Title: Angels Fall
Series: Original Sin #2
Authors: JA Huss & Johnathan McClain
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: March 27, 2018
Blurb
Sometimes angels fall.
Maddie doesnât really owe drug lord, Carlos Castillo, money. So she hadnât taken his threats seriously. Until now. He wants it, whether she owes it or not. And if she doesnât have it in six weeks heâs gonna take her as payment instead.
Tyler would save the world if he could. Thatâs a fight that lasts forever. And if thereâs one thing heâs good at, itâs fighting. So if Maddie thinks sheâs gonna deal with an insane drug lord on her own, sheâs crazier than he is.
Sheâs got a debt she canât pay. Heâs got more money than he needs.
Sheâs not gonna fall for his charm. Heâs gonna make sure that happens.
Theyâre destined to be together. Even if Maddie doesnât know it yet.
Sometimes your soul mate isnât who youâd choose, itâs who you need.
Good thing you donât get to choose.
MADDIE
âWho the fuck invited you?â I snarl at Tyler. âAnd how the hell did you even find out where I live?â
âI stopped by Peteâs. Met Pete. Sweet guy, by the way. I wouldâve imagined a strip club owner as being kindaââ
âPete told you where I live?â Jesus. Thanks, Pete. Fuck.
âNo, no, not exactly.â Tylerâs standing way too close to me now. The girls are pretending not to be able to hear him, but itâs clear theyâre eavesdropping. I hope theyâre better at fucking guys for money than they are at spying.
Tyler leans in closer still, and I really, really wish he would not do that. Because I hate him and donât want him anywhere near me. Or maybe because I can feel the heat of his body and he kinda smells delicious. Which just pisses me off more because I hate him.
He lowers his voice and continues explaining how he found me. âDonât be mad at Pete. He didnât want to tell me where you live. Seems like a really ethical guy.â
âExcept he did tell you where I live.â
âWell, yeah, but it cost me five grand.â My eyes go wide. âI mean, heâs ethical for, yâknow, a guy who runs a strip joint.â
Nope. This is not going down like this. âGet. Out.â Iâm pointing at the door now.
âNo!â Diane whines. âNo, no, no. Weâre just getting to know him, Maddie! Oh, my God. This guy. Where the hell have you been hiding him all these months?â
âWhere have I been hiding him?â I see red as I go to him, hands out, and slam them into his chest. The force of my push makes him step back⦠half a step. Maybe. âI wasnât hiding him anywhere, you traitors! This asshole ducked out on me years ago. And when I needed him, when I was begging him toââ I shake my head to clear my mind. âAnd then he shows back up and thinks everythingâs gonna be fine just because we fucked a couple of times when I didnât know it was him!â
Thereâs a beat before Annie says, âYou fucked him?â with, like, way more excitement in her voice than she should.
âNot the point!â I shout as I slam my hands into his chest again.
But this time, he grabs my wrist and stops me, saying, âCan we please talk?â
I struggle in his grip, but he holds tight. I clench my teeth and spit, âLet go of me.â
He does. Immediately. Both hands up as if in surrender.
I decide to change my strategy. Because clearly Tyler Morgan is being Tyler Morgan. He attracts people to him like a siren song calling sailors to the rocks. He knows how to play up the act he perfected long ago. Seemingly genuine, charismatic, and fascinating as he leads the rest of us to our destruction.
So I pull the friend card out and whirl around to face Annie, Diane, and Caroline. Taking a deep breath, I say, âHeâs not what you think,â in the calmest tone I can muster. My voice is shaky. My hands are trembling with anger. But I hold it together. âHe ruined me,â I say. âHe broke me into tiny pieces, dropped me to the ground, and walked all over me.â
Annie just stares at me, confused.
âWhat do you mean?â Diane asks.
âHe left me, Diane. After Scotty died. He left me alone. He never came back. He never even showed up for his funeral. I begged him,â I say, starting to cry. âI begged him and he told me to stop. He just went on with his life like nothing happened. Like my brother didnât just die the most horrific death possible. Like what we all meant to each other was meaningless. So I hope one of those stories he told you about our childhood included that little fact. And thenâ¦â I continue, drawing in a deep breath, willing the strength it takes to get this last part in so I can twist that knife in his chest the way he did mine. âAnd then he went off and made millions of dollars. Been living it up in a goddamned penthouse, no cares at all. No worries at all. While Iâve been back hereâ¦â
But I lose it there. I canât say the words selling myself. Because Iâll die right now if I have to say that. Iâll die.
Thereâs a filled beat while everyone stares at Tyler, who never breaks eye contact with me. And I really wish he would. Because his eyes are sad and hurt-looking and no fucking way will I fall for that shit. No. Fucking. Way.
Caroline mutters, âHeâs a millionaire?â
Jesus Christ.
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Two accomplished writers come together to create unforgettable sexy romance. JA Huss is the New York Times bestselling author of 321 and has been on the USA Today bestsellers list eighteen times. Johnathan McClain is a veteran actor and writer whose work, either performed or written, is probably airing on at least one of the channels on your television right now. You can contact them on their website www.hussmcclain.com or find them at their social links below.
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Sue G.
4/3/2018 09:55:55 pm
Yes, I believe in second chance love!
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