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Excerpt and Giveaway: Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh

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A bad boy wrapped in a sexy, muscled, grown-up package might be worth a little risk… 

Molly Webster has always followed the rules. After an ugly scandal tore apart her childhood and made her the focus of the media’s harsh spotlight, she vowed to live an ordinary life. No fame. No impropriety. No pain. Then she meets Zachary Fox, a tattooed bad boy rocker with a voice like whiskey and sin, and a touch that could become an addiction. 

A one-night stand with the hottest rock star on the planet, that’s all it was meant to be… 

Fox promises scorching heat and dangerous pleasure, coaxing Molly to extend their one-night stand into a one-month fling. After that, he’ll be gone forever, his life never again intersecting with her own. Sex and sin and sensual indulgence, all with an expiration date. No ties, no regrets. Too late, Molly realizes it isn’t only her body that’s become addicted to Fox, but her heart…

 

Nalini Singh has a new book out….a new contemporary book out, and it’s fun and sexy and everything you expect a rock star book from Nalini Singh would accomplish. We’ll be posting a review this week (it releases Tuesday) but until then we have an excerpt to share! Nalini is visting blogs all week and sharing excerpts and giveaways. The list includes:

September 3rd – Natasha is a Bookjunkie
September 4th – Vilma’s Book Blog
September 5th – Dear Author
September 6th – Smexy Books
September 7th – Heroes & Heartbreakers
September 8th – The Rock Stars of Romance

 

Excerpt from ROCK ADDICTION
by Nalini Singh

Exiting on the top floor of the serviced apartment complex on the waterfront, Fox went not to his own apartment but to Noah’s. He knew the band’s guitarist, who also played bass like a pro, would be in; Noah might bed a different woman—often women—every night, but he didn’t stay the night with any of them, and if he brought them back to his place, it was only for as long as it took to have sex.

Fox knew why the other man couldn’t sleep with anyone else in the room, but they never discussed it. Not like women discussed shit. They simply had each other’s backs—Noah knew if he felt himself sliding too deep into hell, he just had to reach out a hand and Fox would haul him out. Not that Fox was sure the stubborn bastard would reach out. Didn’t matter. Fox would never allow Noah’s demons to swallow him up.

He knocked lightly and wasn’t surprised when a rumpled Noah opened the door soon afterward. The other male looked like he’d rolled out of bed a second ago, his jeans hanging low on his hips, stubble on his jaw. It was an illusion—Noah rarely slept past dawn, regardless of his nighttime activities.

“You got coffee?” He walked in, leaving the door open. It was only the four of them up here, with the elevator locked to their personal keycards and service personnel instructed to come up only on request. It was one of the first things they’d realized after Schoolboy Choir’s first album went triple platinum—that if they wanted any privacy at all, they’d have to fight for it.

“Check this out.” Noah pointed to a machine that looked like it had escaped the deck of a spaceship. “Looks worse than the monstrosity you have at your place back home.”

“I know how my monstrosity works.” Fox scowled, kicking himself for not having properly checked things out before the party last night. He’d just thrown his gear inside his own apartment, the band having been at a nearby hotel till then. “Damn it, I walked right by the coffee place next door because there was a line.”

Dark gray eyes glinting, Noah found a mug, thrust it under one of the many spouts, and pushed three buttons of the thousands on the spaceship coffeemaker. Half a minute later, Fox was holding some kind of cinnamon-scented coffee so frothy he could feel his testosterone levels dropping just looking at it. “What the hell, Noah? You want me to drink this?”

“You have to drink it,” the blond male snarled. “It’s the only crap I’ve figured out how to make on this thing.”

Fox took a sip, got mostly foam. He tried again, shuddered. “Give me another mug.” When Noah handed it over, he started slotting in the shiny pod things that sat in a basket beside the coffeemaker and pushing random buttons.

Three pods later, he hit on the right combination for plain black coffee. “Clearly, I’m the brains of this outfit.”

“Gimme that.” Commandeering the coffee, Noah took a long drink, groaned. “This is coffee. Now show me what the fuck you did.”

Fox successfully made a second cup and, taking it, followed Noah out onto the balcony, both of them leaning their forearms on the balustrade. The view of the harbor was spectacular, the sparkling blue-green water busy with countless watercraft. Close to the city it was mostly commuter ferries, though there was also a tall-masted racing yacht and a boat that looked like it might be taking tourists out to see dolphins. Farther out, Fox could see sailboats and small personal fishing craft as people headed out to enjoy the brilliantly sunny—if cold—fall day.

“You had breakfast?” Noah asked as they watched a kayaker set off for one of the islands, his muscular arms and smooth pace as he rode the waves created by bigger craft making it clear he was no amateur. “I can scramble some eggs. Or we could wake David up and hold him upside down over the balcony until he agrees to feed us.”

Fox grinned at the reference to David’s superior culinary skills. “I already ate.” Finishing off his coffee, he dangled the mug from his fingers and thought of the delicious armful of woman who’d kicked him out of her car.

“You have a look that says ‘I not only got laid but had my mind blown.’” Noah froze in the act of grinning. “Shit, Fox. I saw you leave the same time as the woman Thea pointed out as her sister. If you’ve touched her, Thea will make your life a living hell, probably schedule you to appear on a Japanese game show.”

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I have three ARCs of Rock Addiction to giveaway. I’ll choose winners tomorrow morning so the lucky people can read it before release. They are digital copies, open to everyone. Just leave a comment to enter.

 

Comments

  1. I am so excited to see how this measures up to her other series! (It will probably be amazing like the others)

    • Getting excited to check this out in more depth! I hope I get picked as a winner!

  2. This book looks great! I cannot wait to see what Nalini Singh has in store for us. Thanks for the giveaway

  8. Thanks for the giveaway.
    I love Nalini’s books and intrigued by her writing a rocker book. So different from her Psy – Changling series. She is a must buy author for me so I’m sure I’ll love it as all her books.

  10. I have never read Nalini before because I am a strictly contemporary rom girl so I am pretty excited to check her out!

  11. I would love a chance to win this one! I keep hearing great things about Nalini Singh but haven’t picked up one of her books yet.

  12. Love all of Nalini’s books. she is a must read author for me.
    I am intrigued by her rock star books and am confident it will be as great as her other work.

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

  13. Advanced copy?! ME ME ME!!! Pick me!! … Feel enough like we’re back in elementary school yet?

  14. So excited to read another beautiful work of Nalini Singh. Want to read more excerpts!!! Thank you for the excerpt. Hope I win :)

  17. I love Nalini Singh’s work. I’m really looking forward to this new direction of hers.

  18. A new Nalini Singh book is always a treasure to read. Cannot wait till the books comes out.

    From the teasers I read on various sites, the book has another Alpha hero Nalini is so good writing about.

  20. This is such a great surprise series! I love pretty much every book she puts out, def an auto-buy! I’d love to win this!!

  21. I’m really looking forward to this book, I love Nalini’s work and was thrilled when she gave the surprise announcement about Rock addiction -it literally made my week.

  22. I am ridiculously excited about reading a sexy contemp from Ms. Singh. Like, “take the kids out honey, I need some reading time” excited.

  24. I haven’t read Nalini Singh’s contemporaries since she wrote category romances, so I’m excited to read this one!

  26. I absolutely love everything I’ve read by Nalini Singh (not only her Psy/Changeling and Guild Hunter books, but also her other titles) so I’m really excited to read this book and get into a new series by her. Thanks for the excerpt (which left me laughing and anticipating the fall out) and the chance to read this before the release date!

  30. Would absolutely LOVE this! Nalini Singh is a new to me author, and this sounds right up my alley. Thanks!

  34. Another great excerpt from Rock Addiction! Thank you for sharing and for giving us a chance to win a copy.

  37. Ahhh, a new Singh book, a sunny fall day with a Long Island ice tea, lovely.Thank you for the giveaway.

  42. Nalini Singh is such an exceptional writer, and this excerpt is awesome. I’ve very excited to see what else she brings to this contemporary series.

  47. Excited for the new series! It’s so cool that we’ll get a new book and a novella from Nalini in September.

  51. Oh Jeez I sooo can’t wait for this book. I love Miss Singh’s work and literally jump on everything that she writes. She’s my favorite writer of all the other writers I love. Though I’m really a PNR fan, I often make a detour to contemporaries for example, and I’m just sure that I’ll love this smexy detour very much.
    Sorry for my possible mistakes, but I’m THAT excited.
    Big thank you for this chance and the excerpt. maybe I’ll get lucky this time ;)

  60. Am a fan of this author but didn’t realize that there was soon to be a rocker romance series! So neat!

  62. I am so excited for this book! I was a bit nervous, since it’s so different from her past series, but these excerpts look SO GOOD

  69. Oh my God, I love love love the dialogue. They talk like guys do!
    Can’t wait to read it!

  70. I’m not sure how Nalini does that, but I love everything she writes! Amazing! I’m dying to read this book, so maybe if I win one of those ARCs… =D

  72. I love Nalini Singh she is one of my favourite Authors! I can’t wait to read this book

  74. I cannot wait for Rock Addiction! All of these teasers are killing me, I need more Fox and Molly. Thanks for the giveaway.

  75. Damn, these excerpts are doing my head in..rockstars are my Kryptonite and I’m getting weaker with each one. Can’t wait to read!!

  80. Just when thought Nalini had covered the market in men to lust after she goes and gives me a rockstar. Thankfully I don’t have to choose between archangels, angels, vampires, changelings, psy and now rockstars :)

  85. I love all your books. So I cant wait for this one, I know this will be good.

    So excited to read it.

  86. Thank you for the giveaway. I can’t wait to read this!!!! Nalini Singh is my favourite author all time :)

  92. Each excerpt just leaves me begging to know what happens next. I can’t wait!!

  94. I love Nalini Singh!!! I’d read her grocery list ;) Thanks for sharing! I’m dying to read this newest book!

  96. Not a paranormal fan but I have always wanted to read Nalini Singh. This sounds right up my alley.

  98. So excited for this book. I love both the Psy/Changeling and Guild Hunter series’ but I’ve never had the pleasure of reading any of her contemporary work.

  99. I’m really looking forward to this book – I wasn’t sure about the synopsis but the excerpts have sold me.

  101. I’m not a big fan of contemporary romance, but Nalini never disappoints, I’m sure this book will be great.

  102. I just finished all the excerpts and this looks great! Sigh, another book for my TBR pile!

  105. Can’t wait to check this out! Have no doubt this will be another amazing series by Nalini!

  112. Looking forward to trying out this different storyline by Ms. Singh! It’s always interesting to see how the author fares in a different genre. Exciting! Thanks for another giveaway.

  113. Absolutely love anything Nalini Singh writes! Eagerly await this book. Thanks for the giveaway!

  117. How can this woman come up with yet another brilliant story in her ‘down time’?? Does she even sleep or eat? Can’t wait to read this book, it sounds like a new favourite of mine already :)

    • I am not a big fan of rock star romances, but I am a fan of Nalini Singn. Thanks for the chance.

  121. Never read a Nalini Singh as i dont read a lot of paranormals but have heard so much about her! This sounds right up my alley. Librarians are a personal favourite.

  129. I’d love to win a copy! Excited to see how good this is as I’m a big fan of her paranormal series!

  138. reads like the start to a fantastic story……as you always find with Nalini’s books x

  143. Love Nalini Singh, I am always checking her website to see when the next book is coming out. This will be a new genre but I’m sure to enjoy it!

  145. I have read 2 series by you and loved them both!!! The Psy/changeling and your Angel series are the best!! I am sooo curious to see how this story turns out. Plus my Son’s Birthday is on the September 8th the same day I believe the book comes out!!!

  146. Amazing…as always, Nalini is one of my favorite authors, I have the feeling this new rock series will be a great success as always! Tuesday can’t be here soon enough :)

  153. I’m looking forward to this new series by Nalini. No doubt it will be excellent. Thanks for the giveaway :-)

  158. I have no doubt this will be a great read, all of her other works have been. Looking forward to getting stuck into it.

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