Title: THE SWEET SPOT
Author: Cassie Cross
Genre: Contemporary Romance
About The Sweet Spot:
Lexie James spent years dreaming about opening her own
bakery. She’s invested every penny she’s ever saved—and some other peoples’
pennies too—into making that dream come true. The Sweet Spot is thriving thanks
to her dedication and penchant for perfection, but she’s lonely and Hunter, the
gorgeous guy who owns the gym across the street, is a nice distraction.
Hunter Elliott is Lexie’s high school crush. The timing’s
never been right for the two of them, but when he notices that all work and no
play makes Lexie a stressed-out overworked mess, he stages an intervention.
He’s determined to show her that she can be successful and have a life.
First, he needs to help her find that sweet spot between
business and pleasure…
Exclusive Excerpt:
“How did you know that I live up here?” I ask, feeling more and
more like myself as time passes.
He looks caught out for a second. “I stay late at the gym
sometimes. If I see the light on in the kitchen, I keep an eye out to make sure
you’re safe. I’ve seen you walk up here a few times.”
An involuntary aww-like sound makes its way out of me.
Heat rushes to my cheeks as my mouth moves itself into what has to be a dopey
smile.
“I watch you walk to work in the morning. Sometimes,” I catch
myself, not wanting to sound like too much of a creep. “I keep an eye out to
make sure you’re safe.”
He takes a step closer and the brain fog from my near-death
experience dissipates. A new one forms thanks to his close proximity, and when
he grins at me it gets worse. I’m close enough to kiss him now. He might have
noticed that too, because he plants his hands on either side of my thighs and
leans in.
I involuntarily lick my lips. Hunter watches that, then his gaze
slides up to meet mine.
“Are you stalking me?”
I look down at my half-eaten cupcake and shrug. “Maybe a little.
In the laziest way possible since it never requires me to leave this
building.”
“Seeing you standing in the window every morning is sometimes the
best part of my day.” He’s a liar, but the lies feel good, so I’m content to
let him keep telling them. His flattery turns me into a puddle, and I’m about
to drip off this counter and onto the floor by his feet.
“How come you never said anything?”
“Because it’s cute. I like it.”
Our lips are like magnets, inevitably attracted to each other. I
move forward, I can’t help it. It’s science.
Only it doesn’t quite work out the way I’d hoped, because instead
of kissing me, Hunter sighs and moves back far enough that I’ll topple over if
I follow.
I knew it was too good to be true.
“Sorry,” I say as I look down at the floor, because if I look him
in the eyes I might die of embarrassment. “I shouldn’t have.”
He surprises me by tenderly tucking a strand of hair behind my
ear. “You’re in shock, Lex. When I kiss you, I want to make sure it’s real,
that it’s not the adrenaline or the fact that I just saved you with my…what did
you call them?”
“Bionic arms,” I repeat, kind of dazed.
He smiles. “Yeah, that.”
“You want to kiss me?” I ask, completely blowing past his cute
little callback.
“Constantly. I only recently became aware that you might feel the
same way.”
About Cassie:
Cassie Cross is a
Maryland native and a romantic at heart, who lives outside of Baltimore with
her two dogs and a closet full of shoes. Cassie’s fondness for swoon-worthy men
and strong women are the inspiration for most of her stories, and when she’s
not busy writing a book, you’ll probably find her eating takeout and indulging
in her love of 80’s sitcoms.
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