At Any Price by Brenna Aubrey
(Gaming the System #1)
Publication date: December 9th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
(Gaming the System #1)
Publication date: December 9th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
Achievement Unlocked: Geek Virgin
When Mia Strong, proud geek-girl and popular gaming blogger, auctions
off her virginity online, she knows she’ll make waves. But what she
will not be making is a love connection. Her rules are set in stone: One
night. No further contact.
It’s a desperate step, but it’s the only way she can go to medical school and pay her mother’s mounting hospital bills.
Difficulty Level: Millionaire CEO
Adam Drake, the enigmatic auction winner, is a software prodigy who
made his first million at seventeen. Now, in his mid-twenties, he’s
sexy, driven and–as CEO of his own gaming company–he’s used to making
the rules. Before Mia knows what’s happening, he’s found the loophole in
the rules of her auction. Every stipulation she’s made to protect her
heart gets tossed by the wayside.
She can’t tell if he’s playing her…or if he’s playing for keeps.
This New Adult book is intended for audiences over the age of 18 due to adult language, sexual content and adult situations.
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Excerpt:
“I’m quite capable of
understanding sexual attraction, Mr. Drake.”
“Adam,” he said quietly, his
eyes lowering to focus on my mouth. My heart skipped a beat in its
frenetic pace.
“Adam.”
“Why does it make you
uncomfortable to call me by my first name?”
I locked gazes with him, suddenly
intensely aware of how close we were standing. I could smell him—a
subtle scent, masculine, clean, like the ocean and the hint of
peppermint candy on his breath. I could almost feel the heat and
power oozing off of him in waves. I swallowed in a suddenly dry
throat.
“I don’t know.”
“I want to give you one more
thing to think about.”
“And what is that?”
He leaned closer, his head
approaching mine. I didn’t have the time to step back nor, I think,
the willpower to do it even if it had occurred to me. His mouth met
mine in a firm, sure kiss.
It wasn’t overpowering. That
was the first thing that surprised me. It was a subtle give and
take—gentle, at first, a warm pressure of his lips on mine. Then he
took a step closer and slid a hand around my waist, the other going
to my back.
He retreated, just slightly, just
enough to allow me to pursue him. His mouth moved against mine,
teasing, pressing it open. Now his body pressed against mine, his
head angled down to reach me, for I was at least five inches shorter
than him.
I opened my mouth to him then and
his tongue slid in easily. Nothing tentative in this kiss. He knew
exactly what he was doing. He was telling me I had the control,
declaring the decision mine and then swooping in and taking no
prisoners.
His hands stayed put. I was glad
of that though I wanted his touch everywhere—my aching breasts, the
throbbing between my legs. Goose bumps prickled up and down my arms.
His tongue explored my mouth with surety, easy possession. And—to
my utter humiliation—I let loose a small whimper at the back of my
throat.
The arm around my waist tightened
when he heard it, responding immediately, almost instinctively. He
pulled his tongue back, as if inviting me to follow him with my
tongue. And tentatively, I did.
I’d been kissed before—back
in high school when I was normal and I actually dated. But it had
been years, now, and I’d never, ever been kissed like this. My
tongue entered his mouth and he made a noise at the back of his
throat, not quite a growl, kind of more like a huff. It emboldened
me. Empowered me. I thrust my tongue, lacing my hands around the back
of his neck. Our heads moved together for long minutes and I felt
like I hadn’t breathed in a lifetime.
Everything was spinning around me
and I—I was spinning too, delirious with want. Like a woman
drowning in the middle of stormy sea, in desperate need of a life
raft. That sea was Adam Drake and he was pulling me adrift, stranding
me in some strange and forgotten land.
When finally he ended it, he
pulled away so slowly that I could hardly tell our lips had parted
until cool air passed between us. It was then that I saw that he was
as affected as I was—flushed cheeks, his breath coming fast, his
eyes dark and drunk with desire.
About the author:
Brenna Aubrey is an author of New Adult contemporary romance
stories that center on geek culture. Her debut novel, AT ANY PRICE,
releases in December, 2013.
She has always sought comfort in good books and the long, involved stories she weaves in her head. Brenna's favorite author is Jane Austen and favorite novel is PERSUASION.
Brenna is a city girl with a nature-lover's heart. She therefore finds herself out in green open spaces any chance she can get. A mommy to two little kids and teacher to many more older kids, she juggles schedules to find time to pursue her love of storycrafting.
She currently resides on the west coast with her husband, two children, two adorable golden retriever pups, two birds and some fish.
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