Title: Push the Envelope (Blythe College #1)Author: Rochelle Paige
Publication Date: December 20th 2013 (first published December 17th 2013)
Goodreads URL: HERE
Plot: Alexa is just your average college junior, attending classes and piloting Mile High Club charter flights. Boys haven't been on her radar for a couple years after a disastrous breakup with her high school sweetheart. Her plans to focus on school hit a bit of a snag when she meets bad-boy Drake Bennett and he sets his sights on making her his own.
Drake transferred to Blythe College for the rugby team, not for a new assortment of college girls. He's sexy and cocky, and he attracts women like moths to a flame. When he meets Alexa, Drake knows he's met his match. She tries to resist him, but Drake isn't used to taking no for an answer.
This does not have a cliffhanger.
Warning: 18+ due to sexual content
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Fun Facts
1: The Mile High Club flights were inspired by a Huffington Post
article my teenage son shared with me. They are a real thing!
2: I drive past a small local airport everyday on my way to the
office. There is a house for sale right next to it that I picture Alexa's dad
living in.
3: Although Alexa doesn't wear heels, I love them! But I
have a friend who cannot wear them or she will trip over something and this
crept it's way into Alexa's character.
4: I am amazed by some of the estates for sale in
Greenwich, CT and what you can learn about them online. Jackson's parents' home
is so easy for me to picture because I based it off one that I found using
Google.
5: Jackson's story wasn't supposed to be next, but he stole a
piece of my heart in Push the Envelope and moved up the list.
Playlist:
Push the Envelope
Playlist
Last Friday Night by Katy Perry
Desperate Measures by Marianas Trench
Addicted by Saving Abel
My Way by Limp Bizkit
The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie
Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows
Excerpt #1
“Nope.”
He reached over and placed his index finger over my lips, instantly quieting my
argument. “You can deny it all you want, but I know that you can feel the
chemistry between us. When I saw you at the Sig Chi party with Jackson, I
wanted you right away. I thought I couldn’t have you, and it pissed me off. I
was wrong. I’ve never been so happy to be wrong about something. ‘Cause believe
me when I say that I’m going to have you, and I’m not sure I’m going to want to
let you go again.”
I
didn’t know what to say. His confession shocked the hell out of me! I felt like
he was steamrolling over me, and I really wanted to cave. His finger caressed
my lips as he waited for my response. I’d felt this thing between us, but I
just didn’t know if I could trust him.
“I’ll
come to the party with you. We’ll talk, but that’s all that’s going to happen
tonight. Understand?”
“Okay,
babe. I hear you. Keep in mind that it isn’t tonight yet.” He leaned towards me
and his lips crushed against mine. His tongue licked the seam of my
mouth, and he nibbled on my lower lip. My brain turned to mush, and my body
started to tremble in response. My eyes drifted closed as I enjoyed our first
kiss.
Drake
groaned deep in his throat, and I could feel the vibrations through the kiss.
He pecked the corner of my lips and pulled away from me. Handing me the bags,
he nudged me through the door before I could react. My head was still spinning.
“One
hour. Be ready for me,” he said before turning around and striding away from
me. Damn, I was going to be in so much trouble with this guy. There is just
no controlling my response to him, I thought as I watched his ass until I
couldn’t see him anymore.
Excerpt #2
I stared
at him as he drove back to campus. His face was chiseled as his jaw clenched.
There was no sign of the dimples that flashed when he laughed. No smiling
twinkle in his eye. No softness in his gaze as he flashed a heated look my way.
It felt like time hung suspended, but before I knew it we were parked in front
of my dorm again.
Drake cut off
the engine and turned his body towards me. He unclipped his seatbelt and
pocketed his keys, but he didn’t move to exit the car. His eyes had darkened to
the color of melted chocolate, and a flush spread across his cheekbones. I
stayed silent, trying not to push him over the edge.
“Want you more
than I’ve ever wanted anyone before, but I know you aren’t ready to hop in
between the sheets with me yet. You’re different, special. Gotta make sure I
treat you right.” Drake reached across and stroked his thumb over my cheek as
he held my chin in his hand. “Now isn’t the time for this. I know that in my
head, but fuck if my body will listen to reason.”
About the Author
I
absolutely adore reading - always have and always will. My friends growing up
used to tease me when I would trail after them, trying to read and walk at the
same time. If I have downtime, odds are you will find me reading or writing.
I am the
mother of two wonderful sons who have inspired me to chase my dream of being an
author. I want them to learn from me that you can live your dream as long as
you are willing to work for it.
When I
told my mom that my new year's resolution was to self-publish a book in 2013,
she pretty much told me "About time!"
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