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| Tony Bates
Tony Bates is North Salem’s resident playboy. Since the sudden death of his college sweetheart, Tony has kept all his
relationships casual and fun. Then, at O'Leary's Pub, he sits next to Catrina Striker, who has been stood up after a blind date, and destiny takes over.
Tony has always looked at Catrina as nothing but his buddy's little sister, until the chance encounter that summer night. Cat and Tony agree to keep their involvement a secret rather than risk Tony's friendship with her brother. However, what starts out as a secret fling soon becomes much more, and Tony must decide if he's ready to risk his heart again or lose the woman who completes him.
After reading this, I want to know more about Tony!!! And, to tease your reading palate, here is a small excerpt from the novel:
“You
forgot about me, didn’t you?” Before Cat responded, he looked in Jimmy’s
direction. “She promised me a dance, but I haven’t seen her since the
ceremony.” Tony grabbed Cat’s hand as he spoke. “Sounds like the band is
starting up again. What do you say?”
Cat
squeezed his hand, but looked at Jimmy. “I did promise him a dance when I saw
he came alone.”
“No
problem. I’ll call you soon, Cat,” Jimmy said.
It
took some effort to swallow down the words on his tongue in response to Jimmy’s
statement, but he managed it.
In
silence, he led them to an empty spot on the dance floor and pulled Cat as
close as he assumed appropriate for the setting.
“What’s
the matter, Tony?” Her fingers moved against his neck. “You look mad.”
“I’m
fine.” Fine if wanting to rip someone’s head off was fine.
“Are
you sure?”
The
concern in her voice had him mentally cursing. He didn’t want her digging too
deep into his feelings tonight. He didn’t even want to dig too deep into them.
“Positive.”
“Mrs.
O’Brien looked so happy today. It’s going to be awhile before I remember to
call her Mrs. Larson instead.”
Cat
stepped closer, her chest brushing against his. If he lowered his head an inch
or two, he could kiss her. While it didn’t appear as if anyone was watching
them, he couldn’t take the chance.
“You’re
not the only one with that problem. Already tonight, I started to call her Mrs.
O’Brien before I caught myself. We’ll all get used to it.”
“Did
you see Sean dancing with Charlie earlier?” Cat asked. “He looked miserable.”
“Sean
hates dancing. Mia and Charlie ganged up on him.”
“I had a feeling it was something like
that.” Cat glanced around before she smiled at him. “I’ve missed you,” she said
in a softer voice.
“Could’ve
fooled me,” Tony muttered under his breath before he could bite back the words.
Cat’s
fingers stopped caressing his neck. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Fuck.
How had he let that escape? Now it was out there, and he couldn’t take it back.
“Nothing, Cat.”
Without
warning, she stepped out of his embrace and headed for the nearest exit.
Thankfully, at the same time, Gage Larson finished up his current song and
couples exited the dance floor. Tony checked to see who might be watching
before he followed Cat out the side entrance.
She
waited for him in the hallway. Grabbing him by the hand, she led him down an
empty hallway and into the dark coat-check room, closing the door behind them.
“Let’s
try again, Tony. What did you mean?”
The
unfamiliar jealousy he’d struggled with much of the night clashed with the
frustration building inside him. Women didn’t breach his emotional wall, or at
least not anymore. Somehow though, Cat managed to put a big crack in it
tonight.
“You’ve
looked perfectly content all night.” Christ, he sounded like a jealous
boyfriend.
Cat’s
mouth dropped open, and she blinked. “You’re mad because I was dancing? What
did you want me to do when they asked?”
He
was entering dangerous territory here, and he knew it. Unfortunately, all the
warning bells in his head couldn’t keep his mouth shut.
“Say
no. Did you see me dancing with anyone?”
“I couldn’t say no to everyone and then dance with you.” She touched his
cheek. “If it makes you feel better, I didn’t want to dance with them.”
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About the author - in her own words:
I
started writing at the age of 10 on my grandmother's manual typewriter and
never stopped. When I am not driving my 3 daughters (ages 8, 6, and 6) around
to their various activities or chasing around our three dogs, I am working on a
story or reading a romance novel. Currently, I have two series out, The
Sherbrookes of Newport and Love on The North Shore. You can visit my website www.christinatetreault.com or follow me on Facebook to
learn more about my characters and to track my progress on my current writing
projects.
Author Links:
Website: www.christinatetreault.com
Twitter:
@cgricci
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Welcome to the Writing World of Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra... Author of The Coin (Award Winner), The Book of Hours (Award Winner), and The Fish Tank: And Other Short Stories (Award Winner Short Story).
Thursday, December 10, 2015
MEET TONY BATES FROM THE PLAYBOY NEXT DOOR
Today, in Meet a Character Friday, I'm very pleased to present Tony Bates from Christina Tetreault's upcoming novel, The Playboy Next Door, Book 3 in her Love on the North Shore series. And you can enter the giveaway for an Amazon or a Barnes & Nobles gift card if you click here:
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