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REVIEW QUOTES
“Willoughby’s second In the Zone contemporary sports romance
is a charmer.” –Publisher’s Weekly
“I think I loved this book so much because it made me angry,
it frustrated me, in short, it made me feel. Everything seemed so real.”
–Books, Chocolate and Lipgloss
“What stood out most about Across the Line was the romance.”
–Happily Ever After
“If you’re a fan of Toni Aleo, Catherine Gayle or Jamie
Davenport? Then I’m sure you’ll love Kate Willoughby’s fun hockey romance!”
–For Love and Books
Excerpt
“You wanna get a drink?” Calder asked Becca, unwilling to
let her go. It wasn’t even ten yet.
She shook her head. “You have to get a splint for that
finger and I have to go in early tomorrow and cook.”
“Want help?” he asked, even though he knew he should spend
time with his mom.
“None,” he admitted. “I don’t really cook much. I’m more of
a... microwaver.”
He moved closer to her and she leaned back against the side
of her car. It was a beat-up thing from the nineties.
“Then you won’t be much use to me,” she said, her face
looking a bit flushed.
He smiled. “Maybe I could provide some other type of
service.”
He put his hands on her waist and leaned down to rub his
cheek against hers.
“Oh?” she said, looking up at him. “What kind of service?”
Careful of his hurt finger, he moved his thumbs back and
forth, brushing the undersides of her breasts ever so lightly. “Massage.”
He got the eyebrow again. “Massage.”
“That’s correct. My specialty is body-to-body massage. And
before you ask, body-to-body massage is where I don’t just use my hands like
ordinary, inferior masseuses. I utilize my entire body. Stop laughing. I’m
serious.”
“Oh, I know you’re serious,” she said, her eyes bright with
amusement.
“So, let’s book you an appointment. I’m free tonight.”
“Not so fast.” She placed her palms on his chest but didn’t
push very hard.
“Oh, I get it. You’re skeptical. I understand that. That’s
why I offer a free lip massage.” He leaned in and started nuzzling her neck.
“This gets better and better.” She tried to sound reluctant,
but her body language told another story. She wove her fingers in his hair.
“Make fun all you want,” he said, catching her gaze, “but
I’m certain you’ll want the full body-to-body massage after you try the
freebie.”
With that, he slowly lowered his head and kissed her. Softly
at first. Unassuming nibbles that didn’t demand much. She responded, catching
his bottom lip between her teeth, teasing him with her tongue. She gave back,
took the lead. He liked that. He liked it a lot. He wanted to kiss her all
night. He wanted to lick every inch of her gorgeous body. He had the crazy urge
to bring her back to Green Veil Falls and get naked with her under the night
sky. Why not? It was summer. Of course, his luck, the mosquitoes would have a
party feasting on his bare ass. Or they’d meet up with that snake again.
She pulled back, panting, her lips wet. “Calder, wait. What
about your finger? We should get the splint on it, ice it some more.”
He chuckled. “Do you have any idea how little I care about
my finger right now?”
“You wanna get a drink?” Calder asked Becca, unwilling to
let her go. It wasn’t even ten yet.
She shook her head. “You have to get a splint for that
finger and I have to go in early tomorrow and cook.”
“Want help?” he asked, even though he knew he should spend
time with his mom.
She regarded him with one raised eyebrow. She did that a
lot. “How much experience do you have?”
“None,” he admitted. “I don’t really cook much. I’m more of
a... microwaver.”
He moved closer to her and she leaned back against the side
of her car. It was a beat-up thing from the nineties.
“Then you won’t be much use to me,” she said, her face
looking a bit flushed.
He smiled. “Maybe I could provide some other type of
service.”
He put his hands on her waist and leaned down to rub his
cheek against hers.
“Oh?” she said, looking up at him. “What kind of service?”
Careful of his hurt finger, he moved his thumbs back and
forth, brushing the undersides of her breasts ever so lightly. “Massage.”
He got the eyebrow again. “Massage.”
“That’s correct. My specialty is body-to-body massage. And
before you ask, body-to-body massage is where I don’t just use my hands like
ordinary, inferior masseuses. I utilize my entire body. Stop laughing. I’m
serious.”
“Oh, I know you’re serious,” she said, her eyes bright with
amusement.
“So, let’s book you an appointment. I’m free tonight.”
“Not so fast.” She placed her palms on his chest but didn’t
push very hard.
“Oh, I get it. You’re skeptical. I understand that. That’s
why I offer a free lip massage.” He leaned in and started nuzzling her neck.
“This gets better and better.” She tried to sound reluctant,
but her body language told another story. She wove her fingers in his hair.
“Make fun all you want,” he said, catching her gaze, “but
I’m certain you’ll want the full body-to-body massage after you try the
freebie.”
With that, he slowly lowered his head and kissed her. Softly
at first. Unassuming nibbles that didn’t demand much. She responded, catching
his bottom lip between her teeth, teasing him with her tongue. She gave back,
took the lead. He liked that. He liked it a lot. He wanted to kiss her all
night. He wanted to lick every inch of her gorgeous body. He had the crazy urge
to bring her back to Green Veil Falls and get naked with her under the night
sky. Why not? It was summer. Of course, his luck, the mosquitoes would have a
party feasting on his bare ass. Or they’d meet up with that snake again.
She pulled back, panting, her lips wet. “Calder, wait. What
about your finger? We should get the splint on it, ice it some more.”
He chuckled. “Do you have any idea how little I care about
my finger right now?”
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