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Title: After the Fall
Author: Katy Ames
Genre: Contemporary Romance
About After the Fall:
If there was one man in the world Grace Fitzgerald never wanted to see again, it was Mark Donovan.
Sinfully handsome and notoriously cocky, as a guest at her luxury hotel, Mark was impossible. As the new owner, he’s become a nightmare. The kind that wakes Grace in the middle of the night wishing she could forget how right his lips felt against her own, or how tempting his fingers were on her skin.
But despite all the challenges Mark and Grace face working together, it’s impossible to ignore the attraction that flares every time they fight for control. Or the secrets that refuse to stay hidden in the luxury of the Seven Winds Resort.
They’re engaged in a battle of wills. But the real war begins when Mark and Grace realize just how much they have to lose. When mistakes from their pasts threaten everything they’re working for, they have to decide: admit defeat or join forces to save the hotel and each other.
A steamy, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance from Katy Ames, author of After the Island.
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Grace cracked her eyes then blinked rapidly, taking in her surroundings.
At first she had no idea where she was. The room looked familiar. The colors comforting, the furniture recognizable. But the moonlight was off. The angles different, the shadows in the wrong places. And the bed was entirely too warm.
Kicking her feet free, Grace tried to push the sheet off before she realized it wasn’t the reason she was so hot.
“Where are you going?” Mark mumbled against her neck.
“What am I doing in your bed?”
“I like it better than yours.”
“They are exactly the same.”
“No,” Mark grumbled, disgruntled. “This one’s mine.” His arm tightened around her stomach. “This is the one I want you in.”
Grace sank back into the pillow and searched for something to say, but her thoughts were too muddled. When Mark’s breathing evened back out, Grace tried to slip free again. This time he pulled her closer, capturing her hips under his. “Don’t go.”
“I really should.”
“I don’t want you to.”
“We don’t always get what we want, Mark.”
Grace tried to sit up, but he just dragged her back, his fingers smoothing the curve of her hip.
Grace peered down and humphed. She was naked. Plucking his arm from her waist, she got out of bed, ignoring Mark’s protest. Grace winced as she opened the door to one of the closets, the bright interior light turning on automatically.
Mark groaned from the bed and flung an arm across his eyes. “What are you doing?”
“Finding something to wear.”
“Why?”
“Because we need to talk and I want your eyes north of my neck when we’re doing it.”
“You’re no fun at all.”
Grace laughed. “That was not the impression you gave a few hours ago.”
“Smartass.”
“Asshole.”
“Ugg.” The pillow Mark dragged over his head did nothing to mute his grunt.
Grace pulled a shirt off a hanger and was buttoning it when Mark sat up.
“Nope. Uh-uh. Don’t.”
“What?” She stopped mid-button and almost laughed at his put-out expression.
“That”—Mark pointed an accusatory finger at the dress shirt she was wearing—“is going to have the opposite effect you’re hoping for.”
“Oh. Really?” Grace raised an eyebrow.
“Oh, you have no fucking idea,” Mark threatened as he pulled the sheets off his sleek and unmistakably aroused body. “You. In that.” He shook his head. “There is no way I can have a rational conversation when I know you are completely naked under one of my shirts.”
Grace laughed. “Is it really so straightforward? All you need is a naked woman in a shirt and you lose all control?”
“Not a woman.” Mark’s voice dropped an octave. “You. You have no fucking clue how hard it was for me to not touch you that night, when you came upstairs in my shirt. I thought I was going insane. You with nothing but bare stretches of skin beneath my clothes. If you hadn’t undone the buttons yourself, I would have ripped them clean off.”
About Katy Ames:
Katy Ames has spent most of her life on the East Coast and hopes to spend more of it in the UK. In part, so she can indulge in her serious plaid obsession. There isn’t a teenage drama on the CW or a period British TV show she hasn’t binge-watched at least twice. And she can be persuaded to do most things with the promise of bourbon, coffee, chocolate, or a nap, not necessarily in that order. Katy is mom to a small human who has an obscene amount of energy and a blissful ability to ignore swear words, and wife to a man whose reading habits are far too serious. Katy and her family reside in Washington, D.C., a city she where never planned to live and loves so much she’d be happy to talk about for hours. Just ask.
Katy writes contemporary romances that feature heroes who are strong but not so silent, heroines who aren’t afraid to kick ass, and stories that get a little messy before they end happily ever after.
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#ChooseYourOwnRomance, by Katy Ames
When I joined this wonderful and wild world of romance, I fell in love instantly – with the readers. You guys are enthusiastic, supportive, and passionate. And some of the loveliest people I’ve every had the pleasure to chat with, either in person or online.
I created #ChooseYourOwnRomance not just to thank you for being so awesome, but to bring readers into the heart of the story. Literally. By answering a few “this or that” questions, my followers on Instagram selected the trope, the location, the hero, and the heroine for the romance I’m currently writing.
Every week, I post a chapter on Instagram and readers get to decide how the story continues. Do they kiss? Does he stay? Does she go? Is there a love triangle? Do they have sex…?
And every Thursday, around 8 PM EST, I post the next installment, based on the winning votes from the previous week. It’s like an old-school Choose Your Own Adventure book, but for romance. (gasp!) (and, yes, I dated myself just then)
The current story focuses on Eden and Jude, childhood friends from a small town who haven’t spoken in years. The silence and distance have turned these once-friends into enemies. But a tragedy brings Eden home and Jude is doing everything possible to make her stay. And, maybe, if readers are kind, to show her that he’s never thought of her as anything but the love of his life.
And if you want to get in on some hot and heavy decision making, please join me every Thursday on Instagram (at) katyamesbooks and/or search for #ChooseYourOwnRomance.
Hope to see you there. You’re the best. Romance rocks.
Lots of love,
Katy
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Thanks for the chance! Excited to read this book!
All kinds of great things going on here. Congrats on the new release, the tour and I wish you the very best! Also, thanks for an amazing giveaway. This is awesome!