Today
I have one final treat for you to celebrate the end of our inaugural Author
Spotlight Week featuring the fabulous Karla Doyle! We have a final sneak peek
from Karla’s upcoming book, Gift Wrapped. Gift Wrapped releases 15 November
2014 and after reading all the sneak peeks I cannot wait to get my hands on it!
An Excerpt from Gift Wrapped, Chapter
One
She wiped
clammy palms on her skirt and joined her handsome, last-minute shopper by a
rack of hoodies and yoga pants. “Tell me what you had in mind and hopefully I
can send you out of here with a smile on your face.”
From the
creases forming at the corners of his eyes, the words sounded as sexually
suggestive to him as they did to her ears. Oh the awesomeness that flew out of
her mouth sometimes.
“I think you
can count on that happening…” His mischievous hazel eyes dropped to her
nametag, then back. “Manager Brinn.”
Top
salesperson in her district for the past nine months, yet hearing her name in
his deep, smooth voice left her without a single intelligent thing to say.
The whole
situation was crazy. Letting her assistant manager leave early, even though it
meant closing and tackling the sale prep alone. Inviting a hot guy—who appeared
to be unattached—into the store afterhours.
Maybe it
wasn’t crazy. Maybe it was one of those fated situations. Or maybe she needed a
semi-nutritious meal and a day off really, really badly.
As casually
as anything, he unzipped his coat and scrubbed one hand along his clean-shaven
jaw. He smiled. Just a little one, but it warmed her all over. The man made no
bones about checking her out. Top to bottom, not lingering over any one area,
though his slow perusal indicated he appreciated the view.
Thank god
she’d opted for her business-sexy look today, rather than slumming it in the
comfier clothes the store sold. The short black skirt, sheer hose and strappy
heels made her legs look long and lean, despite her shorter stature. The
crossover top’s plunging neckline accented her cleavage. With her hair in an
upsweep, she almost pulled off elegant—or she had nine hours ago, when
everything was fresh.
As much as
she’d love thirty seconds in front of a mirror with lipstick and a piece of
dental floss, the clock was ticking. Security guards would be banging on her
door at six o’clock, telling her to clear out, no exceptions. Because after
all, who in their right mind would want to stay late at work on Christmas Eve?
Only someone with no personal life whatsoever would sign up for that.
She pushed
the self-pitying thought aside and reclaimed her voice. “Better start shopping,
you’re running down the clock.” For show, she tapped her watch. “Santa’s on his
way. I need to get home to my bed so he’ll sneak in and fill my stocking.”
Her private
shopper laughed and winked. “Santa has all the luck.”
There
are currently no pre-order links but there are a bunch of ways you can keep up
to date on news about Gift Wrapped and Karla Doyle's other upcoming work
below:
Karla’s Website: www.karladoyle.com
Email: karla@karladoyle.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KarlaDoyleAuthor
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Karla_Doyle
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/karladoylestuff/
GW on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23247211-gift-wrapped
GW
on Karla’s Website: www.karladoyle.com/gift-wrapped/
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