THE CHOICE #1 (Star-crossed Lovers Duet, #1) by Ashley Jade Release Date: January 19th   GENRE/TROPES: Second-Chance/Enemies-to-Lovers/Off Limits/Rockstar Romance       THE CHOICE, book 1 in The Star-crossed Lovers Duet from USA Today bestselling author Ashely Jade is coming January 19th!!   Get ready to dive back into the world of Sharp Objects, featuring guitarist, Memphis, in this angsty, gritty, off-limits, second chance romance!     The world thought I belonged to another man... they were wrong.   CHECK OUT AN EXCERPT BELOW!   PREORDER THE CHOICE #1 TODAY!! Amazon: https://amzn.to/3e4BHkL Amazon INTL: https://geni.us/TheChoice1   Add to Goodreads: The Choice #1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62883942-the-choice   The Consequence #2: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62883956-the-consequence         EXCERPT “Stop moving. I’m almost done.” I scowl at him. “Why am I always hurting my foot around you?” A slow grin unfurls. “Because of your aversion to wearing feet prisoners.” I fight back a grin of my own. He remembered. “That was back when I was a little girl,” I protest. “I’m all grown up now.” My heart pounds when he scans the length of my bare legs. We both are. “It’s out,” he states a moment later, although he makes no move to release me. I don’t want him to. A traitorous flutter thrums between my thighs when he grazes the bottom of my foot with the pad of his thumb. “You have a tiny scar here.” “I know.” I don’t recognize my own voice. It’s raspy. Breathy. Our gazes collide and it’s a struggle to take air into my lungs. Goose bumps break out over my skin as he gently circles my scar. His touch is featherlight and innocent…but I feel it everywhere I shouldn’t. I become acutely aware of my nipples puckering. So does he. A sharp breath leaves me when he abruptly stands up and leans in. So close I feel the heat emanating from him. Smell his orangey scent. Hear the thud of his pulse. My stomach dips when his lips brush the shell of my ear. “I have to get back to work.”         BLURB:   From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes a gritty, off-limits romance about mistakes, choices, and love conquering all.   He was the mysterious dark knight always swooping in to save me when I needed it most. I was the troubled girl with scars and a bleeding heart.   He was the gifted guitarist destined for big things. I was the small-town girl battling her demons.   He was my earth....always keeping me grounded. And I was his sky...always just out of his reach.   Our love was everything I wished for. Until I destroyed it.   I never thought I'd see Memphis Payne again after I broke his heart, but the stars had other plans.   Because here he is...needing me to clean up his mess this time.   Only problem is... Doing so will break both our hearts.   They say only the strongest love can survive an apocalypse. That if two people are meant to be, they'll find their way back to each other.   I hope they're right.         About the Author: Ashley Jade is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and top 20 bestselling Amazon author who craves tackling different genres and tropes within romance. Her first loves are New Adult Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Romantic Suspense, but she also writes everything in between including erotica and dark romance. Her characters are flawed and complex, and chances are you will hate them before you fall head over heels in love with them. She's a die-hard lover of oxford commas, em-dashes, music, coffee, and anything thought-provoking...except for math. Books make her heart beat faster and writing makes her soul come alive.   If she's not paying off student loan debt, working, or writing a novel—you can usually find her listening to music, hanging out with her readers online, and pondering the meaning of life.   Check out her Amazon page and Facebook page for future novels. She loves connecting with her readers—they make her world go 'round. ~Happy Reading~   Connect w/Ashley: Website: https://ashleyjadeauthor.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ashley-Jade-Author-788137781302982/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajadeauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyjadeauthor/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14175946 Bookbub:https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ashley-jade Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RGsIJ9

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