Title: Sordid
Author: Ava Harrison
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 16, 2018
It was his lips. The way his stare sent shivers down my spine. The way his rough voice whispered my name. So I caved. I did what I knew I shouldn’t.
But as quickly as he’s there, he’s gone. Leaving me confused. Devastated. I hope I’ll never see him again… Then I do. He’s my new boss. And he has secrets.
*Sordid is a COMPLETE standalone novel.
Prologue
My shaky hand hovers above a document that could sever my already fragile relationship with my family. I watch as it trembles, knowing that I shouldn’t be doing this.
I should walk away from this deal. It’s not right. This need for vengeance isn’t me. It might have been once, but something inside of me has changed. Ever since last week when I spoke to Spencer at the hospital, I’ve changed.
What are you waiting for? Chelsea’s voice grates on my nerves, threatening to sever the little composure that I have. Just…give me a minute, I snap.
What’s there to think about? Sign the damn papers, Grant. You don’t have a choice. You stand to lose more than Spencer. The way she spits his name gives me pause. She’s always hated him.
Hated them all. She’s a viper, ready to pounce on anything and everything my family possesses. And right now, I’m feeding her the prey. We need this property, Grant.
If we don’t go international and we allow Lancaster Holdings, Inc. to expand before we do, we’ll be sunk. Lancaster is growing too fast. We set this plan in motion, and we’re already in too deep to stop. She’s right. Nothing can be changed.
I chose this road a long time ago, and it’s too late to turn back now. There’s too much lost time. Once again, I allowed my pride to get in the way of everything.
I’d let time slip through my hands, dissolve like grains of sand in an endless desert until the years passed without a word. I watched those grains dissolve into mirages.
Transform into something else. Something new. Something miserable. I’d watched from afar as others lived their lives. As they found love and happiness, while all I found was bitter disappointment.
I’m not proud of who I am. Of who I’ve become. I was weak and foolish and failed myself. And, in turn, I failed them. My father was right, and I hated him for that. Loathed how right he was.
So I secluded myself from everyone. From my parents and from my brothers, Spencer and Pierce. Built a wall. I built a fortress until all that was left before me was an empty horizon of regret.
I had so many regrets, and it felt as if I was drowning . . . Suffocating. Without a second thought, I lower my hand to the paper and sign.
©Ava Harrison 2018
"This book - the pain, the emotion, the heat, and the swoon. It has it all." ~ Melanie Moreland, New York Times Bestselling Author.
"Gritty, sexy, provocative and scandalous, Sordid was a masterpiece." ~ Rachel Brookes, Bestselling Author.
"Sordid is a masterpiece... It's a top, top, top read. 5 stars doesn't come close to expressing how amazing it actually was!" ~ Bookalicious Babes Blog
"A hauntingly beautiful, heartfelt and oh-so-sexy standalone novel... Believe me, you need Ava Harrison's words in your life." ~ Little Red Reading Hood
Ava Harrison is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author.
When she's not journaling her life, you can find her window shopping, cooking dinner for her family, or curled up on her couch reading a book.
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