Losing Enough by Helen Boswell
(A Second Chances Novel #1)
Publication date: April 30th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
(A Second Chances Novel #1)
Publication date: April 30th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
*Synopsis*
When Alexis Lin heads to Sin City for the summer, she wants nothing more than to dive into the clubs, spas, and concerts – the benefits of her father’s high roller lifestyle. On her first night in the city, Alexis gets into trouble at a club but walks away from it with the help of Connor Vincent. Private security guard to the top gamblers, Connor is all charm with his clients, but he's the anti-Prince Charming when it comes to women. Connor doesn’t have time for romance. He has his own problems to deal with, including his wild card of a brother who has come to town to collect on a past debt.
Alexis and Connor's unlikely chemistry heats things up as chance again conspires to throw them together. The stakes become even higher when unexpected tragedy strikes Alexis’ family and when Connor’s brother threatens to ruin the life that Connor has worked so hard to build. To come out ahead of the game, Alexis must be brave enough to listen to her heart, Connor must finally face up to his past, and both must decide how much they're willing to lose.
Sometimes risking your heart is the biggest gamble of all.
Alexis and Connor's unlikely chemistry heats things up as chance again conspires to throw them together. The stakes become even higher when unexpected tragedy strikes Alexis’ family and when Connor’s brother threatens to ruin the life that Connor has worked so hard to build. To come out ahead of the game, Alexis must be brave enough to listen to her heart, Connor must finally face up to his past, and both must decide how much they're willing to lose.
Sometimes risking your heart is the biggest gamble of all.
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*Excerpt*
I sprint for fifteen laps before surfacing at
the end of the pool. Mom isn’t on the chaise lounge anymore. Connor is.
His broad shoulders are slightly hunched over,
his elbows braced on his knees, his hands loosely clasped in front of him. And
those startling blue eyes are resting on me like they’ve been watching me for a
while.
I kick up, propping myself on the edge of the
pool with my arms as I catch my breath. “Hi. What did you do with my mom?”
He cocks his head at me. God, his gaze is so, so
focused in on me like they were in the high roller room, like laser beams. I
wonder if he’s always so intense. I let go of the pool’s edge and sink back
into the water, my toes touching the bottom.
“Nothing.” He stands, not breaking eye contact
with me. “She told me she was going to go back to her suite to shower. Asked me
to keep you company and remind you that brunch is…” He glances at his watch.
“…in fifty minutes.”
“I know when brunch is,” I say simply. “But
thanks. And as for keeping me company, I’ll be swimming for about twenty more
minutes and then going inside, so don’t feel obligated to babysit.”
I’m not trying to be rude, just straight with
him. I don’t need any company when I’m out here. I push away from the
wall, my head still out of water so I can hear him in case he responds.
I stare at him as he throws his watch on his
towel, right before he pulls his shirt over his head and drops it. I try
not to gawk, but he has a great body, all tanned with well-defined muscles. I’d
felt some of those muscles when we danced last night. He walks forward,
swimming trunks slung low on his hips, and crouches down by the side of the
pool. My head is right at the level of his crotch, and I fight to drag my gaze
back up to his face.
My mouth is suddenly dry. No harm in looking,
right? He was just watching me swim for however long without me knowing. I can
make out a pretty big scar on his left shoulder, and I wonder what it’s from.
“You don’t seem like the type who requires
babysitting,” he says in a low voice. His jaw is shaded with a little bit of
stubble today, like he slept in this morning and didn't have time to shave. I
stare at his lips and finally manage to swallow.
“You’re observant,” I say back.
*Q&A*
Q: If your
characters could describe each other after one day of knowing each other, what
would they say?
A: Connor would describe
Alexis as a spitfire – sexy and saucy, and with an attitude.
Alexis would describe
Connor as an ass. LOL.
Q: Why Las
Vegas? There must be more less sweltering places to vacation in the summer. :-)
A: Vegas is the perfect
setting for this story because everyone goes there for different reasons.
Connor’s had to do with escaping his past, Alexis’ was tied to her dad’s love
of gambling. I actually spent a lot of my own summers in Vegas, and yes, you
get fried as soon as you step outside. But that’s what the pool is for. ;-)
Q: Will we
see Alexis and Connor again?
A: Yes, but as secondary
characters. The next novel in this series will be Elle’s story, told through
her POV alternating with a male POV. #nospoilers as to who that is going to be.
As drama unfolds, Elle will of course be interacting with her best friend and
her cousin, so Alexis and Connor will be back.
Q: Losing
Enough is your debut NA novel. Prior to this, you’ve written two YA novels.
Which do you like better?
A. Okay, hard question….
Because I will always love my YA male main character Micah, first and foremost.
Yes, he came out of my head but he also serves as my muse (if that even makes
sense). But I love the extent of emotional development that characters can have
in the NA genre in those coming-of-age moments., so I really do enjoy writing
NA a bit more than YA (don’t tell Micah).
Q: Biggest
dream?
A: NYT bestseller list and
seeing one of my stories adapted to TV or a movie. But seriously, just being
able to write more and reaching out to readers.
Q: Favorite
writing food?
A: Chocolate. And more
chocolate. (Isn’t that a given?)
Q: Greatest
weakness in a guy when admiring from afar?
A: Eyes. And you’ll see
what I mean when you meet Connor. Or Micah, for that matter. :-)
Q: Some
recent NA reads that you’d recommend?
A: The Untamed Series by
Victoria Green and Jinsey Reese #TeamDare, Masquerade by Nyrae Dawn
#TeamMaddox. I loved these stories, and as you can tell, I’m very
character-inspired. :-)
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