Today it’s Kim Cox’s turn on the Egg-cerpt exchange with her book, All This Time.
ALL THIS TIME
Style & Profile Series – Book 1
Treachery, Greed, and Psychosis
At thirty, Jenny Morgan’s biological clock is ticking. But as a fashion magazine CEO with a busy schedule and no significant other, her wish is unlikely to come true. When her father receives a potentially terminal diagnosis, he longs for a grandchild before he dies. With her religious beliefs, a sperm donor isn’t an alternative. Jenny’s only immediate available option is her single co-worker and best friend, Trevor Drake. Can she really trust him to be a good husband?
Trevor has loved Jenny since college, but she only sees him as a friend with no ambition. After he learns of her predicament, he proposes and sets out to prove he can provide everything she needs. Jenny is determined to have a prenuptial agreement with an “out” clause after one year. Can Trevor convince Jenny of his love by then?
As if they don’t have enough on their plate, someone at the magazine is out to stop their wedding and their impending parenthood, and destroy the magazine’s reputation. Jenny is nearly killed in a sabotage attempt. Can Jenny and Trevor to make a life together while uncovering a common enemy?
Available now in print and electronic formats through Amazon Kindle and Amazon Print, 24Symbols, Barnes & Noble Nook, iTunes iBook, Kobo, and Page Foundry.
Excerpt
last swig of cola, she hurled the empty cup into the trash and paced across the
plush carpeting in front of her desk. The office was quiet—everyone had left
hours ago, leaving her to finish their work as usual.
her, the magazine would’ve folded years ago. But did any of them appreciate
her? Her organizational skills? Her stamina? No! Damn all the Morgans,
especially Joe Morgan.
into her mind. Ten years ago, when his wife died, who had looked after him day
after day, made sure he ate, petted him, nurtured his aching heart and later,
gave him her body to help him release the stresses he faced? She had, that’s
who. Well, she hadn’t really had sex with him. A glass of wine with dinner and
the knock-out powder fixed him right up. Who was to say what did or didn’t
happen when Joe had awakened beside her and both of them naked?
image of sex with such a dried-up old prune.
been just his secretary. His right-hand girl, that’s what she’d been, taking
care of his business when his grief proved too much for him to handle and his
precious daughter had returned to college, leaving him alone. When she invited
him to her home, it gave him a change of scenery, a reprieve from staring at
the same walls and the same rooms he’d shared with his late wife for
thirty-five years. Joe had made promises of a promotion within the company
during those times to repay her for helping him through his pain.
she was pregnant, he wanted to marry her and become his little missus, but that
wasn’t her style. Running Morgan Fashions magazine was her
dream. Not playing mommy, nor nursemaid to an old man. She would’ve made the
sacrifice, though, if only for a little while. At least until she gained
control of the magazine. Then he caught her, found the telltale sign on the
sheets that morning when he’d arrived early for breakfast. As soon as she
turned off the shower, she knew she’d been found out. She’d lied about being
pregnant and he knew it. Joe was furious, called their relationship quits and
demoted her to the mailroom.
tears from her eyes. At first, she planned to burn the place to the ground, but
knew she could catch more Morgans with sweetness rather than vengeance,
especially after Joe retired and handed the reins over to his daughter, Jenny.
All his promises had been lies. Joe’s plan all along had been to hand the
company over to a blood relative.
history. Her mind returned to the present. Too bad Joe hadn’t died from his
heart attack last night. Jenny had tried to keep it a secret from the staff and
everyone else. This girl keeps her ear tuned in for everything. That’s
the only way she would be able to dish out just desserts to the Morgans.
hands onto the desk. After scratching her way through college, she’d be damned
if her business degree would amount to nothing. Now that the managing editor
position was available, there was no way anyone was stealing it from her. Jenny
liked ambition in her editors, and none of the other potentials had her
determination or her persistence.
her plans was that wimpy Trevor Drake. He might be Jenny’s best friend, but he
didn’t measure up. He relied heavily on his assistant to keep him organized and
the bachelor in him couldn’t turn away a pretty pair of legs if they killed
him. Even if he got the position, she’d prove him incompetent and step right
into the job and still come out as innocent as a newborn.
across her lips. Like a mason lays his bricks one at a time to build a
well-constructed house, she would triumph by tackling one obstacle at a time
and use Trevor’s laid-back, pushover personality against him. He’d be a cinch
to handle.
however, would be much more difficult to fool. Yes, one obstacle at a time.
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About Kim Cox
Kim Cox is an author of Paranormal, Mystery, Suspense and Romance. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with her chain saw artist husband, their West Highland White Terriers–Scooter and Harley, and a Yorkie mix, Candi. Kim is published in novels, short stories and articles.
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Thank you, PJ for hosting me on your blog today and showcasing my romantic suspense novel, All This Time.
You're welcome!