He took another step closer. A rough palm cupped my cheek. He smelled like the woods. His presence felt steady. Time stretched, and his palm grew hot against my flushed skin. I breathed him in like I’d been holding my breath all night.
There were many types of kisses in the world, and I’d had my fair share. Something told me kissing this man would feel like pure anticipation. I loved the kisses that happened after hours of thinking of them. I might have only spent a few minutes with this man, but the building desire blooming within me felt like an eternity. “I’m not going to kiss you,” he finally whispered before pulling away.
I found myself leaning closer, trying to minimize the distance between us. “Oh? Why not?” I asked.
His chuckle sounded like bells and mischief. “Because I’m not some creep preying on vulnerable, drunk high school girls.”
“Roe!” my uncle yelled, snapping me out of our strange moment. I whipped my head toward the driveway and frowned when I saw my uncle standing by the hood of his Camaro, tapping his foot impatiently at me.
“Sorry,” I began. “I gotta g—” I twisted to face him, but the stranger was gone. “Go,” I whispered to myself before shaking my head. He was already gone? I guess I wasn’t the only runner at the party tonight.
“Roe! Get your ass over here!” Uncle Mack yelled again. I took a deep breath, then released it with a sigh, silently thanking the stranger for the brief moment of forgetfulness.
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Acknowledgments
Hello, reader. We made it.
THANK YOU for being patient with me. It took me so long to find Nix’s voice and I’m thankful we finally made it to the finish line.
I am grateful to all of those with whom I have had the pleasure to work with during this book. I’d like to especially recognize my editor, Helayna Trask. She poured hours of tough love and attention into my manuscript. Without her, this book wouldn’t have been possible. I would also like to thank all the members of CJ’s Elite and The Zone.
Thank you Katie Friend for beta reading this book.
Thank you Kaydence Snow for being my soul sister.
Thank you Meggan for the hour long talk in the car where I plotted this book.
Nobody has been more important to me in the pursuit of this series than the members of my family. I would like to thank my parents, whose love and guidance are with me in whatever I pursue. Most importantly, I wish to thank my loving and supportive husband, Joshua, and my two wonderful children. Everything I do is for them. Everything.
About the Author
I’ve always been passionate about storytelling and impressed by the influence it has on people. I love engaging with the projects I work on, diving headfirst into developing real, raw, and relatable characters.
I like flawed and beautiful things.
I’m an English Major from Texas State University and my wild affair with literature began at a young age. I’ve always stayed up way past my bedtime to read the stories your mother wouldn’t approve of.
I love angst. I love to crack open a book and borrow the character’s emotions for a bit. It’s how I approach writing, too.
I live in Dallas, Tx with my husband and two beautiful, headstrong daughters. I enjoy long walks through the ice cream aisle at my local grocery store and listening to gangster rap in my minivan.
For more information about me, and my upcoming releases, please visit my website at:
www.authorcoraleejune.com
Also by CoraLee June
Paranormal Reverse Harem
• Void (Cowritten with Raven Kennedy) https://books2read.com/VoidCoraleeJuneRavenKennedy
• Wicked Webs (Cowritten with Raven Kennedy) https://books2read.com/Wickedwebs
Paranormal MF
• Prison Princess (Cowritten with Rebecca Royce) https://books2read.com/Prison-Princess
Contemporary Reverse Harem
THE BULLETS WORLD
• Sunshine and Bullets https://books2read.com/u/3yEzgp
• Summer and Smoke https://books2read.com/Summer-and-Smoke
• Love and Lead https://books2read.com/u/49ZlWw
• The Complete Bullets Omnibus https://books2read.com/Sunshine-and-Bullets-Omnibus
• Bitter Pills (Nix’s Story) Releasing 2020
• The Original Bullet https://BookHip.com/WVVCXG
LIES TRILOGY
• Lies and Other Drugs https://books2read.com/Lies-and-other-drugs
• Tears and Other Fears https://books2read.com/Tears-and-other-fears
• Dreams and Other Things Releasing 2020
STANDALONES
• Saving Merritt (Cowritten with Stacy Jones) https://books2read.com/SavingMerritt
Contemporary MF
SAVANNAH HEIRS (COWRITTEN WITH RAVEN KENNEDY)
• Cruel https://books2read.com/Cruel-CJ-RK
• Tame https://books2read.com/Ohmygodfrey
• Wild https://books2read.com/WildCoraleeRaven
DEBT OF PASSION DUET
• A Lovely Obsession https://books2read.com/A-Lovely-Obsession
• A Lovely Confession https://books2read.com/A-Lovely-Confession2
STANDALONE
• Burn Out https://books2read.com/burnout
• Looking to Score https://books2read.com/u/bpORMW
• Aggro https://books2read.com/u/mBGQxA
Dystopian Reverse Harem
THE WALKER SERIES
• Wings of the Walker https://books2read.com/Wings-of-the-walker
• Heart of the Walker https://books2read.com/Heart-of-the-Walker
• Soul of the Elite https://books2read.com/Soul-of-the-elite
• Fight of the Walker https://books2read.com/Fight-of-the-walker
• Revenge of the Walker https://books2read.com/Revenge-of-the-Walker
• End of the Walker https://books2read.com/u/bQRdx0
