Author: J. Daniels
Series: Dirty Deeds, #1
On Sale: October 4, 2016
Publisher: Forever
Trade Paperback: $14.99 USD
eBook: $3.99 USD
Fate. Hate. Love. Lies. Which four letter word will change their
lives forever?
Sydney Paige was never so
mortified to hear the words "wrong number" in her life. She meant to
tell off the guy who broke her best friend's heart, but unleashed her anger on
a perfect stranger instead. And now her world is turned upside down by the
captivating man who wants to keep her on the line.
Brian Savage is living a life
he's quickly come to hate—until Sydney's wild rant has him hooked and hungry
for more. Soon the sexy woman on the phone becomes the lover in his bed. But
Brian has secrets, and the closer he lets Syd get, the harder it is to shield
her from the devastating mistakes of his past . . .
AUDIO CLIPS
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audiobook from FOUR LETTER WORD, narrated by Sebastian York and Kate Russell
Brian’s Reaction
I feel like I'm on overload after reading that book. I mean total book hangover, but I also kind of feel like I'm on emotional alpha overload right now.
Wanna set your whole fucking world on fire, babe, 'cause that's what you've done to mine.
I mean. YES PLEASE. Trouble is such an alpha. He almost reminds me of the Kristen Ashley Dream Men series book boyfriends. If that isn't the highest of compliments, I don't know what is.
I immediately connected with this book, just like I do with all J Daniels books. To me, she is one of the best romance writers in the genre. I honest to goodness don't think enough people have found the gem that this author is.
This story was addicting. It was romantic. It had some suspense. It also had me giggling, blushing, and smiling at Trouble and Wild. I loved the growth we see with both characters. The strength that Wild is able to re-claim, and the guilt that Trouble is able to let go off. The truth that he is able to find. The healing they are able to give one another.
Not only that but all the other characters in this book were amazing. Minus Marcus. No matter how little of a roll that they played, Brian and Syd's little family is amazing and awesome and funny and wonderful. It almost feels like without them, that this story wouldn't be as amazing as it was. They are the marshmallows on hot chocolate, the whipped cream on a sundae. They're just.. necessary.. and make it so much more addicting.
I fell in love with the characters. Fell in love with the story. Fell in love with everything about this book. I can't see what book 2 brings us..
I’d
been in Dogwood a month and had been down to the ocean only once. Insane,
right? I lived at the beach and I wasn’t experiencing it.
It
hadn’t been a priority, and honestly, I didn’t have a lot of free time on my
hands.
When
I wasn’t picking up shifts at Whitecaps, I was talking on the phone to Brian,
shut up in my room or doing it lying on the couch if Tori wasn’t home.
Now
I wasn’t shut up in my room or lying on the couch, quilt-covered and
heart-shattered. I was no longer talking on the phone to Brian and I wanted to
see the ocean. I wanted to feel the sand beneath my feet and skim the waves
with my hand.
I
had tons of free time tonight while Tori got laid. Might as well make the most
of it.
I
took the stairs down a level and stepped out beneath the deck.
A
couple was sitting on a hammock going at it like their boat was sinking,
sloppy-suctioning kisses and need-filled moans spilling into the air.
There
had to be a handful of empty rooms in that house. They couldn’t pick one and
save me the surround sound?
Gross.
I
followed the sand-covered path down the beach, taking small sips of my daiquiri
as I went. Deep voices grew louder the closer I got to the water. I wasn’t
paying much attention to them. I was looking ahead and forward to feeling the
temperature of the ocean and maybe even finding a couple of pretty shells when
the voices grew loud enough to hear clearly.
Very
clearly.
That’s
when it happened.
I
stopped, feet frozen and ears alert when one of the voices not only grew loud
enough to focus on but also registered in my mind as a voice I’d possibly heard
before.
“Don’t
know why I gotta keep repeating myself. It wasn’t like that,” the man said,
sounding irritated. “She was sweet and good to talk to. Funny and cute about
shit. Real cute. The fact that she was also a stunner didn’t surprise me. I
heard it in her voice. But for the last fuckin’ time, and I mean this, I’m not
saying it again, that’s not what got me. I was fucked before I even saw her
picture.”
“You
saying you were gone for a girl you never fucking met, Brian? Not possible,”
the other guy replied.
I
sucked in a breath.
Brian.
A
phantom heartbeat fluttered in my chest.
No
way…
With
gentle steps, I moved closer to the voices, reached the end of the path, and
peeked around an overgrown bush, spotting the two men standing on the beach.
I
watched the one guy, taller than the other, who had his back to me, cross his
arms over his chest and say to his friend, “Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. You
talk to Sydney one fuckin’ time and you’ll know where I’m coming from. It was
that fuckin’ good.”
I squeaked then.
Not a gasp but a squeak I tried to conceal with a quick hand to my mouth, cup
hitting the sand, but it was too late.
They
both heard it.
Two
pairs of eyes sliced in my direction. I stared back at the one pair coming from
the one voice I knew, in my blood and my bones and the breath filling
me, I knew that voice and the man it belonged to.
He
stared back, eyes narrowing to focus better, focusing enough to make me out
where I stood then going round and filling with surprise.
Pain
lanced through me.
I
wanted to run. To him or away, I didn’t know which urge was stronger, and it
felt like I was being pulled in both directions by forces I couldn’t fight so I
stood there, staring back as my hand uncovered my mouth and skimmed my throat.
“Brian?”
He
was moving before I spoke, long legs closing in fast, and before I could blink,
he was right in front of me, close enough to smell and feel if my eyes
were closed but I definitely couldn’t test that theory right now.
I
stared unconsciously into his face, tilting my head back to do so and taking in
every inch of him.
Dark
hair buzzed close to his scalp, thick eyebrows and deep green eyes, several
days’ worth of stubble coating his jaw, which appeared sharp beneath it and
full, perfect lips, parted as he breathed slow and heavily.
Beautiful.
I
knew he was.
“Oh,
my God,” I whispered. “It’s you.”
He
blinked, breath shuddering.
“You
recognize me?” he asked.
I
bit my lip to suppress a moan because, God, that voice. It melted my
insides when it sweetly assaulted my ears and turned my bones to jelly. It
always had but now, seeing the man behind it and the mouth responsible for it,
watching it shape and twist those words so perfectly, I was done.
Done.
Toast.
A
goner.
I
blinked when he stepped closer.
“Syd,”
he pressed, eyes desperate as they searched mine.
“Holy
shit. Are you the girl?”
The
other man moved beside us and slapped his hand against Brian’s back, who was
keeping his eyes focused on me.
I
looked to the friend and recognized Exhibit A from Whitecaps, who I now knew
went by Cole.
“Uh,”
I answered.
I
was in shock. Was he expecting me to speak?
Cole
grinned. “Small world,” he chuckled, looking between us. “Small fucking world.
I’ll leave you two alone since you probably have a lot to talk about.”
He
gave me a wink then shuffled past me and disappeared down the path, doing just
that. Leaving us alone.
I
was alone…with Brian.
Oh,
God.
Oh…God.
Now what?
I
looked up and met pleading greens, filled with desperation I could feel against
my skin.
Questions
and confusion swirled in my brain. My stomach was doing nothing but flips and
excited little twists.
It
was Brian. My body knew Brian and it was acting up impulsively, reacting to
that smooth familiar voice and more, and when he reached out and held my face,
thumb sweeping over my cheek as his lips whispered, “Wild,” soft and
ache-filled, I stopped thinking and feeling altogether and sprang, launching
myself at him and into his arms, which curled instantly around me, drawing me
nearer and higher until our mouths met in a kiss that hurt and healed so deeply
my soul cried out.
Beautiful.
Knew it would be.
******TOP 5*******
Top 5 favorite four
letter words:
Cake- Thought I
was going to start with the f-bomb, right? Nah. Who doesn’t love cake? It’s not
just for birthdays, people! I created an entire series around a baker. My top favorites
are red velvet and German chocolate. I love a good pound cake, too. And
anything with bacon. I’m sure someone out there has created a cake with bacon
on it. That would probably rank way up there with me.
NSFW- Does this
count? I’m counting it. NSFW posts are my favorite. Why? Um, because they’re
not suitable for work, meaning they are most likely dirty or completely
inappropriate in some way or another. And
I live for inappropriateness.
Babe- This
reminds me of Trouble. I love when he first calls Sydney ‘babe’, back at the
beginning of their relationship when they only spoke on the phone. He just
throws it out there, maybe not thinking anything of it, but she totally gets
butterflies and that rollercoaster ride feeling you get in the pit of your
stomach. I love this term of endearment. And I especially love it when Sydney
uses it on Brian.
Wild- My crazy
girl! Sydney was such a blast to write. Her dialogue killed me. Her attitude
toward life and love was inspiring. She never kept a thought in her head. If
she was thinking it, she shared it, and I loved that about her. She lived wild.
No one else could pull off that phonecall the way she did.
Gif- Rachel McAdams was my muse for Syd. http://gph.is/1Cn8ouv
Love- We want it. We need it. Songs are written about it. Books are
written about it. Oxygen, water, food, shelter, and sleep are basic survival
needs of human beings. I like to think love is also something essential. Who
doesn’t love love?
Gif- http://gph.is/YBWt8A
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THE DIRTY DEEDS SERIES
FOUR LETTER WORD, #1
HIT THE SPOT, #2
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. Daniels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Sweet Addiction series and the
Alabama Summer series. She loves curling up with a good book, drinking a
ridiculous amount of coffee, and writing stories her children will never read.
Daniels grew up in Baltimore and resides in Maryland with her family.
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