Excerpt Reveal for Son Of A Gun by Jay Crownover!
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SON OF A GUN by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover is releasing in late August!! We are thrilled to share an excerpt with you!!
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Heavy is the head that inherits the crown.
The only thing on Daire Archer’s mind when she pulled a disappearing act on Christmas was proving she was worthy of being her father's daughter. She was born an Archer, which was a blessing and a curse, and Daire was determined to show everyone she deserved to carry the legacy that came with her name.
There is power in a name, and being an Archer meant Daire needed to do better, to be better. At least, that’s what she thought she needed, until a boy from nowhere—with a name that meant nothing—showed her that she was already pretty great just the way she was.
Campbell has always rejected everything concerning his maniacal father and his troubled past. When he left Nowhere, he was certain he wanted a nice, quiet life free from the only things he'd ever known: violence and bloodshed. He thought he needed to be a better man. He wondered if there was a kinder, gentler version of himself under his thick armor of scars and tattoos.
It wasn't until he started chasing Daire Archer all over hell and back that Campbell realized he needed to be a man who was better at being bad than everyone else in his troubled world.
Because now, he had a problematic princess to protect. One with an uncanny ability for finding trouble. Where Daire is concerned, being a good guy isn't necessary.
She keeps telling him that he's pretty great, no matter what he’s done.
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I pushed to my feet and was momentarily surprised by how close the movement put us. I was eye-level with the base of his throat, and watched in fascination as his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. I lifted a hand and put it on the center of his chest to balance myself. I felt his heart thud erratically under my palm.
"I want to tell you something, Campbell."
He caught my hand and moved to step back. I didn't let him put any distance between us. I lifted my free hand and wrapped it around the back of his neck. I needed to stand on my tippy-toes to be at eye level with him. His dark gaze was full of conflict and confusion.
"Whatever you have to do to keep your sister safe is fine with me. No matter how extreme or drastic your actions are, if you think they're justified, that's all that matters to me. What I know is that who you were in the past and who you are now deserve better than you've been given. My support probably doesn't mean anything to you, but I want you to know that you have it, nonetheless. It's the least I can offer after you came up a mountain in a blizzard to save me."
I couldn't explain the gnawing need to be close to him. I didn't understand the pull he had on me. There were no words to describe how alluring I found his warmth and how badly I wanted to bring some light into his dark eyes.
Trying to get under his skin may have started as a game, but at the moment when all I could see, smell, hear, and feel was him. Now it felt much more serious than some innocent teasing to get his attention.
Did I plan to kiss Campbell? No.
Did I have any right to kiss Campbell? Also no.
Did I think he would welcome the press of my lips against his? Fuck no.
But none of that stopped me.
We were already so close, and I breathed in with every breath he exhaled. Like we were giving each other life. My circumstances were a mess of my own making at the moment, but that didn't stop me from wanting to drag him into the turbulent current of my emotions, and the rushing flood.
JAY CROWNOVER
Jay Crownover is the international and multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men Series, The Saints of Denver Series, The Point Series, Breaking Point Series, the Getaway Series, the Loveless, Texas Series. and the Forever Marked Series. Her books can be found translated into many different languages all around the world. She is a tattooed, crazy-haired Colorado native who lives at the base of the Rockies with her awesome dogs. This is where she can frequently be found enjoying a cold beer and Taco Tuesdays. Jay is a self-declared music snob and outspoken book lover who is always looking for her next adventure, between the pages and on the road.
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