throwing caution to the wind and going
after what he wants for a change. But will Matt’s attraction to Chase be enough
to make him to break his rule about never dating patients?
Excerpt
Nurse Matt Owens paused and held my eyes for a
minute before leaning over to type some notes on the computer. My skin flushed
when he looked away. I liked the feeling of his eyes on me. I only wished he
did it with personal interest instead of the clinical way he evaluated my
injury.
I shifted on the stretcher as he gently manipulated
my wrist, his hands steady and warm through the gloves. The pain was mostly
manageable, until he held onto my forearm with one hand, and flexed my hand
backward with the other. I jumped and yelped, unable to hide how much even that
small movement hurt.
He looked back down at my wrist, and manipulated my
fingers and wrist again. When he held my hand still and slowly moved his thumb
in circles over the top of my wrist, my breath hitched. The pain of the injury
mixed with a deeper pleasure that shot straight to my cock. I quickly shifted
my good arm to cover my lap.
“Pain?” Matt’s concerned eyes met mine as he moved
his thumb, gently rubbing the swollen skin between my thumb and pointer finger.
“A little.”
“Pressure points can help alleviate pain sometimes,
but right now you’re too swollen to receive any real benefit. This pressure
point is called the Valley of Harmony, but I’m sensing this is less than
harmonic for you.”
I thought I saw the smallest hint of a smirk on his
lips, but I couldn’t be sure since his face was still tilted down toward my
arm. I cursed at myself for getting turned on by a nurse’s clinical exam.
“I’ve just called for a tech from Radiology to
escort you down for your scans. Do you have any questions?”
I laughed under my breath. Did I have any
questions? A whole litany of questions came to my mind ranging from where
the hell was the exit so I can finally go home to what’s your phone
number.
After I settled on the new stretcher, the tech
wheeled me down the hallway towards Radiology. All I thought about was whether
Matt would be there when I got back from the tests. If he was, and I hadn’t
killed anyone from the pain taking over my whole body, maybe I’d actually work
up the courage to strike up a conversation that had nothing to do with sludgy
coffee, sucky fluorescent lighting, or beautiful ER lobbies, and get to know more
about Nurse Owens. Maybe I’d embrace the new Chase Williams like Brett wanted
me to and actually go after what I wanted for the first time in my life.
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Author Bios/Links
Nikka Michaels lives in the often rainy Pacific Northwest
where she spends her time cooking, laughing and crafting romantic tales to
satisfy her craving for HEAs.
http://www.nikkamichaels.com @NikkaMichaels
Eileen Griffin loves to travel and has spent many summers
crossing Europe with nothing but a backpack. She enjoys TexMex, good wine and
losing herself in a great book.
http://www.twitter.com/eileengriffin77 @eileengriffin77
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