Release Blitz: A Promise Kept by Anissa Garcia
Title: A Promise Kept
Author: Anissa Garcia
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 6,
2016
Closing her heart a long time ago,
Grace Clark made a promise she’s vowed to keep. Having Hollywood
heartthrob Evan Matthews move in next door with his alluring good
looks, charisma, wit, and sexy smile is a temptation that runs the
risk of compromising the importance of that promise.
Evan
is drawn to his new neighbor. Grace is the exact opposite of the
women he normally encounters. Enticing, down-to-earth, and confident,
she captivates him. She has no problems facing off with Evan, and he
soon realizes Grace is much more than just a challenge. He wants to
prove himself to her.
Grace can see the man beyond the
actor, and with more than just her pride at stake, she needs to hold
tight to her promise before Evan breaks through all her walls,
exposing her heart.
Within the hour, Grace was working up a
sweat as she huffed and puffed on the treadmill. The gym was full of
morning people who used all the elliptical machines, which was an
unexpected and annoying revelation. She grumbled to herself as she
picked up speed and let Bruno Mars blast in her ears.
She
slowed after half an hour and grabbed her towel to wipe her forehead.
Her peripheral vision caught a man walking toward her and she did a
double take. Oh, Jesus, help me. Grace tugged her earbuds off and
slowed her pace as Evan approached the machine and rested his sweaty
forearm against it.
“Good morning, Gracie Lynn.” He
stood before her with his damp hair hanging over his forehead and his
white shirt clinging onto his chest. She could see every cord of his
neck muscles as he steadied his breathing. “You stalking me?”
The
length of his physique stood out—trim, well-defined, and unflawed.
He was so confident and masculine. Even with sweat trickling down the
side of his temples he looked absolutely delicious. It just wasn’t
fair.
“You wish, Matthews.” She tried to force her
mouth to remain straight as she reached for her bottled water and
took a sip. “What are you doing at my gym?”
“Getting
tortured for the sake of art.”
Her laugh couldn’t be
held back as she stopped the treadmill and jumped off. She glanced
over and saw Josh with a few other guys all pumping iron. “Well,
you play your role very well.”
“So you’re saying I
got a rocking bod?” His smile grew as he followed her. “Wait til
you see me without my clothes.”
“God, that ego,”
she teased. Grace noted several women looking in their direction.
Some of them gaped, trying to get themselves under control. Others
tried to give Evan seductive looks in hopes he would return them. He
was hard to ignore. She wondered if any of these women would be brave
enough to approach him.
He was probably used to being
stared at and hit on all the time. It seemed like second nature to
him. A pang of jealousy suddenly hit Grace and she tried to let the
emotion pass as quickly as it had appeared. These feelings were
beginning to creep on her, more so when she was around him.
“Don’t
say you wouldn’t appreciate it,” Evan joked.
“Looks
like blondie over there appreciates it.” Grace smirked, pushing her
chin toward big boobs on the elliptical. The woman was basically
eye-humping Evan the moment she had spotted him.
“You
jealous, Gracie? I only got eyes for you, doll.”
“Sure
you do, Matthews,” she chuckled as she reminded herself to take it
to the friend zone. Stopping, she forced herself to look at Evan and
caught him observing her carefully. Her skin prickled and she
suddenly felt vulnerable. Heat surged between their bodies and she
was aware of how close he was getting to her.
He leaned
in toward her, hovering, the largeness of his body towering over her
small frame. “I’m taking you to breakfast, Gracie.”
His
smooth demand caressed her ears making her forget that friend zone
thing. “O-okay,” she stammered, fighting for breath. “I-I-need
to just…” She tried to move away from him as she pointed toward
the ladies’ room. “Um…I need to shower.”
“Me
too,” he chuckled. “Look, I’ll meet you at your place in twenty
minutes.”
Grace nodded in compliance as she
walked away completely at a loss of how she was going to stop herself
from giving in to this gorgeous man.
Anissa Garcia resides in Austin, Texas
and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communications and
English. She held an array of jobs including Public Relations Manager
for Barnes and Noble. Wanting a change of pace, she moved to Los
Angeles where she attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and
trained full-time in theatre. After working in Hollywood, she
returned to Texas where she has written articles for Cosmopolitan and
Lady Couture. When not writing stories, watching movies, or drinking
a latte, she loves to daydream about romantic fictional men.
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