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A PLan Worth Changing
Nikki is recently divorced after 8 wasted years. Because she’s always been good, she decides that it’s time to shake things up a little, but her idea to meet a bad boy and have some fun is met with amusement from those who know her best; it’s just not her style. In her search, Nikki finds something better than bad, she actually finds someone worth keeping.
I woke up to the smell of something yummy. You’d think it was food that woke me up after three days without eating, but it was a lot yummier than food. I opened my eyes and saw a recently showered, soapy smelling, wet-haired Ben, wearing only a towel around his waist.
I was practically on my deathbed, still feverish and famished, but the idea of ripping that towel off of him and taking him right then and there did actually cross my mind.
“Sorry,” he apologized. Stupid man, as if there was a need to say sorry. As far as I was concerned, he had brought me back from my deathbed and gave me a reason to live; he looked delicious.
“Wait,” I said reaching out to him with my hand.
“Are you okay? Sorry, I didn’t even ask if you needed anything before I left.”
“I have a confession to make,” I told him.
“Okay… but only if you want to confess, because for starters, I don’t think you’re dying or anything, but mainly, since I’m almost naked and you’re in my bed, I’m not feeling very priestly or holy right now.”
“You don’t look priestly or holy,” I told him and I felt my fever rise.
“So,” he cleared his throat, “about your confession?”
My confession … I couldn’t even remember. It had something to do with that towel he was wearing around his waist. I must have looked confused, because he laughed at me. He was making fun of me. I was finally starting to feel alive again, and the man was making fun of me.
“I forget,” I told him, and he squeezed my hand and started to get up.
“Wait,” I said, not letting go of his hand.
He sat down again. Maybe if I got him to sit and stand, and stand and sit fast enough and plenty of times, he might just lose the damn towel!
“Yes?” he asked patiently.
Still drawing a blank, and then I suddenly remembered and blushed, when I told him what I had been thinking ever since he walked into his room, “I think you’re overdressed.”
I woke up to the smell of something yummy. You’d think it was food that woke me up after three days without eating, but it was a lot yummier than food. I opened my eyes and saw a recently showered, soapy smelling, wet-haired Ben, wearing only a towel around his waist.
I was practically on my deathbed, still feverish and famished, but the idea of ripping that towel off of him and taking him right then and there did actually cross my mind.
“Sorry,” he apologized. Stupid man, as if there was a need to say sorry. As far as I was concerned, he had brought me back from my deathbed and gave me a reason to live; he looked delicious.
“Wait,” I said reaching out to him with my hand.
“Are you okay? Sorry, I didn’t even ask if you needed anything before I left.”
“I have a confession to make,” I told him.
“Okay… but only if you want to confess, because for starters, I don’t think you’re dying or anything, but mainly, since I’m almost naked and you’re in my bed, I’m not feeling very priestly or holy right now.”
“You don’t look priestly or holy,” I told him and I felt my fever rise.
“So,” he cleared his throat, “about your confession?”
My confession … I couldn’t even remember. It had something to do with that towel he was wearing around his waist. I must have looked confused, because he laughed at me. He was making fun of me. I was finally starting to feel alive again, and the man was making fun of me.
“I forget,” I told him, and he squeezed my hand and started to get up.
“Wait,” I said, not letting go of his hand.
He sat down again. Maybe if I got him to sit and stand, and stand and sit fast enough and plenty of times, he might just lose the damn towel!
“Yes?” he asked patiently.
Still drawing a blank, and then I suddenly remembered and blushed, when I told him what I had been thinking ever since he walked into his room, “I think you’re overdressed.”
265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 8, 2014
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Bria Daly
16 books44 followersBria is a mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend and an author. She creates strong characters with flaws to make them credible, and does so, because there's no such thing as a perfect body, brain, hair, or personality.
Humor, poking fun, banter, and quick witted dialogue make her characters all the more relatable and help create stories that are heartwarming, funny, sometimes wholesome, and plenty sassy.
Family is most important to Bria. She's been married to the same man for over 30 years, and claims to have the two best kids in the entire world - it's best not to argue with her about that (it can get ugly!).
She has two sisters, loves animals, is a vegan and has always been a great supporter of worthy causes.
Married to a military man, she's lived in Japan, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Honduras, and seven U.S. states. She tells us that in her first 3 years of marriage she had to move 9 times!
Write to her at Bria@BriaDaly.com, or visit her site or blog at http://briadaly.com/. She loves to hear from readers, and some have even become close friends :)
Humor, poking fun, banter, and quick witted dialogue make her characters all the more relatable and help create stories that are heartwarming, funny, sometimes wholesome, and plenty sassy.
Family is most important to Bria. She's been married to the same man for over 30 years, and claims to have the two best kids in the entire world - it's best not to argue with her about that (it can get ugly!).
She has two sisters, loves animals, is a vegan and has always been a great supporter of worthy causes.
Married to a military man, she's lived in Japan, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Honduras, and seven U.S. states. She tells us that in her first 3 years of marriage she had to move 9 times!
Write to her at Bria@BriaDaly.com, or visit her site or blog at http://briadaly.com/. She loves to hear from readers, and some have even become close friends :)
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December 5, 2014
Delightful
Good girl Nikki has always taken the “Julie Andrews” approach to life and so far that path has been quite a disappointment. All Nikki ever wanted to be was a great teacher, loving wife and someday a doting mother. In reality, she is an English teacher to a bunch of ungrateful high school students and now she can add a failed marriage to her list of accomplishments.
Nikki decides what she needs to get her life back on track is a hot summer fling with a bad boy. Screw playing it safe, for once she is going to let her hair down and have some fun. Nikki rents a beach house for the summer. Unfortunately Ben, the first guy she meets, is a handsome, charming, sexy, single dad of three and above all, he’s a really nice guy. Ugh! She finds herself drawn to Ben and his sons but she pushes those feelings aside and continues to search for her ‘bad boy”.
Nikki, be careful for what you wish for because you just might find it.
Such a compelling story; author Bria Daly has written the perfect synthesis of romance and suspense. I’m looking forward to reading the conclusion to this novella which is appropriately titled “Searching for a Bad Boy and Changed My Mind”.
Stephanie Lasley, from The Kindle Book Review
The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.
Good girl Nikki has always taken the “Julie Andrews” approach to life and so far that path has been quite a disappointment. All Nikki ever wanted to be was a great teacher, loving wife and someday a doting mother. In reality, she is an English teacher to a bunch of ungrateful high school students and now she can add a failed marriage to her list of accomplishments.
Nikki decides what she needs to get her life back on track is a hot summer fling with a bad boy. Screw playing it safe, for once she is going to let her hair down and have some fun. Nikki rents a beach house for the summer. Unfortunately Ben, the first guy she meets, is a handsome, charming, sexy, single dad of three and above all, he’s a really nice guy. Ugh! She finds herself drawn to Ben and his sons but she pushes those feelings aside and continues to search for her ‘bad boy”.
Nikki, be careful for what you wish for because you just might find it.
Such a compelling story; author Bria Daly has written the perfect synthesis of romance and suspense. I’m looking forward to reading the conclusion to this novella which is appropriately titled “Searching for a Bad Boy and Changed My Mind”.
Stephanie Lasley, from The Kindle Book Review
The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.
December 5, 2014
Irresistible
Decisions; life is filled with them. The chances of someone making the right choice every time is zero.
Everyone makes mistakes, its part of what makes you who you are. With that being said….
Nikki is now faced with how to handle the aftermath of her huge error in judgment. Ben came to her rescue. She didn't deserve his kindness, not after how she has treated him. She is completely embarrassed and humiliated but Nikki decides Ben deserves the truth. She bares her soul to him knowing he will never again look at her the same way. When she finishes her confession, she looks into his eyes and sees only compassion and sympathy. What a fool she has been, Nikki hopes she will be able to put this nightmare behind her and salvage their relationship.
Unfortunately, Nikki’s previous mistake sets off a string of horrific events which threatens everything she holds dear.
Author Bria Daly, you've done it again. This story is thrilling and captivating. The plot is irresistible and the characters are addictive; what an enjoyable read!
Stephanie Lasley, from The Kindle Book Review
The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.
Decisions; life is filled with them. The chances of someone making the right choice every time is zero.
Everyone makes mistakes, its part of what makes you who you are. With that being said….
Nikki is now faced with how to handle the aftermath of her huge error in judgment. Ben came to her rescue. She didn't deserve his kindness, not after how she has treated him. She is completely embarrassed and humiliated but Nikki decides Ben deserves the truth. She bares her soul to him knowing he will never again look at her the same way. When she finishes her confession, she looks into his eyes and sees only compassion and sympathy. What a fool she has been, Nikki hopes she will be able to put this nightmare behind her and salvage their relationship.
Unfortunately, Nikki’s previous mistake sets off a string of horrific events which threatens everything she holds dear.
Author Bria Daly, you've done it again. This story is thrilling and captivating. The plot is irresistible and the characters are addictive; what an enjoyable read!
Stephanie Lasley, from The Kindle Book Review
The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.
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