Unforgettable Summer: Wild Crush, Book 1 (28 page)

He kept staring, and she finally blinked and spoke. “Hi.”

He was a bit taller than her five-nine, with an athletic build under the loose, casual clothing he wore.

It was an expensive brand, she noted. Of course.

What didn’t fit into the image were the shadows under his eyes; his skin was a bit pale, as well. Up too late partying? Not likely, if he was out of bed as early as she was in the morning.

A slash of dark hair that the wind kept blowing down over his face made his features all the more dramatic.

She looked him up and down. “On vacation?”

He smiled, as if the question was funny somehow. “In a way.”

What the heck did that mean?

“I wanted to come down and say hello. I’ve enjoyed watching your class. Leo Fischer,” he said, holding out a hand.

His accent was New York, not Boston.

She took his hand and foolishly caught her breath a little at the contact. He didn’t let go right away.

Leo shifted his stance, and she couldn’t help but catch a glimpse of strong thigh muscles moving under the light material of his shorts and how his tee pulled over his nicely shaped chest and biceps. A little tingle of something ran down her spine. She was a yoga instructor, attuned to people’s bodies, their movements, but this wasn’t professional interest.

“Nice to meet you.” His smile was genuine and changed his face, softening it and making him even more handsome. “Except that you haven’t told me your name.”

Jasmine smiled back, in spite of herself. “Jasmine.”

“Nice.”

“Thanks. Can I help you with something?”

He stared at her for a long minute, as if he didn’t understand the question, and then he blinked.

“Oh, right. Yeah, I wanted to ask about joining your class. I have a bad shoulder. I was in physical therapy for a while, but it’s still bothering me. I wondered if yoga might help.”

“How’d you injure it?”
Old football injury?
Too much jet-setting?

He looked like the sort who had a lot of money and spent it enjoying his leisure time. Probably his parents’ money. Jasmine knew the life; she had been on the same track way back when.

“Not exactly. It’s from a gunshot wound, actually.”

That stopped her thoughts cold.

“Wait—did you say you were shot?”

“Yeah. It’s healing up pretty well.” He pushed up the sleeve of his shirt to show her a fresh scar. “But the doctor said the impact caused some nerve damage. They wanted me in physical therapy for longer, but I needed to get out of the city for a while.”

“What happened?”

He shifted his stance, looking away from her. “You know, I’d rather not talk about it. I actually don’t remember much, anyway. Post-traumatic amnesia. Who knows, maybe yoga will help with that too, you think?” he asked with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

Unforgettable Summer

Sami Lee

Catching the one that got away could be the ultimate ride.

Wild Crush, Book 1

Champion surfer Ty Butler is living the dream—a great career, a globe-trotting lifestyle, and his pick of women. Then a visit to his hometown forces him to face Summer Campbell.

A decade on, she still gives him an adrenaline rush to beat the biggest waves. She’s also as unavailable as ever, or so he thinks. When the truth comes out, Ty decides it’s time to lay old ghosts to rest—and lay Summer flat out in bed.

Ten years ago Summer committed the ultimate sin by falling for her sister’s boyfriend. She rejected Ty’s love out of duty, even marrying another man in an attempt to move on. An attempt that failed. She never forgot Ty—or the havoc loving him wreaked in her life.

Her body wants to finish what they started long ago. Her head tells her she can indulge in a wicked affair with no regrets. But when the pro-surfing tour inevitably calls him away, her heart could crumble like a sandcastle beneath his feet.

Warning: Book contains hot sex with a hot surfer. Might warm your heart and heat up a few other parts, as well. Might even inspire you to chuck it all in and chase the endless summer.

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