“Bromberg is a master at turning up the heat.”
—New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans
Worth the Risk, an all-new, sexy standalone about taking chances and finding love when it’s least expected, from New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg, is LIVE!
Synopsis
This whole contest was supposed to be easy. I know, I know. Famous last words.
It’s a long story, but I messed up at work. Big time. To earn back the trust of my boss, I promised to save one of our magazines. Yep. That Hot Dad contest you’ve seen advertised all over the place was my idea. And if I’m successful, if I’m able to increase our online readership, then I get a shot at my dream job.
But the one thing I never expected to happen, happened: Contestant number ten, Grayson Malone. Hello, Mr. Difficult. And did I mention sexy as hell?
Unfortunately he knows me. The old me, anyway. And while we might be older now, I remind him of before. Of the woman who broke his heart, who hardened him, and who left him alone to raise the cutest little boy I’ve ever seen.
But I don’t want a relationship. And I definitely don’t fall for single dads with baggage. Even ones with chiseled abs and killer smiles.
But he got to me. They got to me. Him and his son and their messy, crazy life. But I got to him too. I see the stolen glances. I feel the walls he built start to crumble. I recognize that there’s an unexpected beauty to the chaos in his life.
And now that the contest is about to end, we’re left to decide whether the last six months were just fun or if what we have is worth risking it all?
Excerpt
We get looks. I get looks. I don’t care because all I keep seeing is Vince’s hands on her arm. His eyes on her tits. His bullshit game I can spot a mile away.
I find the closest door down the hallway leading to the bathrooms, and it opens. I push her through it, barely noticing that it’s an office of sorts before the door is shut, her back is up against it, and my mouth is covering hers.
Take.
Goddammit. That’s my only thought as I fit my lips to hers and take out my anger on her mouth with tongue and teeth and every fucking lick and nip in between.
“What—”
“I’m so pissed at you.”
It’s all I say. It’s the only chance I give her to come up for air before my lips are back on hers. Before my tongue wars with hers. Before my body admits it would beg, borrow, and steal in order to taste every other part of her.
Groan.
I swallow the tiny sound she makes in our kiss as my hands hold her neck still and my lips wage an all-out assault. She hesitates—just a split second—before she reacts. Before her body bows into me, and her mouth argues back.
Fist.
Her hand in my shirt. Her other hand at the back of my neck as our bodies meet—pressed knee to chest. Her perfume in my nose. Her hair tickling my cheeks. The feel of her tits against my chest.
Give.
I can’t get enough.
I’m mad at her.
I want her.
I don’t want to want her.
Christ, do I want her.
“Gray.” A murmured protest.
I tear my lips from hers, shove off the door I have her pressed against, and stride to the other side of the room.
“You are . . . you just . . .” It’s as if I can barely breathe. Christ, I’m mad at you.”
She stands there, lips parted, chest heaving, and golden brown curls messed from my hands, but her eyes look hurt. A hurt I don’t want to see but can’t deny.
“Why?”
“You did this,” I accuse as I try to manage the anger that’s waging a war against my desire.
“Did what?” Her eyes narrow. Her hand goes to press against her chest.
“Made me want you.”
for CGFC
Grayson: I’ve been thinking about you all day.
I look down at the text and smile before turning my attention back to Rissa and our plans for how we’re going to end this round of voting and move on to the top five.
“So, I think we close it out and then maybe take the next week and announce one of the finalists each day. Give little tidbits about each of them, make readers like them more, just have fun with it.”
My phone beeps again with another text, and I bite back the new grin trying to form on my lips. Rissa only huffs, eyeing my phone with annoyance. “Sorry, let me turn my ringer off.”
And then I have to feign nonchalance when I look down at my phone and find another text.
Grayson: My dick is rock hard, and it’s you I’m imagining. It’s in my hand when I’d rather it be in your mouth with my fingers in your pussy, working you into a frenzy.
“Is everything okay?” Rissa asks, making me realize I must have made a noise when I read the text. “You look startled.”
I glance back at the text again and shake my head while every part of my body comes to life. “Yeah, it’s, uh, fine.”
“Your ringer.” Her brows are lifted as she glances to my phone and then back to me.
“My finger?” I squeak, thinking she saw the phone screen.
“Ringer. Sound on your phone.”
“Oh, yes . . . sorry.” Flustered, I fumble with my cell, and before I can even switch it off, another text alert pings.
Grayson: I want to bend you over and watch as my cock slides in and out of you.
“So back to next week . . .”
“Yes,” I swallow over the desire lodged in every place it should be and try not to glance at my phone as it vibrates again.
“Are you good with that plan?” Rissa asks as I shift in my seat to abate the sudden ache burning brighter than bright.
“Yes. Sure. I think that sounds like a great plan.”
Grayson: I want my cock buried so deep that you feel every damn inch of me.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“Yeah, why?” My voice breaks like a prepubescent teenager.
Grayson: I want you to come so hard you have to bite the pillow.
“You look a little flushed. Are you coming down with something?”
Grayson: You always have a choice. Isn’t that what you said to me once? Make a choice, Sidney. Isn’t it time to head to lunch?
“I mean, yeah, maybe.” I pull at my collar some. “Maybe that’s why I feel so flushed all of a sudden.”
Grayson: Meet me on the backside of The Cottages. Room Six. Fifteen minutes.
“Either that,” she says as she stands and heads to the door, only turning back to give me a wink, “or you’re guilty as hell. Maybe you should go take care of that itch texting you . . . or take some Tylenol. Whichever one it is, I think you should take the afternoon off.”
Grayson: Choose me.
“Oh.” It’s the only thing I can think to say because my brain is otherwise occupied imagining Grayson following through on his promises.
“And, Sid?”
“Yeah?”
“I sure hope he’s every bit worth breaking the rules.” She winks. “It’s about damn time. Your secret is safe with me.”
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About K. Bromberg
New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.
A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow.
Since publishing her first book in 2013, Kristy has sold over one million copies of her books across sixteen different countries and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over twenty-five times. Her Driven trilogy (Driven, Fueled, and Crashed) is currently being adapted for film by Passionflix with the first movie slated to release in the summer of 2018.
She is currently working on her Everyday Heroes trilogy. This series consists of three complete standalone novels—Cuffed, Combust, and Cockpit (late spring 2018)—and is about three brothers who are emergency responders, the jobs that call to them, and the women who challenge them.
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“It’s always the quiet ones you have to worry about.”
Worth The Risk is a breathtaking story of one man’s journey into single fatherhood. It’s a story about letting go of the past and learning to trust again. This novel is by far one of my favorite novels to release this year. It has everything from endless passion to utter heartbreak, and let’s not forget a hero that will have even the non believers believing in happily ever after.
Grayson Malone is a single father to an adorable eight year old boy (Luke) and he’s a rescue pilot who’s on probation for the time being. So to say the man is ‘grounded’ would be an understatement. To spicing things up Gray’s brothers decide to enter him in the hottest dad contest that Modern Family magazine is hosting, without Grayson’s knowledge..of course.
Sidney Thorton is your typical silver spoon type girl. She grew up entitled and wanting nor needing for anything. Basically this woman has had everything in her life handed to her. But that’s all about to change after she flakes on a huge meeting. Her father’s decided to cut the strings and force her to work for what she wants. That’s how she’s ended back in her hometown Sunnyville putting on a contest for a family/parenting magazine.
Grayson is a complex character. This man has been through the emotional wringer, that’s why it’s so hard for him to see through an exterior and not judge a book by its cover. He’s decided to not get emotionally invested in a woman in fear of sending the wrong message to his son. This man, he literally gets the father of the year award for how caring and nurturing he is towards Luke. My heart literally stuttered during the Grayson and Luke moments. But hang on because these two aren’t all about cookie cutter moments. There’s also some valuable life lessons that we witness Grayson teaching Luke throughout this book. That right there makes a true father. Memories fade but its the lessons learned that lead you down the right path in life. My heart broke for this kid and for his dad. All Luke wants is the nurturing that only a mother can give. IS THAT TO MUCH TO ASK!
I loved watching Sydney change from the self entitled woman she was to the selfless woman she became. It was eye-opening to see that all it takes is one person…maybe two…to make a person see there is more to life than career, money, and social status.
Being completely honest….again….throughout Worth The Risk, I viewed Sydney’s father as the enemy. I thought he was the typical rich daddy warbucks who wanted everything his way or no way at all. But that wasn’t the case at all, that was my greedy perception on him as a man, not him as a father. If I would have looked between the lines, I would have seen that this man was trying to do right by his daughter. He was trying to teach her that not everything can be handed to her and somethings in life have to be fought for. That right there was the biggest lesson learned of all throughout this novel. Sydney learned quickly that she was going to have to fight for what she wanted…promotion be damned…this woman was fighting for that man and his little boy.
Now lets talk about Luke. Honestly, this kid stole a big chunk of my heart. I just wanted to wrap him up in a hug and tell him everything was going to be okay and that every romance novel ends in a happily ever after. Luke brought a sense of fragility to Worth The Risk. I knew at any moment this kid was going to break, and in the end I would break with him. That is how greatly I was invested in this novel.
When you feel the emotions that the characters are feeling, you know you have a great novel sitting in front of you and that’s what put Worth The Risk by K. Bromberg on my Top Reads of 2018 list.
If you’re looking for the hero who trumps all heroes, read this book. If your looking for a single father romance that has the ability to heat your kindle and warm your heart, read this book. If your looking for those special laugh out loud moments, read this book. If your looking for a book that will not only entertain you but will also make you wish like hell fictional characters existed in real life, Read. This. Book.
Peace Love and Happy Reading,
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