Title – Project
Lexi
Series – The Lexi Series
Author – Lisa Survillas
Genre – NA/Contemporary Romance
Publisher
– Lisa Survillas
Cover Artist – Cover design by
Kimberly Knight
Photographs for cover by Geanette
Trumbull of www.TLCbyG.com
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Lexi Crandall’s, world is turned upside down junior year of
high school. Her confession tears her family apart and leaves them broken.
Looking for escape, she heads out of town for college. Wracked with guilt and
shame, she keeps to herself, befriending only her roommate, Paige.
Derek Fressen experiences one tragedy after another. After
learning to cope with being raised by a single mom, he and his sister, Tiffany,
become closer than ever. When Tiffany escapes Seattle for college, Derek takes
the opportunity to leave his past behind as well.
San Francisco State University is where Lexi and Derek find
themselves junior year, thrown into the most uncomfortable situation possible,
a group project that requires each to open up about their past. Their grade
depends upon the ability to prove to the professor through a class presentation
that they truly learned about one another.
Painful memories and terrifying tests of courage propel Lexi
to learn how to take baby steps in the healing process and give her hope of one
day feeling normal. Although he feels he’s pretty well healed from the horrible
events of his past, Derek is lonely and longing for a life of more. Will they
be able to share enough of their lives with each other to pass this class? How
much will Lexi let Derek help her in the process? Are their tragic pasts too
much to overcome, or will love be in their future?
EXCERPT
I can’t get her to look at me, I think she’s ashamed that
she has no experience to go with. When I’m finally begging, she looks up and I
can’t help it. She looks so lost, so sad. I know that she just needs the
courage, but how will she ever find it if she doesn’t know what the reward is
like? So I lean over, I place my hand on her cheek, and my lips on hers. She
doesn’t freak out, so I use my tongue to entice her. I run it along her lower
lip. I feel her breathing pick up and I’m nervous she’ll push me away, but when
she doesn’t I try to coax her lips apart so I can really kiss her. When she
opens them, her tongue meets mine and I have to keep repeating to myself, “Slow,
slow, slow,” or my body might take over and try to push her past her limits.
She’s not ready for more than this.
I don’t let myself linger too long. I would love to kiss her
all night, but she needs baby steps. I need to give her that or this won’t
work. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t help myself, but I should’ve made sure it was okay
first.” I say it knowing that she needed the surprise of it or it would’ve
never happened.
Her response takes me by surprise, “Don’t. Be. Sorry.” She
is breathing hard and can’t form a sentence. I love it. That means she loved
it. When she brings her hand up to touch her lips, I know I can make this
better for her. I stop her hand with mine and leaving the other on her cheek, I
lean back in for a deeper kiss. She responds immediately. I make this one
longer, but not much. This time when I pull back, we are both panting for
air.
“Wow.” A simple statement from her confirming that she liked
it.
AUTHOR BIO:
I'm Lisa. I live in sunny southern California with my
wonderful husband and two teenage children. Hubbyis a high school PE teacher
and is the coach of three different high school sports. With two kids in high
school and involved in activities both inside and outside of school, I have a
lot to juggle. When home, I lock myself inside the office to write. I've always
loved to write, but life always seemed to be too busy. When inspiration finally
hit, I made the most of the time hubby and kids were busy and published my first
book in February 2014. It's a teen/young adult book and the first in a series.
I'm currently working on a New Adult/Contemporary Romance series with the first
book due out end of June 2014. Be on the look-out for more.
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