Blake Bentley had a rough upbringing, never
fully believing he was good enough for anything or anyone. After being left
with a broken heart by his only girlfriend, Blake swore off relationships for
good and turned to the only two things that made him feel sufficient - sex and
firefighting. Tessa Collins was brought up in the traditional 'perfect' family - loving parents, great sister, and amazing friends. After falling in love with Jared, her life was perfect - until he betrayed her. She has no idea that his betrayal could end up costing her more than just a shattered heart.
Blake and Tessa have been friends since high school. Never wanting to admit their attraction for each other, the two always remained close friends. Now, three years later, Blake and Tessa find themselves being pulled together by a force much greater than friendship.
Blake and Tessa have promised to be friends forever, but as fate pulls them together, they embark on a roller coaster ride of a lifetime. Will his self doubt and her insecurities keep them apart? Or will they be able to promise each other always?
Blake POV
Tess headed for the kitchen, so I got up and followed her. As soon as she shut the fridge from getting her beer, she rammed into my chest. She backed away looking all flustered. Color slowly crept into her cheeks as her eyes scanned the length of my body. Damn! She was hotter than I even remembered.
“Hey,
baby girl. Can we talk?” I whispered in her ear.
“Sure,
Blake. What’s up?”
“Not
here. Come with me.” I grabbed her hand and led her out to the balcony. For
some reason, I didn’t want an audience for this conversation.
Once
we were outside I took her in my arms and gave her the biggest hug. I had
wanted to do that since she walked in the door tonight. F**k, she smelled just
like the beach and her scent was enough to make me hard. I needed to talk
before my d**k got me in trouble. “Are you okay? You deserve so much better
than that asshole,” I said softly into her ear.
She
took a deep breath and started twirling her hair again. “I'll be alright,
Blake. Pretty sure I knew it was coming. It’s not like this is the first time
he’s done this. I guess I was just stupid for thinking he really was sorry. I’m
just so embarrassed. I mean, how stupid am I?”
“Tess,
you’re not stupid. He’s the jackass that f*****d up. If he couldn’t see how
amazing you are, then that's his loss. Please don’t think that about yourself.
You are one of the smartest girls I know and you deserve someone that will
treat you like a damn princess.”
With
those words she threw herself into my arms and held onto me like she was
drowning. She fit perfectly wrapped all around me and I couldn’t help but think
back to that afternoon in my truck. I started to feel my pants getting tighter
as the memories filled my mind. I pushed her back and held her at arm’s length.
Her face fell a little at my gesture and I felt like an ass, but the last thing
I wanted her to feel was my d**k pressing against her.
The attraction between Blake and Tessa has always been simmering just beneath the surface, but they have ignored it for the most part and have been friends since their first meeting. When Blake comforts Tessa after her boyfriend betrays her, they can no longer ignore their feelings and are soon caught up in each other and exploring the fire between them. Promise Me Always had me hooked from the beginning. I really enjoyed Blake and Tessa's story and their complicated roller coaster of a relationship. I have definitely found a new author to add to my must read list. I look forward to reading more from Kari in the future.
I am a new
adult contemporary author that is currently working on my first novel, Promise
Me Always. I am a wife, mother of 2 amazing kiddos, photographer and owner
at K23 Photography & Design,
graphic designer and cover designer at K23 Designs, as well as an avid reader and blogger at A Book Whores Obsession! I have been married since 2004 to
the most amazing man ever and together we have two amazing children.
I was born
in Aurora, CO and still reside their today with my amazing family. I couldn’t
imagine living anywhere else in the world. I have become accustom to bi-polar
weather living here and I absolutely love getting all four seasons (although
winters could be a bit shorter.)
I have a small obsession with
Starbucks and gummy bears! They make the perfect writing snack! Wine helps a
lot too especially with the late night writing sessions. I love the summer and
everything that goes along with it, camping, swimming, boating, hiking, etc. I
love to travel and Disneyland is one of my family's favorite places to visit together.
I have a dream of visiting so many places in the world such as Italy, Greece,
Australia, Fiji, Bora Bora and New Zealand (just to name a few.)
I have met so many amazing people
in this journey so far and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
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