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Synopsis
A new standalone, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by New
York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting.
Cosy Felton is great at her job—she knows just how to handle
the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. So when the
hottest guy she’s ever seen walks into the shop looking completely overwhelmed,
she’s more than happy to turn on the charm and help him purchase all of the
items on his list.
Griffin Mills is using his business trip in Las Vegas as a
chance to escape the broken pieces of his life in New York City. The last thing
he wants is to be put in charge of buying gag gifts for his friend’s bachelor
party. Despite being totally out of his element, and mortified by the whole
experience, Griffin is pleasantly surprised when he finds himself attracted to
the sales girl that helped him.
As skeptical as Cosy may be of Griffin’s motivations, there’s
something about him that intrigues her. But sometimes what happens in Vegas
doesn’t always stay in Vegas and when real life gets in the way, all bets are
off. Filled with hilariously awkward situations and enough sexual chemistry to
power Sin City, Making Up is the next standalone in the
Shacking Up world.
Bio
New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her
incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She's writes contemporary
romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
Buy-Book Link: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250253378
Excerpt
We’re a couple of minutes away from my apartment,
which also means we’re almost at the end of our date. End-of-date protocol
often means a goodnight kiss.
And I’ve eaten onions. Lots of them. What the hell was
I thinking? I feel around in my shorts pocket, hoping I have a random stick of
gum. I find a tiny square packet and pull it out, along with an old tissue. I
shove that back in my pocket and sigh with relief as I carefully open the Listerine
Pocketpak. There’s one strip left. I pop it in my mouth, wishing I had water
since my mouth is dry and I’m suddenly super nervous.
Griffin pulls up in front of my apartment building. I
swallow a bunch of times, trying to get the strip to dissolve on my tongue and
glance out the tinted window, seeing it from his perspective. I don’t live in a
bad part of town, but I sure as hell wouldn’t leave this car sitting out here
for any length of time unless I wanted it keyed or stripped down.
Griffin shifts into park and turns to me, one hand
resting on the back of my seat near the headrest.
“I had a great time, Cosy.”
“Me too, thanks for dinner.” I tried to fork over my
share, but he was quick on the credit card draw.
“It was my pleasure.” He leans in the tiniest bit, a
nonverbal cue that he’s going in for a kiss.
I mirror the movement, giving him the go ahead. My
stomach flutters in anticipation. I exhale slowly through my nose. Even though
the Listerine strip should be doing its job to mask the onions, I don’t want to
ruin the moment by breathing that in his face.
His fingertips skim my jaw, and I close my eyes. And
then his lips brush my cheek. I wait for them to move a couple of inches to the
right, but after what feels like a lot of seconds—and is probably only a few—I
crack a lid.
Griffin is still close, a wry smile on his lips and a
smolder in his eyes.
“Seriously, that’s it? A kiss on the cheek?”
His smile widens, making his eyes crinkle at the
corners. He’s nothing like the guys I usually end up on dates with. College
boys don’t take things slow. If I were out with one of the guys from school,
I’d be sitting in a beat-up Civic with some stupid music playing, and he’d be
all over me with his tongue halfway down my throat, copping a feel.
“I thought all the onions you ate were the equivalent
to garlic for vampires.” Griffin fingers my hair near my shoulder. I’d really
like him to finger something else. Wait. I mean I’d like to feel his hands on
me. Not in my pants. Okay, maybe I’d like them in my pants, but not after date
number one.
“I wasn’t thinking, and I really like onions. A lot.
In hindsight, it’s not a great date food. I feel kinda dumb. And I guess at
first I wasn’t so sure about you. How was I supposed to know you’d actually be
kind of normalish?”
“Normalish?”
“Well, you drink club soda on purpose, so you can’t be
all there.” I tap his temple.
Griffin circles my wrist with his fingers and drops
his head, lips brushing over my knuckle. “We can’t all be perfect, now, can
we?”
“I suppose not, and perfect is boring.”
“That it is.” He hums against my skin, and I feel it
through my entire body. “I would like to try that kiss again, if you’re still
interested.”
