We are just five days away from my Debut Novella Obsession releasing (insert loud squeals) from Beachwalk Press!
Also releasing that day is Crossfire of Love by Ella Jade my good friend and fellow Beachwalk author.
We'll
be giving away copies of our releases along with some Amazon Gift
Cards. So, please join us on...
Monday, March 19, 2012 at 8pm EST on the Beackwalk Press Yahoo Loop
Is there anywhere safe when you're the object of someone's obsession?
Alexandria Stevens is a New York Times best-selling romance novelist.
After she makes a guest appearance on a popular TV talk show, she
creates a Twitter account. Within a few short weeks she meets a fan, and
they become fast friends…or that's what Alex thinks. When Alex finds
herself being stalked, the person she least suspects is her new friend
Jillian. What she doesn't know is that Jillian has been obsessed with
her for years. She wants everything Alex has, even her husband.
Content Warning: sexual situations, adult language, violence
Excerpt from chapter 6:
Alex went into her study to answer some emails and go over the script
for her movie again when the doorbell rang. Knowing Hudson was on a
conference call, she went to answer it. She looked out the window to
find a deliveryman with a long, white box. Her heart melted, Hudson had
flowers delivered for her. He was always so romantic and thoughtful.
God, she loved him.
Alex opened the door and signed for the flowers. As she took them to
the kitchen to place them in a vase, her mind wandered to all the ways
she could thank Hudson properly after his conference call was over. Her
favorite one involved her being down on her knees. Alex couldn't wait to
see and smell the beautiful flowers. Giggling, she untied the ribbon
and anxiously lifted the lid.
She screamed and dropped the box. It was filled with a dozen black
roses, a purple plastic butterfly attached to one stem. Fear rocked
through her body as she remembered the note left on her car. Like a butterfly, a wild butterfly. I will collect you and capture you. Alex fell to the floor and wrapped her arms around herself.
"Alex, oh my God. Are you okay? What happened?" Hudson asked as he placed his arms around her trembling body.
She pointed to the black roses. "I thought you sent me flowers," she stuttered in between her sobs.
Hudson looked at the roses with confusion, then Alex pointed to the
butterfly and told him about the note she'd found on her car and how
Colleen said it was nothing, probably a sick prank.
"You should've told me, baby. I'm calling your father, this isn't
just a prank." Hudson dialed Anthony, Alex's father and a police
detective. Hudson held her tight and assured her that he wouldn't let
anything happen to her and they would find out what was going on.
Anthony was at his daughter's side within fifteen minutes with two
policemen in tow. He asked a few questions and took the flowers for
evidence. Alex just clung to Hudson as her father lectured her for not
telling anyone about the note that had been left on her car. He was
upset that the note had been destroyed, because there could've been
forensic evidence on it that would help them figure out who was doing
this.
Alex looked into her father's eyes, he looked both angry and
conflicted. She knew this had to be hard on him. He had to be both her
father and the detective on the case. He assured them he would try and
keep a lid on it for as long as possible. Alex let out a moan knowing
what would happen if the media found out about it.
Hudson asked Anthony about the possibility of the police providing
some sort of security for Alex. She objected, saying she didn't want to
be babysat. Her father quickly dismissed her objection, stating it was a
good idea and he would arrange regular patrols of the street. He swore
to her that he would catch the psycho who was stalking her. He hugged
her before he left, which took Alex by surprise because he never showed
emotion.
When everyone was finally gone, Hudson got Alex some water and two
sleeping pills. Soon she was in bed wrapped in Hudson's arms. Although
she was both emotionally and physically exhausted, she felt safe next to
him. She sighed and snuggled as close to his warm body as she could as
she wiped away a tear and drifted off to sleep.
Alex woke to her cellphone ringing over and over again. Who the hell keeps calling?
She moaned as she grabbed her phone from the bedside table. When she
looked at the screen and saw who the caller was, she rolled her eyes.
"Mom?"
"Oh my God, Alexandria, are you okay? Why do I have to find out from the media that someone is stalking my daughter?"
Alex just let her mother rant—no good would come out of trying to
stop her and explain things until she had it all out of her system.
"And a movie deal? Why am I the last to know everything? Well, I'm waiting."
"I'm sorry, Mom. I was going to call you today. Things have been a bit crazy. What do you mean you heard it from the media?"
"It's all over the entertainment news."
"Christ!" Alex took a deep breath. She needed to focus and find out
what was being said. "Mom, I have to go. I promise I'll call you later
and fill you in on everything. I need to find out exactly what has been
leaked."
No comments:
Post a Comment