Tantalizing Tuesday - Best Fake Day by Tracey Rogers

Hello everyone and welcome to Tantalizing Tuesday! For those who haven't met me yet, I'm Tracey Rogers and today is my turn to share my tantalizing teaser of Best Fake Day, my recent release with Beachwalk Press.

Grab your snacks, snuggle up and enjoy!
                                                                                                

 With her gaze fixed on Jack’s face, she twirled the bottle.
“Do you find me attractive? Truth or dare?
“Truth,” he answered evenly. “Yes.”
Izzy masked her flush of pleasure—and relief. Relief until Jack rested his large hand on
the bottle again, his gaze fixed on her as he flicked his wrist.
Oh crap!
He didn’t smile with satisfaction this time; instead he rested his hands on his thighs and focused on Izzy until the sweep of her tongue over her dry mouth betrayed her nerves.
“Did you have feelings for me? Truth or dare?”
“Truth. Yes,” she said quickly. He said ‘did’ making her answer easy even though a slight wobble crept into her voice. He took his turn with the bottle. It turned a full circle. Was he cheating?
“Do you have feelings for me now?” he asked with a husky tone that heated her belly.
She never could lie. “Sexual ones, yes.” Because it could only be attraction she felt, couldn’t it?
Dropping her gaze from the intensity of his, she grabbed the bottle, putting her anxiety in her spin. As it circled around and around, her belly seemed to coil with it, increasing her awareness of the man sitting just an arm stretch away.
It stopped. Pointing straight in the direction of her need. She put the wine to her lips.
“What’s the importance of this property you need? Truth or dare.” And just like that the light behind his gray eyes seemed to switch off. The silvery shields snapped up almost like shutters. Impenetrable.
His huge shoulders rose with his sucked in breath. “Dare.”
His vehemence startled her. She wanted to know what secrets he hid, but more than that she wanted to see that light behind his eyes again. She wanted those shutters down. Right the way down.
Contemplating her bravery she rose to settle on her haunches. “Kiss me,” she demanded.
Those eyes sparkled to life. “What?”
“Kiss me. Kiss me like you promised—like a man.”
“Izzy—”
“I’m daring—no—I’m asking you to kiss me like a man.”


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Blurb


Faking it never felt so good.

Wedding photographer and romance lover Izzy Latham dreams of finding her own happily-ever-after. When her former teenage crush arrives at her doorstep, looking sexier than ever, and asks to marry her, it should be her dream come true, right? Wrong. It turns out he doesn't want to actually marry her—he only wants to pretend to marry her.

Marriage hater Jack Carter will do anything to close his latest business deal, including finding a wife. The only person who can help him is his childhood friend, Izzy. Except Izzy isn't a little girl anymore. She's definitely all woman, and there's an attraction between them that's hard to ignore.

Jack has to convince Izzy to fake it, but the problem is that she hates to lie. However, she can't deny her feelings for him either. So when Jack makes her an offer she can't refuse, she reluctantly agrees to help him out.

Faking it is the easy part. But what happens when fake starts to feel so real?

Content Warning: contains sensual sex and occasional strong language

Hope you enjoyed! ~ Tracey

New Year - Clean Slate!

A very Happy New Year to you all!

Now I have to confess, I'm not a huge fan of the beginning of a new year. I usually feel kind of lost after the Christmas frenzy has passed and my to-do list for the previous year is all complete. There's always that 'what now?' feeling once the decorations are taken down and the house looks bare without them. Forward thinker me then gets the desperate urge to make more lists. I need some kind of direction and focus for the future. So starts the list of plans for birthdays, holidays, and yes, even though it's January why not make that list of gifts you wish you'd bought for Christmas?

2014 is starting completely different for me this year. For a start I'm not looking at my living room and wishing we could decorate, because I woke up on January 1st armed with a paint brush for a much needed room make-over. As I write in my living room I'm very excited about this. My room is a clean slate in the same way as my plans for 2014. I also never usually make new year resolutions except the one where I intend to wear make-up more often. I have had this same one for over fifteen years and I have never achieved it. Also in 2013 I was still only dreaming of becoming a published author and 2014 begins with the tour of my second book Best Fake Day.
 



 So here are my goals for 2014:
1. To see this clean slate as a challenge.
2. To wear make-up more often and be aware that because I avoid mirrors in the morning it does not make me invisible to others during the school run. Rogers you do not look seventeen anymore!
3. To remember hats for bad hair days are lazy.
4. To spend less time googling bare chested men unless it's for research purposes.
5. To do more research ;-)
6. To always back-up files because that thing that will never happen does!
7. To get myself on the Beachwalk Press coming soon page.

You could say that this year is a work in progress. The thing about clean slates and blank pages is that they are just begging to be filled. So what do you have planned for 2014?

Best Wishes for 2014 and Happy Friday!
~ Tracey