Beyond the Stars by Stacy Wise
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance
Publication: February 8th, 2016
Falling for him wasn't in the plans...
Most girls would kill for the opportunity to work for Jack McAlister, Hollywood's hottest actor, but twenty-one-year-old Jessica Beckett is ready to kick him out of her red Ford Fiesta and never look back. She should be spending her junior year in France, eating pastries and sharpening her foreign language skills. Instead she's reluctantly working as Jack's personal assistant, thanks to her powerhouse talent agent aunt.
Jack is private, prickly, and downright condescending. Jessica pushes his buttons—she's not the type of girl to swoon over celebrity heartthrobs, precisely why her aunt thought she'd be perfect for the job—and Jack pushes right back.
But as she begins to peel away his layers, Jessica is shocked to find she craves her boss's easy smile and sexy blue eyes. The problem is, so does the entire female population. And what started out as the job from hell soon has Jess wondering if a guy like Jack could ever find love with a regular girl like her.
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Excerpt:
Jack grabs two leather jackets off a row of hooks
in the garage. “Put this on,” he says, handing me a jacket, “and this.” He
passes me a helmet that’s a smaller version of his. “We’re going to blow off
some steam.”
Whoa. Blow off some steam on a motorcycle? That doesn’t
sound dangerous or anything. The only time I’ve been on a motorcycle is when
Colin’s friend took me to the Jamba Juice that was a mile from my house. He
drove like a snail, and that was a big deal for me. I hold the helmet in my
hand as if it’s a dead rat. My stomach is starting to hurt really bad.
Jack is geared up and ready to go. I tell myself to
put on the stupid helmet, but I can only hug it close.
“Hey, what’s taking you so long?”
“I, um... Fear?”
He turns off the bike so he can hear me. “What’d
you say?”
“It’s nothing.” I brush back the hair from my face
and try to put on the helmet with shaky hands. I focus on the ground, so I
don’t have to look at him, and adjust the chinstrap. Before I can get it
fastened, he’s in front of me, his hands stopping mine. He slides off my
helmet, careful not to hurt my ears.
“What’s going on?” His voice is soft.
“I’ve never ridden on a motorcycle at night in the
dark with someone who may be angry or stressed or frazzled.”
“I’m not angry or stressed.”
“Frazzled?”
He smiles. “Maybe, but I won’t take it out on the
bike. And I’m sure as hell not going to put either one of us at risk. I figured
we could cruise down the hill and hang out in a dive bar I know. It’s just off
Sunset. If you don’t feel like going, though, it’s cool.”
“Oh. Okay.” I tuck my hair behind my ears and
absently twirl a strand in my fingers. “I thought you meant you wanted to go
flying around the Hollywood Hills. I can go down the street. I’m fine with
that.”
“I’ll drive carefully. Your job is to hang on
tight, got it?”
“Yeah.” I can hang on tight.
He takes my helmet and clicks it on me. “That feel
all right?”
“Good thing I’m the driver,” he says with a grin.
He helps me into the jacket and zips it up to my chin. It’s huge, but it’ll
keep me warm. I wait for him to climb onto the bike first and hop on behind
him. He reaches back for my hand and places it firmly on his stomach. His
jacket is zipped, but I can feel the hardness of his abs through it. I try to
keep my fingers from exploring, but they have a mind of their own. He pulls the
other hand around and says, “Don’t let go, okay? Just keep your hands here, and
you’ll be fine.”
About the Author
Stacy Wise is the author of BEYOND THE STARS (Entangled Embrace, 2016). She has a B.A. in Communication Studies from UCLA and a Masters in Teaching from Chapman University. She lives in California with her husband, four children, two dogs, and ever-changing number of fish. BEYOND THE STARS is her debut novel.
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