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$25 #Giveaway Play For Me by Tam DeRudder Jackson @XpressoTours Ends 6.3

May 26, 2021 By Mary



Play For Me
Tam DeRudder Jackson
(Balefire Series, #1)
Publication date: May 27th 2021
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Jack
When I made my deal with the devil, I thought I was on my way to my rock ’n’ roll dream. Too bad I didn’t read the fine print. Having it all meant giving up the only girl I knew I’d ever love. Five years later, I’m drumming in the hottest rock band in the country, but I live like a monk.

Fate hands me an opportunity to reconnect with my perfect girl, giving me one glorious night with Clio Barnes. Our chemistry is off the charts. Too bad fate plays by her own rules. When Clio hears my bandmate’s idea of a joke, she believes I’ve used her, dissolved our love into a one-night stand, and she blows out of my life. When our tour ends, I’m determined to find her again, no matter how well she hides from me.

Clio
All my life, I’ve been invisible. For a brief moment five years ago, Jack Whitehorse saw me. And he made me feel like the center of his universe. But that was an illusion. Music was Jack’s only love. A chance encounter after a Balefire concert allows us to reconnect, but once again, I’m playing second fiddle to his rock ’n’ roll muse.

When the pregnancy test comes back positive, I decide to keep our baby secret. I can’t force Jack to play for me—I wouldn’t want to. Then he shows up unexpectedly one day, knocking on my door and demanding to be let in. He leaves me no choice but to tell him about the baby. Turns out, I wasn’t the only one with a secret. But the one he’s been keeping might end us for good.

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EXCERPT:

Jack

Clio stood to the side of the dance floor, sipping a flute of champagne and looking so stunning she nearly broke my heart—again.

I wanted to study her, take all of her in for a few minutes before I broke the spell and actually talked to her. What do you say to the only person who ever really mattered after you dumped her with no explanation whatsoever? After the way she dropped on her ass when I caught her attention at the concert, I had to wonder how she was going to react to talking to me.

Then again, maybe she went down because of the booze she’d been drinking. I barely took my eyes off her from the moment I spotted her in the front row at the show, so I saw how she finished her flask then finished off her friend’s. Now she had a half-full glass of champagne in her hand, and I couldn’t tell if she was swaying to the music or trying to remain upright.

Jesus, tipsy or not, her beauty stunned me. That dress she had on wore me out. All that delicate lace hinted at her pretty curves and showed off her legs, which her sexy sandals emphasized. I couldn’t guess the length of her hair since she was wearing it up, but I was glad she apparently hadn’t cut it. The style exposed the neck I’d loved touching and kissing, making her shiver and snuggle closer to me for more. As the memories washed over me, I smiled before I heard Dakota talking from somewhere behind me.

“Oh, yeah, I’d like to tap that,” he said, and I wondered which girl would be the starter for his evening. Then he boiled my blood. “That redhead in the blue lace dress is one seriously sexy woman.”

“I think she’s spoken for, dude. You’re going to have to look somewhere else,” Tron said as he materialized next to me.

“Just ’cause there’s a goalie doesn’t mean you can’t score,” Dakota said with a laugh.

I flexed my fists as I considered clocking him when Tron put a restraining hand on my arm. Clenching my jaw, I didn’t turn my head to look at him, but I uncoiled slightly. Of the three other guys in the band, I was closest to Tron. He was steady and levelheaded, and he didn’t mind at all that I didn’t drink much and never spent private time with the army of groupies who followed Balefire like it was their job.

“She belongs to the monk, Dakota. That’s one goalie you don’t want to mess with.”

“The monk has a girl? How did I not know this?” Dakota turned a wide-eyed stare on me.

“With any luck, I’ll have that girl, so back off,” I growled.

“You haven’t made a move yet? That makes her fair game.” Dakota took a step in Clio’s direction.

“I invited her to this party, so no, she’s not fair game. If you don’t want me to mess up your pretty face, back the fuck off,” I gritted out, staring him down.

Dakota raised his hands in surrender. “Whoa, man. No need to get your shorts in a knot over a woman. The room is full of ’em.” His eyes wandered the room and all the ladies on offer. “Why, there’s another sweet little number walking over to talk to Red. The brunette off-limits too?”

“Knock yourself out. I’ll even introduce you,” I said. Maybe with the buffer of other people, I could survive this initial reconnection with Clio.

Then again, maybe it was a much bigger deal to me than it would be to her. For all I knew, Harrison Barnes had fed her a truckload of shit about me, and now she couldn’t give a flying fuck if I talked to her or not.

“You’ve been stirred up about seeing her again since you found her friend and set up this opportunity, dude. Probably better do something about it now that you have the chance,” Tron said quietly into my ear.

I nodded and turned to Dakota. “Let’s go talk to some nice girls for a change.”

“Seriously? What fun will that be?”

The stricken look on Dakota’s face cracked me up, and I felt lighter than I had all night. “God, you’re such a fuck boy. If Clio’s friend is too nice for you, I’m sure you can find the girl who belongs with the red bra you kept from the show.”

“You saw that, did you?” A grin broke over his face.

“Bet her phone number is written in great big digits over the inside of the cups.”

“Nah, they’re all lace.”

I raised a brow and waited for the punch line.

“It’s written along the straps. Since all the VIPs in the front row got invited to this little soiree of ours, I know she’s here somewhere. But first, the angel in the naughty black leather dress.”

I burst out laughing at the melodramatic villain way he rubbed his hands together, and we were all right again.

Glancing back to where Clio and her friend stood, I sucked in a breath, squared my shoulders, and willed my feet to move. Walking beside me, Tron snorted out a laugh. “Jesus, dude, she’s a beautiful woman, not a firing squad. Relax already.”

 

Author Bio:

Tam DeRudder Jackson is the author of the paranormal romance Talisman Series and the contemporary romance Balefire Series. Her favorite “room” in her house is her back patio where she dreams up stories of romance and risk. When she’s not writing her latest paranormal or contemporary romance, you can usually find her driving around with the top down in her convertible or carving turns on the slopes of the local ski hill. The mom of two grown sons, Tam likes to travel, attend rock concerts, watch football and soccer, and visit old car shows with her husband. She lives in the mountains of northwest Wyoming where she spends most of her free time trying to read all the books. Her TBR piles are threatening to take over her office, and she’s fine with that.

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Comments

  1. Barrie says

    May 26, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    I enjoyed the excerpt and the blurb. Both were great!

  2. Maria Malaveci says

    May 27, 2021 at 4:29 am

    Sounds like a wonderful read!

  3. Nancy says

    May 27, 2021 at 4:58 am

    The cover of your book has a detailed design.

  4. Marcy Meyer says

    May 27, 2021 at 5:02 am

    I like the cover. It looks good.

  5. Cathy French says

    May 27, 2021 at 7:32 am

    This sounds like a great read. I love stories involving music, especially rock music. I love the band name, Balefire

  6. victoria alexander says

    May 27, 2021 at 7:32 am

    Awesome cover 🙂

  7. Barbara Montag says

    May 27, 2021 at 7:37 am

    This will be a fun book to read & I love the cover.
    Thank you for sharing the review.

  8. Ellen Stafford says

    May 27, 2021 at 9:25 am

    The cover looks great. Would love to read this

  9. Susan Smith says

    May 27, 2021 at 9:25 am

    Sounds great, I like he cover and the excerpt.

  10. Gwendolyn Jordan says

    May 27, 2021 at 9:48 am

    Sounds interesting

  11. shelly peterson says

    May 27, 2021 at 10:55 am

    This is a nice cover.

  12. bn100 says

    May 27, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    interesting

  13. Bonnie says

    May 27, 2021 at 3:09 pm

    This book sounds awesome. Great excerpt. I’d love to read more.

  14. Cindy Merrill says

    May 27, 2021 at 3:20 pm

    Quite a story! For the baby’s sake, I hope it all ends happlily.

  15. Joy Avery says

    May 27, 2021 at 4:47 pm

    This is my favorite trope! I can’t wait for this to release!

  16. Latifa Morrisette says

    May 27, 2021 at 5:53 pm

    Sounds like a good read

  17. David Hollingsworth says

    May 27, 2021 at 7:43 pm

    Sounds like a romantic and sultry read!

  18. Glenda M says

    May 27, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    Sounds Great!

  19. Deb pelletier says

    May 27, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    Nice book cover and the book sounds interesting

  20. Sarah L says

    May 27, 2021 at 10:51 pm

    Looks like an interesting book.
    Thanks for the contest. 

  21. Cynthia C says

    May 28, 2021 at 5:55 am

    The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

  22. Ann Fantom says

    May 28, 2021 at 7:14 am

    This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

  23. paige chandler says

    May 28, 2021 at 7:52 am

    Looks like quite a sexy romance. Good work!

  24. Debbi Wellenstein says

    May 28, 2021 at 12:42 pm

    I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

  25. Danielle McDonald says

    May 28, 2021 at 10:59 pm

    love the cover !!

  26. Deborah D says

    May 29, 2021 at 10:21 am

    How long was the writing process?

  27. Karen H says

    May 29, 2021 at 11:20 am

    Love that cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

  28. clynsg says

    May 30, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read.

  29. Terri Shaw says

    May 30, 2021 at 11:58 pm

    This sounds like an amazing read.

  30. Linda harrison says

    June 1, 2021 at 1:22 pm

    Would love to read more about Jack and Clio

  31. BILL HOFF says

    June 1, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    My daughter would enjoy this book

  32. Daniel M says

    June 1, 2021 at 3:09 pm

    sounds like a fun one

  33. Bea LaRocca says

    June 2, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    I love the cover, synopsis and excerpt, this is a must read for me. Thank you for sharing the book and author details

  34. Amy Green says

    June 2, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    Player one ready! Prepare to win the game of love, with this great, new read!

  35. Betty Curran says

    June 2, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    This sounds like a must read for me.

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