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THE GIRL HE KNOWS by Kristi Rose
Lyrical Press | August 18, 2014
Waking up naked next to a good looking man is not a bad way to start the day. Especially since Paisley missed all those opportunities in college, when she was too busy supporting her no good, thankfully now, ex-husband. The problem? This hottie is Hank, her best friend’s older brother, a guy she’s known her entire life.
Stopping after one night is the right thing to do. Being with him clearly breaks the best friend code, and from his career as a Naval officer to his Boy Scout reputation, everything about him screams monogamy and commitment. Two things Paisley has had enough of.
When Hank presents a “no strings attached” offer, it’s too good to be true. She can enjoy him while still embracing being single. But, poor choices force her to confront old fears of love and loss, and Paisley has to decide if Hank is worth the risk. The alternative is never experiencing the real deal. Or far worse, settling for less
Excerpt from THE GIRL HE KNOWS
He pulls me toward him and burns me to my center with a kiss, one with such intense heat I’m surprised it doesn’t disintegrate my clothes. I reach for the button on his pants.
“No.” He grabs my hands and looks at me.
“Yes,” I say.
“No.” He stands and pushes me off his lap.
“Come on. I’ll take you home.” He grabs my hand and pulls me toward his truck.
“Hank,” I cry with frustration and tug my hand back.
He turns to face me and throws his hands in the air. “What do you want from me? Sex? We can’t even go on a simple date. Jeez, I can’t believe I’m saying this.” He runs his hand through his hair before stuffing it in his pocket.
“Maybe we could try another date,” I suggest. My heart flutters with the anticipation of a second date. The weight of time hangs between us as I wait for him to decide if he wants to be with me again.
“You know, I’ve heard of worse ideas,” he answers. He links his fingers with mine and walks me to his truck.
About the Author
Kristi Rose was raised in central Florida on boiled peanuts and iced tea. She’s lived by an active volcano, almost fallen off a mountain, and was married in Arkansas by a J.O.P in flip flops named Earl. Today, as a proud military wife and mother of two, she’s been lucky enough to travel the world. No matter where she is, she enjoys watching people and wondering what’s their story? That’s what Kristi likes to write about: everyday people, the love that brings them together, and their journey getting there. Kristi is a member of RWA. You can follow Kristi at www.kristirose.net, like her Facebook page: Kristi Rose, or send her a tweet @krosewrites. The Girl He Knows is her debut novel.
What I am working on/writing:
I actually have two active works in progress. Usually, I focus on one
at a time but one is a drama and the other a RomCom. It’s hard to work
on a drama when you’re in a super good mood and vice versa so I’m going
between the two. It’s not my preferred way to do things but I recently
completed my edits for my book The Girl He Knows and I’ve been struggling to find my groove again. So I’m just going with the flow.
How does my work/writing differ from others of its genre?
I like to write about every day people who struggle, dream, are
afraid to love, crave touch, take chances, and are trying to navigate
the curve balls life throws them. I love happily-ever-afters but I don’t
need them to end in marriage nor do I believe the storm is behind them.
I simply like the promise of more as two people sincerely make a
commitment to each other and to work together through the rough times.
All my books have a central theme of love but it’s not limited to the
love of a man and a woman but I like to address the love between
siblings, friends, and parent and child to name a few (that’s where the
women’s fiction writer in me comes out).
For example my drama is about four friends who discover that one of them has betrayed the others in a life changing way.
Why do I write what I do?
These are the stories that speak to me and the voices that want to be
heard. I have two young children and I’d be a hit if I could come up
with stories that they would enjoy. But I’ve tried that and it wasn’t
pretty. There is a two sides to every story and sometimes the other
person’s story is way more interesting. Those are the stories I want to
tell.
How does my writing process work?
My writing process is constantly evolving. I wrote my first book by
the seat of my pants and it was a hot mess. I don’t know if I would have
been able to pull it together if I didn’t have such amazing critique
partners. Now I outline and draft and plot like crazy but even then it’s
still highlights. I get a vibe for the people in the story, the
setting, and my GMC. I do my turning points, draft out a time line, make
cards for key threads
I want to embed in the novel and I use Scrivener.
When I get to the business of writing, I let the process fill in the
blanks. My RomCom is the next in the No Strings Attached Series and I’ve
known these characters for a long time now because they show up in The Girl He Knows, yet,
just the other day I found out my hero has a black belt in Karate. Who
knew!?
I also make a playlist of songs that speak to the tone I want the
book to have and I listen to it ad nauseam. I sing it in the car, my
kids listen to it and know the words (well, the songs that don’t have
the little E next to the title), and I have conversations with myself
all the time as I work out dialogue (also in the car or while I’m
cleaning something). I’m that person in the car next to you whose lips
are moving but there’s not a phone in sight.
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