Champagne & Handcuffs drops on September 5th.
Meet Seth & Cat in a quick look of this upcoming #NEW release!
Meet Seth & Cat in a quick look of this upcoming #NEW release!
"It hurt to breathe the same air because no matter what, we loved each other."
EXCERPT
She turned her head, looking away from me. “Just … Just tell me why.”
“Why?”
Cat turned back to me. “Yeah, why?”
“Why what?”
She stood. “Why did you have to break my heart?”
I stood, moving in front of her, fearing that she was about to run again. “Why did I break your heart? Cat, you fuckin’ left without letting me explain. You took my heart with you in that yellow taxi.”
“You were on a date, Seth. I saw you kissing another woman.
I didn’t want to share you. I gave you a piece of me, and you acted like I was just another notch.”
“No,” I snapped, placing my hands on her cheeks and looking directly into her eyes. “You were never just another notch. I fucking love you.”
“But you were on a date, kissing someone else.” A tear slid down her cheek, landing on my thumb. I brushed it away, my heart aching in my chest at the same time.
“I was doing my partner a favor,” I said, lowering my voice. “I owed him because he covered for me when Joss ran away. He wanted me to take his sister out so she’d leave him alone. It didn’t mean anything, and I never saw her again.”
“Kissing his sister was a favor?”
“No, she kissed me, and when I pulled back, you were there. It was bad timing.”
She pulled away from me. “Why didn’t you tell me that?”
“I tired!” I snapped.
“I mean, you never said it on any of the voice mails or texts. Why didn’t you just explain it?”
“Because I wanted to tell you in person. I wanted you and only you. It’s always been you, Kitty Cat.” It will always be you.
Cat turned back to me, tears running down her cheeks. “It’s too late. I’m with Nathan now.”
“I know.” I sighed, but wanted to tell her to dump his ass. Then the universe mocked me. The song in the distance switched to the strum of the guitar that I knew so well, the song I played on repeat for hours on end for months. Cat’s eyes flicked to mine, and I saw all the pain in them that mirrored mine. “Dance with me,” I begged.
“What?”
“Dance with me to our song, and then you can go back to your boyfriend. I just want this dance and I’ll leave you alone.”
She let the lyrics be sung for a few moments before she said, “Okay.”
I tugged her hand to me, bringing her body flush with mine. In that moment, I didn’t care what month it was, what day it was, or about anyone else. It was Cat and me up on a magical rooftop and she was back in my arms even if it was for only three minutes.
“You look beautiful tonight,” I whispered against her ear. “Perfect.”
“Thank you,” she whispered.
I brushed the tears from her cheeks and we swayed to the song for a minute or so before I spoke again. “I know you’re with someone else—have a life in Florida—but for what it’s worth, I’ve always loved you, Cat. You’re in my arms, crying. You know you feel something for me too.”
She didn’t reply as the song came to an end. Then she broke free and left me …
Again.
“Why?”
Cat turned back to me. “Yeah, why?”
“Why what?”
She stood. “Why did you have to break my heart?”
I stood, moving in front of her, fearing that she was about to run again. “Why did I break your heart? Cat, you fuckin’ left without letting me explain. You took my heart with you in that yellow taxi.”
“You were on a date, Seth. I saw you kissing another woman.
I didn’t want to share you. I gave you a piece of me, and you acted like I was just another notch.”
“No,” I snapped, placing my hands on her cheeks and looking directly into her eyes. “You were never just another notch. I fucking love you.”
“But you were on a date, kissing someone else.” A tear slid down her cheek, landing on my thumb. I brushed it away, my heart aching in my chest at the same time.
“I was doing my partner a favor,” I said, lowering my voice. “I owed him because he covered for me when Joss ran away. He wanted me to take his sister out so she’d leave him alone. It didn’t mean anything, and I never saw her again.”
“Kissing his sister was a favor?”
“No, she kissed me, and when I pulled back, you were there. It was bad timing.”
She pulled away from me. “Why didn’t you tell me that?”
“I tired!” I snapped.
“I mean, you never said it on any of the voice mails or texts. Why didn’t you just explain it?”
“Because I wanted to tell you in person. I wanted you and only you. It’s always been you, Kitty Cat.” It will always be you.
Cat turned back to me, tears running down her cheeks. “It’s too late. I’m with Nathan now.”
“I know.” I sighed, but wanted to tell her to dump his ass. Then the universe mocked me. The song in the distance switched to the strum of the guitar that I knew so well, the song I played on repeat for hours on end for months. Cat’s eyes flicked to mine, and I saw all the pain in them that mirrored mine. “Dance with me,” I begged.
“What?”
“Dance with me to our song, and then you can go back to your boyfriend. I just want this dance and I’ll leave you alone.”
She let the lyrics be sung for a few moments before she said, “Okay.”
I tugged her hand to me, bringing her body flush with mine. In that moment, I didn’t care what month it was, what day it was, or about anyone else. It was Cat and me up on a magical rooftop and she was back in my arms even if it was for only three minutes.
“You look beautiful tonight,” I whispered against her ear. “Perfect.”
“Thank you,” she whispered.
I brushed the tears from her cheeks and we swayed to the song for a minute or so before I spoke again. “I know you’re with someone else—have a life in Florida—but for what it’s worth, I’ve always loved you, Cat. You’re in my arms, crying. You know you feel something for me too.”
She didn’t reply as the song came to an end. Then she broke free and left me …
Again.
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MORE ABOUT CHAMPAGNE & HANDCUFFS
Young love is just the beginning …
Seth McKenna had wanted to be a police officer for as long as he could remember. Protecting people was in his DNA, especially when it came to his two best friends, Joselyn and Catherine. From the moment he laid eyes on Cat, he knew she’d be his one day.
Until one night when everything changed …
It’s rare to find the one you’re meant to be with, especially when you’re only twelve, but when Catherine Stone laid eyes on Seth, she knew it was love. He was always looking out for her during the summers they spent together, keeping other boys in line and just making her laugh. She knew that Seth was supposed to be her forever.
Until one night when heartache became inevitable ...
Many years later, Cat and Seth are forced to come face to face when Joss is getting married to the love of her life. Just when everything seems to be going back to the way it was meant to be, the devil has other plans for them, and Seth will be forced to break a few rules to win Cat back ...
Because he won’t give her up this time.
Young love is just the beginning …
Seth McKenna had wanted to be a police officer for as long as he could remember. Protecting people was in his DNA, especially when it came to his two best friends, Joselyn and Catherine. From the moment he laid eyes on Cat, he knew she’d be his one day.
Until one night when everything changed …
It’s rare to find the one you’re meant to be with, especially when you’re only twelve, but when Catherine Stone laid eyes on Seth, she knew it was love. He was always looking out for her during the summers they spent together, keeping other boys in line and just making her laugh. She knew that Seth was supposed to be her forever.
Until one night when heartache became inevitable ...
Many years later, Cat and Seth are forced to come face to face when Joss is getting married to the love of her life. Just when everything seems to be going back to the way it was meant to be, the devil has other plans for them, and Seth will be forced to break a few rules to win Cat back ...
Because he won’t give her up this time.
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United States Army Captain Gabriel Hastings knew he would always follow in his grandfather’s footsteps. Serving his country was his destiny.
Until he fell in love…
When Gabe’s love affair is cut short, he turns to whiskey for comfort and swears he will never fall in love again.
Until he bumps into an unexpected angel…
By all appearances, Autumn Jones has the perfect life. Her husband, Richard, is a loving man who wants to be a father to her unborn children. But Autumn knows the truth. Richard has a controlling, dark side that leaves nothing to chance, especially Autumn. He’ll stop at nothing to make her the trophy wife he wants her to be. When Autumn bumps into Gabe, he consumes her every thought, but she can’t act on her feelings. She’s married to a dark man she can never leave. When he learns who Autumn’s husband really is, Gabe knows he will stop at nothing to protect her. Or is it too late for him to save his angel?
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Kimberly Knight is a USA Today Bestselling Author that lives in the mountains near a lake with her loving husband and spoiled cat, Precious. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her favorite reality TV shows, watching the San Francisco Giants win World Series and the San Jose Sharks kick butt. She's also a two time desmoid tumor/cancer fighter that's made her stronger and an inspiration to her fans. Now that she lives near a lake, she plans on working on her tan and doing more outdoor stuff like watching hot guys waterski. However, the bulk of her time is dedicated to writing and reading romance and erotic fiction.
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