Angels Fall
Series: Original Sin #2
Authors: JA Huss & Johnathan McClain
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: March 27, 2018
BLURB
Sometimes
angels fall.
Maddie
doesn’t really owe drug lord, Carlos Castillo, money. So she hadn’t taken his
threats seriously. Until now. He wants it, whether she owes it or not. And if
she doesn’t have it in six weeks he’s gonna take her as payment instead.
Tyler would
save the world if he could. That’s a fight that lasts forever. And if there’s
one thing he’s good at, it’s fighting. So if Maddie thinks she’s gonna deal
with an insane drug lord on her own, she’s crazier than he is.
She’s got a
debt she can’t pay. He’s got more money than he needs.
She’s not
gonna fall for his charm. He’s gonna make sure that happens.
They’re
destined to be together. Even if Maddie doesn’t know it yet.
Sometimes
your soul mate isn’t who you’d choose, it’s who you need.
Good thing you
don’t get to choose.
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EXCERPT
MADDIE
“Who the fuck invited
you?” I snarl at Tyler. “And how the hell did you even find out where I live?”
“I stopped by Pete’s.
Met Pete. Sweet guy, by the way. I would’ve imagined a strip club owner as
being kinda—”
“Pete told you where I
live?” Jesus. Thanks, Pete. Fuck.
“No, no, not exactly.”
Tyler’s standing way too close to me now. The girls are pretending not to be
able to hear him, but it’s clear they’re eavesdropping. I hope they’re better
at fucking guys for money than they are at spying.
Tyler leans in closer
still, and I really, really wish he would not do that. Because I hate him and
don’t want him anywhere near me. Or maybe because I can feel the heat of his
body and he kinda smells delicious. Which just pisses me off more because I
hate him.
He lowers his voice and
continues explaining how he found me. “Don’t be mad at Pete. He didn’t want to
tell me where you live. Seems like a really ethical guy.”
“Except he did tell you
where I live.”
“Well, yeah, but it
cost me five grand.” My eyes go wide. “I mean, he’s ethical for, y’know, a guy
who runs a strip joint.”
Nope. This is not going down like this. “Get.
Out.” I’m pointing at the door now.
“No!” Diane whines.
“No, no, no. We’re just getting to know him, Maddie! Oh, my God. This guy.
Where the hell have you been hiding him all these months?”
“Where have I been
hiding him?” I see red as I go to him, hands out, and slam them into his chest.
The force of my push makes him step back… half a step. Maybe. “I wasn’t hiding
him anywhere, you traitors! This asshole ducked out on me years ago. And when I
needed him, when I was begging him to—”
I shake my head to clear my mind. “And then he shows back up and thinks
everything’s gonna be fine just because we fucked a couple of times when I
didn’t know it was him!”
There’s a beat before
Annie says, “You fucked him?” with, like, way more excitement in her voice than
she should.
“Not the point!” I
shout as I slam my hands into his chest again.
But this time, he grabs
my wrist and stops me, saying, “Can we please talk?”
I struggle in his grip,
but he holds tight. I clench my teeth and spit, “Let go of me.”
He does. Immediately.
Both hands up as if in surrender.
I decide to change my
strategy. Because clearly Tyler Morgan is being Tyler Morgan. He attracts
people to him like a siren song calling sailors to the rocks. He knows how to
play up the act he perfected long ago. Seemingly genuine, charismatic, and
fascinating as he leads the rest of us to our destruction.
So I pull the friend
card out and whirl around to face Annie, Diane, and Caroline. Taking a deep
breath, I say, “He’s not what you think,” in the calmest tone I can muster. My
voice is shaky. My hands are trembling with anger. But I hold it together. “He
ruined me,” I say. “He broke me into tiny pieces, dropped me to the ground, and
walked all over me.”
Annie just stares at
me, confused.
“What do you mean?”
Diane asks.
“He left me, Diane.
After Scotty died. He left me alone. He never came back. He never even showed
up for his funeral. I begged him,” I say, starting to cry. “I begged him and he
told me to stop. He just went on with his life like nothing happened. Like my
brother didn’t just die the most horrific death possible. Like what we all
meant to each other was meaningless. So I hope one of those stories he told you
about our childhood included that little fact. And then…” I continue, drawing
in a deep breath, willing the strength it takes to get this last part in so I
can twist that knife in his chest the way he did mine. “And then he went off
and made millions of dollars. Been living it up in a goddamned penthouse, no
cares at all. No worries at all. While I’ve been back here…”
But I lose it there. I
can’t say the words selling myself. Because I’ll die right now if I have to say
that. I’ll die.
There’s a filled beat
while everyone stares at Tyler, who never breaks eye contact with me. And I
really wish he would. Because his eyes are sad and hurt-looking and no fucking
way will I fall for that shit. No. Fucking. Way.
Caroline mutters, “He’s
a millionaire?”
Jesus Christ.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Two accomplished writers come together to create
unforgettable sexy romance. JA Huss is the New
York Times bestselling author of 321 and has been on the USA Today bestsellers list eighteen
times. Johnathan McClain is a veteran actor and writer whose work, either
performed or written, is probably airing on at least one of the channels on
your television right now. You can contact them on their website www.hussmcclain.com or find them at
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