Book Tour: Tia Kelly's Playing for Love + Giveaway!

Today I have the lovely Tia Kelly on my blog and her new release, Playing for Love. And she has generously offered to give a FREE copy to a lucky commenter so be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think of the excerpt!

Playing for Love
By Tia Kelly

Kenneth Wilkerson, baseball's MVP of breaking hearts isn't in Craymont looking for complications. With an injury that has him sidelined from the game he loves, and the latest scandal in his wake involving a woman who is very much engaged to someone else, the last thing he needs is to get mixed up with Paige Scott.

Paige Scott, a former party-girl, has a very murky past and even murkier relationship with Kenneth's best friend Carlos Ortiz. Paige knows Carlos watched her go from it girl to broken and when she finally healed, he made it clear to her that he would not step aside to let another man in just to do it again.

But Kenneth lets nothing stand between him and what he loves. Love for the gameā€¦ his familyā€¦ and her.

PLAYING FOR LOVE is the first novel from the Wilkersons in Love series. Tia Kelly invites you to come meet the Wilkersons and get ready to fall in love.

Excerpt:

ā€œOpen the door, Paige,ā€ Kenneth demanded in between knocks.

He pulled up just in time to see her walk into her front door. His athleteā€™s reflexes were not enough to make it before she slammed it in his face.

Finally the door swung open. ā€œI need you to leave.ā€

Kenneth pushed himself inside and reached out to tilt her face upward. He felt the dampness on her skin and felt worse.

ā€œI probably shouldnā€™t have left, but I didnā€™t know what to expect after last night.ā€

Paige pulled back, wrapping her arms around herself. ā€œYou didnā€™t know? Or didnā€™t care.ā€

Kenneth leaned against the wall and let his head fall back. ā€œPaige, you were drunk.ā€

ā€œAnd that makes this better?ā€

ā€œNo, it doesnā€™t.ā€

He looked at her while she took a seat at the bottom of her steps.

ā€œWhy did you do that?ā€

Paige looked away, chewing nervously on her lip while tugging at her shirtsleeve. ā€œI donā€™t know.ā€

ā€œI think you do.ā€

ā€œIs that what you do? Psychoanalyze the women you sleep with the morning after?ā€

ā€œPaige, I donā€™t have any regrets about last night except for one.ā€

She looked up and searched his face to prepare her for what he was about to say. ā€œAnd that is?ā€

ā€œThat I was the only one that actually wanted to be there.ā€

Paige pulled back and stared at him. ā€œYou make it sound like I used you.ā€

ā€œDidnā€™t you?ā€

Paige huffed. ā€œWe have to work together until youā€™re released back to your team. I canā€™t have this conversation with you every time we cross paths.ā€

ā€œAnd you wonā€™t.ā€ He stared back to her and sat on the staircase next to her. ā€œLook at me, Paige.ā€

She glanced up, releasing the edge of her sleeve. Her expectancy and uncertainty warned him that whatever he had to say, he needed to be careful in how he delivered it.

ā€œTypically, I donā€™t care about what happens the morning after, but thereā€™s something in your eyes that tells me last night was more than just a one nighter for you.ā€

ā€œWhat makes you think that?ā€

ā€œBecause last night scared me, too.ā€
 
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Comments

Esined615 saidā€¦
TThe excerpt left me guessing what comes next. I would love to read this!
Anonymous saidā€¦
Love the sound of this book, can't wait to read it. Thank you for sharing the excerpt :)
Unknown saidā€¦
Thanks ladies for your response! I used Random.org and the winner of Tia Kelly's PLAYING FOR LOVE is Esined615. Congrats!