Detour (An Off Track Records Novel)
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She walks straight at me. I think she’s about to run into me. Crap. Can she knock me over? She wouldn’t. I don’t think. Two steps closer and she veers to the left. Oh, thank God. I’m a lover not a fighter.
Uff! Did she just—?
“Excuse me,” she sneers after checking me with her shoulder. “You better watch where you’re going. Wouldn’t want you to get hurt.” With that she drops her cup in a nearby trash can and struts toward the cars parked at the street.
What the fuck was that? I stumble back to the table.
Alicia and Jill hunch forward over the table. “Callie, what did she say to you?” Alicia hisses.
“You saw that, right? I didn’t imagine it?”
“She totally Ovechkin’ed you!” Jill whisper shouts. Alicia and I frown.
“Whata?” I ask.
“Hockey.” Jill’s mouth opens wide and she waves her hands. “She totally shoved you. Never mind.”
“What am I supposed to do? I think she threatened me, too!”
“Maybe Chase has a psycho stalker. You better be careful. Keep an eye out,” Jill adds, glancing around.
“You guys don’t think . . . Do you think maybe that’s like his ex or something?” That would explain it. And if things ended badly? She was really pretty, but maybe a little old. Well, not old-old, but much older than me. Crap. Maybe he’s really old. We didn’t exchange much information.
“You need to ask him about her. Find out what you’re dealing with here,” Alicia says matter-of-factly. I nod my agreement.
“Yes. This will be good, right? I need to find out more about him. And a first date’s the perfect opportunity to do that.”
“Exactly.” Alicia nods with a confident smile. Jill still looks wary.
Perfect.
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A big thank you to my family. I love you Joe, Abby, JD, and G. Some families have a mother who cooks, cleans, and stays on top of the Pintrest life. You’ve never once tried to make me feel bad because I’m not these things, or because I spend so much time writing. Thank you for supporting my dreams. To my parents and siblings, I love you and am forever thankful to the support and encouragement you offer. Mom, thank you for beta-ing this book and for your ideas to help make it better.
Kerry, you are the only person who gets as excited as I do about a new book idea! I still remember telling you about this series and you’ve been there with gentle reassurance or demanding enthusiasm at every twist and turn—and you always seem to know which I needed. Each writer has a circle of support and you are a vital part to my writing process. I’ve said it before, but I cannot do this without you, and really it wouldn’t be half as fun!
My betas Rikki, Laura, Amy, Danielle, Rachel & Vivian—thank you for making the time to read and provide feedback during my writing process. You all live full, crazy-busy lives, and the fact that you give some of that precious time to help make my books better is truly humbling. Thank you for believing in my talent, supporting my writing, and sharing your insights with each book.
Marisa, you are a complete joy to work with—professional, organized, and insanely talented. I love the enthusiasm you bring to your projects. Thank you for bringing Lexi Marx to life with this cover. I can’t wait to do it again with the next book! Haley, you are one of the most diverse and talented female models. Every shoot you do with Marisa yields something different and magical. You pull off the kickass rock chick!
Brenda, thank you. You show me how to be a better writer, a gift I am always appreciative of. You notice things about my writing I cannot see, and with each book you edit I learn something new. It’s awesome to have someone like you in my corner.
Stacey, you make all of my books beautiful! I love your work ethic, professionalism, and organization. Formatting is this last big step and you help make it a painless process. Thank you for being such a joy to work with.
Chrissy, thank you for making time in your already busy schedule to get through this proofread in a short window of time. You have such a talent for noticing the little things that get through, thank you for helping me!
Erin, thanks for volunteering to give this bad boy a proofread! I’m so happy to have your help on this project and appreciate you making it a priority in your schedule.
Stephanie, all of your teasers are beautiful, but the set you created for this book are absolutely gorgeous. You have such a talent for design. Thank you for your generosity and support and bringing a professional look to my promo for this book.
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Thanks to every single person who helped lift me up, encourage, and support this book and the writing of it. I have to give a shout out to the book bloggers and readers who shared this cover, release, or read and reviewed. I would not have readers or sell books if it weren’t for you. The indie book world is a beautiful place for authors because of your love of books and support of our work. To my readers. Thank you for choosing to spend your time and money reading my book. For leaving honest reviews, telling a friend, or for sending me a note or message to tell me how much you enjoyed the story. These things encourage, support, and keep me writing. I’m so thankful for each and every one of you.
Until the next book… keep on rocking!
Kacey Shea is pen name to a mom of three, wife, and indie author who resides in sunny Arizona. She enjoys reading and writing romance novels as much as her son loves unicorns, which is a lot.
When she’s not writing you will find her playing taxi cab to her children while belting out her favorite tunes, meeting friends or family for food and to share laughs, or sweating it out in the gym. Kacey finds that picking up heavy weights repeatedly is good for her mental health as much as it is for the physical.
She has an unhealthy obsession with firefighters. It could be the pants. It could be the fire. It’s just hot. On occasion she has been known to include them, without their knowledge, in her selfies outside the grocery store.
Kacey one day aspires be a woman hand model in a sexy photo shoot. You know, the woman’s hand raking across the muscular back or six pack stomach of the male fitness model. Yep, that hand.
Until that day comes she will continue writing sexy, flirty romance novels in hopes to bring others joy!
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Uncovering Love series
Uncovering Love
Uncovering Desire
Uncovering Hope
Uncovering Love: The Wedding (June 2017)
Caught series
Caught in the Flames
Caught in the Lies (Late 2017)
Off Track Records series
Detour
Derailed (Early 2018)
Standalone
My Undead Heart (September 2017)
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