Tumbling Hearts:Love and Balance
When his former elite
gymnast tumbles after his heart, one man must choose between his sense honor
and giving in to desire.
Anna Fortier has had the hots for her gymnastics coach since the
first day he walked through the gym doors. Now nineteen years old, her feelings
haven’t faded one bit. Soon to attend University in another province, Anna
decides to act like the woman she is, and win his heart.
Twenty-four year old Ukrainian ex-Olympic gymnast, Taras Volkov,
traveled to Canada to continue his coaching career and further his education to
provide for himself and his family back home. A man who values honor, he fights
his attraction to his beautiful ex-gymnast. When she declares her feelings for
him, he takes a leap of faith in re-defining their relationship.
Life couldn’t be more perfect until a careless winter driver
causes an accident that renders Anna blind. Taras vows to take care of her no
matter what. But when he discovers his mother has fallen ill back home in the
Ukraine, he is torn between his duty to family and his love for Anna. Their
hearts may tumble as one, but will it be enough to keep them together?
The Hot Couple
Time to meet Taras Volkov and Anna Fortier! Anna and
Taras star in book 3 in the Love and Balance series, Tumbling Hearts.
Kellie: I’m sure all the readers want to know how
you two met. Care to spill the beans?
Taras: *face turns red* Anna, why don’t you field
this question. It sounds better coming from you.
Anna: *kisses Taras noisily on the cheek* Oh, come
on… You have to get over this some time. See—he used to be my coach when he
first came to work at the gym. There’s only five years difference between us
and we were instantly attracted to each other.
Taras: I had to work really hard at hiding my
feelings for her.
Anna: *nudges Taras with an elbow* He almost quit
his job! Then when I turned eighteen, he continued to hide how he felt until I
got up the courage to spill my secret crush on him.
Taras: *smile takes over his face* And I’m glad you
did, Sonechku.
Kellie: Tell readers what that means.
Taras: *hugs Anna to his side* It’s a Ukrainian term of endearment meaning ‘my sunshine’. Anna is the light of my life.
Kellie: Was it difficult to transition your
relationship from one of coach-athlete to a romantic one?
Taras: *looks to the ceiling* Yes!
Anna: *giggles* This guy always has to make things
harder than they are. *shakes head* He’s always doing the “honorable” thing.
Taras: That’s who I am, missy!
Anna: Don’t missy me!
*couple starts poking at each other*
Kellie: *laughs* Well, you two do have a certain
playfulness to your relationship!
Taras: *smiles a genuine, loving smile* She’s
perfect for me. We know each other so well.
Anna: *blushes as a shy smile crosses her face*
Yeah, we can read each other’s moods, and it’s so easy to talk about anything
and everything with him.
Kellie: During this story, Anna, you certainly grow
up.
Anna: *laughs*I guess I do!
Taras: *snorts trying to stifle laughter* She is a
fast learner!
Kellie: Would you like to enlighten readers as to
what we’re referring to?
Anna: *clears her throat* I was so in love with this
man, that I waited to have sex instead of giving my virginity to another man.
Kellie: Wow! In this day and age, not many young
people wait anymore.
Anna: *shrugs* I did what was right for me. A guy
I’d dated prior to Taras pressured me for sex. You can read all about that
incident in Shelley and my dad’s story in The Perfect Score. Anyway, after that, I decided I wanted to
wait until the time was right for me.
Kellie: And was your “first time” everything you’d
hoped for?
Anna: *snorts in laughter*Not exactly.
Taras: *slaps hand to forehead* Oh no…I’ll never
live this down.
Anna: Let’s say he more than made up for it
afterward. Kellie – how about you post the excerpt and let it speak for itself?
Kellie: Alrighty then! Just to warn the readers,
it’s definitely PG!
The Excerpt:
Anna Fortier, virgin no more, lay next to a snoring man. What the hell?
Emptiness consumed her. She felt cheated somehow. Breanne had warned her a
woman’s first time usually wasn’t something to write home about, but Anna had
prayed it wouldn’t be that way, especially since she’d waited for her dream
man.
Well. Fantasy bubble burst. What the hell do I do now?
Taras snored, and she shook her head. How can he sleep at a time like this?
She wasn’t tired in the least. In fact, she had enough energy to clean his
entire apartment and bake about five-dozen cookies.
Instead of satisfaction, frustration boiled her insides. She rolled
onto her back,
and his hand slipped to her abdomen. Still he slept. She expelled a breath and
squeezed her thighs together, clit throbbing.
A myriad of sensations had bombarded her when she’d first taken his
cock into her body—stretching, fullness, a complete joining. No pain either. What a relief. Probably splitting the
balance beam a few times during her gymnastics career had helped.
Irony at its finest.
Once she’d
found her rhythm, her body
hummed, a spark in her core ignited, and fire slowly spread throughout her
system. She’d ridden him faster to see if she
could bring it fully to life, but she couldn’t quite seem
to get there. Then he’d finished before she’d even begun.
Anna sat up and swung her legs to the side of the bed, not caring if
she woke him. Tears stung her eyes. Blinking them back, she headed for the
bathroom.
While she washed her hands at the sink, she examined herself in the
mirror. Two fat tears rolled down each cheek. Furious, she swiped
them away. She didn’t want to feel disappointment over this. Where was the
elation, the sense of completion? Instead her heart ached.
She tiptoed back to the bedroom and stood in the doorway, listening to
him snore. Disheartened, she wondered if she could even wake him out of that sleep. She padded
over to the bed and pulled the comforter aside. Her hungry gaze swept over him
from head to toe. The hair on his muscular legs was light brown. His chest,
arms, and back were all smooth, sleek muscle. My perfect man.
Her perfect man let out a snore that could be heard for ten city blocks. Gaze straying
to his mid-section, she cocked her head in curiosity. A penis was an odd thing.
Erect, they were so commanding, but flaccid—not impressive. She reached out, tracing a line
up and down the length of a vein on his deflated member. His cock jerked in
response.
A wicked idea formed in her mind. If the man had the nerve to fall
asleep after her first time—their first time—she figured she was entitled to a
little exploring with or without his consent.
Taras: And like she said, once I woke up—I more than
made up for it!
Anna: *cups his face in her hands* Yes, you
have—hundreds of times.
Kellie: I think our time is up for today. Thanks to
you two for dropping in to give readers a little taste of the book.
Anna: Thanks for telling our story, Kellie.
Taras: *kisses Kellie on the cheek* Yes, thank you
for bringing us together.
Kellie: *blushes and fans face* You are both
welcome.
Anna: Say, when are you going to get working on your
own happy ending?
Kellie: *rolls eyes* Oh not you two! Like I tell my friends—I’ve got it covered!
Anna: Just saying, Taras has some good looking
friends he can set you up with.
Kellie: okey-doke! Thanks for stopping by
You can purchase TUMBLING
HEARTS directly from the website www.kelliekamryn.com
It’s available at Secret
Cravings Publishing, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other
ebook retailers. It will be available in print in a month or so.
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