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$10 #Giveaway Forgotten Pieces by Tori Fox @ToriFoxBooks @XpressoTours Ends 3.4

February 26, 2020 By Mary

by Tori Fox



Forgotten Pieces
Tori Fox
(White Creek #3)
Publication date: February 27th, 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Eight years ago, I fell for Ryder Thompson.

He knew me in a way no one else did.

He held my heart in his hands.

Until he brought it crashing to the floor.

I picked up the pieces, vowing to never let him in again.

And I never thought I would see him again.

Then one day, he reappeared in my life.

I promised myself I would ignore him.

I lied.

————————————————————

Tacoma Calloway made me a better man.

To this day I swear upon it, no matter how broken I am.

We weren’t meant to be together when we first met.

We were two lost souls finding solace in the other.

But eight years later, I still want her.

I forbid myself from loving her then.

And I am unable to love her now.

If only my heart would listen.

It won’t.

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EXCERPT:

I thought she was beautiful when I first saw her, but she had a sadness on her face that reminded me too much of my own sadness. But now she reminds me of the fire dancing with the sky. Her head is thrown back in a laugh, her blonde hair billowing in the wind, a smile splitting across her face that makes her look even more beautiful. Her eyes are closed but I know if they were to open a bright emerald would pierce the night, reflecting off the stars in the sky. My eyes roam down her body. Her jeans are so tight they could be painted on, doing an incredible job of showing off the curves of her hips and ass. She has on a tight top that accentuates her large breasts and tiny waist. She must be the dream of every boy here. And I do see a few looking her way as she cackles at the stars.

Before I know it, I find myself walking toward her. I’m drawn to her like a river to the sea. I have no idea what I’m going to say to her or why I am even thinking of talking to her. I know she is young, too young for me. But there is something about her that won’t let me stay away.

Her friend from the ice cream shop nudges her as I approach.

“Hey stranger,” she says with a laugh. It’s then I notice her smoking a joint. No wonder she looks so carefree.

“Hi.”

She squints at me and then a huge smile hits her face. “I remember you now. You were the hot, sexy stranger that came into the ice cream shop the other day.”

Her friend nudges her and whispers, “You can’t say that shit out loud.”

“Well, it’s not like he doesn’t know,” she says as she gives me a once over.

I’m glad it’s dark because I would be embarrassed as hell if she saw the slight flush to my cheeks. “Yeah, I thought I recognized you,” I say, ignoring her comment.

“I’m Tacoma, by the way.”

God, even her name is sexy. “Ryder.”

“Nice to officially meet you, Ryder,” she says as she sticks her hand out to me. I shake it and hold back the urge to pull her closer to me. Neither of us let go of each other’s hands. She smiles up at me, white teeth gleaming, her eyes letting on more than she thinks as I look into the depths of them. I can’t help but smile too as our handshake still holds steady.

Someone coughs behind us and she jumps away from me. “Ugh, this is my friend Laney.”

“Nice to meet you,” Laney says just as someone yells over to Tacoma.

“Yo Calloway, you’re up!”

Tacoma looks over her shoulder and nods to the guy calling her over. She goes to take off in his direction but she grabs my hand first and drags me behind her. “You’re my new partner.”

“Partner for what—?” I start but then see us hauling it over to the beer pong table.

She turns around and walks backward facing me as she talks, her hand still in mine. “You ever play?”

I shrug. “Once or twice.”

“Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have you as my partner.” She releases my hand and takes another hit of the joint still in her hand.

I smirk at her. “Maybe I’ll have beginner’s luck.”

She blows the smoke out and giggles. “You’re right. Beginner’s luck. Good thing you are with the reignin’ champion.”

“Is that right?” I ask as we walk up to the table.

“Just you wait and see.” She grins and then passes the joint to me. “Want some?”

“Nah. Can’t.”

She raises a brow at me.

“I’m on leave. I still get tested.”

She grips my bicep. “Military guy. Must be why these biceps are so big.”

I laugh out loud at that. “Yeah if it weren’t for the Marines, I’d probably be a skinny kid with more bones than muscle and then you wouldn’t find me hot and sexy.”

A flush hits her cheeks. “I don’t know about that. You do have a pretty gorgeous face.”

“Oh so I’m gorgeous now too?”

She rolls her eyes and passes the joint off to someone standing by the table. “Let’s get this show started.”

The game is set up bracket style with eight teams. And we smoke our competition. Every round we sink the balls in the beer with a turn each. When we get to the final round, I let Tacoma go first and she sinks every single ball. She jumps into my arms when we win and the feel of her body makes me feel things in places I shouldn’t. I know she is young, and this is a dangerous game despite all the flirting between us.

She slides down my body and punches me in the arm. “I thought you said you never played before.”

“I told you beginner’s luck.”

“You are such a liar.”

I wrap an arm around her shoulders before I realize what I’m doing. I blame it on the buzz from beer pong. “How do you think we pass the time on base?”

She bops me on the nose. “You suck.” But she is laughing the whole time. I know I shouldn’t be around this girl but her carefree spirit is addictive.

She starts pulling me toward a crop of trees. Trees I noticed earlier is where people go to make out. I stop her before we get past the cars. Stopping between two pickup trucks.

“Why are you stoppin’?”

I give her a stern look. “I know what goes on over there.”

“And why do you not wanna go?” she asks with a cute pout on her face.

I cross my arms and lean against the truck at my back, giving us some distance. “How old are you?”

“Old enough,” she responds, copying my pose against the truck at her back.

 

Author Bio:

Tori Fox loves books. So much so she decided to write one. It didn’t go well. But after genre changes, many rewrites, and lots of editing she finally finished. And now that she is done, she doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Besides writing you can find her curled up on the couch with her dog reading a book or lost in a makeup store purchasing more makeup than is necessary for a human. She is also a fan of hockey and whiskey, especially together. Tori lives with her fiancé in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

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Comments

  1. Cali W. says

    February 26, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt. 🙂

  2. James Robert says

    February 26, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    Your book sounds like a great read and thank you for sharing it with us.

  3. Judy Thomas says

    February 27, 2020 at 12:07 am

    It sounds like a great read. Thank you for sharing it.

  4. Nancy says

    February 27, 2020 at 1:14 am

    A question for the author: As a child and adolescent, what authors, book series, and genres did you enjoy reading?

  5. Angela Smith says

    February 27, 2020 at 3:40 am

    the book sounds good..enjoyed the excerpt

  6. Peggy Nunn says

    February 27, 2020 at 5:16 am

    I like the cover. I also like romance novels.

  7. Carol Knudtson says

    February 27, 2020 at 6:23 am

    It sounds interesting.

  8. Nancy Jones says

    February 27, 2020 at 6:54 am

    Sounds good.

  9. Lori R says

    February 27, 2020 at 7:13 am

    Sounds interesting!

  10. Cathy French says

    February 27, 2020 at 7:33 am

    I enjoyed the excerpt. This sounds like a great romance story

  11. Ashley Montgomery says

    February 27, 2020 at 7:42 am

    Sounds like a great read. I love second chance romances!

  12. BookLady says

    February 27, 2020 at 9:27 am

    What an interesting book! Great excerpt. I’d love to read more.

  13. Gwendolyn L Jordan says

    February 27, 2020 at 9:36 am

    I like the cover

  14. Teresa Warner says

    February 27, 2020 at 10:52 am

    Enjoyed the excerpt, sounds good!

  15. MARCY MEYER says

    February 27, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    Sounds like a good read. I like the cover. Very pretty.

  16. Ann Fantom says

    February 27, 2020 at 2:46 pm

    I like the cover. It is very cute

  17. Leah Shumack says

    February 27, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    This sounds like it’s going to be a good read!

  18. Latifa Morrisette says

    February 27, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    Sounds amazing. Love the cover.

  19. Sherry says

    February 28, 2020 at 9:36 am

    Sounds like a very interesting read.

  20. bn100 says

    February 28, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    interesting

  21. Stephanie Jones says

    February 29, 2020 at 1:32 am

    looks like a good book

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    February 29, 2020 at 4:05 am

    I love the cover.

  23. Debra Branigan says

    February 29, 2020 at 10:22 am

    Thanks for the excerpt and information about the book. It sounds like a good read for this genre. Best wishes to the author on the new release.

  24. Deb Pelletier says

    February 29, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    Nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

  25. Bea LaRocca says

    March 1, 2020 at 7:36 am

    Gorgeous cover and a great excerpt! This is a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your book details and for offering a giveaway

  26. Daniel M says

    March 2, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    sounds like a fun one

  27. Samantha Kurtz says

    March 2, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    Can’t wait to read!

  28. Leela says

    March 3, 2020 at 1:33 am

    It looks like a good read.

  29. Rosanne says

    March 3, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Good luck on your book tour and future writing endeavors

  30. Sandy Klocinski says

    March 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity to win! And for sharing your book. Looking forward to reading more

  31. Hesper Fry says

    March 4, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    I really like the book cover! Sounds like a great read.

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